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.

What? No Posts?

Guess it's up to me tonight huh? I called Timmy over here to show him your bubbles Ruth. He sat on my lap and popped 5 fresh pages full. He said, "Mom if you get board in the mornings, you can come out here and do this"

I definitely don't like what I'm hearing outside. The wind is fierce and blowing with a vengence. What bothers me is two BIG, TALL trees at the back corner of the house, one is hanging over the gerage and tall enough to cover the whole house if it let loose off of the rock it's sitting on. Angels stand guard. Alexander,Raymuth,Pete Leftus and Curley, we sure could use you tonight. Lord, please dispatch your finest, over here to our house for the duration of the storm. THANK YOU. You know what? Since I started those last few lines, the wind has died down to where I can't even hear it blow now. Hallelujah, Praise The Lord, Thank-You Jesus!

Timmy and I spent the day in the woods. We walked down the dry creek bed looking at rocks, moss, little water pools, buck-eyes, acorns, tree stands, uprooted trees, bleached out deer bones and every other thing out there to explore. Timmy balanced on fallen trees, hung upside down like a sloth on another, moved rocks to allow trickeling water to meander freely on it's course and generally enjoyed his walk in the woods. We made a trip back to the house to get my camera and went farther the second time. Got back at 4:30 and we were so tired that we sat down on the floor to rest and watched a little of an old black and white movie about a submerine maneuvering through a mine field in Tokyo Bay. Not generally what he'd watch but he was looking for John Wayne in it.

I had no idea! It's 1:15 am and neither of my guyes are in bed. Timmy just got out of the shower and Kenny is doen stairs on the couch sleeping I suppose. He layed down on the couch earlier to watch something and fell asleep. I sent Timmy down stairs because the wind was so bad, Kenny came up and checked the weather on the computer then went back down and Timmy came back up to shower. He's now watching Charlotte's Web 2. I'll get off of here and go see what's up. Ahh, now I get it. I can hear the TV down stairs now that the frigerator stopped running. Kenny's watching that submerine movie that was on earlier today.

That wind is roaring again and the house is creaking, no it's not. That's Alexander, Raymouth, Pete, Leftus and Curley walking around up there on the roof, keeping a vigilant watch. Thank-you Lord. I can sleep better now, knowing I don't have to worry.

Kenny just came upstairs, said he'd been snoozing away. Good thing, because he's on call and this is good call-out weather.


If I've bored anyone, just tell me not to be so windy, and that I talk to much. I'll shut-up and let someone else do the talking now. Good Night.

Springtime?

Springtime. That's Timmy's big question, every day, several times a day. "Mom, is it springtime yet?" I reply, "No not yet." He asks, "But when will it be springtime?" I say, "Oh, in about 8 weeks." He questions, "How long's 8 weeks?" I say, "When it's warm enough to go outside without your coat." "But is that very long?" "It is to you, why?" "Because I want the frogs to hurry up and come out."

He begged me to go into the woods with him today. I told him he could go out there in the woods where I could see him from the kitchen window. He nearly cried. He wanted me to go with him out back, down to the gully. He took his pop gun to protect us and the pruning clippers to cut me a trail so the briers and sticks wouldn't catch my cloths and hair he said. He found a little pool of water and played at undamming it for a long time while I carried rocks. Last spring I came across some dandy rocks down in the gully. I started gathering them into piles but had no way to haul them up here. Besides, it was later in the spring and it was hot, heavy work and the ticks started coming out so I abandoned ship. While he played, I carried one pile up the hill a further piece to be easier to pick up if I ever get a way to haul them. Had to get back and start supper. Got waylayed in the yard messing around the flower beds and guess what? The bleeding hearts are up and coming on through the leaves, also the surprise lillies. The daffodiles are budding too.

We ended up with 3 cakes on Valentines day. I made Kenny a fresh apple cake, he brought me a icecream cake from the Dairy Queen and the neighbor made a Red Velvet cake for Timmy. I put a red and white lace table cloth on the table, two candle holders Sarah had given me some years ago, and all the red votive holders I could find, about 10, set the three cakes on one end of the table, lit the candles and brought out the leftovers. Set Kenny's 2 cards by his plate, put Timmy's under his and set a Bob The Builder bag by Timmy's plate with a few things from the dollar store in it. Never saw him eat so fast. I wouldn't let him open it till he ate his supper.

