Ever feel like you're on the road to nowhere?

The road to nowhere really exists in Iqaluit, Nunavut...

***found this tidbit of info on an internet site***

Thanks for all your prayers...

I finally made it thru orientation and I'm still here to blog about it! ~wink~

Things went well and I'm ready to take some (maybe 8 hr) shifts. I want to first thank God for His goodness in getting me thru the week and for all of you who thoughtfully prayed for me.

By the way, I love working with older people; they are the best! I've been chatting with some who say, they "are ready to meet the Lord"... It's so exciting to be able to sing the hymns along with them, pray with them when lights out and just to encourage, when they are feeling lonesome or other, praise in their excitement to move from the hospital to a comfortable nursing home, etc.

Thanks again for your time in prayer!

Moses & the Red Sea...

Nine-year-old Joey, was asked by his mother what he had learned in
Sunday school.

'Well, Mom, our teacher told us how God sent Moses
behind enemy lines on a rescue mission to lead the Israelites out of
Egypt.

When he got to the Red Sea , he had his army build a pontoon
bridge and all the people walked across safely. Then, he radioed
headquarters for reinforcements.

They sent bombers to blow up the
bridge and all the Israelites were saved and the Egyptians all drowned.

'Now, Joey, is that really what your teacher taught you?' his mother
asked.

'Well, no, Mom. But, if I told it the way the teacher did, you'd never
believe it!'

Unicycles galore...

I've only ever seen one man riding one of these with ease...

Wait...

Could it be? Is that him? Do I see Pastor Fosmark laggin' in the back?

;)

Effect or affect..?

There are five distinct words here. When “affect” is accented on the final syllable (a-FECT), it is usually a verb meaning “have an influence on”: “The million-dollar donation from the industrialist did not affect my vote against the Clean Air Act.”

Occasionally a pretentious person is said to affect an artificial air of sophistication. Speaking with a borrowed French accent or ostentatiously wearing a large diamond ear stud might be an affectation. In this sort of context, “affect” means “to make a display of or deliberately cultivate.”

Another unusual meaning is indicated when the word is accented on the first syllable (AFF-ect), meaning “emotion.” In this case the word is used mostly by psychiatrists and social scientists— people who normally know how to spell it.

The real problem arises when people confuse the first spelling with the second: “effect.” This too can be two different words. The more common one is a noun: “When I left the stove on, the effect was that the house filled with smoke.”

When you affect a situation, you have an effect on it.

The less common is a verb meaning “to create”: “I’m trying to effect a change in the way we purchase widgets.” No wonder people are confused. Note especially that the proper expression is not “take affect” but “take effect”—become effective. Hey, nobody ever said English was logical: just memorize it and get on with your life.

The stuff in your purse? Your personal effects.

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors

I'm going back to work...

Monday, I'm off to work for 2 days and 2 nights of 12 hr shifts; I haven't ever worked a 12 hr shift and I have to admit, I'm afraid I will be exhausted after this week.

I will be working on the geriatrics floor and the work load is nowhere near what it is in the homes; instead of having 10-18 patients, I'll have only 3-6!

Though this is an answer to prayer, I beg all of you to pray for me this week ~ I won't get these shifts all the time but this week is my orientation at the Dr Edward Chambers Hospital (the DECH) in F'ton.

And God has answered another prayer; he provided us with a car thru the Hillmans. We went out to price new cars and we just can't/don't want to fit it in the budget ~ we like to save the money and own the vehicle... No warranty but hey, no payments either! ;)

Our great God is always soo good, isn't He...

***don't forget to pray for us, please***

Ladies Spring Salad Buffet...

This is the annual Spring Salad Buffet for the ladies to get together before summer actually kicks off... It's a great time and the salads were different and yummy too. We had to try to pick something a little different and write out the recipe and bring it too. They are thrown in a basket and at a later date Mrs Adamson (Pastor's wife) will put them in a booklet form for each one of us...

Here are some of the wonderful salads there were at the buffet!

This is Monnie Scott getting some of the salads onto the tables ~ she is a sweet servant!

This is Mabel who is going to the kitchen to see if there is any way she can be of help, I'm sure!

The beautifully decorated tables were done by Nancy H ~ I thought of Lois H and wondered if it ran in the family?

