Day 345/366

Bicentennial Park . . South of Jefferson Street . .

Day 345/366

Snowy pretty night . .

James W. Joyce Memorial Crazy Quilt

Holbein stitch in a random pattern. .
   72.25 total hours invested . .

Say 345/366

"Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast .. "

   1. Cheshire friends
     2. restoration
       3. flying hats
         4. Shangri-la
           5. Wolfy
             6. white rabbits

Joy Dare @ December 11, 2016

@3 gifts ice cold ..  

   @ some snow
    @ salad for supper
      @ milk

10,000 Step/Day Challenge ~ 17%

I walked 1,754 steps today. . .
  A lot of rest . .
   A lot of family time . .
    Nice chat with a friend . .
      A great day . .
           G'night, all.
 

My Favorite Toothpaste

Hi! As I'm sitting here dealing with a crazy sinus infection which causes major tooth ache in my poor dilapidated teeth I am grateful for my tiny samples of Crest extra white with Scope Outlast. Let me tell you my teeth actually hurt less when I use his toothpaste. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true.
I do also have the Crest Be Inspired (vanilla mint which Matt and I both like) and Crest Be Adventurous (chocolate mint neither of us use). These sit on the bathroom sink but aren't used.
And, let me tell you, when I was awake and in pain at 2:00 this morning, I added a few drops peroxide to my toothbrush and a dab of the Crest with Scope. Even though my teeth normally hurt too much to brush where the root canals are so desperately needed (my Obamacare doesn't cover root canals on these teeth)I was able to seriously scrub them clean. Miraculous in my small world.
If you are looking for a really nice toothpaste I would recommend Crest extra white with Scope Outlast!!
Give it a try

Monopoly and Autism

Hey! Well today was my day off. Beyond regular day off necessities like cleaning and catching up schoolwork, Matt wanted to play a Monopoly marathon. We started out strong with Matt 100% participating, but that tapered off after about an hour . .
I can say we had fun and Matt really got a kick out of making me pay him rent. I'm not sure who was winning, but would hazard a guess it was a tie!

My Patreon Site is Launched!!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/sleeping-in-car-7439194

  Hi! Welcome back ..  I wanted to share with you about my new site. Now, don't worry, this blog isn't going anywhere. I'll still be keeping up my regular posts. But I'm also offering a more in-depth look at our lives and adventures on Patreon. For a minimum of $1/month you can see/know/hear more of our life.

My Patreon Site is Launched!!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/sleeping-in-car-7439194

  Hi! Welcome back ..  I wanted to share with you about my new site. Now, don't worry, this blog isn't going anywhere. I'll still be keeping up my regular posts. But I'm also offering a more in-depth look at our lives and adventures on Patreon. For a minimum of $1/month you can see/know/hear more of our life.

70,000 Step/Week Challenge

I walked 78,366 steps. . .
  Good to be back on track!!

10,000 Step/Day Challenge ~ 166% on Sabbath Day

I walked 16,622 steps today . . .
            Busy day.

Joy Dare ~ December 9-10, 2016

° 3 gifts ugly-beautiful

      * being hated
       * seriously cold weather
        * poverty

° 3 gifts unframed art

    # night view from my windows
     # PBJ on cranberry-walnut bread
      # cute young lady who made a point to talk to Matt at the mall

"Stranger in a Strange Land"

"1611 KJV. Exodus 2
[22]And she bare him a sonne, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I haue bene a stranger in a strange land."


      This verse struck me. As one who chooses to be me instead of a clone of everyone around me just to fit in I definitely feel like a stranger.

"Winter Storm Warning in Northeastern Illinois" ~ What About the Homeless??

http://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?source=now&gl=US&hl=en&aid=57931d3e952e3260.

   As we wait for this snowstorm to descend and temperatures in the teens to follow how many of us are remembering the homeless?
  As you prepare room in your home for Christmas presents, could you thin out your closets and put those items in a box in your car? When you see someone who is homeless offer to let them choose from the contents of this box.
   They may choose that blue fuzzy scarf, those crazy purple and bright green socks or the sweater Aunt Tillie sent you (what was she thinking?) ..
  Add a few boxes raisins, the sample bottles from the night at the hotel, bottles of water, Bibles and gently worn afghans ..
    You could be the miracle someone is praying for.. 
   You may be the only sign of Jesus they ever see ..

Lunch a la Matt

PBJ on cranberry walnut bread ..  with strawberry-honey jam .   ..
Yummy!!

My Paid Workout Program ~ 68% already!!

I walked 6,897 steps so far today . .
   WooHoo!!

300 N. Pine Street, Joliet, IL

Waiting for the snow~ 22*F now and, as I understand it, 6-10" fluffy cold stuff coming tonight!!

James W. Joyce Memorial Quilt

A flowery patch  .. 
This one took three (3) hours which I cannot explain .. 
I'm at 70.5 total hours invested ..