This is Ruth and Olive with Mom. Ruth turned 100 last spring so she was born in 1919. My guess is she is maybe 4 or so here which means Mom was in her early teens. I think it was taken on the farm that Mom grew up on. Today the house has been moved off the farm and there is nothing left but some vacant buildings. When I was growing up Bertie and Obert's farm was one of the best. They had several buildings, they milked cows and farmed a lot of land. Oh my how time has a way of changing things.
Maybe things on Niles Ave will change in a day or so. I am still stuck in neutral and today I will have breakfast with Travis at 6:00, Terry has an appt at 1:45 and then from there we will take in Costco for some meds. By the time we arrive home I will need to dress as I will be going to the community meeting tonight and I am guessing it will be all about camp.
Speaking of how time changes things. I have to keep my emotions in check as so many years of camp were so difficult in many ways. One thing was the meeting after camp. I remember when I had to almost beg for 15 minutes at the meeting after camp. Last year the entire meeting after camp was geared towards camp. That is good of course but when I look back at my struggles with it I have to keep my mind on the good. Way back then I felt camp should have been the focus of the meeting after camp but it was not to be. Still, God worked in so many ways it is amazing.
As long as I am on the subject another situation. It was about 3 month before and we were having our fund raiser for camper ships. I talked with the leader of the meeting before things started and he promised me he would hold the meeting to an hour which was about 45 minutes or so shorter than usual. That would give people time to take in the hot dog meal that we were serving to raise money. I timed the cooking of the hot dogs so they would be ready after an hour. Well the meeting went at least 45 minutes longer! So much for good hot dogs. I usually have a fairly long fuse but that time it was not so long. I need so nothing more. I need to add that today camp is one of the most important things our body does and it produces so much fruit. Thank you Lord.
As long as I am on the subject another situation. It was about 3 month before and we were having our fund raiser for camper ships. I talked with the leader of the meeting before things started and he promised me he would hold the meeting to an hour which was about 45 minutes or so shorter than usual. That would give people time to take in the hot dog meal that we were serving to raise money. I timed the cooking of the hot dogs so they would be ready after an hour. Well the meeting went at least 45 minutes longer! So much for good hot dogs. I usually have a fairly long fuse but that time it was not so long. I need so nothing more. I need to add that today camp is one of the most important things our body does and it produces so much fruit. Thank you Lord.
No, Travis will be here soon as we will head out for breakfast. I did have my FP as that beats, hands down, any coffee you get eating out!
No comments:
Post a Comment