January 15, 2009

• BRRRRRRRRR!
  

  But, unlike Dec. 21, when the temp was “ONLY” 7 below zero, and the wind was blowing at about 30 mph., and it was snowing, today is a cloudless, beautiful, sunny day.  So, as long as I can stay inside, I am happy!!

  Our washer and dryer came on Tuesday.  They were great.  They called the day before to verify and give us an hour window when they would be here, and then called Tues. a.m. again to let us know when they would be here within a 1/2 hr..
  I had about double the laundry to do, and it didn’t take even as long as a normal wash day would take before.  And, the best thing is that the dryer keeps up with the washer.  Before, the dryer was so small, most washer loads equaled two dryer loads.  Laundry took forever!  And the dryer dries quicker, too, and has more settings than the old one.  YAY!  Never though I’d get excited about doing laundry!! 
  I think I mentioned we just got top-loading appliances.  Because it is just the two of us, we didn’t feel it was necessary to get front-loaders.
  Ken did switch the door on the dryer around, though, so we don’t have to lift the wet clothes over the dryer door.
  Yes, I have a hubby who actually reads the instructions!!  lol
  
  
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  We heard from the travelers last week.  Some surprising changes with them. I don’t think I told you all that DIL, Judy, had learned massage therapy on her own.  She had done massages for friends and family when they lived here in Wisconsin.  In the last place they stayed, outside Orlando, a couple people found out she did massages, and asked her to give them massages.  They paid her very well for it. 
  In the meantime, Jeff decided they would not go back to Yuma for the winter.  The company offered him a different job there, but it was one he didn’t care for.  He said it didn’t make sense to drive 2500 miles for a job he didn’t like!  He also found out that the sign job for the golf tournament in Georgia in April has been canceled.  So he doesn’t have a tournament job until May, up in Des Moines.
  So, they did some searching, and now Judy will be going to a school there in Florida to get nationally certified for Massage Therapy.  Since she knows a lot already, she will be on a fast track to get her certification by the time they have to go to Iowa.  And she will be able to practice in almost all states.
  Jeff will stay home and take care of the baby and home-school the other two.
  They found a RV park to stay at about 20 minutes from Judy’s school.
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  Their oldest son, Jacob, (the one in Chiropractic college in San Jose, CA), flew down to Florida to spend Christmas with them, and then he flew to New York City for New Years.  He just got home a couple days ago.
  He took a couple pictures of little Catalina.
  

  I like this picture—it shows brother and sister, the oldest and youngest of our grandchildren.  There is almost 25 yrs. between the two!!
  

  When Jacob went to New York City, he stayed in a hostel. When he still lived here in Wisconsin, he worked at Olive Garden when in high school, and on breaks from college. He made lots of friends there.  One gal moved to New York City.  He made plans to visit with her while he was there.  Unbeknownst to him, three other gals from Olive Garden came to New York for New Year’s, too.  So, my 25-yr.-old bachelor grandson spent New Years with 4 beautiful single gals!!
  

  So, what did he take pictures of???  Buildings!!!  He said the gals took enough pictures of all of them, so he didn’t need to.  I got the above picture off of one of the gal’s Facebook account! 
  Jacob has always loved skyscrapers.  If you show him a picture of any large city, he can name all the main tall buildings. 

  Guess that finally brings you up to date with us. 

  Back to my hibernation!  lol

  I just remembered something.  In December, I read the book “Mistaken Identity”.  It is the true story of two families.  Their two daughters were involved in a vehicle accident, and one was killed, and the other was severly injured and was in a coma.  Long story of how and why, but their identities were switched, and it was 5 weeks before the truth was found out.  Can you imagine what these families went through when the truth came out?  One family, who thought they buried their daughter, found out she was alive.  The other, who thought their daughter survived, found out she actually died. 
  This story was also featured on TV one evening over the holidays—on one of the magazine shows.  In fact, it was one the day after I finished the book.  Unbelievable story.  And it was great to actually HEAR the families talking about what I just finished reading the day before.
  But, what impressed me the most, was how the amazing faith of both families came through of every page of the book. 
  If anyone is interested in reading an emotional, heartwarming, heartwrenching, TRUE story, written by two truly Christian families, please read this book. 
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  NOW, back to hibernation!!

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