Home, safe and exhausted!

We made it home safely, but we are exhausted. We didn’t get away from MD Anderson until a little after 2 and we had traffic all the way until we got to Denton, Texas (north of Dallas), so it was a long drive for Don. He did a great job, though and we made it fine. We stopped and got groceries in Lawton, so we can eat good stuff.

The picture on the blog tonight is to show you what a dear friend we have. Joan always watches the house for us when we’re gone, and she came over today and turned on the air for us, so it would be cool when we got here. She also left these flowers and tomatoes from her yard and peaches that she bought for us. When we lived across the street from her (when we first moved to Hobart) she was such a tremendous neighbor. If I went out in the yard with a shovel, I’d soon find her beside me with her shovel. If I went out with the ladder to trim a tree, she’d come and hold the ladder for me and offer to bring her own. If I was trimming the hedge, she helped. She befriended our cats, to the point that when we moved up here, one of our cats went back to her house at least twice and maybe three times before she decided to stay with us. She’s such a wonderful friend! I haven’t even touched the edge of all she and I have done together, but there’s not enough space her to cover it!

I’ve got a picture of her that I’ll put on, too. Joan is the one on the left in the striped shirt. In the middle is Dorothy, who I mention a lot, and Hazel is the one on the right who lives across the street from us, now. This picture was taken a couple of months ago when we got back from somewhere and we were playing cards at our house. Hazel, another magnificent neighbor brought those cookies that night. Another neighbor is our preacher, who cuts our grass when we’re gone and pumps water out of the basement for us when we’re gone. Man, could anyone have better neighbors??? Well, I’ve put this picture of Bill on before, but I love it and him, too, so the handsome guy in the suit is the same guy who mows and pumps for us; he’s even fixed our gate and our attic door. I could go on and on about him, too, but then I’d have to get into his awesome wife and daughters and that’s just another page!

God has blessed us so much. I’ve got to sign off with this. Ruthie sent me this address tonight and I absolutely love this song.

Click on this link: http://www.andiesisle.com/icanonlyimagine.html

The group, Pierce Arrow, does it so well in Branson, but this was such a wonderful welcome home tonight. It’s another blessing to count on top of a safe trip, and wonderful friends and a dry basement and house all in shape. Look around and count your blessings with me.