Hello out there----I just --15 minutes ago, opened the booth here at the state park and logged on, to catch a few "friendly folks" comments. I too feel so comfortable with this forum and the next door neighbor feeling that I have when I log on. The wind is nearly to blow me off my little knoll over here - but at least there are no ugly clouds lurking around.
Have a nice evening you all...
And hello to you too Mama dear! :-*
I like the thought of you being as close to me as Elk City.. ( even tho I don't get to come up and visit like I want to)
And the visual of you being in the state park booth is nice. I know you like working there. I am going to post some pictures of your place.. OK?
Ok.. ;D
*Does that sound like when I used to wait until you were on the phone and then ask you if I could go somewhere and you would sometimes absently nod your head ok? and I would shoot out the door before you hung up? hahaha(http://www.cascity.com/howard/animations/clever.gif)
((For some of you who are wondering, I split this topic off the Thank you thread..
Thought if anyone wanted to give morning greetings, this might be a place to wake up, pull the curtains back, pour a cup of coffee and great our friends!
And if you want to give goodnight evening greetings, then by all means do that too!
Here is the pictures of your place mama....
Daddy and Mama are the Camp Hosts for the Elk City lake this year. :)
I'm gonna use this to say good night to all my forum friends and "Angels On Your Pillow" :angel:
Good morning forum! I'm finally feeling better. So, I'm off to work in a little bit. I started work last Saturday at Poplar's waiting tables. It gives me a little break from everything else and I enjoy visiting with the people that come in. My younger sister, Laura is also a waitress there. Thought about taking Lane to the swimming pool today, but I'm not sure...He loved it last year, we might try again.
Here is Lane playing with his loader.....
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And this is of my sisters (Laura & Lindsey) and I at their senior prom.
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gooooooood Morrrrrrrrning Forum - showered and shampooed - had 4 phone calls, second load of clothes in the dryer so now I can spend some time on this puter with another cup of coffee before the rest of my daily chores. Isn't this a beautiful morning :)that pic. just above me is a sweety - and now I know who his mama's mama is. :D - learn something new every day here. Got to check out the rest of the categories - hagd e1
Quote from: Teresa on June 07, 2007, 09:20:42 PM
Here is the pictures of your place mama....
Daddy and Mama are the Camp Hosts for the Elk City lake this year. :)
What a nice place you have, Fred and Jo. Putting up the flowers just makes it feel very welcome and I know that the two of your will be great ambassadors for the Elk City Lake.
Welcome to our neighborhood, Jo and Fred McDonald. If you get bored with the camp life drop by your second neighbor to the east and I will let you help me in the garden or yard.
My dad is one of the best gardeners in the world!
Anyone who ever saw his garden when they still had their house here in Howard, will attest to that!
Not one weed anywhere and never was gardens babied so much as if planted and tended to by Fred McDonald...
(http://www.cascity.com/howard/animations/92.gif) E-I-E-I-O!
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That sounds like just the type of a person I need. With the wet weather we have been having the weeds are about to get ahead of me.
Thank you all -------and Thank you, Tressy, for starting this thread in my name. I will tell Fred about your offer, Dee Gee, Gardening is sure enough his strong point. We have the most beautifull tomatoes - and a nice big green pepper just waiting to be picked.-- cleaned and dipped in my curry veggie dip and devoured. Neal and Phyllis Osborn were here today and Neal said he an Phyl would be glad to drop by any night we were gone this summer and pick the ripe ones for us lol lol lol
'Nite all------- Blessed be.
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Nite mama...
Sleep well, no worries!~
Hey, Dee Gee isn't the only one that could use help in the flower gardens. Just send Fred up to me. I can find plenty of weeds to control.
Hello and good morning. I just saw Jo downtown Howard this morning and told her what a lovely forum picture she had. Of course, the picture does not do justice, because Jo is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen. (How is that for a suck up, Ms. T?)
After my Mother, Jo is the next best thing.
Well, Janet, I am glad you still put me first.
I humbly say THANK YOU - sweet girl...and it was so nice to see you again.
Quote from: Wilma on June 09, 2007, 09:59:00 AM
Well, Janet, I am glad you still put me first.
I have to. I don't want a spanking from the fly swatter.
Who ever spanked you with a flyswatter?
You did.
Gotta lighten this one up a bit.
Dad told me that when he was young if he were bad, he would get whipped with a switch, but if he was REALLY BAD he would get whipped with a Razor Strap. Now the razor strap was bigger and had the name "razor" in it so I guess Grandad Arch though it was the worse punishment. Dad said it did not take him long to figure out that the switch hurt 10 times more than the strap so if he knew he was gonna get "whipped" he better make it bad enough for the razor strap. Dad said, "That razor strap would wrap around my butt and make a loud pop, but was no where near as painful as a switch."
I do remember the Tamarack bush. We had to go pick our switch. It made you want to be good. Believe it was good for us.
When my brother's sons were little they had misbehaved in some manner that their mother thought their father should take care of the punishment. The punishment was to be a paddling, but he didn't have a paddle. So the boys had to sit and watch him make a paddle and listen to him talk (my brother can talk a rattlesnake out of striking) about the paddle all the while he was making it. The anticipation of the paddling was much worse than the actual action. The boys were more careful about their misdeeds after that.
Well, I had never heard that before. That had to be Uncle Dale because he just talks and talks and talks and talks and talks........
Hello and good afternoon all~~~ I am here in the Gatehouse booth at Elk City State Park -- my shift runs to 4 PM today and it is quite as it can be. We had another 2 1/2 inches of rain again last night --- lots of noisy thunder and bright flashes of lightening.--- The flood gates have been open for a week and the lake level is just now down to normal, but the debris on the water and the shore line is horrible --- it is going to be a lot of work to get the primitive area of the campground cleaned up. The die hard fishermen have been hauling out the big cat fish a 40 # and several 15 to 20 's this past week. My poor flowers are trying to keep their pretty heads up, but the rain is just pounding them, I dehead them twice a day to keep their spirits up, poor little things.
Can you tell, I talk to my flowers and cherish them. We have a lot of compliments on the way we keep our camping space --- Fred is a dedicated "keeper-upper"
Just wanted to pop in and say Hi..... Y'all have a happy day.
I wish I never become a flower that is tended by Jo because I wouldn't want to lose one of my heads twice a day. ha ha
hahahaha you would if your head was all mushy and droopy and turned brown/nasty--- get rid of the hateful thing and make room for a pretty head. MOVE OVER UGLY - GET READY FOR BEAUTIFUL !!!1
;D ;D glad you explained that. I was worried when you said you "behead them twice a day to keep their spirits up". Thot maybe my spirits needed lifting a bit, but think I'll pass :D In the pic that Teresa posted, your lawn and flowers are very pretty
Don't be knocking Jo's deadheading, Janet. That is what you were doing to my coreopsis yesterday whether you knew it or not.
Yeah Janet... Don't be a know it all knock-headed de-headed nit-wit! ;D
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Momma and momma Jo,
See how Ms. T treats me every chance she gets. She is so mean to me. I, however; would never say such a thing like that to her. :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel:
Good afternoon everyone.
((Ta Ta~~~ ))
Quote from: Janet Harrington on June 11, 2007, 01:54:41 PM
Momma and momma Jo,
See how Ms. T treats me every chance she gets. She is so mean to me. I, however; would never say such a thing like that to her. :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel:
Stop your sniveling and tattling. You say all kinds of mean things to me and you know it! And you ALWAYS start it. All I ever want to do is be nice and kind to you and love you and hug you and squeeze you and pinch you and call you George".. ;D ;D ;D ;D :D :D
So just behave and be quiet about all this "momma ... T's being mean to me garbage". ::)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Now that I have my cry baby whiny ass sister friend taken care of I will visit with all of you for a bit.
Before I was so "Rudely interrupted, I as about to say that I have just a minute while some stuff is d/loading so thought I would yak a bit.
I had a good weekend.
Teri, my daughter in law, and Mark and I worked our tail ends off Saturday mowing and cleaning up our lake area.
It had flooded a few weeks ago, causing water to rise about 200 feet up into the camp area. With it of course came every fallen tree and debris that was in the 2 mile river section also. Then when it went down, all that crap was left just setting there. YUCK!
So we worked worked and got it all cleaned and mowed and trimmed once again. It looks great, but Derek told me it is a chance of rain every day this week. I hope he is wrong.
Danny left for Sedan for a funeral this morning and got caught before reaching Sedan because the roads were flooded.
I guess Cedar Vale got 8 inches of rain and the river just went crazy.
He made it across . He went real slow. But he had to go clear over to Caney and Independence area to get home. While the funeral was going on, the water raised where it was impassable to get back across.
Well, I have Mason down for his afternoon nap so I better use this time to finish paying the bills for the hardware store and start on a new video project for CasCity and the Elk Co. Website..
Then Kjell and I spent all day Sunday cleaning out and going through a ton of stored "treasures?" that we had in Sandy Dunbar's school house.
Gadfry.. there was about a zillion brown spiders in every old box and bag we went though. isn't it amazing how something that you saved a year ago.. ( of course thinking it is worth something) ends up being something you look at and say," Now WHY in the name of the good mother would I have saved this nasty old thing!"
so we threw away and cleaned and reboxed all that and then went home and cleaned and did the same thing. So it is a good feeling to know that's done off our list.
Had popcorn for supper and watched a movie cause I was too pooped to cook.
Hope everyone has a good day. :-*
Here is a few pics from the mess we had to clean up.
Quote from: Teresa on June 11, 2007, 02:33:16 PM
Stop your sniveling and tattling. You say all kinds of mean things to me and you know it! And you ALWAYS start it. All I ever want to do is be nice and kind to you and love you and hug you and squeeze you and pinch you and call you George".. ;D ;D ;D ;D :D :D
So just behave and be quiet about all this "momma ... T's being mean to me garbage". ::)
I GUESS SHE TOLD ME, HUH? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I was one happy Grandmas this afternoon --- I was working in the gatehouse booth and a vehicle pulled up to the side window - and YIPPEEEEE IT WAS MY GRANDSON, DANNY COOKSON I was soooooooo surprised, and very pleased. He came in and visited - Fred had gone to town for a bit -- was going to come right back, he said -- but he stayed too long and Dan had to leave for home/ When Fred reaturned and found out who he had missed seeing, he went around the rest of the evening with his lower lip a lot lower that it normally is.
Thanks for stopping by, Dan, You made my day. Love you, bunches!!!
Danny told me that he had stopped to see you. He really enjoyed his visit, but was disappointed
that he didn't get to see grandpa.
It is 11:30 and my neck feels like someone has stuck a hot branding iron on the side of it. It is called Mason neck and shoulder.
*smile*
The little sweety weighs about 17# and this old Mee Maw's neck is about shot.
I hold him too much and try to work on the computer and cook and do laundry and go up town etc etc...
(not spoiled .. just loved a lot.) ::)
Anyway, I have taken my vitamins and I'm going to swallow a muscle relaxer and head to bed. I have an hour and a half massage in the morning at 7:00, so that means I am up at 6.
Better get some shut eye.. or I know what I will be wanting to do in the morning....
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Oh yeah.. here is a recent picture of Mason..
Now you tell me how you could resist picking him up and loving on him....huh?
Click on it to make it bigger. :)
Mason is a cutey! Enjoy every minute- grandchildren are so much fun!
Good day forum members, :)
I have lots of work to do, and I am taking Teresa to the chiropractor this afternoon, so we can get her neck and shoulder to feeling better.
( I want her to feel like baking me that pie tomorrow ;) )
Hope everyone is enjoying their time together on here. I must say that it is becoming a popular coffee shop for everyone to gather together.
It is hot and the humidity is s high. That is something that Norway doesn't have together.
We have high humidity because of the ocean being right there, but the hot that goes with it we don't have.
Well, the phones are going to start ringing and duty will soon call, so I will wish you all a wonderful Tuesday.
Have fun.
Kjell
Quote from: Kjell H. on June 12, 2007, 09:02:02 AM
It is hot and the humidity is s high. That is something that Norway doesn't have together.
We have high humidity because of the ocean being right there, but the hot that goes with it we don't have.
Hot and humid does not happen very often in England either
Hot and humid happens in Kansas all the darn time. Sometimes I think I should just jump in the shower, wash, get out, and put on my clothes without drying because they are going to be wet during the day anyway.
Well, we went to Dr Guy in Augusta and he put me back together, but today after working and holding Mason a lot, the nerve in the base of my neck next to the vertebra is on fire and starting to pinch again!
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Kjell worked on it tonight for about 30 minutes and then iced it and it helped some. I think I just need a long vacation on a beach somewhere and the only thing I do with my neck is turn to look at purty fellers and use my arm to lift that glass of rum cocktail.
Then it might have a chance to get better.. ;D
We got home last night about midnight. We had to go get some computer stuff and then decided to go to a movie. We saw Gracie. it was a good show ..(((( *whispering* We both cried )))))
But it had a great feel good ending.
Today I did get some oatmeal cookies made for Whiny Butt. I made the pie crust but I had cooked a chicken in the crock pot, so I decided to make chicken pie for me .. and Monday I had made a roast with everything but the kitchen sink in it for Kjell, so I took part of the leftovers and made a beef pot pie for him.
( So he got his pie) hahahahaha
I'll make a dessert pie in a few days..... ::) (((sheeesh))) ::)
Miss Ashley wanted to come to her Mee Maws this afternoon after bible school, so she was here helping me with Mason (http://www.cascity.com/howard/animations/86.gif) and playing with the Hebb boys out in the mud. LOL
Oh to be a kid again... just for the sake of playing without a care in the world... :)
Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way.
La la la la...
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days.
(Credit to Music & Lyrics: Gene Raskin)
Well, we had chicken pot pie last night for supper too ~ the kind out of a box & into a microwave. Ha! (Honestly, I don't usually cook that way). Someday soon, maybe this weekend, I'll have a stove in the kitchen again, and running water. We're all getting a little tired of grilling & of eating out. But I'm gonna have the prettiest new kitchen in Howard (till the next one comes along, I guess).
Think I'll go whack on a few more weeds today. The spray stuff I used on the stumps last time didn't seem to work ~ I probably did something wrong or did it at the wrong time of day or had some other major flaw in my plan. Directions! I don't need no stinkin' directions!
well, hello and good morning - ??? no rain this morning ??? that's a good switch..... Kjell, you hit the nail on the head - this is just one great gathering place to catch up on what's going on in our town, and have a cup of coffee at the same time. Teresa, hope your neck is better .... I do so enjoy my grandkids, but they all grew up on me except for the 12 yr. old. But have 5 great grands that are darlings, just wish they all lived closer. Wouldn't it be wonderful to live without the humidity???? then the heat wouldn't be so bad either. Well, Marvin and I are off to Vinita Ok. in a few minutes, (soon as he gets here) so will have to check tonite to see what happened today. hagd e1
Good afternoon.
My day started off with a strong cup of coffee and a bacon sandwich. Then off to the office and have been answering e-mails , taking phone calls, and updating web pages and just normal work actually today.
Some long awaited contracts are finally being signed, so Teresa and I will be kicking into high gear with traveling and filming video content for Down Range TV. It is a lot of work, but we both enjoy it.
That's all for my day so far. Hope everyone is well and the rains stay away for the rest of the day.
If the moisture keeps up, we will have mosquitoes here as big as they are in Norway! :o
And I am the one who started my day out with cooking the bacon for the sandwiches.. lol
I have had a busy day also.
First Mason got here at his usual time.. around 9:00, and by the time I get his cereal and his bath and all his needs taken care of , it is about 10:30.
In the meantime, I have answered the phone, done some laundry, vacuumed and answered some e-mails. Set out some pork chops for supper to thaw, and boiled some potatoes so they can cool and I can slice them up and brown in butter.. Yum!
( And I wonder why I am gaining weight?)(http://www.cascity.com/howard/animations/80.gif)Duhhh
It hasn't been too stressful of a day, but I still have work to do tonight on some video work.
I was uptown awhile ago running errands and it was sprinkling.. but I hear the birds singing now, so it must not have been too many sprinkles.
Well, Mason is awake from his nap, so better go change him and give him the attention he needs..
Hope you all have had a good day so far, and I'll be talking to you soon.
Good Friday Morning everyone. Sunshine is sure pretty but alas, probably make it a sauna out there. Had a very nice trip to Vinita yesterday in spite of all the rain we had to drive in. Regular toad strangler at Independence. And OMG all the water standing in fields and timber where the rivers had been out of their banks. So many ruined crops, that were probably on the brink anyhow. And we seen this from just east of Sedan to Nowata OK. In several places and you could see by the debris on the fences where water had been over the highway in several of these places. Well, about beauty shop time so better get moving. Question, why do they call it a beauty shop???? Other than my hair, I don't seem to be anymore beautiful when I leave. Something to ponder. Kjell, do you suppose that bacon sandwich was to take the place of the pie? It sure sounds just as good.
Quote from: flo on June 15, 2007, 09:15:36 AM
Kjell, do you suppose that bacon sandwich was to take the place of the pie? It sure sounds just as good.
Mornin' back to ya! Nope, it was an addition. I just went down to the house to fix something on her laptop.... and by golly.... pies were lined up....
I am wonderin' though..... was it only pie I smelled. Could it also be a smell of bribery ???
Stay tuned for the next episode of Falcon Crest.... I mean Pie Crust...
Back to work....
Well, it's too late to say good morning, but I could certainly manage a "Good afternoon!" I was here this morning but was still speechless. ;o) I know that Teresa will find that hard to believe, but there you are.
I just got back from taking my daughter to the airport. She is headed to Colorado for the weekend to attend her aunt's wedding celebration. Well, the first one. This one is for all the Colorado friends and the second one will be in upstate New York, where the groom was born. They have been going together for ten years or so, which sort of takes the urgency out of wedding celebrations.
The drive to KCI still amazes me. It takes an hour to get there and another hour to get back. About the only place I ever go any more is to Omaha to see my Dad and that's only a two-and-a-half hour drive one way. It just seems too far to go for something that has gotten as inconvenient as today's high-security airports.
< shaking head >
Oh comma well.
;D
Yep, kdfrawg, I do believe that you belong on this forum. I say, welcome and please, please stay.
Now, let me tell you about my day. I got up at 5:30 a.m., (because I am practicing getting up to go to work). I went to Toot's to have breakfast and coffee and didn't learn a darn thing while there.
I spent my morning reading from the Bible, then getting a congratulation card ready to mail to our son-in-law. Brian, the son-in-law, is a Sgt. in the Air Force and is stationed at Wichita Falls, TX. Brian just passed the Master Sgt. test and will get another stripe on his uniform. He will also make more money each month. That is extremely nice as his wife, our daughter, is pregnant, for the first time at the age of 39. Ah, yes, we will be grandparents again for the 4th time. Brian does have 2 beautiful teenage daughters that live here in Kansas and we have one grandson, and two granddaughters from Jim's first daughter.
Okay, got the card ready to go. Talked to My Lorie (she is part of the posse), who lives in Savannah, MO. Talked to Cat, (she is also part of the posse), and she lives in Cherryvale, Ks.
I went over to Ms. T's and talked to her and got to hold Mason. He is a chunk and he has a dimple in the middle of his chin. Ms. T says Mason's daddy, Derek, has a dimple in his chin as does Grandpa Mark. Well, let me tell you, I do believe that Mason is going to be the next Kirk Douglas, he is so handsome.
After all the gadding (is that a word), about, I went to lunch with two sisters and a mother. We left the Mother at home and then traveled to Wichita to finish moving and cleaning the oldest sister's trailer. The oldest sister has moved to Howard and will be living catty cornered from the Mother.
Before getting to the trailer in Wichita, we stopped at Wesley Hospital and saw my sister-in-law, Carolyn, who just had surgery. Carolyn will get to go home to Winfield on Saturday.
We also went to the NICU, Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit), to see my friend, Maria, from Fredonia. Maria had a little girl Tuesday, June 12, named Charity. Charity was 12 weeks early. She weighed 1 lb, 14 ozs., and was 13 inches long. I did get to see Charity. She is on IVs, has oxygen pumped into her incubator, has dressings covering her eyes, and is covered with lots of blonde hair all over her body. She does have black hair on her head. She wiggled and wiggled the whole time I stood there and looked at her. Maria, the mama, is a little short Mexican girl, pretty as a bug. When I say short, Maria is about 4' 8". I don't think there was room for that little girl. Please keep Charity in your prayers. I believe that she is very strong and is going to pull through this with God's help. Since she wiggled so much, I think she will grow up and become an actress for Jello. You know, you wiggle and you giggle. (That's a joke, folks.) I have put pictures of Charity at the bottom, so that you will know who you are sending prayers up for.
Now, I am home. I have showered. I have ate PIE. Yes, I have ate PIE. I am catching up on the forum and I will talk with you all tomorrow. Love to all.
Yes'm, Janet, that is quite a day. When do you have to start getting up and going to work for real? It sounds like you're looking forward to it and I hope it's as good as you hope it will be, and maybe a little easier, though that latter rarely comes true. Congratulations to Brian! As I probably have said elsewhere, I am from a military family. My Dad was Navy (30-odd years) and wound up an E-9 Super-Chief. I'll keep my fingers crossed for your daughter. They're getting better at it every year, but being 39 and pregnant is not as easy as being 25 and pregnant.
I have a good friend that is a neo-natal nurse at KU Med. They're getting pretty good at that, too. I'm sure Charity and Maria are in good hands. Except when typing, I will cross the fingers that I'm not using for your daughter in hopes that it will help charity. Wiggly kids, by the way, are one of the best kind. ;o)
I don't have any pie, so I'm jealous.
;D
Let me tell you how to get pie. You just have to keep nagging at Ms. T. Shame her into it. I'm tellling you, that girl can cook. Your biggest problem you have is you live too far away. Ms. T. lives one block away from me. The life in a small town. I love it and I don't want to leave.
Now, about work. I have worked in law enforcement for 24 years, 17 years as sheriff in this county, (Elk). I lost the election in Nov. 2004, and went to work Jan. 2005 in Wilson County, (Fredonia), as the jail director at an 80 bed jail. I was doing pretty good there, (I thought). I was looking for a job that paid better, but that would have been the only reason I would have left. On March 6th, this year, that idiot sheriff fired me for "looking for a better paying job."
I have been out of work for over three months. I like to work. I am good at what I do. On Monday, the 18th, I start at the El Dorado Correctional Facility, the super maximum prison for the state of Kansas. I will be a counselor there working in A cell house with the violent offenders which include BTK, the Carr brothers, and who ever else is stupid enough to kill, rape, maim, abuse and hurt little children. I'm excited. I have a degree in criminal justice and this is the first job, (since I got my degree), that I will use that degree. I hope I can make a difference to the citizens of this state when it come to these offenders that should probably never see the light of day again. However; that is not our decision. That is the courts decision and we must abide by that.
Thanks for commenting on my day. It was full. I'm going off to bed now as I have another full day tomorrow.
There was a wonderful German woman that lived just East of me when I lived in Moss Beach, CA. There were just a couple of hundred people in Moss beach, despite being just 20 miles from downtown San Francisco. Everybody knew everybody else, and on a good night you get get about 75% of the people in town into the street in front of my house for a laid-back party.
The German woman may have been old enough to be my grandmother. She was just the most pleasant person on the planet. She would bake pies for me on a regular basis and I kept her in high-quality Schnapps. I could see her house from my kitchen window across two vacant lots and when she had a pie for me, she would hang a green towel (I was already a frawg then) out her kitchen window. Then I would know to get a new pint of flavored Schnapps and take it over to her, ans incidentally take possession of my pie.
Small town life. <nod, nod> It can be just excellent.
It is really nice to find a person who takes pride in her work and genuinely likes it. That is the reason I believe my daughter is going to make a fine music teacher.
I suppose it would be unprofessional to strangle the Sheriff that fired you, but I'm sure that the thought would have crossed my mind. I find it difficult to get unhappy with a person that is trying to better their situation in life. The good people that worked for me were always the ones I worked hardest to get better jobs for. If I didn't have one, I would try to find them one, or help them get one that they found. There's no sense in holding people back.
It sounds like your new job is going to be a challenge, but I will hazard a guess that you like challenges. It sounds like a good fit to me.
;D
I believe this job will be a good fit, also. Thank you so much for the compliment.
What a tiny tiny little slip of a thing. Bless her little baby heart!~
May God and the angels watch over and protect her.
Oh, Charity is a little tiny thing. I hope everyone will say prayers for her everyday as I believe that her momma won't be able to have anymore babies after this.
I want to regal you with my day on Saturday. This was a day that my Mother's daughters had wanted to do for sometime. (Well, maybe just me.) Anyway, three of us, Jimmie Ann, Jean, and Janet, (that's me), took our Mother, Wilma, for a long day road trip.
We started out by traveling to Braman, Oklahoma.
The very first thing we did was corral a couple of horses north of Howard and got them back on the property they belonged. We called the sheriff's office and told them who we believed they belonged to. We did not leave until the owners got there, not trusting the horses to stay in the farm yard and all. No sign of any law enforcement officers. ??????
Now back on the road to Braman, OK. Mother was born in Braman, Oklahoma, 77 years, 3 months, and 17 days ago. Mother's family, (along with Mother), moved from Braman when she was a few months old and came back to God's Country, Kansas. Mother had visited Braman with Daddy many years ago, so she was familiar with the area.
Braman is an extremely small town just 2 miles east of I-35 and you could almost call it a one horse town. However; it did have a swimming pool, a school, water tower, post office, a few little business and a cafe.
The Broadway Cafe is something on the order of what S & J Cafe was when they were open here in Howard. We had lunch there. We had hamburgers, grilled cheese sandwich, and a chicken fried steak sandwich along with fries, of course. Talk about a good meal. This lady's hamburgers are so thick that I'm pretty sure she pressed them by hand. The fries were good and plentiful. Sister said the chicken fried steak sandwich was just exactly how a chicken fried steak sandwich should be cooked and the other sister said the grilled cheese was wonderful, made with texas toast.
We left Braman and headed back to Kansas going to Argonia. We visited the cemetery there. Almost forgot. While travelilng towards Argonia, we kept seeing little bitty toads hopping across the highway. I finally slowed down enough to see that they were indeed toads and not frogs. I've seen toads on the highway, but not as many as we did Saturday.
We traveled north of Argonia to the farmstead of Mother's grandparents. Her cousin, Max Lowrey, lives there now as his mother and dad had the farm after the grandparents. We visited with Max for a short time and could tell that he was definitely our relative. That's an honor for him, I guess. ha ha
We went from that farm to the cemetery about 3 miles north of the farm, called Stitch Cemetery, where Mother's grandparents and her great-grandfather were buried. There was also a young cousin of Mother's buried there. (Mother, I hope I got that right).
We traveled from the Stitch Cemetery to Viola, Kansas, where we went about 4 miles northwest of Viola to the Peotone Cemetery where Mother's parents, Pinckney and Leota Hancock, and her Uncle Eddie Knowleton, are buried. We picked up the Memorial Day flowers and then headed for Viola.
Mother spent a lot of her growing up years in Viola and her school years there. She did graduate from Piedmont High School, but only went there part of her senior year. We drove around Viola and Mother showed us where the house used to be that they lived in. She remembered the names of the people of the houses that were still standing. She showed us the houses where her brother, Dale, had friends.
Viola only has a Methodist Church, a Baptist Church, a Post Office, a building that the Sedgwick County Sheriff keeps a small office, the community center that used to be a school, so what I am saying is Viola doesn't have much. Good memories for Mother, though.
After doing that, we headed for Wichita and finished up cleaning out the trailer that we just moved my oldest sister from. She nows lives in Howard. By this time, we were all tired of traveling and I think maybe a little tired of each other. ha ha
We did stop at my niece's house here in Howard to see our little sister, Patti, who was not able to go. She chose to stay in Howard and babysit her newest grandson, Garret, while his parents and his sister, Jordan, and his brother, Wyatt, went to the mud runs. We don't really understand why she would pick that little bitty baby over us. ha ha ha ha ;D ;D ;D ;D
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Janet, you forgot the 2nd good deed you did yesterday.
Janet, that sounds like an absolutely fine day. That is one very nice thing about staying in one area for generations; you have a lot to go back and look at. I can do the Michael W. Jones Memorial tour in Omaha and San Francisco in person, but to fit the whole story in takes quite a while on Google Earth. The way you did it sounds much homier, and much more fun, because you were looking at places that bind you all together. That's nice.
I have never been in Howard that I know of (anything is possible, as I have done some prolific motorized wandering) but I am starting to miss the S & J Café, too. There is nothing really like that in Lawrence any more. Even the place in downtown Baldwin City sold and is trying to head up-market. I have to drive 75 miles to get a decent hot roast beef sandwich and 45 to find a proper chicken fried steak. < sigh >
:-\
As Mother reminded me, I did two good deeds on Saturday. The first was corralling the horses and waiting for the owners to show up.
The second one happened at the truck stop just outside of Braman, OK.
In the handicapped women's bathroom, Mother said the toliet would not flush. I told her to go ahead and use it and I would come in and see what I would do.
I went in, lifted the top of the lid on the tank, found that the plunger had been rigged with paperclips and these were not attached to the handle. How funny. I hooked the paperclips back on to the handle, flushed the toliet and then told the next in line that the toliet was fixed. You know how ladies can't stand having a toliet that does not flush.
I was a good girl all day that day. (If you believe that, then maybe you will believe the next windy tale that I will tell you. However; I go to work tomorrow, so I will have new tales to tell.)
Quote from: kdfrawg on June 17, 2007, 05:23:05 PM
There is nothing really like that in Lawrence any more.
However you do have a very good shop in Lawrence that I have never been too in person but have shopped on-line quite a bit over the years. Its called Brits and I shop there when I am feeling homesick and rich at the same time ;D
Oh, gosh, Brits is wonderful. It is now more or less in cahoots with a place called Au Marche which carries specialty foods from the rest of Europe. The owner, Laura, has made it grow from a tiny little place on a side street, through a fire and a lot of street work out front, to a very sizable store right on Massachusetts that sits right next to Brits. My German mother-in-law buys a lot of things there. It's a very fun place. Massachusetts street is one of the wonderful things about Lawrence. Five block of stores and restaurants, almost all local, and a very busy place year around.
Downtown Lawrence makes me happy.
Well, I guess that it is afternoon again while I write this, but I thought that I would give you a weather report even though it is not affecting you at all. ;o) We have been getting torrential rain here today. However, said rainstorms are lasting about six seconds. I don't know that there has been much actual precipitation to measure.
Checking with the National Weather Service site, I see that we have gotten two bursts of rain that measured .01 inches each. It's going to have to do that a lot of times in order to do any good.
Maybe we always think that the weather is odd in whatever year we're in, but it does seem to me that the last year or so has been a little bizarre. It hasn't really been bad, just slightly abnormal, at least in my mind. I think that they are onto something with Global Warming, but they might get a little more attention if the called it Global Weather Pattern Disruption, which is a more accurate description in any case.
Global Warming sounds sort of cozy and pleasant, until you really think about it. Global Weather Pattern Disruption sounds more like a threat that you could mobilize people behind. I wonder who I should talk to about this?
As I speak, we are having another gully washer. Maybe this one will last long enough to get the gully clean instead of just streaking the gully dirt.
;D
Update on baby Charity.
