This will be quick. The sun is popping over the hill in all of it's brightness, like liquid gold, spreading it's warmth over the frosty ground. Our thermometer read 15 degrees, ooooooeeeeeeeeee! Had ice on top of the pool all day yesterday. Thank God for a nice warm house. Lastnight Hubby said if he wasn't so foolish as to buy that barn, we'd have a wood furnace this winter. Oh well, he's still discouraged over not being able to finish it. The frame and 2 sheets of roofing are up. Other than that, it's been too wet and MUDDY, and no time to work on it. Days are to short now when he gets home from work to go over there. We've had so much rain too, that he can't get much done on weekends. It will be nice when it's finished, he'll feel better about it then. [except for the payments]
He's done all the work himself, except for some help from family, when they have a little time off from work. I'd like to surprise him and hire the roof put on, he don't need to be up there.
I'm about to dance a gig sitting right here. I'm listening to Daniel O'Donnell and he sets the feet to dancing.
Made myself a cup of hot 'chocolate creme' coffee and made Timmy hot peppermint tea. Sent him to his room to get dressed and bed made but I also hear him watching 'Backyard Habitat' on Animal Planet. He has chocolate chip cookies to bake today, we , or I should say he, mixed them up last night. He's been begging for awhile to make some. He helped Sarah make 'friendship bread' over at moms house on her day off. She has more patience then I do. Last night I had a time just trying to keep him from eating the butter while mixing it, also he had to taste test the sugar, flour, maple syrup and chocolate chips and then the dough. Oh well, I remember eating my share and then some, and some and some....
He's reading 3 and 4 letter words now. The best way to get him to do it is to tell him he don't know how to read or that he's forgotten the words. Then he's willing to prove us wrong and read them.
Sharon, brought in your Norfolk Pine tree yesterday. Sarah called from work and said they wanted it. I hated to let it freeze but I just didn't want to bother with it this winter. It did sit out two nights ago at 20 degrees but it didn't seem to hurt it that I can tell , yet. Just measured it at 7 feet tall. Did leave my banana tree out to freeze, it was about 10 feet tall and had no room for it. Could have cut it off and saved it but 10 years of dragging it in and out was enough.
Oh my, how the son reveals the dust on my desk, yikes! My maid quit, hence all the dirt and dust. HA HA.
Timmy lost his third tooth in the front on top, big toothless grin now. Wish I had a digital camera to show ya.
Guess I'd better wrap this up, He's been been back three times to see if I'm done blogging. He said, "You said it would only be a quick minute." I guess I failed to tell him it would be a 'mamma minute.' It's off to cookie baking then schoolwork. Come have cookies and coffee with us.

Rain, rain, rain.

How did I spend my day? Sarah came over because the water was coming up and Mom and Dad weren't home either. She had planned on taking Timmy's fall picture like she does every year but the rain hasn't stopped yet and it's 11: 30, past bedtime. Instead, she did laundry, helped Timmy with his school work, cut up apples for my apple cake, dearly enjoyed her ham and egg sandwich with a bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup then topped it all off with a cup of hot herb tea and a piece of fresh apple cake. She enjoyed her day. She then went on to Bonnie's to attend her graduation from nursing[?] school, in Louisville. Hope they made it home OK in the rain. I made Kenny a apple cake last night and 3 more today. One for the freezer, one for Sarah and one for church dinner on Sunday. Had old apples that needed used up. We are moving right along with school work, we're on lesson # 78, closing in on Christmas, that far ahead but don't tell Timmy. Got the metal building frame up, most of it. I didn't help this week, Jenny, her husband Chris, Scott, and Jerod helped him some, some he did alone, a laborious task, trying to put cross beams up for the roof, alone. Gotta get Timmy to bed, he's watching Animal Planet and hubby is snoozing on the couch. I tried getting to bed early, only could manage it about 2 nights and that was it. It's now 11:45, I'll try for midnight but it's iffy, by the time I read to Timmy and get him settled down.

Need I throw my hat in the door first? Been busy with school work, Working one day at Bea's and one day at the lodge. The rest of the time is taken up working at the building sight, trying to get the foundation ready. The semi arrives a week from Monday and we're not ready yet. Dug 10 holes, 3x4 feet deep the other night, half by flashlight. Used an old worn out backhoe, glad that's done. Made 10 wooden boxes, 3 ft. high by 2 ft. square, one for each hole, glad that's done. Bent the rebar tonight, 2? for each hole, glad that's done. Hubby says he wished he hadn't started this project but it's too late to back out now so we march on, and on, and on......... Good night, it's 1:35, YIKESSSSSS!

Hellooooooooo!

How ya'll been? Good. Same here. No news to broadcast worth crowing about.

Tim and I are knee deep into school work, takes up most of the day. I'm trying to get ahead so we won't have to take it on vacation, if we go. Timmy don't know it but we're about 6 days ahead, aiming for 15 or more. With me working 2 days a week, we fall behind and have to spend most all of 3 days to catch up and get ahead a little if we can. He doesn't know we're ahead or he'd balk, my secret. He's doing good, reading 3 and 4 letter words by sounding them out. He's ahead of the teacher, just picked up his blend book and started reading them. Of course I make a BIG thing of it and it spurs him on to do more.

Hubby put in 14 hours overtime today and just got called back in to work again. He was home about 2 hours. I'm going over to the keyboard and do a little practicing while he's gone, he don't like to hear it. I have to play an old pump organ for Nidrah on Wednesday so I'd better brush up, haven't played much in the last 6 years. So long.

GREETINGS

Hubby's home again for the long weekend. He spent the day over at his brothers, working on their backhoe. Timmy and I spent the day on lessons, trying to catch up the days we missed this week. I worked Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday I took Sarah Belle to the Endodonist in Louisville, down Dixie Hwy. We left my house at 7:oo A.M. and got there at 8:15, she filled out paperwork and was in the chair at 8:30. She spent an hour, reclined in the chair while the lady endodonist and her trusty assistant worked their magic. She left the office $780.00 poorer but feeling much, much better. The toothache left but her jaw was sore from all the pushing they did, filling up the empty root canals. We went to Lowe's and she bought a ceiling fan and we oooed and awed over their lamps and such. Denist said she could have some icecream in an hour so we made a bee line for Arby's and got us a shake. She hadn't eaten in 5 days because of the pain, so she really enjoyed the icecream. We then spotted 'Trader Baker's Mall' so we thought we'd take a peek inside for a few minutes, ha! We came out 6 hours later with lighter pocketbooks. Headed home [moms] and stopped along the way for us each a cup of yogurt and a banana at Georgetown. Got home around 8:00, Sarah packed up and went home, I packed Timmy up and went back to our house to put away our loot. Sarah didn't have room at her house for all her stuff so I took it home with me for awhile. We had a nice, enjoyable time together.
Made lasagna last night, so we have plenty to eat on over the weekend.
Timmy did three lessons today and wrote his cursive E, I, and U's beautifully, some were perfect. I'm really stressing GOOD penmenship and so far, he's doing great. He'll make a perfect letter and I jump up and yell, "yesssss!" and he is beside himself with pride and hugs me so tight I can hardly breath then smothers me with kisses till I holler "Uncle". I told him his letters were lots better than daddy's and as good or better then mine and he was so excited about that fact that I could hardly calm him down. I told him that if he try's and works at it, he'll be able to write better then most grown men. He's already been told in the past that he printed so nice and neat. Hopefully it will stick with him.
Have lots to do before bedtime so I'll talk at ya later.

Hubby finally made it back home from Ft. Wayne tonight after a long hard, fast drive. He walked in the door with a big smile and a Dairy Queen Icecream Cake, just for Timmy and me, he said. He spent the week up there on business.

Sister-in law and I had a 'Ladies Day Out' yesterday. She needed a break and wheels so away we went. Stopped at a big yardsale in Merango and picked up some good bargins. Every thing was dirt cheap and they said the next day a lot of it would be free. Saw a lady I hadn't seen in 15 years or more. We both knew that we should know each other but couldn't place us. Finally, before we left the sale, I took a shot in the dark and ask if she had anything to do with the English Elderly Housing years ago. Light bulbs started coming on and it hit us. I told her that I usted to care for Ruby and then she remembered me and I remembered her when she said she used to live there with her two little girls. Why yes, that was it. Hadn't thought of her in years. Now, to continue with our day.
Took Timmy to 'sitter' and we headed 'up town'. Stopped at the Dollar Tree, Big Lots, Tumbleweed for lunch, then on to Sams Club. Strolled the isles and loaded our 'stuff' then stood and listened to a 'Forever Sharp' knife demonstration and received a small paring knife free. Shopping makes a person thursty, so we walked over to the fountain drinks a got us a big, cold root beer to go. Oh so good. Checked out and headed West into the sun for home. By now it was 6:00 so I called Ruth and told her we were headed in her direction. Sister-in-law and I are ever so grateful and thankful to our kind, generous, benefactor, who made our enjoyable shopping trip possible. Bless her kindly. May the Good Lord let His face shine down on her with His Love and care. I bought some stickers for scrapbooking so we need to plan a 'get together day' and do some scrapbooking. We'd lay out all our supplies on the table and share them. I have paper and stickers, sticky tape and a pair of fancy cutting scissors. What more do we need? Just bring photos ( copies) snacks and a good time. Come one, come all. Gotta go.

Good Day!

