A Skeleton In the Closet and A Picnic in the Park

Just playing a little catch-up of things going on in my life the past few weeks.
I am still staying pretty close to home mainly because I can't drive.

I think Hubs was pleasantly pleased when we got our monthly gasoline bill and it was more than 2/3 less than usual!  Does that mean I am out on the streets more than I thought?  I guess so!

We got a new car this spring, a Toyota Prius and we have been getting well over 45 miles a gallon.  That has been a great savings.  I drive a 2002 VW and I get good gas mileage too but I guess since I can't drive.....that's a real savings!!

That should change in several more weeks!  I went back to the doctor on Thursday.  He said my foot looked good! He  took the bandages off again but this time I didn't get any new ones.  Boy, does that make you feel very vulnerable! Almost naked!  I felt safe with that big bandage!

It's not Halloween yet but here's a skeleton in my closet to show you!!

I have a "staple" at the top of my big toe and a plate in my lower part of my big toe.  The place where they put the plate in is REALLY sore and my big toe is totally numb.

BUT, I am much better and need only to wear my BIG BLACK BOOT 2-3 more weeks. (So says my doctor)  Right now I feel like I will wear it the rest of my natural life.  It makes me feel safe because my foot is so sore and tender, I dare not touch the floor with it.  I am walking and getting around pretty well by walking on my heel.

On a brighter note, look what I got in the mail this week:

Sweet Donna in Macon, Georgia is a fabulous knitter!  She sent me this beautiful pair of colorful socks for my lame foot and it's sister foot that at this point is normal!  

I told her that her timing was perfect because we had a cold front come in today and it has been rainy and cold all day today.  By Sunday we are in for our first frost with temps dipping to the 30's at night!  Those socks are so welcomed. Thank you again, Donna, for your handiwork and your generosity for sending them to me!  We will meet some day, I promise!!

Yesterday before my doctor's appointment we took the time to go by and see our sweet girls since I hadn't seen them in over a month.  I think the hurt foot was kind of confusing to Harper.  I couldn't get in the floor with them as I normally do.  But they were all about Papa and I got some sweet pictures as they sat in his lap as he read to them and they had a great time!

Did I tell you I delight in these girls?  They make everything better in my life.

Even having a lame foot!

I went to the church today to decorate for fall now that it has come in like gang-busters.  We are having an early fall it seems.  The trees have turned in the past few days.

This is a little arrangement I made for the foyer table at church.

I love decorating our church.  I try to do my best creative work to glorify the Lord and show Him how much I love Him.  He is so good to me!

We had our annual church picnic a week ago in the park by the river.  It is one of the most beautiful state parks in Arkansas.  It was a perfect afternoon and evening for the picnic.  We had a great turn-out.  I love my church family. I took the time to go around and make nearly (missed several who were running around) everyone's picture there.  I can't show everyone but just wanted to show a sample of the good people who make up our church family!

We are so blessed!

This is just a few of the wonderful church family that we enjoyed having a lovely evening with at the picnic.

There is one person I wanted to express my admiration and thanks to.

Next week, our church's secretary, Jacquie Wallace, will have served our church for EIGHTEEN years!!  In all that time I have never known Jacquie to not be the most dependable, faithful, smart and sweetest lady I know.  She does her work not only to the best of her ability for the benefit of our church but her love for the Lord and His church is always first.

She and her husband David are just good people!  The world needs a few more people like Jacquie and David.  Thank you Jacquie! How about 18 more??