~wink~

Some of the ladies getting aquainted with Joy (far right) a first time visitor invited by her friends and our faithful witness, Margie B.

This is Connie S ~ we go to Tim Horton's regular with her and Mr S and the Thompsons. The bunch are a great crowd to hand out with!

This is Sandy M with her neighbor ~ this lady came up to me and introduced herself to me and asked if I was new! Isn't that sweet ~ I'm new to the church and haven't been to any of the lady functions yet, this was my first. She's been to the lady's bible study and didn't ever see me... ;)

Dig in, Ladies!

Charlene M is one of the first ladies I met at a game night that was put on at the church ~ we had the same top on!

Here we are chowin' down ~ oh dear, Lisa took all the pics and there is none of her... :(

Here is Margie B and her friend and guest, Joy!

And then there is clean up!

What a wonderful time we had ~ til next time, Ladies.

Happy Father's Day to the men in my life...

God was good giving Cliffton to me for a husband and friend; he not only provides and protects, he faithfully encourages me and I'm really thankful!

Happy Father's Day, Cliffton! ♥

This is my dad.

He's not here but I can just say I'm thankful for his love and because of what Jesus accomplished on our behalf, I'll see him again in heaven some day! ♥

Before & after...

Before (x2)... I can't tell you how upset I am at myself ~ I always forget to take my camera out when I have company!
And this is after, well maybe the middle ~ we plan to paint it white but I think it's just beautiful! Thanks to the Thompsons for their help...

Donna and I really helped, we held nails, screws, and the level at different times!

Boy, it's really pretty!

God is good giving us wonderful friends to help out!

Finally...

got to hang my star ~ we needed that special hook so we didn't put holes in the siding! ;)

A few other things are getting done too...

Cliffton is painting the foundation...

This is what it used to look like with tons of Tiger Lillies at the base of the stairs ~ Tiger Lillies are not a favorite with me... :s


here they are looking all floppy an' all after being transplanted...

Cliff has been cleaning and edging out this apple tree in the lower yard for some nice plant material...

hope he lets me pic out some... ;)

Some transplanted rhubarb from my mother in law, Valerie ~ thanks mom! ;)

raspberry patch ~ last time I made jam, Kash was a bit too young but I say she might master the art now! ;)

This is the lower yard eventually looking across the road to Mr Goodine's place. We are hoping to put some nice plant material in this hill and make it a nice area for walking or just sitting with a cup of tea!

the beginnings of Maisy's run ~ she'll stay in here when we go to church. A place of her own!

And finally, the white Lilac bush ~ the blooms don't last long so I better get a pic before they're all gone!

Thanks to the Upper River Valley Hospital's RT Dept...

We are so thankful to the RT's at the URVH for their lovely house warming gift! I've been chattin' with Cliffton about getting a couple of Adirondack chairs on the porch. And how pretty they would be painted white to match the trim...

How did they know? Thanks again gang; very thoughtful of you!

Over the weekend, Cliffton was on call at the Perth hospital and we spent the weekend there in a motel. I always thought the place was named "Perth~Andover" but it has come to our attention that it is "Perth and over"

The bridge separates Perth and Andover. I got my star in a gorgeous little shop called Patti's in Andover, NB!

Here's how Maisy spent her weekend, either sleeping or looking out the window!

My husband came home with not one basket of hanging flowers but two... I can't wait to get the proper hangers and get them hung (is that a word?)... :s

Tomato plants are started ~ my husband is a huge fan of flowers and gardens, anything green, I guess that's why he was soooo attracted to me (Kim Green)...

~wink~

We got into the house so late in the Spring and there is so much to be done before fall that, it was in our best interest to just concentrate on those other jobs and think about a garden next year.

Kash wants to bottle salsa and has always wanted to grow her own tomatoes...

♥ So, Kash ~ there you go. ♥

I've been holding onto this for a long time (8 yrs?)...

Pastor & Mrs Fosmark gave this to me a while ago but after putting it up on the peninsula (Kingston), we had put it away, waiting to get our own place to put it up again. When it is all restrung, it will be a wind chime, in case you didn't know just by looking (or you don't have your own). Well, I'm now looking for that perfect spot! Thanks ~ I know it will look great! ;)

***I always thought he should try selling these on Ebay and make a killing***