It's 2:00 in the afternoon, Wow! I shouldn't be sitting here, I have so much to do.
Worked yesterday at the lodge, cleaning 3 bathrooms, every inch of them, changing king size sheets, many trips around the beds, sweeping floors, etc.
Yesterday was Mom's birthday. I had made her a 'Pineapple Lace' cake, placed it in my footed cake stand, placed the dome lid on and carried it to the lodge with me. At lunch time I took it down to Bea's and presented it to Mom. She was surprised. She liked it an so did Bea, she likes anything sweet. Think I made the pineapple filling to thick, which made the cake kinda dry.
Canned 15 qts. of tomato juice, that should be enough with what we had left from last year.
Took a package of 'round steak' from the freezer for supper. Don't know if I should fix it or a fast sandwich. Hubby is committed two different directions tonight when he gets home from work. He is supposed to meet his brother to get some log's ready to sell and he's supposed to go the opposite direction, meet with is son and go to Magnet and check on a backhoe that he needs and would like to buy. It's either buy or rent one to do some work over at the farm for the building foundation and some more work on the new road. I don't like this big debt we're taking on, it's scary.

To answer your question Sharon. Get a big kettle of water boiling, drop in your shucked ears of corn, cook about 10 minutes, remove with tongues and place in a clean sink of ice water to cool. Drain on a clean white towel, cut off the cob, scrape cob with knife and put over into your freezer bags. Add to the corn enough water to just cover corn, force out all the air and freeze. With the water in the bag, it doesn't get freezer burnt. to eat, just thaw in the microwave and cook about 5 minutes, there's plenty of juice and it's not dry. Just add a little butter and salt if you like and serve with a slotted spoon. Good fresh, frozen corn doesn't even need salt or butter to make it good.

Thank-you Ruth for the information I requested on 'Home Schooling.' Yes it was helpful. Looking at the list of things they should learn in kindergarten, Timmy already knows 98% of it. I'm hoping this is not a waste of money. Guess it won't hurt to brush up again on it again.
Best get started on supper.

I'm Back

It's about 2:00 AM and I'm winding down. Froze 11 bags of corn today and still trying to get the splattered corn juice off my glasses. It's messy, working in corn and hard to clean up if you don't do it right away.

Timmy and Kenny went over to the farm to work, Timmy wanted to stay home with me but daddy said, "No, you're going to go sweat with me today." He didn't like it but went anyway. He took his ' heavy equipment' toys and played in the dirt. You can't imagine how dirty he was when they got home at 9:30 tonight. I stripped him on the spot and whisked him off to the shower.

Also cooked some fresh green beans today and nearly ate half of them, they were so good. Put a little bacon, bacon grease, onion and a little sugar in them. Cooked them in a can of chicken broth and added some veggie bouillon also, very good. I'll share with yah, I have another bag to cook up yet.

Bought 6 more 'free range' chickens yesterday from the neighbors. Cut one up and fried it for supper. Used Aunt Marge's method, brown in the black iron skillet then but in the oven, covered for one hour to finish cooking. GOOOOOOd! Thanks Aunt Marge for the tip.

Bought a small, wooden, fold up rocking chair from the neighbors yard sale. It has been nicely stripped and the tapestry has been removed. He said it came from Italy or France, he couldn't remember which, he was told but forgot. It's another project to work on. Should I paint it white and use a pretty pink floral tapestry or stain it cherry or mahogany? It only stands about 3 feet high and folds up nicely. Rust on the hinges needs some attention.

Rachel came up this week and I loaded her car down with 'stuff.' Gave her a nice old coffee table that I had planned on restoring, of course, with white paint and a spray of pink roses. Sent her home with a small, half round, old accent table and a three legged piano stool to set a plant on. Went through my boxes down stairs and filled up her car, some nice things for her new 'china cabinet, buffet.' It fills up her wall and looks nice.

Went to holiday Inn Express yesterday in New Albany, by the Sherman Minton Bridge and got Timmy all signed up and set for school. It was a A Beka Academy Home School Materials Display. By going there to sign up, we saved $1oo.oo. Ordered their DVD program which features the master teachers of Pensacola Christian Academy in a Christian classroom setting. It's like you're right there in the classroom with all the other students and teacher with interaction with them, answering questions along with the students. I think it will hold his interest better than just a boring old ugly workbook in front of him for three hours each day. I liked what I saw and hope he will too. Our pastures daughter is using the same program, except for first grade instead of kindergarten, she's excited. She won't have to drive into Corydon every day for school.

Well, it's later then I think, I must catch a wink or two before church in the morning or I can't keep my eyes open and that is MISERABLE with a Capitol M! Good night.

Well it's 3:00 AM and I finally got the corn froze. Left mom's tonight about 8:30 and drove over to sister-in-laws house on the way home to give her a kettle. She said her water quit working. I just happened to have a gal. with me and she gladly took it. They have spring water and a pump house. Her Hubby was too sick to go check it out.They have farm animals to water but had enough for tonight. Any way, she had picked and shucked about a bushel or more of corn today then the water quit and she couldn't work it up. She had put it in a big bag and stuck it in the freezer for the night. It wasn't frozen yet so she told me to take it home and work it up for us. I just bagged 11 bags, PTL.

Helped Daddy mow a yard today, he rode, I trimmed and used the walk behind. He was real glad for the help, said he'd never got it done that fast before. The heat index was about 105.

Granny and Timmy played in the creek awhile tonight, catching crawdads.
Mom tipped a peck of green beans today for me and I drove off and left them in the frig.
Gotta get to bed, good night.

BOOOOOOOOOOO!

Man must work from sun to sun but woman's work is never done. Any body agree? That's so very true in my neck of the woods. We've been working every night and weekends on the road, getting home around 10:00, then my work starts up again and his ends on the couch for a well earned snooze. I'm proud of him anyway, he's out there getting the job done, a little at a time. There's not a lazy bone in his body, but I do wish he'd slow down and let me rest anyway.
I'm back, I forgot I was in the middle of making tea, loading the dishwasher, laying out Timmy's cloths for tomorrow, hunting up a couple pictures, getting Tims bath, putting groceries away, cleaning up supper mess that we hurried off and left, gathering up a few things for tomorrow that I don't want to forget, plugged the pool in so it could circulate a bit, forgot the eggs out in the truck so had to go back out there, need I say more?
Sure do miss Aunt Marge. I stopped in at Moms tonight and it was too quiet over there. I Miss her laugh and the sisterly banter between her and Mom.
I gotta get with it while the night is still young, talk to ya later.

Busy, Busy, Busy

Tim and 2nd cousin



















1. Sarah's longhorn
2. Tim & 2nd cousin
4.Flying 'or the river
5. Cowboy Up
6. Papaw & Gracie May
7. More road


Worked last Friday at the lodge all day then had to fill in down at Ms. Bea's from 4:00 when I got off work at the lodge to Sunday morning @ 11:00. Went straight to Ruth's church to pick up Timmy then we went over to the farm where Hubby was working. We pitched in and helped fill up the 18 ft. trailer for the 2nd time and haul it down to daddy's with the tractor with me bringing up the rear in case we lost a piece of wood on the road, it was so full. Went back to the farm and picked up and piled up tree tops and branches. Did some more dozing and cutting up trees. Built a small, little fire and roasted weinies and marshmallows. Back up about an hour. Kenny stopped to add water to the radiator on the dozer, Timmy jumped up on the track to watch and grabbed ahold of the HOT exhaust pipe. Ouch, ouch big time. He jumped down crying, came to me and took hold of my arm, let loose and grabbed it again, crying too hard to talk. He didn't say any thing but I put 2 & 2 together and figured it out. I guess he thought I could feel the heat in his hand. We ran to the cooler and got a handful of ice to hold. Normally we wouldn't have had the ice but I had just come from the store and had bought wieners and didn't want them to spoil so got a bag of ice to put them on. I put some old, expired burn ointment on his hand that we had in a first aid kit in the tool box but he kept crying and said it burnt worse so we wiped it off. Gave him a wet wash cloth to hold with ice in it and it quieted him down some. It was soooooooo hot and humid, he sat down in a lawn chair and fell into a fitfull sleep for a few minutes but kept whimpering and shaking his hand. The pain wasn't letting up so we went down to Moms and tried a couple things and they didn't help. We then tried 'oil of oregano' and within 20 minutes he was o.k. and started to use his hand. That is powerful stuff. Everyone needs a bottle of it to keep on hand. His finger print area on all five fingers was burnt and white but they never got blistered. He never complained any more about it after that. Anyway, I was away from home for three days without a change of cloths or a toothbrush, Yuck. Got home about 10:30 that night and boy did a shower feel good.
Sister-in-law, Timmy and I went to Sams on Monday. Treated her to some cash that I had made at Bea's and she was ever so grateful to have some 'shopping' money. Stopped at Wal-mart for a few things then hurried on to Grantsburg to take her home. I hurried home, got there just before hubby did, made him a turkey sandwich and we were off to the farm again. We picked up more sticks and branches and added them to the humungus brush pile. We all three jumped on the dozer, went a piece and picked up a big culvert, chained it to the side of the dozer and took it to it's rightful resting place. Hubby then proceeded to doze till dark while Timmy played in the dirt in the pond runoff ditch while I tried to catch 40 winks over the noise of the dozer. He finally quit when it got too dark to see and we headed home. It rained today, thank God, we needed it, or we'd have been back over there after supper. Besides, Kenny got called back to work at 8:oo and didn't get back home till 12:30. This took so long that it's now 2:30 so I'm outa here, good night.

Good golly, Miss Molly, It's midnight, already. Just wanted to answer your question Sharon. You probably know the answer by now, but I just read it last night. Sarah went to Texas to spend a week on Lori's ranch. She has some good pictures, maybe she'll post them on here sometime.
Yes, wish you were here to eat blueberries, they are delicious. I just finished making 3 1/2 pints of blueberry jam and it's gooood!
Timmy and I went to English today, picked up Sarah Beth and we went over to the farm. We started loading wood and nearly filled the 18 foot trailer in no time. We didn't get it all picked up but it was going time and we were TIRED TO THE BONE. Gave Sarah Beth $5.00 for helping so good and promised them a cold popsicle when we got home. Kenny don't know it yet, we won't tell till he gets over there and sees it loaded. He will be greatly surprised. I even started the tractor and drove it and the trailer around the hill and through the woods to pick up more wood. Never did that before either, never drove it, except for a few feet when Hubby was standing there telling me what to do. It felt kinda good. I just don't want him thinking I know enough about it to have to go out and mow the fields or something of the sort.
Here's a few pictures of the road about a week ago. It is now sown in grass seed except for the driving area awaiting gravel.
I have to go to work tomorrow, up at the lodge. She wants me to help cook for her company, family reunion. Gotta getta shower and get to bed. Nighty Nite.

