*With it being Veteran’s Day today, our church service was dedicated to honoring our past and present veterans. People could purchase a flag in memory of a veteran, and these flags were displayed this morning. The whole service was in honor of those who have served and continue to serve our country. Once of those people is our Pastor Dave. He is not only the pastor of our church, but is also a Chaplain in the U.S. Army and serves soldiers in that capacity. We are very blessed to have a Pastor who is able to minister to not only his congregation here in Kellogg, but to soldiers and veteran’s who are in need of help as well.
*The closest relative that served in the military was someone I didn’t know. It was my dad’s brother, William Woolum. “Uncle Bill” was in the Navy during World War II, and his ship was bombed somewhere in the Pacific Theater. His Navy uniforms hang in a closet in our house. His photograph hangs as part of a collage of photographs honoring soldiers who were Kellogg High School graduates in the main hallway at KHS. The thing I remember most was that my Grandma Woolum was a Gold Star Mother. This is an organization of American Mothers who lost their son or daughter in service of the United States Armed Forces. I know my grandma’s heart was broken when she got the news about her son being lost at sea. And I believe the Gold Star Mothers organization was a good support system to help her through that loss.
*I was very excited when Zoe told me that there was a new season of The Great British Baking Show on Netflix. Yes, Jennifer Kroos Haemmerle, I was excited to have another way to binge watch seeing Paul Hollywood in action!!! There are some very colorful characters this season. And some of the baking challenges have been quite challenging and unique. There are certain jobs I see people perform on television, and I tell myself that it would be so fun to have that job. I would love to be in the role of host that Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc originated on this show, and now Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig have taken over. They have fun. They get to encourage the contestants. The only downside to their job is having to announce who “leaves the tent” each week and has to go home. But even that is done in a way that makes the contestants feel good.....they all get a group hug!!
*We bid adieu to the two corgis and returned them to Bill’s house on our way to family dinner next door at Christy and Everett’s house. Christy fixed a wonderful chicken dinner that hit the spot!! It was nice to have Bill back in town after his trip to Oregon to be with some friends. Christy and Everett’s living room was very comfy and cozy on a crisp autumn evening. We started off the evening with a wonderful new drink Christy tried using her favorite Peppermint Twist Vodka, cranberry juice and ginger ale. It was very tasty.
*Coco and Taylor were finishing up a painting job in Coeur d’Alene today, and arrived after I had gone to bed. They are heading back to Coeur d’Alene to begin another painting job they will be working on this week.
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