Mon.-A good day. Got an area of the kitchen decluttered and stirred up some dust, etc and am having a hard time breathing. Susan and Jessica went out to Lynchburg to go Goodwilling and Michael was home with Phil and I and we watched a movie and had popcorn. Guys were working around here today. It's nice to have them around.
Tues.-More decluttering in the kitchen. The guys built Susan a hot house in the back. She planted all of the rest of her seeds and put them under the hot house lid. Took Janelle to town to get her car. Stopped in to see Jessica and later met the little girl she babysits-Avery. Such a dear. Got my groceries and came home and made a big pan of lasagna and divided it up into containers for the guys to have for work. They are starting 2 weeks of 12 hour work days plus 2 hours of travel so the suppers already made will save them some time eating on the way home. Susan and I watched a Monk while the food cooled. Got to bed pretty late. Day 2 of reading Ragamuffin Gospel with book club. I wish everyone in the world could read this book.
Wed.-Met Lori out in Lynchburg and we had a great day shopping together. Found the wedding pants I wanted at Pandoras Closet but needed the next size up which she has ordered. Finally found a top to go with it at Maurices of all places. We ate out at Zoe's Kitchen and then at the Mexican place for supper. I promptly spilled my tall glass of ice water and the guys working there had fun cleaning it up. Lori didn't even jump. I guess her nerves are shot by now. Visited Bethany for a little and she was the one who suggested Maurices after we had given up. Came home and wrapped things up and hit the sack. Have a temp of 99.8 and a nasty cough. Got it after getting rid of a rug that had mold in the back.
Thurs.-Had Nathan this afternoon while Alli cleaned at Happy Valley. He's such a little darling. Jessica came over in the eve. and made fried chicken. Susan mowed here and it looks so nice and smells so green. Walked to the river and saw my mother's daffodils blooming. Bluebells are just starting.
Fri.-Had Nathan this morning while Alli cleaned at Happy Valley. He was snuggly and ate my two over easy eggs for his breakfast. Phil took him over in the truck to see the guys working at HV. I worked some outside and the old house and dusted, vacuumed, and washed floors. Rested a lot too. This cough. And low grade temp. Wears me out. Reading Ragamuffin Gospel with the book club. I love this book.
Sat.-Did some things. Rested. 100.3 temp. Cough.
Sun.-Felt better. Went to church. So good. Rested all afternoon. Watched Columbo with Phil, Michael, and Jessica. Susan at shore with girlfriends for a few days.
Monday, March 14, 2016
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Hertzler Doings~March 7-13, 2016
Mon.-Susan got out and dug in the dirt and got her herb garden prepared. I started working in the back room, dragging everything in boxes out into the living room.
Tues.-Finished up the back room. Got rid of so much and organized the shelves. Nothing is on the floor but 2 containers of Nathans toys. Now I need to clean the closet back there. Susan pruned the apple trees and raspberry plants and planted some seeds. Nathan went to the doctor. He may have that nasty respiratory virus that children get but they will know more by Thursday. Dear little guy.
Wed.-Nathan improved overnight. Fever gone. Appetite back. Thank God. He and Alli came over today and we worked on the yard a little and took a gator ride over to Happy Valley to see the men working on the quarters. I worked on the kitchen this eve. and organized one area. Once you get one area clean the next area looks so cluttered and I wish I had energy to keep on going. Also worked in the old house a little. Susan cleaned out the chicken pen and spread oodles of buckets of chicken poop on the area she is planting a garden. Lucy is running free around Susan as she works and her last months sorrow of having no Susan is forgotten by now. It seems that there are an unusual amount of deaths lately. I've had a running list of people to send a sympathy card to. The closest home to me is the death of Elva Burkholder. She was like a mother to me when I was in Red Lake right out of high school. I wish I could come up this weekend for her service but there is too much going on. I'm so glad I went to see them the last time I came up by myself.
