This is what we saw when we got home Friday evening. Son Denny had blown the snow out of the driveway and walkway so we got in okay but then we had a cold house to warm up. We turn everything down when we go away in the winter or we would be still thawing it out!!!

Today was sunny again and rather nice. But, now we are hearing it will blow in again tomorrow.

But, this is Wisconsin!!!

Betty G

BUSY DEAN

Oh, and I do mean busy. Right away on the first day of December it was Nebraska for dye-checking. Grandson Matt went with him just to visit and watch Dean work.

Next it was Fargo, North Dakota, by himself. He wouldn't let me go this time. It was another dye check and he came home again.

Then on the 7th, I went with him to LeMars, Iowa, where he dye checked their huge plants. That is where Blue Bunny produces all that wonderful ice cream and yogurt and whatever else they make.
We have been there many times, it is a yearly thing, and I do believe it has the nicest people anywhere. Everywhere we had contact with anyone they were super nice.

It was LeMars, a few years ago, I had what seemed to be a heart attack, it wasn't, and the paramedics came and I kept trying to convince them I did not have a heart attack but when one said if you were my mother you would be in the hospital right now.
So, how could I let him down and they bundled me up, and took me to the hospital. They had contacted Dean, he was working on a Saturday, and I was in the motel, so he went to the hospital, too.
Care, tests, put into a room, a wonderful heart doctor from Phoenix, and nurses and staff everyone was super. When they finally let me go, the doctor told me to go right home. I said we would leave the next day, but he said if you don't leave tonight, I will put you in the hospital in
Sioux City, SD.
So, we came home with all sorts of test results and the like.

So, how can I go through that and not think they are wonderful people. And that includes maids at the motel, workers with Dean, and everyone we met. So LeMars will always be special with us.

Of course, this trip, 5 days, was 5 days of snow and cold. LeMars got 9", blowing snow, and temp of 9 below 0. When we got home Friday, we found more snow, up to 13" and colder temps.

Dean came home reved up to work on Christmas plans, but those three trips so close to together, and eight or nine dyechecks told him at 85 he shouldn't try it again.

If he wasn't so good at it, maybe they would stop asking for him!!

Betty G

DECEMBER DATES FOR 2009

Better late than never, and some are reminding me to get with it and get the December dates posted. So, here is what I have so far.

December 3, daughter Bobbi was 59 years young yesterday, and was here most of the day.
December 10, Grandson Josh will be 33. He lives in Texas.
December 24, Christmas Eve anniversary for Gary and Brandy, also in Texas.
December 25, a reminder it is Jesus' birthday, not Santa Claus' day.
December 25, also Mary E.'s birthday, my age and friend from school days, known by her brother, Carl, and me, as "Sister."
December 26, great granddaughter, Denae, will be 9.
December 27, Daughter Vada, birthday. A birthday cake for Vada and Bobbi will be here when they come for Christmas. Also someone always has a birthday cake for Jesus.
December 31, New Year' Eve.

We love you all,
Betty G

MY FINAL VIEW OF ANGELS

Angels are still on my mind.

I have fouind some help from John MacArthur and the wonderful magazine, "Friends of Israel."
I've been getting this magazine for years and for the first time, it's latest issue had stories about angels.

Right away, "God and Satan assign powerful angels to influence rulers and nations." That is credited to the book of Daniel, when Daniel was to be given help by an angel of God. Instead an evil angel sent by Satan, interfered until God sent Michael, a chief among angels, to help.
This is important for us to know. Satan still tries to interfere with God's plans for help for us by His angels. We never know of evil and good over our lives and this calls for prayer and trust in God for the good.

One article, "Seeing is Believing,"relates angels appearing in Genesis 28, II Kings 6, Psalms 34, Isaiah 6, reminding us "A real but unseen world exists that is controlled by God."

The third and last article is, "All about Angels." Nothing new but good reading. It repeats that angels do not have physical bodies by nature. They cannot be touched or seen. This did happen, though, in Genesis 18, 19, and Hebrews 13. It was necessary.
"Angels do not have sexuality by nature." They are not sexual and we are to be like angels in Heaven.
"Angels do not die." Again, in Heaven we are to be like angels. Now we are under Adam's fall, remember, angels are not. It is impossible to kill an angel.
"God created angels." They do not reproduce. There are no sons of angels, "They are not spirits of deceased people."

