Only at Sand Creek . . .

I so wish I had something fun or exciting to tell you about our time at Sand Creek today (other than it was quite nippy!), but the best I can come up with is this:

We have a staff only trail up from platform three.  I climbed it four times today.  All summer, I've been stopping every twenty-five steps or so to get my bearings.  Today, I didn't stop once - in four times.  Let's hear it for the cortisone shot I got on Tuesday!  To God be the glory!

Only at Sand Creek . . .

Tim and I had only one group of zippers today at Sand Creek and they consisted of two separate parties.  

The first party had been at Sand Creek a few weeks back and had actually had Tim and I as their tour guides.  Sue and Michael had had so much fun zipping then that today they sprung their ninth grade grandson out of school to join them.

The other group consisted of four women - Rita who was the oldest, her cancer surviving daughter Angie, Diane who was dating Rita's son and Linda.  I'm not sure how Linda fit in.

We were gearing up and it hit me - I remembered Sue! I said out loud to her and everyone there, "I didn't recognize you with your clothes on!"  The laughter was endless!

The last time Sue had zipped was a lot warmer than today and she had been in shorts.  Sue is covered with tatoos all over her body - specifically from the knees to the ankles and both shoulders. 

Bless her husband Michael for pulling up her jeans and showing everyone her tatoos!

Thankful Thursday!

This may be the shortest "Thankful Thursday!" post ever when I tell you I was ever so thankful my car was OUT of the garage when the garage door ceased to go down.  Guess what Sam's going to be doing tomorrow!?!

Adama's Story -- My Mercy Ship Adventure #42

We met Carys Parker in 2005 in South Africa, our second summer aboard the Anastasis.  She was one of "our kids".  Thirteen years later, 2017-2018, she spent the school year serving in the Chaplain department aboard the Africa Mercy.  This was taken from her VLOG - "My Mercy Ship Adventure".  Enjoy!

 

A Half a Can of Soda . . .

I got my first cortisone injection in my right knee yesterday.  Prior to my injection, Dr. Tad drained my knee.  He was oh so funny when he inquired of me, "Would you like to see the fluid I drained out of your knee?  It's about the amount of half a  can of soda."

Gee, no THANKS!

Opps!!!

After walking Annie in the rain yesterday at lunch, I decided to use my pool towel to wipe her off.  I hung it up downstairs with the intention of washing it today.  

Fast forward to today - Sam let me sleep in and decided to take a shower downstairs so he wouldn't wake me.  He's a good man!  Unfortunately, he grabbed my pool towel for his shower - not that there weren't clean ones down there he could have used!

Let's just say he came out a lot hairier than when he went in!  After all, labs do shed . . . 

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