I actually turned the heater on this morning, woohoo! I have been looking forward to cold weather. I might be saying something different when it gets in the twenties. But right now it is "bring it on!"

My daughterinlaw has introduced me to the world of texting. I am also getting a touch screen cell phone tomorrow. She said it will have a keyboard like a typewriter. Now when I try to text, I forget you have to touch the key more than once for some of the letters and I end up with a garbled mess. It might be too much new information for my tired old brain to process. I am going to give it a try though. She also told me I need to get a face book page. I told her no one is interested in me and besides what in the world would I write on a daily basis? So far today I have not received the first text message. See, no one is interested.

Yesterday mom finally showed signs of getting over the flu. She lost more weight which has me worried. My sister and I bought some things we hope will tempt her to eat more than a few mouthfuls like she has been doing.

I have not seen the frog that made it's way into my house. My sister told me they will go to a water source. I have been a nervous wreck every time I go into the bathroom. I bring a flash light with me and do a CSI search before I remove my clothes to take a shower. I don't want to be frightened and faint and hit my head and be found sprawled naked on the floor.

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Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

Isaiah 49:13-16

I am surprised it is almost a new month beginning. And before we get the thanksgiving stuff put away it will be time for christmas once again.

I had to take two days off from work because I was sick. I thought it was the virus that my coworkers and some children from the daycare had been home with. But my stomach is still having fiery pains. I may have to go to the doctor if it doesn't clear up.

My new problem I am now having to deal with is creepy crawlies on the door and getting in the house. Today and as of right now I am watching for a frog that came in the door. I have been battling one every morning going to work. They have been getting between the storm door and wooden door but I have been able to ease past it. Then I get to my car and find them on it. It is nerve wracking. This afternoon I slowly opened the door being prepared but not thinking one would be on it this late in the day. I let out a scream because two was on the door. One jumped to the storm door but the other jumped into the living room. I haven't found it yet. I am sitting with the broom close at hand and a towel to throw on it if I can so it won't go any further into the house. I was so used to K protecting me, now I have to figure these calamities out for myself. As long as I have lived here I have not had anything getting on the door like this. They got on the porch and K would remove them when he came home. I have been spraying them with wasp spray because I don't have to get close to them and chasing them off the porch. This past month they have been clinging to the door and this has been stressing me out knowing I have to open the door and hope they stay off me and outside of the house. If I knew why they suddenly decided to get on the door I would definitely change whatever it was.

Mom seems to be getting weaker and not able to stand for any length of time. Today she said she was hurting all over. I told her that she had a flu shot friday it might be from that since her immune system is real low now even though they never bothered her before. If she isn't any better next week we are going to have to get her in to see a doctor.

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Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:16-21

I am glad that I finished my week of subbing in the infant room. Six babies for one adult to take care of is challenging. But I survived with only one stained shirt and an aching back. I picked up one little fellow and he threw up all over the front of my shirt. Luckily I went to work prepared with a changing of clothes. I always do when they put me in the infant room.

I have been seeing a squirrel hanging around in the yard. I have even seen it by the car. I hope it doesn't decide to move into my attic when the really cold weather gets here.

I think I am going to get some mums when I go to the store. The fall colors are slowly starting to show in the leaves of the trees. They are not as deep shades as other parts of the country but are still beautiful. The fall flowers are starting to bloom, too. It is a wonderful time of the year.

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Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord. The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.

Psalm 128:1-6

Wow the weather feels so good now. I had to pull out my thick socks yesterday morning, my toes were cold. My next electric bill will be lower because my central air unit has been off this whole week. All I have used is ceiling fans. At night I don't even need a fan. The cooler temperatures have me wanting to cook and eat soups, stews and corn bread. The smell of corn bread baking in the oven triggers so many good happy memories for me.`

This weekend I have been cleaning out my kitchen and bathroom cabinets of things past their expiration dates. I hadn't thought to do this in a while. The other day I took a bottle of cough medicine from the cabinet and noticed the expiration date. I checked the decongestion medicine and it was also expired. Now I have to restock all my cold medicines. Most of my spices and seasonings needed to be thrown out, too. I haven't did a lot of cooking since I am by myself. I don't think I have emptied a bottle of seasoning in a long time.

Mom and dad are the same, no significant changes in their health. My older sister and I had been buying extra groceries for mom and dad to help them out. Trying to get things for them that we felt would be nutrious that dad wasn't buying and to help them save money. But dad would get upset and demand the receipt so he could pay us back. One day while on the phone with mom, she was reading aloud the sale paper from the Winn-Dixie grocery store in our neighborhood. She was telling me about the different buy one get one free items that were on sale, to help "me" save money. I was thinking about this later that evening and knew God was telling me this was how I could give to mom and dad. Now I buy the sale items and I get one and I tell dad that he is getting the "free" item and he doesn't owe me anything, it is a gift. He tells me that is okay as long as he can give me a gift one day. But mom and dad keep up with the sales. If I try to give them something that wasn't on sale, dad knows and wants to pay me. He is one tough old bird. hahaha

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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Galatians 5:22-26