After supper we drove over to Grantsburg to take Gerald a parts catalog. I took he and Barb a 2 layer freshapple cake with cream cheese iceing and covered with chopped walnuts. Took it in my glass , footed, covered cake plate and they loved it. They were just finishing supper and had 4 grandkids there. It was a hit.

It's after 2:00 so I'm gonna slip on out of here and down the hall. Sleep Tight.

Wrong spot, go to Feb. 2

I'm still having troubles. My post for today is posted back a few days ago on February 2, go there to see it.

Yes, Dear Mommie Ruth, you're a good teacher, three cheers for you! Now, please come back, you're a better teacher than I am a retainer. You didn't leave me a note on how to save a picture to PC. I did this one the other day but it's very, very tiny and I've slept since than. It's entirely [what happened here] to late to be sitting here at 2:50 am so that's all for now.

Roses Are Red, Violets........

There, Hows that? It worked Ruth, I just followed your note. I think I need a refresher course on adding pictures to my file though.

Reflecting on your comments about being puny, maybe it was just your nature to be 'skinny' like Sarah Beth, guess she comes by it honestly. That 'puny' part may have been Elaine's idea, they thought a person had to have some 'substance' on them to be healthy. Any way, that discription don't fit you any more, no pun intended.

I don't remember being to young to go to school and waiting at home for Sharon or Rhoda to come home. Maybe that's because I had Rachel and Ruth to play with. I well remember being in the first grade at Poge, living at the trailer park, and WALKING HOME ALONE at lunch time to eat. That shure wouldn't be allowed by any school now days, I wouldn't think.
A few years later, I remember a student living next door to Graysbranch school and they wern't allowed to walk home for lunch. Back to walking home, It didn't bother me a bit, but it wouldn't be a smart thing today for a first grader to do. To this day, I still love Campbells tomato soup, that's what I remember eating when I got home. Hot, red soup with little oyster crackers in it. Don't remember eating anything else or Sharon or Rhoda walking with me. I know one time I forgot to take off my green and white checked apron that Grandma gave me. I had left the trailer but was still inside the park when I realized, to my horror, I was still wearing that
'thing.!' I was so embarrassed but didn't have time to run it back home before the school bell rang. I took it off and stuffed it in the mail box which was at the top of the hill, not down at the trailer, and ran on to school. Funny how first graders can be so embarrassed over some of the silliest things. Wonder what the mailman thought when he opened the box?

That's enough for tonight, it's 1:10 and Timmy is whimpering in his sleep, better check on him.

Cha-Ching!!!!!!

Hey folks, that was a shot in the dark, now what? I've slept some since Ruth was here to show me how to do this. All my other try's failed, I tried to put a little angel on a couple times but she flew away. Think I'll leave well enough alone before this one goes poof. It's 2:oo am, I've felt chilled and ackey all day so I'm saying Good Night.

Hey Folks, I told you Aunt Woosy was out there and you didn't believe me. She snuck in the back door the other day, somehow made her way up the stairs and made a bee line for the computer. Her long bony finger prints were found All OVER the keys, the screen and the printer. It was all locked up for days and I couldn't do a thing with it. She's a trouble maker, let me tell ya. The printer still don't want to work at first try without punching it twice. Kenny sat down here, wipped off her dirty finger prints, jimmy'd a few keys, rearanged some jargen, spit over his shoulder twice, hopped 3 steps on one leg, switched around the shoes on his feet and with a POOOF and a bang, guess what? Here I am again. WOW! If anyone sees Aunt Woosy again, Snuff out her light, lock her up, goodness, DO SOMETHING WITH HER. WE JUST CAN'T HAVE HER HANGING AROUND HERE ANYMORE.

I'll cool my feathers now and see if this will post. Good night. It's 12:30, still early but my guys just went to bed so guess I'll head down the hall too.

Gathering Sand

Happy Valentines Day. If this picture posts, it's not the one I wanted for today, I can't get it to print. Anyway, my plan was to have a good Valentine poem or short story to share with you. I couldn't find what I wanted so I'll just share one I wrote for Kenny some years back.