Still kicking,barely, at times.

It's been so long that I hardly remember how to do this anymore. I shouldn't be on here at 1:45 am but gotta say ' boo ' once in a while.
Kenny finally got home about 10:30 tonight, he's been at his work for the last 28 hours. Said it started to rain at 7:oo this morning and he was ever so glad because he needed a nap. Said he slept 15 minutes before he was disturbed and that was enough to get him through the day. He was called in last night on July 4, because of the storm. He had worked outside all day over at the farm in the hotttttt sun spreading hay over the newly sown grass seed and fertilizer. He and Timmy rode his big tractor down to moms to get the 18 ft. trailer to fill it up with just cut fire wood. He was so very hot, mom made him a turkey sandwich and some of her homemade icecream. Hooked on to the trailer and away he went, back up to the farm to load wood. He no sooner got started and it started to rain so he had to HURRY and get out of there because it is all freshly dozed dirt and on a hill. He hurried through the gap and had to stop and put the gap back up. Got a running go [by now it was slick] and tried to make it out onto the blacktop but a car came over the rise and he had to abort the the run just at the edge of the road. Had to back up and make another run for it but it was really slick now and this attempt failed also. Finally the front tires hit the blacktop and away he went, on up the road. I was on my way there to help load wood, we met on the road, I gave him Timmy, said he was going home, we couldn't work in the rain and mud. Glory Be! He needed a rest. I went back down to Moms to get my blueberries. Pulled in the drive and stopped at the house, it was raining and I was soooo very sleepy so I layed my head back and went to sleep. Woke up a couple times when the thunder rolled then went back to sleep. Didn't even think about Kenny being on call and he and Timmy home alone. Next thing I knew, the car door opened and Daddy was standing there under the umbrella, said Kenny wanted me to call him, he had to leave for work. He had to find someplace to leave Timmy and I couldn't get there in time, it's a 30 minute drive from Mom's to our house. He ended up leaving the dirty little feller at the elderly neighbors, we've never left him there before. I got my blueberries and headed home. Tim was dirty because Kenny had him all day over at the farm helping him. He also got to play in the mud and a little stream of muddy water, great fun to him but great consternation to me. He gets so dirty that he has to ride home with Kenny in the pickup, tooooo dirty to get near the car. And his cloths, Oh dear! There's no soap on the market that would get them clean, Kenny's too. Mom and I spent the day picking 54 lbs of blueberries at the Blueberry Farm in New Salisberry. That's why Tim was with Kenny all day. One day last week, Sarah, Sarah Beth Timmy and another girl picked blueberries while I sat 2 hours in the denist chair getting a 'post and core' in preparation for a 'crown'. Left the denist and went to the patch, picked about an hour and by then, they were more then ready to quit. We picked around 60 lbs. that day. I hope to go back another day to have some to eat fresh. They are hanging ripe by the hand full. You just cant pick fast enough, they are everywhere you look, pulling the branches over thy are so heavy with fruit. It's hard to leave the patch, there are so many, just begging to be picked.
Back to the farm. We've been working every spare minute over there, trying to get a road built over the hills and jully's to get to the spot we want to put up a metal building. The semi won't bring it unless we have a rocked road leading to the location. Once we get the road built, we have to get the foundation built in a hurry because they deliver in September and the road isn't finished yet. The overtime Kenny just put in will help to buy gravel. Someone gave us 50 bales of straw and we have all the old hay we need to cover the grass seed. Now we are working on getting all the trees cut up that were dozed down for the road. The tree mess is right where we need to continue with the road.
Nuff said, it's 2:45 and I still have to spell check this. Good Morning.

Back Again

Picked up the seasoned traveler tonight at the Louisville Airport. Made a wrong turn, stopped at Buget Rent a Car to ask the quickest way into it. I was just a stones throw away but didn't have time to make any more mistakes, or so I thought. Made one more and had to circle again and enter the short term parking area. When I took her to the airport last Wednesday, I parked in the long term area and had to pay $4.00 for one hour. Only cost $1.00 tonight for 30 minutes. Live and learn. The part that bothers me is the car on my tail when I'm trying to figure out where to turn. Anyway, picked her right up and we left for home. Dustin was there waiting for her, napping in Papa's chair, Aunt Marge reading in Mama Bear's chair. She showed the pictures to Aunt Marge and they left for home. I went to Bible School and picked up Timmy. Had Mamaw Phyllis take him , since she was a helper there, said she'd be glad to. Our Bible school starts tomorrow so I'll be helping there. Last year I was in charge of the snacks each night and was asked to this time but wasn't sure when I had to pick up Sarah so I left it at that. I have to make cookies or something. Maybe Apricot Bars, I've been wanting to try out the recipe. Why don't all the area churches coordinate and stagger their Bible schools so the kids can go to more than one? They seam to be held at the same time. Well I'm rattling so I'll jump off here.

Whew!

Timmy and I went to Mom's today, took tuna salad, cherry coconut macaroons, and a loaf of fresh bread. Aunt Marge made tuna salad too, and deviled eggs. Ruth brought chicken salad, pickles and banana pudding.[ She also snuck in a chocolate bar.] Sarah made a light, lemon mousse, however you spell it. We had 8 around the table, and a very good lunch. We weeded some in the garden and by then it was time to go our separate ways, Ruth to the shop, Sarah back to Loogootee and I drove home without 'Little Britches'. He wanted to have a sleepover and go to Bible School with Sarah Beth. I unloaded the car, put supper on the table, and made a wilted lettuce salad to go with the bar-b-que chicken. Cleaned up after supper and Hubby went to plow. I went out in the yard, picked 2 kinds of mint and made almost 3 gal. of tea to freeze. Made Sarah a batch of Trail Mix Bars for her trip and planted a few flowers. Did a load of laundry, set the hamster outside for fresh air, walked to the top of the hill and weeded a little then back down to the house. Sat down in the old wooden, mission rocking chair to preview a good cookbook and fell sound asleep. slept a few winks, woke up and looked at another page and that's all she wrote. Had to get up, wake up and get busy. Soooooooo, that was my day and now it's almost morning already so I'll say, Day is done, gone the sun, God be with us every one. Good Day.

BOOOOOOOOOOO!

Still kicking, gotta save the bear. Went to 2 yard sales @ 8:oo this morn, now gotta go get it put away. Bought a few girl baby cloths [no, it's not what you just thought] they were so cute, just saving them till I know of a baby girl, sooner or later.
Now I gotta get up and make cookies, etc. for a auction tomorrow. Got drafted to work the hotdog and snack table, ugh. It will be a good auction Ruth, go if you can. It's at Grantsburg, Union chapel Road.
I must get into gear. What for supper? Oh dear, think girl think.

Not much to say and no time to say it. It's closing in on 2:00 am and hubby is at work. He was on his way home when he had to go right back on account of the storm. It was really rough weather but I haven't had the radio or TV on to know what is and was going on with the weather. I can hear torrents of water rushing down the creek out back and a deafening chorus of frogs and or toads, they must like all the water.

I made about 5 gallons of ditney and mint tea today to put in the freezer. I freeze it in empty 2 leader jugs. Timmy and I went for a juant in the woods yesterday to pick the ditney. It's good, and brings back memories from40 years ago when us girls used to trapes through the woods at Whetstone and gather it in to brown paper sacks, before the days of Wal-mart sacks. I heated up the house while I was making it, it was 80 degrees in here, sweltering.

Yes, we had some good omelets at mom's the other day. Timmy and I even had one the next day with the leftovers. I'm looking forward to the rest of the leftovers in the morning, well, a few hours from now.

Think I'll call Hubby and make sure he's OK, before I go to bed, make sure he didn't hit a fallen tree out there on 62, that's a bad road to be on in rough weather, especially if a person is sleepy and has been up for 20 hours. Weatherwise, he may be out all night and all day tomorrow. I hear it thundering again, I'd hoped it was all over with. Good night.

Guilty or Not Guilty

O.K., the jury has been selected, every one has been seated and the Judge has approached the bench. He sits down and calls the court into session. The first witness is called forward. The incident unfolds something along these lines. The witness and companion are traveling together and reach their destination. Vehicle slows, stops, and driver gets out, walks to rear. Valuables in car must be kept secure, if stolen or tampered with, great trouble could arise. A timespan of at least an hour will elapse before they return . Said passenger exits vehicle, stows valuables behind seat, looks to see if the key is removed from steering column, yes it has been and is nowhere in sight. Passenger in question hits the lock button and closes door. Doors are now secured so walks toward rear also. Driver looks back, aghast, just in time to realize that the lock button has been pushed and door has closed. "You didn't lock the doors did you?" driver asks, very upset. Said passenger assures driver that yes, doors are locked, valuables secured. Driver retorts, "!@#@$%$#&$%& I guess you realize there's only one key and it's locked up inside, don't you?" passenger replies, " I looked first to make sure and it's not in the ignition." Drivers response is, [as if looks could kill] "Well, we'll just have to break the window, there's no other way in." Errands are finished, driver and passenger return to vehicle. Pliers and prybar are used in attempt to gain entrance. No progress is made. Passenger looks in window and makes the remark, "There are no keys in there," and stops just short of continuing with, "So they must be in your pocket." Driver interrupts with, "They are in there, I should know, I threw them in the floorboard." Further attempt is made but the vent window cannot be opened. Said driver is on a short time limit to be at place of business, temper is by now short so window is broken and entrance is gained. All is well, or is it? Now, jury, who is at fault, the passenger who locked the doors or the driver who removed the keys from the ignition and threw them in the floorboard for save keeping? What, can't thieves see keys on floorboards? Just what are pockets for anyway? Just mere feet, across the road, keys were taken from the ignition of another vehicle and attempt was made to steal it. So who's right and who's wrong. Who pays for a new window, driver or passenger? Are both guilty as charged? Go figure.

