And a second full week.

And the cherry on top.!!!!   Doc. trip...A1C went from an 8 in Dec. to a 6.3.  Yahoo.   Just proves that I can do it if I get my brain in the right place.  Now the prayer is that I stay in this good rut!  Doc. was surprised and just as happy as I was.  Yahoo again.  And I have a good church friend with A1C at 11.  Not good for sure.  Sometimes the body just does crazy things if the help is not there.  And sometimes it just does crazy things. 
So...the rest of the week.  Boys came on Friday and it was another pretzel morning.  This time with Cinnamon and sugar added.  Got such a kick out of seeing Noah's eyes getting big with a long yum when he bit into the pretzel.  It would seem that the pretzel hit the spot. This time Andrew only ate 1 instead of 5 and they took all of the left over pretzels home with them.  We took a walk to the park which is proof that the weather this week has been warm.  Infact...Tues. it was in the low 70's.  And...of course I was in the yard picking up stuff.  Pulling out stuff and working for at least 2 hrs.  WHICH RESULTED in one horribly stiff body that was with me until Thurs. afternoon.  What's going on.  I really did hurt in most every way.  The HOPE is that I remember that when spring really gets here.  Little by little gets the job done.  Thurs at soup kitchen we had 4 adults working.  Woo...would be nice to have six but we got the job done.  That's another job where one needs to stay on the move to keep things going smoothly.  The really good part of that day was that the folks who came were on their best behavior with a good time had by ALL.  Thanks be to God.  Thursday I also met Ray Heilman and we hit the silk flower wholesale store and bought lots of flowers to use at church for Easter.  A work day is scheduled for Wed. to begin putting things together for Easter and Eastertide.  And then I need to get with the preacher for Palm/Passion Sunday and Holy Week.  This time of year is busy, busy.  So...that's it for now.  That's enough.  Well...that would include continuing to go to the Y two times a day.  Early morning for 45 minutes and late afternoon for another 30 or 40.  Now...that's enough. 

A really full week.

Finished decorating at church Monday for the season of Lent.  The place looks stunning.  Can't beat a good purple against gray stone.  What an eye catcher.  I chose to skip Tues eve. Fat Tues party at church with pancakes and great band music.  The crowd was huge.  Then also chose to skip all the Ash Wed. services of which there were three.  Just a happy camper to stay home.  Thurs. was soup kitchen once again.  The ladies of the community got in to it.  I hate that.  I think one was on drugs for sure.  Then I needed to make two trips to McFarling's to get butter and salad dressing.  The second trip because the wrong dressing was put into the van.  Grrrrr.  The day just went on and on!  Choir practice in the evening.  Fri. I spent with the boys making pretzels.  Fun...and it was a trial run for today.  Today I worked at the children's Lenten retreat.  15 kiddos there.  And we read a story about a monk who made pretzels to help his school children remember their prayers.  The theme for Lent in Prayer.  It's a great story and each of the attending children made two pretzels...one to eat and one to take home.  Love working with those little brains that live in wiggling bodies Kindg. to 5 gr.  But...gosh...I'm sitting on the chair for a pick up!  Such a bummer to run out of steam.  Going to the Y continues.  Doc. appointment coming up next Fri.  and I'm determined to have good sugar numbers!  I'm possessed.  And I need to keep the theme for Lent in front of me!!!!  Church tomorrow. 

Monday afternoon.

Well...more of the same, come to think of it.  Yesterday was church.  And ice was to be here.  Well..it stayed away long enough for us to get to church at the usual time...7 am...with Panera goodies.  We were not expecting a lot of neighbor guys but a few did show up.  And...the congregation was slim.  I think they got spooked thinking about the ice.  But...as usual...all the choir folks showed up and the music was stunning with a wonderful arrangement of We Shall Overcome.  Brought back so many memories for us who lived through the 60's.  I matched in Chicago!!!  Sr. minister Dick Hamilton marched in Washington DC.  Then another Spiritual.  Woo...that place was rocking.  So much fun.  The two children's choirs also sang some really good old time songs so that meant that Noah and Andrew were on the steps as well.  Not to much happening in the afternoon...Thank goodness.  Oh, yes...to the Y for 40 minutes.  And lots of knitting.  Slippers are flying off the needles.  The new name...Sweaters for your Feet!!!  Oh, yes...at church we had some help with changing the banners from Green to Purple.  It's the beginning of Lent Wed...Ash Wed.  And today I spent about 3 hrs. finishing up what didn't get done yesterday.  Church is so big and the walking is almost unbelievable.  Well, that all happened after I went to the Y this morning.  But...It's worth it because diabetic numbers continue to be good.  Guess I'm beating all that sugar to the great beyond. 
Stopped to see Katie Meridith at the Forum...She's a 90 some lady from church and I had questions for her but she didn't have answers.  Her brain is really remarkably sharp.  Just didn't know what I needed to know about who made a huge crochet banner of the Lord's Prayer.  I think someone just donated it and perhaps not even a church member.  The theme for Lent is the Lords Prayer...lots of good sermons...study guides...choir singing many settings and more.   And I pulled out some really good visuals to support all of that.  Just fun to think that way.  So...now to the chair with the needles and I'm sure there will be a sleep somewhere. 

Thurs.

Another morning and afternoon at the Y today.  But this afternoon was only a 30 minute walk.  Woo.  I'm tired.  Soup Kitchen was today and I've always said we need a minimum of 6 to make it fun.  Well...today was three.  Woo...Funny how that works.  A doc appointment/board meting and more took them away at serving time.  Today I  said if we got the job done we were really good.  And we were good.  but..Woo...the bottom dropped out when I got home and a good hard sleep happened.  So...it's Steak and Shake for supper.  Someone else can cook.  And then it's Choir practice.  Tomorrow the boys come for the day.  And I'll continue to knit.  Might even find the sweeper and maybe put some Christmas decorations away.  I'm slow with some things. 

Tuesday.

Busy day Sunday with Larry bringing more cars.  Now the total is 540...Woo...A wonderful gift for so many children.  540 of them.  Super Bowl game and Woo...the Eagles...!!!!!  We sang On Eagles Wings at church for the closing song.  What a hoot.  The minister had no clue...He's not a football fan.  And scripture was...They shall mount up like Eagles!  Another good thought!  And the Eagles did mount.  Yesterday and today...Lots of knitting and Y with another pot of soup to get us through the week.  Such good soup and the house smells wonderful.  Last night there was a Herb meeting and we learned alot about Tea.  Doug and Kat should have been there.  They are the drinkers. 

Fern and more!

Fern had three babies...2 boys and a girl but sad to say the girl lamb didn't make it.  There were some mouth deformities so best for her to not make it.  But...two boys.  one black and one white.  Woo.. but now we need girls.  I could see the black one being a 4H sheep for either Jacob or Adam.  Kimmy needs white wool for dying.  But...can't keep all the Rams.  Now...come on girls.  Knitting and the Y continue to be the main entertainment.  Boys came yesterday and we counted ALL the MatchBox Cars that will be going to Kenya.  504 of them!!!!  Larry paid 200 dollars at ONCE UPON A CHILD so they were less that 50 cents a piece.  Good buy Larry.  Now we have 42 lbs...meaning that I need to find a way to get them to Kenya.  All of those pounds.  Pounds are more important than the number.  But...just think of the joy those cars will bring to children having a car as their only toy ever!  Grocery shopping today and not much more on the schedule.