Charity has improved much over the weekend, so thank you for your prayers. She is now eating and is slowly being weaned from the IV's. She is still on a ventilator, but the doctor thinks he will wean her from that this week. Pray that she will not have to be intubated again.
Her daddy got to hold her. They have taken the bandages from her eyes, so mommy and daddy got to see her eyes this weekend.
I have attached new pictures from my friend, Maria, the mommy.
Please keep this family in your prayers.
That sounds like great progress. It's always nice to hear the good news. I think there's more of it than people let on. Premature babies just look like the most helpless little things in the world and I always hold my breath for them. It looks like Charity is doing well, and I'll keep my fingers crossed.
well, I have been swimming also. I attended the evening swimmercize and had a blast. There were 5 of us, with 2 ladies being from Moline. As I pulled and tugged at getting that bathing suit on, I was thinking to myself "sure hope there's no closed circuit cameras" at the pool. ::) :o ;D :angel:
I can't believe my good morning is the first today. Everybody must be busy. I have just finished my hour outdoors. My project today was spraying weeds and other undesirables. Probably should have been mosquitoes. I found a few sprigs of poison ivy that must have survived last year's spraying. And I sprayed corners that the lawn mower can't get to. Feel like I have been in a sauna. Tomorrow I will go back to trimming the climbing roses that daughter and I started yesterday. She had to go to Wichita today. What are the rest of you doing today?
the rain has been good for the broccoli and I have just spent the morning picking blanching and freezing some of it. You are right it is like a sauna out there and in my kitchen, whoever invented the air conditioner should be nominated for sainthood Don't know how any one living in Kansas could preserve fruits and vegies without it, come to think of it all those ladies who did it without the a/c need to be nominated right along with the inventor ;)
From all I can tell, the Plains of Kansas were not very pleasant places in winter or summer back before modern conveniences. It does take me slightly aback when I complain about the weather, with my modern heating and cooling systems, to think what it was like without it. I fear that we have become a less hardy people.
We kept the windows open and tried to create a circulation by having opposite windows open. The Kansas wind usually cooperated and the humidity was sucked outside. Exhaust fans don't do as good a job as that south wind did. It didn't seem as hot then as we didn't have air conditioning to compare it to.
In winter, of course, the windows were kept closed. Even then the old wood stove didn't circulate the heat too good. My parents bought a circulator. This was a wood stove with a surrounding shell. The theory was that the heat rising from the stove would suck the cold air off the floor, up between the firebox and the shell and create a circulation. I think it worked but we still had to stay fairly close to the stove. And when the fire went out while we were gone, the house would be cold and Daddy or Mother would have to build a new fire. It seemed like forever before we could feel any warm except right next to the stove. I did my share of canning, heating wash water on top of the stove, feeding the heating stove, etc. I am very thankful for the AC and central heat.
I'm old enough that I grew up mainly with no air-conditioning, so I can verify the you are correct, Wilma. When there was nothing to compare it to, hot was just hot. I must say that my first experience of a matinée in an air-conditioned theatre in the summer just about froze me to death. Maybe we were better off without the comparison.
We supplemented our oil heat after we moved to Minne Lusa Boulevard with lots of wood burned in the fireplace. My dad and I cut down and burned about half-a-dozen medium sized trees a winter. But that sure did save on the oil bill! That house was also surrounded by big old elm trees, so it was almost always in the shade, which helped a lot in the winter. We had an exhaust fan in the window on the landing half way up the stairs to the second story, but I was never sure it helped much.
Quote from: flo on June 18, 2007, 08:41:23 PM
well, I have been swimming also. I attended the evening swimmercize and had a blast. There were 5 of us, with 2 ladies being from Moline. As I pulled and tugged at getting that bathing suit on, I was thinking to myself "sure hope there's no closed circuit cameras" at the pool. ::) :o ;D :angel:
I am so jealous flo~~ :P
I wanted to go so bad, but every morning I have massages scheduled starting at 7 and then they start back up at 5:30 in the evening, so I don't get to go at all!
I know that you you are having so much fun..and the tugging and the pulling on the bating suit?
Ye gads, I don't even know if I can get into any of mine from last year. I think I have put on about 15 pounds, soooooooo the old swim suit will probably take more than tugging and pulling.. ;D
Well, think about me one time when you are laughing and kicking your legs in the water.
You are right .. it is so much fun. I wish they had it for a month, then I could make it to some of the evenings.
Good morning once again. My hour outdoors was canceled by the 1 & 1/2 inches of rain that we had last night. So this morning I am not sure what to do today. It isn't that I don't have anything to do, it is just that I don't want to do any of it. Hope the rest of you can do as you had planned. Have a good day.
Teresa, you are in luck. Swimmercize goes on all summer. We had 12 last nite and had an absolute blast. So maybe you will have some spare evenings and can join us. All of us won't make it every nite, but I'm going to go as often as I can. Not only for the comraderie, but I do need the exercise and these old bones like it in the water better than on the exerciser. I sure wish I could figure out how to do that "quote" thing. Perserverance, I suppose. AND as for modern heat and AC - Love my centeral unit , but sure hard to back up to a floor vent on a cold morning.
I have never posted on the good morning post so here goes. Good Morning: I am trying to gear up and prepare for my county commitee meeting this afternoon but needed a break so decided to come into the forum for a spell. Last night was sure scary out here in western kansas. We had 80 mile a hour straight winds, rain and hail. Needless to say after the tornado on May 4th, I was a bit scared. We brought Brody in the house and he was so glad as he hates storms and OP Lee, my daughters cat scooted downstairs and he hates storms as well. We tried to stay tuned to the tv weather until the wind knocked out our satilite so Curt put on the radio and we listened that way. I paced the floor and kept my nose pressed against the windows just in case I needed to run to the basement. But finally it passed and I went on to bed. This morning was nice a cool due to the rain. I am kind of sick of all the moisture as all my producers are needing so desperately to get the wheat out of the fields. We still have lots of fields that still have so much debris in them that they can't put a combine in the field. Greensburg is still cleaning up and hauling out debris...I feel so sorry for all the people that have had to move and have no home left, but I guess in time all will heal and the town will hopefully build back. Our office is being remodeled and rebuilt and hopefully we will be back in business in September. It has certainly been stressful. We are driving to Kinsley as our temporary office righ tnow. That is about 25 miles north of the Greensburg. But at least we all have jobs. Well, I will get back to work. Glad I could share for a moment with all of you.
Jeese Sister.. .. you sure can talk! hahahahaha ;D
Just funnin' with you sissy.. ...
I am glad you checked in and now I know what is going on with your day. :)
I have 2 kids this morning. Mason and Ashley.
so you can imagine what my day is going to be like,
I will hear Mee Maw this and Mee Maw that.
Ashley is now in the living room with Scooby Doo playing, and she is playing with her Polly Dolls and Mason is in his walker watching her and playing with his toys on his tray.
He is just starting to use his little hands for something other than chewing on..
Ahhh kids... what wonderful blessings. Challenges..but blessings...
I can see them from here and I better get in there and see about getting lunch..
Have a good day everyone.
We had weather like that in Lawrence on Monday, but at least it was in the daytime so we could see it. It rained an inch in about 90 minutes. It can really come down in the great state of Kansas. I have been able to keep track of the situation in Greensburg pretty well. My wife's department at KU trains city administrators, so a lot of the folks working in the clean-up effort in Greensburg have ties to the department. We get news of the progress and photos on a regular basis. That was just the most horrible event. I can't even imagine how it must be to have your entire town wiped out in the blink of an eye. Your heart just has to go out to those people.
Well wouldn't you know...I cut hay all day yesterday seeing as how there was only a chance of rain on Monday. And ugh, it rained last night. SO. This hay will have to dry out also. We are having a heck of a time this year. I haven't looked at the rain gauge yet. I just keep looking out there at my hay, shaking my head.
Looks like I'll spend today inside, cleaning. I see that Lane, or Billy has tracked mud in on the carpet. ::) Boys never listen. Anyhow...I better go see about making some lunch. Have a good afternoon everyone!
Hello and Good afternoon everyone,
I just now logged on --- but it wasn't for lack of trying for a LONG time....I wish I could reach in and punch the daylights out of Internet Explorer......All it would do was come up with Internet Explorer can not display this page.".......... grrrrrrrrrr!
We didn't get very much rain last night -- just a light shower after midnight ..but sure worried about our loved ones in western Ks. and now that Sherri has posted, we know what happened.
It is nice and cool here - with a southeast breeze - so I can have the windows open and the A/C off. It is partly cloudy - Fred is sitting out on the patio - I have lunch ready when he decides to come in and eat -- with my hours like they are - our eating pattern has been rudely interrupted.
But we manage to NOT MISS ANY MEALS lol lol lol
Hope you all have a happy day ---------and Crum Cowgirl -- the hay will dry out - and then you will be a happy little Farmer again.
We were talking, yesterday I think, about the weather on the Great Plains and how us and our ancestors dealt with it. There are a lot of things like that, things that look different when looked at through the eyes of the past.
Sometimes when I'm sitting in our little living room looking out the windows over the valley, I will see a car come into view on my left and proceed up the highway with all due speed, disappearing from sight in just a minute or so. The driver is comfortable inside, either heated or air conditioned as conditions call for, with one of a hundred radio stations tuned in and a cup of coffee in the cup holder.
Flash back 125 years or so and there would not have been a highway there, although there was undoubtedly a trail of some kind through the valley and up and over the ridge. If a person going by was riding in something, it would have been in a horse-drawn wagon or buckboard, out in the open. Or maybe they would have been on horseback, which would have been a bit faster.
Either way, they would have been hot or cold, according to the time of year. All they would have heard was the wind and maybe an animal sound or two. They wouldn't have had a cup holder, but hanging off the saddle somewhere would have been a canteen of water. Were I to have been sitting up here then looking down, I could watch a good long time before that traveler was finally out of sight.
Things surely change, don't they?
You may have been sitting astride a bareback pinto pony - with a headband of beads and feathers, and bow and arrow across your back.
I truly love thinking along those story lines -- and believe I was there in a past lifetime.
You don't suppose that is the reason I like to wear make-up, do you ????? And riding bareback was my favorite way to ride horses.
Well, Jo, it may be that you are right. Because of all the water in this area, there were a lot of Native Americans in this area long before we Europeans got here. That would go back even further into history than my original thought, of course, and I would like to think that there wasn't even a trail through here at that time. Maybe there was just an easier way through that a talented woodsman could just pick out from a distance and travel through without leaving a mark.
My day started at 4:50 a.m., getting up with an aching right shoulder blade. Don't know why it hurts so bad. However; since I drove my sisters to Wichita on Friday, then drove all day on Saturday, then have sat in a classroom for three days now, no wonder things hurt.
Today was just like yesterday. I sat in a classroom for 8 hours. 1/2 hour for lunch, so I hurried into El Dorado to fill my gas tank and get lunch. I ate lunch in the classroom.
I got gas in El Dorado because yesterday it was $2.78. Today when I went to get the gas it was $2.89. What a pain in the butt.
Tomorrow the warden, Ray Roberts, will come and talk to the class for one hour. Then it is another 7 more hours of class.
I do know that next week I will not be in class, but right now I don't know where I will be. Will keep you posted.
Update on Charity Dubeau, the preemie baby from Fredonia, Kansas.
Apparently, Charity got the vent taken out yesterday or today. Here is a new picture.
All right! That is definitely good news. I'll bet the parents are thrilled. That's a big day in the life of a premature baby.
On a slightly different subject, am I missing a button somewhere that lets one post a thumbnail picture that is happy to make itself bigger? I know how to do it on a Web page, of course, and I have a couple of forums that I manage that do it automatically, but how do you do it here? Is it some extra code in the photo link? Or can you just do that automagically with "Attach" under "Additional Options?"
:-[
You do it under the additional options that will let you attach. However; they can't be more than 128kb, I believe. I try to make the width of the picture 450 pixels just like webmasters Kjell and Teresa told me to and they fit pretty well.
The pictures of the baby are ones I took from myspace.com from the mother's web site and just posted them without changing the pixels.
< nod, nod >
Thank you, Janet.
I have been copying my photos up to one of my hosting account servers, then linking to the URL directly. This will save me a lot of work. It will cost Kjell and Teresa some storage space, though. I keep all of the decent full-size digital photos on my hard drive, but the ones that we are going to share I cut down to about 640 x 480 and put in a subdirectory, which is what I am using here. I also have the good ones in a Coppermine photo gallery on line, mainly for safekeeping. You can't have too many copies of your photographs. I think I have about 1300 up there now.
What is the Coppermine Photo Gallery? I have a collection of Post Card photos and old photos, a lot of them of people from Elk Co that I want to store someplace on line. Haven't made a final decision.
I looked around for a long time for a really good free package. Coppermine, I need to say first, requires that you have a Web server to put it on. It is a php open-source photo gallery with a lot of bells and whistles and not many problems. It just seems to work. I have set mine up with passwords and give all of my family members, etc., accounts on it. It also has the advantage of providing off-site backup.
I never did find any thing that good to run on a local PC. I used B-Gallery for a while, but it got really slow as the number of photos grew. As I went over 800 or so it really slowed down, and a about 1100 it just exploded. There are about a million album programs out there, but they all seem to cost a lot of money and not do a heck of a lot. My mother-in-law just got a new digital camera, and it came with a program that does some editing and has a lot of gallery features.
Have I said anything useful, or am I just blathering on again?
;D
This is a message of hope for Baby Charity. I am praying that God's healing be upon her. I know it can be, because 25 years ago yesterday (June 19), my premature son was born weighing 2lb. 3 1/2 oz. He lost down to 1 lb. 12 ounces and at 3 weeks of age-we almost lost him. He was even given his last rites, because the only thing keeping him alive were machines. I am praying that the parents never give up hope. My baby, Corey, stayed in ICU for 2 months, and still I brought him home before his due date which was the end of September at 4 lbs. 5 oz. If you could only see him today..........
Have faith, mom and dad. And pray.....without ceasing......Miracles still do happen.
Bless you Susan, for posting that. And Yes, miracles do happen - as we look around us, each and every day we witness them in every living creature large and small - in all of God's creations.
Good Thurs. morning to everyone. Prayers are going out and prayers will be heard and answered. The first of indygal's cakes is about ready to come out of the oven. Bake two today and tomorrow bake the third and frost today's cakes then Sat. frost the third and deliver. My kitchen sure is smelling great right now. Lemon is the first. Oops, there goes the buzzer - later and have a good day
I bet you that they will be "melt in your mouth" yummy too. (http://www.cascity.com/howard/animations/tasty.gif)
HI,
THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE ON YOUR WAY BY NOW.....
ENJOY YOURSELVES WHILE YOU HAVE THE CHANCE
xxxxoooo
Hope the day is going good for you all. I swear this has been the WILDEST morning I have had for a long time. First at 5:30 AM every thing was fine - had my shower, felt rested, turned on the %^&*(*^$# computer and as usual &*((^& Internet Explorer would not open any web pages - so ended up just turning the blasted thing off as I could not log on anyway. Then fixed breakfast- that went well - got dressed and that was good too, as I could step into my "Yeans" and zip them up without laying on my bed with a pair of pliers to pull the zipper up LOL
Came to work at 8 and opened the windows , turned on the a/c - darn thing is pretty noisy, then had a phone call first thing for a campsite reservation, had to turn off the A/C so I could hear him. Opened the side windows to let in some fresh air - finished the paper work, and THEN a black bird flew through the open window - bounced back and forth from one side of the booth to the other - then to the window of the door, then back up to the windows - and flew into my head !!! - I finally smacked him and he went to the floor, I stepped on his tail so I could pick him up AND THE LITTLE DARLING pooped on my hand - the floor and the counter. YYYYUUUUUCCKKK !!!
I pitched him out the open window, shut it..cleaned up his "leavings" and then had a customer at the other window - and had to ask him if I had bird poop in my hair !!!??? ;D :D hahahahahahaha He said I didn't - what a relief that was. WWHHHEEEW
End of story
Flo---I sure could use some of the crumbles off your yummy cakes !
You know that you are having a bad day, Jo, when you have to ask a customer if you have bird poop in your hair. In fact, that day might need to be pictured next to the phrase "bad day" in the dictionary.
I have never had good luck with ravens. As I was leaving a restaurant at the Plaza one evening a dozen years ago, I spotted a raven wandering around sort of drunkenly next to my car. Then I saw the pool of anti-freeze that he had undoubtedly been into. I scooped him up and put him in my trunk. During the drive home, I decided to name him Edgar, after Edgar Allen Poe and his poem.
I got him home and put him in a box in the spare shower with plenty of bird seed, crumbled Cheerios, and water. I kept looking in on him all night. He was eating some, but never did look real perky. When I got up in the morning, he had expired.
I promptly renamed him Deadgar.
;D
Time to pack and get ready for some field work for Down Range Television. We are going to Oklahoma this weekend to cover a shooting event called Oklahoma Full Auto Shoot & Trade Show. 2 days of work rounding up footage for 3-4 videos.
Next week will be all about video editing and getting ready for a new major project delivering content to a web site for gun owners with over 1 million visitors a month. It is a work project that will take up 12 hours a day for the next 3 weeks.
Don't worry Janet! Tell "The Colonel" that I will find time for his evening training session.
What a HOOT! Jo, I sympathise with you ~ we had a sparrow come in the garage once, and despite all our efforts to get him out the huge garage door, he kept flying into the windows and pooping on everything & everyone.
Kdfrawg, you do have a talent for choosing the appropriate name... It certainly makes that story memorable!
Kjell & Teresa, hope you enjoy your project. Sounds like you'll be crazy busy for the next month or so, don't forget to keep rested up so you can keep us all in line ~ looks like we may need it! HA!
Oh mama....
That was so funny.. but only because I could just see you trying to
duck and swipe at the same time. ;D
We will leave this evening and I am not even packed yet. :P
You know how I hate to pack so I am using the excuse that when
Mason wakes up from his nap, I will go in and throw a few things in a bag.
I mean..I ask you~~ how good do I have to look to shoot machine guns. 8)
I can't wait for that part.
I know, I know....... we are going to go there to work..
but what a great part of my job!
I get to shoot big guns and get paid for it!
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oh alright... you can just call me Teresa. ::)
Oh
my
goodness!
Teresa
with
weapons
training.
:-\
Oh I'm already trained...
but not with machine guns...
but after this weekend.........................
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;)
;D ;D ;D Jo, that was indeed a "visual" story - I just felt kinda silly sitting here by myself and laughing my fool head off. Sure hope the rest of your day went better. Second cake out of the oven and cooled and cupcakes in now so I could use the rest of the batter. Going to skip swimmercize tonite and go watch the granddaughter play ball. Haven't been to any of her games yet. Been a good day at my house - no birds flying inside, no machine guns going off outside - and I'll be careful to duck when I drive by Teresa's house just in case. ;D ;D :angel:
When she gets back, we're going to have to start calling her "Gunny."
;D
Quote from: Kjell H. on June 21, 2007, 12:37:12 PM
Don't worry Janet! Tell "The Colonel" that I will find time for his evening training session.
I want you to know that when my niece came to the door tonight with her new baby, Colonel thought it was you and I had a heck of a time controlling him. Oh, my. Of course, all my German Shepherds have been dogs that are so curious they just have to know what it is that someone is carrying in their arms or in that baby carrier. We really keep a close watch on Colonel when someone brings a baby in the house.
And Jo. I wish we would have had a video camera on the bird poppy day you had. That would have been hilarious.
One more day to go until I start on the job training. Today I learned that I will be stationed in Cell House B1. Each cell house has two sides, 1 and 2. I have yet to learn how many are in each cell house. B is a seg cell house where the bad boys are. Not sure how bad. I don't think this will be too bad. I talked with one of my friends who used to be a counselor and is now head of the Reception and Diagnostic Unit. He said that if I would make a round in my cell house when I first got there and then a second round before I went home, I will not have any problems. Sounds like fun.
I do know that I get my own desk with my own phone extension. I think I will, hopefully, have my own computer. However; no playing on the computer at work. I can only use it for business, so I won't be sharing my e-mail to friends. Sorry. I'll do all my playing at home.
More about the new job next week.
It sounds like things are still going well! This just has to be a fascinating new experience for you. I'm sure you'll be soaking up a lot of information every day, especially at first as you begin to interact with your co-workers and charges. I'm sure that will slow down and equally sure that it will never stop. This is quite a challenge that you have picked out for yourself!
Good Morning Fabulous Forum: ;D
It is 7:00 a.m. and I don't have to go to work today at the office, thank god...yesterday was the day from hell....I swear the stress is going to kill me. We are still fighting with the city over the remodeling of our existing building. They will not release the moritorium because of the highway that might go through in 20 years that they do not have funding for. Go figure. I spent last night at a special meeting getting madder and madder than I spent an hour on the phone with my state office officials mad and today they are suppose to discuss it further and get with me today at home and I am to call them back to discuss it....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..... >:( I am so mad.....The city is being so horrible not letting people get started on construction to rebuild. They are giving out some permits but very few...they are making everyone submit a blueprint to some joker that is here from Kansas City and he decides if they can build.....go figure....some body submitted a blue print and he would not okay it because one of the bathroom windows was not large enough....I could go on and on but it just makes me so mad that I can hardly type and the ones that know me know that I type really fast.....So that is what I am dealing with everyday besides the closure of my other office and dealing with two counties there and dealing with my county that is staying open and so lets go to something else....hahahahaa...sorry that I vented.
I am going to begin mowing the 7 acres again today...I picked my first greenbeans out of the garden last night. We are going to have lots of cantalope and Curts corn is looking so good. My strawberries are blooming and we are digging potatoes...my blackeyes peas are not ready yet but they sure look good....Curt is going to have tons of tomatoes too...so all in all the garden is doing great. :laugh:
My daughter will be going to Augusta Georgia to take her clinical state boards July 22nd which is a Sunday...that is another story all on it own so I won't go there but anyway, say a prayer for her that all her instruments get there, her patient clears and she passes...for those of you that don't know she is after all this clinic hopefully will be a licenced dental hygienist....she is a good one but all the testing is something else and very expensive. She has passed all her written boards and so this is the clinicial hands on..the bad part about this is that she has to not only pay for the testing which is over 800 dollars but has to find her own patient that will qualify (has to have some bad calculase on their teeth), pay for their plane ticket, hotel, meals and also for herself...so this little test is ending up costing close to 1500.00.....and she will fly out on Saturday and fly back on Sunday....doesn't seem right but oh well...I don't make the rules....once all this is said and done, she will be licenced in 14 states...so that is a good thing.....
Well, I have chewed the fat long enough...I need to get busy once again...thanks for listening and I hope you all have a wonderful day.
wow - some of your mother's "luck" has rubbed off on you, it seems. Makes my little world here in Howard Kansas seem kinda uneventful. Hope it stays that way, tho. AND ME THINKS there is too many government fingers in the common folks' pie. I say let these people rebuild and get on with their lives. They have been thru enough and it is time to get on with living. And what does this guy from Kansas City know about how the "other half" lives and lives very contentedly. Bigger window in the bathroom???? I've been in many a bathroom with no windows at all. Hope he don't find that out. :o
If those jerks would quit ridin' the gravy train and take a real look at life - we wouldn't be burdened with having to pay for that kind of stupidity. We have -- in my opinoin -- waaayyy too many of those 'experts - ?? " on the tax payers role.
And Yes, Flo, there are too many fingers in the pie - I think maybe we should get this fellow and put him in a bathroom with no windows AND NO VENT hahahahahahahaha Let him get a good whiff of the kind of guy he really is.
Ohhhh my I do get amused by my off the wall sense of humor.
Quote from: flo on June 22, 2007, 08:16:12 AM
been in many a bathroom with no windows at all. Hope he don't find that out. :o
no window in our bathroom :o wonder what they think they can do about it :police:
Good morning everyone! The hay has dried out and was raked and baled yesterday evening. Took Lane swimming yesterday at the Howard City Pool, he loved it! He kept wanting to go in the big pool, so his great aunt Susan let one of the life guards take him in. We are going back today, to the big pool, with a floatie. He's already excited. I took pictures of him at the pool and will post them on the Howard City Pool thread.
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!
Gosh, that makes me wonder if my bathrooms are inadequate. Neither one of them has a window. Of course, I don't spend a lot of time looking out and certainly don't want anybody looking in. I wonder what the guy from Kansas City thinks about relieving your need out in the woods? Heck, the woods are ALL window.
;D
We have two bathrooms - one with a window and no vent; the other with a vent and no window.
Sorry, window-folks, but I'll take the vent over the window most any time! ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D
'course, during the summer without a/c, that window is mighty handy, too. :D It kind of acts as an "old-fashioned" vent! :laugh:
You would think that the feller from Kansas City would have heard of vents, wouldn't you? Maybe the folks in Greensburg caught their first lucky break in a while when that KC building official had at least heard of inside toilets.
;D
this is kinda like telling the people after Katrina that they couldn't have a FEMA trailer till they had utilities hooked up. HELLO????????? reckon those trailers had adequate sized windows in them??? ::) ::) OR maybe that's why so many of them sat unissued, durn windows were too small. Hmmmmmmmm ;D ;D :-\
Sherri, Looks like everyone has some good ideas for whoever didn't get to build the building with the inadequate bathroom window. How retarded.
Now, I thought going to my new job was stressful, but I believe that after reading about your day yesterday, my job will be a snap. Ha. I'll deal with prisoners over dealing with politics.
All I can say is, You get them, Sherri.
My day went smoothly and fast. Monday is when I report to the prison and start my sentence. I do get a mentor for awhile, so it should be fun. I'll keep you filled in as the days go by.
They are going to keep letting you out at night, aren't they, Janet?
Maybe if Sheri can let me know exactly when that guy is leaving town for the weekend I could wait and trip him as he goes through Lawrence...
;D
Well, thank you everyone for all your comments...it is so frustrating though..... :o Today was my day off from work and you guessed it....My big boss in Manhattan called me first thing and talked and told me he was coming down on Tuesday to meet with the building owners and the State Representative and that he had talked to Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran and on and on and that he was sorry that this is being so stressful and that he had talked to the Mayor for over an hour and they are just really being unreasonable...well...duh...I already knew that...anyway, I was polite and nice and told him that I appreciated anything that they could do to help...then I went outside and washed my car, shammied it, and vacumned it...then I came back in and darn if I didn't have a message to call the district board chairperson.....so back on the phone I went and talked to him for about 30 minutes about this special meeting on Monday night and the Tuesday meeting with my big boss and I told him that I would be in Great Bend for disaster training on Tuesday and he said that was okay...but that he had talked to the Dept of Transportation and to the State Representative and this and that....so I hung up from him and I started doing laundry and got 8 loads done and on the line then by that time it was finally sunny enought that the grass was not wet anymore so I got the push mower and mowed all the edges, the berm and around the patio, then hung out more laundry...went to the garden and picked green beans and then started mowing with the big mower then. I mowed around 5 acres and onlyl have 2 left to do....so it is about done. I will finish up on sunday. When I came back into the house I had another message from the Assistant Administrator from our State Office and he said he would call me next week, that they were going to try to get us some temporary building space and see what can be done on all this other stuff....Jeepers....I am so tired of it....But that is part of my job I guess....I just wish it wasn't so stressful....I have decided that the reason that I am not on the city council, or in politics is because I don't lie... Okay enough of all that.
Curt is taking me to Wichita tomorrow and he is going to take me out to eat for seafood and we are going to go to a movie and spend the night and then maybe go to the zoo on Sunday....then come home to finsh up the yard work before Monday arrives. So it has been a busy day.
I hope all of you are going to have a nice weekend and I will talk to you all when I get back on Sunday...I can hardly wait to have a little bit of fun with no mayor and no problems....
Talk with you soon...bye for now.
Hi there everyone!
We made it to Oklahoma in fine shape yesterday, and started our day today by heading to the
shooting range where we are going to film a machine gun shoot.
Now this isn't just any ordinary competitive shoot.
This is one where you can 'rent' a gun to shoot out there on the range. They have every kind of
black rifle that there is. They even have a grenade launcher..and you can see where you hit, cause it splatters a huge ball of orange smoke on the spot!
Cool huh?
Well, at least I think it is, but I am probably not your everyday female when it comes to guns...
(http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/duh.gif)
But anyway.. guess what?
I get to have my pick of the guns I get to shoot!
OMG.. I am just way tooooo excited about it.
Marshal ( Kjell) is going to film me when I do it, so I will get to have a memento of it!
It is already 11:30 and we just got back to the hotel.... and our day starts early in the morning and late into the night.. oh yeah.. They are even going to have a "night time " shoot..
That is just going to be awesome.. and we are going to film that too for the DRTV videos...
I know that lots of you aren't too whippy excited about all of this.. and I won't bore you too much with it...but I will probably make a short video of me shooting anyway .. just to put on here... so please be nice and bear with me...cause this is just one of the coolest things that I have ever got to do. ;D I have never had a chance to shoot BIG guns before ..and especially at cars that are loaded with explosives! :o WOW!!!
And I promise... if you all want something put up on here that you are excited about.. I will be excited for you!~~..Deal?
Deal!
They are expecting about 1,000-2,000 people tomorrow ..and there was only about 50 people today setting up all their stuff, They will continue to come in all night and into the morning setting up gear.
***catching my breath**
ok.. here is a couple pics.. just so you kinda know where we are.
The first one is JUST of the stand that the gun is attached to.. the other one is of the area where the cars are that we shoot at.
It looks like you're having a blast!
When you get back, you'll have to fill me in on the parts of all this that affect Kansas and figure some way to get some pages in my site that link to your gun sites, too.
Have fun!
;D
Oh sister...you are like Ramboette!!!!! ;D I am very excited for you and do be careful. We are off to Wichita for an overnight stressfree time... :laugh: I can't wait to see the video of you shooting a huge gun...don't let it knock you down.....I can't imagine having that many people at one thing but I am sure they will be from everywhere...Well, have a great time and we will be excited to see everything when you get back. Bye for now.
You go, little girl...
Can hardly wait to hear all the exciting things that you were involved in and see the videos that you post for all of us to enjoy. Good thing that the Marshall knows about all these cool things, and you get to tag on his shirt tail and pick out your guns. Woooooo Hoooooo
Have fun !!!!
good Sat. morning to everyone - Finished decorating the third cake about 30 min. ago and Lynne (Indygal) just left. She came to check on the progress and is pleased with the way they look so guess I done a good job. Delivery set for 2:00 . OMG my hands do ache. Used muscles not used in awhile, in quite that way. Need to get them limbered up before I play piano at church tomorrow. Vehicles and campers began showing up down there last eveing. Some were sleeping in tents, then came the rain. :( Think the rest of today will be "sit on my patootie and do very little". hagd all ;) :angel:
Good Heavens !!!!! :o :o Said I'd duck when I went by Teresa's house, just in case she had her machine gun out. NOW she tells us she has a grenade launcher and I don't live that far from her. Hope she gets another color of smoke, tho, cause I don't like orange and it won't go with a thing I've got. ;D ;D Did enjoy the pics, Teresa. Sounds like you are going to have a "blast" (no pun intended)
Ms. T,
I have finally decided that your ARE crazy. I always knew you were half nuts. Now I know you are fully certifiable.
Now, my only question...Why wasn't I invited to shoot big guns, too? I'm not that fond of shooting, but I don't mind trying something just once, so I can see how it feels and reacts. I'm soooooooooo jealous. I "yuv" you anyway. Have a glorious time and try not to smile too big when Kjell is filming.