Kenny,
You asked if I missed you--
The answer is no
Well....in the evenings
When the sun is low.

Early in the mornings
When the mockingbird sings
His song so sweetly
On golden wings.

Late in the evenings
Mid the sunsets glow
When the barnswallows fly
To and frow.

In the cool of the night
When all is still
When I hear the call
Of the whippoorwill

In the heat of the day
When the butterflies sail
When the night is lit
Bythe firefly's tail

When the new mown hay
Lies still on the ground
When the sweetcorns tassel
Begin to turn brown

When the sun is setting
And the sky's ablaze
With orange and pink
And a hint of blue haze

When the full moons hung
By a silverly thread
And the twinkling stars
Nod their heads

When the mist and fog
Settle in with the dew
My thoughts have been
All day with you

You ask if I miss you
No, not a bit
Well....only when I breath
And I can't seem to quit

As long as there's breath
In this soul of mine
I'll love you and need you
Till the end of time

Till the wonders of nature
Cease to exist
I miss you and need you
And count myself blessed.

Lois Austin

Littlest Angel

Not much to say today, just wanted to see if this picture would post. Gotta check the dryer and get to bed. Night night.

BAKING DAY

Made three 'Fresh Apple Cakes' today and it took all day. My live long day was spent in the kitchen. I took the first cake out of the oven to soon so it didn't get done in the middle. First one here gets it, it's iced and ready to go, any body hungry for good moist cake? This cake recipe is one of the best I've eaten. The second one is OK, ready for the desert auction. The third one is Pappa Bears, he was glad I didn't forget him. He said, "You mean you made one for me too?"

Timmy wants a story so I'll drop off for now. Good night.

MOMMY DEAREST

Hey Mom, Ruth is planning on coming over tomarrow, come on over with her if you want to. We'll have Italian sausage with sauted onions and green peppers wrapped in a soft taco wrap and corn dogs for the kids. Deal? deal.

Gotta get my $%^&*(#@! in gear , get up and make an apple cake for a desert auction at church for the youth group. May make cinnamon rolls too, maybe.

Timmy has a fever and is cold, laying on the couch,he just ate a boul of frozen blueberries. He feels OK though. Called Kenny at work to bring some more Sambucal. He's been taking a spoonfull every day. He slept on the bench at church Sunday night and got all sweaty then went outside. That was a no no.

Gotta get up an think about supper too. Talk to ya later. The blueberry coffee cake is not too shabby today, come have a cup of coffee with it and me, yes?

Thanks Ruth

I should have known not to start looking through the clip art at midnight. It's 1;15 AM and I only saw a fraction of it , some beautiful pictures. I fell asleep twice and nearly wiped out the keyboard.

Made a blueberry sour cream coffee cake today. It never did get solid in the middle and didn't raise enough, heavy and wet in the midle, other than that it wasen't bad. The receipe said to put a pint of fresh or frozen berries on the top then bake. I did, but it didn't, bake, that is. It wasen't too bad, Kenny didn't like it though, guess I'll have to eat it, wouldn't want it to go to WAIST, mine, that is. Ended up making MONSTER COOKIES for mercy's care package. Didn't know if she'd like the fudge. Afterwards, I wish I'd have sent her some, she does love the trail bars. Timmy or Kenny don't like the fudge so guess I'm stuck with two batches of that too. Anybody want some? Come on over and get it. It's 1:30 now, I simply must get my beauty [ha] sleep

PS. Sharon, I'm on edge now, I didn't know Dear Ol Aunt Woosy had a sister, let alone by the name of Wiffy. I'm scared to go to my dark bedroom now. Before we get through, we'll discover she has a couple brothers named Wimpy, Wikky, Willy, Winny, Wippy, Witty and Wizzy. Wizzy,? that's witty, or is it Wimpy? I dunno, or don't care either, I just wanna go to beddy.ZZZZZZZZZZZ

OK THE BEAR GETS IT

OK Sharon, it's your move, the Bear's in trouble,you haven't said a peep in days, what gives? Ole Aunt Woosy snuck up from behind and gotcha? Hey, I don't usually have anything earthshaking to say either, but when I sit down here on my trusty chair, something ends up on the screen. May not be news worthy but it's out there.

