This has been a rough 3 days.  Our water line going into our house sprung a leak.  We knew it was leaking before we left for the weekend but didn’t have time to take care of it.  Naturally, upon returning we jumped into the digging and searching for which area of the water line was leaking.  This meant no water to the house until we could get it fixed or at least patched. 

 

After about 2 feet of searching we found a metal pipe with several pin hole leaks that were spewing enough water to make the dirt look like a swamp in Florida.  That would be ok except this is California "toto" and we could see a promising swamp in its early beginnings.   Anyway, after digging out a 3 x 3 foot area we found a 90-degree elbow that then dropped another foot deeper.  Yikes!  Finally, we could see a metal to plastic transition within the first 5 feet of the now trench being dug.   Thank goodness because this meant that we didn’t have to dig up our entire front yard, which was approximately another 60 feet to our house.  Thank God for PVC plastic that hadn’t rusted out these past 30 years.  All we could say was  “Thank you Lord” because we only had to dig a 3x3x5’ area instead of a 3x5x60 ft area.   We just looked up at the sky and knew that God was looking out for these older bodies of ours that really don’t need to be shoveling any more than they had to.  Ok, I admit it – our muscles are really tired and they surely don’t need the extra exercise or fatigue this type of work.   All we could think of was “Help me Lord, where is the vicodine?"  "We are so going to need vicodine tonight.”

 

The one good thing that was such a blessing, if you can count them, and we do, is during all of this digging the fact that last week it was 105 degrees here in California and this week it was only 85 degrees.   Now you tell me if that isn’t worth a “Praise God and a big thank you Father!”   Oh baby – I say it is a definite  - YES.

 

Oh well – lots of work and we looked like we were covered in mud – and we were, but it is finished and we do have water and a new line.   We are going to bed – sore to the bone – yet proud that we can still take care of our own.   Oh, ya, and we get to take a shower because we have plenty of water.  Someday we won’t be able to physically fix these things – but that isn’t the case this time.

 

 Please Father, I pray that we wake up tomorrow morning not as stiff as we are tonight and a lot less sore.  Woo, ooo, ouch!  Where's the Ben-gay?

This is why we love our pets.  Praise God for giving us such loving creatures to comfort us.

I have noticed that there are some who say they are innocent and pure and have not a fault in the world.  This same person is the one who has yelled the loudest and complain the most and who refuses to be confronted.  Yet she says or implies that some people have abused her.  She has the nerve to say, “I’m abused by them” – if that is not bad enough – she refuses to be confronted by the truth that isn’t her own.  “Hear my story”, but I will not let you tell yours because I have blocked you.  Like the inept person I am, I don’t want to hear from you.  I refuse to let you tell your side of the story or comment if you disagree with me. (this seems to be her come from, so to speak)

 

She blocks people from posting on her blog any truths that are not her own.  She only hears herself and thinks that hers is the only opinion that counts.  The victim cries “ poor me – I’m so misunderstood.”  Well, that doesn’t fly in the real world – just in grade school.  Not in the adult world so maybe someone needs to say  “Grow up” – and I do.  Grow-up!

 

Get real Lady – I don’t care what color your eyes are – blue, brown, or green – I have blue eyes myself.  You are a mean person and I am the Lady to tell you so.   My convictions have nothing to do with you.  Don’t imply something to me and then block me from commenting.  I call that being a bully.  I don’t need to be anything other than what I am to see you for what you are.  You are “mean” and that is what I believe because that is what I have seen from you. You can say "I am a nice person" but that isn't what you show.  I have seen you to be nasty and throw your “"F" words under your “adult” blog – yet during the same posting time on your other blog quote a Psalm.  Be real – the “F” word and a Psalm do not come from the same book.  Pick your poison. Make up your mind which way you want to go - Then go.

 

It doesn’t take a Christian to see the truth – just an informed adult.

 

You have blocked me – I have not blocked you, so be it. 

This weekend we are off to the Wine country here in California. Seghesio Family Vineyards is in Healdsburg, California.  Our Son bought us tickets to their annual Zin and Barbeque – and we can’t wait to go and eat, drink and be merry.  If you all love a splash of the grape,  I can tell you this – Seghesio is a top notch California wine maker.  Their wines are soft, full flavored, and always top shelf.  See you all on our return this Sunday – Be safe and God bless, My Love, Lookin'.