HIGHLY FAVORED & RICHLY BLESSED

God is SO GOOD 😁

The last thing on my mind this morning was the weekly jam sessions I've been going to - I spent all of my waking hours this morning concentrating on cleaning my wounds, and claiming Yeshua's healing powers over my entire body: a quick healing, no handicapping scarring facial disfiguration, Calvary's healing over any infection that could lead to dangerous ends (like lockjaw - I refused the tetanus shot), a full body healing from painful impact (that I am now beginning to feel, since the face pain has settled down) ... the last thing I was entertaining was thoughts about missing the evening gathering.

But, I have a good God, Who loves me 🥰. And He provided without me even asking 😁😘

God answers our unspoken desires ...

I am thankful and richly blessed.

It is good to be a highly favored Daughter of The Most High God!

BLAME IT ON THE MOON

Yesterday afternoon, dental pain was the foremost thought in my mind; by 2:30 AM this morning, a full face-plant pain was in play.

Recent Dental Post: https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/07/orange.html

Around 2:25 A.M., today (in the moment), I was shutting the laptop down and getting ready to head down the hallway to bed … when a brilliantly shining full moon caught my attention shining beckoningly through the front windows. I saw it, and thought, “What a beautiful picture that would make!”

The cloudless night sky – full moon lit up like it was infused with neon brilliance. Trees spaced perfectly. I wanted that photo shoot.

So, genius that I am, I went for it.

And took a nose dive when in my excitement to get the shot before the moment passed, I missed the last step of the carport stairs and was catapulted into the back of the Highlander; after which I bounced onto the carport’s cement parking pad, broke my new glasses to smithereens, skinned my left knee, scraped the skin off my left shoulder – and ruined my eyebrow with the glasses wire when the arm blew off (I’m lucky that my eyebrow was gouged, and not my eyes): Elohim was faithful to protect my eyes, and I am thankful.

But my PJ top was ruined by the freely flowing blood from my slashed eyebrow.

Thank God I had my sunglasses for backup eyewear! That’s what I used to drive myself to the local ER – I had changed my top, throwing the other away – and slapped a bandage over my eyebrow to staunch the bleeding while driving.

I showed up at ER, at 3 AM, looking like a war-zone-refuge.

I scraped my shoulder ... and skinned my left knee.

I shaved the skin off my left cheek; and narrowly missed gouging my eyes with my broken glasses pieces.

Sporting a black eye is something new for me.

I was gratified to see the cross above my ER door; it gave me comfort.

This tickled my funny bone - I have a twisted sense of humor.

The humor was wearing thin 4 hours into the ER waiting game. My face was starting to feel the laceration pain. My left eye was taking on Neanderthal features … I still had a twisted sense of humor, but I was bone tired; I wanted the doctor to get his butt in there, check me out, and release me to go home.

I will have an eyebrow scar across the same eyebrow Bob sported a scar; mine is much deeper and longer.

Bob's eyebrow scar he got as a little fella.

ALL this because of a brilliant Full Moon; that would-be-pic is not worth what this ER visit will drain me for!

Finally, the doctor deemed it necessary to appear. He poked around my tender brow area, and ordered a nurse to finally (after 4 hours!) flush my gouge out. Then he blew back into my room just long enough to seal my eyebrow slash with glue!

This 10-minute {Dr. appearance} will no doubt cost me $1,000.00

The ER doc GLUED my eyebrow gouge! Stitches would have been better.

My life - never a dull moment; Doc says the bruising should all but disappear in a week’s time – the eyebrow gash should be fully healed in 2 weeks. I hope so.

When I finally got home, I saw that my glasses were a total wipe-out. I won’t be able to replace them until the end of next month; that’s when I will have been able to save enough $$$ to order a new pair ☹

My new glasses are ruined; I've only had them since May. This year. The metal spike is what gouged my eyebrow when the arm broke off. There will be no new glasses until the end of August.

