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I am having trouble with my blog so I will do things this way.  I posted some pictures but could not get the writing to work, don't know why.
So I celebrated another birthday on Monday.  It was a fun day.  Played tennis, spent time with Terry and then she took me out for a nice dinner.  Terry kind of likes "birthday months" so I enjoyed a birthday month this year.  I got all kinds of little surprises during January which was fun.  On my birthday Terry gave me a pen.  I love pens and this one has a level in it, a ruler on it and a screwdriver---oh it also writes!  I received several birthday calls which was fun.  Even got to take on the I-Pad with Elspeth.  We had never done that and it was fun. 
We finished putting the floor in the garage attic.  It took 7 sheets of 4X8 plywood, a couple of clamps and an inexpensive jig saw--so for an investment of under $200 (Dave, plywood costs a bit more than $2 a sheet now!) we have a nice floor which makes it easy to store things out of the way.  We still have to go through things and order things but it was so nice to get that finished. 
I am again taking up reading this winter and enjoying it a lot.  I am currently reading about a crew of 16 who rowed across the Atlantic Ocean.  Sounds like something I would not like to do.
This may sound crazy but Terry and I signed up for a conceal and carry gun class.  We want to be able to have something with us in the camper if we happen to be in a remote area.  We will do that in February.
I would like to say one more thing about my birthday.  I never have made a big deal of MY birthdays but as time marches on they become more important.  Not in the day itself but in the fact that I am one year older.  I took time before and after my birthday to think about how in God's wisdom he grants good health and long life to some and not to others.  It is, of course, a mystery but something that is impossible to understand. Often it seems to not be connected to a good life, a healthy life, a godly life or anything one can put their finger on.  It just is. For whatever God's reasons are I am thankful for my life and I hope that it continues to for a long time.