If they have a seventies vintage Bellini Autoload shotgun, you might want to give it a try. I remember those suckers would blow a hole right through the side of an Russian armored personnel carrier. Yikes!
;D
Hey everyone -- maybe we could get Teresa and Kjell certified for "BORDER PATROL" That should take care of some of the immigration problems, don't you agree??????
::) ::) :o Jo, good idea. Glad we got that problem solved. ;D and didn't have to move any alligators
This is a good night to everyone - been a long day and don't think any problem sleeping tonite. Sweet dreams to one and all and angels on your pillow (aoyp) :angel:
Good night, flo! Just a couple of more web pages and I'll be headed off for the flat white place, too.
;D
Good morning everyone I am on duty today until 3 PM Campers are already pulling out -- the week end is coming to a close and it is back to work for most folks. Little kids and Daddys are sunburned and Mamas are looking like they used a lot of sunscreen and have pretty tans. We were very busy yesterday selling permits -- never saw so many high dollar boats and jet skis before in one day !!! Big bucks represented there ---- But life is made of what you want it to be , so I wish them happy days and good health-- with safety always on their minds.
Enjoy your Sunday -- Blessed be !
That sounds like quite a crew out at the lake, Jo. I never got into boats and water things. I always subscribed to the theory that a boat was a hole in the water into which you shoveled money. I had friends in California that sailed, and spent some time out on the bay playing crew, but that's about that. It seems like the weather should have been nice for all those folks, though. We got a little rain Friday overnight but it has been sunny and fair since.
I hope the balance of your day is good.
:)
:D Good Evening Everyone:
Well, we are back and I can say..I really enjoyed my evening out with no federal employee worries and just enjoying the day and night. We went to the zoo and that was fun and hot...then we went to the mall for about an hour then to the motel to get cleaned up and off to "Legends" we went. It is in the Hilton at the airport. They had seafood buffet and oh my gosh it was delicious. This is the first time they have had oysters on the half shell (which Curt loves) and they had Alaskan King Crablegs (which I love.)...We ate and ate. They had tons of other stuff, but the shrimp and crablegs are what I ate and Curt ate a little of everything. Then we relaxed at the motel and this morning ran to Sam's, Walmart and headed home. Finished mowing, picked greenbeans, cooks some hotdogs on the grill and made potatoe salad and now I am playing on the computer. Hope you all had a good weekend and have a wonderful week.
Bye for now.
so glad that you had a good relaxing couple days. Did you happen to stick any of those crab legs in your pocket? Could you mail em to me if you did? Haven't had good crab legs in a long time and I do love em. Get sorta embarressed sometimes at the pile of shell on my table, tho. We used to go to a place in Iola that had a wonderful seafood buffet on Sat. nites. Crablegs, catfish, boiled and fried shrimp, frog legs, stuffed crab, and for those "odd balls" fried chicken. OMG, now my mouth is really watering and I'm fixing goulash for supper. :(
Jeepers Flo - I wish you lived next door -- I'm too tired to cook supper. Fred went to town to get some ARBY ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES YEAAAAAAAA!!!!
Any hoooooo --- I went to work at 9 this morning and at 11:45 I found oudt that Quality Motors, here in Independence was having a company picnic out here at the park today ~~~~~~~~` ?????? AND this was the first that I had heard of it. Soooooooooooooo--at 11:45 here they came..... one vehicle after another and from 11:45 until 1:30 I had 45 vehicles come through and each one needed a days vehicle permit - which I had to enter into the computer and print out and give to them - for the price of $4.20 each ----- Let me tell you that it was like a zoo - and I was the monkey behind the glass window. PLUS I had people that had bought jet skis & boats - and before they could put them on the water they had to be registered, and that takes about 10 to 15 minutes - AND then the people that are already here
came up to pay for more days and utilities and camping OH MY GOSH --- WHAT A SHIFT OF 6 HOURS THAT WAS There was NO TIME for even a drink of water or to go Tee Tee. Any way to make a long story short - in that length of time, I sold $800. + of sales...... Then from 3:30 when I got off until now **** I had to balance and check the web page insertations and it is now7:00 pm and I just finished.
This Old white haired woman is pooped !!!! Bless my honey's heart - for going to town to get some Arbys. Guess I will quit bending your ears ---and whinpering. Have a good evening every one
Hugs to all of you
Now, we're cooking with gas! Literally!
Well, I had one of the best days EVER!
First thing this morning Marty & I went under the house and worked on getting our gas stove hooked up (we've been remodelling & without it for a month). A lot of plumbing stuff went on that I won't mention here, but by early afternoon we had everything run & ready to go! Then we cleaned up & went over to visit Terrell & Lynne and had a really nice visit. After that, we came home and Marty & our son Clay worked outdoors while I made our first real supper at home in f-o-r-e-v-e-r. Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, chopped onions, corn and muffins. We are all so stuffed & tired that we can't do much except sit right now. I hope every one of you has as great a day as I had, very soon!
Just so you all won't think I am a lady of mystery. Went to the doctor Fri. and was told that maybe the skin cancer was back, so it is off to the dermatologist as soon as possible. On a more positive note, visited my very favortist Wal-Mart at Derby and they had very low prices on their bedding plants. Picked out plants until daughter dragged me away from them. Been trying to get them into the ground but it turns hot too soon. That old sun soon makes it above the house and all my shade disappears. Will have to get out earlier. Not doing much of anything else. Trying to get all of the Norah Roberts books that I have read so they can be loaned or put away. Now that basketball is over there is nothing on television. Thank goodness for the Forum. The best entertainment I can find.
Wilma, you're a woman after my own heart, except my basketball was over in April. I just watch the college teams. So I'm not seeing much television these days, either. I look at the listings for the science- and history-type channels, but usually don't find too much to watch there. It's a good thing that I have all my computer-related things to occupy me, or I would probably just sit in the corner and grow mold.
;D
Did you intend to put an m on that last word or did you just mispell old?
No, ma'am, that was an intentional "m." I'm going to grow old regardless of whether I have anything to do or not. Well, unless the other alternative comes about, anyway. But if I keep moving because I have something to do, it will be better. If I have nothing to keep me busy, I'm fairly sure I would just rot away. Thus, "mold."
;D
Wilma -
Sorry about the skin cancer possibly returning. :( With all my moles (and tags), I'm checked regularly. Both my grandmothers also had skin cancer. My grandfather and my mom had other forms of cancer, so the odds are strong that I'll be there one of these days. So the frequent checking.
You'll be in my prayers.
It's been a good day here. Sunday School and church were fun - they often are and today was very nice.
This evening I went to Longton, to the Free Fair Association's Bingo night. I've not ever played Bingo before, other than at home with the kids. Had a fun evening. Ended up with two prizes: scrollwork wall hangings by Darrel White. They're beautiful. I can also understand the allure of Bingo and regular attendance.
Night all - got to get to bed so I can get up in the morning for "Swimmercize" - some of you ought to come down and join us. 6:30 at the Howard Pool. It's a great way to start the day.
How can the weekend be over already? It seems odd to return to another work week when this one is just coming to an end. Yesterday, my pool staff and I were in the Moline Crazy Days Parade (an annual tradition for the lifeguards). We came away with 2nd place--thanks to Mick Wunderlich who loaned us his HUGE Kansas Cooker on wheels---which we decorated with the theme---"What's Cookin' at the Howard City Pool?" You should see this thing----it held 6 lifeguards and myself and was pulled by a 3/4 ton truck. This GRILL ON WHEELS weighs 5,000 lbs. and is the coolest thing. Anyway, after the parade part of the crew headed back to open the pool in Howard, while the other half stayed in Moline and we set up an inflatable water slide down in the park for the kids who were there for the festivities. It was hot, and by the time we closed it down---we were exhausted, burnt, and hungry! But all was for a good cause.
Today, I pastored my 2 churches--then attended half the service at Howard--had lunch with my folks (my mom's birthday was today) and sister. Tonight after attending a social function fundraiser back in Longton, I went to the pool to check on my guards and asst. manager as we had a private party that lasted until 9:30. Tomorrow morning with swimmercise at 6:30, followed by swimming lessons all morning, open to the public at 1:00, then swimmercise again at 6p.m. will make for another long day. They never end and I am counting the days until retirement.....But for now......Good night everyone. God Bless.
It sounds like everyone had great weekends and are off to a good start for this week.
I had my first day of on the job training, so I was in the cell house where I will be working. I have learned that I will basically be doing what I was doing at Wilson County. Answering and hopefully solving problems in writing for the inmates. Passing legal mail. Listening to inmates rant about problems the officers make for them. On and on and on. I will have approx. 16 inmates assigned to me to do Segregation to Society, which is a program where I will try to help them develop their skills such as finances, reading, writing, whatever else it might take to help them prepare to go back into society.
This is a grant program, so I will have a lot of lee way to work it the best way I know how. I will have to make this program work to keep my job so we will see what I can make these inmates do.
Even though the cell house I am in is a segregation cell house, we still have inmates that will be released in a year or two. A couple of them even next month. That is what I have to work with.
Some of the inmates that are there for capital punishment are in my cell house. I cannot tell you which ones, but you are welcome to go to the Kansas Department of Corrections web site and look at the KASPER site to see who is in prison.
This site tells you what facility an inmate is in and if they are mine or cell house A's the web site will tell you they are special management inmates. I'll leave it for you to guess who I am locked up with everyday. However; please don't ask me, as I cannot talk about these inmates to you.
If something happens that I can tell you without revealing who the inmate is, I will do so.
I really don't think this is going to be hard at all. The inmates just need to get used to my cheery face every day. They won't trust me until they get to know me. I plan on introducing myself to my 16 tomorrow. Then I will work on the others the rest of the week.
So much for my day. I will tell you that the cell houses are not air conditioned, so we all are hot, inmates and staff alike.
Update on Preemie Charity.
Here is a message from Charity's mother, Maria.
I am back from a weekend in Wichita. I got to do the most amazing thing in the world! I got to hold Charity for the first time!! I am so excited to finally get to hold my precious daughter. However, she is so tiny that I was only able to hold her for a little while before she started getting too cold. But it was the most wonderful 20 minutes of my life!!
Charity is doing great! She now weighs 2 lbs 2 oz. She is getting full feedings in her feeding tube and they are going to discontinue her IV tonight. One more tube gone!! She is still on the CPap, but the settings are very low! Within the next two weeks she will be weened off of the CPap and put on a regular nasal canula. From there she will start on the bottle! We are getting closer and closer to having our little girl home with us!!! However, our moto remains: "One Day at a Time!"
I have attached a current picture. This shows Maria holding Charity for the first time. Please, please, please keep this family in your prayers. Everyday that Maria tells me Charity is improving proves to me that "Our God is an Awesome God".
Well, by golly and good morning. Well, afternoon I guess. I have been worried about our second car, which is a little 1993 Ford Ranger pickup truck. We bought it for my daughter when she first started to drive, mainly because she couldn't get too many people in it to distract her. Her biological dad upgraded her to a better car and we got the Ranger back, just about a year ago.
It had really gotten to where it was running poorly, and worse, the automatic transmission was shifting REALLY hard. The only thing I could think of that could cause both of those things was a vacuum leak and although I listened real close everywhere with a section of rubber hose, I could not hear one anywhere. We aren't exactly made of money and I was afraid that we wouldn't be able to afford to get it fixed.
We finally bit the bullet and took it in to the shop. The mechanic called just now and said that the main problem was a vacuum leak. LOL! Boy, was I glad to hear that. He's busily fixing it now and we can pick it up after Sabine gets off work. It's nice to get some good news. This is an excellent late birthday present.
;D
This is it when we first bought it. It looks exactly the same now.
nice looking pick it up. I drove a little Dodge Dakota, full back seat, and loved it, but it was entirely worthless on ice. This past winter I spent a lot of days in the house because I couldn't drive anywhere. SOOOOO traded it for a 4x4 Ford Explorer. Sure do miss that little pick-up tho. Now how am I going to haul things, even the rug-doctor when I rent it???? but Explorer was nice for delivering Indygal's cakes, which I couldn't have done in the pickup. Good points and bad points, I guess. Hey, ask Teresa about the bumper sticker on her pick-up ;D ;D :angel:
Hey, Teresa, what's the bumper-sticker on your pickup?
We like this little devil. It's a big V-6 so it has a lot of power. Of course, as you say, there are trade-offs and that one is that it gets poor gas mileage. But it's nice to have something to haul stuff in once in a while, including me. But you're right about snow and ice. I'm the only one in the family that can drive it in the slick, and I have to be real careful. Especially with a small truck and a big motor, it comes unstuck pretty easy.
Good morning all! I thought we sent all our rain to desertlilydarla yesterday, ??? did she send it back already? :'(
I'll bet she didn't get ANY I do believe it has dug in and settled smack dab in the middle of this godd ole' USA and we are going to grow web feet before this clears out. LOL We have been having rain since 5 this morning and it was a toad strangler for a while. Buttttttttt we are dry and we are not in a tent, as some of the campers are here in the campground. One couple have a little baby and are in a tent. Ohhhhh the memories of that are still fresh in my mind. We took a camping trip -- no tent, just a blanket on the ground for Fred and I and the back seat of the car for Teresa and Sherri -- any way, I got off my story, on the 4th of July in 1957 Sherri was only 36 days old and we went to Roaring River in Missouri and stayed for 3 days. Now....How smart was that? I had a lace curtain over her basket and that kept her bug free and she was just fine. Teresa was 4 1/2 and had a great time - So guess you do what you have to do and enjoy it to the max.
Good morning to you all, I never recieved the rain Marinemom. It got stuck in a back current and flowed back to you guys. The only thing I get here are hugh dust devils, which I call mimi tornado's that sand blast all my windows. It is suppose to be 114 here today and 118 by next Monday. So see why I need your rain. We do have a beautiful river about a 1/2 mile from me to cool off in, But...... it is realllllly cold. Does anyone know how to do a rain dance for me?... If so, I will by them a plane ticket just to come and do a rain dance for me.... LOL... Jo, when my dad moved us to Arizona in 1966 he said "it is so hot here you can really fry and egg on the sidewalk" and he was right. Breakfast anyone? coffee with that egg?
I guess we got the rain intended for Desertlilydarla.
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Torrential storms flooded parts of central Texas early Wednesday, stranding people on roofs, in trees and in vehicles, and the weather was so treacherous that some helicopter rescue attempts had to be abandoned.
The worst flooding was in Williamson, Lampasas and Burnet counties in the Texas Hill Country northwest of Austin.
"We got hard facts of 18-plus inches of rain in a couple of those places since midnight,"
Boy, for the last few days, you have picked the wrong spot to be dry in Texas. I have been watching your weather and don't envy you for it. When it appears in over-abundance, water is very insistent stuff. I have my fingers crossed for you.
Quote from: desertlilydarla on June 27, 2007, 10:30:42 AM
Does anyone know how to do a rain dance for me?... If so, I will by them a plane ticket just to come and do a rain dance for me....
don't know any rain dances or I would take you up on that offer--got a son 2 sisters and assorted neices and nephews in AZ I could go see them on your dime lol ;D
Quaaack, Quaaaaaaack, Quaaaaaacblub blub blub - For you folks not in Ellk County that means good morning
LOL! Flo, I hear ya. It seems for the last month or so all of the real rain has been going West of us, which of course is where Elk County is. I keep track of the weather in Omaha because my family is up there. In May, they were 10 inches ahead. In June, they have had just a quarter inch. Lawrence has only had a inch or so in June. As the global temperature creeps up, the weather patterns are changing. Things just keep getting more different all the time.
good grief an inch in June? We've had 1 1/4" in the last 24 hours, according to my rain gauge. A friend living just north of Climax called at 3:00 this afternoon and they had just had 2 1/2 in. in 30 min. That's what you call a toad strangler. And my granddaughter's ball team was to play for first place in the tournament tonite. Suppose that will be postponed.
Yup, it might be a bit wet to play ball. I guess that little place in West central Texas that got 19 inches last night (or mabye it was the night before) is going to have a few problems, too.
Hello and Good???? Morning. My private river is out of it's banks on 2 sides of my house. Rain gauge shows 4 1/2 inches since it was emptied Sunday. At least 1 inch of it since 8:00 this morning. Radar shows it might let up for awhile pretty soon. Don't think I will go out. Would have to slide down the ramp and roll through running water to go anywhere. You all have a good day.
Wilma, if you decide to go out, make sure you put on water wings or something. It wouldn't do for you to be swimming around in your own private river all day and getting all tired out waiting for it to stop. Better take some flares with you, too.
;D
Wilma -
Are you going to stock that moat of yours with anything? :D :laugh:
Maybe it will turn into a bog and you can grow cranberries! :D ::)
Actually, it's a shame we've had so much rain, because this is such a good rain - without all the strong winds and thunder and scary stuff.
I have thought about fishing off the end of the bridge. Surely something has swum upstream.
It's even raining a little bit here again today.
Since it is not raining inside, I decided to mow my beard.
;D
It is 3:15, my river is threatening to overflow again and the rain gauge is now above 5 inches. My river is using my special front walk to get from the north side of the house to the south side. I am a prisoner in my own home. Not that there is any reason to go out. Daughter will bring my mail in after awhile. Will it never stop?
I can't even get the National Weather Service Website to come up. Ah, there it is. It took ten minutes! It looks like you are about in the middle of the weather system that we are on the edge of. Does your daughter have a boat?
The NWS says that your statistics are gathered at Parsons, Tri-City Airport. They say that you have a Flash Flood Warning, a Flash Flood Watch, and a Flood warning. They are admitting that Parsons, Tri-City Airport has received about an inch of rain today. The problem with that system is that nobody lives at the airport.
Hello and Good afternoon everyone, Sorry to hear about all the rain going on there. My mom lives in Elk Falls, and says that she can almost fish from the pond right out her back door. I'm still waiting for rain in my neck of the woods or desert. It doesn't look like anytime soon.... 112 today under my back porch. Is the Elk River flooding over its banks yet?
Wish you had all the rain we have received today. It was getting just dry enough to do some garden work.
I just got the gardens and flower beds pretty well clean of weeds and was ready for an inch of rain but not the three we have received the last couple days. Just hope the lake holds all the run off.
well, my rain gauge holds a measurable 5", I dumped it at probably an inch above that about 4:30 this afternoon, and there is another .6 in it. At the moment it isn't raining..... cross your fingers. Good grief, enough is enough. >:( >:( >:(
I agree 10,000 %.
Don't know what to tell you about the rain, except it will quit someday.
Wanted to share an update on little Charity. Here is what her mother has written, but no new pictures, yet. She promised to take some this weekend.
The Power of Prayer by Maria Baca, mother of Charity
First of all I want to take a few minutes to say "Thank You" to all of you that have continued to read my blog and keep Charity in your prayers. I am a firm believer in the power of prayer. It is really awesome to witness this first hand in the miracle that is unfolding right in front of me. Yes, medicine has made many advancements over the years. However, Charity is defying the odds. There is no way that she should be doing so well with so few setbacks. However, we continue to push forward and grow stronger everyday. I truely believe that is because of all of your prayers. I am truely blessed to have such wonderful friends in my corner. (And strangers too that have prayed for no other reason than they want to help in some way.)
I was in Wichita all day with Charity today. She is so beautiful! Of course I am totally biased because I am her mom. However, she is doing very well. I had a surprise waiting on me when I got there this morning. She was off the CPap and breathing with very little assistance from nasal canulas! It was great to get to see her face without the CPap obstructing the view. Unfortunately I didn't take my camera with me. However, I promise there will be new pics from this weekends visit!
Other than the Nasal Canula news, there isn't much to report. She is holding her own and doing well. She loves to snuggle with mom and loves to smile and make faces. I know that at 15 days they aren't suppose to smile. However, she does. She has a smile that can light up a room and can make Mom's day! The joy of being a parent has doubled since her birth. I now have two very special young ladies to share life's ups and downs with. I now have two little innocent people that look up to me and rely on me to protect them from harm, to guide them through life, and to just be there for! It truely is amazing!!
The good news continues. It is really great that this has turned into a situation that can make Mom so happy. The worries of the early days have made the now-rapid progress of Charity feel all the more wonderful.
The rain seems to have gone and the sun is trying to break through. My rain gauge shows another 4 inches since yesterday evening. A total of 9 inches since Sunday. Does anyone know how much rain we have had for the month?
Wilma, guess I live on the wrong side of Howard. Sun is definately not shining here, nor is it trying. The rain is coming down at the moment, but since about 11:00 has just been sporadic (sp). Marvin had to wait for some roads to come out from under the water, then still had to take a LONG way around and zig-zag to finally get to Hwy 99, then took it in here just before noon with his sump pump. My basement drain quit working yesterday afternoon. Need I finish that story??? Most of the water is gone now, so waitiing for it to dry up a little then will survey the damage to things stored down there. I have had 9+ inches in the last 48 hrs. QUITE ENOUGH, IF YOU DON'T MIND MY SAYING...........
addendum: I say 9+ inches cause my rain gauge holds 5" with space at the top and it was running over about 4:00 yesterday, dumped it and have 4 more inches in it at the moment.
Wilma, I've been looking around the Web trying to find the answer to your question about the amount of rain in Howard in June. The best I can find was on the weather channel. They will admit to there having been 11.73 inches of rain so far in June. I don't think they were counting that big black cloud parked over your house.
:o
Well, the typhoon/monsoon seems to be over and I have another inch of rain in the rain gauge. That makes 10 inches for this week. Also got some good pictures of the flash flood around my house. Maybe Janet will post a couple of them for me this evening. I am still waiting for the pictures Teresa said she would get. Do you suppose she is stuck out there? Haven't seen the radar for awhile so I am wondering if there is still more coming.
Wilma, our rain gauges must be twins, I just dumped another 5" out, and it is already starting to fill. As for the month of June, I believe the total amount is TOO DAMN MUCH
Quote from: Wilma on June 29, 2007, 02:38:33 PM
Well, the typhoon/monsoon seems to be over ...
Wilma! You've lived in Kansas long enough to know better than that!
if your typhoon/monsoon season is over, you better stay on the west side cause it dang sure ain't over on the east side. My rain gauge is filling up AGAIN >:( >:( >:(
I'm moving in with Wilma its still raining in this part of Howard in fact the street has disapeared and there is a river in its place ??? the yard has been replaced with a lake and the Llamas are looking at the house as if they think I should bring them in here until it passes :-\
Another flash flood and it is worse than the previous one. My house is entirely surrounded with running water now. A little more and I will be down in Mary's yard. Hope she has room for my double wide.
You are all Welcome to come and stay at my house. I have lots of room in this big place of mine, a long the Colorado River in Needles Ca. If you get toooo.... hot you can take a dip in our clean ice cold river. And there is one casino's about 12 miles up the road and 9 more 25 miles up river. Plenty of golf courses . hikeing and quad trails and mountains to clime, and even fishing and water sking to do.... We even have the London Brigde 45 miles from here in Lake Havasu City AZ. And also 2 hours drive to beautiful Las Vegas Nv. So if your enterested in drying out , come on out.
I think there's around 800 of us here in Howard, how many beds do you have??? ;D
My daughter just moved back to Parker, AZ where she was raised and her first message was "it hasn't changed", she left there in 1985. I told her it hasn't changed since the first time I went there in 1961. Most people there do have a/c now and they have a casino on the edge of town, oh yes, they have paved the streets. Annual rainfall is supposed to be 2", might get that in four or five years.
Here in Texas where I am at we are getting anywhere from 1 to 4 inches a day and I have been on vacation all week. Can't even get the yard mowed or weeds pulled. To hot and humid to do much even when the rain lets up. Spent most of the vacation days sewing and doing genealogy. Have enjoyed the stress free days anyway.
Enjoying reading what everyone posts.
I had a friend in Omaha when I was about done growing up that moved back to Parker, AZ. I drove through a few years later and I recall thinking that it didn't look like much, but at least it wasn't very crowded.
Parker, Az. still doesn't look like much. It is starting to grow a bit. My husband has go work there about 5-8 times a year on the gas lines. Parker is about 1hr. and 15 minutes away. Here in Needles we don't even get a measuable amount of rain in one year. I takes several years to get that. And the desert soaks it up faster then a streak of lightling.... Lots of tourist visit and stay there because of the Colorado River and all the resorts along the river. You all should try it sometime. Only one casino do there though. Blue Water Casino.
I've been to Needles. I recall it was hot and the beer I had with lunch tasted really good. I came through the last time with a friend named Floyd on the way to a job I was doing in Columbus, Ohio, where Floyd knew some of the people I was working with. I had been there a couple of times before. I used to meet my parents at the house of an uncle in Lake Havasu every couple of years.
I remember one Spring how much temperature difference there was between Flagstaff and Lake Havasu, all in one day. The body is not meant to go from below freezing to over 100 in a few hours.
If I can find them I have pictures that we took during and after a hurricane in Parker, AZ. I was there for two hurricanes and they were nothing compared to the hurricanes here in Texas. I have been in hurricanes here in Texas and ran from Rita, don't think I would do that again. Broke in a brand new car at 4 miles an hour, took 12 hours when it normally takes 2 hours to get to Lufkin. And then another twelve hours to Texarkana.
The first one was in 1976 or 1977, and the last one was probably around 2001. Lots of wind and rain but not very many trees to blow down.
I think what we should do is box up all this water and mail it to desertlilydarla, so she can enjoy this rain, too.
Out at our farm/lake ( which totally flooded) it went waaaayyyy ove the emergency spillway.
*video coming in a few days*
As of early this morning, we got 22 inches as close as we can tell..
it might have been more after the 4 downpours we had today..
Good morning.. or should I say afternoon.
Hope everyone slept well and has said their prayers for all who need it,
and also one for "no more rain" right now.
supposed to have a chance to get more rain until 6 this evening.
Had 1 more inch last night.
Need to get busy. I have work that has not been done the past few days that
needs done now, so will get to it.
Keep in touch everyone!~~~~ :)
With everyone asking "Will it ever stop raining"? I remember years ago when we were without rain for ever so long and I was in the post office to get my mail and Ray Perkins was in there at the time. Another man walked in and said "Well, Ray, do you think it will ever rain"? and Ray smiled his slow smile, and replied "Well, it always has".
What words of wisdom those were......we need to remember that I believe in this case of WAYYYYY TOO MUCH RAIN
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO ALL. I still get goose bumps when there is any kind of parade - and OUR FLAG is held proudly up high. What a wonderful country we have and we all need to remember our blessing and being proud of those that are defending all that we believe in, so we can continue to live as Free Americans.
God Bless our country, our troops and God Bless all of you
May you enjoy a happy day - and a safe one as well.
Happy Fourth of July Everyone.
Happy 4th of July.
hope everyone has had a very happy 4th of July. I am so proud of my neighbors. I fly my flag proudly every day, and have for years (been through a lot of flags) and several months after I moved to Howard, my neighbor across the street had her son put up a flag holder for her and she started flying our american flag. Today we have 2 more flags flying at the houses to my north, plus a red, white and blue wind sock catty-wompus across the street. It is a fantastic sight. :)
And you can take back the part about "no one shooting firecrackers".
wow! :o
They shoot them in this end of town til way past midnight.
It was wonderful.
I love the smell of gunpowder in the air..
;D
We sat out on the front porch and really enjoyed the night display. Your neighbor really put on a show, or at least I think it was your neighbor. Guess coulda been you, Teresa.
No it wasn't her.. She and I went all over the country side in the afternoon to "get a FEW rocks" to finish doing the fountain on the porch!
Well, we ended up getting a truck full , and I was informed that tonight we will mow and rebuild the fire ring in the back yard.. ( plus try to do 2 video's) ::)
I swear, that woman never stops, and I am usually dragging along behind her having to work too
;D LOL
But the fountain does look nice and adds a warm touch to the little front porch.
She has a horrible headache so I think I will order her to stay inside and I will mow and trim and I will put her to work starting the video's. I think she has bookwork to do for the hardware store too, so she can do that. Aren't I nice? :angel:
Here's the fountain.
The fountain is awesome. I can hear the water by watching it. Great job you two.
That's neat. And the miniature of Kjell holding the welcome sign just sets it off.
Oh, yes, Kjell, very nice of you to go out and enjoy the nice fresh air and LET her stay inside and edit videos and do bookwork AND with a headache. :-\ :-\ :laugh: :D ;D. By the way, the fountain looks just real spiffy. Will have to take a look next time I go by.
Quote from: flo on July 05, 2007, 05:20:16 PM
Oh, yes, Kjell, very nice of you to go out and enjoy the nice fresh air and LET her stay inside and edit videos and do bookwork AND with a headache. :-\ :-\ :laugh: :D ;D.
Kinda what I thought~ >:( :-\
That fountain does look great. I'll have to stop by and relax for awhile while Kjell looks at my shoes. That is you, isn't Kjell? Mother thought it was.
And a big congratulations to the nice write-up in the Flint Hills Express about Kjell and Teresa and this forum.
Well done, Rudy, and WELL DONE, Kjell and Teresa!
Marjean! Where are you??? Amber told me you were on here and I can't find you. I love this forum! I don't get a chance to post much, but I do when I can. Hope to hear from you. Take care,
Anettia
The fountain on the front porch of the Heilevang's is truly wonderful and that water cascading down over those little rocks is soooooooooooooo soothing. When we were there this afternoon Fred and I just stood and marveled at it. I love soft water sounds ooooooooooo myyyyyyyyyy it is so wonderful
My wife's immediate boss has spent the last several years re-doing their wonderful house on the edge of the KU campus. I believe he is on his third fountain iteration, each one larger than the last. It's easy to count the times, because he always borrows our pickup truck to haul the pieces for the new one. Hs wife, who is a Dean at KU, has said that if he doesn't stop improving his fountain soon, it is going to be like living next to Niagra Falls.
;D
To Annettia regarding her message to Marjean.
Marjean has been in the hospital in Wichita this week having some heart procedure performed. She was dismissed on Wednesday and went to her daughter's home in Wichita. They were planning to return to Howard this weekend, so you will probably hear from her soon.
On a serious note, may I assume the Howard Library is still looking for donations for the new Microfiche Reader? There are a bunch of us new members, maybe we can give something. I'm going to mail a check on Monday. I'm sure every little bit would help.
Quote from: Diane Amberg on July 07, 2007, 01:37:32 PM
On a serious note, may I assume the Howard Library is still looking for donations for the new Microfiche Reader? There are a bunch of us new members, maybe we can give something. I'm going to mail a check on Monday. I'm sure every little bit would help.
I am positive that every little bit helps. Thank you, Diane, from me on behalf of everyone who uses the microfiche reader.
Good Sunday morning everyone - Everything good except this blessed back of mine - Planned to go to Ponca City and visit a classmate and we could begin work on our class reunion for next year, but guess I need to call her and postpone. Don't think driving that far I would be able to get out of the car once I got there. :-\ Checked the posts before I decided to log out and find I am in the top four so guess it is time to logout and give someone else a chance. Have a great day, and bbl
Good morning to all. Actually it's early afternoon here. I just finished pounding down some chicken breasts to cook tonight on the gas grill out on our deck. OOPS... can I say breasts on this site? Anyway, we're about to start a heat wave of several days above 90 with dew points at 70 or above. Whew!!! Thank goodness for the air conditioning to dry out the house. Stay cool y'all.
Good morning. It's 11:06 here right now. Natalie and Andy are riding bikes in the driveway, and I am sitting here thinking about all of the chores I need to get done today.