I had managed to catch a few winks of zzz’s during those wasted hours in ER, so when invited for coffee and chit-chat around 11 AM, I did spend 5 hours with friends this afternoon. Thank God for friends that don’t care how you look 😊

Joe Satriani – ‘Super Funky Badass’ song: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb5T12eDVig)

ORANGE

I had a dentist appointment this afternoon.

Dentists are not my friends – they bring pain and agony to my mouth with little shiny steel instruments of torture.

I really hate the Dentist Office ☹

But, for the time being, it is a necessary evil. Just the thought that the dentist might stretch the cleaning into two separate visits had the death march running through my thoughts …

The Bowed Lyre Funeral March tune:(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muRr8WqrU48)

… so, I mentally prepared myself by laying in bed as long as possible before getting ready to go.

‘Hold Your Head UP’ song: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5fYPz8dKbg) … and would you believe it? Rod Argent was wearing an orange shirt 😉

I wore a bright color to wrap vibes of positivity around me: I was hoping and praying the dentist would be able to complete the cleaning all in one fell swoop.

The orange top may seem a little too youthful for a woman my age – but I’m not a woman that adheres to strict societal rules very well 😉 I tend to do what’s best for me. And the orange top fit the bill today 😊

The day was orangishly HOT – and I arrived at the appointment early. Which meant I sat in the sunbaked car for an hour trying every seated gymnastic maneuver I could think of, to outwit the orange-tinged sunrays piercing the windshield (mind you, it is illegal to leave dog in a sunbaked car; apparently cooking grandma’s brain is totally acceptable in this covid crazed society!): not a good start to what would be a stressful day.

But Elohim was merciful. My brain did not fry, and my skin did not sizzle – even if my temper was seriously heating up as I was kept waiting, for no logical or rational reasoning at all other than lunatic politics. And when I was finally allowed in the sacred sanctum of the torture chamber, Elohim’s blessed grace kicked in 😊

Sitting in that outdated 1970’s cubicle with its orangish wall covering, while the dentist applied her S & M manipulations on my Novocaine handicapped mouth; I was happy to note that the pain was minimal (THANK YOU YESHUA!), and the dentist was able to finish e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g in this appointment: hallelujah!

The 2 hours of scrape and polish torture passed very quickly.

My previous dentist appointment Post: https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/06/i-should-have-stayed-in-bed.html

My feet were dragging when I entered the building at 3 PM – but they fairly danced out of the building afterwards. My mouth was swollen, but my lip was not torn up like it was a few weeks ago when the first half of my mouth was done. And the tab wasn’t as high as anticipated.

So, I went shopping: grocery shopping to get some soft foods to eat until I can chew chewier food stuffs. And when I waked past an aisle, I noticed something I have been looking for in every auto shop in town (and they didn’t know what I was talking about), and praying I’d find somewhere; if my mouth wasn’t so tender, I would have whooped with joy 😉

My mood was lining up with the unfolding day – full of sunbeams 😊

On my way home, I stopped at Safeway and grabbed a few juices, before I took the Old Pacific Highway back road home – it was just way too hot to get stuck behind backed-up traffic. Plus, I had salads in the back of the Highlander’s hatchback area and I didn’t want them to wilt and sour.

Just before turning onto the backroad, I saw a car for sale that looked like a Duesenberg; it was tricked out with velvet interior. Nice looking car, and really not much good for anything except car shows.

It looks like a Duesenberg Automobile; corner of 30th & Old Pacific Highway.

When I got home, I put the groceries away – and thought how thoughtful Elohim was to make sure I finally got the windshield cleaner I’d been looking high and low for (it cleans bug guts off the windshield just by squirting it on; Bob used it quite a bit when the bugs were thick); and I changed my top for something a little less fancy, to water the garden in. The sun was going down by that point, so I didn’t get sunburned.

None of the Auto Shops knew what I was talking about ... I snagged it today, in Winco.

“The Lord directs the steps of the godly; He delights in every detail of their lives” ~Psalm 37:23-24

I was just sitting down to Supper, when I caught sight of the twilight sunset: it was different on different sides of the livingroom.

