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For this Sunday's readings, and  a wonderful expounding.

Family

Got to spend some time with niece and nephews, sister and brother-in-law, and mom and dad last night. I treasure these moments, and thank almighty God for family.

Sunny and hot to-day; i get to drive to Midland for our Team meeting at 1:30.

Hot n muggy

If you seek a pleasant motion picture, take in How Green Was My Valley, with Walter Pidgeon and Roddy McDowall.
If you seek a good meal, grill your pork tenderloin over Kingsford Mesquite charcoal.
If you seek a great venue for a ball game, visit Comerica Park, and enjoy the Lipari sausages from the concourse behind first base.
If you seek 90 degrees and muggy with a slight breeze,come to Whitmore Lake to-day.
If you seek the LORD with all your heart, you will find Him.

Beautiful Friday Morning!!

Oh my goodness the sun is rising and the breeze is cool and life is absolutely wonderful! The dumpsters have been emptied across the street and the coolers are being re-stocked by the Miller Lite man in blue. The boss is in his command centre taking care of business and the office dog Bentley is soundly rolled up on his little dog-bed. 

LORD, thank You for this new day, for every new day
Forgive me for taking so many days for granted.
Thank You for Love, and Peace, and Joy.

 
 

Youtube mix # 7

Elvis - Veronica
Devo - Freedom of Choice
Elvis - Accidents Will Happen
Devo - Whip It
Elvis - Alison
Vapors - Turning Japanese
Elvis - Everyday I Write the Book
Aha - Take On Me
Police - Every Breath You Take
The Summons; Team Song for LVCCM #80
Here I Am Lord
I Am The Bread of Live
Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl
Violent Femmes - American Music
Peter Schilling - Major Tom
Ghoti Hook - Super Sumo
Thorin Oakenshield and the Dwarves - Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold

Oh how beautiful the sky

Just like one evening long ago in Middle Earth, when Peregrin Took looked to the West to see the last glimpse of the sun before it set on the eve of world war, so tonight here in Whitmore Lake, we looked one last time to the West and caught a bright farewell of Sun through the dark clouds.

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird has been enjoying our catmint (Nepeta x. Six Hills Giant), as have the bumble bees. And like Serena Williams dispatching Maria Sharapova in two quick sets this morning, so the catmint dispatched and overwhelmed all else who dared to share the planter box with it. It has grown huge, so huge, from one little gallon pot planted not quite one year ago.

Thank you LORD, for our jobs, and vehicles to get us there. Thank You for the dollar Haas avacodoes that made the best guacamole tonight. Thank You for the chicken breasts so wonderfully marinated in balsamic vinegar and oil, then cooked over Kingsford charcoal, then sliced to go on top of our Little Caesar's salad from last night. Thank You for the Kroger potatoes that have lasted so long in the dark Lazy Susan and went into the best batch of potato salad I've ever made. Thank You for the gasoline that went into the lawn mower so that we can keep the grass cut. Thank You for this computer that allows me access to the MLive Tiger Blog so I can comment along with Thirsty 2 and Aurelio Fan. Thank You for a nice television so I can entertain myself with movies like City Streets with Gary Cooper. Thank You for money to pay our bills and for our washer and dryer that work so well. Thank You for Otis - our Boy Kitty, and the cheap entertainment he so readily provides; and thank You for Sierra the Malamute, and her faithful companionship over these last 14 years.
Above all, thank you for Jesus, and for loving us so much.

In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 
Amen

 

Garden Roster

The perennial chives are showy right now with their lavender flowers in full bloom, complementing them are the still manageable vinca with similar color flowers.
Tomato plants are really just getting started, my deck herbs this year consist of Italian Parsley, Sage, Sweet Basil, Lemon Thyme, Creeping Thyme, Greek Oregano, and the woody Rosemary. I used just a little sage on my grilled boneless pork ribs last night, along with fresh ground pepper and nothing else. Oh, the flavour of the pork just radiated through, with the slightest of sage accent. I also grilled chicken for our salad and this time i marinated the two large boneless breasts in equal parts of balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil with a little fresh garlic minced up in there. Direct heat for the breasts and indirect for the pork - we shared a wonderful meal last night after a Tiger victory.