Nuttin Much

Can't think of anything worth writing about, hence the silence. Except the hamster. Everyone is asleep but him, or it, don't really care. A little boy at church gave it to him because he got bit and was afraid of it. I didn't want it, no way no how, hubby don't like it but 'Little Britches ' loves it. I have to put it in the basement at night so we can sleep. It makes no noise but it's wheel rattles when he's in it and he's constantly in it at night, guess it gives him something to do. He slings his poop out of the cage, messy little dude. He sleeps all day and comes alive after dark. Timmy named him 'Diesel.' I can hear him down stairs now, running full tilt, with no place to go but around and around and around and........

What can we do to help Rachel? Get your thinking caps on. Short of the kids coming home, I don't know what would help her, any suggestions?

It's pouring rain and the wind is really whipping up, I need to go to bed but don't like to lay in there under that overhanging tree, all three of us are under it. I wish he'd get it cut but it's not a priority, talked of it for years. I must needs go, just trust that the tree stands and sleep like a baby. Hubby's on call, wouldn't surprise me to hear the phone ring soon and he'd have to go in, this kind of weather does stuff to phones. Big generators on wheels need hauled to different sites when the electric goes out, backup batteries are used, trees fall on lines, cell sites on top of hills have there problems and so on and so fourth. Good night.

RUTH I CAN'T GET YOU ON THE PHONE, CALL ME.8:45

S. Elaine, Papa wants to know where the little case is that the eye goggles were in? The ones you used Sunday to scrape paint.

Lucena R., plans may change on keeping Little Britches Thursday and Friday. Aunt Barb said he could stay over and play with her grandkids. I drove in their driveway tonight and they started yelling, "Timmy, Timmy, Timmy." I got out and said, " You boys didn't want to play with Timmy did you?" They both said, "Yes we do, we love Timmy, we want him to come over every night and play." The other day Barb said if they ask one time if Timmy was coming over, they ask 30 times. Said she finally told them, "If you ask one more time, I'm going to......" What ever it was. Don't know for sure but she said to bring him over and let them play, spend the night. We'll see.

Timmy and I drove over to Mom Moms tonight and gave her tax money for 74 acres, she said it would help. Her taxes were $l,8oo. Yikes! and she has no income. Brother-in law also gave some on his 80 acres.

Hubby plowed for 4 1/2 hours tonight then Tim and I had to go pick him up down at the river bottoms at the old dam. Had to quit, ran out of gas, nearly.

Yikes again, just looked at the time, the clock is lieing, has to be, it says 2:30! Nighty nite.

Guess Who

42 years ago, can you believe it? Found this picture and it was laying here handy so here it is, I never liked it.

About Saturday, guess I'll try to go if there's room. Anyone talked to Rachel about going? If we have too many for the little car, we can take our vehicle but it's a real gas hog.

Do we need to take dinner since we'll be there around that time? Her gang may be there too, and John. What could we take? Sunday is Mothers day, what could we take her? Take a big pan of lasagna? spaghetti fixings? Pick up pizza?

Took Timmy to the river to fish today. He has begged himself silly for weeks and I got tired of having to say, "No, not now, I have too much to do" or "No, we don't have time now, it's too late, or cold, or muddy water or high water, or no bait, or daddy will take you when he has time." We didn't even get a bite, which disappointed him, but he picked up a handful of sea snails, as he called them. Lost two lures and a bobber. He needs someone to take him that knows how to fish and catch something.

Hubby plowed 13 hours today, took a personal day off to help so they could plant.

It's well past midnight and I was waiting on the dryer but think I'll call it a night.

Oh Ruth, my ox is in the ditch again. I have a denist appointment Thursday and I'll be cleaning at the lodge on Friday, any suggestions concerning Little Britches?

Bea's a Buzzing

At 2:45 it's to late to chat, gotta get up and go to The Bea Hive in the morning to let mom have a day off 'cause S. Belle is comming to work in the garden, good for her. I had a lot to do to get ready, hence the unearthly hour. Good night.

Hi, just a note to let you know that I,m still kicking, it's just too late to kick any longer tonite, [or thismorning.] Been busy, got in late, walked boundary line and drove stakes, picked off ticks, wadded through mud, generally got disgusted over the whole thing, too bad, so sad, good night.

Workday, on Sunday? Who would have thought it.

A quick note at this wee hour of the morning. Talked to S. Belle tonight on the phone. We came up with this plan for Sunday. Try to be there around 10:oo, give or take as needed. If you have a paint scraper handy, bring it. If not, we'll find you one, same with a paint brush. Three work on the porch ceiling, three work upstairs to clear and straighten up room. If Mr. Ed comes, he can cut and mount newer boards on the walkway to the porch, Mr. T. included. Mr. K. L. will most likely be working the fields as already committed.
Mr. K. L. thinks we all should scrape paint all day, what we can, he'll take care of the incoming wires when he can, we scrape the rest all day. We have a paint sprayer that he can weild when the scraping is finished. We have a wire brush that goes on a drill, said that is the way to go.

I bring rolls and tea. We won't need desert 'cause we'd be too full to work. Pa can eat some of S. Elaine's microwave chocolate cake, wouldn't do to come without that, now would it? No it wouldn't. Short and sweet, good night.

Ps. If it rains, Mr. K. L. will be there to put up wallboard, we need help with the 12 ft. pieces to get up the stairs and onto the ceiling. Uggg. Wouldn't wish it on anyone but it's cotta be done.

Back to the Beahive

I'll be out of commission for a couple days again. Filling in for mom at the Queen Bea's. Maybe two days this time. Fixed Hubby a pot roast in the crock pot with tatters and carrots. Picked up a lb. of sliced ham at T-Mart because I know he'll be in the door, change into ol dirty work cloths and go plow till midnight if he doesn't get called back in to work. He just put in 40 hours straight with only one hour of sleep. That was between plowing and Verizon. He's finally in bed, hopefully he can sleep till 7:oo in the morning. I had to go with him over to English to the bulldozer tonight to keep him awake. He had to put oil in it, it all leaked out and was used a few hours building a road thinking it was just low. Not so, he found out tonight, it was gone, didn't know it had leaked that bad. Now he's troubled, wondering what damage was done, just when he was feeling good about all the work he had done on it. Guess time will tell, when he has the time to check it out.

I must needs to hurry here. It's 1:40 and I can't go back to bed in the morning, have to get some things together for lunch at Moms tomorrow, pack for Timmy and me to be gone a couple days, water plants shower and wash my hair and try to be at moms by 1:00 for lunch 'cause Ruth and Sarah Beth will be there hungry. Mom said she'd make tatter salad, I made fresh lemonade , deviled eggs, and am taking bar-b-que venison and a can of Bush's baked beans. Should be plenty to chow down on.

Sharon I would like your microwave chocolate cake recipe, please? GOOD NIGHT.

Easter Greetings

Happy Easter to one and all! Have a Blessed day.

Home again

If anyone has a birthday today, this is for you. If not, that's ok too, I just liked the pretty bright colors.

It's almost 2:00 am and hubby is still out on the tractor, down in the river bottoms at Leavenworth, hope he's ok, I see he forgot his flashlight. He does have his company phone but I'd think he's way to low to get a signal, to far out in the boonies.

It was 8O degrees in the house earlier. I opened the sliding door and two windows and there's a wonderful breeze in Timmy's room and Hubby's but no screen on my window so it's too hot for me to sleep. Think I'll go down stairs to sleep but I can't lock the door till he gets home. Aha, he just drove down the hill, I hope it's him, someone is out there. He just walked in the door, said he was doing all right till he blew a hose so had to quit. He put in 7 1/2 hours after work tonight. Good thing tomorrow is Saturday but my guess is he'll get up early and go somewhere to get the hose fixed, put it back on and go to it again till it starts to rain or something else breaks.

The wind is kicking up and howling through the trees. I just heard a whip-poor-will, calling in the cool of the night, first I've heard this spring. Boy, I don't like the sound of that wind, whipping through those tall trees.

Went to the dentist today, a Endodonist, which means, 'Practice limited to Root Canals.' Ruth and Sarah Beth went along just in case I needed her. I was dreading the visit but the lady dentist was really good. It only took an hour and was a piece of cake, compared to what I thought it would be like. No problem at all. Had it done 15 hours ago and hasn't hurt yet. I highly recommend her and told her so. She was glad for the compliment.

It's nearly 2:30 now, Hubby got a glass of water and went down stairs to check the weather station, anxious to get that field finished tomorrow. They have 5ooo acres they're working, some will be 'notill', they were tilled last fall. I'm gonna shut down and crash, good nite.

I was but wanted to say I'm back home after 5 days and nights at Bea's Hive. We got along great, except when she put me in my place a few times for trying to get her to go to the bathroom or drink water or get up out of her chair for a few steps of exercise. Ruth kept Timmy and Hubby stayed busy so it all worked out fine.

O.K. I'm shutting down again before my head hits the desk. I'll go downstairs and see what Hubby's up to.

