Sunset

I love sunset. It is the most peaceful, beautiful part of the day. After all the hurry and hassle and busyness of living, it is a time to just sit back in my Father's arms and let out a delighted little sigh. I was driving home tonight from Comm. Bible Study at about 8:30, and there was this wonderful lingering glow in the western sky that I got to enjoy the whole way in. It surely must make my BP drop at least 1o points just gazing at it. I can feel the peace just seep through me. At the same time, there is such a sense of longing, reaching...and for a long time I didn't even know what I was longing for. I asked the Lord a few years ago about it, and He said I was longing for Him. Since that time I have considered it as a gift from my Beloved; a promise that He will not leave me during the dark hours and will be waiting for me on awakening in the morning. I love sunset.

Ok, so I finally got with the program...

...and added a blog roll. I think this will make it easier (at least for me) to keep up with most of the blogs I read regularly. Just call me stubborn, and maybe a little scared to try to change this thing, since I have had a couple of close calls with trying to redo things like backgrounds, etc. But this was pretty simple, and I like the look. So, I think it's here to stay. I realize I am a bit out of the loop with the rest of SAFA ladies, but if I missed anyone and you wish to be added, please let me know. I don't really know just how many of you actually read this blog. That also goes for any GCFF friends that would like to be included.

...And a Functional Computer!...

(...see previous post title.)

Well, after my week hiatus from the blogging world, I am the proud owner of a new computer, thanks to CR, who did a custom-build for about what I would have spent at any of the computer stores. I really like to support Christian business people when possible, and like the idea of having customer support readily available, so this was a win-win deal.

I was so excited about getting the new one up and running that I planned to come home right after work and put it in place. Work kept me late (about 7 PM) and then I stopped to have dinner with another nurse who also got out late. Then I stopped to pick up the new system (in the HEB parking lot, of all places) and talked for a bit with C. By the time I got home it was 9:15 and I was too tired to mess with all those wires and finding the right connection spots, so it sat in it's box on the floor in the computer room until this morning. It's much easier to see what needs to go where in the daylight, though it did still require a flashlight for one or two wires.

So now I am sitting here, typing; and thinking of all the stuff that was on my old system that now needs to be placed on the new hard drive. I am so glad that I was able to copy all the stuff I wanted to keep off onto CD's, that will make the job go a LOT faster!

Sure feels good to be back! Thanks, CR!

Hooray for AC!

FINALLY...after 3 weeks, I have AC! The crew arrived at my house sometime yesterday afternoon and began setting up the system. I got home at about 4PM and they were filling the new unit with freon. I talked with them a bit and let them continue with their work. When I looked out the back door a while later, the guys were gone, and I still had no cool air. I had overheard one of them say "well, we can't finish until we have the plenum, and they didn't bring one." Now, my dad was a heating/plumbing man for my early growing-up years, and I know what a plenum is. I needed a new one? Doubt it. About 15 minutes later, I heard voices out the back door again, but had not heard the truck return. When I looked, it was two different guys working on the outside unit. When I asked where the first two men went, they said they went to another job, and the two new ones were here to turn the system on and make sure it was working properly. They had it running by about 5:10, told me to close up the house and left. It ran...and ran...and ran...for 2 hours, to get the house from 87 degrees (actually cooler than it had been for most of the 3 weeks) down to 79 degrees. It finally shut off at 7:14.

It wasn't just having the cooler house that was so great. I was able to put the curtain back down in the bedroom, thus blocking the light from the full moon, and allowing me to sleep more soundly than I have since all this started. So when the alarm went off at 5:30 this morning, I did a rare thing. I turned it off and went back to sleep. I got up at 7:30, and have't had such a feeling of being rested since the end of July.

PM, they took the old unit with them without charge. They already had it on the truck when I got home.

The Other Side of the Coin

Well, still no central AC...and it's hot...BUT the (very large) silver lining is what has happened in my life because of that problem! I have always known that I have "family" wherever I go, simply because I love the Lord and others do also. But I have been the recipient of some mighty neat "family" dealings in the last couple of weeks: 1. PM came to my house and let the AC repairman in and stayed to oversee the repair attempt while I was at work. 2. A couple (you know who you are) offered me a place to sleep that was cool when my house was too hot to allow rest. I was able to stay there for two nights. 3. Another member offered me a small window unit, and he and PM came and installed it and made sure it was working for me. Now I can sleep at night in my own bed. God's people are so wonderful!

The other good thing is that the home warranty I've kept over the 5 years I have been here will pay for a new unit! This is the second time I have had a major problem, and the second time they have stepped up to the plate and delivered. So, American Home Shield, you have my continued loyalty, and my word-of-mouth advertising about all you've done, even if it is still quite warm in here.