Uninsured Auto Drivers

This week has been long. It started last Fri. We admitted a hospice patient on Fri. another one on Sat, another one Mon and another one Tues. I have put in some very long days. Today looked like it was going to be a great day. I only had one person to see, then I was going to be in the office to finish up things. I am on my way to see my patient. I am stopped at a RED stop light waiting for it to turn green. Next things I know I am hit from behind. I pull my car over to the side of the road and the driver that hit me did the same thing. He gave me his information. He kept apologizing. He stated he had insurance. He gave me His insurance paper and I noticed it was out dated. He stated he had the current paper. I then call the police. The office took both of our information. When the officer brought my items back to me he stated the other driver has insurance and it is through AAA. So this afternoon I call his insurance to make a claim and you guessed it.......his insurance was canceled the 3rd of this month. I called the officer and left him a message stating I want this individual to be cited for having no insurance. He did get a ticket for careless driving. The silver lining is that I am okay and so is the other driver. My car is drivable and he scratched the back bumper. So we will see how this all turns out.... TO BE CONTINUED!

LOVE

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:8

John 15: 12 - We are commanded to love one another, as He has loved us – to the extent that His love was so great that He laid down His life for us. (Vs. 13)

As I work with more hospice patients I am so greatful for all the love others give me. Thank you to all who love me and show love to the world.

Weekend Update

Another week closer to retirement is how I count down my weeks. This weekend Scott and I both worked Saturday a.m. Then Saturday night we went with people from our church to the Royal's game. I had not been to a Royal's game in about 12 years. The game went pretty fast. Unfortunately they did not win. Following the game was faith night. Chris Sligh (from American Idol) and Natalie Grant performed. Also, the Veggie tales made an appearance. It was a great day for the game.

Sunday we went to church. We spent the afternoon preparing food for a church called Our Redeemer. Once a month this church has an afternoon service and then they feed the people that attend. This church is inner city and indigent people attend. I enjoyed helping with this servant event. There was a great group of us from church that prepared and served the food. It is a great reminder how blessed I am and how thankful I should be. God is Good!

Weekend A Blurr

This weekend went so fast! We had a garage sale Saturday morning. Scott's parents came up Fri to help us. They also provided some of the inventory for the yard sale. We got up at 4:30 so we could have it all ready by 7 a.m. We got rid of quite a bit, but still have some items left. We will donate the items to a thrift store our church helps sponsor.
Sunday we went to church. I am now an official member of Bethany Lutheran Church. This is the second church I have belonged to. They had a special introduction of new members at the beginning of the service.
Then we went boating with some church friends. We went to Hillsdale Lake. Not really sure where it was, I was a passenger. It is on the Kansas side and South of Overland Park. We took turns tubing. Man are our arms sore. We had a blast and then ended the evening with some good BBQ.

Susan Komen 5K Breast Cancer Walk

August 10, 2008
Scott and I participated in the annual Breast Cancer Walk. We joined my Aunt Helen, my cousin, Lydia, and her little girl Addison. Lydia's friend also joined us! The more the better. It was a lot cooler than last year, but we still perspired. We walked it for Scott's mom. She fought breast cancer!! Way to go Shirley...You Rock!
Here are a few pictures:

The group of us that walked. Addison loves Scott!

This is for you Shirley!

Look at all the people. Over 25,000 people participated.

5:30 AM

5:30 a.m. the alarm goes off. Yes, 5:30 a.m. Scott looks at the time and jumps out of bed. He turns down the radio a little. He then turns on the bathroom light. He changes his clothes and sweatly calls "Rachel it's time to get up." Rachel ignores his voice and keeps her eyes closed. He leave the bedroom. Rachel blocks the radio by putting a pillow over her head. Scott comes back into the room about 5 minutes later and says, "Rachel it's time to get up" with a stern voice. Rachel slowly moves. She looks at the alarm clock to see it is 5:43 a.m. Rachel starts to feel guilty and the guilt gets her out of bed. She realizes that Scott has been up for about 15 minutes. He is in the living room watching the morning news. Rachel gets out of bed. She is not in a happy mood, but knows in less than an hour the pain will be over. Rachel gets ready by putting on a t-shirt, shorts, socks and shoes. Rachel and Scott grab their water bottles, ear phones, and YMCA passes. Scott drives the two to the YMCA. On Mon., Wed., and Fri. they do cardio workouts. Tues and Thurs. they lift weights. Once the workout is done Rachel is glad Scott jumped out of bed and encouraged her to go with him. Scott and Rachel have gotten up everyday during the work week at 5:30 a.m. since July 7th.

Country Girl at Heart

You can take the girl out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the girl. Buying a rain gauge is proof that I am a farm girl. I went to Wal-mart and got a rain gauge last night. I fell like I need to know how much it rains. I probably feel this way since farmers rely on rain for their crops. I have noticed when describing how to get somewhere I use buildings or landmarks, instead of street names. Coming from rural Iowa I would know how long it would take me to get somewhere by how many miles away it was. Now going 3 miles takes 10 minutes, not 3 minutes. And the only thing to slow traffic down in the country was a tractor or livestock out on the road. Now it is traffic and road constructions. As I transition to city life I am sure more of my country roots will shine through. I am proud that I grew up in Clarinda, Iowa. It has given me great character.

Blue Springs, MO

Blue Springs’ history is tied to the migration of settlers on their westward journey. Pioneers found the area to be an ideal stopover due to the abundance of cool, clean water from a spring of the Little Blue River - hence the name Blue Springs. The presence of water and a need for pioneer supplies led to the construction of a grist mill and permanent settlement at the site of the City’s Burrus Old Mill Park, on Woods Chapel Road.

The community of Blue Springs was organized as part of Jackson County in 1827 and became the fourth settlement in the county, predating Kansas City, Missouri. An early settler, Franklin Smith, arrived in Blue Springs from Virginia in 1838 and became a leading figure in the community’s development. He established the first post office in 1845, naming it after the well-known springs.
The settlement continued to grow near the springs until 1878, when the Chicago and Alton Railroad announced plans to build a station about one mile east of the original settlement. To take advantage of the commerce the railroad would bring, the town moved its center to the site of the new station and continued its development as a rural trading center.

In 1970, Blue Springs had a population of 6,779. Today, Blue Springs continues to be a growing city with a population of nearly 55,000 residents.

The above information came from: http://www.bluespringsgov.com/index.asp?nid=60