To-day LORD we pray for those who are grieving, mourning, and missing loved ones recently taken. We pray for the candidates on the upcoming Lutheran Via de Cristo of Central Michigan weekend #80 - that You would prepare their hearts even now for what You will be working in them during and after those three days, and that You would comfort and guide their loved ones in their absence. We pray for all those traveling, that You would protect them. We pray for those who don't yet know You - that they would respond to Your call, drop their nets, and follow Jesus

You alone LORD are worth of our praise, You alone are full of majesty and glory forever and ever amen!

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A prayer for us...

Dear LORD,

To-day I pray for those who work with people - give them patience and understanding one for another
I pray for those who work outside in the heat - keep them safe and cool
I pray for those who use their minds to solve problems - give them clarity and focus
I pray for those who use their hands to build things - keep them strong and sharp
I pray for those who are on their feet all day - keep them healthy, restore their strength daily
I pray for those who are enduring hardship to-day - comfort them, bring them Your peace
I pray for those who don't yet know You - do not cease to gently call them
I pray for Your Church - keep us strong and steadfast in You
I pray for those celebrating to-day - that they would rejoice in You
I pray for those questioning to-day - that they would inquire of You
I pray for those grieving to-day - that You would be the Source of their strength.

Thank you LORD...

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen

...and a muggy Wednesday

Inside with three fans blowing while I type and try to imagine a way to try and cook the meat for these tacos I'm a fixin to make tonight without it making more heat in the kitchen...
hmmmmm
Try not,
do.


You can check the record over the last five years yourself, but I am not going to spout on about the Red Wings game 7 tonight in Chicago. Everytime I do something of the sort, I jinx the team.
It's like when, oh, Sanchez, for instance, is cruising along with a no hitter and it gets to the eighth and i text my brother and say something as benign as 'hey bro, you watching the tigers?'
Next thing is BAM Joe Mauer rips a single up the middle and I curse a bit and try to imagine how Jim Leyland can not possibly believe in things like jinxes.

I'm really not even going to mention the fact that there is also a Tiger game tonight in Pittsburgh (the city of Brandonly Inge) and that Hot Rod Allen is apparently not going to be in the FSD TV booth. So, Marvelous Mario will be teamed with none other than Craig Monroe (@CMo_27) and I am hoping beyond hope that CMo talks more than Marvelous does. See Dan and Jim on the radio are only flowing through the AM spigot due to the aforementioned Wings game taking precedent on the FM side. You need an effin Venn Diagram to keep up with these guys. (What movie??)

God bless us, every one.

Rainy Tuesday....

Father, 
Thank You for the time of year filled with hope, anticipation, and sunshine
When the grass is green and the buds are opening into flowers, 
The birds sing from dark to dark
And lifes slows down just a bit...
for a visit on the sidewalk with a neighbor
a leisurely water of the herbs with the Tiger game on the radio
a lengthy mental assessment of the tools and capacities available to keep the ants out of the hummingbird feeder...
Thank You, oh Thank You my God, for what You've done
You gave the greatest Gift of all
Thank You for Your only Son.

What mood is he in?

Social D - Story of my life
Social D - Ring of Fire
Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
The Clash -  White Man in Hammersmith Palais
The Clash - Clampdown live
Blink 182 All the Small Things
Cheap Trick - I want You  to Want Me
Guns n Roses - Sweet Child of Mine
Boston - More Than a Feeling
Mili Vanili - You Know its True
Journey - Don't Stop Believing
Kiss - Detroit Rock City
ZZ Top - Legs
Peter Schilling - Major Tom
Queen - Somebody to Love
MxPx - Take on Me (cover)
Rufus Wainwright - Hallelujah
The Roches - Hallelujah Chorus
The Stones - Angie
Indigo Girls - Kid Fears
Dixie Chicks - Traveling Soldier
Dave Baldner - I'm losing Interest...
Flogging Molly - Requiem For A Dying Song