Thurs.-Nathan was grandma's boy today. We drove the gator to Happy Valley to visit Daddy and Uncle Philip and Dave Plank and Austin Gridley. They are replacing an original building over there. Then we went to the river and dug in the beautiful sand that the tornado left us. Then we went back to Happy Valley and Nathan fell asleep and slept 2 1/2 hours. We had to wake him up and he wasn't exactly happy about it. Susan worked in the eve. after being with a friend yesterday. Michael, Phil, and I, had burgers and peanut butter maple syrup popcorn for supper and watched 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treador.' I am reading an autobiography of a woman named Katrina who lives in the area. Lived. She passed away this week and the friend who gave me her book is broken hearted as are many people. Quite a story. She helped many victims of Hurricane Katrina because of her name and website even though it was created long before the Hurricane came. I was thinking today about Revelation and how one group of people lost their first love. He commended them for their discernment and their lack of tolerance for an evil person and I wondered if we in the process of being discerning can step away from our first love. Even as we see what is evil around us, we can keep ourselves in the love of God, and not lose our first love.
Fri-Sun.-Wow. Forgot to write. Highlight was Sunday afternoon/eve birthday party for Jessica and Susan. Had a wonderful time. Shared what we appreciated about both of them. Of course I end of crying which is why they made me go first this time. Freeman and Susan practices 'Love Me Tender' which they will sing during the ceremony. Phil and I took Nathan for a gator ride in the dark. He almost fell asleep. After church, Phil and I went to Tom and Helen's for lunch. They've harvested great portions of their trees and it takes some getting used to see bare fields.
Tues.-Finished up the back room. Got rid of so much and organized the shelves. Nothing is on the floor but 2 containers of Nathans toys. Now I need to clean the closet back there. Susan pruned the apple trees and raspberry plants and planted some seeds. Nathan went to the doctor. He may have that nasty respiratory virus that children get but they will know more by Thursday. Dear little guy.
Wed.-Nathan improved overnight. Fever gone. Appetite back. Thank God. He and Alli came over today and we worked on the yard a little and took a gator ride over to Happy Valley to see the men working on the quarters. I worked on the kitchen this eve. and organized one area. Once you get one area clean the next area looks so cluttered and I wish I had energy to keep on going. Also worked in the old house a little. Susan cleaned out the chicken pen and spread oodles of buckets of chicken poop on the area she is planting a garden. Lucy is running free around Susan as she works and her last months sorrow of having no Susan is forgotten by now. It seems that there are an unusual amount of deaths lately. I've had a running list of people to send a sympathy card to. The closest home to me is the death of Elva Burkholder. She was like a mother to me when I was in Red Lake right out of high school. I wish I could come up this weekend for her service but there is too much going on. I'm so glad I went to see them the last time I came up by myself.
Thurs.-Nathan was grandma's boy today. We drove the gator to Happy Valley to visit Daddy and Uncle Philip and Dave Plank and Austin Gridley. They are replacing an original building over there. Then we went to the river and dug in the beautiful sand that the tornado left us. Then we went back to Happy Valley and Nathan fell asleep and slept 2 1/2 hours. We had to wake him up and he wasn't exactly happy about it. Susan worked in the eve. after being with a friend yesterday. Michael, Phil, and I, had burgers and peanut butter maple syrup popcorn for supper and watched 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treador.' I am reading an autobiography of a woman named Katrina who lives in the area. Lived. She passed away this week and the friend who gave me her book is broken hearted as are many people. Quite a story. She helped many victims of Hurricane Katrina because of her name and website even though it was created long before the Hurricane came. I was thinking today about Revelation and how one group of people lost their first love. He commended them for their discernment and their lack of tolerance for an evil person and I wondered if we in the process of being discerning can step away from our first love. Even as we see what is evil around us, we can keep ourselves in the love of God, and not lose our first love.