What a Glorious Day

Well folks, what do ya know? Rainin over your way? Tis here now but we had a lovely day. I raked leaves off the flower and Tim picked up sticks, under woefully dire protest. We worked till 4:30 when we had to come in and make supper. I had 2 old T-bone steaks in the freezer that I thawed all day. Cut off the fat and bone so they would fit in the fry pan. Tenderized them, floured and browned them just right. Added water and let them simmer about 45 minutes to perfection. The water simmered down to a fine flaverful gravy. Tim requested broccoli and cheese, had fresh frozen corn and leftover mashed tatters. Got up from the table and Hun and Son went out to finish raking leaves before the rain started. The thunder rolled, lightening flashed, wind roared and the trees swayed to and fro. The sky dropped it's bottom out, the hail hurled it self mercilessly to the ground with the vengeance of a pit bull and the race was on. Down, down, down it came, pelting everything within it's reach. Shortly it spent it's self out, whimpered like a whipped pup and settled down to a steady, cool wet, very wet spring rain.

Now I must get my weight up from this chair and get hamburger and onion cooked up just right for a lasagna for Hubby while I'm away. Made his tea and orange juice this am to last him. If it runs out, he knows how to make more. He's sacked out on the couch, must be nice. Gotta get started.

Story Time

This was me in 1903. I've changed a lot since then, for better or for worse. I've aged just a few years, hair's a little thinner, have to wear my necklines a bit higher now, skin is not as dewy as it was then, all in all, I don't look too bad for my age, do I? Oh well, life goes on, times they do change. I've lost the hat though, can't rightly recollect what ever became of it. I guess maybe it went out of style a few years ago. Oh yes, it's coming back to me now. Dear ol Aunt Woosey once ask to borrow it, I think it was about 1914, yes, my memory is clearing up, the fog is lifting. That's it! She had booked a sea voyage on that new unsinkable ship, the Titanic, I think was it's name. Oh She was a beauty. You can't imagine how big, grand, long and glorious that ship was to behold. The best of everything was on her, they spared nothing to make her the biggest and best ship at sea. The finest of china, silver, sparkling, glistening chandeliers, oh you name it and it was on that ship.

Well, Aunt Woosy always thought she was a 'cut above the rest' and had to have the best. She wouldn't rest until she had a passage booked on the 'Unsinkable.' Oh she shopped around and bought the finest and prettiest of the days fashions, saten slippers, kidskin high button shoes, purl buttons, no less, beautiful silk ballroom gowns and the cutest little white lacy parasol, to shade her from the sun while lounging on the first class deck. She even took her great, great grandmothers family heirloom, the biggest, bluest, sparkling diamond you've ever laid your eyes on. Oh it was a beautiful stone, set in the purest gold setting with a delicate, fine chain to grace her lilly white neckline. To complement the necklace, she needed a fine, fancy ruby red hat to complete the look of finery. Her waist was cinched up so tiny, wrapped in red velvet, layer upon layer, her most expensive gown, embroidered with silk and chenille. The very pretty sleeves were gathered round the armhole at the top, falling in a puff to the dainty wrists. The empire pattern lent it's self with grace to her tiny form, spangled with chiffon and piped silk. And the hat, oh that hat. It was extra ordinary, refined and cultured, the best millinery headwear, necessary for her well regulated wardrobe. It was of superb style, sterling guality and superior workmanship. It had a lovely spray of flowers, consisting of purple and white hydrangeas, arranged in garland fashion on the brim, with a many looped bow, the ends of which fell over the nap of her pale neck. Aaah, and it was mine. Most charming, with a sweeping ostrich plume, only meant to be worn upon ceremonious occaisions.....And she ask to barrow it , promised to return it, but alas, it went down with the ship and I never saw it again. So sad. End of story.

Ruth, maybe S. Beth could go over and stay with Mom during the day to be her arms and leggs, help her out. I am scheduled to go stay with Aunt 'Bea' Saturday night, 5:00 through Tuesday. I can take Son with me but hopefully Jenny maybe can keep him on Sunday or better yet, he'd love to go to church with S. Beth maybe a sleepover Sunday night. Just a thought. What do you say, let me know.

Gotta get to bed before my ship sinks, it's 2:30 and it sinks at 2:45. Yikes, gotta run.

Aaah, Sleep

This is the new me. Yah, Right, dream on kid. This is me in my secret life, how's that? Maybe in my dreams.

This is neither here nor there but can any of you read in your dreams? I can see the words on a printed page but it's like I'm looking through a fog and can never clearly make out a sentence to actually read it and make it make sence. Now did that make any sence? It seams like when I try to read something in my sleep, I tend to wake up or 'end of dream.'
Now Hubby's brother is a different story. Says during the day that he can study and study on a problem and not come up with the answer. He can go to sleep and figure it out perfectly and come up with the right answer. Says he can do math in his sleep, something he can't do when he's awake, and come up with the right answer every time. He can add columns of figures and get the total correct. By morning he has the situation, problem, concern, etc. All worked out. Wow. That must be nice. To top that off, he has a bad case of sleep aphnea [sp] and gets very little sleep at night. Hubby has the same sleep problem but can't work things out in his sleep. Now, for whatever that was worth, take it or leave it.

I shouldn't be sitting here yacking at 2:00 in the morning, my chair is feeling quite wobble, rocking and reeling somewhat.

Had a nice day at moms with family. Wonder how Mom is doing, sitting in the recliner trying to sleep, no doubt, hurting. She could hardly walk today, Ruth and I went to the shop and brought her back a pair of crutches. [Just fell asleep and nearly smacked the keyboard, need to tie myself in the chair I guess] Her knee was all swollen and very painful. We are hoping that it's only a temporary sprain or pulled muscle. She can't keep Bea in that condition.

I'm toast. I just remember that I walked away from Dads workshop this evening, left the light on and the door open. I intended to walk up to the house to get the wood bits then go right back and drill my holes with the drill press in the two pieces of wood. Got up to the house and Daddy wanted to eat so I fixed his supper, washed dished, straightened and picked things up and collected all my 'stuff' that needed to go back home. I know what it was now, why I forgot. Hubby called and needed a BIG wrench to use on the bulldozer so I lit out of there pretty fast. Went up and helped him till way after dark, holding the flashlight, weilding the prybar, fetching tools, getting greasy, cold and hungry. I was way ready to go home. We finally got the piece to come apart, washed with stinky hand soap, wiped on clean white paper hand towels and headed home around 10:00. It's good that Tim can entertain himself. I did hand him a Wally World sack and tell him to go pick up cans and bottles that were pitched out into the pasture.

Thank you S. Elaine for the delicious chocolate cake you sent back with S. Bell. That was sweet and thoughtful of you. Just wish you could have been there. Lucina made Jills chicken casserole and peachcobbler. I took ice tea, fresh lemonade, corn, good carrots that got all ate up, mashed tatters and deviled eggs. Mom fixed Dad up 4 plates to tide him over.[leftovers] S. Belle cleaned up the dishes and table while Lucena and I went to fetch crutches. Poor girl, she had the tummy tumbles and didn't feel up to par. That's tough when you take a precious day off and don't feel well. S. Beth had a piano lesson so they had to leave. Papa had two lawns to mow so he had to leave too. Mom, S. Belle and I sat out in the sunshine awhile with Moms leg propped up. I hope she's getting some blessed sleep. It's 2:45 now and I need some ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ's

PUT UP CURTAINS AT ONE SLIDING DOOR AND SET UP THE BIG DESK. Problem IS, IT'S TOO BIG AND TOO BUSY, DON'T GO THERE AT ALL. Oh DEAR, caps again, that's what I get for not looking at the screen. Too many tables in the room.

We were at church last night getting ready to leave when the lights went out, blacker than squid ink. Some one had a little flashlight in their purse so Pastor went out in the pouring rain and drove his car up to the glass doors so we could see. Timmy and I ran through the drops and wind for the car. GOT UP TO THE INTERSTATE AT CAREFREE AND TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED, [now how did that happen again?] I was just creeping along just before the bridge and barley noticed lines down across the road in the headlights. It was blowing so hard and raining I could hardly see anything. I just sat there a moment and a car went around me then stopped real quick right at the line. He got over to the side and went under so I did the same thing. Even the interstate 64 was shut down. Hadn't been long 'cause the firetruck and ambulance from Leavenworth were still on their way. Saw a semi going the wrong way on the on ramp trying to get out of the mess. Got home and Hubby was called in to work for the second time. He worked all night, got home at 4:30, crawled into bed and was called out again. Got back home at 7:30, showered, shaved had breakfast and was gone all day. He ate supper then sacked out on the couch down stairs till bedtime. He's not on call but the 'on call guy' needed help. It's hard on the health but good on the pocketbook.

I feel better, my bug was only a 24 hour thing too, PTL. It's 1:30 and I have lots to do tomorrow so I'm shutting down. Good Night. PS. 'R' did you find out about the drinking glass I told you about?

Fresh as Spring

This is my new look. It's April Fools day. Well, I wish it were my new look. I feel anything but my new look. This was my day to drag. Headache, sorethroat, fever and the mollygrubs. Mamma's don't get to crawl under the covers and rest either. Tim is better, his lasted 24 hours, PTL. Sarah Beth came over the other day to perk him up and Sarah Bell came today to perk me up. Just hope she don't get it. She did her laundry then we walked up to the neighbors shop and got a few old books, an old 1932 Tiddledy Winks game, Tim a toy and 2 cute little dolls, also a miniature tea cup and saucer for hanging on the Christmas tree. The good part was it was all half price.

Gotta step away for a few minutes, Son wants a sandwich. ----- He's happy now. I handed him the sandwich and he said, "Now that's what I was talking about." Hubby came looking in the cupboards. I ask what he wanted. Said he feels like he needs some chicken broth. Oh no, not him too. He found 2 cans and heated us both up one and it was good. It won't hold him down though. He and Brother spent the day working on the dozer. It's not 45 years old as I stated, it's a 1948 model, 58 years old. It's kinda worn. They threw a track today on the side of a hill when it hit a rock the wrong way, they spent 3 hours trying to get it back on but didn't succeed, tomorrows another day he said.

Sarah Belle didn't have time to post a note. She left here at 5:30 and still had to go see Dad, Ruth and Mom at work. I told her not to drive too fast but bet she did. It's a 30 minute drive from here to dads but she said it didn't take her that long. Must be kin to Mom, zooooooom.