Clean the Guinea Pig cage
Clean the cat box
Do the dishes
Vacuum
Go grocery shopping
Transplant my son's sunflowers
Uck, that last one is going to be the worst. Our neighbor hood was build on top of a rock quarry. They just filled everything in with rocks and built the houses. We have GREAT drainage, but to dig a hole, it's maddening!!!
Dandymomma, let me tell you about the weirdest dirt I ever lived on. There is a sizable city just south of San Francisco that was nothing but a part of the salt flats at the edge of the bay for centuries. Then a feller named T. Jack Foster decided that if there wasn't enough land to buy, he would make some.
So he bought the worthless salt marsh and contracted with half the dredgers on the planet. Those dredgers scooped up millions of tons of bay-bottom and stacked it high in those salt marshes. Then T. Jack hired bulldozers and sheeps-foot rollers and tamped it all down. Then he went back to dredging, after which he did more tamping.
That place is now Foster City, California. If you dig down even a couple of inches under the surface, you find that you are living on as much clam shell as dirt.
Shell is great fertilizer, though.
;D
I found clam shells in my backyard while we were putting in the kids' swing set. It freaked me out. I thought it was a piece of an animal skull at first. I had to call the old owners (luckily they are friends of the family) to make sure there weren't any pets burried in the backyard. She said no, but her mother used to bury the shells from the shellfish that they ate. She said it was what her family used to do in Japan.
I had heard that the Japanese regularly buried shells. Perhaps it has something to do with the fertilizer value of the shells, which is quite high. I know that we could grow almost anything in our yard in Foster city. Our shells, of course, died of natural causes, for a clam, at least.
Good Monday Morning - well, my back told me better cancel that trip, so I did. Really wanted to spend a couple days with Cora Sue, but we'll get together later in the month hopefully. She and I have been best friends siince grade school. Meantime it's back to the pain relievers, forum and pogo. Have a beautiful day, all.
Well, flo, that's no fun! I'm sorry you have had to cancel your visit. Having had a painful back on a number of occasions, I can sympathize. May it heal soon.
thank you, frawg. It's a trick think that I turn just right and the nerve gets pinched. Have had the condition for years and just have to wear it out. Always have before and will this time, IF I would just stop doing things that don't have to be done right now.... but that's hard to do.
Good afternoon to all, I did mail my check to the Howard library this morning toward the purchase of a new microfiche reader. I wonder how much more is needed? I have no idea how much it costs. With so many of us interested in "old Howard,'' I'm sure a new one would be a big help.
I am on the library board and we just had a meeting this evening. The microfilm reader is priced at $5000. We have had one donation reported to us so far by the city clerk. It is just wonderful to think that people care enough to want to help with this project. I think there are some great things starting to happen at the Howard City Library. Your help is indeed appreciated and we expect to receive the new reader by fall. I just can't say enough about this generosity. Thank you so much for your gift---you will be thanked properly by our board.
Thank you Mrs. "Nest." Glad to help. I may be able to send a bit more later.
Now Mr. "Frawg,'' I've been thinking about your new name for global warming. Even went back and reread the July Smithsonian magazine that had a very interesting article. It talks more about greenhouse gasses as the culprit and global warming as the effect. How about something really meaningful like "3GLOPI." (Global Greenhouse Gasses Liquifiy Our Planet's Ice) No? Too cerebral?
No, just too corporate, perhaps.
Big Honking Weather Mess? (BHWM)
Period of Rising Water? (PRW)
The Magic Disappearing Serahore? (MDS)
Wait! I've got it!
Wicked Weather Island Inundation Initiative!
WW III !
;D
I love it!!!!!
You guys are crazy.
Thank you, Janet!
;D
Same here
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It is/was raining again this morning.. but what a perfect sleeping day.. ( if only I could have stayed in bed... :P )
Woke up at 5:30, and since we have all the windows open, the noise of the thunder and the rain was awesome. I pulled the sheet up around my neck and shut my eyes again and dozed off to Mother Nature's lullaby's..
Woke up again at about 7ish.. and should have got up , but didn't. Just laid there listening to the rain, feeling the cool breeze flowing through the window and filling the room up with the fresh smell of rain and earth.
Mason got here at his usual time so I fixed his big bowl of baby cereal and applesauce and he yummed that right down and while he sat in his walker and played and talked to his toys, I got some things done around the house.. then gave him his bath and he played a bit more on the bed.. and then fixed him a bottle ..he took a few ounces of that and I rocked him to sleep with his slicky blue silk blanket and his Binky... Ahhhh life is good for him.. :angel: ( and for me when I have his soft little head on my shoulder..)
Just wanted to check in.. look over the posting.. make sure all is well... add my 2-3 cents in where ever I feel the need.. ( The Queen doesn't need to explain why) ;D ;D..
And then get on with my day.
So I hope everyone has a good productive day.
I see you are on flood watch again. Keep an eye out.
Quote from: Janet Harrington on July 11, 2007, 07:02:33 PM
You guys are crazy.
Well, you don't have to be crazy to be a member of the forum, but it sure does help. ;D
New update on Charity, the baby born at 28 weeks gestation. Here is what her mother says...
Monday, July 09, 2007
Miracles Do Happen
Charity is doing so wonderfully!! Last night she weighed in at 2 lbs 14.5 oz!! Her Doctor, Dr. Dorn, said she is probably the healthiest baby they have in NICU right now. She is still on the nasal canulas, but is not requiring much oxygen. She is tolerating her feedings and is doing everything that she needs to be doing right now. Dr. Dorn also said that within the week they would be moving her upstairs to the other unit. Which is excellent news for us! That means we are one step closer to getting our little miracle home with us!!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Little Biggie
Current mood: happy
Today was visiting day with Charity. She is doing great! We have had some A's and B's lately. (A's and B's are Apnea and Bradcardia. Where she forgets to breathe or to have her heart beat.) However, the Dr is not very concerned because she recovers on her own and does just fine. On Monday they started trying to bottle feed her. That is not going so well yet, but that is to be expected. If she hadn't been born so early, she would only be approximately 32 wks gestation. But since she is here the good news is that we are 1 month old tomorrow!!! Oh, and she now weighs 3 lbs!!! What a big girl!?! (Hence the nickname Little Biggie!)
Things appear to be going well for Charity. Her mama did not send any new pictures.
Yeah and thank you for all your prayers for Charity.
Janet, that is such good news. I will continue to keep her in my prays.
Little Biggie, go girl. Girl Power!!!!!
Good Morning all:
It rained again last night...Kinsley is in trouble in some areas with flooding. I swear will all this ever end? I don't believe that I have ever seen so many little frogs...kind of creepy. They are swashed all over the highway.
I don't know if I will ever get the grass dried out enough to mow. It is looking pretty shaggy and I don't like that. tee hee.
Our fair is going to be next week. They are going to have it down at the rodeo grounds under tents. I hope it goes well. The Greensburg people need something fun.
Clean up is still going on. They have the schools, hospital and all the churches down and they are rocking and rolling on our building. Hopefully we will be back into our building by October 1, so that is reallly good.
Just wanted to day good morning and now I must get to work.
Have a great day.
I'm sorry about the rain. Yikes! You would think that the universe could at least start to even out the precipitation. Instead, the rain goes on and a plague of my little cousins has been added! Yikes II! I hope all you need the tents for at the fair is shade, too.
;D
Hello all, Here at the Elk City State Park - we are still under water. It is so sad --- and the town of Coffeyville, KS is much worse off than we are. Yucky water everywhere - they have oil all over the flooded area also. We still do not have any water supply here - but we are making it...Hauling drinking water today, or rather Fred is - I worked at the park office this morning. The good news is, the sun shines off and on - but the rain we had yesterday was good, as it helped wash down the "Nasties on the roads. The trees are dying - and the grasses are all dead where the water stood..they said today that the oak trees and the cottonwood trees will likely not live by being under water for this long and the officials said this morning -- it will probably be another 3 to 4 weeks before the lake is back in its bank, and we will be able to open the park to campers.
Hope all goes well for all of you.
Gosh, Jo, I'm very sorry to hear all of that. There has been a lot of coverage given to the problems in Coffeyville because of the environmental considerations, and I certainly feel bad for them. But most people will never hear of the problems that the rest of Southeast Kansas is having, or will never know that you lost trees that you were used to and had to haul drinking water back and forth. All of those little losses add up, too.
:(
It is good that rural Kansas are tough and resilient.
completely off the subject, but WOW - look at the top of the Coffee Shop and count how many are viewing - We must be doing something right :angel:
If we sing and dance (a little soft shoe perhaps) maybe a few more will join in.
I will guarantee you that I had better not sing. When someone at a party says, let's sing Happy Birthday, eveybody, my wife and daughter quickly say, "Everybody but Michael!" So I think I'll just stay over here in the corner and maybe hop a little.
;D
I'll join you in hopping - let's make it the "bunny hop" - cause I don't want to be singing and get this ::) look.
Sounds good to me, flo. If there's a rug, we can cut it. Then, of course, I will have to ask the same question that I ask when I see a musical. "Where the heck is that music coming from?"
;D
that's me humming :angel:
you know, some of you other folks could just jump right in here and state your case. We don't mind and I gotta go get busy - be back later to catch up on what ya'all said.
Now you know that music is from the orchestra in the bus following along behind.
Yeah, flo, my fingers are getting a little tired. Each and every one of them is probably an eighth of an inch shorter than they were an hour ago. Well, at least all of the ones I use to type with. Please see a different thread for the gender-biased proclivities of my native school system and its relationship to my relatively slow typing. It has turned out all right, though, because I think sorta slow, too.
;D
well, folks, it's Friday nite and you know what that is :angel: "eat out with friends nite" and Sweetie, himself, just drove up. Will check in later - take care and for goodness sake, behave yourself. ::) ::) ;D
Ya'll have fun now, ya hear?
;D
Good Morning, Howard Kansas. It was a beautiful night in Newark last night. Very"mellow"with soft breezes and 34% humidity. Main street was full of people wandering around eating ice cream and visiting. Even though we are a small city of just under 29,000, it has a small town feel. And being a college town, our Main st. is very healthy. We were not very busy with emergencies, just a few little things, nothing serious. Have a great day everybody. I'll take some time now and catch up, as I see some new postings.
Saw Flo eating out with sweetie and friends.........while I was eating out with a bunch of teen-agers.......what's wrong with this picture? No, it has been annual tradition for me to take my lifeguards out to eat before a midnight swim, which we had last night. And as usual, you run into people from all walks of your life.....and I realized I felt a special bond to those whom I communicate with on this forum. And I also find it neat to know that I have "bonds" from various ages.... from young children and teenagers to those in my peer group and beyond. Just fulfilling.
Susan, ;D ;D Billie wanted to know if those boys were the only kids you had. I told her they were your lifeguards from the pool. My My your family has grown.....
I've been reading and reading until my eyes are about to fall out of my head. The older messages are a wealth of information and I did find partial answers to some of my questions. So the outdoor museum did get started. I think that school building is where my father went. For high school, he lived with an aunt and uncle in OK City and went to Claussen H.S. there. I would still like to know what else is part of the museum.
Don't know what thread to use for this, but it was announced at church this morning that Dale Brenner passed away last night.
Sorry to hear about Dale, he was always a good friend. Sally was in my class in school. Sally's Grandmother (Myrtle's mother) was married to my Dad's brother.
Frank
My goodness, been gone most of the morning, but don't look like I missed very much. Where is everyone today?? Must be having a busy monday. I spent 2 hrs. at the organ at church, so the piano player and I could see how well we'd play together. We done great. She plays a lot by ear and so do I, so we'll do just fine. She doesn't, however, play the organ and since I play both, I shall plop my rear on the organ bench. The organ player has moved so they asked would I be interested. Music is my bag, so of course I said yes. Then met some girlfriends at Severy for lunch. Helped pass the first half of the day, for sure. Guess I'll go see what trouble I can get into.. will check in later. The owner of the cafe where we had lunch, as we were leaving, said "stay out of trouble". I gave him that look, and he said "ok, just don't get caught". ;D That I can do, I think.
You're right, flo, it is a little quiet today. Personally, I've been wondering what has happened to our Queen. It has been absolutely days and days since we have been dazzled by her brilliance!
;D
Perhaps her teeth, er, fingers are all stuck together with cotton candy.
Well, pink is a good color for a Queen, is it not? She could still come out on the balcony and do that Queen-wave thingy. You know, elbow - elbow - wrist - wrist - wrist. It isn't like she would have to do anything very complicated, like pick something up, or talking. It would just be nice if she would show her colors, even if her colors are pink.
Come to think of it, colorwise, it's a good thing she's not a king, huh?
Flo, you wanted to know where everybody was this morning? I went to Independence to look at a car. Still haven't found one to replace first daughter's totalled car. I liked the one we looked at but I think it might be too much money. Going to Wichita tomorrow for the same purpose, plus some. Haven't managed to let go of Wichita for main shopping. Considering that it has been main shopping for at least 65 of my years, I don't think it is going to happen.
well, we shall put out a plea then - new thread - look for it
New Update on our baby, Charity.
Ups and Downs
Current mood: okay
I am back from my weekend in Wichita with Charity. This weekend was very challenging!
During the last part of last week, Charity had been pretty high on her oxygen. She was not on a constant level for any length of time, but she would vary from 120cc of Oxygen to 80cc of Oxygen. So, on Thursday they decided to change her formula to a higher calorie and decrease the amount. So, she would still get the same amount of calories, but would actually take in less fluid. Great! That's easy enough. And for a while on Thursday it seemed to work. However, by Friday morning her Doctor had decided it just wasn't working like he had hoped it would and she was still requiring a lot of oxygen. On Saturday morning they did a blood work up and a chest x-ray. The blood showed no signs of infection and she was not needing a transfusion. She was "healthy" by all accounts. The chest x-ray showed fluid on her lungs that was being caused by Chronic Lung Disease. (This is a fairly common disease for premature babies to have and in time they will out grow it and have normal fairly healthy lungs.) Her Doctor decided to put her on lasics to get the fluid off her lungs. Although not working as rapidly as he had hoped and I want it to, it does seem to be working. She is only requiring approximately 70-75cc of Oxygen. (Still a lot more than she had been on.) So, that is one of the downs.
She now weighs 3 lbs 5 oz and can finally get dressed! Her new focus is on maintaining her own body temperature!! (Up until now she has been in an isolete that is temperature controlled) Which means she will be put in a crib which will make it a lot easier for us to touch her and have contact with her! (And is one step closer to coming home!!) And she will finally get to wear clothes and not just her diaper!
Also this morning she took 9 cc of formula by bottle!! She is getting it!! So, we are 9 cc closer to taking the feeding tube out and being a "normal" baby!!
Besides the ups and downs with Charity, we took Trinity with us for the entire weekend. That was interesting! But she did do ok with everything. However, I now know that the Ronald McDonald House is not the most kid friendly place in the world. But at least there are toys there and she was able to relax and spend some much needed quality time with Mom and Dad.
The cutest moment was when we got there on Friday and Trinity was sitting on a chair next to Charity and she leaned in and told Charity she loved her. Charity got a huge grin on her face! They may not be the best of friends right away and I am sure there will be a lot of jealousy, but at least I know they my two girls love each other!!
Glad to hear there are so many upward steps with little Charity. Prayers and human touch are great healers. If she can handle it, the Lasix should help a lot.
As you all can see the Princess is in pink...The Queen has been out of town doing more videos and she has been very very busy....Actually I wish as the Princess that I could help the Queen but due to the courts, we have to live seperately and I am quite far away from her. I have to take care of the Court of Mullinville and she has to take care of the Court of Howard. But she is well. I talked with her yesterday.
I have been so busy also that I have not had the chance to be on the forum as well. We are making good progress on the building in Greensburg. The new door and windows are in. Some of the siding is up and they are doing a lot on the inside. I have worknig with the design team in Washington and I have finally picked out a design for the employees workstations so they are ordered. We are getting a new rolling file cabinet that is really cool. I have an employee that is in a wheelchair so I requested for the last 3 years to get something other than the lateral files as he can only use the bottom two drawers in a 4 drawer file. Well, finally, they have ordered us a rolling file. It is 8 feet tall and it will take the place of what 2 1/2 people can file in a day. You push a button and the files roll down from different levels. So this is going to be so much better for Martin. And needless to say he is thrilled. It has a shelf on it so he can sit there and put a file on the shelf and work or file it back. He humbles me everyday. We take a lot for granted when we can walk and squeeze through tight places and just do things that we don't even think about. Okay enough of that. But anyway, we have a contractors meeting this morning to go over a few more details and hopefully be in sometime in the latter part of September. The actual target date is October 1.
Other than that, it is mow mow mow with all this rain. Everything is so green. We have beautiful tomatoes, tons of green beans, blackeyed peas, the corn is setting on ears now and I will have enough cantalope to feed all the court. Curt planted two plants in the compost pile and it looks like we have about 10 plants. I have never seen anything like it. My apples are about ready so they will need picked and I will make apple butter and put apples in the freezer for pies. You see the Princess also makes pies. :D
I took biscuits and cream gravy to all the staff yesterday. They loved it and so did I. I do that about twice a month. It is nice to say thank you by something so simple. Everyone works so hard.
Well, that is it for now. My daughter flies out to Georgia this weekend to take her clinicals, which will be the last test for her license. She has a patient that will go with her and this is the hands on clinic. This one I am not worried about her passing. She is an excellent hygienist. Once this is done, then the resumes will be going out. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers. :angel:
Have a good Tuesday and I will talk with you soon. It was nice to spend a few minutes this morning with all of you. I need to get to work now.
Sherri, thank you for this update. I had noticed Teresa's PU gone when I go by her house and wondered if they might be out of town. Sounds like your life is getting back on track. Good luck
Sherri, Thanks for sharing all of that with us. I especially liked the rolling file thing. The prison has one in the records office and they showed it to me last Friday. I loved it. As for the files, if I want one, I just have to ask for it, sign it out, take it out to the little table just outside the records office, look at it, then take it back and place it on the little shelf and the ladies file it away. It is so cool.
Update on Charity from her mother, Maria
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Today I started going back to work. That felt odd. I felt like instead of being gone for a month I had been gone for a year. Nothing was the way it was when I left. However, I do feel renewed and feel ready to tackle work. Ok, so I only worked til noon, but it felt good to be back at my desk. And I honestly think I was missed, at least a little bit!
Charity is doing well. The Dr started percussion therapy on her today. How that works is that they will use a little vibrator like thing on her chest before her feedings and then suction out the mucus that is produced as a result. Then every 6 hours she will receive a breathing treatment. This should allow her lungs to clear up and get back to normal. They are still keeping her on the diaretic at this time to also help releave the fluid on her lungs. She lost 45 grams yesterday so she had to go back in the heated isolet til she gains that weight back. I am going to see her tomorrow so hopefully that will help her! I miss her so much!!! I can't wait til she is at home with me all the time!!!
I really appreciate all that my friends and family have done for us this past month. We still have a long road ahead of us, but I am confident we will make it through all of this!
I just finished reading the post on this page --- It was like sitting in an easy chair and having Sherri, Janet , and flo and Diane in the room with me visiting. Little Baby Charity, what wonderful news that she is progressing, and with Gods healing hands she will soon be up to the healthy place she needs to be to go home with her family. How wonderful that will be.
Sherri --- it was great to read about the progress that is being made in your office - and I am sure your staff will be happy to "be back home" in Greensburg.
I have had some major computer problems for the past 2 1/2 days ---- I took seriously what I have been told---There is nothing you can do on the computer that can't be fixed" So I just open things -- clicked on every darn thing that I thought might help and FINALLY - who knows what???? it clicked on and I was back on track!! Now --- if I can just manintain this level, I will be a happy camper again.
We are still under water over here -- we have no fresh water at all, the main line has a break in it and it is 8 feet under water, so it will be a while before that is fixed.. and the campgrounds are still closed - as you would expect - but we are fine. Hauling all the water that we need, and we are "savers", and that is a good thing.
Hope all is well with all of you. Be good to yourselves, and have a happy week.
if this does right, there should be a picture of 2 great-grandsons, Jaden and Kolten
dang, am I getting smart or what
:angel:
will add that the baby, Kolten, spent the first 6 wks. of his life in ICU at Stormont Vail but is doing just great now. As of now, Jaden is 2 yrs and Kolten is 6 mo.
See? You are smarter than you give yourself credit for.
good job, and the subject matter is pretty cute too. ;)
thank you very much, Kjell. Will post some of the two great granddaughters also.
Hey, Kevin, if you are watching, have a great time on your trip to Howard.
I am very disillusioned and feeling mighty stupid - this computer is winning the battle of getting pics of my other three great grands on here - I have the pixals down where they should be but it says the KB's are too big and I can't figure out how to do it any different so back to the drawing board and catch ya all later. Right now I need to get ice for my temper >:(
Hmmm, we should ask Kjell and Teresa what the limit is exactly, and whether there is just a limit per picture or if there is also a limit per post. We can show you how to see how big the files that you make actually are, too. After the ice cools you down, we'll work on that.
Under FAQ portion of the forum Teresa says the maximum size is 128 kb. There is more information there also.
Allowed file types: txt, doc, pdf, jpg, gif, mpg, png
Maximum attachment size allowed: 128 KB, per post:
4 allowed per post
Sometimes I will put only 2 attachments on at a time. or change the "quality" level.
((I'm not too good at being a teacher unless I can show you..
I am a hands on person and I suck at trying to explain it without being able to show you what I mean. :-\ ))
When posting a new topic or replying, click on "Additional Options", you will then have some of these options:
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Click the browse button to find pictures on your computer to upload pictures. Max size per file is 128kb.
Quote from: Teresa on July 19, 2007, 04:29:42 PM
II suck at trying to explain
You suck alright. ;D ;D ;D :P :P :P :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :angel: :angel: :angel: I just couldn't let that one go.
WWhhooeeeeee~~~~
We are feeling a bit brave and horsey tonight ... now aren't we?
Neigh!!! YYYYEEEESSSS we are (as I shake my big horse head up and down).
Quote from: Janet Harrington on July 19, 2007, 05:56:00 PM
Neigh!!! YYYYEEEESSSS we are (as I shake my big horse head up and down).
Darn it Ta Ta..
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I am trying to go into my "casting a spell on you" mode.. and you do that and make me laugh!!(http://www.cascity.com/howard/animations/112.gif)
Be careful folks, I heard that Teresa went to the Cow Pox Institute for Mid Western Witchery with a minor in Queenery and a special interest in mockery and general annoyance.
Oh, yeah. Well, I want to see that degree, yes, I do.
I'm back and my temper is cooled but I'm gettin ready to go out for birthday supper so don't have time to do anything about pics right now, but I'm gonna keep trying. I AM NOT A QUITTER, and one way or other >:( >:( >:(
Enjoy your supper Flo.. and Happy Birthday again..
You'll get it!
I am almost caught up here ( can you believe it?) and if you need help. maybe I can run over and see if I can help.
I am not the sharpest tack in the drawer sometimes, but I know enough to be dangerous.. lol
Quote from: Teresa on July 19, 2007, 06:53:16 PM
I am not the sharpest tack in the drawer sometimes,
I can't believe you just said that, but you did, soooooooo, right, you are not the sharpest tack in the drawer. Ha ha
I'd still be pretty darned careful about stepping on her.
Yup, I would.
;D
Quote from: Janet Harrington on July 19, 2007, 06:58:07 PM
I can't believe you just said that, but you did, soooooooo, right, you are not the sharpest tack in the drawer. Ha ha
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Because you know me.
Thanks for the info. I'll give the pictures another shot.
Have you tried to buy a sharp tack lately? Last bunch I bought, I decided OSHA must have blunted all the points to make them more "safe".
Quote from: Janet Harrington on July 19, 2007, 06:58:07 PMI can't believe you just said that, but you did, soooooooo, right, you are not the sharpest tack in the drawer. Ha ha
I had more trouble believing the "almost caught up here" part to tell the truth. We'll all just have to work harder at keeping her busy, I guess. :D
QuoteOh, yeah. Well, I want to see that degree, yes, I do.
Okay - here it is
Wonderful ;D ;D ;D That is absolutely PERFECT
Oh my gosh!!
I Love it!!! ;D
I just love it.. I wish I had one that I could hang on my wall. hahahaha
That was so fun..
Thanks Debbie..
((grinning and pretending to twirl my magic wand) LOL
Where is everybody? There hasn't been a new message on here since 12:30 last night. I thought I was the only slow one this morning.
Teresa, don't think you should get too excited about your certificate until it is signed by the officials. However, that is cute ;)
Rats! And her I thought I was going to be all official and stuff. >:(
But on another note~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Hope everyone is chipper and ready to have a good day! :)
Today is kinda like my goal in life, SO FAR SO GOOD
Tressy-click on the jpg file # enlarge it -- print it - go to the bank - have it notorized Frame it
AND get out your appointment book and get started hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Hey -
there are places for two signatures - and one is already signed. :D
The tooth fairy has placed a mark. :D :D :D
The other signature is from the "Official Broom Brigade" - so can be pretty much anyone. I e-mailed her a separate copy.
I'm sorry it didn't show up very big. :(
Mom --- that is the cutest thing ever .......Very clever of you ** and what an ego booster!!!
I know it!! Isn't that just the cutest thing?
I just love it!
Thanks again..
""Broom Brigade"" hahahahahahahahahaha
Teresa, I get to notarize it cause my stamp is an embossed impression and that would really make it look official.
On another subject entirely.... I just saw the nicest thing. I still get my Mom's little hometown paper, The Horton Headlight, (July12) and there is a nice article about my Mom's long time friend, (mine too) Mable Ross. She has written in her diary every day since she was 19 and she is quite prolific. She also wrote a newspaper column for many years and still does on occasion. OK, so what? She is 94! Her daughter finally convinced her to move to a nursing home in Hiawatha, as she was starting to have falls, and she is still going strong. The Kansas State Historical Society in Topeka has taken all her diaries and boxes of photos and memories to save. I'm so glad those Kansas memories won't be lost. She is a very sweet person.
that is so great and heartwarming - Rose Leo that Rudy and others have mentioned was just such a lady also.
Teresa and Kjell live in the house that Rose last lived in. Teresa says the energy in that house is awesome --. Rose Leo was one of my Dad's school teachers. She truly was a remarkable lady.
good grief, it is 11:07 a.m. and my bed isn't even made yet. I have spent all morning reading and posting, now I have got to get busy - however I shall check in from time to time - don't want to miss anything important and everything posted in this forum is important, right?????
Quote from: flo on July 21, 2007, 10:08:26 AM
don't want to miss anything important and everything posted in this forum is important, right?????
Why Soitenly!..*Nuyk Nyuk Nyuk*(http://www.threestooges.com/bios/images/photo_head_cderita.jpg)
So do the Curly shuffle....*Nuyk Nuyk Nuyk Nuyk* then get back to work, with a little swing in your step...... ;)
made the bed and wet jetted the bathroom floor while the rugs were washing, then decided to run the vacuum, looked up just as a head went by the window. Run outside and it was the Avon lady, (I didn't hear the door bell), so we visited about 30-45 min. and decided since I hadn't heard the door bell, maybe I better check the caller ID and sure enough had missed a couple calls so returned those and then it was time to check the forum. Now tell me, is the hearing the first or the second thing to go ??? ??? ::)
It must be second, because the upper arms are first.
Well it isn't morning and it isn't night.. but it IS afternoon and the only thing I have done this day is do an hour and a half massage this morning at 9:00.. (But I didn't get to bed until 5ish this morning) ::) I have done a few loads of laundry and I have sat here in this office chair since 11:00 and "played" on the forum.
So I better get my bucket butt up and get busy.
I have to go out and clean out my hot tub. It is a huge job and I just hate it, but it needs done.
I have drained it yesterday, so now it's time to scrub and rinse and rinse and scrub and do the filters and refill and then do all the p/h and testing on the water....yada yada yada....
( And the mosquitoes are out in the daytime and they just drive me insane)
I let Ashley "swim" in it this week when I decided I would clean it this weekend. She had a ball.. :)
Then the yard needs mowing, but Kjell likes to do that..so I will trim and do all the extra .. Plus I have Mason tonight starting at 7, cause Derek and Rochelle want to go up to the Karaoke at Penny's Pub.
I didn't want to go.. so I will keep Little Britches.
So will catch you all on the flip side later on..
Behave yourselves.... ;)
hate being told to behave myself, however I will be careful not to get caught :angel:
I think I will continue to mis-behave and see what happens.
;D
think I will finish running the vacuum and see how many guests and phone calls I miss ;D- bbl
Little Britches...Was that a little Indian.. uh, Native American kid from Red Ryder?
finished the vacuuming, dusted, went out to get the mail and the Indermills were next door and hollared so we had a visit about everything from is it going to rain to the Mr. M IV and now it's time to rest and see what's on here then need to run thru tomorrow's songs on the organ just to be safe. Gosh, I have just got a lot accomplished today.
think he was in Red Ryder, one of those shows anyhow.
When Frawgie gets up from his nap on the lily pad I'll ask him too.
Yawn!
You know, the only Little Britches I remember is a book, and I had to look that up to see if I had it right:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Britches (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Britches)
I don't remember Little Britches and Red Ryder, but I didn't get to the movies much as a kid.
I seen them in comic books. Went to very few movies myself
lots of folks viewing this board, but not many posting - guess they're just waiting to see what the rest of us nuts post - right now I'm gonna go me-an-der around a little bit and stretch my legs and let my butt rest or I'll have to have some of Rudy's salve. ;D :-\
Little Britches was Red Ryder's sidekick, a little Indian boy. Robert Blake played Little Britches on TV. It was a TV show in the 1950's, a comic book and movies. So says the expert in this household.
Wilma wasn't his name Little Beaver???
By jove, you're exactly right! There must be a prize for a memory that good.
To think that there was actually a Beaver before Leave it to Beaver!
8)
The expert says, yes, it was Little Beaver, not Little Britches that was Red Ryder's sidekick. Now who was Little Britches?
Wait a minute, Wilma, how did I get to be the expert on this? That's probably more pressure than this eensy teensy frawg can endure. I can feel the tension already!
;)
Little Britches was a book written by Ralph Moody and the little boy character in it was Little Britches". Also the Little Britches Rodeo Association " is the organization for youth rodeo. That is all I can think of for "Little Britches"
The "Little Britches" that started this off is Ms. T's grandson.
And, Frawgie, the expert I was referring to is my eldest daughter. If it was on TV she watched it, if it was a comic book, she read it, she didn't get to go many movies but she has made up for since by being a fan of old movies..
Whew! Thanks Wilma, I feel so much better now.
All of that pressure would have done me in.
:P
You're welcome. Wouldn't want to put you to any trouble.
Aw, shucks, Wilma, I'd be pleased to go to all sorts of trouble for you. It just that I don't know much about movies and I just knew I was going to get in trouble with that topic. In Trivial Pursuit I always used to hate answering the Entertainment questions.
:(
I'm sorry I mentioned it! There definitely was a Little Britches. I'll probably wake up at 3:00 in the morning and think of it. Of course, Teresa will still be up.
Not tonight!
As soon as they pick up Mason, I am going to dive into bed!
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Michael James Vincenzo Gubitosi, better known as Robert Blake, played Little Beaver in twenty-three motion pictures from age 11 in 1944 to age 16 in 1948. Earlier, he was a Little Rascal.