Fri-Sun.-Wow. Forgot to write. Highlight was Sunday afternoon/eve birthday party for Jessica and Susan. Had a wonderful time. Shared what we appreciated about both of them. Of course I end of crying which is why they made me go first this time. Freeman and Susan practices 'Love Me Tender' which they will sing during the ceremony. Phil and I took Nathan for a gator ride in the dark. He almost fell asleep. After church, Phil and I went to Tom and Helen's for lunch. They've harvested great portions of their trees and it takes some getting used to see bare fields.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Hertzler Doings~Feb. 29-March 6, 2016
Mon.-Oh man, I've gained about 10 pounds with Susan not here. It didn't help that we got snowed in, that I fell twice and threw up numerous times and my ribs were put out of place, that I had to be away so much with the floors being done, and that I do such a good job making excuses.
Went out to Farmville and went to the bank, Walmart, Judy's, the chiropractor, (saw the Sandridges there), chatted with Lindsay numerous times on phone and texting, thank God for her, and had lunch with Nicole at Uptown and visited Jessica too. Nicole and I checked out Cato because I am getting desperate for a groom's mother outfit. Talked to Chris K. this morning for awhile. She said she orders dresses on line and gets a number of them and sends back what doesn't work. So, I tried that this eve after sending pictures out to Lindsay and getting her counsel. I ordered a pantsuit. It's black bottoms with flowy see thru material over the pants that make it look like a skirt and then I ordered a gold top that comes with it. The tops and bottoms were in all kinds of colors but this morning, Chris told me that she was told that the grooms mother is to wear beige and keep her mouth shut.
The girls dresses arrived today as well and they are like a coat of many colors. Beautifully made. Hope they fit! Took a walk in this beautiful weather. Phil worked on the lane. Philip worked some on the farm and his house. Freeman stopped in to say Hello. Michael and Jessica went to marriage counseling. And I've been chatting with Susan. She made lots of cream brulee. I'm not sure how to spell that. I'll be picking her up Wednesday and bringing her back home. She is sad to leave and happy to come home. That's contentment.
Tues.-Took Chris and Lori K out to Lynchburg to pick up 2 rental cars. One of their cars were totaled in the tornado and the other was dropped off to have the damage fixed. Did a little shopping while out there. Made some food when I came home and caught up on wash, etc. Watched 'Out of Africa' while doing exercises. Evergreen looks different. And I almost missed my turn off road from 460 because the terrain looks so strange with the trees down. But trash is in piles. And the workers are organized. And the chain saws are quiet.
Wed.-Charity, Hannah, and Abigale T. stopped in for a visit this morning. We had a nice time. I went over to watch Nathan while Alli took care of the animals because it was so cold and windy. Phil and I left at 7 to pick up Susan at the Richmond airport. We were happily reunited within 15 min. of our arrival. She talked of her adventures the whole ride home and it was wonderful. I videotaped her reunion with Lucy. Phil hit the sack. Had been up at 4 and it was after 10. Susan gave me beautiful gifts. A lovely multi colored blue scarf and a sand and broken glass/tile scene made by a local artisan. I slept really well after I warmed up. For some reason it took me awhile. I was warm when I went to bed and then started to shiver. Odd. Slept until 7 the next morning. Haven't done that for ages. It's good to have my precious girl home.
Thurs.-Spent the day with Susan. We picked up her car at the garage and dropped off the truck, went healthy food shopping at Kroger, and drove through Evergreen. Not many people are out cleaning the tornado sight. People had to go back to work. It will get busy during the weekend. But there are months, maybe years, of work ahead. Susan made us a wonderful lunch of soybeans, sautéed red chard, braised asparagus, cantaloupe, guacomali, and salsa . And tea. We watched some Downton Abbey while we ate and then she held Lucy on her lap. Lucy is not allowed on the new floors. Susan is carrying her to her room. Lucy is so happy. Alli and Nathan came for a visit. Jessica came and spent the night. It's a wintry mix. Susan's been singing all day. And she ordered lots of seeds. She's buying them herself, and in exchange for the use of the land, we will get to eat the fruit of the land. She is mostly wanting to see what grows best on this land. She made Jessica and I supper again this evening. So delicious and filling.
Fri-Sun.-Forgot to write so now I forget what happened. Susan had a birthday party with her girlfriends Saturday night. I made her a lemon cake and baked a pizza. Sunday, we had a shower for Jessica after church. Then some of her friends tried on dresses at her house afterwards. Freeman and family were up in Pa as was Philip for Marlin Petersheim's reception.