Guess I'd best go see Hubby, he's downstairs on the couch.

Quick note

This bunny was Timmy's #1 choice. He's sitting on my lap at the moment and it's kinda hard to reach around him but he's interested in this blogging stuff so I'm letting him see how it's done. We just read the family bloggs and he enjoyed all the pictures .

Tim was under the weather today and slept a couple hours awhile ago so he is still up and waiting on me.

Glad to have Ruth and Sis over for a couple hours. We were having a learning experience on the computer the whole time. Son and Sis were outside soaking up the sun rays, even though Son was sick with a fever. He wouldn't miss being with Sis for anything.

Hubby went over tonight and worked on his dozer till after dark, with a flashlight, non the less. The very loose tracks were a big problem since he got it about 3 or 4 years ago, even threw them a couple times. That was a big job, getting tracks back on. Anyway, he adjusted them tonight and tightened them up. That was a surprise and a big relief that they tightened up. HE HAD THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE SO WORN FROM AGE AND USE THAT THEY WERE BEYOND help. Sorry about the big letters, I was paying no mind. The dozer is about 45 years old. He'll have it all overhauled by the time he's done. Sorry if I bored yall.

It's nearly morning, gotta shut this thing down. I've sat here for about 4 hours saving pictures to PC and learning as I go. Numb butt.

Good Evenin Folks

Packed up lunch and headed for English. Followed Daddy home from the quarry road. He had been to Todd Dicky N.H. to visit a friend. Pulled in the drive and Son said, "Mom, no one's here yet." I replied, "Well, you said you wanted to be the first one here." His reflective answer was, "OH." He was happy then. The 'nobody' he was referring to was 'S.B'. Had a good dinner. 'R' brought mashed potatoes in the crockpot, I took fried apples, deviled eggs, our frozen corn, meatloaf and a 4 layer chocolate cake. Mom made good biscuits and we ate ourselves full, over full. Son watched a movie, 'Bakers Hawk' Grandpa and Granny watched some of it with him while I cleaned up the kitchen. Mom rushed around getting ready for work and left out right after we did. Took hubby home a plate. He cut up, marinated and grilled a pork tenderloin after supper. Talk about goood! Melt in your mouth with the best flavor you ever tasted. He worked on his marinade recipe to perfection and it is out of this world goooood! Took the elderly neighbor a couple pieces and he gave me 2 quarts of his home canned tomato juice in return.

It's now 9:30 and Hubby is leaving for work again for a few hours. Son is watching Animal Planet and keeps running out here to snitch some of this good meet before it cools off. I had best put it in the frig before he OD's on it. Take care.

Made daddy a birthday cake tonight, Jenny and Scott also have birthday's tomorrow. Gotta fix the meatloaf and deviled eggs in the morning and be at Moms by 1:00. It's 2:15 so ifin I hafta get it done in the mornin I best get myself layed down for a couple of hours. I'll catcha latta.

"BOOOOOOOOO"

Just a quick word or two. Mom called me, said she broke a tooth and had a denist appointment in 1- 1/2 hours, could I stay with Miss Bea. Got Timmy up and we sped on down the interstate at breakneck speed. She was already gone when I got there and the Son was with Miss Bea. Stayed about 3 hours then another hour after mom got back. Bad news, the two teeth have to go, by drastic measures. Ooooouch biiiiig time!
Stopped in to see daddy then to the library and Dollar Store. On home to prepare chili for supper. Did dishes, made trail mix bars,and read Timmy his story. Hun and Son are snoring and I'm fixin to, too.

Went to brother-in-laws at 9:00 am. Brothers went to courthouse to sign papers, transfer ownership of 80 acres so mom-in-law won't have taxes to pay. Mixed feelings. Now it's done, final. Now what to do? Nuff said.That was our day. Son rode a big work horse, shot bb gun, played with 4 kids, had a grand ol time while sis-in-law and I had a much needed girl talk, unloaded for 6 hours while guys were doing business. Good Night.

Back Again

It's 12:30 am and Honey's at work. He went back in at 9:30, might get back by 2:00. Sometimes they have to 'cut over' after midnight when the phones aren't so busy.

Mom and Daddy stopped in today on their way home from Corydon. Mom picked up a few things from Wal-Mart for me. I had just made a kettle of chicken noodle soup and had a 'pecan apple crunch' in the crockpot so we had some good hot soup together. Was nice to have them here for about an hour. Mom had to go back to work by 5:00 so they had to get home.

Didn't sleep worth a hoot last night. Dumb me ate a good size hand full of 60% dark chocolate chips a couple hours before bedtime, should have known better. I lay in bed, wide awake but too lazy to get up and blogg. Thought about it but that's as far as it went.

Think I'll go warm the bed up before Hubby gets home, it's 20 degrees out there, he'll appreciate a warm bed to crawl into. Nighty Night.

Sorry folks, it has just been too late at night for me to sit here and chat.

Not much to say today. Timmy wrote a thank-you note today for his birthday money, still have three more to write. The process drained us both. He wants a break between every word, can't stay focused long enough to write one word, has to streach, drop his pencil, fidget, yawn, sigh, and so on. You'll get a 'Thank-you' in time, we didn't forget.

Sat. morning I made Sarah's biscuit recipe, turned out good. My specialty is dinner rolls so I hardly ever make biscuits. Had brown flour milk gravy, eggs and my blueberry jelly. Oh, also made homemade sausage made with ground turkey, not bad.

Hubby is saying it's bed time and it's only 10:30, the night is still young. Guess a little extra sleep wouldn't hurt me any huh?

OK Ruth, what's up? Two days in a row my blogg went up in smoke. I went to PUBLISH and it said there were errors. That was the last I saw of it.

Timmy and I went to Stephenson's store, drove down to the river and ate our snack, went to the library, stopped at the recycle then pulled off at the Overlook and took a picture. Went home and shaped the roll that I left rising in the mixer bowl and set them to rise again. Helped Timmy with 2 pages of homework at the kitchen counter whose I made a pot of chili. Kenny came home about the same time the rolls came out of the oven, oh they smelled so good. Ran a panfull up to a friend in Leavenworth, back home and put the chili on and we ate. Chili and roll don't normally go together but I wanted to try this recipe made with buttermilk. Very simple and delicious. Hubby wants the computer a few minutes so I'll take my leave.

Since I just lost the whole thing I posted, I'll say good night.

BLISS

The picture quality needs help but I thought it was cute.

Made three loaves of 'honey oatmeal' bread today, kept the bread machine hot from 8:00 am till 7:00 pm when the third loaf came out. Sent one home to Ruth, gave Gerald one when he stopped in to see Kenny and saving the third one for Birtie tomorrow. They smelled really good but I didn't get to taste. I mixed a fourth one up in a jar in the frig so I can make it later.

Mom and Dad picked Timmy up and took him home with them tonight on their way back from Corydon. Ruth will keep him so I can go to the dreaded denist tomorrow. He begs every day to have a sleepover at Sarah Beths.

It's 2:00 and the dryer stopped so I'm going to wind down.

Just Rambling

Not much to write about today but best wishes to you all. I trust Mom got home safe today and that the water is down.

I'm sitting here at midnight listening to the wind blow, wondering if I should cut loose and head for the basement.

Timmy and I went to the post office then drove down to the river to check on the water. It's high and swift, lots of debris floating down stream. It's not over the bank in Old Leavenworth yet, I'm sure it will rise some more.

Fixed goooood fish for supper. Broiled it with a lemon butter sauce, good and flavorfull. A stick of butter, or less, has mixed in it,dill weed, garlic salt, parsley, lemonjuice, lemonpepper, dried minced onion, I think that's all. Mix and let sit for flavors to mingle. Spread half of butter on fish, broil 5 minutes, turn over and spread rest of butter mixture on second side. Broil another 5 or 6 minutes or till butter and onion starts to brown. Remove from oven[of course] and enjoy the full bodied flavor. I use white fish fillets. Can't be beat. Oh yes, it also has 1/4 teaspoon of sugar in it.

Beware. The ticks are OUT NOW. I found one on myself today, was still crawling, looking for a good choice spot. He took a little unscheduled trip on a oneway ticket.

Check out the forsythia, they are blooming in all their golden glory.

I guess we get out old fashioned pen and paper and write to Rachel now.

Sarah called to tell me how good the banana pancake was that I gave her yesterday. We didn't care for them, guess because they were too fresh and the oldfashioned oats in them were too hard. I didn't like the mixture of hard and soft, too hard on the teeth. Anyway, Sarah said that today, three days old, they were soft and scrumptous, tasted like banana bread. Glad she liked them. I want to try 'Ginger Bread Pancakes'. By the way, Sharon, Sarah suggested that when it's your turn for our gettogether at your house, that we have a 'Pancake, Waffle' dinner. That would suit Daddy, we could try out a couple different waffle flavors. I have a recipe for chocolate waffles I'd like to try. We could all taste your syrup, promise we won't eat too much of it. Give it some thought. I have a recipe for 'turkey sausage' made with ground turkey and spices. It might be good with waffles and eggs. Mom and I have waffle irons we could bring, you have fresh eggs and syrup. I could bring orange juice and flavored coffee. YUMMMM, YUM, YUM.

Guess I had more to say then I thought I did.

I'm sorry about living the last blog hanging, but I had a baby in my arms and it was easier to just post it than to put it somewhere then try to go back and find it later. What I was going to say is I was on my way to Mom's and they where going to leave soon so I wouldn't be able to go. I bet it would be neat to see all the new garden stuff. Sharon you will have to put some pictures on here for me to see. Wesley and his girlfriend and there baby came over (that was the baby I had in my lap) and stayed for lunch. We had mashed taters, shrimp, corn and B-BQ venison on fresh yeast rolls. It was very yummy! You might as well eat that is all you can do on a rainy day like today. Lois made some Hazelnut coffee and she has a piece of apple cake so I will have to go and sample that and see how it tastes. I copied a good sounding tea cookie recipe the other day and I would like to try it. How does a Cardamond cookie sound?