In those movies, the role of Red Ryder was first Wild Bill Elliot and then Allan Rocky Lane.
How I remember my Red Ryder BB Gun.
W. Gray, I applaud you!
Great job!
I want to say "If only we could have heroes today like we had then...."
However, only the remembrance is dear.
If one goes back and looks at those old westerns, they are terrible.
I would still prefer them as heroes. Even if the acting was bad, the ethical behavior was pure and clear. Now we have Michael Vick, Paris Hilton, and Snoop Dog as role models for our youth. I'd like to negotiate a trade to get Tom Mix, Florence Nightengale, and John Wayne back.
A big eeeeeeee awwwwww keeeeeee from me on that!
(Now, don't tell me nobody remembers that?)
I certainly do not. What happened? Did your finger get stuck on those letters?
Spin and Marty?
Lassie?
I don't think Florence Nightengale ever said "eeeeeeee awwwwww keeeeeee." Nope, I don't. I have read a couple of biographies of Ms. Nightengale, and I don't remember "eeeeeeee awwwwww keeeeeee" coming up even once in either one of them. I think Rudy is making this up.
>:(
Come on, Rudy, tell us what we are not remembering.
I guess Rudy isn't going to tell me if I'm right or not. I do remember vaguely, but I can't quite get the picture back in my head. Tommy Rettig? yelling to his chubby friend? Anyway, hello to all. Today is our 37th Anniversary, so I'll be scarce as we go to make merry. We'll go to Cafe Gelato for dinner, a very upscale place with wonderful home made pasta dishes. They have the best onion soup I have ever tasted. Not too salty. The place is right on Main St. so we go easy on the gas too.
Wow, happy anniversary, Diane!
You two have a great day. The restaurant sounds delightful!
Gelato! Yum!
:)
Tommy Rettig it was! Thank you Diane! Remember on the first Lassie television series when Tommy's character (Jeff Miller) would hollar to his best friend, Porky, with those unforgettable words: Eeeeee Awwwwww Keeeee!
My wife dreads it when I conjure up a good Eeee Awww Keee because I've done it in the U.S. Capitol rotunda, St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC, during the intermission of a pipe organ concert in a stuffy Wichita church, and more than once in a shopping mall.
But she admits, it sure beats my yodeling, which has been done in more embarrassing places than the above. I'm a candiadate for an assylum, you all know that, don't you?
There is no way in the world that I am going to make any comment whatsoever about your rendition of that sound, Rudy, let alone the wonderful new spelling of "assylum." If my wife ever gets ahold of that one, I'm going to hear it for the rest of my life!
:o
To totally change the subject, I have not noticed anything from Janet lately about her new job. How is that going, Janet?
Asylum spelled with an extra "s"
creates some fun, I must confess.
And somewhere in the cuckoo's nest
is the place where someday I shall rest.
The new job is going great. I'm sure I will stay with this job and retire there. The inmates, (even tho they are segregation inmates and considered the bad of the bad), are still funny and sociable, at least to me. However; one must remember that a corrections counselor, (me), is sometimes their only avenue to getting something taken care of for them. They sure don't want to piss the counselor off, now, do they?
I like my immediate boss. She and another counselor are alot of fun to be around and we can sure get the teasing going. The thing about being a counselor is that the inmates do not hate us. They hate the officers. The officers are the ones that take them to yard, bring them back, take toliet paper to them, towels, sheets, uniforms, things like that, but don't communicate with them. I really don't think I would want to be an officer working in segregation. They are constantly on the run trying to get their work done in 8 hours. The inmates are yelling at the them most of the time.
Counselors just kind of stroll around, talking to inmates, reading the written communications they write, (which is many times a day), let them have one phone call a month, are the ones who can raise their incentive level so that they are allowed to have things like a radio, TV, hot pots, etc. The inmates know whose ass to kiss.
You have those inmates who are in there for many, many years who accept that they are being punished for the crimes that they have committed and then you have those inmates who still think everyone else and the dog are to blame for why they are in there.
It is a different thing everyday. That's what I like about it. And they pay me to do this job. Yippee!!!
Kewl! It sounds like a job you really like! Life is always better when you like what you're doing for a living. I'm glad this is working out so well for you. Thanks for bringing me (us) up to date!
:)
Good morning to all of you.
With Teresa off line, I better stop my work for a few minutes and type a few words.
If AT&T keeps their promises, the Queen should be online again this afternoon. ;D
Her Highness (I will get paid for this one) is giving massages this am and then it is Mason until 5PM. Then I believe it is a girly event somewhere in town with some up to the minute gossiping and grub.
Here at the office, I am preparing for another phone conference with my DRTV partner (http://www.downrange.tv/banebio.htm) and a gun manufacturer. We are planning this fall's marketing campaigns for the company which is comprised of video productions and regular product advertising. Then it is web work and going through some details about the upcoming production of Shooting Gallery and Cowboys, 2 shows airing on the Outdoor Channel. 26 episodes will be produced over a period of 6 months. Then it is preparation for tomorrow's new video and podcast (http://www.downrange.tv/podcast.htm).
Rudy, I believe the "Lights on Main Street" will burn late tonight. ;)
Thanks to Mom and Dad (Jo and Fred) for an excellent lunch yesterday. After work, T and I had a quiet evening watching Andy Griffith and Frasier and while watching, I gave T a complimentary back and shoulder rub. I believe she fell asleep a couple of times. LOL
Break is over, I better get back to work.
Stay safe out there......
I'm glad the Queen will be back soon and that your business efforts are paying off, or at least keeping you busy and out of trouble. Somewhere on this big ol' board I wished you a happy anniversary and it sounds like it came out just fine.
Thanks for the update!
:)
Update on Charity - the preemie baby at Wesley from her mama, Maria
Monday, July 23, 2007
Another weekend down....
We put yet another weekend in Wichita behind us. Charity is doing very well. The breathing issues are clearing up and her oxygen amounts are going down again. This is good news for Mom! She is bottling one feeding a day. That is not going so well, but she is trying and it will take a little time for her to get it! She now weighs 3 lbs 8 oz!! It's amazing how quickly she is growing!
Forum members - Please keep your prayers going for Charity and her family. She is gaining day by day.
Hittin' the hay. And, yes, I'll say a prayer for little Charity.
Oh, oh, it looks like either AT&T didn't do their job or the gossip machine is working overtime. The Queen was unable to return to us this evening.
???
My theory is: The king was so charmed by his lady's beauty that he wouldn't let her out of his arms, even to return to her friends on the forum. They're such a handsome duo. Stuff like that probably happens, doesn't it? Kermit and I might not know about such things, although our own queens are lovely, as well.
(Mine stalks this site every now and then, so the above paragraph should duly impress her, right?)
Things like that do happen, I'll bet. I'm not much of a prize, but my lovely wife Sabine says that she will be mad at me should I not be where I belong. That's very much the same thing, right?
;D
Ok you two, what do you want? Whenever my husband is that charming, I know he wants something, usually some gadget.
Well, first, I just want to seay alive and kept from sleeping in the garage. After that works out, I may be after something else, but I can't think of a thing I want right now. I get in trouble a fair amount with my ladies, so I can't afford to be too evil. Believe it or not, my wife tells me that I'm not the easiest person in the world to share life with.
:angel: :angel: :angel:
Quote from: Kermit on July 24, 2007, 09:43:28 PM
Oh, oh, it looks like either AT&T didn't do their job or the gossip machine is working overtime. The Queen was unable to return to us this evening.
???
;D
As you probably have seen on other threads, we did get the package from AT&T and the queen was online by 4PM yesterday. She has some catching up to do work wise, but I do believe she is about to get to altitude and cruising speed.
And I got all my stuff done at 1AM last night. And today is a start of another week preparing for broadcasting next Wednesday.
Yup, and it's nice to have her back, but don't tell her that. I wouldn't want to be responsible for swelling her head all up. So does that mean that Kjell gets some rest tonight, or is it back to burning the midnight oil again?
Good afternoon forum! I haven't logged onto the website in what seems like ages! Between haying, taking Lane to daycare, studying, working, mowing the yard, the fair, and cleaning house, I haven't had a moment to myself! I hope all is well with everyone, and I see that the forum has grown. It is crazy to me that summer is drawing to an end. My sisters (who also happen to be my best friends) will be leaving for college in 2 short weeks. I will miss them terribly. The fair has came and gone. I took an apron that I made out of an old pair of jeans and received second place on it. It was just too hot that weekend to hang around. This weekend we will go to Piedmont to the rodeo, and I believe fireworks. I haven't decided if I'm going to run barrels or not. We've been so busy with hay, I'm worn out at the end of the day. I rake and Billy bales. We're a team. It's almost cute, but it's hot. He sits in the big tractor with the radio and air conditioning, and I'm in the tractor with no cab and no radio. Now shouldn't that be the other way around? I'm just kidding, I love it and wouldn't have it any other way. Our hay crop is very good this year. On a field in which we had only 9 bales last year, we had 32 this year! Isn't that amazing?! Well, it seems as if it's time to start on dinner already. Good evening to all!
Quote from: Kermit on July 25, 2007, 03:20:44 PM
Yup, and it's nice to have her back, but don't tell her that. I wouldn't want to be responsible for swelling her head all up. So does that mean that Kjell gets some rest tonight, or is it back to burning the midnight oil again?
Well, I got a couple of more hours of work to do (4:43PM now) and then I believe I will take the rest of the day off. I shouldn't since I have a half finished marketing plan on my desk that I promised to deliver by lunch time tomorrow. Then again, my brain needs some rest.
I hope that you can wrap it up quickly and get some relaxation. Even when you are doing things as fun as you guys are, those long days get old.
I agree that it's nice to see the prairie hay meadows so heavy with bales. What a turnaround from the past few years. Maybe you farmers can sell your hay to out-of-staters --- not everybody is having such a lush summer. Don't you know the bales will look beautiful in the autumn?
And by the way, will you get two cuttings this year?
good morning everyone - with Teresa's wonderful help you are all going to get to see my other three great-grandchildren Bethany, Baylee and Evan
;D think that is probably chocolate easter egg on Evan's chin
Good morning everyone! :)
Nothing like grandchildren to start your day with a smile.. :)
The sun is out and the mosquitoes are awake and hungry.
Yowwwzer :o.. I went out to feed the cats this morning, and the and things were like flying cannibals on the hunt!
I hate 'em.. and one bit me on the toes before I could get back inside.
But other than that.. I am having a good morning.
Derek is down in the back and so I will work on him in a bit.. Mason is fed and down for his nap..( wish I could go crawl back in bed with him...buuuutttttt.. I can't .. so forget that) and I have to start a pretty large project , so I won't be real chatty on the forum for a few days.
This weekend is going to be devoted to finishing up my porch railing painting at Mark's.. Clean up time at the farm (lake) and Kjell is going to try to get in some shooting and filming. Hopefully I will be able to get in on that too.. ;)
Busy wkend.. and believe me, I will have my vanilla and or lavender oil.. you can count on that!
Have a terrific day folks! :)
They are adorable, Flo --- but you know, I think all children are God's gift to us and how sad that so many that are given this gift abuse them. This just breaks my heart !!!
It not only breaks my heart.. but it makes me mad enough to do things that would put me in a place that they would pipe me sunshine for the remaining of my days... >:(
((Oh yeah.. Thanks Mama for adding that depressing thought and turning my day from a thinking like a faiery to a murderer! ))
Just kidding.. kinda.. :-\
thank you Jo, they are all so precious. My comment on child abuse, that is one of many reasons I quit the attorney's office. When the courts appointed him to represent the parents (their rights, you know >:() It was just almost more than I could take. My thinking is when they abused those children they didn't have any rights. In most cases the attorney was court appointed and the taxpayers paid for it. Another thorn in my side, but that's another story. There has to be a special place in hell for anyone that abuses an innocent child. The sad part is so many times the judge will let the parents have these children back. Laws to protect children have too many loopholes when the evidence is so clear. One such case the father was abusing his daughters, and they were placed in a foster home. At some point in time the girls were returned to their parents, because a few years later those girls were found dead at their parents' home. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. What the answer is I do not know. . . . This sounds like a "soap box Friday" post so it will have to do for both.
Teresa, hope they pipe a double supply of air, cause I will probably need some also. Now, you look at those sweet babies, I'll go look at my pictures, and let's have a beautiful sunshiny day, okay?
Those are adorable children.
thank you Diane
I know you all out there have running water and tv and all :D, so I assume you know about the Chincoteague pony penning. The fire company owns the herd and yesterday was pony penning day. They made the swim to the mainland at slack tide and everthing went well. They swam back this morning after the sale. In 1977,our fire company hosted the state convention, and the Chincoteague Fire Co. walked all the way from Chincoteague Va., to Newark, pulling their antique hose cart. They are a fun bunch of salt water cowboys. That's also where our best oysters come from.
Running water?
Yeh, you know, it runs down hill to a lower level, always down, finally to a river and to the ocean to become vapor rising to the sky to fall on us in the form of rain.
Oh, running water!
Thanks, Wilma!
;)
Wow, 7th grade science!
That's a basic Earth Sciences thing that I'm willing to bet a substantial portion of our population could not come up with if asked. Hell, my daughter is 21, a senior in college, on the university honor roll, and hadn't figured out the role of seeds in crop production until Baker Bob laid it out for the 4-6 year-olds she was in charge of on a field trip two weeks ago. And without that basic stuff, it's hard to understand anything harder.
Update on Charity, the preemie baby whose mother's name is Maria
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Just a little longer...
Today was my day to go to Wichita. I was particularly excited because Kim was going to come with me and because Charity had been moved to NSCU-the Special Care Unit! And the day did not turn out to be any less than I had expected it would be. I had a blast with Kim and it was nice to chat about our lives and where they were headed. And seeing Charity in the NSCU was wonderful!
Last night at weigh in she weighed 3 lbs 10.5 oz! She measured 19 inches!! It is amazing how quickly she is growing these days!! I am so glad that the chronic lung is working itself out and that she is growing normally.
After I got home I got the best news!! Her Dr called and finally gave me a time table!! He said that in order to come home Charity would need to be taking all her feedings by bottle (Which is a lot right now considering we have only taken half a one). He said that at 34 weeks (which is her gestational age) she is doing just fine and should be able to take 1-2 full feedings very soon. At 35 weeks she should be up to 2-3 and at 36 weeks she should be on total feedings. He said babies w/ Chronic Lung seem to be about a week behind that. He is going to start weening her off the Caffine to stimulate her heart and lungs. He said she is doing fine right now and if once off she goes 7 days w/o an episode, she wouldn't need it to come home on. He ideally wants her off oxygen before she comes home, but if need be he will send her home on a little oxygen as long as she is stable and at a constant amount. He said IF she is off the oxygen he will take her off the diaretic and the sodium chloride. Which would also mean NO MONITOR!! But if she is still on the oxygen she would need the monitor. So, all this said, the timeframe is anywhere from 2 weeks to 4 weeks!!! I am so excited!!! Just a little longer and I will have my beautiful baby girl home and Steve, Trinity, Charity and I will finally all be together as a family!!! (Pray that I have the strength to handle two kids, a job, a house, and a relationship!!!)
I have no doubt you will be fine. You have lots of support around you. If you each do your part, you'll do well.
Just enjoyed an afternoon at the fire company picnic with my husband and this 8 legged friend. My husband is not the young guy behind me !
We spent the afternoon at the Aetna, Hose Hook and Ladder Co. family picnic. Al took the photo with me and one crab.....There were 10 bushels of his cousins there too. As usual it was very hot, hence my very red face. CJ, the young man behind me is the ambulance Capt. and a New Castle County paramedic. He is much older than he looks! Tomorrow I'll try to get a photo out in the veggie patch.
Darn it, Diane. You're so fancy and we're so plain!
Dontcha just hate that?
;D
Where did you get that? Shucks!
We're spoofin' you, Ms. Diane.
;D
You better be. I'm as Basset Hound as you can get. But I do have fun. ;D
It is fairly easy to identify a smart person as fancy, and you are definitely a smart person. But I don't think, from what little I know, that fancy is in your genes. Which is not to say that plain is there, either. Instead, what stands out to me is that you are a genuine person.
:)
Thank you.....I think?!
< nod, nod >
That was definitely a pleasant interjection, delivered in a calm, reasonable tone, clearly meant as positive input, as well as being distinctly proprietous.
That may not happen again soon.
You're welcome.
:)
Are we talking genuine Chesapeake blue crab?
If so, I'm already slobbering on my keyboard. Love 'em.
The question is, bringing it back to Elk County, can you get excited about a big plateful of bull fries?
Yes, we get the gen-u-wine thing, not those "artificial, imitation, simulated, fake" ones. (That was from my grandpa again.) The deeper sea version are even prettier. They are a much brighter blue and the claws have bright red tips.
Why Oh Why am I reading this post at 11:27 AM? I am sooooooo hungry for crab -- it is confort food in the finest form. Darn it --- I guess I will go get a bite of something to take my mind off what I would really, really, really love to be biting into. With melted butter drippin' off my chin of course.
Diane -- you are the envy of the hour.
Years ago I consumed a soft shell crab in Galveston. May have been the frame of mind but I have never tasted another one quite as good as that one. Had some in New Orleans that were so tough you could not chew it.
If it was tough, then it should not have been called a soft shell, it had been allowed to "wait" too long.
Jo, I'm sorry if I made your stomach growl. If it makes you feel any better, crabs are very expensive this year. We have a cheap source, but retail on the open market right now, around $180.00 a bushel!!!! You probably wouldn't buy any, anyway.
I commend you to the following menu from the Crab House on Pier 39 in San Francisco:
http://www.crabhouse39.com/pdf/crabmenu.pdf (http://www.crabhouse39.com/pdf/crabmenu.pdf)
Well, for me, I'm looking forward to a hamburger at Lila's Cafe in Piedmont tomorrow after I attend the ribbon cutting for Highway 99.
Diane, you just gotta stop making us hungry for something we can't have.
Ever eat rattlesnake steak or brains and eggs? Now, there's some prairie fixins!
I know, I know ... I'm beginning to sound like Festus Hagin.
Actually, Mom liked brains and eggs, so I've had that, and I've had rattlesnake sausage, but never a large piece. Kermit, everything on that menu looked yummy. I even liked the "walk away cocktails" at Fisherman's Wharf.
Crab is a little like chocolate and lobster.
There is no bad crab.
;)
Quote from: Diane Amberg on July 29, 2007, 12:15:12 PM
Actually, Mom liked brains and eggs, so I've had that,
Very tasty. I remember having brains and eggs. Not very often. I suppose when they butchered. We did not let anything go to waste.
Quote from: Diane Amberg on July 28, 2007, 05:57:13 PM
Just enjoyed an afternoon at the fire company picnic with my husband and this 8 legged friend. My husband is not the young guy behind me !
Darn!
Sorry, he just got married a few weeks ago. His pretty wife is our accountant .
Yummy.. Crab is my weakness...
You only have one weakness?
:o
I was waiting for Teresa to post about her likeing and eating squirrel brains...but guess she has decided not to and so here comes Mama and posts it anyway.
Remember, Honey?
Is it just me or did the smilies change? The black lines look thicker this morning.
:o
Go ahead and change the subject...squirrel brains?
Okay, I'll play. The squirrel brains look thicker, too.
;)
no, frawg, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. I noticed this at 1:00 this morning - yes, I was awake till almost 4:00 - so played at the computer trying to make myself sleepy- didn't work
Bless you, Flo, I was starting to fear that it was me.
Thanks!
;D
The king and queen changed smiley sets.
You know, Flo, I don't think I like the new smileys nearly as well as the old ones. The new ones look overdrawn. They would probably be better if they were bigger. As they are, there's too much black and not enough yellow.
I did it!
I was fooling around with some of the 'stuff'..and changed them.
I am bored with them , but with this software..that is all there is.. so I thought that they might be different but they weren't. I didn't even notice that they were darker lined. ::)
You can either choose standard, custom, or Christmas.,. Looked to me like standard and custom are the same.
I am getting ready to put the link up to a whole bunch of "Teresa's custom smiley's".. so everyone can use them. They are not as easy to incorporate ..but still not hard to use..
But I want to put in new ones and I haven't done it yet.
( It is one of the things on my list.. but I will get to it.. ( eventually) :-\
Flo.. you should have called Kjell. he couldn't sleep either last night and was up until almost 4.
Not me.. no sireeee. I can sleep anytime and through anything. :) Takes me about 30 seconds to go to slepp and I usually stay asleep.. unless nature calls in the middle of the night.. but then it is right back to slumber land.
You should be able to import all the smileys you want. But wait, maybe not. Maybe SMF doesn't let you do that. Now that I look at the posting screen, I see why. There's not much room. A lot of forum software puts them at the left of the big text box or in a separate window and then lets them go on forever. That would not be as easy with this posting layout.
Hmmmm.
On my screen the color is much more orangie than before.The lines are thicker too. Put'em back pilgrim! ;D ;D ;D
I agree completely. And don't start using the green ones. If you would like, I have a collection of several thousand from which you may choose.
Stop kickin' around the poor little smilies! If you want to kick something, kick a frownie!
Free the smilies!!!!
Next thing you know, we'll have a county-wide editorial campaign to save the smilies. The least we could do is save the reliable old smilies and not the new upstart smilies!
;)
Look!
Look!
The good smilies are back!
Thanks, king and queen!
Darned ol' conservatives!
A little change wouldn't hurt ya!
Free the Smilies! Whales! Snail Darter Fish! Monica Lewinski! Freckles! And people with rotund tummies!
I'll go for the last one.
;D
It is not morning, but it is late afternoon and I just got Mason down for his quick nap..
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. don't tell anyone..
I am going to slip in and lay down next to his soft little body. and take a power nap.
Gosh.. does anything make you more sleepy than rocking a baby and humming?
I think I wanted to sleep more than he did.. lol
((Later gator... catch you all on the flip side..))
and remember...
Don't tell anyone that I am taking a nap.. :-X
anytime you need help rocking just call me and I'll be there in a flash ;D mine are too big too rock anymore :'(
HEY, TERESA.... WAKIE, WAKIE....TIME TO GET UP.
I only wish it was Wakie Wakie... lol
I laid down next to him.. and about 5 minutes later ..his soft little head popped up and looked at me.. and he blinked a few times and grinned.
He is so precious. I had to laugh out loud and then he really did smile big at me..
It was like him saying" Oh yippeee.. Mee Maw is just laying here waiting for me and she iis ready to play!"..
Soooo I laid there with him and we talked our "special language" and he kicked and slobbered and got on his knees and rocked ( but he hasn't mastered getting the arms to going yet to crawl.
Thanks heavens.. cause when he takes off, I don't know if I will be able to catch him. :)
So my nap idea was just that.. An idea.. :P
Oh, but enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
well, Hello and good morning ! - didn't realize how busy I have been the past few days till I had a message on my answering machine wondering if I was okay because there hadn't been any posts yesterday and very few the day before. :-\ Must not neglect my forum friends. I am just fine, just busy. But, reunion is over, errands are done, job interview is done, (and hired), and after the 17th posts will be fewer as I spend my days at the Jr/Sr high school. Emptynest said this needed to be posted, but will not post specifics, but will say many of you probably know that elementary schools will not have a music teacher in the 282 district. I was contacted about doing music for grades K-6, odd days at Severy and even days at Moline. Music being my passion, when they contacted me about doing this, I interviewed for the job. This is why I turned it down - what they offered plus I would be using my own vehicle and fuel to drive from Howard to each town every day - ( I would probably lost money with the milage my vehicle gets) ::). I feel that elementary school students need music in their lives and need to learn to enjoy it at an early age, but just couldn't see my way clear to do it for nothing. Anyhow, going to work at the junior high level as a para and think I will like it just fine, plus it will supplement my measly ss income which leaves too much month at the end of the money. nuff said on that subject. anyhow - GOOD MORNING EVERYONE AND GLAD TO BE BACK AND I AM DOING JUST FINE, Myrna. Thanks for your concern.
You are right, Flo.
I did ask you to post the fact that the elementary music job was offered to you --- maybe not as a certified music teacher which could affect what they offered you, but none the less, what they offered you for whatever your training is or was, IS AN INSULT! I am very "agitated" (get it, Flo) over this topic. Being an elementary teacher in one of schools needing a music teacher, I think this is an all-time low for our school district.
(http://www.cascity.com/howard/animations/76.gif)Shake the bushes, rattle some chains, do something, but get a teacher for these young folks so that they get the music education they so deserve. It has so much affect on learning styles and achievements that I can't begin to imagine what trickle down affect this will have. And the poor student who learns by rythym or music is doomed. Just as there are kids who live for Physical Education, there are those who live for music. Not to mention the fact that the window of opportunity is very small when it comes to developing ones musical talent. You do without any kind of musical training when you are in elementary school, and you just don't pick up and develop it automatically when you reach junior high and high school. Look at all the programs that are in place for youth when it comes to sports. And that is why. The skill, development, and refining must start early. Most of your athletes didn't just pick up a basketball, football or baseball at age 13-14 and become overnight successes. And believe me, if we were hunting for a coach----we would have done everything possible to secure one. (Including enhancing the salary)
I won't even go into the fact that they (the powers that be) are probably planning for those of us in the regular classroom to pick up the slack and teach our own music.
This needs to be posted and cussed and discussed. And I am glad that Flo had the interest and concern to at least touch this issue by applying and now posting. If you are a patron, a taxpayer in our 282 district, you should be up in arms over this. It is a step towards the death of our school as far as I am concerned. Once you let it go, it will be hard to get back.
(http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/angry.gif)
I forgot to mention that I did take my black lab for a short walk yesterday morning (she is scared of buzzing insects and the extreme heat). We walked down the street towards Wilma's house because I saw that she and her daughter were out in the yard cleaning. The one-eyed cat, Miss Merce, was following us for the first block but got scared off by some yapping dogs in the neighborhood. Anyway, we had a short conversation before the sun got a little to hot for the dog and we walked back home. Anyway, just to let you know---Wilma, I appreciated the chance to talk and I just think that that is one more thing that the forum has done even for those of us who live in the same town, and even not too many blocks apart. It has established a new connection, a new bond, and new chance to know people that you might not otherwise ever hear from.
We'll do it again, don't you think, Wilma?
Yes, Empty Nest, I think we will. Your lab is a nice dog and I wish I could have seen Miss Merce, too. It did get too hot for the dog, but it was getting too hot for me, too. We didn't stay out too much longer and I haven't been out this morning. First daughter has been doing some more watering for me, but she isn't staying out in it either.
I should say that there isn't much shade between Empty Nest's home and mine, altho we both have lots of shade in our yards.
I agree, emptynest. The forum has sponsored, and continues to sponsor, a connectedness that would otherwise be missing.
I think we're not all "stick-in-the-mud" stay-at-homers; I think it's expanded our circle of friends.
Hooray!!
The music issue is really a core one for me as well. I grew up in music and have a degree in music even though I didn't persue it as a career. When I hear on the news that more money is being cut from music and the arts it just makes me crazy. The excuse for all the money for sports is always that it teaches people to play together. Well what on earth do they think the glee club, youth symphony and bands do. The discipline it takes to learn music, to take a group of young people, put them together in agreement on something, dressed up like actual responsible citizens with a sense of decorum and presentation in front of an audience......and all without pushing, shoving and patting each other on the butt..............and this doesn't seem to be of much value to the people in charge!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is definitely one of my soap box's.
Flo, Congratulations! I know you will enjoy working with the elementary children. They are still sweet and innocent. Music is a very important part of my life. Even though I haven't had a lot of formal training, I have a good ear and have several instruments to enjoy the music. I did take a short course at the JUCO here last spring. It was fun.
I don't seem to have enough time to enoy playing as much as I would like as it seems there is always errands, yard work, etc. that needs to be done. However, sometimes, I go in and sit in the dark and play while Frank is working in the office. It lets me "unwind" at the end of the day. Fortunately, my kids all like music. Our oldest son played cello and sax, and his band instructor still brags about him when we see him. The next son didn't work as hard as he should have to learn to play an instrument, but is a very good dancer and loves to listen to music. Our daughter took piano for many years and voice lessons as well. She, too, loves music and dancing. Well, guess they all three like to dance, guess they take that after their parents! Our grandson started piano during first grade and he is really catching on fast. I think music helps in many ways, math, socially, and on and on.
Again, I know you will enjoy your new job and will do well.
mlw
guess I didn't mention that I am not a certified teacher and did not expect a teacher salary, but was not expecting to be offered so little. Music, theater, etc. has always taken a back seat to sports. Has since I was a pup. I had a wonderful music teacher that started with Severy Elementary when I was in the second grade and she was still my music teacher when I graduated high school. She TAUGHT me music. She instilled at an early age the value of music in my life. I will add that God gave me a musical talent that allowed me to play music (piano and organ) by ear. Mrs. McClayland taught me to "read" music, God taught me to play by "ear". I was never good at sports, so music was my passion. I played a clarinet from 5th grade on thru highschool. Don't play clarinet anymore, but do so enjoy my piano and organ. Altho, when the oldest granddaughter started playing clarinet in the band, I picked it up one day and could still play a pretty mean "Clarinet Polka", which was a blue ribbon winner for me at the music festival back in the good ole days when music was important to the school board.
Myrna, you need to go back and read. I did not take the music job.
You are right, Flo, I was in a hurry and read it too fast. I had just come in from a doctor appt. and didn't have much time until I had to do something else. Sorry! Anyway, glad you got the job! and you won't have far to drive! You are right about Mrs. McClayland, althought I had her only through high school. I loved the band and glee club as it was called back then!
Flo, with your personality and wit, the Junior High kids will love you, and I think you will enjoy them as well.
Frank
congrats on the job Flo 8)
Flo, what kind of things will you be doing?
I am very happy for you, Flo. It sounds like something that you will enjoy while bringing in a little extra income.
:)
Congrats, Flo --- West Elk students will be better because of your kindness
Jo
back with my home grown tomatoes - went by the store and got a cucumber and guess what I plan to fix for supper? Love cucumber, tomato and onion salad. Thanks for the good wishes. I love children, big and small, so know I will like this job. I will be a para for the resource room.
You have struck upon one of my favorites, Flo. I absolutely love cucumber, tomato, and onion salad.
My father-in-law has a degree in horticulture, earned in Germany before they came over here. For that matter, my mother-in-law has one, too. But she does the flowers and he does a 50 x 100 foot garden every year. He grows some interesting stuff. Starting last year, he added Japanese cucumbers that grow sort of in a curly-que. The skins are very thin and they are sweeter than most cucumbers. Yum! This year we got a lot of Yukon Gold new potatoes early, and the mature ones are about ready to dig. He also did black tomatoes this year.
My wife got some beautiful eggplant earlier in the week, and we are breading and frying that for dinner tonight. It seems to me that the eggplant season is way to short.
Congrats, flo! I, too, think you will love working with the Jr/Sr High School kids.
