Beginning of Lenten Season

The most important time for Christians is Easter. Today, Ash Wednesday, begins Lent - 40 days before Easter Sunday - the Resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. This is a time to contemplate our sin and turn from it and ask forgiveness. Of course, one doesn't have to wait until Ash Wednesday to ask forgiveness for our sins - we can do this at any time. God is always listening and Jesus died for our sins so that we might have a personal relationship with Him and God. How do people get through life, which can be extremely difficult and painful, without Jesus and His Father? I know I certainly couldn't.

A Good Book

There is really nothing quite as great as a really good book. I am a voracious reader but since this vertigo started a year and a half ago things have changed. I used to read a couple of books at the same time and read them very quickly. Now, I can only read for a very short time - several minutes to 10 minutes on a good day, not at all on a bad day. It seems to take forever to read a book. There is one thing, however, that has not changed: my enjoyment of reading. I still love to read a good book, it just takes longer.

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Our Hybrid

Tiggy, our dog, is a hybrid although he is mostly Norwich Terrier. He is now 12 1/2 years old. He walks a little stiffer now but still has his cute personality. He loves to throw his toys around. Sometimes he has us throw the toys and he fetches them but mostly he throws them in the air, rolls on them, and shakes them in his mouth. He is a gentle soul who likes everyone --- except puppies. Funny.

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Back Healing

My back is a whole lot better than it has been for the last several days. I still have to be careful but it's feels good to not be in pain constantly. John has the weekend off again so we will go for a walk around the lake and take the dog to the groomers and pick up a little dinner for tomorrow night. Quiet weekend; he needs his rest - works very hard and with getting up at 2:45 in the morning he's always tired (who can blame him - I get up at 4:00 and I'm pooped!).

HAVE A SUPER WEEKEND - SEE YOU MONDAY!

Sorry!

Back has been bad for almost a week but today is worst day - hurts to sit here at computer. Will try tomorrow.

Rip Off!

I'm no expert but I hear and know of some crazy things happening with credit cards these days. Like they don't charge enough in the way of finance charges, I have heard that some cards are charging over 25%! Really? And the best is: they send a letter telling you that you now must pay an annual fee or let them know that you won't - if you do this they close your credit card and, of course, that is a negative on your credit rating ---- Blackmail!!! Amazing, like they aren't making enough money off the American people!!!

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New Phone

Had to get a new cell phone recently; old one was difficult for me to use - tiny keys etc... and it was really old. Anyway, got a phone, just for calls and texts, that's really easy for me to use with a slide out keyboard. Much easier for me to use. John and I or Misha and I will text rather than call sometimes. I do like the convenience of having a cell phone with me all the time but I am not happy about how much it costs. Will have to reconsider, when my contract is up, what I will do: there, apparently, is a way to get prepaid minutes (cheaply) through Walmart; have a couple of friends who have it and they really like it. We'll see.

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