Robins are slurping up cold worms. I think spring has come. Someone needs to inform the temperature.
Went out to Farmville and went to the bank, Walmart, Judy's, the chiropractor, (saw the Sandridges there), chatted with Lindsay numerous times on phone and texting, thank God for her, and had lunch with Nicole at Uptown and visited Jessica too. Nicole and I checked out Cato because I am getting desperate for a groom's mother outfit. Talked to Chris K. this morning for awhile. She said she orders dresses on line and gets a number of them and sends back what doesn't work. So, I tried that this eve after sending pictures out to Lindsay and getting her counsel. I ordered a pantsuit. It's black bottoms with flowy see thru material over the pants that make it look like a skirt and then I ordered a gold top that comes with it. The tops and bottoms were in all kinds of colors but this morning, Chris told me that she was told that the grooms mother is to wear beige and keep her mouth shut.
The girls dresses arrived today as well and they are like a coat of many colors. Beautifully made. Hope they fit! Took a walk in this beautiful weather. Phil worked on the lane. Philip worked some on the farm and his house. Freeman stopped in to say Hello. Michael and Jessica went to marriage counseling. And I've been chatting with Susan. She made lots of cream brulee. I'm not sure how to spell that. I'll be picking her up Wednesday and bringing her back home. She is sad to leave and happy to come home. That's contentment.
Tues.-Took Chris and Lori K out to Lynchburg to pick up 2 rental cars. One of their cars were totaled in the tornado and the other was dropped off to have the damage fixed. Did a little shopping while out there. Made some food when I came home and caught up on wash, etc. Watched 'Out of Africa' while doing exercises. Evergreen looks different. And I almost missed my turn off road from 460 because the terrain looks so strange with the trees down. But trash is in piles. And the workers are organized. And the chain saws are quiet.
Wed.-Charity, Hannah, and Abigale T. stopped in for a visit this morning. We had a nice time. I went over to watch Nathan while Alli took care of the animals because it was so cold and windy. Phil and I left at 7 to pick up Susan at the Richmond airport. We were happily reunited within 15 min. of our arrival. She talked of her adventures the whole ride home and it was wonderful. I videotaped her reunion with Lucy. Phil hit the sack. Had been up at 4 and it was after 10. Susan gave me beautiful gifts. A lovely multi colored blue scarf and a sand and broken glass/tile scene made by a local artisan. I slept really well after I warmed up. For some reason it took me awhile. I was warm when I went to bed and then started to shiver. Odd. Slept until 7 the next morning. Haven't done that for ages. It's good to have my precious girl home.
Thurs.-Spent the day with Susan. We picked up her car at the garage and dropped off the truck, went healthy food shopping at Kroger, and drove through Evergreen. Not many people are out cleaning the tornado sight. People had to go back to work. It will get busy during the weekend. But there are months, maybe years, of work ahead. Susan made us a wonderful lunch of soybeans, sautéed red chard, braised asparagus, cantaloupe, guacomali, and salsa . And tea. We watched some Downton Abbey while we ate and then she held Lucy on her lap. Lucy is not allowed on the new floors. Susan is carrying her to her room. Lucy is so happy. Alli and Nathan came for a visit. Jessica came and spent the night. It's a wintry mix. Susan's been singing all day. And she ordered lots of seeds. She's buying them herself, and in exchange for the use of the land, we will get to eat the fruit of the land. She is mostly wanting to see what grows best on this land. She made Jessica and I supper again this evening. So delicious and filling.
Fri-Sun.-Forgot to write so now I forget what happened. Susan had a birthday party with her girlfriends Saturday night. I made her a lemon cake and baked a pizza. Sunday, we had a shower for Jessica after church. Then some of her friends tried on dresses at her house afterwards. Freeman and family were up in Pa as was Philip for Marlin Petersheim's reception.
Robins are slurping up cold worms. I think spring has come. Someone needs to inform the temperature.
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