Maybe I should look into that music job. I have a little talent. I can play the piano with both hands. I can sing. I play the trumpet. I have a degree. It's just not in teaching. Wonder if they would offer me more money. Wonder if it would be more then I make at the prison. Wonder in one hand and XXXX in the other. ha ha
Here are my thoughts again....about the music position. I had Flo in the evening swimmercize class interested and capable of maintaining a music class. Then I had someone in the morning class say (after I had brought up the subject of No Music Teacher and what happened in Flo's case) "Wow, I never thought of it before now, but I could check into it also----" Although the 2nd person simply stated she wasn't interested.....I am thinking that if in the small town of Howard there are 2 people that we know of that could possibly help keep our music program alive at the Elementary level, how many more are there out there throughout the state that could do the same? I maintain, the search should be on seriously, because there are very capable people out there. I can not believe that there is absolutely no one. Maybe no one that would even look twice at what they offered Flo for such responsibility, but come on! We can come up with money for other things. I have not really cooled down on this subject.... because our kids are losing out. It's not fair---it's not right!
I am going to show all of these posts to my daughter when she gets back from Florida Friday. She will be absolutely livid. She will be entering her Senior year in the Music Education program at KU in a couple of weeks. Because of three years in marching band and the incredible amount of time that takes (plus being in involved in school politics as a Senator) she won't finish all of her pure education classes or do her student teaching until the Fall of 08. Her dream has been to be an elementary music teacher and she's got it firmly in sight. I am proud of her. I know when the school board here started listening to her at a meeting three years ago about cutting funding for music, several of the memebers were scrunching down in their seats. They did not cut a single dollar from music.
Too bad we can't get her here to at least inform our school board in the same way. I am not sure at this point what it will take.
Penny-wise
Pound-foolish.
Mrs. Flo's Opus.
Rudy, I don't think you can say "Mrs. Flo's Opus" in a mixed-gender forum.
Oh, Kerm, you're just rotten to the core! Straighten up.
Ain't nothing wrong with Mrs. Flo's Opus.
< grin >
Okay.
Flo's Opus! Flo's Opus! Flo's Opus! Flo's Opus! Flo's Opus!
Whew. Now I'm plumb tuckered out.
Update on Charity, the preemie baby whose mother's name is Maria and a friend of mine.
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Excellent News
Current mood: ecstatic
Well, today was visiting day in Wichita. I have some excellent news to share with all of you! Charity is going to be coming home!!!! We will be doing Mother Baby (AKA: Family Care) either this weekend or middle of next week and then she gets to come home with us! All we are waiting on is for her to be doing all of her feedings by bottle. Which, we are well on our way there! Today she bottled at every feeding. However, she was only completely successful at the 2 o'clock feed. But we are closer than we were yesterday. The DR seems to think she will have that down any day now! She will be coming home on oxygen and an apnea monitor. However, the oxygen will be on a set amount and he feels that within 3-4 weeks she will be completely off that! He is taking her off all of her medicines so I won't have to deal with meds, just keep an eye on her oxygen and her breathing!! I am so excited I can hardly see straight!!! The time has finally come!!
What a blessing!! That estatic feeling is an emotion I can share and understand with Maria over her preemie, Charity. I may have mentioned it before, but my Corey,25 and my oldest, the one who has just recently moved from Lawrence, was a preemie and I identify with several of the stages Maria has had to face. The learning to suck from a bottle, holding their own body temperature when out of the incubator, being able to void successfully, and counting every gram they gain or lose. Corey lost down to 1 pound 12 oz. after his birth of 2 lbs. 3 1/2 oz. He was 14 1/2 inches long and came 3 1/2 months early. As it was, he came home 1 month before his due date at 4 lbs.
We were very fortunate and blessed. He came home with no oxygen, no medication and never had a problem breathing. The only thing in his cradle was a Mother Mary figure that his Grandma Galvan insisted be at his side.
Today he is a whopping 6 ft. 1, 245 lb. man with strength enough to lift refrigerators.
My prayers will continue for Maria, Charity, and her family. Janet, please pass all of our thoughts, prayers, and well wishes for this blessed child. God definitely has blessed them!!
That is wonderful news. My prayers continue for you all. :) :) :)
I just posted to "spiritual", but what I was really looking for was the relationship between Janet and Charity. I have forgotten. Would you please refresh my memory. It is so wonderful what they can do for these tiny precious babies.
Charity's mother, Maria, worked with me when I worked at the Wilson County Sheriff's Office. Maria and I became friends. When I left there, Maria was pregnant with Charity. I got to see Charity in the hospital when she was like 4 days old. What a thrill. Even though we couldn't touch her, it was just amazing to see a person this tiny. Maria is not even 5 foot tall, 1/2 Mexican, and a beautiful woman. She has a fiance', Steve, who is Charity's daddy. Maria also has Trinity, her first born, who is a beautiful, beautiful child. Trinity is jealous of Charity as Trinity doesn't get to go with Mom and Dad when they spend the weekend with Charity. Again, thank you for the prayers and I will tell Maria about the prayers being said for Charity and family.
Keep the prayers going for Charity. She is having some setbacks and the date for coming home keeps getting pushed back. Maria is very frustrated, but can't afford to stay 24 hours a day at the hospital with Charity. Lift Charity up.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Minor Setbacks
Current mood: worried
This weekend was filled with minor setbacks for my little darling. On Thursday Charity received her 2 month immunizations. And being a typical kid, she ran a fever, had a rash of Apneas and Bradys, and generally felt miserable. So, it was no surprise that she was having issues bottling. So, moving to Family Care on Saturday was out of the question! However, she bottled just fine for me! Saturday morning we were told she would need a blood transfusion. Not exactly what I wanted to hear, but the Dr hoped it would get her going again and maybe just maybe get off the oxygen and that we would be able to get moved to Family Care. However, after the transfusion she was a little woozie but did try to bottle a little for me. Sunday morning we faced yet another challenge. She was too cold. So, she was stripped and put under a heating lamp until she warmed up. Which didn't take long! However, the Dr was worried that we were dealing with a sick little girl. So, he ran a million blood tests. In the mean time we watched and waited to see what was going on. Then to top it all off, we came home Sunday afternoon and discovered that once we left they stopped trying to bottle her! How can she ever learn how to bottle if they alway NG her?
As of 0900 this morning, she has bottled every feeding, but has not completed them. At least they are trying!!
Many prayers for little Charity. The photos are very reassuring. She looks good. Prayers also for Tony Cox, a Topeka firefighter who died at a fire yesterday evening. I don't have all the details yet. It has been many, many years since Topeka lost any one.
I had no idea that Topeka had lost a firefighter. How tragic. Prayers to him, his family, and his fellow firemen.
I got just a bit more. Fire Capt. Tony P. Cox died at an Apt. fire @1800 yesterday evening. He was 44 and had been with Topeka for 21 years. Apparently they had to rescue a number of civilians from the building. They haven't released yet whether his death was medical or traumatic as of my last up date. Very sad.
CHARITY IS COMING HOME
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
SHE'S COMING HOME!!!
Current mood: excited
GOT THE CALL THIS MORNING! TOMORROW STEVE AND I HEAD OUT TO WICHITA FOR OUR LAST TRIP. WE WILL BE STAYING IN THE FAMILY CARE UNIT OF THE HOSPITAL. WE WILL BE THERE FOR 1-3 DAYS. THE DR WANTS TO MAKE SURE SHE WILL CONTINUE TO GAIN WEIGHT. SO, IF SHE GAINS WEIGHT THE FIRST NIGHT AND WE FEEL READY TO BRING HER HOME, AS IF THERE IS EVEN A QUESTION ABOUT THAT, WE WILL BE HOME FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IF NOT WE SHOULD BE HOME BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON!
MY BABY IS COMING HOME!!!
That is fantastic news. I'm so happy for all of you. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Congratulations! What an answered prayer and blessing. May your days with her be full of love and joy, faith and hope.
Yeah Charity!!!!
And thank you, Janet, for keeping everyone informed and asking for prayers.
Well, good morning to one and all - beautiful day even if it is hot. Been to the dr. so he could look in my ears, up my nose and down my throat and tell me I'm healthy enough to work at the school. Now, I really don't have time to sit here and chat, cause I have this new book I'm dying to get started reading. Think some of you may have heard of it. The title is LIGHT ON MAIN STREET by Rudy Taylor.
Did you have to have a TB test? Enjoy the book!
Quote from: Diane Amberg on August 16, 2007, 11:33:04 AM
Did you have to have a TB test? Enjoy the book!
yep - I'm TB free (disease that is. I do seem to have a touch of "tired butt", tho.) Had the TB test last week, just went to the health office for it. Cheaper and QUICKER to get in.
This book could be addicting - made myself put a bookmark in and get something else done.
The book would indeed be addicting if you let it. I made myself go slowly so that I could enjoy it for longer. It sounds like you are enjoying it as much as I did.
:)
I received the one mother and I ordered today. Being the wonderful, angelic daughter that I am, I took it to mother to allow her to read it first. Did you see the word "allow"? A person does not "allow" my mother to do anything. She just does it and to hell with whoever gets in her way. LOL
You are so right.
Now that's what I like to see - true family love - so touching.
:D ;D ::) :laugh: :-* :D
How could you tell from mere words? LOL
I'm writing this at night, so that when you log on in the morning, you will read it and spend just a small amount of time praying for this little baby.
A one year old baby named Omarion Carter who lives in the south part of Wichita with his mother has Type I diabetes and has to be given two shots a day. Omarion's daddy is in prison and does not get to talk to the mother of his baby very much. I am asking that you pray for Omarion and his mother that they are able to control this baby's blood sugar and pray that God will heal this child.
Please pray for Omarion's daddy, Eugene, who gets to release out of prison in about 7 months. This daddy worries so much about this baby and, of course, is not in the position to help his son, except for prayers.
I know some of you say, I don't care about prisoners. They are in prison. They are convicted of a crime. Mr. Carter is serving the rest of a drug sentence because while out of parole he was stopped for speeding and his driver's license was suspended. Mr. Carter was trying to get to work and he knew he should not drive, but he was unable to get any help from any relatives to get to work on the north side of Wichita and his common-law wife had to stay late at work because of clients. Carter felt he had to get to work to pay bills. He got arrested. He got revoked. He is doing his time. Now he has a child who has a devastating disease that is hard on adults let alone a one year old baby.
Please lift this young family up with your prayers and ask God to heal Omarion and pray that his mother and father can get through this disease with the best of their abilities.
God says: "All things ar possible" (Luke 18:27) and "I will supply all your needs." (Phillipians 4:19) along with "Cast all your cares on ME." (1 Peter 5:7)
And before you decide not to lift this young family up in prayer because you think you just can't do it, read Phillipians 4:13. God says: "You can do all things."
So do it.
Thank you Janet. Prayer's on.
Uploading a prayer right now.
What a challenge. A prayer challenge. I will keep in touch with Inmate Carter to see how his little boy is doing. You brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.
Little guys with diabetes really have a hard time because they keep out growing their sugar/insulin balance. That little boy will need all the support he can get. Prayers from me too.
Indeed there will be prayers for this family.
Bless you, Janet, for caring about others.
I will be praying for this little boy and his parents
Quote from: Jo McDonald on August 18, 2007, 03:16:02 PM
Indeed there will be prayers for this family.
Bless you, Janet, for caring about others.
Thank you, Jo. I truly believe that is why God made me the way I am.
... just shows God has a wonderful sense of humor to create someone
like our Ta Ta. She keeps a smile on our lips every day. And, her tender
heart seems to be contagious on this forum.
I care about others and I have a tender heart? Oh my gosh. Keep telling me how wonderful I am. I won't be able to fit into the forum if you keep that up. Bless you all. LOL
Oh, did I say Ta Ta?
Of course, I meant Teresa.
(hee hee)
"Duck, Rudy, duck!" said the frawg.
Now, I know you didn't mean Teresa, because you see, she is mean. Just plain ole' mean. Not a tender heart in that body, I'm telling you. :angel: :angel: :angel:
Hey, maybe at the forum get together, we could play tug of war. Teresa on one side of the rope and Janet on the other. The rest of us could be spectators.
That wouldn't be any fun. She would win. She has legs from the ground clear up to her neck, you know.
And don't forget the strength in her hands and arms from all of her WONDERFUL MASSAGES that she gives....Ohhhhh how I would love to be having one of them RIGHT THIS MINUTE
Me, too. A wonderful massage from my Ms. T. How relaxing that would be?! Now, why did you mention that? I'll sit around the rest of the evening wanting one. ha ha
CHARITY IS HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Finally Home
Current mood: exhausted
We finally got home yesterday at around 230 in the afternoon. It is amazing how quick they are to admitt you to the hospital and how slow they are to dismiss you! Anyway, Charity is home at long last!! She checked out weighing 5 lbs 2.1 oz! Huge compared to the tiny 1 lbs 14 oz she was at admitance.
Our first night at home was a long and interesting one. Unlike most babies she is very big on being cuddled up and not having a lot of free space. So, it was finally at 0300 this morning that I made this revelation and finally got some sleep.
More adventures in being a mom of two to follow....
(I just want to add thank you, thank you, thank you, for all the prayers that were lifted up for Charity and her family. She has made it home and momma now has to learn how to be a mommy to an infant and a 3 year old. WOW!!!)
The prayers will continue! Now is not the time to stop. :laugh: :angel:
Hear, hear!
And, PTL!
This seems an odd thread for it, but it is where the other posts on this topic were. Here is a link to a story on the funeral, on Monday, of Topeka Fire Captain Anthony Cox:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/aug/21/hundreds_pay_tribute_fallen_firefighter/ (http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/aug/21/hundreds_pay_tribute_fallen_firefighter/)
Kermit, thank you for that. I really appreciate it. I'm linked to a site that lets us know within minutes of a LODD, but our coverage doesn't include the funeral. That's another pull on our bell rope next year. So sad. I knew about the recent NYFD deaths moments after it happened. It's a good thing people's hearts have room for endless prayers.
New Picture of Charity. Doesn't she look tiny tiny?
Aw, how cute!!! :D :D :D
Hi, Charity! Welcome to the forum family. We know all about you
and we've prayed our hearts out for you.
I think she heard you, Rudy.
Jeese she is so tiny.. and so precious.
Bless her heart.. She has fought hard..
Guess she has a strong purpose this lifetime, to stay here on earth. :angel:
:)Thanks for getting my picture up Teresa.
Pleased to meet ya, Roma Jean!
Same here! :laugh:
You're so pretty, Roma Jean!
You make Kermit and me look awfully bad.
Rudy, you and I were not going to look very good, regardless.
Although I must admit that the ladies of this forum, at least those who are sharing photographs, do truly put us to shame. However, although I have looked high and low, I have been unable to find a forum that is exclusively for Ugly Guys.
;D
Just so you're not ugly on the inside....and neither of you are.
That was kind of a back handed complement, wasn't it. Ha! I love this place!
< smile >
Wilma, that's one of the only compliments I'll ever get that involves my looks, so I'll take it from whichever hand it was given.
:)
Kermit,
You are getting old and senile. That person saying that was kind of a back hand compliment was Joanna not Wilma. However; they both have cat pictures on their profile.
Now that he's confused, should I take advantage of it?
Oh, Yes! I think you should. ;D Maybe I'll change my picture and try confuse him a bit more! ;)
Yeh, we both have cats, but mine is much better looking than hers.
Or I could delete my post and swear I never said it. Let's not get in a fight over the pretty kitties. Mine looks just like Jody's.
I don't know about that, Mother. Her's wears a tux!
OH! :o ::) :o
I'm just speachless!
Puppy doesn't even consider herself a cat, so I suppose she won't get her feelings hurt.
Of course, if she doesn't quit laying across my arms while I'm trying to type, I'm gonna put a big dent in her head and she won't look quite as good as normal anyhow... Great, now she's trying to lay on the keyboard. Maybe she DOES read the Forum...
I'm sorry, Joanna. I should have said, She wears a tux?
Well, Thanks Janet! Now I'm going to have a picture of Julie Andrews wearing a tux stuck in my head everytime I look at Puppy.
Maybe I should show you all up and put a picture of my one-eyed cat on here. She/he is sure to give quite the competition in the cat arena. He/she can hold his/her own---so don't let the handicap fool you. She keeps "an eye out" for me all the time.
I am apparently confused enough without a one-eyed cat. ;D
Speaking of handicapped, my father cut his index and ring fingers off his right hand about ten years ago on a radial arm saw. Someone called me, and I finally caught up with him in a recovery room at the hospital. He had sitting on the edge of the bed when somebody handed him the phone. I made sure he was all right, then said that he was now going to be a little short-handed for the rest of his life. He started to laugh real hard, and had lost enough blood that he fainted.
The nurse was not amused.
Bad, Kermit, very bad ;D How did he amputate those two fingers and not the middle one also?
He needed the middle one for sign language when he drives..
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He stopped the saw blade in time. He has phenomenal reaction times. I inherited those. In fact, having those slow down a bit was my first sign of MS. The story of the lot fingers itself is interesting.
My father built dollhouses, very accurate dollhouses. In fact, they were so lifelike that he made 1/2" to 1' dimension lumber and used it to frame the walls, then covered them with wood veneers or similar materials. Same with the roofs. Have you ever seen hand-carved 1/2" to 1' scale toilets, toilet paper rolls, and chandeliers? He made them. I will post some photos of an architectural model that he and I made, 1/4" to 1'.
The day he cut his fingers off, he was a few floor joists short for the second floor of my sister-in-laws dollhouse. My brother had borrowed his Dremel table saw, so he was back to cutting them on his 8" DeWalt radial arm saw, which is, incidentally, exactly as old as I am. The blade bit too hard while he was cutting scale 2 x 10s and pulled it into his hand, cutting off those two fingers before he could pull it back.
The fingers, of course, had gone around inside the guard and been spit out the hole the sawdust usually came out of. He dug around in the sawdust and picked them up, then wrapped his hand in an orange mechanics rag and went up to the kitchen. My mother, who was reading a book, asked if he needed anything. He said he did not, but that he need to go out for a few minutes. He dropped some ice cubes into a seal-able sandwich bag and dropped the fingers in on top of them. He wrapped a dish towel around over the now-soaked mechanics rag. He then went down to the van and drove eight miles to the nearest hospital.
It is frightening how much of me is inherited from my father. I don't much notice it until I think about the weird stuff he has done, then remember those of my own. He says the same about me. In fact, he has often said, "Like son, like father." Then again, he has often said he had three children, one of each kind. He has never answered the follow-up question.
I gather his accident was some time ago. Did they reattach the fingers?
They were too mangled up by their trip through the blade guard, where the clearance was only about 3/8 of an inch. Like me, he has big hands with big fingers, so that trip pretty well pulverized them. He is a determined man, though. He finished that doll house and built two more that he had promised, even though he is right-handed. And within a year, he had his beautiful penmanship almost back to where it was.
Wow.. and I gripe because my hands and arms ache a little bit.
:-[
Makes me feel pretty petty...... :-[
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Goodnight ...
Quote from: Teresa on August 23, 2007, 10:58:23 PM
Wow.. and I gripe because my hands and arms ache a little bit.
:-[
Makes me feel pretty petty...... :-[
Yeah, okay.
What do you mean.. Yeah..okay.
what kind of response is that? ???
I DO feel pretty pathetic when I moan and groan about my back aches and I have a headache and yada yada yada...
And when you hear about someone who has no hands or legs or fingers or who has a life threateneing disease..
then I stop to think that how lucky I am to have all of my everything and my health.
THAT is what I was talking about.. ::)
Jeepers.. I can't believe that you gave that old 'yeah,okay' answer.
That was lame.. (http://www.cascity.com/howard/animations/205.gif)
Yep. That's me. Lame ole Ta Ta. Yeah. Okay. That's all I feel like tonight, so yeah, okay. ha ha And you know you love me, lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and I could go on forever and lots and lots and lots and lots but I'll stop in a little bit and lots and lots and lots and lots. :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Yeah, probably more than she loves me. :P
But that is a girlfriend posse love. And I above anyone knows what that "Posse Thang" is all about.
Dang Posee circle is strong and can't be broken. ..and no men are allowed..
In fact , no one is allowed. Not even Kjelletta. :'( ( and she wanted so bad to be included.) :(
But you girls DID sometimes bring her back a pretty pocketbook and a hat, so she wouldn't feel so left out..
;D
And here she is... the wannabe posse leader:
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;D ;D ;D
:o
What the.... ?
That's it. We need another moderator on this forum. And I have a well used and slicked up laptop for sale. Included is a folder of pictures called Teresa Take Outs with no copyrights and all rights reserved for the new owner.
Btw, that's not me, it is my half sister and just a good example that liberal US Immigration and family reunion policies are dangerous to this country. It is also a pain in the butt for the families already established here.
And.... hold on....
what did you say, Teresa?
..................
NO, I DON'T WANT ANY BREAKFAST !
>:(
..................
;D ;D ;D
Isn't she just adorable????? Now why on earth would the Posse not allow some one with that much personality to become a close friend and member? I just, for the life of me, DO NOT understand it.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh How pitiful. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Holey moley!!! ;D
Hey there Posse ette,
I am always looking for another friend. If you need one HERE I am..
Course, I may have to hide you when company comes to call.........and you must get by the dog first.
Cute........................... :angel: ::)welllllll, Maybe ;D ;D seems I have seen that person around here before...
You been in Longton? Oh well.........story of my life.
Hugs and God bless
I am so relieved! I was afraid of being the ugliest person at the upcoming
forum get-together.
Now, I don't have a think to worry about.
Now stop that! ;D
:D Well, I'm glad we got that cleared up, I was wunderin', but wasn't going to say a word!
Ah, Kjelletta. I forgot you were still around. I really thought your brother would have put you on a plane back to Norway. Where on earth have you been? And, no. You cannot join the posse. We have secrets that we can't tell and you would run back to your twin and tell everything. We will just continue to bring you gifts. Love you a little. Ta Ta
Sarah Sponda, retta setta setta,
Shotgun kjell --- etta, etta etta.
Yep, need that poetry thread. Rudy, what has become of our Kermit? Is he away?
But I'm afraid the creation of a poetry thread would bring up the subjects
of feet and meter. Then I'd have to drop out.
The stuff I write can't be considered poetry, certainly not like Diane's. Her
every word is measured, always so nicely balanced.
I write like I walk, frequently bouncing off the walls in an effort to stay vertical.
Good morning all,
It is a wonderful cool morning over here in Montgomery County...
While Fred went to town to buy our Sunday papers - I started breakfast and then had a call from our Sherri -- visited with her and Curt - now that is a wonderful way to start a day.
Then we saw 6 deer, three mamas and three fawns, mosey around just southeast of your 5th wheel --- after they went out of sight -- here came 8 wild turkeys and they played for a while, then, they too, went on to another playground. Fred and I both truly enjoy this over here - but wish the park could be opened up to the public --- it gets pretty quiet with no traffic in and out. But it will be opened as soon as all the facilities are up and running again as they will have to be in order to meet all standards. But as long as we can gaze lovingly into one another's eyes, I guess we will make it. Sighhhhhhh :o :o ???
Enough of that malarkey lol
I wish you all a blessed day - full of love, laughter and many blessings.
Again, I am asking for prayers for a friend of mine that I worked with in law enforcement.
Tim Holsinger, a Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent, was in a motorcycle accident coming back from the big bike rally that goes on in Sturgis. Here is his story: On Saturday August 11, 2007 Tim was in a motorcycle accident on I-90 in South Dakota while heading home from Sturgis Rally. A Red pickup Truck towing a camper was using evasive manuvers to avoid a car whose tire had blown . A car was tail gating the trailer and as they tried to move into the next lane at the same time the car then clipped the back of the trailer and caused it to jack-knife resulting in a mile long traffic jam. Tim could not get stopped in time to avoid stopped traffic, so he moved to next lane then shoulder where he lost control of the motorcycle and slid 50 feet. He was taken to Phillips then life flighted to Rapid City.
Tim is now in a Wichita hospital where he improves every day, but is still in a drug-induced coma for healing. Nothing I have read talks about any broken bones. I do know he has had surgery on his brain, so it is my belief that he mostly has brain trauma. He apparently still has his sense of humor as he agrees with family when they ask if he is bored with them talking to him all the time.
Tim and his wife, Trina, are very devout Christians. They are in need of our prayers, so I am asking that you lift the Holsingers up to God, asking Him for the healing of Tim's body and the strength this family needs to get through this situation. Tim has been a deputy sheriff for Labette County, is currently a KBI Agent, and goes around the United States teaching about meth labs. He is a dear friend to many, many people.
Here is a song that his wife put on a website about Tim, a song that she remembered while traveling to Wichita to be with her husband. It is called "I WILL PRAISE YOU IN THIS STORM"
I was sure by now, that You would have reached down, and wiped our tears away, stepped in and saved the day. But once again I say amen that it's still raining. And as the thunder rolls, I barely hear you whisper through the rain, I'm with you. And as Your mercy falls I raise my hands to praise the God who gives and takes away.
I will praise You in this storm, I will lift my hands for You are who You are no matter where I am. You never left my side, even tough my heart is torn. I will praise You in this storm. I remember when I stumbled in the wind. You heard my cry. You raised me up again. My strength is almost gone. How can I carry on if I can't find You.
And as the thunder rolls, I barely hear You whisper through the rain, I'm with you. And as Your mercy falls, I raise my hands to praise the God who gives and takes away. I will praise You in this storm. I will lift my hands for You are who You are, no matter where I am. You never left my side, even though my heart is torn. I will praise You in this storm. I lift my eyes unto the hills. Where does my help come from. My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and Earth.
(My words.) I have never heard this song, but maybe some of you have. I hope you at least enjoy the message. Thank you for your prayers for Tim and his family.
But if he was awake and talking at some point, that is a very good sign. I would like to think he was wearing his helmet. Usually when the biker lays down the bike and slides, it's pretty hard on the downside leg but the slide absorbs a lot of the motion. Prayers for him and his family for sure.
Rudy, your poetry IS poetry in its own right. Call it free verse, which really has no rules and you are home free. The meter and rhyme doesn't have to be exact, it just has to be pleasing. Or try some simple Haiku that usually doesn't rhyme.
Ink upon the page
Lifts our souls into the air.
Words mean the heart sings.
Janet, thanks for the information on Tim Holsinger. I worked with him at the Labette County Sheriff's Department for several years; and know him to be a very dedicated law enforcement officer. I'll certainly add him and his family to my prayers.
If I can get some basic facts, I'll write a little story about Tim for our Labette County papers this week.
And, yes, I'll add a prayer, too.
Diane, you're such a personal booster. Thank you.
And, Janet, I've never met anyone who has a more caring, sensitive heart than you do. You've found
the right place to work. I know you're not getting rich and it's a long drive each day, but you're exactly
where you're supposed to be. Few people ever find that niche for themselves, did you know that?
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Few people ever find that niche for themselves, did you know that?
Yes, Rudy, I did know that. I think you are one of the few, too.
Rudy,
I e-mailed you what information I had on Tim Holsinger. That is, I e-mailed it to taylornewspapers, so hopefully someone will get it. ha ha If it goes on the front page, I'll do my best to access it via internet. Thanks. Like I said, Tim and family are wonderful people, Christians, law enforcement, can't say enough. Love him alot.
Janet, any more news on Tim?
UPDATE ON CHARITY
August 21, 2007 - Tuesday
Growing Up
I have to admit that I was more than a little worried about how Trinity would adjust to having her baby sister home. Lucikly, she is adjusting better than I would have thought possible. She is very loving toward her sister and is thrilled to be of assistance to Steve and I. I know she is more than a little proud to have something to show off to people. Whenever someone new stops in or we go someplace, she points to Charity and says, "See my baby sista. Isn't she cute?" I am very glad to see that she is doing ok with this new little person that has come into her life. (Not that there is anything we could do if she weren't!)
Charity is continuing to grow and improve daily. Today we had our first visit with our regular Dr. Dr Moorhead was pleased with how well she looked and how well she was doing. At the Dr's Office she weighed in at 5 lbs 6 oz!! That is a 4 oz gain from the time we left the hospital! She is pooping and peeing like she should, she is eating at least every 3-4 hrs if not more, she is eating anywhere from 33 cc to 60 cc. (59 cc is 2 oz.) I knew that if she could just get home with Mom and Dad she would be just fine!! And I was right. We are still on the monitor and oxygen, but hopefully next week we will be able to start weening her off that stuff.
Mom and Dad are doing well. Adjusting to having a tiny person in the house is a little rough. It takes twice as long to get ready to go anywhere and it takes twice as long to unload once we get there. It wouldn't be so bad if Charity didn't come attached to a monitor and an oxygen tank. I am definately going to have some muscles before this is over!! I am slowly getting used to grabbing sleep whenever I can. I don't think I will ever know what a whole nights sleep is again! Which I suppose is ok. That is one the drawbacks to being a mother!!
Anyway, we are doing well here! Just adjusting and trying to get a schedule down.
UPDATE ON TIM HOLSINGER
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2007 10:44 AM, CDT
The Doctors successfully moved the feeding tube from Tim's mouth to his stomach this morning. Tim done very well. He is resting again. This morning I took the Casting Crowns CD, the "Life Song" album and had it playing...if nothing else we are ministering to the staff. Several have asked who it is and that they like the music. Tim continues to cross and uncross his legs more and more, which they are still assuring me is a good sign. They have him in a sitting position again but he is sleeping through it today. The scriptures from yesterday that I wanted to share with you are Jer. 1:4-8 and Jer. 17:7-8. I do believe that God still has a message for Tim alone to deliver. Thanks to all for your support, encouragement and your prayers.
That's good news all the way around! :D Keeping Tim sitting up some is good . It keeps the heart /brain connection from getting too lazy to pump blood up hill, helps with blood pressure . Sounds like excellent care. Glad to hear little Charity is doing so well also. Don't forget to take care of yourself too. :angel:
Here is what Rudy put on his newspaper web site about Tim Holsinger.
Rural Cherryvale man remains in coma
A rural Cherryvale man remains in a coma today following a motorcycle mishap in South Dakota on Aug. 11.
Rural Cherryvale resident Tim Holsinger, an agent with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, is in a medical center in Rapid City, S.D., recovering from surgery on Aug. 14 when doctors removed a major blood clot in the brain.
Holsinger received massive trauma to the head when he tried to avoid hitting slowed traffic on Interstate 90 near Kadoka, South Dakota on Aug. 11. Holsinger was returning from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a popular gathering of Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners, when he came upon a separae traffic mishap that slowed traffic on the interstate. In an attempt to avoid hitting the traffic jam after rounding a curve, Holsinger moved to the shoulder of the interstate, where he lost control of the motorcycle and slid 50 feet. He was not wearing a helmet.
Family members said Holsinger is improving slowly, including blinking his eyes and moving his body when coughing.
Family members also said there was a chance he might be moved to a Wichita trauma unit in the near future.
Those wishing to get updates on Holsinger's condition or leave well wishes for him and his family can do so online (www.caringbridge.com). Type in TimHolsinger, and the site will take you to his story, journal entries and the guest book.
The www.caringbridge.com site is such a wonderful way for people to keep in touch with families and lend support and encouragement. We have a friend in Arkansas who is battling cancer, and it has been great for those of us who can keep communicating with him and his family from afar and is a great source of strength for them as they know how many people are praying for them. One link leads to another sometimes, and you may find yourself following the progress of someone you don't even know.
I encourage everyone on this Forum to log into the site and type in TimHolsinger and leave a message for him and his family. I'm sure they would appreciate all of our concern.
Thanks for the info., Janet. What hospital in Wichita is he in?
Oh, how I wish I knew what hospital he was in. Since only family can visit, I haven't asked. I'll try to find out.
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Hope everyone has a splendid day. I have to work this afternoon at the hardware store, so Mason and I will be up there helping out.