Maybe if you sat down to post at 3:00 AM like it is now, you might could think clearly 'cause your house would be quiet. Seems to be when I think the best, in the wee hours of the morning. Kenny went back in to work tonight at 10:30 so I did some laundry, cleaned the kitchen then proceeded to try out Mom's fudge receipe. I made one batch in my Kitchen Aid and it was crumbly so I melted some dark chocolate and addad it last then mixed it in. It was warm an soft from the hot chocolate, I dumped it in a 9x9glass dish and pressed it down with plastic wrap and a wide spatchula. I made another batch a little different. I put the peanutbutter in the mixer, added the hot melted chocolate [ 2 dark chocolate bars ] and mixed the two together. I then added vanilla, honey, then the powdered milk and nuts. That batch ended up looking more like fudge than the first. Haven't tasted them yet, they are in the fridge till morning. I'll pick the best one for the care package at church tomarrow. We send a monthly box to a girl in Bible collage in Pa. I've sent the home made trail mix bars twice and she loves them. She's always on the go and don't have time to stop and eat. I covered an empty Bible box with pretty wrapping paper, lined it with 2 colors of contrasting tissue paper, packed it with individually wrapped bars then folded over the tissue and put the lid on. Timmy had to draw a dinosaur for her and placed it in the box before I put on the lid. Anyway, I need to think of a pretty way to wrap the fudge tomarrow.

Went to Ruth's shop today and took some chairs, roll of fence wire and odds and ends. Stopped at Moms but they wern't home, boo hoo.

It's 2:30 now, not 3:00, Kenny's not home yet but think I'll retire now. Ut Oh, he just pulled in, Good night.

Whatch Doin?

Ruth, where ya been all day anyway? Did Ole Aunt Woosy Get cha? Rang your phones all mornin , Ole Aunt Woosy musta had your phones disconnected. It's a good thing you got a cell phone, but I didn't remember the number.

Anyway, do you want 4 kitchen chairs that go with the little table we set up for Christmas dinner? They are metel chairs with leather padded seats and backs. They are worn but could get a few dollars from the at the shop. Let me know, maybe could bring them in the morning.

Went to Sams tonight then ate at Captain Dee's. I feel like a stuffed Christmas turkey. I only wanted a fish sandwich but got over ruled. Ended up with a 10 piece dinner with hush puppies[and I'm the only one who likes them] slaw and a mountain of fries, and root beer. Had to stuff to eat all the fish, it's not very good warmed over the next day.

Kenny came home tonight with a whole bushel of yellow apples, need some help eating them. I read to him the other day about the 'Three apple a day Plan' and said that I wanted some apples. Well, I got some. Read how all these people lost a bunch of weight and inches by eating three apples a day, one, thirty minutes before each meal. Exercise and a diet plan was a part of it but I thought the apple part sounded good and easy. It don't help any though when you eat out.

Timmy helped me take a leaf out of the big table today. Kenny walked in and said,"Wow, what happened to this room?" It looks more spacious now. I like the little table in front of the china cabnet, the one we brought up for more seating for our Christmas dinner and that's the one we've been using ever since. It 's right under the light and I can sit at supper and look at the nice lighted china cabnet and it's pretties. Thank you Lord, never thought I'd have such a nice piece, let alone a place for my pretties. Driving home tonight, Kenny mentioned how nice it is to finally have a good vehicle to drive. We got to talking about the ones we had to ride in growing up. Like.....Holes in the floor so that when we drove through the creek we had to pick up our feet to keep them from getting wet, like the blankets we had to carry with us to wrap up in to keep from freezing and when it rained we had to scoot closer towards the middle to keep from getting wet, remember those days? I guess it all started when I said that it was nice to be able to take our coats off in the vehicle and still stay warm. I then said "Thank -you Lord for all your blessings," and he said
"AMEN."

When we left Ruths house, we turned right at the end of her drive and went towards Taswell. Timmy was saying, " I've been this way before. Hey
daddy, you have to see this water up this road. You gotta see it. There's fish in there, they are huge, they're hew-normis, there double big bass,I'm telling ya! Hey Dad, can we fish, see, see that water?" Poor kid, You'd think he was born with a fishing pole in his hand, OUCH!!! At church, at least twice, when they ask if anyone has prayer requests, he's raised his hand real high and Pastor says, "Yes Timmy?" His reply was as follows, loudly, "Uh, please pray for my dad that he'd take me fishin more often, and that my dog would stay home."
Out of the mouths of babes.

