Monday Again Monday

Saying for the Day: Comments have a value in and of themselves.

The week’s seem to be going faster and faster.
Here we are at another “Leave a Comment Monday.

This past week was chaotic.
We lost a friend at the start of the week who quit blogging only to come back at the end of the week.
That is a bit confusing.
One very good friend got sick and we postponed out mini-marathon a week to give her time to get well.

I went back over the comments for the week and that are lots of kind and insightful comments but there wasn’t one that stood out over all the others.

What did impress me last week was Chana’s blog.
She is so humble that she had trouble with our paying attention to her illness.
So she lifted out all kinds of people with problems for us to be concerned about.
I am not sure that in the midst of the kind of pain she is in I would have been so nice.
So Chana because you are the wonderful person you are I’m giving you ten extra JCPOINTS ( I know they aren‘t worth much but what else do I have to give?).

Wednesday we run our mini-marathon.
It will be shorter and ask for fewer visits.
It will require you to do a group of five at a time.
The groups will be in categories like “ English blogs “ or “ Military Wives “.
To finish the marathon you will have to finish six categories.
There will be 12 categories to chose from.
A few other things will be different as well.
Those who finish the marathon will receive a blogger snow globe.
I look forward to the experience.

We remind you tomorrow is a day to think of peace.
Click on the globe on the side for information.

Today we will draw for a chance to PIC A PRIZE . Good luck to you all.

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News from Pigeon Falls– Well Eino got very confusing news from the FBI. They said they found Robert Stenwal (Our Hermit) living in Maine. He told them he just got tired of living in Pigeon Falls and moved back to his old home. He doesn’t understand what all the commotion is about. Eino asked if he could have the man’s telephone number to talk to him but the man at the FBI said that Stenwal told them that he didn’t want to be bothered by anybody from Pigeon Falls and he even had an unlisted phone. Now Eino is more confused than ever. Is this man the real Hermit or is he a fake. If he is a fake who put him up to this/ The government? Or the Company? Or is the company a government front? Every time poor Eino gets an answer it comes with more questions. Now Eino doesn’t know where to go.
Well tomorrow Pigeon Falls has an election for Mayor and sic Council members and it has no candidates. A couple of reporters came into town and spent time at Nancy’s asking questions , drinking coffee, and eating saffron buns. One gets the impression that something from those visits will make the national news and its not the saffron buns. Speaking of the saffron buns, however, one of the reporters made arrangements with Nancy to send him a dozen every month. Could be Pigeon Falls has a new cottage industry starting up.
There is a rumor going around town that Dr. Fortress is thinking of closing up the railroad and moving away. What will happen to the town then? On e also hears he is looking for a buyer. Of course, right now, its just a rumor.
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Today's link: Techno Babe's Adventures- Remember to put the words Dr. John in the comments to get those non-political JCPOINTS. Check HERE for your totals. If you want a laugh while your at today's link scroll down to the entry on children and science questions.
Betty will draw when she gets up.


Betty has drawn:

The winner had 281 chances to be drawn.

The top person in the draw had 1735 chances to be drawn.

So our winner must be sort of lucky.

The odds were not in her favor.

But she won anyway.

This lucky person is

(Quiet drumroll)


Starbender

Congratulations. Please go to the PIC A PRIZE page and pick a prize. Leave the number in the comments.
My sister came at 7:30 this morning and we went out to breakfast at Fob's. Jack Kovisto met us there which was a surprise. He ate with us and paid for the meal. Jack is a lay preacher and a lector at the church. After breakfast my sister left for Illinois. we went back to the house and Jack came over. He shared two sermons he had written with us. They were well done. Jack was a student of mine and he has learned his lessons well. Each sermon came to the heart of the text and carried a word from God for today. After Jack left my other sister called to see if my younger sister had left. My older sister leaves for New York tomorrow. I spent the day working on the Mini Marathon list for Wednesday. The real estate lady called to tell us that the closing is being postponed until the 15th which means we don't go to Neenah on Thursday. Just when everything seemed to be in order things change. The people who are selling the house have an illness in the family that forced the change. Well I need a breathing treatmenmt.
GBYA