It’s been a quiet day at Grand Sierra

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I started out the day with another rumination in bed before getting up.  In Spanish, seven is siete, eight is ocho, nine is nueve, and ten is diez.  So we have September, which is the ninth month, October which is the tenth month, November which is the eleventh month, and December which is the twelfth month.  How come?  Even if you account for the fact that the new year used to begin on April 1 (hence April Fools Day for those who forgot and wished people a Happy New Year after the change), the months would still be off.  Anyone got a clue what that’s all about? Continue reading →

Down on my knees!

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About a week and a half ago, Mark and I bought some cheap knee pads at Walmart.  They’re already nearly paper thin.  There are times when I get down on the floor looking for the places others are reluctant to stow things and I crawl from shelf to shelf.  Tonight we went back to Walmart and bought a more expensive pair that should last through the rest of this job. Continue reading →

Easy come; easy go

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Last night we got some snow.  It wasn’t enough to affect the roads, but there was a little on the roof of our car when we went out this morning.  It was too dark to see anything on the way to work, but in the fading light on our way home from work tonight, we could see snow on the mountains.  It was beautiful, especially as a backdrop to the darker foothills in front. Continue reading →

I made it through!

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This is going to be a short post just to let you know I made it through a full ten hour day today!  I still don’t feel well, so my work may not be up to par yet, but surprisingly I felt like I could have volunteered to do a twelve hour shift!  It’s good to know that I’m more physically fit than I thought I’d be, especially given my illness.  Keep those prayers going!