The Gost Of Christmas Past

Help RUth, I lost another one to Dy Teck! I posted then Hit 'post', instead it went to 'save as draft' on it's own and I never could find it. That was last night, and a good one to. It's not on there today.
If it makes yall feel any better, we took the tree down tonight. Who was that ya say, Aunt Woosy? I saw here tonight, at least I think it was her. I kept seeing a misty shadow fadeing in and out behind the tree. A few bulbs dissapeared and the lights went out, smelled pine tar really bad, the angel lost her halo but other than that, after the last branch was placed in the box, there was a loud whooshing sound, a big bang and that was it. When we picked up the red velvet tree skirt, there was some odd looking dust, a old worn hair pin and a crumpeled up note that read, "Only by the skin of your teeth, Oh so close. And here I was looking so forward to having company this year. So sad, Aunt Woosy.

POST SCRIPT

Hey Dear Hearts, Wish I could have stayed longer, maybe next time. OH, WHAT DID I JUST DO? Sharon WE MISSED YOU! Don't feel bad though, we ate a plate or two for you, desert too, with icecream to boot! Hope you enjoyed it, we did. Left Ruth's house, drove to Grantsburg and stopped to see Kenny's brother Gerald and wife Barb. We stayed and visited for over three hours. Kenny said he hasen't talked to Gerald like that for YEARS. We've never stopped to visit before, first time I've been in there house. That was good. We needed to visit. Only see each other in Wal-mart or some place like that. We keep saying we need to get together but it never has happened before. He just today plowed his garden eith his work horses. Barb said she and I need to get together and go to some Amish store that has EVERYTHING. Told her I'd like that. Well gotta go, it's 2:35 and I won't be able to keep my eyes open in Sunday school, oh how utterly miserable

Surprise surprise Lois Tee Hee I bet you wern't expecting to see this picture!!!!!!!!!!! I put something on here for you to look at. So do you rebember this? We have to have another tea party for everybody now! I can bring my pretty magnolia tea cup you gave me.
Thank you for your yummy tators and your delicious tea today and for coming. It was a nice day altogether. Mom is sitting here drawing up plans that she wants to remodel her ol'house some day. She does petty good drawings to. She is waiting to give them to Ty Pennington!!
Time to go and check my wash so talk to you later.

Help!

It's 11:15, Kenny went back to work for a few hours, Timmy's eating popcorn, watching The Lone Ranger, and I'm sitting here trying to put off taking down the Christmas tree, guess I need a swift kick, or some help. Took Timmy up the road to get a haircut today, he tolerated it and when he got out of the chair he shook like a dog. Said he didn't want to go back there, said she pulled his hair with the comb.
Got my coo coo clock out, It's been packed away for about 8 years. I didn't want little hands to pull the chains and break it so I kept it boxed up. Think I'll get up and hang it before Hubby gets home. Timmy helped me move the china cabnet down a little for an itty bitty wall space to hang it. I hope he's old enough now to not bother it, cross my fingers.

Smile

THAT SPECIAL SMILE

Her lips curled up,
Her lashes drooped
Her head was stately bent.

Her glance demure,
she gazed at me;
I wondered what she meant.

With heart-a-thump
and interest high,
I pondered at her guile.

Unanswered still
my question is:
What made that llama smile?

