What a Beautiful "present"

Hi Friends haven't been here for what seems like forever, Our DSL is now up again, Hopefully for good. Now I have a "nother" new email address. It is jennysramblings@yahoo.com I think anyway... Kenny set it up for me today, and I have been very laid up in a prone position either on the floor or the couch all day long. Icing my very painful and spasming back problem. I had a treatment with Dino this AM at 8. He didn't think I could effectively work, (neither did I ) so home I came to take ibuprofen and ice my back every hour for the whole day. I had a terrific ladies night out at the Inn. That is the Dutch Inn, I taught water aerobics and upon doing so I had a little problem as I sat in the hot tub after each time and then inflaming the problem area further and then sitting in the jacuzzi bath tub didn't help matters as I really caused inflammation. By this AM i could hardly get dressed to get to Dino's , I called him on the way in and cried of my problem so he was ready for me .... Dino is such a good guy, we prayed the whole first half hour I was in there. This too shall pass, but I have sure never had a situation like this before ! About the weekend at the Inn , Let's have a cup of tea and I'll tell you all about it....

Icy blue is the color of the water color Iris I painted with the artist Barbara Johnson, She was there and snowed in the second day too. One of my new friends , Gerri , read a short story to us about the Perfect Precious Present. And the story was so appropriate for our weekend an meant so much. It's about learning to find our Present Situations the most perfect of gifts. I look at it as a gift from my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Precious present is not something that can be bought or sold, cant be given to anyone else it has to be discovered right here right now and in our own reality. We laughed and laughed and cried and tried to knit -that's another day's story !! We ate well and we decided that the Friday night event is great fun , but the snow day following is the greater day. I met some new friends that I know will be forever friends, Shared the weekend with Melda, my dearest and best friend and Grace, our dear Bible Study and long time friend. I t was so good to learn to bead with Rita, My bracelet is lovely , a little too long, Gloria told me it was long enough but oh no I had to keep on adding beads! I learned to bead earrings, A few hobbies I really enjoyed but don't want to buy supplies to do them at home as I have so many hobbies i need to accomplish already started right here at home ! We did aerobics in the beautiful pool. I f you need a getaway please consider the Dutch Inn Just down the road but so warm and inviting. What a blessing I received, words can't describe. I really needed to escape our home for a little R & R. So good for my weary soul.
Ronnie came down and helped Kenny get some firewood. When I got home Sunday our fire was out and there wasn't enough wood for the night. ( might be another straw that broke this camel's back) so we are warm once again. Suppose to be quite the week of winter weather. So I hope to lumber into the shop tomorow, we'll see if I can get down the steps in the morning to shower.... Ha ha. , Please know I have missed this month not blogging so I'll try very hard to get back into the groove. I have missed you all. Love you. -Jenny