Dog days

I think the dog days of summer ambushed us early this summer. The last several days have seen us hovering at 94 to 98 degrees already. That's really hot for the middle of June. If anybody thinks they are getting too much rain, please pray some of it our way! We are so dry and I see sections of the country just getting pounded with rain.
We are having some sweet Sundays at church. We have several each Sunday making decisions which shows God is at work at Country Woods! Our pastor is now doing a series on war, specifically, eternal warfare. Pray for him as he preps each week.
I think I might try to find a bucket of ice water to stick my feet in. If it was outside, it wouldn't take long for the ice to melt and to be an 'outside' temperature.

Summer has hit!

Oh my, summer has hit! Even though it's hasn't hit 90 yet, it feels like it's 100. The humidity is so high until it's a wonder we haven't developed gills.
My foot continues to heal. It's still staying a little sore but I think some of that is the healing from inside that makes it feel like it's pulling.
Cliff and I have been working to make the patio a place to relax. Lots of plants and we are going to put in a small fountain in one flower bed. I do love the sound of water falling. Of course, it's a little hard to stay out there until the sun starts going down around 4:30 and gets behind some trees. We are going to do a totally Southern landscape thing, a bottle tree. I guess the bottles will take the evil spirits inside them and trap them. Of course, we all know only God can banish evil. When we get it and have it all set up, I will try to get a picture posted. If you get a chance, go to www.felderrushing.net , scroll down and check out some of the bottle trees he found, especially in the Mojave Desert. It's amazing. I promise I won't have that many!

Not what we Thought

Surprise, Surprise! The place in my foot turned out to be a cyst like tumor which made the nerve hang a right and look like an L. The doctor took out the tumor and I get to sit around with my foot up. Of course, the problem with that is, I don't sit. I can sit down for 30-60 minutes and find something that needs to be done. I will say, I was pretty good until about Sunday when I absolutely had to go to church to hear Dr. Ergun Caner. What a dynamic speaker! If you would like to check him out he has his own sit at erguncaner.com. He is President at Liberty Theological Sem in Lynchburg Va., Jerry Falwell's school. He has an amazing testimony if you go there. Hopefully, when I go to the doctor Friday, I can begin to walk more.

The title says it all! If if ain't one thing, it's another. I went to the doctor to see about my foot and lo and behold, I will be having surgery Thursday morning. I have a Morton's Neuroma. Specifically it's this----Morton's neuroma is an enlarged nerve that usually occurs in the third interspace, which is between the third and fourth toes. Mine is between the 2nd and 3rd toes. From what the doctor said it's a fairly easy surgery, only takes 20-30 minutes and I go back the next week to him to see how it's healing. I think 10-14 days is the norm. It's on the right foot, the same one a broke the ankle on years ago so I don't know if that has anything to do with it or not.
Not much going on in this part of the country. I have been trying to get things done before I go Thursday, yard, clothes house etc. The weather has made it really nice to do work outside. It's only about 60 in the mornings with high around 75 with dry air.

Visit

I left last Friday for Megan's just for a short visit. It was a good drive not much in the way of traffic UNTIL I hit Nashville at 5. A word of advice try to avoid the city at 7-8 am, lunch and going home time. I got to Megan's house about 15 minutes before she got home from work. I met the young lady (11) that Megan and Robert are legal caregivers for. She is going to school about 2-3 miles from their house. As always, Megan and I worked to get things put together and put up. We had a good time even though it rained the ENTIRE time I was there.
The dogs, Baby Girl (mom), Belle (daughter) and Duke (son) were a hoot to be around. Duke is Robert's mom's puppy. They are all black chihuahuas and have bunch of personality. Max is the outside dog. When I tell you the mix you will understand why. He is German Shepherd and pit bull. Believe it or not, he is a pretty sweet dog. When you come to the house he barks (he has a man bark for sure) and most people just stay in the yard until someone comes out. I have learned he loves to be talked to and rubbed on the head and I have no problem being around him.
It was good to see Megan. I left on Sunday coming home IN THE RAIN. It finally quit about 1 1/2 hours from home.

Boy Time Flies

Where does the time go? Clifford has now been on his job 4 weeks, Megan started hers this past Wednesday and Robert has been in Macon Ga for 1 week now. It's nice to have all the children working, we don't won't anyone to be without. Unfortunately, it takes money to live. Robert has been homesick so please lift him up. There is a possibility he may get to go home if some more of the doors don't come in. I know that would help both of them. We sure do love them and know it's hard for both of them.
Cliff and I are thinking about going to the coast, just for a quick getaway. He hasn't really been down there since Katrina hit which will be 4 years in August. Megan, Robert and I went down twice in April after it happened. The landscape was like being on a bombing range. Nothing was where it was supposed to be, even long time residents were having problems finding there houses because there were no landmarks.
Clifford has to go to a function at Jackson Country Club tonight. He has to dress in a tux and the whole ball of wax. The bank is not putting it on, it is the Cancer Society and they will have a silent auction which the bank is helping in and he has to help, plus I think they are a sponsor.

Our church, Country Woods, has been having Team Impact since Wednesday night. It has really been a great experience for the community and surrounding areas. As of Saturday night, we had 133 professions of faith and one more night to go. Go God!! One guy weighed 400 lbs, but this wasn't fat, no sir. This has been a busy week, so we will be glad to slow down a little.
Cliff has been thinking of going down to the valley. He would like to see the house, see what if anything has been done and possibly go across the river. You know you can do these things when you are retired. ;) Ain't life grand!!