Today I thought it might be nice to decorate the tree while Joey was visiting. He didn't seem overly excited when we got it out. By the time Rich got the lights working and I put the ornaments on he was already asleep. At first while I was putting the ornaments on I would think of the person who gave it to us and remember the time that it was ( Read more... )

This afternoon was an extremely sad time. After three great and fun days at a retreat at Camp Sumatanga, Rich and I took our beloved Pepper to the vet to have him put to sleep. He had arthritis so bad that it was so hard for him to walk and he always seemed uncomfortable. He paced around much of the time. We finally realized that it was time. ( Read more... )

My grandson Joey is going to come spend a few days with us after Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!! Lisa and Daniel are going to Las Vegas and we are the lucky grandparents. I'm very excited ( Read more... )

You just got to love the titles and lyrics of country songs. They make me smile. My Give a Damn is Busted is one the latest that tells a story in only the way a country song can

I am at Camp Sumatanga at the Interview Retreat right now. I have been working from 6:30 AM until about 9 - 10 PM each night. I am so tired and want to go home. I get to go home tomorrow afternoon. I don't know how long it will take me to get out of here when the meeting is over but I want to go home.

Work has been extra busy. The Interview Retreat starts tomorrow at Camp Sumatanga and I won't be home until late Wednesday afternoon or evening. I will be a full three and a half days. 48 ministerial candidates are to be interviewed. There will be no free time this week. We will go from 7AM until 9 or 10:00 PM ( Read more... )

Rich was gone from Thursday afternoon until Sunday night to work a Walk to Emmaus. While daddy was away momma and the girls were out spending money. Saturday was an exciting day for the Patsios girls. Jenny, Lisa, me, Karen and Jessica (Jenny's future mother and sister-in law) went shopping for wedding dresses for Jenny. We went to Jasper and ( Read more... )

It has been a busy few days. Work has been real busy, but on Thursday afternoon I took off to do Metro Methodism. We started out touring the building I work in to learn what all the offices in the North Alabama Conference do. Of course, this part I already knew since I have been working in the Ordained Ministry Office for the past six years. We ( Read more... )

Well, I finally got the nerve to make an entry. I don't know if it will have much substance, but here it goes. I generally keep my thoughts to myself, but I thought it might be time to take a risk here and there and write what's on my mind (not that I have anything in particular on my mind right now). I try to be so careful not to offend anyone and ( Read more... )