Bible Verse of the Day
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares theLord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV

God created us. He is the author of our lives. He has laid the plan out for our lives. We can trust that God will never give us more than we can bear and that he knows us better than we know ourselves. We can lean on him to see us through and know that he is in control.

I get the biggest kick out of remembering toys and games I played with as a child.


This was many a child first record player.



I had this classic Fisher-Price phone. In the good old days it was partly made of wood with a plastic earpiece. The string was much longer. It has been shortened for safety reasons.



Ahh Mrs. Beasley. She was the doll that Buffy carried around on the television show "Family Affair".  She is highly collectible now. A doll that is in good condition, voice box working, and still has her wire framed glasses goes for around $200 on ebay. Wow! Makes me wish I still had mine.



Vintage Star Wars Action figures - This little guy is called FX-7. He was droid who appeared in The Empire Strikes back. Recently one of his figures was sold on Ebay for thousands of dollars. He is one of the rarer pieces in the Star Wars collection.  Han Solo is another vintage figure. Here, he has his gun and is in pretty good condition. He could sell fairly well on Ebay.  Figures sell best when they are in good condition, still have their capes or clothing, and have any weapons or extra pieces that came with them.

If you grew up in the 70s you properly watched Romper Room and you probably had a set of these things. We nearly killed ourselves trying to walk on them but we loved them! Good old Romper Stompers.



Fisher-Price Doctor's Kit.  It included all the necessary tools for the budding child doctor. A syringe and vial, stethoscope, eye checker, thermometer, reflex hammer, and blood pressure cuff rounded out the ensemble.
They don't make them like this anymore.



Colorforms bring back great memories.  This was the seventies version of simulation games. They came in many themes and varieties.  Basically it was a collection vinyl characters, objects, and accessories and you stuck them to a cardboard background and made your own world and stories. I had a Charlie Brown set that I can remember.


Perfection! You loved it even though it scared the pants off you when time ran out and the board popped up at you.   It was a great learning game but you'd think that when the time ran out it could have been a bit less frightening.



I tried to collect everyone of these magazines when I was a tween. Each one had a popular star on the front. I had quite a collection at one time. Sadly, they are long gone!


Update on Uncle Gary

He remains in the hospital. At this time he is suffering from belly pain and the doctors are unsure about its cause.  He also has swollen feet (this is not excess fluid). He continues to be dehydrated even though he is taking in plenty of liquid. Finally, his blood pressure is continuing to be too low. They are attempting to do ct scans and other types of scans but right now my uncle is too sick to take the contrast solution. This means it is difficult to get a very clear scan.  They will continue to monitor him, run tests, and try to figure out what is going on with his body. I think part of the problem is that he is unable to eat much, leading to low levels of nutrients and vitamins that he needs.  He is due for a second round of chemotherapy this week but they may hold off until they figure out the reason for his current symptoms.

It is 38 degrees here and partly sunny.  Not much has come through the freelance writing website today. It is a quiet day. Dad is bringing Mom back from Kansas City. She has been with my aunt as she holds vigil at my uncle's bedside. She has been up there for almost two weeks now. It is time for her to come home and rest and build herself back up. My cousin will take over for my Mom. The two trade off in order to keep up strength.

May God Bless you and keep you!

Scarlet