As for MacArthur, his questions and answers on angels were excellent reading but he just agrees with the thinking so far.
Do we have guardian angels? His answer, the Bible doesn't assign us our own angel, nowhere.
What they do is "watch the believer, guide us, protect us, deliver us from trouble, death, and problems, and attend us at our death."

So, I have learned all I need to know for now. Angels are busy doing what God wants and it is for us, our good. Their purpose is to serve the believer as God directs. So be grateful and trust God to do the best.

DATES FOR NOVEMBER

Here we go !!!

November 2 - Great granddaught Tyra will be 9 0r 10 years old.
3 - Old friends, Leroy and Mary Elizabeth have an anniversary.
7 - Also, Jeni and Eric will celebrate their fifth year.
11 - Grandson Terry will be 36!! Seems impossible.
13 - Gary Jr., Grandson, will be 27. I remember where I was when he was born, in church. I got a call from Texas.
24 - Granddaughter, Jeni, out in Colorado, has a birthday, her 33st I think.
26 - Thanksgiving Day. We do have to thank God and remember He is in control though it seems right now the wrong people are running things here.
27 - A dear friend, Bill Borland, has another birthday.
30 - Jaelyn, great granddaughter, will be 2!!

I certainly do wish all these birthdays and anniversaries, are happy days for everyone.
Betty G

ANGELS ARE STILL AROUND

Back to what the Bible says.

We are told to treat strangers with kindness because we never know, they may be angels.
That is a wonderful promise. Angels could show up at our door to help us, even cheer us up, but we could miss them, by dismissing them because they are strangers to us. This could be the very time they are there to take our problems, but also the very time we will miss what might have been.

God commands angels to guard Christians in all their ways. This is in Psalm 91.
I haven't found anywhere in God's Word that we are to command angels. I do read that we are not to worship them. We are only to worship God, He will do the commanding of angels. We do not tell them when and where to go and what to do.
Angels are not gods. Colossians 2 says those who teach the worship of angels are false teachers.

Another thought. Angels are continually patrolling the Earth today so we can be sure they know what we need. This is really comforting, and reminds us we probably miss danger many times, we just don't know it. For this we can be thankful. God is in control.

Luke 16 tells us angels will escort us at death to Heaven if we are among the righteous. This is
"being saved" for God.

I have not met an angel that I know of. I also do not know of anyone who has but I would like to hear of help or word from angels to someone.
Thanks you for your help with this. I have strong belief that angels are real and do God's will.

Betty G

WEATHER PIX

Start at the bottom for the right order. It was a quick storm and tomorrow it may be all gone.

And that is okay I need to go shopping!!

Betty G

Ignore that date, it is the date when I bought my camera and I haven't gotten it off my camera yet.

WEATHER

I don't like what I am seeing outside my window, but I have to admit it is pretty.
It has been raining all morning, sometimes light, sometimes hard, but now it is snowing, and it is is sticking. Temp is 38 and no wind.

I love this window in the office. It is the reason I wanted to move the office into this room. My desk is an eight foot long counter top and here it is right in the window. In the other room it was against a blank wall, the window was in another wall facing north.
So, it is sunny when the outside is sunny. The window is wide, faces south and I get the sunshine!! and the fun of watching the squirrels!!
I love it!!!

So, I am happy with it. Still, I would be happier if I could get everything put in its place and some order would be accomplished.
I am finding out most people with home offices that include crafts have this problem and constantly work to clear the clutter.
So, it will work out. In the meantime I love the sunshine in here.

And since I sat down to write this, everything outside is white!!!

Betty G

A BETTER PICTURE

I caught Gage with a can of pop in his face, so it isn't in sight here.

Betty G

A DAY TO THRILL US OLD FOLKS

Sunday was a day to thrill Dean and I. Part of our family came for a potluck and to see Gary and Brandy here from Texas. Twenty two of us, parents, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, were here, but many were missing.

Hopefully they will all be back next May for our 65th anniversary. Dean is 85 and I will be 84 in January, so we are certainly the old folks.

Oh, ignore the date on these pictures, it is when I bought the camera, not the date of the picture!!

The top pix is some of the guys, the 2nd is three of the girls, then Gary and Brandy, and Dean and I with a great grandson who was loving the swing. He really just wanted to swing!!

Days like that will be cherished.

Thank you kids for coming.

I love them all,

Betty G