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Posted on 09/26/2021 5:08:50 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...were you able to get out and about this weekend? Did you play great music at church?
The sun is out today and melting the 3 inches of snow on my deck and lawn, etc.
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Howdy, Kathy.
Did you have some kick-back time today? Though sunny, it’s a bit brisk up there for relaxing on your deck but you do have that nice, comfy recliner to lounge in. :-)
Howdy, PRO!
How’s your weekend been? I hope it was as pretty there as it was here. We’ve had fabulous fall weather. BUT, it’ll warm back up this week. Not unbearable but pretty toasty.
Church in the AM, Open Mike in the PM.
My sister and i went to the open Mike together, just us girls, for a night out.
Good evening, radu...did you get some rest? Feet recovered? Ground working on drying out some?
Sun is out here...finally reached my deck so I can shovel off any snow remaining. I tried before the sun hit it, but it was rock hard.
Nice weekend, our weather is turning cooler too but still plenty of sunny weather ahead this week.
Son was over again last night for dinner and hanging.
College football is my last sports interest and yesterday it was a day of great football and my teams won. I'm disappointed that all pro sports, MLB, NBA and NFL have gone 'Woke' and I will no longer watch or support them, let them die.
I briefly knew Dolby who we called “The Gentle Giant”. A very humble person who cried when he talked about the death of his wife ( as I recall it) at a vietnam conference we participated in at Simmons College/Boston In. In 2004.
One of our bravest!
Bible in a Year:
The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary.
I consider writing a new to-do list and prioritizing the urgent tasks, but as I pull out a pen another thought enters my mind: a thought of One who is infinite and unlimited, who effortlessly accomplishes all that He desires.
This God, Isaiah says, can measure the oceans in the hollow of His hand and collect the dust of the earth in a basket (Isaiah 40:12). He names the stars of the heavens and directs their path (v. 26), knows the rulers of the world and oversees their careers (v. 23), considers islands mere specks of dust and the nations like drops in the sea (v. 15). “To whom will you compare me?” He asks (v. 25). “The Lord is the everlasting God,” Isaiah replies. “He will not grow tired or weary” (v. 28).
Stress and strain are never good for us, but on this day they deliver a powerful lesson. The unlimited God is not like me. He accomplishes everything He wishes. I finish my burger, and then pause once more. And silently worship.
Reflect & Pray
How will you draw on God’s unlimited strength today? (vv. 29–31). In the midst of your tasks and deadlines, how will you pause to worship the infinite One?
Loving God, You’re the unlimited One who’ll accomplish all You’ve promised.
I passed by a MOH guy wearing it proudly, (E-5 I believe) in uniform at an airport while also in uniform and the only thing that sprang into my mind was to render a salute, which he returned!
Yes, I got a decent night’s sleep and took it a little easy today. Did have to make a grocery run and that was my big “hurrah” for the day. LOL
The ground’s dried out now and farmers are out harvesting. I passed a couple of fields with combines rolling on the way into town.
Our cotton is finally in its last stages. After all the rain we had a week ago, the bolls are bursting open and the leaves are beginning to turn brown. YAY!
You’ve had a beautiful day up there, though a little chilly. Mt. Denali was even visible and we haven’t seen that on the cam for quite a while. All the mountains are glistening with snow, making the views all around really pretty.
I hope the sunshine softened the last of the snow on your deck by now so you can get rid of it.
Good evening, Pro...a nice quiet weekend, nice fall weather, and ready for a new week?
Mmmmmm, sounds like we might have similar weather ahead this week. Sunny and comfortable. Feels great, doesn’t it?
At least you still have college football to enjoy. I keep hoping the “woke” pro sports will end up losing support but I guess there are enough ‘woke” fans still out there to keep them going.
I was a NASCAR fan for years but they turned wussie and I lost interest. Too bad because it was a lot of fun to go to the races, especially Talladega. Those were some wild weekends on the infield!
I got inspired and did a bunch of little projects. LOL! Things only noticeable to me.
Now the sun is on the deck so I need to shovel off the last snow and let it dry off. Lots of leaves to dry so I can sweep.
I’ll bet you girls had lots of fun...
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his actions in the Vietnam War. 
Citation: 
cover the withdrawal of the forward elements, assisted the wounded to the new position, and he, alone, attacked enemy positions until his ammunition was expended. Replenishing his ammunition, he returned to the area of most intense action, singlehandedly killed 3 enemy machine gunners and neutralized the enemy fire, thus enabling friendly elements on the flank to advance on the enemy redoubt. He defied the enemy fire to personally carry a seriously wounded soldier to safety where he could be treated and, returning to the forward area, he crawled through withering fire to within 50 meters of the enemy bunkers and threw smoke grenades to mark them for air strikes. Although repeatedly under fire at close range from enemy snipers and automatic weapons, Sgt. Dolby directed artillery fire on the enemy and succeeded in silencing several enemy weapons. He remained in his exposed location until his comrades had displaced to more secure positions. His actions of unsurpassed valor during 4 hours of intense combat were a source of inspiration to his entire company, contributed significantly to the success of the overall assault on the enemy position,and were directly responsible for saving the lives of a number of his fellow soldiers. Sgt. Dolby's heroism was in the highest tradition of the U.S. Army.