:-)

Memorial Weekend

Sunday afternoon; I have cut the grass, trimmed, fed the birds, filled the hummer feeder, cleaned the shed, potted my herbs and tomatoes, hooked up the water (thank you Jesus!), did my Home Depot shopping, mulched the trapezoid, mailbox, and plum tree; and am listening to the Tigers with a big cheese-bread samich.
Watched The Grapes of Wrath yestreday. Wonderful picture, classic...
We're going to the Pirate game tomorrow (JV pitching) at 1:00.
Note to self: bring the hose nozzle inside for the winter next year.
Wings tomorrow night can get to the Western Conference Finals with a win at home over the Blackhawks.

MLIA

I have a favourite pair of shorts. When I get home from work, I like to find them, and put them on. They are long, cotton, and comfortable - with the elastic waist. They stay up on me and don't slide down where you don't want them to. I also like to slip into my Adidas 3-stripe comfortable foot things. I don't know what they're called (they're not thongs, yo). They're called slides; I just found it on the internet.

Just good and proper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wRbo9FJ-yM


I like this one...

Picture perfect day

This is the kind of day you can get sunburnt real bad if you're not careful: not tremendously hot, partly cloudy much of the time, a nice breeze, and you haven't had a Sunday like this since ooooooooh... last August. Especially if you're out on a boat - just tootling along in your buddy's pontoon or zipping along in your jet boat with skiers and tubers following behind... don't forget the SPF 30!

A guy on a commercial just told me to lick the back of my hand and smell it. If it stunk, that meant I had bad breath.

Praying to-day for

> the LVCCM mens #80 team, meeting in Midland without me
> neighbor Scott with his hydrocele surgery coming up Tuesday.
> Moni and Kace E downtown for Eastern Market Flower Day
> little brother Gary who doesn't text or call any more
> big brother Stan who lost his son a week ago

LORD, in Your mercy, hear our prayer...

Are we going to scarborough fair?

Parsley and sage. Rosemary and thyme are in another pot. :-)

The warmth has returned...

We're getting the same weather, here in the middle of May, that we had last March. Just to-day, the wife reminded me that she was warm and would I put the air conditioner in our bedroom window?
Soitenly.

So, it's there, with the dog laying right under it, and I hope it blesses her when she gets home tonight and goes to bed.
Kitty continues to lay in front of our slider watching the birds and trying to claw the mosquitoes through the screen.
The little neighbor boy across the street is hopping up and down on his pogo stick - what a throwback?!?
Lots of new loans at work but no closings at all so far this month. Busy, busy though. I went to the greenhouse tonight after work for a couple hours. No customers there but i stickered alot of pots with price tags.

Thank you, Lord, for so many blessings each and every day: morning by morning new mercies I see!!

 

A Morning Prayer, from Mary Mullins

God of my life, I welcome this new day. It is Your gift to me, a new creation, a promise of resurrection.
I thank You for the Grace of being alive this morning; I thank You for the sleep that has refreshed me; I thank You for the chance to make a new beginning.

I give You my hands to do Your work
I give You my feet to go Your way
I give You my eyes to see as You see
I give You my tongue to speak Your words
I give You my mind that you may think in me
I give You my spirit that You may pray in me.
Above all, I give You my heart that You may love in me - love the Father and love all mankind. 
I give You my whole self, Lord, that You may grow in me, so that it is You who lives, works, and prays in me.
Amen


 

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Recipe #17 Aunt Ginny's Applesauce

I found this online and Aunt Ginny was expecting someone older.

Made it this morning and I'm going to use it with one lonely banana to make some banana/apple bread with no eggs. Simple and quick:

4 apples, peeled and cored
1/4 c sugar
3/4 c water
tsp cinnamon

Chop up the apples and combine with other ingredients in a sauce pan. Medium heat until everything is mixed good then low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring often. The smell is refreshing and reminds me more of fall, which will be here at some point I hope.
As the apples soften, mash with a fork or potato masher.
Yum yum yes!