Hello everybody! I thought a bright color would be good on this dreary day. Nobody knows where I will do you? I went to Moms and looked at the water it was only 6 ft. over the bridge! So I called Lois and asked if I could pleeeeease come and do my laundry at her house. She said yes wasn't that nice and sweet of her! I started from my house at 9:00 a.m. and didn't get here till 11:00 because I kept stopping and taking pictures of the water. The bridge that crossed the White River on the way to my house the water is almost up to the bottom of the bridge and that is a big old fashion metal one. By the way they are in the process of putting in a new bridge, right beside it. It just makes a person want to cry to drive by and see all the trees they have cut on the river bank and just left them lay. When I went by this morning all the cut trees where under water and they will all be in the river stopping it up probably.
I talked to Daddy on the phone since I couldn't go see him, he said the water was up in the orchard yesterday and he walked to the field right behind the house and looked to see if his little levey held. He said he has been putting rock and gravel on the one side of the creek bank to keep the water in because it always wants to come over the side and out into that cove. It held and he was surprised. He said Janie called to check on him this morning and see if he was ok after the storm.
Sharon called me this morning and asked me if I wanted to go with them to Indy ,to the Home and Garden expo. I would have gone with them but I was

Lois, sorry to hi-jack your blog like this but I was wanting to try something out on yours. On my blog I have a frame around each picture and on yous, you don't so I wanted to try this on yours. At least I picked a pretty picture, right?

Daddies Little Valentine

Guess Who?

Yes we had some kinda wind didn't we. Our electric didn't go off but Timmy and I scrambled down stairs at one point. The house was creaking and the door would have blown open if it wasn't locked. These tall trees around the house are a concern at such times. I have gotten Timmy up in the night and carried him downstairs to sleep when the wind howls so.

We walked down in the woods again today. We could hear water running still from yesterday, so I wanted to check it out. Took my camera and got some of the same pictures I posted before but this time with water flowing. Hope they turn out, one film was a 800 speed.

The thorny wild rose bushes in the woods have little leaves on them already and Kenny saw a Star Magnolia tree in full bloom. They always come out before anything else. They have small skinny white flowers, not the regular magnolia. My crocus is blooming too. I set out the house plants today and need to go out and bring them in. I opened the door earlier to do that but the mosquito's and bugs were so bad at the door that I just shut it again and left them. It's 45 degrees now at 12:20 am. I was waiting till I shut the lights out so the bugs would go away. Kenny just came up so the lights are going out and I'm going too for a change.

Sharon and Rachel, need your links posted again on your blogg spot. I know, I'm bossy. Short and to the point.

Ruth, I forgot all about the birthday greeting for Timmy, we'll have to listen to it tomarrow.

Went yesterday to Sulfer and had dinner at the new 'Hole in the Wall.' [not it's name] A neighbor treated Timmy and I for our Birthday.

Gerald, Barb and 2 grandkids came over for supper last night. I took Bar-b-que chicken from the freezer, mashed tatters, corn and baked beans. Made fresh slaw but forgot to get it out of the frig. Had deviled eggs, leftover rolls and apple cake. They really enjoyed it. Timmy wanted to play so bad, he didn't want to eat. Oh, Jenny stopped in and had supper with us too. She brought me a nice shirt and gave Timmy a 'critter trap.' It is now baited on the back deck, hope we don't get a skunk! Good night.

Thanks

THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE NICE CARDS, WELL WISHES AND THOUGHTS.

Met Kenny tonight at 5:00 when he got off work and we took Timmy to see 'Curious George' for his birthday. We then went to O'Charley's for supper. Kenny pulled a slick one on me. Said he was going to the restroom and along the way he saw our waitress. He informed her that Timmy and I were having our birthday supper. So....in a little while, along came all the waiters and waitress's, clapping loudly and singing Happy Birthday. They presented us each with a pretty 6-inch cake apiece. That was a first.

Almost forgot. Rachel called from Florida and said I may shortly have a real live Birthday present. April called and said they were on there way to the hospital to have a little one. Jeana called and said she was already dilated over 7, so either Timmy or I should share another birthday. It's a girl but don't recall the name. I ask Rachel how to spell it and she didn't know either, so, we wait and see. Good Night, Birthday Babe.

REMINISCE

This one you've seen, 14 living children. James is second from left, David on the right, I think. Ruth was in Africa at the time and her image was added later. I think she's the one in the dark dress. Taken in 1932. That would have been the year Daddy was born. Notice grandmother's feet, prim and proper. Click on it. The little boy in the back is Uncle Earnest,the one I flew back to Pa. with to stay that month with Grandma and Grandpa in 1977. Uncle James sent this one too.

I'm going to bed, it's 1:30 and we have to get up early and go to Moms to put the counter in the back room. I'm taking lunch, lasagna, fresh rolls, apple cake decorated with dinosaurs for Timmy's birthday and some blackeye peas, for daddy and mom since they don't do lasagna. Oh, and a gal. of fresh squeezed lemon aid, chilling on the deck. Gotta bake the lasagna in the morning and shape and bake the rolls. Everyone needs this recipe, you make mix them up, set in the frig and use when needed, up to 4 days 'cause they have 3 eggs in them. Come join us. I told Mom on the phone to ask Ruth to come over after church, hope she does. See ya when you get there. Need some help putting up the boarder first thing in the morning, before the counter goes in.

Sunday Morning In Sleepy Hollow

Click to really view this one. I like it. It was painted by Uncle James's daughter, Carol, in 30 hours. She collapsed and died 24 days later at a art seminar in Reno, of cancer. She was 56 years old.

Let me think. What did I do today? Hmmm.Went Back to bed after Kenny left and caught up on some sleep. Timmy came and crawled in bed with me and went back to sleep, thank goodness. That way we both caught up. Had breakfast about 11:00 then did a little homework. He sorted a basket of clean white cloths for me, made separate piles, then brought them upstairs. Big help.

I needed to make something for the youth group rally at church tonight, they were going to sell deserts. Didn't know what to make so got out a annual Taste of Home Cook Book, one I have on a 30 day trial. Found a chocolate shortbread cutout cookie, cut in a heart shape. Melted white chips and dipped the two sides in, in the shape of a V, then drizzled melted bittersweet chocolate over them. Did it late this afternoon and thought they'd never dry enough to get hard. Ended up setting them on cardboard on my bed under the ceiling fan for awhile. Couldn't wait any longer, was getting late, so I gently bagged three each in zippy bags and headed for church at 8:30. The parking lot was overflowing so I turned my headlights off when I turned in and parked partly out the drive. Snuck them in the basement door, spread the baggies out on the table with the other finger deserts, slipped back out, backed the truck out of sight of the windows, turned around headed home. Didn't see a soul. Sounds sneaky but If they saw headlights pulling in, they'd wonder what was going on at that hour. The crowed was from different churches from all around, even Kentucky. I'm sure Lorie, Pastor's wife wondered where they came from, she probably guessed, since I've made a name for myself with rolls, cinnamon rolls, apple cake and such.

Had pizza for supper, that we brought back from Jenny's last night. Timmy didn't like it since it had green peppers, banana peppers and olives on it. He wanted something else, said it was too hot, burnt his mouth. I fried an egg and put it on a hamburger bun with a little leftover sliced steak and that was his supper. Popcorn, blueberries and a carrot came later. Said he was still hungry so I made him eat some good fresh blackeye peas with sausage that I cooked. He wanted nothing to do with them. He cried but ate it as I fed him. After a couple bites, he just opened his mouth and didn't say any more, guess it wasn't so bad after all. Mean ole mom! It was either feed him or battle with him so I fed him like a baby.

It's so late that I'm dizzy so Good Night.

Wind in the willows

Susie Histand about 1947, with Uncle James Histand's children. I came across a few photo's at Daddy's the other day, this is one of them. Uncle James wrote Daddy 4 times, I'm not sure if he wrote back. He sent some pictures and in another letter he ask if Daddy received them. He ended one letter saying he'd love to hear from daddy or his children. He is the one who visited us in Dallas, and wife, who we took to Old City Park. Someone of youen's could drop him a line, he'd be tickled. He's 80 something now. Daddy has address and e-mail address, come on, lets surprise him with a line or two.

What a windy ole cold day. Timmy begged to go fly a kite today so we loaded up in the truck and drove down to the river by the old lock and dam. Of course we had to go down to the water first and check it out. It was a bitter cold wind rolling off the water and the white caps were really whipping and churning. I was so very cold but Timmy didn't seem to feel it. I insisted we walk back up the steps and get to flying the kite. Had no trouble getting it up into the air, dipping, curving, whipping, pulling and diving about wildly. It was really pulling HARD, I had to hang on tight. Timmy wanted to hold it so I showed him how to grip it really good. It slipped from his grip once but wasn't to high at the time to get away. We stayed and flew it for an hour and I was so cold my fingers would hardly work. He still said he wasn't ready to go but I told him he'd better get ready 'cause I was going to the truck and leaving with or without him. That did the trick and we took off running towards the truck and jumped in. Took off then stopped about a 100 yards away to get him standing beside a tree chewed half way through by a beaver. By then Kenny was on his way home so we were hurrying. Stopped at the little hole in the wall beauty shop and Timmy had his ears lowered in 15 minutes and we beat it home, only to pull in 1 minute behind Kenny. We loaded back in the truck and drove to Jenny and Chris's for Pizza. She had called earlier and ask us to come to a weenie roast but the wind was too much for a fire and way to cold. Kenny brought home a icecream cake from Dairy Queen for desert so that was supper.

