Wow, Sweet 16 T'was the year of 1948

Thought you might like to see this picture. Found it at Mom's. Even Grandpa and Grandma were young once. Is that Daddy's first car? The caption reads, At uncle Alberts, 1948

And a few years later there were three little girls.

Watching for the returning Orbiter

Sat with Bea today for mom. Poor lady, she is so bored. She begged for me to let her wash dishes. Saw 14 deer out her big picture window, running through the park. Stepped out to leave after dark and SURPRISE, everything was white. It took about an hour to get home instead of the usual 30 minutes. I started to drive down the hill in first gear, very, very slowly, but started sliding. I put it in reverse, hoping to back up, it would only go a few inches at a time but I got it back on the level and parked it.

Now I can take the Christmas tree down, the last two grand kids came over for their gifts. The 5 year old was tickled pink with his second gift, a box of popcorn, all his own. His face lit up like the Christmas tree and his smile went from ear to ear and then some.

Bask in the warmth of Florida.

There's no place like home on a day like this. Only ventured outside to fill the bird feeders, empty the trash and set the tea and scalloped potatoes out on the rail to cool. The sunshine streaming in the windows was nice.
Timmy got up early and went with Jenny on her bus route while I kept Quigley. Quig sat on the counter and helped me make up a concoction for the birds. We mixed peanut butter, raisins, black oil sunflowers seeds, old expired cornbread mix, millet, oats and a little strawberry jam to sweeten it up. Mixed it good then put it in a plastic mold to shape and set it out for the birds. Didn't get to check and see if they liked it.
Jenny came back after Quig and said that the school superintendent radioed her on the bus and told her to check and see if there was a kid that didn't get off the bus at school. She stopped at T-Mart to check every seat, thought maybe one was hiding. She radioed back, said all she found was a hat and a glove. He said it was reported to him that a child didn't get off the bus. It had to have been Timmy they saw. He told her to call him back on the phone later. Tim has ridden half a dozen times with her. She said the rules say that any school age child can ride the bus so that's what she was going by. She picks up some Amish kids and transports them to their school area. We'll see what becomes of it.
Well I have four kids to put up for the night, guess I'll put them all 'in Grandma's feather bed.' I hear one crying, and the others all wound up tight, running and hollering, having a big time. One says he's starving, he can't go to bed, one just crawled up in my lap crying, said she don't want to go to bed, she's hiding from Papaw. Now another says she's thirsty and they are arguing about who is sleeping in the middle and who gets the edge. Guess I better go be Grandma. Good Night.

Thanks Ruth for the 'new' old pictures. Here's a few I found packed away. Taken with my old Brownie camera I'm holding. My dress was canary yellow.

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Hi Y'all,
Spent a couple days with Bea, Timmy opted to spend his time at Sarah Beth's, can't imagine why. Bea had good days, slept all night and part of the day while I was there, thank God.
We cut a few trees in the side yard and Kenny spent yesterday cutting and loading them into the pickup. He and Timmy are delivering it to Gary's tonight for firewood. That leaves me a little down time. I need to be taking down Christmas decorations, writing a couple letters, wrapping a box to be mailed........so here I sit, and with a blank mind at that. Oh, the doctor called Mom and gave her the good news that her shoulder wasn't broken after all. He thought it was but the X-ray tech said no, that what they thought was a break was the scar from the last break. She's so sore but that will work it's way out in time. She spent last night with Bea after we put her to bed, I need to call and see how she faired.
Well, I'm still drawing a blank so I'll just post a few pictures Sarah ask for and call it a night.