Today, Marks Our 37th Wedding Annivesary

Happy Anniversary, Chuck. I hope we have many more anniversaries together. It is really hard to believe that it has been that many years, where did the time go. I Love You soooooooo much.

My Letter to the Editor in today's Express-Times Newspaper

Wilson should have lowered flag for Karp

I was employed by the Borough of Wilson as a school crossing guard and as a meter maid for 27 years, until 2008. This past week the borough lost one of its employees, police department secretary Wanda Karp.

I and many others are very distraught that the flag at headquarters wasn’t flown at half-staff in honor of her years and dedication. You’d think she would have gotten this respect for being such a loyal, well-liked employee. I guess she wasn’t important enough to some people at the top.

Shame on them. I worked with Wanda for many years. She was well-known to all the departments as former Chief Richard Nace’s and the officers’ right-hand person in the office. When the ex-chief would say to her, hold off all calls to me, she did that so well.

She was good at protecting her fellow officers and being there for the other borough employees if they needed her assistance.

Why didn’t they give her that respect with the flag?

SUSAN JARRELL
Wilson Borough

The Sabbath and it's meaning

At Tom's house on Saturday there was a discussion about when the Sabbath day is. I didn't get involved in the discussion, but I took it all in and asked Chuck and my Pastor about it on Sunday at church.

My Pastor told me that the Sabbath is Saturday, but as Christians we changed it to Sunday. He said that God created the heavens and Earth in six day and rested on the seventh day. The days of the week start on a Sunday and end on the Sabbath, which is Saturday.

Here are references that I found in my book I have called

"Where To Find It In The Bible"

SABBATH

Origin of the Sabbath, Genesis 2:3, Historic observance, Exodus 12:23-30, Sabbath Day mandate, Exodus 20:08, Animal's day of rest, Exodus 23:12, Sabbath business, Nehemiah 13:16-21, Joyful Sabbath worship, Isaiah 58-13 (cev), Sabbath gate, Ezekiel 46:1, Full meaning of Sabbath, Hebrews 4:8-10

Sunday

No Sunday sales, Nehemiah 10:31; 13:16-17

Sabbath observance, Isaiah 58:13-14; Matthew 12:1-13
Day of Resurrection, Matthew 28:1 (GNB); Luke 24:1; John 20:1
Sabbath preparation, Mark 15:42

I hope this was a help if anyone else was a little confused on what day is the Sabbath day.

When I asked Chuck what day is was he said the same thing that my Pastor said and I was totally surprised that he knew it. Chuck knows a lot about the Bible from going to church for 21 years while growing up. I just wish my mind would hold all that I read in the Bible and suck it in. But it doesn't, I read and reread and it still doesn't stay.

ToDaY wAs A vErY hApPy DaY fOr Us

Today is Jonathan, our foster-grandson's 6th birthday. Nanny-Sue and Pop-pop Chuck would like to wish him the bestest birthday ever. Happy Birthday, to one of the sweetest and dearest little people I know and love.

Labor Day, is all quiet here

It is hard to believe that today is Labor Day 2010. We were invited to go to our son's house for a little picnic, but we declined. We wanted to relax and do nothing. Well, I vacuumed, dusted, and washed blankets, and the curtains from the back porch windows, so I guess Labor Day was a day of laboring around the house, so-to-speak.

Cody, our 13 year old, yellow lab is shedding like crazy. So I couldn't stand all the loose hair. I can vacuum everyday and it still will be there 5 minutes after I'm done. When we had our golden retriever it was so much worse, I just hated the hair. Cody is our last dog we have that sheds. He is such a good dog that when he goes to doggie heaven we will miss him greatly, but not the shedding.

We still have three kitties left. Hopefully, this September we won't lose a kitty, like we have done the past two September's in a row. Last year we lost our Snowball and the September before we lost our Misty. We still have my mom's cat, she is the oldest. I believe she is about 15 years old. She was about a year old when my mom got her from the SPCA and my mom had her for 10 years. My mom is gone now 4 years, so that is how I get her age. Gizmo is Snowball's brother and he is about 12 years old and Tigger is about 11 years now. Time flies and it is so hard to keep a track of things. I try to do the best I can.

After these animals leave us no more, because we will be too darn old to get another one.

Enjoying my Peace and Quiet

Tommy and his family moved to their own place last weekend and it is sure peaceful and quiet here. Chuck and I are enjoying the quiet and emptiness.

I wish them all the luck and happiness.