( I will be working.. most likely he will be clinging to my hip like a monkey on a limb :-\)
Rented this little house yesterday to a wonderful couple with a 4 yr old son. He works up at the FSA office with David Criger and is driving back and forth right now from Winfield.
They were just thrilled with this place, so that is good.
I am hoping Debbie gets moved out before the end of Sept, so I can get started doing some of the "changes" I want to do inside the other house.
I have someone coming in to put gutter up and to make the deck about 12 foot bigger..and someone to move my carport.. so things are starting to look up.
I am getting excited..
Even though it is lots of work to move, it is a time of cleaning out and reorganizing and I love it when everything is all clean clear through.
I will have trouble sleeping tonight because Dove season opens in the morning, and I am like a child waiting for Christmas morning to get here.
So I hopefully will be in the field all the next 3 days hunting..if the birds keep flying and we find some good spots to hunt. The guys have been scouting for the past few weeks, so maybe it will be good this year.
Well, I HAVE to get up and get busy.
Have a wonderful day everyone and have a safe 3 day weekend.
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UPDATE ON MY FRIEND, TIM HOLSINGER, THAT WAS IN THE MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.
This is from his wife, Trina, from that web site I had put on the forum earlier. Keep the prayers going. The Lord is good and he is healing a wonderful man.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 04, 2007 07:33 PM, CDT
The slowed spontaneous movements was nothing to worry about. Today Tim pulled out all the old and some new moves. Yeah!!! He was awake this morning when I arrived and I asked him to look at my eyes, his eyes tracked up and locked with mine. (Tim did continually vomit this morning until his stomach was finally empty.) This afternoon he managed to move his right arm, which he had not moved for 10 days, and I was getting concerned about that. His bowels started working again and 6 hours after the started the tube feeding back up he had no residuals in his stomach...so if that continues the vomiting should stop.
I spent a couple of hours this afternoon trying to get a broadband card for my laptop so that I can do updates from the hospital, but I was not able to find a viable option. All providers require a 24 month contract and I don't want to commit to that. If you have suggestions post them on the guest book and I see what I can do.
Thanks for your prayers, today I was able to see some progress and that was so encouraging and uplifting. I just have one request, keep the prayers going.
Hello there friends! I just wanted to brag on what a great weekend I had. Saturday morning I got a visit from my niece Mary Beeson and 8 month old Owen from Wichita, also Mary's mom Joyce Hunter from Severy. Afternoon brought my brother Dan Cole and his three daughters Ashlyn, Brooklyn & Carlyn from Baldwin City. Soon our son Chris & daughter-in-law Dana drove in from Manhattan with our grandpuppies Bear and Stoney. Later in the afternoon our other son Clay came home from college in Pittsburg; and we had a great full house that night playing in the yard, watching movies & visiting.
Sunday we spent most of the day in Eureka for more family time and, of course, fried chicken dinner.
On Monday, Marty, Clay and I worked on the house most of the day, trying to get it ready to paint. I 'test' painted a section of the garage and didn't like the color much, so I'll keep looking. The color is called "garden pond", but that's not what it looks like to me! Ha! I have a little time before we are ready to put color to it anyway ~ quite a bit of scraping and window glazing putty to get done, and a few boards to replace.
I've been substitute teaching some, I really enjoy the older kids here at West Elk. They are fairly well behaved and just ornery enough to keep things interesting. Subbing at the elementary level wears me out completely ~ emptynest wasn't kidding when she said they don't have any spare minutes in their day! Those elementary teachers have to be on top of the action every second of every minute.
Guess I'm going to go out and scrape a bit on the house. It's not fun, but it won't get done if I'm in here typing either. HA!
Janet, thanks for the update on Tim, I was just thinking about him. I've been trying to get hold of my friend the US Marshal, and his office and e-mail have changed, so I've got to find him elsewhere where we can talk. It sounds like Tim's brain is trying very hard. Brains can do amazing things, but sometimes it can be frustratingly slow. Prayers continue.
Today's update on Tim Holsinger
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2007 03:05 PM, CDT
Great news again today. Although Tim slept all day, the physical therapist were able to sit him on the side of the bed, which woke him up, and they decided to try to stand him up again. They initiated the stand and his automatic response kicked in and he finished standing the rest of the way up on his own. They only had to help keep him balanced.
My words...Isn't God GREAT???? Our prayers are helping Tim heal. Thank you and keep praying.
That is fantastic news! Thanks for sharing that. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
If there's on thing I have learned in my 61 years of living, it is that prayer works.
AMEN to that !!!
Hello everyone! Just a quick update. We (my staff and I ) are moving back into our newly remodeled building tomorrow, Wednesday, September 12th. We are all so excited. It is beautiful. Can't say that for the town but our office is nice. They are installing all our furniture today and I am sitting here using my IT persons computer while they are out doing other things. Just wanted to let you know why I have not been on the forum lately. I sure miss it. Just been so darn busy and by the time we get home, do things we need to do there, I am worn slap out. But just wanted to say good morning, miss you all and wanted to let you know what was happening here in tornadoviille. We should be up and running by the 17th and then I will begin packing up my other office in Coldwater that will be closing on October 22nd. Jeepers, will it ever end. Also, more good news. My daughter got a job as the dental hygienist in Garden City, Kansas. She starts tomorrow and is really excited. She will share an apt with a girlfriend that went through dental school with her. So bless her heart, all the years of school is finally paying off. We have to figure out a time to move her as well. "Sigh"....you have it...I am tired again. ahhahah....Take care and I wll hopefully not be so long in posting and reading. Bye for now.
Just think what a wonderful Thanksgiving you will have. Perhaps someone else can cook this year and give you a break? We have been wondering how you were doing. The end is in sight...hang in there! :laugh:
This post is past morning-- but wanted to respond to Sherri and Diane ----
How wonderful that your new office is ready and you are getting set up --- I am sure you and the staff will all be wearing big smiles!!
And Diane, you are so thoughtful-- responding with kind things to say and encouragement.
I hope you and Al are enjoying the change in temperatures and he can get out and enjoy the autumn season.
Hi, Sherri,
We've missed you. Glad your office is ready for action.
Sister....Glad your ordeal is almost over . And I am so happy for Tania..
And about Thanksgiving.. I suppose I can cook dinner.. I 'm not real crazy about it.,. but I guess I could.. sighhhhhhhhhhhh... ;D ;D
Wish you could be at the forum get together.. ( I need some back up to deal with Ta Ta you know) LOL
Looking forward to you being here at the end of the month..
XO
hahahaha...Oh sister...hahaha...I do believe you can hold your own. All I would get done is laugh at you and that only spurs you on to show off more and makes my stomach hurt even more. Thanks Diana for the encouragement and also to you too Mama. Rudy I appreciate you chimming in. Thanksgiving????? well....believe it or not...I have to work the day after. I did that so my staff could have Friday off after thanksgiving and be with their families. But believe you me...I am sure that Curt and I will eat well. Tania had a great first day today. She was really tired as she will have to get in the swing of things but she really likes it and had one patient tell the dentist that it was the best cleaning he had ever had. So that made her feel really good. We got a lot done today at the office but have tons more to do...Curt and I are going in around 6:00 in the morning and start again. I hope to get a lot more done tomorrow. It really looks nice and it won't be to much longer that we are all organized and up and running. Well, I need to get to bed. I have a big day tomorrow. I will try to keep in touch. You all have a great time at the get together and I hope you have another one that I will be able to attend and help my sister. hahahaha...
Good morning everyone.
I wonder why we don't use this thread more. ???
I KNOW everyone gets up every morning.... ( unless they are ..well.. you know.... :-\) gone to the big donut shop in the sky. LOL
But even if you have left this world... you will still get up and go about your day. I hear that the "other side" is more busy than here... with everyone working equally..each being able to use their gifts to do for others... and no one of course having any aches or pains or complaints. No wonder there is no such thing as "time" in spirit.. Who cares when it is as wonderful as that?
hmmmmm sounds like a pretty good system to me .. God is a pretty smart guy, I would say.. ;D
Anyway.. I got up this morning at 5:30 and started my day with a massage to do at 6:30.That is over.. Beverly feels better and now I have to do some paperwork, complete some catalog orders .. get my makeup on and be ready for Mason by 9, and then we have to leave for Coffeville at 10.. ( my new bifocal glasses are in) yes yes yes.. I finally broke down and will once again wear glasses.. and bifocals no less!
But the time has come when I need to be able to differentiate between Kjell standing talking to me and the UPS man.. LOL LOL
Then back home in the afternoon to finish up washing and cleaning the guttering Mark gave to me.
He bought all new seamless gutter to put on his house and so I am taking the vinyl guttering to put on mine and after being on the house for 13 years, it all needed washed with Clorox and soapy water.
Mark Townsley is going to put it up for me and he is also going to move my carport for me and do some work on that old shed in the back. so THAT is a few things off my list.
Then Bill Holroyd is going to do the work on my deck ( extending it our 10' ) for me and build a door frame for one of the openings in the house.
Kjell is going to start painting the frame work where the guttering goes on tonight and I will start putting another coat of paint on the porch.
We will have to trim out the windows ( haven't picked the color yet) and then I have a ton of stuff I need to do inside as soon as we close which will be October 1. It's going to be a huge challenge do get it all done in 3 weeks.. let alone with Mason clinging to me like a monkey ;D on a limb..
But all things work out.. I am just trying real hard to NOT stress over it.
You couldn't even walk through this house for all the packed boxes, empty boxes etc.. and last night I had to leave to do some errands for an hour and I came home and Kjell ( even though he was coughing and still not feeling good) had jumped in and reorganized everything and made a huge path way to move and get around.
What a prince he is. I was so surprised and I told him I think he saved me from putting a bullet in my head last night.. lol
I get so battle rattled when things are unorganized.
But in a few months we will be on a "normal'? well maybe not normal... but at least be on a better schedule.. lol
My kitchen is kinda torn up too, but I have to make chicken and noodles for Derek birthday supper tomorrow night and then of course fry all that chicken , make bread and a cake for Saturday.
Lord, I am tired already and haven't even started.
And speaking of starting, I better get in gear and get my work done I only have 45 minutes left..
Have a good day everyone.. and start using this thread more.. to start your day.. and to share with others...
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Good morning! I know that I can't be the only one that gets worn out just thinking of all you squeeze into a day Teresa, I need to start using your 'typical' day up as a model to try to get more done myself. HA!
I've had a pretty hectic week so far (for me), and this morning I'm getting my ladders & tools out to wash & scrape some more on the house, it is hard work for a short gal, but actually kind of soothing and I can do it without stressing my brain anymore for a bit. I know it sounds like I've been scraping the house all summer, but it feels that way too. :P Ha! Actually I'm seeing a little progress, so I feel better about it when I only get a few feet around the place each day I work on it. The house is larger than it looks from the steet (excuses, excuses...)
We have tried 4 different colors now in test spots, and none of them are "the one" we've been looking for, though they are all pretty nice. Maybe I'll try a couple more this weekend, or maybe one of these will grow on us after we've looked at them a few days. Or maybe we'll have a rainbow colored house ???... Na ~ I think we'll eventually settle on one or two colors anyway ;D
I'm going to run over & check out some work to do for someone in town, washing & staining a deck and maybe painting indoors a little. It's fun stuff for me to do to make a little extra cash ~ of course I'll use any money I make to buy more paint or maybe decking for our porch ~ but that's okay as long as it makes me happy, right? Ha!
Tomorrow morning I'm going to a memorial service for Joan Cox in Eureka; she was a close friend of my folks.
After that I'll get ready for Saturday too. We're looking forward to seeing you all there!
:o Holy Cow Teresa, you could use a break. Someone needs to give you a massage!!!!!!!!!!!!! It sounds like doing the gathering later would give you all a little more room to breath right now as well. The moving just gets exhausting. I hate that last part of it.....where you look at what is left and would rather just have it hauled off than sit down and sort through it.
Boy did I have a good walk this morning.
The weather is just perfect for me and my fat dog to do some long distance, (for us) walking
and when I started out it was 9:20 and we had just hit
the alley behind the housing when the sirens started sounding out on the highway.
Now I can hear all the way east of here and since
we were outside anyway we just kept hearing it heading east and I know they went over Zollars hill
to the east and of course, that was the first car.....I think it was either a deputy or it was Highway patrol.
Well I decided to walk out the old highway and maybe catch a glimpse down the road, when I got there.
Next thing I hear is another police car/or sheriff or emergency vehicle.........it wasn't the ambulance that came next.....and when they hit the intersection up at the Mini-Mart....they didn't slow down they used their different sounding siren to get through and never slowed down an inch..........
Then another ambulance and then the final sheriffs vehicle.......and that one I was close enough to crossroad to see it and he was traveling at least 100 an hour and never slowed down till he got to the hill east of town.
I don't know where they were going, but I do know that someone or several someones are hurt and I just came back home.......after a good 2 mile walk and am worrying that it is someone I know.
I just pray that it isn't as bad as I fear.
Keep safe and well today....Hugs and God bless,
Judy
I'm so sorry you all have had to cancel the forum get together. I'm glad we hadn't planned to come as it turns out, because we would have left on Wednesday and been in eastern Mo. by now! ;D. Al has surgery on Wednesday next and is busy with all the pre surgical stuff. It's just nasty hemorrhoids, but he'll be out of commission for two weeks and quiet for a couple of weeks after that. Post polio folks have a harder time of it because of the muscle and nerve involvement. It had gotten bad enough that he was becoming anemic during a flair up and the doc said, "Enough already, you aren't getting any younger.''
So, what else is going on here. Last Sunday Newark held it's annual Newark Community Day in conjunction with the U of Del. The weather was the best ever. 70 and dry with a little breeze and puffy clouds. We usually have about 20,000 people from at least 5 states that come to visit, eat and shop up and down the university green, Del. Ave, (where we had an ambulance, engine, rescue truck and ladder truck and information tent set up) and up and down Main St. up to the east end where there was an old car and truck show. They have local groups who prepare food from all over the world including..."pickle on a stick," ;D and several kinds of crab cakes, funnel cakes, chicken, kabobs and lots more.
On the way home yesterday we stopped at the drug store to pick up some things and as we walked in the front door we heard some one in the back yelling, "She cut herself really bad and she's bleeding all over the floor back here." So out came our EMT bag and we showed up in the back, to the amazement of the new store manager, who had just transferred here and didn't know us. She had sliced herself quite deeply across the palm, from the steel strap on a pallet of merchandise. He had done a nice job of putting pressure on it with a folded paper towel. He still had question marks floating around his head as to who the heck we were, until I pointed over my shoulder. I was wearing a fire co. tee shirt that had our station and a picture of our ladder truck on the back. He broke into a huge grin and said, "Well, all right then." We got her down in a chair before she passed out and got her all bandaged with no trouble. She needed about 8-10 stitches, but they decided we had done such a good job they would drive her and skip the ambulance. If she didn't cut any nerves she'll be fine. It wasn't any big deal to us, we've seen lots of those, but she was pretty scared.
How I envy you, Diane. 70 degrees. We are in the nineties today. I am not outside and have no intentions of going out. I sure am tired of the heat. Sounds like heaven where you are.
Isn't U of Del where the shooting took place this morning?
Judy, unless it's posted somewhere else, I'm wondering who was in the accident where the emergency vehicles were headed?
bonnie no one knows or is telling.
One of the guys at cafe said he saw a motorcyle near Oak Valley laying in the ditch that had a sidecar on it.
Not a local and the paper hasn't put anything in it.
Hugs and God bless
Janet, no thank goodness, that was 40 miles south of here in Dover, the state capital. It was Del. State University. It's a very good mostly black school, but it is where those 3 kids went to school, who were killed up in Newark, New Jersey recently. The school president is really upset over it all. The girl was shot twice in the side and was flown up here to Newark to Christiana Hospital, our big Class I Trauma Center. She is very serious. The boy was admitted to Bayshore Hospital there in Dover with less serious injuries. It's bad enough that poor Delaware is known for it's military morgue at Dover Air Force Base... now all this? Good grief. :'( I'll hear more tomorrow.
Gosh Diane.. Doesn't it make you feel good to help people like you do?
I always feel almost euphoric when ..after a massage...my clients walk out of my house saying to me," I have never felt so good and the pain is gone in ____ . ..and I feel like a new person."
Makes me feel so good...
And what I do is very tiny compared to the lives you save and deal with on a daily basis..
I don't know what we would do without people like you.
Oh yeah.. Tell Al I will light a healing green candle for his butt.. ...and say a special ass prayer for him..
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I'll call and put him on the Silent Unity Prayer line. I was just getting ready to
e-mail and see how you guys were doing because I hadn't seen a post from you for a few
days. Glad to see you back on.
QuoteOh yeah.. Tell Al I will light a healing green candle for his butt.. ...and say a special ass prayer for him..
hemorrhoids are such a terrible problem - not easily discussed by anyone anywhere, public or private.
This is sooo funny, yet sooo necessary.
You, go, Teresa!!!
;D :D :laugh:
so hello and good Sunday morning to everyone. Feel like it should be hello and good night. Anyone else have those nights when sleep just won't come? I do and had one last night. Last time I looked at the clock it was 5:27 AM and still hadn't been able to go to sleep. Sometime after that did close my eyes for a couple hours but the phone rang shortly after 7:00. Now shall go to church then come home and TRY to take a nap. Hate it when that happens, but seems to be quite frequent lately. Sounds like maybe we will get some falll weather this week. Hope so. I so did enjoy those few cooler days we had. Seems like spring and fall eludes us lately for some reason. I don't think mother nature likes us tearing through her atmosphere with those space shuttles. Just not natural. Have a good day everyone.
Teresa...you and your horse laugh! Al says thanks a bunch, and remember how paybacks can be! ;D ;D He's feeling pretty good now and can't wait to get this over with. He's expecting to be the butt (ahem) of a lot of bad jokes. We saw our ''patient" at the drug store yesterday, all smiles and happy again. She did need a few stitches and was all fixed up in less than an hour. Teresa, thank you for your kind comments. I started on the ambulance in 1969 and it's just second nature to me now. It's nice to be able to help, but it has it's downside too. I have taken too many friends (and Daddy) on their "last ride" over the years. We talked her into going to the little local center on Main Street, rather than waiting for hours at the big trauma center.
We've been having glorious weather, but it's supposed to get to around 90 on Wednesday so we'll probaby need the air conditioner one more time this season. What we really need is rain. It suddenly dried out just when the farms needed it the most. Downstate is going to have up to 70% crop loss on the wheat, corn and soybeans.
Raw rumpery, indeed!
The sermon in a local church last Sunday revealed a fascinating story from the book of I Samuel in the Old Testament.
It involved the Ark of the Covenant being stolen from the Israelites by the infamous Philistines. It seems God zapped the Philistines with the plagues of the wilderness for their deed — including one which could be of use in today's society.
Super-hemorrhoids.
God gave a plague of hemorrhoids to everybody who had a part in stealing the Ark of the Covenant, or even those who spoke of the crime.
Talk about cutting down on gossip --- that punishment definitely would do the trick.
Maybe we spoiled Americans would act and talk differently if we knew that hemorrhoids, immediate and painful, would be our reward for verbally destroying that which is good.
That would bring new meaning to the comment " A royal pain in the ___ " wouldn't it?
Are royal hemroids any worse than common folk hemroids??? :)
Good morning all.
I am at the gatehouse booth this morning and I guess everyone is still at church -- as there has been no activity here, other that the Ranger drove by and visited for a bit and then Fred just popped his head in and told me that Teresa had called. Now let me tell you, if it gets any more exciting than this, I'm not too sure I can handle it.
It is very cloudy here - and also very humid.
Hope everyone has a happy day.
Jo, it sounds like you folks are doing exactly what you like to do every day.
Sounds like a fun job. And, you're just a hop, skip and a jump from home, too.
Yes, Rudy, we really do enjoy each and every day that we are given. And we have been HOPPIN' SKIPPIN' AND JUMPIN' all week.
Last Saturday and Sunday I worked the gatehouse - Monday we went to Barltesville - Tuesday we went fishing ( not too productive - but fun ) Wednesday we went to Howard in the afternoon - and at 7 PM I was dressed up and went to Eastern Star because our Granddaughter Rochelle Cookson was being initiated into The Order...I was SO PROUD OF HER and even though I was wearing high heels and was smiling through my pain - as so was she lol lol lol arrived back to our little nest at 11:30 and for some of the young ones, that was not late, but it was a weary time for these two old duffers. Then this morning we left here at 8:30 and went to Augusta..we each had an appointment..came back through Howard.. got our flu shots and then met my sister and brother-in-law at the Silver Bell Motel.....visisted and laughed like fools for about 2 hours -- came home and I cooked supper -- fought over the FlintHIlls Express, Fred won, and now here I sit on my worn out- travel weary back side and need to call it a day. But before I do, I just want to Thank you for our Newspaper every week, delivered to our rural mailbox on Thursdays, put out by you and your wonderful staff for our enjoyment. As our Teresa and Sherri lovingly call us*** " The Old ones " do appreciate your Fine Newspaper.
THANK YOU, TO YOU AND YOURS !!!
Hmmm. I'm jealous; our Flint Hills Express doesn't arrive in our rural mailbox until FRIDAY. But my hometown newspaper (from far NW Kansas) doesn't arrive until Saturday, normally. This week it was TUESDAY!
What a wonderful way to end a work week --- opening my forum pages to see words of comfort, joy and
encouragement! I get a bit melancholy anyway during these days of autumn, so when friends
dry nigh, I glow from head to heart.
Well, Rudy, you old sentimental thing you. I'll try to "dry nigh" to you as often as possible because I want to see you glow from head to heart. LOL
Just have to pop in for a quick hello. we are up to our ears in boxes etc trying to get moved. Kjell is down now getting the last of the stuff out o the house and I am here at the new house trying to find a place for it all..and finding out I don't need half of it, but too much of a miser to throw it out!
What to do! lol lol
We got the phones in today and the internet is up and running.. but only have the laptop right now. The office isn't moved at all yet. We have to finish up some wallpapering tonight ( Kjell does) I don't have the patience for it) and then the long arduous task of finding just the right spot on the walls for all my millions of Native and Cowboy stuff.
Lord., I could start my own museum...But it will get done...
Kitchen is done, bathroom is done ..furniture will be here tomorrow.. lumber will be here too..have 3 more rooms to put together and I will be ready to start wall hanging..
got to go..
Bye
Teresa ... congratulations on everything you are doing to beautify Howard and your own family.
And, Ta Ta ... would you please stop picking at my typos! If I want to dry nigh, that's what I'll do, dad-gum it!
Rudy, it took me a moment to figure out what you were trying to say. I wasn't sure what a wet nigh was, nor why one would need to dry it. But if you glow from head to heart, you'd better lower your B/P meds a little. ;D The melancholy is really just ragweed irritation...get out there and enjoy the rattling dry leaves and the geese winging overhead, honking for the right of way. My tree man just told me to come up with $1,700.00 for the tree work I want done. It's fall!
You people STOP PICKING ON OUR Rudy !! Do you hear me??? Stop it !!!
Now..that I am down off my high horse :laugh: :laugh: I am so grateful that you are the one having to come up with $1,700.00, Diane...I am afraid if I was told that, I would be in the ER at the hospital from shock. Wow !!! that is a lot of Tree work..or maybe I just think it is.
Any way, Rudy --- you just pay attention to our praise and turn a deaf ear and a blind eye to all the "nit Pickin"
Actually, that was a good price here for the amount being done to my trees. That's thinning, pruning and shaping 3 big Maples, trying to rescue a sick Dog Wood and the removal of an old Red Bud, plus some work on a big Magnolia. They'll also cable as needed, chip the little stuff and cut the nice pieces for the fireplace. My boat neighbor is having some work done also, so we got a good price. This neighborhood was built in 1962 and many of the trees are getting old. I lost all the back yard trees to storm damage 8 years ago.
Quote from: Jo McDonald on October 16, 2007, 12:28:57 PM
You people STOP PICKING ON OUR Rudy !! Do you hear me??? Stop it !!!
Yes, ma'am, Momma Jo. I promise I won't do it again. (said while my fingers are behind my back and crossed.)
Diane --- indeed that is a LOT of tree work and it is always comforting to know that it is being done by professionals.
NOW -- Ta Ta , you really must uncross your fingers, and try your very best to be a good girl. Now here is your
hug, ((( ))) go play and try not to pick on others.
My! Isn't this a lovely morning!?! Rain, rain, and a little more rain! Ha! Marty just called and he said he was just coming up to People's Hill (Peebles?), that it was black as night and pouring down there so it will take him a lot longer than normal to get to work.
I was going to paint today. Maybe even finish up the primer on the west side of the house. Alas, I guess I'll just stay in and do some dusting and maybe get around to vacuuming the rugs :P
We had a great time last night. Oct 16th is my Dad's birthday and also my neice Mandi's. Tony and I loaded up and went to pick up Marty in Fredonia; my parents, sister & aunt drove from Eureka; my brother Dan from Baldwin City; and Clay, Mandi, roommate Tracy and her mother all met for a celebration dinner at Applebee's in Pittsburg. (Mandi works there). We all had a good laugh trying to find something on the menu that the older crowd would recognize and eat ~ my mom said it shouldn't be such a big deal, she was sure they'd had hicks in there before. ;D
Squirt is scared of thunder, so she's setting under my feet. The cat is jealous so she's on my lap. They both hate the vacuum, so I'll probably chase them away from me sooner or later. When the rain lets up, I'll go out and feed the wild kittens, Lester & Fifi, or maybe I can find a place to set their food inside the trailer they have homesteaded. I hope you all have a nice restful day, stay warm and dry.
No time to chat.. I will be glad when I can set and enjoy the forum ..but right now I just got Mason down for his nap and I have to keep hammering away on this house!. We are going to bed at 4 and 5 in the morning and STILL have a ton of stuff to do!.
I can not believe how much "stuff" a person accumulates . But the trick is trying to find a place for all of it..
And yessss, I do use it and am keeping most of it! ;D
Other than some big pieces of furniture..
An oak table and 4 chairs.. I pd $450..am selling for $200
A sleeper sofa divan..( which wouldn't fit in the doorway so I have to sell it..) New 7 years ago.. around a $1,000.
Am selling it for $150.
An oak computer 2 tied desk.. ( don't know yet what I am selling it for)
((and maybe Kjell... IF he doesn't stop measuring and remeasuring every single solitary thing I want to hang ::))
**He will go reeeeal cheap ** Be prepared to make an offer! ) ;D ;D ;D ;D
Got to go.. someday I will be back on and get to catch up..
Thanks everyone for running the shop and keeping it going while I am out! :-*
Well, it isn't morning, and it isn't g'night time - so guess I will just greet you all and start blabbing away. We had one humdinger of a storm today, in fact we had two. The first one was this morning about 9..it was just as nice as could be out-- just sort of cloudy, then all of a sudden it was as dark as can be and one huge streak of lightening and the whole place shook with the following thunder.
It started pouring down rain, and the last time we had a heavy rain w/wind we had a terrible leak around the end window of our large glide out, so to keep from having that again, we turned the recliner around - decreased the size of our dining room table, and run the glide in. And it comes in to within 10 inches of the island kitchen. So Fred had to "scooch" sideways with his butt up over the top of the table to get to the back of the 5th wheel, into the living room area. So, he sat back there in one of the recliners, while I sat at the other end of the 5th wheel at the table. He read and I made Curt a birthday card. So, here we were for about 1 1/2 hours while the storm raged. It cleared, and we put all of the house back out to its full size. Fixed lunch - and darned if it didn't do a repeat performance. Only this time we had REALLY strong winds and pretty good sized hail and rain out the kazoo. We went through the whole kit'n kapoodle again. Right now the sun is shining, but I can hear thunder again in the distance. Glory be... I hope it soon gets it out of it's system. We really did need the rain and had over 2 1/2 inches..I don't know exactly how much, but a nice rain anyway. We have fall tomato plants that are loaded with green ones, and some are starting to turn white-ish so next week just before we leave for Texas, I will pick the largest of them and wrap them in newspaper, and will enjoy them as they ripen. I wish I could have home grown tomatoes all year..but some wishes come true, some do not. Have a good evening everyone. My fingers are tired of "blabbin' " and I'm sure you are tired of them doing so. Toodle-loo
Good morning everyone! It's still pitch dark outside even though it's after 7 a.m.! I had a great weekend. Clay came home from PSU, and my sister came down from Eureka both days to help on the house. With all that help, Marty and I got the house primed and most of the garage too ~ except for the peaks. The guys took care of some home maintenance chores, removed a window, and replaced some of the siding. They even helped with a paint brush some (I have proof, I took pictures!)
We decided on a nice rich teal color for the house, with white trim. Actually, it is the color Marty and I had already picked, but at Janet's suggestion we took an impromptu vote and that's the color most favored by about 20 of our friends, strangers, relatives and the UPS man. HA! We are thinking about detailing the peaks with additional color, but haven't really decided on that part yet, so for now we'll just do it up like the rest of the house and see how it inspires us.
It doesn't look like I'll "get" to scrape or prime today though, with the wetness all around. Oh well, guess I'll have to go shopping! I want to look for some tile to put up on my kitchen backsplash ~ something to keep me busy on rainy days like today.
Hot pink for the trim? ::) ::) JUST a suggestion. ;D ;D ;D :angel:
doesn't look like I'll "get" to scrape or prime today though, with the wetness all around. Oh well, guess I'll have to go shopping! I want to look for some tile to put up on my kitchen backsplash ~ something to keep me busy on rainy days like today.
Joanna, believe it or not, we don't have our tile backsplash up yet in the kitchen, but "the guy" is supposed to come tomorrow to do that. Whether he comes or not will depend on our fire situation, as the emergency situation has pretty much put
everything "on hold." I'll still try and send you some pictures, when it is "finally" done!
I'll have to ask again, how in the world do I post a picture on here? (I'm sure it is very simple, but not for me, I guess!) I've clicked on a few buttons, but haven't hit the right one yet!
Bonnie, Click on Additional Options (below the white dialog box) which will bring up browse. Click on that and it will take you to your pictures-choose picture and then hit post. The picture has to be small. Now are you confused?
Thanks, I'm trying to get something posted.
Quote from: Wilma on October 22, 2007, 07:03:39 AMHot pink for the trim? ::) ::) JUST a suggestion. ;D ;D ;D :angel:
Gee, Thanks Wilma. You're about as helpful as the menfolk around this place. Their best suggestion so far was Bistro Orange; I recon that Hot Pink is a pretty close second...
I had a little Twilight Zone episode on the way to Bartlesville today. I was driving along on 160, it seemed like the longest trip; and I kept thinking I should have been to my turn by now, when I looked to check the mileage I saw that the odometer was on the same mile it was on when I went through Sedan! ??? :-\ I almost had to pull over to get my bearings... I was in a borrowed car and figured out later that the odometer only works when it's in the mood, so to speak, and I wasn't really as wacky as I feared... Well, at least not about that... :P
:D Be Careful, you may end up on the UFO thread.
Joanna, the reason the odometer stopped working is that you were driving that low-to-the-ground car WAAAY too fast. I'd hate to think how fast you'd go if you were on a Big Wheel.
(Save that "smack Lynne upside the head" for later, please? hee hee)
Fred and I are about ready to pull out and head for Texas --- I have to go check out at the office and bid everyone goodbye
and will "pull the plug" on my computer.... I will be eager to log back on after the 1st of November and catch up with all of you forum friends and family. Stay well everyone
Jo and Fred
You probably won't read this until you plug back in in Texas, but safe trip , anyway.