The orange theme played out through the entire day, and as I looked at the fiery orange clouds I thought of Bob; and wondered what it must look like from his side of the clouds.

This Gypsy woman was missing her big, tall Viking man, big time.

Twilight Sky, tonight; right side of livingroom.

Fire in the sky; facing the street side of livingroom.

Bonehawk – ‘Fire In The Sky’ song:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rFxj2zKQPg)

Orange was Bob’s “happy color” signified by his zodiac sign, and when I saw it spread across the sky like wildfire it reminded me of how our love sparked, caught flame, and still burned hotly for all of our 44 years together.

He’s been beyond the clouds for 3½ years now, but I can still remember every feature of his handsome face, his twinkling eyes, his sexy mouth; every line of his beautiful body. I can still hear the sound of his voice, his laughter – the soft whooshing sound he made when he slept. Bob is still very much a part of me and who I am becoming: Bob’s personality and love was so large, that my life still hums and vibrates with the essence he left behind.

I am glad to know that my healing heart is gladdened – not shaken by the orange glow that softened my day, today.

Bob; Love of my life, forever and always ~OX

The bear constellations were always my favorite ...

Big Bear & Little Bear Constellations; aka Big Dipper & Little Dipper. I've always found them in the night sky - I always look for them.

Venus Hum – 'Whether or Not’ song:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c36BXrGDa2o)

Orange was the perfect color to start … and to end the day with 😊

THE MSC SHAY SHIP

This morning I was driving the stretch of Ocean Beach Highway between Oak Point and County Line, when I saw the biggest ship ever – so, I stopped for a better look to see if I could spot the name and research it, later.

The MSC Shay, is the largest ship to navigate the Columbia River to date.

It was the MSC Shay.

MSC Shay; 9:47 AM - Columbia River.

That thing was HUGE.

What an eye-opener!

The ship was built in 2009, flies the Panama flag, weighs in at 100,000 tons, and is 1,114 feet in length. I’ve never seen anything this size cruise up the Columbia River before. All I could think as it passed by, was, ‘Bob would have enjoyed watching this thing move upriver’.

And maybe Bob did watch it, if he rode a cloud overhead 😉

The MSC Shay is a container ship.

When I was checking my FB Page, I noticed someone had posted that this ship is headed for Portland – and a picture was posted of it passing under the Longview-Rainier Bridge.

The MSC Shay container ship bound for Portland, is shown here this morning going under the Longview-Rainier Bridge.

I have a dentist appointment Monday – and it’s gonna hurt, so I plan on being lazy all weekend so I am relaxed when the dental torture begins.

FRIENDS FOR LIFE ~Traveling Thursdays

Today is my Thursday Coffee Hour in Naselle 😊

I was up very early (6 AM); and extra hour added because of all the road work going on, to make sure I would arrive at 10 AM. I was up, hair washed, face on, flavored coffee in travel mug … and there was even time to spare to fill up the gas tank (just in case I decided to take the long way home later 😉). I was driving down Ocean Beach Highway 15 full minutes before 9 AM. I was stoked; I knew I’d arrive at my destination point early 😊

 

Walking out the door ...

The day started off with good vibes.

The raging leftists are seriously out of control.

I was making good time, so I made a quick pit stop at the marina in Cathlamet. The totem pole outside the restrooms was brightly painted – the animals are pretty basically the same among the regional PNW totems; and I will often stop and look at them. Some Christians do not. But being around one does not bother me.

Totems are interesting artwork, but their spirits don't frighten me –my God is the Supreme Living God, not a figment of the imagination portrayed in wood.

I got through Cathlamet, Skamokawa, over KM Mountain, and through Graysriver … and was brought up short by road work ☹

From Hill Top Road, to Rosburg Store.

There went my extra time.

I wasn’t terribly late, but I was late. Again. Because of road work; again.

I look forward to Thursdays in Naselle; I like chatting with everyone, and the discussions are always lively. It’s fun to get a different perspective on topics. And it’s fun to share old memories – and make new memories, too.