The clock pulled a fast one on me, I just checked and it says 2;45 and counting. I had no idea! Every time I sit down here, it takes me about 2 hours to read and reply. Guess I'm toooo slow. Sleep Well, Live Long, And Laugh Much. Good Night.

Hiking the trail

Riding High
Sitting on the edge HURRY MOM, THIS IS HEAVY
Oh so cumfy Look mom, I won't slip and falllll!

Just a few more shots of our treck down behind the house. We took another little 'descent' today, down over the hill towards the river. Found a blue vicks bottle and another clear glass one with an interesting shape. Cleaned leaves out of the ditch and cleaned a little in the flower bed at the top of the hill.

Had to make Timmy go out and play today, even though it was really warm. He thought a wolf or a wild bore would come out of the woods and get him.

Set most of my plants outside today to enjoy the weather. My daffodils are blooming. I picked three thismorning before Kenny went to work. He ask for one to take with him to prove to someone that they are blooming. On second thought, he changed his mind and wouldn't take it, said it wasn't 'manly.' Oh well, go figure that one out.

I've sat here for three hours trying to save a few pictures to my PC. I finally figured it out but it's now 3:00 am so .........Day is done, gone the sun, God be with us every one.

Jont in the woods

This was our day in the woods last week. There's a big waterfalls below this little one.
Timmy's begged me all day to come outside with him. He said it's to pretty to be in here. I had to make him go out earlier, now he's useing my line on me.
I've sat here for an hour just getting caught up. I'll have to talk later.

Top O The Mornin To Ya

I need a fire lit under my tail, a 'pick-me-up,' a boost, a kick, a..A..a..something to get me going. It's 9:00 am and I'm still fighting with myself, trying to get going. The bed is not helping matters any either. It's down the hall calling, "Heh, did you forget me? My sheets are getting cold, my covers are too flat, come on back, lets cozy up again." But, I can't give in today, much as I'd like to. I have rolls to shape and bake, maybe mashed tatters to make, something. I have a funeral to go to at church today. Had the viewing yesterday. Took corn, fried apples and pan of rolls for the family. Anyone want to keep Timmy, he don't want to go?

Kenny started plowing yesterday for a guy Jimmy works for. He took Timmy with him to Corydon while I went to the viewing. He intended to come back to Leavenworth and plow down at the river bottoms but got called in to work so had to take Timmy with him. He then stayed in Corydon, plowed down behind Arby's by that big industrial plant, cant think of it's name. I went to pick up Timmy around 5:00 and we went up to the Goodwill. Guess who walked in? My dear Mommy and Daddy. Surprise. hadn't seen them all week. We shopped together then went over to Cracker Barrel and Mom treated us. Had a bowl of white beans and cornbread with onions and peppers, good. From there we went to Wal-Mart for eggs and such.

Kenny told me to get the vehicle washed but they were closed by then. Saw the tractor headlights down over the hill so called Kenny to see if he wanted to eat. Took him a sandwich from Arby's then we headed home. By then It was 10:00. Kenny didn't get home till 12:00, he put in 9 hours in two fields.

It's 10:00, I MUST get the rolls shaped and baked, let alone raising time. Funeral is at 1:00, gotta go.

Good Day

So how was your day? How about that sunshine after those 'gray ole days.' It lifts the spirits, says all is well.

Timmy did 10 pages of homework today, very easy, he knew it all,.....But, you'd think I was trying to pull all his teeth or something like that. He greatly dislikes having to THINK. He says, "I hate homework and wish it was never invented." He just don't want to sit still long enough to do one page, and for the most part he could have one done in 2 minutes if he would. It's a struggle! I ask him to write his ABC's and it took him 1 hour because he didn't want to do it. Oh well, guess he'll learn in his own time.

I was cleaning out the top cupboard shelf here in the kitchen and ran across a small, old, greeting card box of Grandmother's. In it was a hanky she was crocheting an edging on, half finished, with the needle and thread still attached. On the bottom of the box is a recipe in her writing for 'Date Yummies.' I had been intending to make them for YEARS and never had. Kenny got called in to work so Timmy said he'd make them and he did. They were good but will be better tomorrow or later. I'll post the recipe later. I just looked at my watch ant it says 3:35, had no idea. Guess Kenny working, through me off. Rest in peace.

Gray ole Day?

How would you like to be here on this gray ol day? The sand is micro fine, soft and so white and pretty, feels wonderful on the bare feet. They were loading up a bottle to bring home. Wonder how much sand has been 'taken home' over the last 100 years?

Went to the denist,had exam and 18 x-rays .[ouch] They found 2 cavities, one at the gum line, said that could be a problem, the other is under a filling, so it will have to come out and refill a big hole, ouch again. They set me up for a cleaning and filling at the same visit, let's get it over with. Walked from the exam chair to the front desk and the receptionist said, "Your husband is here waiting to take you to lunch." surprise! It was 1 1/2 hours past his lunch time. Went to Burger King and I had a veggie burger. Went then over to the Good Will and got a couple records, a couple books, tablet of typing paper, Gaither video for Timmy, 2 audio tape set on 'The Care And Feeding of Husbands' for $2.00, a shirt for Timmy, a old box set of childrens crafts and things to make and that's all I can think of. Got the last hole on my card punched so now I get $10.00 worth off of my next purchase.

Went from there to the nursing home to see a 85 year old man who has no family left. Had to sell [practically gave it away] his 90 acre farm to go to the home because of a bad knee. He was glad for the company. When he still had the farm, he let me pick pears from his 100 year old trees, that's how I know him.

Timmy says he stayed up all night at Ruth's house, just laying there in the dark all night. I had a terrible time keeping him awake during church tonight, now he's not sleepy, he says. It's 11:30, Kenny just went to bed so I'll go get Timmy 'down' and read him a story about 'Joseph' that I got at Good Will today. Good Night.

Summer 1957 Yikes!

As you know, click to enlarge,. Do you know these youngsters? My, my, my! Dear Mother,sorry you had such a handful with no help. Wish I coulda helped you more.

Took Timmy to Ruths shop for a sleepover, I have a denist appointment tomorrow at 12:00 noon. Left the shop and drove to mom and dads for a quick "Hi" before heading home. They had just gotten home from visiting Cora. Mom was running around in a big hurry, trying to get her stuff together to go to work and only had a few minutes to do it. Put daddy out some chili for supper, cleaned the fish tank pump, put out a little bird seed and took off for home. I was supposed to have chili all heated up when Hubby got home, I beat him by five minutes. He wanted to quick go over to Carefree where his tractor is and rewire the bad, brittle light wires. The chili was hot by the time he got in the door but he wanted to go right away 'cause the daylight was fading fast. We went and worked a few minutes but he needed some little wire connecters of a different size so his layed out plans had to be scrapped. Just got home and the Girl Scout Cookie delivery person drove up so Kenny forked out $20.00 [17.50] for our order. Didn't really want any cookies but the little girl goes to my church and Kenny wanted to help her out. So, I had three different kinds of cookies after my chili, shouldn't have though. Kenny ate my apple cake and icecream.
It's now 1:40, gotta get my beauty sleep for tomarrow's ordeal. Nite, nite.

Hanging Out

Is this going to work, we'llsee, no not very well. What's the problem? Oh well, I didn't have much to say anyway. Spent the day in the kitchen, made a kettle of chili. Anly addad half the amount of seasonings the recipe called for and it was too hot. Dipped out a quart of hot juice and added another jar of juice and it was still to hot so I dipped out another quart and added another. That wasen't worded right I know, but it's 2:00 and I don't want to have to rethink it so there it is. Wasn't to hot for me but was for others. I saved the juice, it'll be good to just drink. Gotta go, talk to ya tomarrow.

POST SCRIPT

Didn't mean to 'one up' Sarah's photo but I had ment to put it on this week but it wouldn't post.
tried it again tonight and it worked, It's there for comparison purposes.

Older But Better

Check it out. There's the gang. Yes, I think we should take Sarah up on her offer of another picture, just wait till warmer weather.

Kenny got out and shoveled the driveway, boo hoo, I was hoping to be snowed in.

I spent the day in the kitchen, made two more fresh apple cakes to put in the freezer. Had apples I needed to use up, they were going bad. Cut up 7 cups of apples about the size of cooked rice. Took awhile. That's the worst part about making the cake. Think I'll cut up some dried apples real fine, reconstitute them, cook and sweeten them to make a filling between two layers. Someone told me that her mom did that during her growing up years and they loved it.

That's my day. It's 2:15, talk to yah later, Good Night.

Off Day

What do you know, it worked. This was taken at Fort Walton Beach on the morning we left Florida. Wish it was that warm here today as it was there.

Well my day didn't go as planned. Not that I had any plans but it was out of the ordinary. Kenny woke me up this morning saying, "Come on, get up and get dressed, let's go." I half way mumbled, "Where?" He said, "To the farm show." I groaned, "Oh no," He said, "OH yes." I repeated, "Oh no." and He replied, "Oh yes." and back and forth we went. Needless to say, we went. I didn't even know he took the day off. I should have known when he stayed up late last night that something was up. WE stopped in Corydon and had breakfast at Friches so we wouldn't have to eat the outrageously expensive food at the farm show. We did get a cup of lemonade to share and it cost $3.50. A single dip waffle cone was $3.50 also. No we didn't get one but Timmy tried. I bought him 10 honey sticks for $1.00. and a bag of soy coffee blended with regular coffee, hazelnut flavor.
I don't recommend going to the Farm Show. They bussed school kids in and you could hardly walk through, it was so crowded. I think it's a gathering place for teenagers, only there 'cause it's a day off from class. Kenny got disgusted and left a little early because he couldn't even get through the crowed to see anything much. Timmy and I were more than ready to leave. We stopped at Sams then at Captain Dee's for a sandwich on the way home. They went to bed early, at 10:30 and it's 12:30 now so I'm South bound and down.