We are on the hunt for the orange cat that was dumped nearby and he being like most Tom cats is looking for a harem. Only thing, we don't got no harem anymore. So, he picks on the male cats and some have missing fur on their ears and neck. I saw him chasing a Feral Fam member toward the road and that's all it took to get us out of the comfy chairs to the great outdoors. The hunt only involves a water pistol but Roy is going to contact the ASPCA and see if he can get several dates booked cause it will take time to get this rascal.
I do not think I have ever taught on husbands and wives from the passage in I Peter 3 and I think this will be the last time. Dang, it is difficult but we muddled through. I did share that we decided when we first got married that we would not go to bed mad. Oh my, sometimes we stayed awake for days but that was way back when we were young. Now, we love sleep more than being right, so quick apologies all around and sweet dreams. After church Roy needed to go to VBS training and I tagged along. Delicious lunch. Got home to some hungry, hungry kiddos but happy they forgive when we don't keep to their schedule.
So this thought comes to me in big church yesterday. Preacher Boy is preaching from Ephesians 2, being a masterpiece, the workmanship of God. Well, as I tend to do, I got lost in a train of thought that had nothing to do with being a masterpiece. When the preacher said something, the inflection was so familiar....yes, that is what I got to thinking about and somehow it was tied to Mildred and Gertrude. There were parts of the script we didn't even have written down, we knew it so well that when we rehearsed, yes we rehearsed, mostly we could skip over it and yesterday morning I could not even remember what I used to say. I went backwards from the middle of the script, going back through volunteering, two hour quiet times and the like. Then a bit of light, ramshackle house was a part then the window opened a little more..." I can't help it." You see I grew up in a small town in Alabama. My brother and I along with our friend Dill, had the most wonderful summer adventures. Our father was a highly principled lawyer. It was a time.....can't remember this part...but it ends that is when I met Boo Radley." Of course Gerti responded, that wasn't your life, that was To Kill a Mockingbird!" About the time I had discovered most of the dialogue of the script, came at a critical preaching moment and if I had acted out on my joy of finding most of that memory, I would have looked like I was rejoicing that maybe, just maybe I had found the Holy Ghost and encouraged the preacher boy to keep on going on another ten minutes. Thankfully, I refrained. He was pretty good though, just seemed a little nervous and I think because he was raised in the area, it does tend to make one a little nervous talking to a home crowd.
Many of the reels from FB are very helpful, almost too much so. I believe if I took every exercise or stretch or whatever and did them all just five minutes a day, I would have time for breakfast, lunch and supper, then go to bed. Too many but seem so helpful. Once again I am going back to a tried and true...getting my brain to talk to my feet. You know it wants to give the silent treatment to feet and we must keep that conversation rolling. Learned that piece of info from bilateral knee replacements. Just took my brain and feet outside to see if Roy needed anything. He is working on the tomato beds and the bed designated for greasy beans. Yum! Fido was helping him until he saw I was going back into the house. Fido made a beeline to the door and let him in the garage for his 3000 meal of the day.
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Mike the Mower Man is here and after he leaves we will begin planting some tomato plants. We ran by TJs Produce Market this morning, got some zinnias and marigold plants. Marigold to plant around the tomatoes. Stopped at Dollar General for small bags of soil. Big bags are way too much for us these days. Also got some corn and a cantaloupe. Picked up a few things at Ingles and came back home. It was a later type night for us last night. Roy had a long deacon's meeting which meant I had all the chores last night. The last one for the evening, putting The Boys to bed was probably a little more stressful than I like but mission accomplished. Got all the cat food dishes washed and ready for today.
We just came in from the yard. Roy planted some tomato plants. We also finished up with putting wildflower seeds out in a flowerbed. That sweet fragrance of cut hay and grass wafting through the air. Honeysuckle vines are showing a bit and blooming. Here it is an invasive plant but we keep it trimmed back. Fido had the best time out there in the yard with Roy. They truly are a beautiful sight walking in tandem throughout the yard.
I better go do some studying. I've kind of worked a little on the lesson this morning but have a ways to go.
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