It's About That Time...

Today's Verse:
You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dray and parched land where there is no water.
Psalm 63:1 NIV

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Well, it's that time of the year. It occurs in October and again in March. Time to switch wardrobes. We have two seasons here in the Phoenix area: Hot and Not-Hot. We're entering into the Not-Hot season which means I have to get out the 3/4-length sleeve shirts, long sleeve shirts, jeans, and sweaters. Oh yeah, and a few pair of socks in case we have to wear closed-toe shoes.

I have a foolproof method for determining when it's time to switch clothes. When more than 80s appear in the 10-day forecast than 90s. That day is today. It's supposed to reach 96 F today, 94F tomorrow and then we take the plunge into the 80s. They're actually forecasting a high of 75F for Thursday, Brrrr!

In the Spring the processed is reversed. As soon as the 80s show up more than the 70s I make the switch back to Hot clothes.

I love this time of year here. From now until March or April, our weather is perfect. It's very dry. There's rarely rain. Outdoor activities abound! We can keep the house open. No A/C or heat. It's perfect sleeping weather. I'm already looking forward to Thanksgiving on the patio. And, maybe Christmas by the pool!

Rosson House

Today's Verse:

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.
Isaiah 26:4 NIV

Yesterday Jessica and I enjoyed a Mom/Daughter day together. She had been given free passes to the Rosson House located in Patriot's Square in downtown Phoenix. I have not been there in 25 years. This house was built in 1895 and is a late Queen Anne Victorian style. It is gorgeous and the restoration of it is impressive. We also toured the current exhibit of "Victorian's Secrets", which was a display of undergarments from the late 1800s - early 1900s. They had a "jacket" you could try on that approximated the weight of a woman's outfit from that era. Oh my goodness gracious, it was heavy!

As we awaited our tour, we hear loud drums and chanting. We looked down the block to see the Immigration demonstration that was taking place. That was interesting to observe.

After our tour we headed off to lunch and Hobby Lobby. It was packed! Jess bought some cool stuff and we headed home. What a great day to spend with my girl!

Today's Verse

Isaiah 55:6 NIV

Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.

Grands

First off, let me share my verse of the day since I STILL can't get the text box to work on my blog!!

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Proverbs 27:1 NIV

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Now, on to Grandkids...

I haven't posted photos lately. Actually I haven't posted much of anything lately. The reason for this is two-fold: I hardly get any time on the computer because Dan is so busy with appraisal work; I've been very busy with a chore that I can't share with you right now. But we have had the kids over and we've gotten some cute pics that I'd like to share with you.

Gramps and Thunder

Back in August, Thunder got to come spend the night by himself so that Katie and Gabe could take Sunny out for a special night to celebrate starting pre-school the next morning. Ever since, she's been begging to have a sleep over by herself. We obliged and planned a special night. We picked her up from pre-school, ran a couple of errands, stopped by Gigi and Papa's house, went to Freddy's for dinner and then came home for movie night and a new toy at Grammy's house. The next morning we treated her to breakfast at Village Inn before delivering her back home. She had a blast and so did we!

Ta-da! This was her delight at seeing the new toy.

And here it is: Doc McStuffins magnet dolls!

Watching Cinderella

Last week Thunder was playing ball with Rascal. I happened to get these photos of him ready to throw and then the actual throw:

The background in the photo of Sunny may give you a clue as to what I've been busy doing. Details to follow soon!

Verse for Today

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to to the Father through him.
Colossians 3:17 NIV

Verse for Today

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. Proverbs 29:25

**The text box feature on Blogger is not working for me right now. This is my compromise. As soon as the text box is fixed I'll go back to it. Thanks for understanding!

SSMT #19

For some reason I can't update my Daily Verse gadget on blogger. I tried yesterday and for some dumb reason I deleted the text box I had to try to re-create it in case there was an error in the one I was using. Well, now I can't add a new text box so my verse of the day is gone. If anyone knows of how I can fix this, please let me know. I assume it's a glitch in Blogger's system and they'll get around to fixing it someday. In the meantime I'll try every day.

OK, on to this month's first verse:

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10