January 15 – “A new neighbor”

Yes.  We did our walk.  One miler.  I also did my back stretches.  Yes.  I am sore. 

 

We got a call to pick up Cailyn and Lexie from school yesterday.  Nathan and April were stuck at the vet’s office.  Seems their Boston Terrier Scooter has been having some real problems.  In a nutshell, his back is shot.  I feel his pain.  But he’s a lot further down the road than I am.  By the classic dog-age figuring, he’s 105 years old.  Nice life, Old Man.  You’re my hero, for sure.  They are just making him comfortable with medications. 

 

We have a new neighbor, temporarily, at least. Janell’s Mom is staying with them for a while.  She fell at work and broke her arm up near her shoulder.  Apparently workman’s comp is going to cover the expenses, but she was having some trouble getting comfortable in the meantime.  So we offered our smaller recliner for her to see if she could rest in it any better than trying to lie down flat.  Corey and Janell came over to get it, and when they went to pick it up, Freddy kept jumping into it.  See, that chair is one of her favorite haunts during the day.  She can sit it in and see out the front door.  Plus, she gets a lot of attention from Corey and Janell when they come over, so she naturally assumed they were there for her.  I finally had to pick her up (Freddy, not Janell) so they could get the chair out the door.  And word has it that the recliner is just perfect for what they needed.  Freddy, we’ll just have to get you another one …

 

Proverbs 16:9 says, “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”

 

Father, would you please do your healing work on and in Janet?  She’s in a lot of pain, so give her some relief.  Amen.