Day 79.  How cool is this.  I remember playing with this at my granny's house.  It is a toothpick holder.  You can't see it from the picture, but on the end of his nose is two little points that stab a toothpick when you push his head down.  When he comes up there is your toothpick.  So you only touch the one you will use.  But I liked it so much I would take the toothpick off and then get another.  When the holder was empty I would put them back and start again.  When my grandparents passed away mom asked if there was anything that I really wanted.  This was it.  Now it sits in our china cabinet with my nativity sets and Stacy's Precious Moments collection.  We spent all day at a Junior Bible Quiz meet and while I did take some pictures they weren't ones I could post here.  I don't like posting pictures of other people's kids, especially without permission.  Anyway, when I got home I was looking around for a shot and found this.  He brought back some cool memories.  I may not have inherited a fortune in gold, but what I did get is worth more than any amount of gold. 

Day 78.  We play this game with Scruffy where he holds his bone on top of his snout until we tell him to get it.  Then he flings it up in the air and chases it.  While the bone is on his nose he can't see anything else.  Like some people who try to get the splinter out of their neighbor's eye before they remove the bone in their own eye.  They find fault with everyone else but can't see their own.  Even Jesus said to take care of your own stuff then you can worry about others.  By the time you have finished correcting your own faults you won't want to mess with someone elses. 

 Day 77.  The twins had a tennis match today.  They were supposed to play Monday but there was a mix up and so they played today.  Dugan played doubles with one of his best friends and then played a singles match, he won both.  Maggie also played doubles with a friend and then she had two singles matches.  She won all of her matches, too.  Needless to say they are very happy about the day.  Their whole team did very well.  As long as we sat in the sun we were warm.  But when the shade came over us it was pretty cool, alright it seemed cold.  I know it was about 58 degrees, which isn't bad when you're used to 60 degree weather.  When you are used to 90 degree weather 58 is cold.  We all had a good time even with the cold.  When the match was over kids from both sides were talking and laughing together.  There was a little rivalry but mostly it was great sportsmanship.  Way to go team.  Keep up the good work, and the tennis too. 

Day 76. It's Wednesday again.  It really seems like I have the hardest time on Wednesdays to take a picture and write on the blog.  I know it will be busy so I start early, but something always happens and it doesn't get done.  So, here I am once again after midnight just trying to survive.  Stacy picked up this little survival kit from a missionary at a ladies meeting.  The missionary wasn't a lady, and he brought these for the pastors.  What's inside you ask?  Well, let's see.  Books.  And they are, Daily Strength for the Battle, The Bible Promise Book for tough times, Playbook For An Uncommon Life, a Bible, and the Book Of Hope.  I think I'm going to make it.  Thanks, Bro. Grider.

Day 75.  Fall is here though it doesn't really feel like it yet.   The days are getting a little bit cooler.  Soon even the trees around here will be losing their leaves.  But first, the leaves will change color.  These two oaks will turn bright red before they drop their leaves.  It is pretty spectacular when they are that color.  So, this Fall I will take a few pics of them to document the change.  In the Winter they will be dormant and then come back to life in the Spring.  No matter what the season is they stand tall and strong and take the change with grace, instead of bowing to the worries of life.  

 

Day 74.  Today is October 1.  This is the time of year when the tarantulas are migrating and looking for mates, so you can find them around a lot right now.  October is also breast cancer awareness month.  You can find pink everywhere in support of this.  October is also sexual abuse and domestic violence awareness month.  October is the time of year we have to endure all of the trailers for the new horror movies coming out in honor of Halloween.  I wonder if there is a connection between these last two, it wouldn't surprise me if there is.  It is amazing to me how people will fill their minds with violence and wickedness and then be surprised when it comes out in their personality.  As the old saying goes, (garbage in, garbage out).  What you put in will come out. 

Day 73.  The fog was so thick this morning it was creepy.  Actually, I thought it was cool.  But, it was thick.  So thick in fact that you couldn't see what was around you.  The fog stayed around until about 9:30 when the sun finally burned it off.  There are people who prefer to walk through life in a fog.  The problem with that is you can't see the traps and pit falls.  What they need is the son to burn the fog away so they can see clearly.