E.M. Mays


Good Morning,
Just thought I,d start my day a little different and give you a jumpstart. I usually do this late at night But right now the early morning sun is shining brightly in the window on the computer and feels toasty warm on my shoulder. It's 25 degrees outside, looks are deceiving.
Timmy is still sleeping so the house is quiet, that's my time to think. I sat down at the table after Pappa Bear left, pulled out a stack of recipes and found the poem above on a page from a FARM AND RANCH magazine. If I could, I'd print the picture that goes with it, help Ruth. The other side of the page has recipes on it from cooks around the country. The SCALLOPED POTATOES look good, think I,ll make them for supper. What else could I have? My guys don't like peas, greenbeans, rice,etc. I,ve had corn every day for a week. To begin with, I was looking for my cornmeal pancake recipe, found it and sounds good. I've never made them before but Sarah and Mom have and I hear they are delicious.
Wow, the sun is revealing, it showes me all the dust on the computer cabnet. I'd never sat here in the morning sun before but it's nice, think I'll do it again.
Baby Bear just got up, [9:15] and I got over ruled on the cornmeal pancakes. He informes me he wants chocolate pancakes. He said, "Iknow how to make them. You just make the usual and while they are cooking you drop those chocolate things in them."
I hear a barge on the river, chugging up stream. When it's foggy we can hear their fog horns blow. The other day there were three barges churning up river, one right in the wake of the one ahead of it, manuvering the horse shoe bend.
Well I'm hearing "Mom, the pancakes, did you forget? I got the cord out for you so you wouldn'd have to , I thought it would be to hard for you."
GOOD DAY

Post Script

Ps.....Good, glad to hear you can make a little gift. Rachel, do you have time? We might need a couple extra for guests, such as Sarah's friend. She is Spanish.
Rachel, how about Daniell, is she crafty too?

No, we havent set a date, need time for our craft and nicer weather.
Just had a thought. Valentines day is coming up, do we want it around
Valentines day or is that to close to Ruth's dinner?
Maybe wait till it's warmer and we have our planning and ideas together?
I need some input, I've never had a tea party before.

Back to Valentines. Could we all come up with a love letter a poem on love, thoughts about love, original or something from the archives of time, to post on our blog on Valentines day? Just something fun to do and to look forward to reading each others. We have a little time so start thinking, start looking or start writeing down your love lines. We'll all vote on the best. HAPPY DAY

Lazy Day

Went to church this am. A local police officer came to church, sat on the back row. He was out on patrol and just wanted to go to church so stopped in. Had his ear phone in so he could hear his dispatcher.

Got home and HunnyBunch was working on his dozer pony motor. I fixed leftovers for lunch. Started to rain so Papa Bear and Baby Bear spent the afternoon watching John Wayne movies. I sat down to write to Aunt Marge and fell asleep so I didn't get much done either. Went to church tonight, came home and Timmy wanted chicken noodle soup and frozen blueberries so that was his supper. Papa Bear went to bed, Baby Bear is watching Animal Planet and since I'm cold and it's 10:45, I think we'll wind the cat and throw the clock out. Nighty Night.

Family CIRCLE

Welcome Home Rachel. Now we're talking. If we could only get Sarah on here now, we'd have the circle complete. Ya know, she could write on weekends when she goes home to moms, Mom, get here on the line. Rachel, right on about the jeans, I'd have said the same thing. Now, about the hair, [I know, this is none of my buisness, but] you'll have to tell him if he don't get it cut that he's going to have to go to the beauty shop and get it trimmed and permed like a girlie, maybe wear a pink bow or ribbon in it! What's with this computer, I can't get it to drop a line to make a new paragraph. 'wheelinggrammy' that's too cute. Is that also your CB handle? Now about the tea party. Shall we say that a homemade, handmade, small gift will be the ticket to get in, or is that to much for some of you? Somthing small and simple. Carry on.

Got up this morning at 7:10, Fixed kenny a piece of jelly toast and a glass of orange juice. He left at 7:25 and I right away got out my bread machine and loaded it up with HONEY OATMEAL bread and got that to makeing. My next move was my downfall, I sat down on the couch with a book, 'The Store Keepers Daughter.' I read alittle bit and sleep overtook me. The robin came back for a visit and did his thing. I wanted to choke him but was to sleepy and lazy to scare him off. The way I was sitting on the couch was very uncomfortable and the bright sun was directly in my eyes but the little intervals of fitfull sleep felt too good. Anyway, by then I had to hurry up and get some things done real quick. The bread came out nice though. Wrapped up the bread and Timmy, took my bread knife and headed for the car. Stopped a few miles down the road and picked up Betty Draper and we went to the Marengo Elderly Housing and cleaned for a lady from church. She had no money to pay us [I wouldn't have taken it anyway] so she paid me with a container of her frozen soup. She dearly loved the bread. She paid the other lady with a neat little flower vase that [Betty] had given her 48 years ago when she was in the hospital after a horrible car accident. It's a fine collectable now. Oh, she also gave me a white ceramic sleeping hearth cat that she made, life size.
That was the biggest part of my day . Kenny went back to work tonight from 9:30 to 2:00, he's now home in bed and since it's 3:oo, I must head there too, as soon as I check the dryer. Beddy By By.