R is a new face … and new energy: she is a little dynamo with quick wit and sarcastic charm. I knew B from my teen years; and BZ became a quick, solid friend as the circle expanded and the years anchored our spirits in unity. I am grateful Elohim brought us all together.

R's fingernails - the glitter caught my eye.

Front to Back; B – her husband is a logger; R – widowed, like me, and new to the area; BZ – her husband is a farmer, & Me – foot-loose and fancy free, just hanging with my friends.

While we were chit-chatting, drinking our coffee’s, and discussing the topics of the day … David called and asked what I was doing – I said I was hanging with the girls. He said he was headed to his beach property, and would I like to join him: I said, “okay – if you get here before the hour is up, just drop by, and I’ll follow you in my car”. He’s been talking about his place at the beach for a while, and I’ve had a standing open invitation to drop by, check it out, and visit. Today, I went 😊 David and I have known each other for at least 56 years, and he’s been a good friend to me. He knew Bob even longer than he’s known me.

I followed David to his beach property, and drove a cross-over road I’ve never been on before (not even with Bob, and Bob grew up at the beach); there was no reason to drive that road before this afternoon’s jaunt.

I'm glad I topped the gas tank off before leaving Longview. Today's diversion was Longbeach.

David has a nice piece of beach property. I had expected a sandy beach, and was pleasantly surprised to find a grassy field.

I stayed for about 2 hours; enjoying the company, enjoying the sun (I got burnt some more), enjoying the tranquility of the secluded place, and enjoying the conversations about places we both new and had visited (at different times during our lives); I enjoyed remembering/discussing people we’d both grown up with-palled around with-miss when the Grim Reaper showed up with his calling card. We talked about the cougar roaming Longview, and he showed me the picture he took of a black bear on the property next to his (!). We talked about our families, the pets we’d shared our lives with, politics, ect. It was a good 2 hours of sharing, caring, laughter, and friendship.

Then it was time to hit the road for home. I have a standing appointment on Spruce Creek – Thursday evening Jam Session 😉

The day’s driving was very carefree today: traffic was sparce, and what traffic there was flowed smoothly.

Chinook County Park; low tide.

Driving through Chinook - wave break boulders, & Astoria-Meglar Bridge in the background.

When I got to Skamokawa, I stopped at the Duck Inn to grab a sandwich for Supper, and R was there. So was B; I was snatched as soon as I placed my order, and rushed into one of the back deck cabanas – where I was introduced to a few more people (7 more; they had all drove up from Graysriver for their ‘Thursday Night Get-Together’ for Supper and schmoozing). I ate my sandwich with them, joined in the schmoozing, and was invited to join them every Thursday – I said I’d think about it. It was fun; and it will be fun again because they are all fun people to be around: I may join them every other Thursday, depending on the yo-yoing gas prices.

R invited me to visit with her and B every Friday afternoon, at her house too. That would be enjoyable; but again, every other Friday would be best, I think. If I lived in Graysriver, every Friday would work – but with gas prices being what they are, I can only do what I can do with what I have to work with.

Driving over Beaver Creek Road on my way to Spruce Creek, it looked like it was an ‘open range’ area; a black steer was on the edge of the road/Herford cows laying in the field … and the fence-line was gone for at least a mile: no barb wire to be seen anywhere along that stretch of road. So, I drove very carefully. Open range animals have right of way – and if you hit one, you buy it. When I reached my destination on Spruce Creek, I asked if the Beaver Creek area was now open range, and got startled looks; so, I explained what I had seen and LR jumped on the phone to get his grandson out looking at the fence-line, saying it’s possible an elk herd had taken the wire out. To which I replied: “It would have had to have been a very large herd because the wire was gone for quite a distance – from the corner house just past your house, to Charlene and Allen’s house. Suddenly coming up on cattle in the middle of the road could be dangerous for night drivers.”

The jam session picked up speed, and watching everyone I thought what a blessing they were to me and how fortunate I am to have them in my life.

I am truly blessed with a rich abundance of friends.

Carole King – ‘You Got A Friend’ song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAR_Ff5A8Rk

Today has been an excellent day of excellent friendships 😉