Evening Folks, no Ruth, the one I lost is gone forever, that was a new one.

Late nights scrambles the bloging brain. I just noticed that I grossly mispelled 'throat' last night. Hope ya understand.

Not a lot going on today. I went back to bed after Kenny left, stolen sleep is sweet. I kept being awakened by a very familier noise. I tried to ignore it and sleep but it kept up. Timmy got up, went to the kitchen, came back and woke me up asking, "Mom, why does that robin keep hitting the window?" Sure enough, there it was, back to it's old self. Last summer it would do that for hours. I'd have to chase it away. It would leave for awhile then go down to the lower deck and bombard those windows till they were filthy. HE DID IT ALL SUMMER LONG! You would think he'd wear his beak plum off. Don't know what he had to eat beings there was a snow on.

Lisa gave me a projector for Christmas, something I've wanted for a long time, I was just to cheap to go spend $70.00 to get one. Now I can project a picture on my big cabnet and paint it. It scares me though, because I Know in my head what I want it to look like,[like a profesional did it] and I've no experience at it. HELP! Any way, I scoured the house for a 70 watt bulb for it and couldn't find one, that was part of my day. During the scouring, I read a story in a magazine I came across, that was another part of my, you know how that goes. I also looked for a certin receipe, and you also know what happens when you start looking at cook books, that was more of my day, ect, ect.
Now my guys are asleep and I should be, at 1:30. Ketcha later.

SAVE THE BEAR!!!

Sharon, leave the light on and unlock the door 'cause I'm comming right over to save you from the brownies. Did I say, "Save or eat?" can't remember.
That Sunday afternoon nap looks peaceful, wonder what one of those would cost, any idea? I'd like to buy one and try it out, is there a money back guarantee?

Mom, Your scones were really good! I've been wanting to make some for years, just haven't got started yet. Thanks for the push.
Hey, guyes, how about a tea party? Any ideas, games, fancy hats, small gift exchange, secret teapartner pal? Throw something out there to think on. I have 10 cups with matching saucers. There's 9 ladies including one Sarah want's to bring, who could be #10?

Yes, Sarah Dear is a sweetheart. She showed up on my doorstep on NewYears morning and saved my sanity. I don,t do stress very well any more but she saved the day and helped me out a whole bunch. She has a way of taking controll of a harrowing experience and making it work out, run smoothly and get it done on time. You know, all those last minute things you've not had time to do, even thought you don't get to bed till 3:00 am, or later. Bless you Sarah Belle, you're an angel in disguise. Your wish is her command.

As for the mommy thing, yes, there's times we wish we could go back in time, be 5 years old again, be foot loose and fancy free, play all day and never, never have to take one of those horid things called a NAP! Now, what would we give to have 10 uninterupted minutes to drift off to dreamland once in a while, to not have to bother our brain about what to have for supper, or to make sure the dirty whites are washed, folded and put away. Oh the sweet relief to remember the kettle of leftover chili in the frig, or the leftover Thanksgiving turkey in the freezer, just thaw it out for sandwiches, pour the tea and get the bar-b-que chips from the cupboard, light the candles and put on some soft music, WOW, Supper is figured out.

ON the other hand, how about those times Timmy says, "Mom, you make the best chichen soup ever." Or out of the blue I'll hear "Mom, I love you, Just wanted you to know that." Or, "Mom, you O.K.?" he hollers up the stairs if I drop something and make a big noise, "Just wanted to check." Or this morning when he brought me two pieces of dry toast in a bowl and one of his plastic cups of cold water to my bed and said, "Mom I brought you your breakfast," with a smile on his face as big as Texas. Or, like tonight at the supper table when he got up from his chair, came around to mine, gave me three kisses and whispered in my ear, "I only gave daddy one kiss." I don't rightly know what that was all about but I'll take the kisses. Or the nights after he's gone to bed, I go in the bathroom and there sits my toothbrush with toothpaste already on it and my cup of water just waiting on me, with a 4 inch piece of dental floss he cut off for me to use, he got it all ready, never said a word about it, got himself into bed and went to sleep. Those are the nights you go into his room, look at your sleeping angle, give him a kiss and wish he'd never grow up. Now I've went and done it, I have a lump in my throught, think I'll go kiss my baby then go to bed, it's 2:15.

Poor Little Teddy Bear

Oh such a heart wrenching, tear jerking sight. Poor little guy. If He only knew his fate. But wait, hold the phone, the Governer is on the line with a last minute stay of exicution. His Honor says to Please give Mr. Teddy Bear Just one more chance at life, to prove himself as a writer, to pick up his pen again and be a productive member of society. His punishment will be 10 lashes with the mouse tail.
It just so happens that last night I sat here at this computer for four long hours, from 11:30 to 3:30 AM pouring out my thoughts and my day, commenting on your blogs and thoughts and just rambling. Well guess what? It wouldn,t publish for the life of me. I tried everything I could to safe it. Ruth, you said it's not possible to loose something, well I can do it.
Gotta go, Kenny will be calling in a minute and I have the line tied up. See Ya.

Sleeping?

Hey , is everyone asleep out there? Where's all the news? I keep checking a couple times a day and I don't see any thing new.
What happened to this print, it enlarged it's self somehow.
I fixed a salad for supper with all the trimmings, leftover turkey, tomatoes onion, sunflower seeds, cheese, mandarin oranges, boiled eggs, grated carrots, ranch dressing and salad sprinkles. It was yummy! Timmy peeled the eggs then dropped a yellow yoke down in a glass of water and brought it to me.
I'm sitting here looking at the Christmas tree still, it will be another week and a half before I can take it down.
Well, I'm all talked out. Gotta go check the dryer and iron Kenny a shirt for work tomarrow. Write when you can and keep the pictures comming. Lo Lo.

Sunday Dinner

Hey Folkes, what's for Sunday dinner? With everyone present this year, we don't want to skimp on the food. We want plenty, different verityies, some like one thing and some like another. Some may not even like half of it so we need choices, yes? What time do we ring the dinner bell? What about deserts, cookies only? I'll make a desert that Daddy should like, cinda like cherry delight but made with chocolate pudding and a cool whip topping.
Took a neighbor to the hospital today for tests, Floyd County. Stopped at the telephone office to speak to Kenny Lynn, she wanted to stop at the clothing giveaway place, I wanted to stop at the health food store, we stopped at McDonalds for a fish sandwich, the on to the Goodwill store. I didn't feel free to look 'cause she stayed right at my elbow. She offered to hold my stuff while I looked and kept telling me to take all the time I wanted, but I didn't get to look like I wanted to. She lives alone, husband gone, said she really enjoy her time with me.
Back to dinner. I'll make mashed potatoes, sweet potatoers, cranberry salad, turkey and tea. I'll thaw some frozen corn and make a pan of rolls, that way they will be hot from the oven. If someone comes early, they can help with the gravy and whatever else needs done. Sarah, you available? I guess dinner is here at my house? See ya then, if not before.

Merry Christmas

Good morning and Merry Christmas everyone! Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, only me. Finally I can wind my day down at 2:00 am. We had to go to Sears today and buy a new washing machine. Brought it home and Kenny and I carried it down the hill out back and into the house, wow, it was heavy! Got the other one moved out of the way and the new one all set up. Back up a little. Kenny opened the carten and the side of it was bent in. We worked on it awhile but couldn't do much for it so we decided we could live with it that way since it was already in the basement. Washed a load and it took three tries to get it to quit leaking Seemed like it took for ever to get done, I didn't time it but it spun and spun and spun. Finally Kenny turned it off and I put them in the dryer and started another load. I timed this one, after one hour and 20 minutes into the cycle I turnen it off. The third load I let it run 1 hour 25 min. and the nex one I terminated it after 1hr. 30 min. Needless to say, Kenny said it's going back to the gitten place on Monday, besides, Itwould spin so long it smelled hot. Hope he has them come get it, it's too heavy to go back up the hill, but knowing him, we'll probably do it. Got our tree up, finally, 2 days before Christmas. Decorated a little. Well, I'm hungry, it's 3:00 so I'll go check out the sugerplums before Santa finds me still up. Good Night and Good Morning.