Good Morning everyone!
I promise that SOON I will be back online , but for now I am just popping in for a minute. I have to go clean out the truck as I have an eye Dr. appt in Coffeville and have to leave here at 11. Have to pick Mason up , cause his mama is going to Wichita and if I don't get my tail-end in gear, I will be late.
The inside is done.. the outside we will work on this weekend, and the garage is cleaned out and organized and the office is ALMOST done and organized. A few finishing touches this evening and I will be ready to start working on back logged work this weekend.
Had a ton of Trick or treaters last night. I love Halloween! ;D
Take care today and I will talk soon.
Teresa
:D :laugh: ;D GOOD MORNING ! ;D :laugh: :D
The roofers came this morning, 2 days early! I'm so pleased!
We're not quite finished painting yet, the porch with all that gingerbread, and the garage to do ~ plus the peaks on the sides that I'm too chicken to climb up & reach yet. Still, though, the house is looking pretty good and will be fantastic with a new roof.
Oh, I'm bragging again, huh? Well, I'm too happy to care.
I hope you are all having as great a day as I am!
BLESS YOUR HEART CONGRATULATIONS I am so glad that you will be all snug and cozy before Jack Frost shows up.
Joanna.. The teal is great. I like it... :)
Joanna, could you post a picture of your house with the new roof on it? It sounds great!
Thanks you two! I'll post a picture soon, I'd like to get the rest of the porch painted first though, it's still a little "patchwork" looking at the moment; but if the weather holds good this weekend, it should be finished soon. We're very happy with the roof, and with the teal color we are using for the siding too. Can't wait to get started on the porch floor next!
I got a good look at it when we got back to town yesterday and I like the color. Need a closer look. Is the trim going to stay white?
Well, it's not really morning, but it's GOOD! We got paint on all the house. Still have to do the trim on the porch and the peaks, but it's all primered and I'll get to it... HA! We actually still have tons of things to get done, but it is such a releif to have the paint looking good. And the roof is done! Those guys came in and stripped it, put on new decking, shingled & cleaned up in only 2 days. We are really pleased, and they showed up Tuesday when we weren't expecting them till Friday! What a nice surprise!
The color is Teal, but in the mornings it looks more blue and in the evening more green. I LOVE being unpredictable. HA!
Here is a picture of the house. We've still got plans for rebuilding the porch, and of course the landscaping will change next year, but I think it's okay to start bragging now. ;D :angel: ;D :angel: ;D
Your house looks great! I love the teal, with the white trim. You have certainly done a LOT of work on your home, and it's really looking good! You certainly have earned "bragging rights!"
And, Rudy, your "song" was great! I was going to say "I know that song!" Well, part of it, anyway!
But nobody ever asks me to sing!
Wonder why?
Joanna, your house looks wonderful!!! As you probably already know, we used to live at the bottom of the hill and one block west of you, where our Grandson Dan Cookson and his wife Teri and daughter Ashley now live. I always thought your home location was desirable, and now it is "Beaut-a-mous" What a happy,"welcome to our home" color you have chosen. Congrats !! and as Bonnie said, you certainly do have "bragging rights".
I am so glad you posted the pictures for our enjoyment. Between you and Marty and Teresa and Kjell, Howard, Kansas is taking on a new face on the west side of Wabash Avenue.
Well, DRAT I forgot to mention the NEW LOOK that Mark Cookson has given to his home and also Dan and Teri have put a new face on their home ---- Man - I ALMOST got into trouble Whhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwww lucked out of that one.
Joanna,
The house if beautiful. I can't spell them big words like Mama Jody does. Anyway, it looks great. You did a good job taking the picture. I'll have to get by and see Danny and Terri's house. I have noticed Mark's. It looks good, too.
Guess if I was doing my 'reporter forum duties" I would be out and about taking pictures... :-[
Get with it, Teresa. That's why you get paid such a big salary to serve as our official administrator and reporter!
No, wait a minute. It's Ta Ta who gets the big money for being our forum mascot (tiger? pussy cat? copperhead?).
Oh, Rudy, look out. Be prepared to duck. Them's fightin' words.
Thanks, Wilma. I forgot about the duck.
Ta Ta the forum duck --- our distinguished mascot!
I like the sound of it. Of course, I live 50 miles away and Janet can't reach me.
But she can drive really really fast..and she will sniff you out and find you...
and when she gets mad...
Eeuuuhwwwwww.. it's a scary site. :o
You are on your own Rudy dear..
( wear a necklace of garlic and carry a cross)
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Teresa. your little icon of the bouncing smiley face looks exactly like the face I see each morning as I shave.
I counted the double chins.
Same number of them.
(Oh, no, I think Janet's car just drove by. Yikes!)
You're safe till morning, Rudy. Janet didn't have time to hunt you down before she went to work. Have a good night's sleep. You might need it.
Shhhhh.
Let's not awake the sleeping mascot.
Here I sit, on my little chair...
Laughing so hard it curls my hair.
You folks are so funny,
Yes You Are!!!
Oh look out, Rudy,
Here comes Janet's car !!
Nbulrr vzttkk oranee blpp!
Translation: Help! Janet ran over me with her big ol' pickup tires. My face is flat! I can't talk right!
Please have mercy, Ta Ta!!!
Hang in there Rudy, I just got the page. You must have something of an open airway if you are talking. Don't move your neck. Look at me. Did you lose consciousness at all? Let me take your vitals. Sounds like a class I trauma code to me. I'll call for the bird. Lie still while I finish the survey. Oops....I don't like the look of this. Never mind it's just a squashed pizza.
Hot air will make that flat face round again.
Rudy, you need a massive infusion of hot air!
:) :D ;D :D ;D :D :)
I have a feeling I'll get plenty of it once Janet turns on her computer (poor choice of words).
Yeh, Rudy, if there's anything we have plenty of, it's hot air.
WELL. The mascot has time to be on the forum today. However; I just can't make myself get onto Rudy about anything. I just love that man. So for now, Rudy, you are safe until I have more time to think and come up with something to get back at you. By the way, my car I drive is a big pink Caddy. Watch for it. LOL
Janet, how welcome your words are! I was a little afraid that I offended you.
Welcome back to the family forum.
Quote from: Rudy Taylor on November 19, 2007, 03:39:01 PM
I was a little afraid that I offended you.
Ah, Rudy, it takes a lot, a whole lot, to offend me. LOL
Good Cold Morning everyone!
WOW!! Who left the north door open last night??
Sure is a whole lot different than the 77 degrees we had yesterday. The wind is the same, but seems worse when the temp is cold.
But you know ~~we really can't complain too much as we have had beautiful weather this fall. Maybe we will luck out and Mother Nature will surprise us and it will be nice and warm again after this little fit. :)
I have done a 1.1/2 hr massage, organized all the winter clothes and finally got the coats out and hung up. I Imagine we will be needing them. Standing out in the night cold air the other night taking pictures of the fire without a jacket didn't do me any favors.
I woke up yesterday with a tightness in my chest and a slight cough.
This morning, I have a full blown chest cold and feels like if I am about to lose my voice.. ( Something that Kjell is excited about :-X ;D ) if I breathe too hard, I cough, so I am not saying too much and breathing easy.. LOL
I have my chicken parts boiling for my noodle broth, the turkey is thawed in and in the fridge, the lard is out to make my pie crust, I will make my bread this afternoon, and I need to make noodles so they can be drying. That way, I can not have so much to do in the morning and the day will be as relaxing as I need it to be.
I do have bookwork to do and we are going to try to get all the stuff moved out of the old office this weekend.. Other than that?.......not a lot on the agenda for a change.
Hope everyone has a good day.. :)
Sounds like you have a busy day planned. I have been cooking since Monday. Yesterday I picked six roses from the yard plus any flowers that looked good for a centerpiece. Also picked five flowering cabbage which will be an added piece. We have Thanksgiving with several of our blended families. Middle daughter will host the event. I have made pumpkin pies which are gone. Starting that over. Pumpkin Swirl, Banana and Cranberry breads which I had to remake the Banana and Pumpkin Swirl because they disappeared. I should have hiddened them. I have baked two turkeys and froze much of it for grandson to take back to KU. He will return Friday night for the game Saturday in KC. I make a Focaccia Bread which I must get started on.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Quote from: Teresa on November 21, 2007, 12:02:41 PM
I woke up yesterday with a tightness in my chest and a slight cough.
A lot of people are having those problems down this side (North) of town but are blaming it on the smoke and fumes that have been blowing on us since saturday. It is making us all sick and playing havoc with my asthma
luckily for us (but not for residents on south side of town) the wind changed direction during the night and is now blowing it away from us
Right back all over my side of the town! >:(
Irritates me.. because there is NOTHING in that pile of still smoldering rubble that is worth a 1/2 cent for anything!
And I am afraid that unless enough people call and complain that she will drag her feet on doing anything with it. (or letting the city do anything with it) So it just continues to smoke and stink and smolder ..and spread the wonderful smell all over the town..because...................heaven forbid.... there might be a smoke and fuel infested piece of something in there to add to all the other pile of rubble and junk that she thinks is worth something. ::)
If it was up to her, I am sure it would set like that till hell freezes over.
( I have started to have a bad attitude about this subject .... so maybe I better just try to keep quiet.. )
THAT is easy to do if I have to talk.. but it doesn't hurt my chest to type.. ;D ;Dhahahahaha
Maybe if the water dept. would send her a bill for the water that is being used everyday to keep it contained and the fire dept. send her a bill for all the man hours they are using it would motivate her to do something
GOOD IDEA !!!
There really should be something that could be done - and if she had a conscience the fact that she has ignored all the contacts that the mayor and city council have made with her in the past to CLEAN UP THE NASTY MESS.... Surely, she realizes there is nothing left in the rubble that would be worth a flip. And if there are no attempts made from the people that had brought it in there, she should have no say in the matter. It was all on consignment, wasn't it? It really wasn't hers and since she had no insurance, she should not have any say in the matter. Of course -- she has two houses on East Randolph -- and two buildings on Wabash and one house of N. Wabash ------- Good Grief--------------with her tactics and the way she does business...she could wipe out the town. Some legal council from the state could be in order.
Man! There's a bunch of cranky old women on here today. ;D
See what you are missing by being a man?????
Hope you had a great Turkey Day.
Auntie
That's why we're called "gentle" men.
We just don't get cranky, that's all. We're always sweet, agreeable, thoughtful beings.
Well, for Pity sake, all these years and I am just now finding that out?????
Thank you SO MUCH, Rudy --- I would have never known, had you not posted.
( Good grief, Charlie Brown. )
It's OK, Jo. I'm always glad to provide such helpful tidbits of information to the weaker gender.
(Wha, wha, what was that growling sound? It sounded like 150 Elk County women grrrrrrrrring all at once.)
Alright you two...Did you know that as women get older they do get crankier over certain things...like politics. Younger women are busy raising kids and don't pay as much attention to larger issues. Once the kids are grown, look out. They have more time to stand up for themselves and speak out on broader issues. Men on the other hand, go through that "angry young man" phase and then become more mellow with age and maturity. Now the really grumpy older men... that's just brain damage. It is a fact that old men have smaller brains. They shrink with age. There is more room in the skull for the brain to rattle around. That's why head injuries from falls can be so serious. the brain smacks against the inside of the skull, some times on both sides and bruises or bleeds...a contra coupe injury. Sorry Rudy! ;D
Diane you are so funny..................got a good giggle out of that..........thanks.
I don't know about you all, but as I get tired, I get cranky. Maybe we ahem--- older ladies are just tired of all the B.S. handed out by the other half! Just think what we've been through. I bet there isn't a man here that has been told he could not have a job because some man might need it. Booooooo!!!!!! Been there and been through that! Guess this should be in the soap box section, but this is Friday after all.
Ohhhh Diane~~~~~~~~~~~~~~How funny !!!
I DO hope Sarge will read your post.
hahahahahahahahahaha
Yeah, I read it. That's the biggest bunch of crap I ever heard!
See Jo, I told you so... it's brain damage that makes them cranky like that. ;D ;D ;D
Poor babies---- can dish it out but can't take it! :'( :'(
I just gotta love that boy.
Quote from: Sarge on November 29, 2007, 08:03:07 AM
Yeah, I read it. That's the biggest bunch of crap I ever heard!
but he said it with a smile on his face ;D
So are you all having storms out there, or is it all north of you? Our Blue Hens are in Cedar Rapids today to play Northern Iowa at 2:00 our time. I think they are in a storm, but they'll play in a dome. That is a big disadvantage for us. The Army/Navy game is on soon also. I don't know why it's not in Philly this year.
We have snow changing to rain tomorrow, so we scooted out and got our tree yesterday. That's awfully early for us, but I found a lovely Douglas Fir that called my name. It's in a bucket of water for now. I'll start on it in a week or so. Al is finally back to normal after 8 weeks, so I'll have a wonderful Christmas after all. What kind of trees do you all put up? Also, did the big out house contest happen yet? How did that turn out? I enjoyed reading about it in American Profile magazine.
Good Saturday morning everyone.
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Diane.. you are up and chipper and are full of questions this morning.. ;)
It was raining this morning. started about 2 a.m. and now it's just windy ( what else is new in Kansas) and kind of cold, but nothing like it should be for this time of year. Someone said it was supposed to be freezing rain tonight, but I haven't checked into it yet.
My daughter in laws and a friend and I are going to get together tonight and have "Hens" night. We are cooking and eating and playing cards.
Teri is making a couple rotisserie chickens, and sourdough bread, Mouse is making Brownies, I am making Baked Bacon Cheese Grits and Blackeyed Peas, and I don't know what Shery is making. But we should have fun.
The men will all be at Deer Camp ..and you know the saying.. " What goes on at deer Camp.. STAYS at Deer camp."
ha ha ha ha.. ;D They have a different Deer camp the first few days of deer season..every night from Wednesday night to Sunday.. Tradition you know... ::)
They all cook, drink and play poker and tell big lies.. lol.
There is generally no females there to dispute them, so they all can strut around and fan their tail feathers... LOL
I got all my outside decorations up last weekend and got my tree up Wednesday.
I opted to not put my big tree up this year, because I just got everything the way I want it in my new house and I didn't feel like rearranging everything to put the large tree up , so I am using my 3 ft. fiber optic with lights and my cowboy decorations that I made a few years ago.. and some that my sister made ( out of shotgun shells) My garland is a cowboy rope and I have a tin star w/candle for the top. I have other odds and ends of decorations that I used too.
I have literally boxes and boxes of decorations in the basement. But when I use my big tree, I need lots of them. One year I decided to go "elegant" and I bought all light blue and pink everything for the tree.
It looked like something out of Sak's front window.. but the family hated it. They wanted the Santa's and the ladders and the elves and the old stuff that we had had for years on there, sooooo that was the end of the "elegant" Christmas.. :D
But it doesn't matter what kind of tree I have or any of that.. as long as my family is safe and healthy and we are all together is what counts the most. :)
I have Mason this afternoon. Mouse is painting the living and dining room and so I am keeping him.
He is crawling like the speed of light and into everything, so by the end of this afternoon, I am going to be glad I am only a grandma and can give him back..
although tonight I am usually the one who has to play cards with a child on my lap..
The price I pay for being a wonderful Me-Ma. ;D
Good morning to you all! I wanted to share the good news that we ACTUALLY had half of our annual rainfall yesterday! Yes sir e-e-e! It rained 3.3" at our house! Prior to this rain, we'd had 3" for the entire year! So, this is a wonderful rain!
Our daughter, Karen and son-in-law, Gary (Crosslin) moved (back) to Illinois in September, and they were out here this week. Gary's company has a Christmas party at Palm Springs with two or three days of events, and so they're heading over to Palm Springs this week-end. While they were here, Karen made several batches of candy for us, to have for Christmas exchanges, etc. She is the best cook in our family, but we don't mention that fact around her sister, Cathy!
We bought 6 large Poinsettia's and have set them out on the ledge in front of our kitchen window (facing the street,) and they look awfully pretty. Except for a wreath by the front door, that's as far as I've gotten with the decorating this year. I think I'll probably opt for the smaller tree this year, also. I LOVE putting out all of our years of accomulation of wonderful ornaments, but our house seems to get "smaller" all of the time, and I just can't see having a beautifully decorated tree sitting right smack dab in the center of our living room!
We're going to the first of several Christmas parties, this evening. I don't think we'll have all of the good food that Teresa is going to have at her party, but, it will be fun, anyway. The girl who is having the party is in a family that has been involved in cattle and ranching, so this party is with a "bunch of old cowboys!" And, as we know, it doesn't get any better than that!
Teresa, I imagine you have the same ability to make decorations and things, the same as your Mother? You are truly blessed!
Have a good day.
No Bonnie.. I can cook and make up good recipes... but
Mama and Sister got the talent in the craft making.
Mama can sew and paint and she does beautiful work.
Sherri ( my sister) does wood crafts and her work is awesome.
I have the gift of decorating what is already made.. but I am not too handy in the craft dept.
Although I am learning how to do scrap booking and I love it. I just wish I had more time to spend doing it..
Wow, have fun all of you. It sounds so festive and the food so yummy! I have my tree up and some lights and poinsettias around the house. Got the Christmas periphenalia up in the kitchen. I just can't get motivated to get the ladder and lights and do the outside. Can't get motivated to throw a Christmas party either. However, am snug as a bug in a rug setting here doing paperwork and watching DVD's. Plan to do Christmas with my family in Wichita and am excited about that. If I have time to come through Howard, I will holler.
The inside is already for Santa. I have some of my outside lights up, some to go. I was going to fire up the peanut brittle factory today but with the rain that didn't happen. I did wrap a few presents today. Think I will make some sugar cookies in a little while.
I'm going to need some sugar cookies to serve on Monday afternoon! It's our turn for serving refreshments for our weekly Bible study, and I'm going to serve Peppermint Ice cream and sugar cookies. (I LOVE Peppermint Ice Cream!) So, Sally, it's too bad there's such a distance between us, as I might just need to come over and pretend I'm helping you, and come home with some sugar cookies! In reality, I bought a couple of tubes of sugar cookie dough, and I'm going to try to dress them up as if they were homemade! (But, that really won't fool anybody, will it?)
Congratulations, Bonnie on your nice rain. Al showed me on the weather map yesterday where it looked like you were getting a good rain.
I know it isn't morning any more but I have to brag. Our Blue Hens won their game against Northern Iowa this afternoon. There was a big snow, but in the dome, no problem. We ruined their undefeated season. Last time we played them we won too...here...in a big snowstorm. So we get to move on to the semi finals.
Bonnie, I wish you were a little closer so you could have come by and picked some cookies up. As it was I baked them, frosted them and took them to the neighbor kids. I managed to sneak one before I delivered them though. I hope it is dry enough tomorrow to get started on the Peanut Brittle. Last year I made over two hundred lbs. of it. So I do need to get started. Not to mention all the other little chores that need to be done before Christmas. Have a good week.
Sally! The sugar cookies sounded wonderful!
Diane! Congratulations on your team winning! We're watching the big storm roll through the mid-west, on T. V. We do have to remember, it IS winter! And, I think probably a lot of the country needs moisture, in any form. (Or, do they, in the areas where they're getting the snow, etc.)
Beeee-utiful Day today. No wind... 52 degrees... Sunshine...
After a few days of cold and wind...
Mother Nature surprised us again. :)
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It sure is windy this morning :o With all the moaning & howling I heard before 6, I thought a storm was brewing till I went outdoors and found it really wasn't all that chilly.
I have a busy day planned, need to go return some tile samples I borrowed in ElDorado & and in Wichita, go to the dentist in Augusta and squeeze in a little Christmas window shopping.
Still don't have any gift ideas for one son and way too many for the other. To make shopping more challenging, one is graduating college before Christmas and the other has a birthday right after. Finding a perfect gift for my dad will be a snap after that! HA! (I can always roll up my sleeves and make him an apple pie if nothing else presents itself ;))
Actually I love shopping, but none of my guys do, and my daughter-in-law usually has all hers done before Thanksgiving (and I thought I was organized!) So I usually pick a day like today, wander through the hardware stores, auto parts stores & the mall to decide what I like, then wait till I can take Marty with me (closer to December 24 :)) to actually choose the stuff. It's a wacky system, but it's our compromise. HA!
I hope everyone else enjoys the day as much as I plan to!
Enjoy your day to yourself Joanna... :)
There is a huge flea market downtown that I want to go in, and I will the next time I go to El Dorado. I need some vintage jewelery to go with one of the outfits I am having made for an event in February.. The NCOWS Gala Ball. I will be posting pictures soon of my gown, hat and cape that Carol Nigh is creating and making me. Man oh Man that woman is talented. This looks like you opened up a trunk form the 1800's and pulled these things out. Awesome and I am very excited.
Yesterday I went to El Dorado to Dr Rose Wilson ( my chiropractor) and got myself put back together. She had hired a new massage therapist in there I am so picky on my massages. I want to find someone who gives them like I do and I haven't been able to do that yet.. But, she and I started talking and I decided she was strong enough to dig in there and get my old petrified muscles loose.
I left 1,1/2 hours later feeling great. She was good and I am so excited to have found someone that will be able to "bring tears to my eyes". ;D
We have to leave in a bit to head to Coffeyville. Kjell has an eye appt with our optometrist Dr. Rettle. He is so good. I sure like my glasses so he is going to have new bifocal contacts and probably get glasses too. Then stop somewhere to eat and will trundle home.
The wind is blowing about a zillion miles an hour. so with that tail wind, we will not use as much gas going one way.. :)
Have a good day everyone.
Joanna, it sounds like a good day to me! Good luck out there on the highways!
I'm going to try my hand at making peanut brittle today, and I'm also doing several loads of laundry. Sounds exciting, doesn't it? We're really kept busy with the activities we're involved with, mostly having to do with Church groups, and I go in a few days a month and work at the Chamber of Commerce office here in Escondido, so I really enjoy a day when I can just sort of "coast."
I hope my peanut brittle is as good as Sally's and Teresa's! I have an idea that those young ladies do a lot more cooking than I do, and the end result will probably reflect that fact!
Enjoy!
You all are cookin' cookin' cookin ' and all I'm doing is thinking about doing some. lol
I made a new cookie recipe for the Going Away Party last Sunday afternoon, I was one of the hostess. Man -- they were good!!
Very rich, but they were a success. I make peanut brittle, and I use Buck Snodderley's recipe, Fred and I think it is the very best ever. There is so much humidity here that I really have to have a dry day so it will turn out good. Also a friend here in Aransas Pass gave me her recipe for pecan pralines -- and word has it that she makes the very best ever --- so keeping my fingers crossed, I hope they will be good too.
I have to get back to work - it was rather slow this morning, but it can change in a heartbeat. The temp is 74 degrees right now, a lot better than 32 yesterday morning. Lot of "sickies" -- all kinds of stuff going around. We keep popping our vitamins and breathing lots of fresh air.
Be good to yourselves and have a happy day.
Today is laundry day for me. We are having our first snow and it is beautiful. Lots of nickel sized beauties gently falling, no wind. We'll have 3 inches or so by the time it finishes tonight. I counted 8 male cardinals, with their ladies, on my back Magnolia waiting to eat at the bird feeder. Just beautiful. All kinds of birds are flocking in.
Would you "peanut brittle makers" post your recipes on the Recipe section? I'd love to attempt a "tried and true" recipe, and the microwave one sounds interesting, too. Thanks for your help!!!
I'll vote for that too! :-* Thanks!
Have you ever thought what this word stands for? Read on....
Do you know that a simple "hello" can be a sweet one?
The word H E L L O means:
H =How are you?
E = Everything all right?
L = Like to hear from you
L = Love to see you soon!
O =Obviously, You are my friend...
So, HELLO!
It has made me smile every time I say HELLO since then
And yes--- I will post the recipe that we like the best.
Jo, what a touching little verse. Thanks for sharing it.
By the way, Kathy and I just returned from eating at the Copan Truck Stop where we shared a piece of
blueberry pie --- quite average in taste.
It made me anxious to receive your Minnesota Blueberry Pie!
Did you send my pie by FedX or UPS?
I'm waiting with bated breath.
Or, having come from the truck stop, maybe that's "bait breath."
Rudy
"Kathy and I just returned from eating at the Copan Truck Stop "
Rudy, the Copan Truck Stop is our favorite place to eat, when we fly into Tulsa, rent a car and drive to Longton. It is always full of people, which is the best indication of a good restaurant! :)
Rudy......Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm??? Did I promise you a Minnesota Blueberry Pie????
Golly - guess I got caught up in the busy holiday season and let it slip my mind. Sorry ----
If all goes well, MAYBE, just maybe I can get one in the mail to you soon. Oh dear, I just remembered...the mail man said to me yesterday, Jo, we are not allowed to deliver any of your blueberry pies this season.
Sighhhhhhhhh sorry, friend Rudy ..."no pie in the sky, or eye. or anywhere else, I guess.
Merry "Pieless" Christmas to you and yours!!!
I posted my recipe for peanut brittle. Sound like some good recipes. Maybe I should try the others sometime.
Good morning friends! The sun is shining and our baby boy is home... scratch that... our college student is home for Christmas break. Our other son graduated from K-State a couple weeks ago.
Today we plan to take Clay's broken pickup to a body shop ~ he slid on the ice a couple weeks ago on his way back to Pittsburg from Chris' graduation. So sad, but only the truck was hurt so it's okay. Anyhow, we'll get it up & running again soon.
After that I think I'll go do some window shopping. We haven't got a single Christmas present for anyone yet. Love our kids to pieces, but they are getting so independent that when they want or need something, they just save up till they can get it themselves. Gone are the days of long Christmas lists. Usually I just watch throughout the year to find things I think they'd enjoy and plan on that... This year I must have been caught up in my own busy-ness though, and don't have any good ideas. There's always the "cash" standby and I can cut out pictures from magazines to enclose of what I would have got if I was sure of the model/size/color they'd want. We're having our family Christmas celebration the weekend afterward anyhow, so I've got plenty of time.
Our wild kitties go in for surgery tomorrow morning. I am still looking for a good home for them, but it'd better be soon because we are getting a little bit attached and they are not techically wild anymore... they try to come in the house sometimes when the door is opened and we have to shoo them out. I don't know how good of barn cats they will be though, I think they may be a tad bit spoiled and they are definately chubby. Don't worry, you can laugh at me if you want, my family is ROFL that I'm taking stray cats to the vet. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don't give anyone the idea that they can drop off stray animals here though, I've about reached my quota and there are already 2 HUGE toms in the area that regularly clean out Lester & Fifi's food dish when we don't bring it in.
The slate tile for our kitchen backsplash all came in over the weekend, and I got it all glued up on the wall. I got the first part grouted yesterday. Yech! Not my favorite job. I have to let the second half of the kitchen 'cure' for another day before I grout it. I'll sure be glad when that job is done, but the part I finished does look great.
Have a great day everyone!
Wow, Joanna, you have a lot going on at your house!
I can certainly relate with how difficult it is to buy Christmas gifts for the "children," once they are out of the "like anything" stage! And now, for us, it's the same thing with our grandchildren. So, I do end up giving gift certicates to quite a few members of our family. Not the same as a "gift," but in the long run, a lot more convenient. And, cash is even better, because then they're not restricted to needing to buy a gift from a certain store. Most of our grandchildren give us gift certificates to different restaurants, and those are very welcome!
We're getting a bit of rain today, which is also very welcome!
Have a good day!
Good Morning, All
Well, the sun is out, it isn't quite as cold and it promises to be a fairly
nice day (for winter.)
I don't have any plans for any different type of chore today.
Monday I got my laundry caught up and finished my ironing yesterday.
while the laundry was going, I knew I needed to get the car out and
warm it up............(well.........surprise surprise........it needs a new battery)
I sort of expected it...........but, now that is a poor gift for Christmas.....but,
very necessary.
I plan on going to Topeka for Christmas and joining in the all out fun of a family
that gets together a lot and does have a good time.
My brother and sister-in-love host the party and we all chip in for the extras.
We stopped exchanging gifts several years ago.....mainly cause it got too much for
us to figure something nice that didn't cost a lot and we got to be too full of older
kids who have expensive tastes and wants and all of us decided that was just a
tad too much for fixed incomes and with steps and grands and almost family and the like,
it just seemed like a good idea.
Instead we take white elephants and play bingo and who ever takes the bingo game gets to choose
one of the gifts. Now most of those are from either regifting or else some piece of Junk (oops) mustn't say that
word in front of Mother........it is recycled good stuff .....LOL.....got to keep mom happy.
But, the good times we all share is better than all the gifts and for the past several years I have had to miss
out on it all. Either weather was bad, or car was down or I just couldn't afford the trip....
Well, this year I have planned on going and kept a little cash back to do it.
Now the weather is threatening, but if God wills I will be heading up there come Monday and if not then Christmas
morning.
Anyway just wanted to say good day to you all........and hope you are having a good day. I am heading up to cafe and friends and some laughter and good will..........got to plan for the cabin fever that will come back sooner or later.
Hugs and God bless
I'm getting ready to leave for ElDorado.. Going to the back cracker.. (LOL) and then on to finish up some odds & ends.
Keep the forum under control while I'm gone. I know its Christmas and all ...but..No loud parties!
Joanna & Ta Ta.. you are already being watched because you are the youngest and you most likely will be the instigator's...
( I KNOW as soon as I close the truck door, the music will start and you all will be up to no good)
Wilma...keep your clothes on and no dancing on the table! ;D ;D
Rudy? No spiking the punch. ..Mama? No drinking the punch!
Bonnie and Flo...leave the Karaoke machine at home. Last time the dogs howled for hours after I came home.
Judy..remember that you wanted to leave for the holidays??.. DON"T make me ground you.
sixdogsmom, Ole Granny, Diane, Mom70x7...if you call that male dancing service one more time and use the Forums credit card.. there will be big trouble..
Karen, I expect you to not use the bathtub for a beer cooler.
All the rest of you?? If you are invited to a party.. don't attend.. :police:
Have I covered everything? Can I leave without worry?
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
have a wonderful day everyone..
(((And if anyone wonders how I fired off all those "don't do's.. it is because they were burnt into my skull as I was growing up.. :D ;D :D ;D ;) ; Did it do any good? nope.. ;D)))
>:( Teresa, would you just hurry up and get gone - we have things to do, right gals??? ;D ;) :angel:
I'm dialing the phone right now! Now where is that credit card number? :D
Actually, I'm headed out to find some little Santa gifts for Santa to hand out Saturday! No wrapping -these I will bag!
Well shucks...................and I had plans today to at least kick
up my heels at the cafe ..........now I have to change my plans.
wonder if I sneak up to the bar if anyone would see..
Of course they would.......in this small town every time someone
steps out someone else will tell you just how much fun you had.
Love it here, both on the forum and in Longton.
Have a great day and hurry home........just be careful and watch
out for the drivers that think the interstates are sky-ways.
Hugs and God bless 8) 8) ::) ::) ;D ;D :police:watch out for the speed traps.
I want to sing, sing, sing! Instead, I'm going to work for a few hours at the Chamber of Commerce office, and then I'm going to an "office party!" But, we're sort of beyond the "wild days" that you might think of, when you think "office party!" ;) ;)
Have a good day.
You girls quit stewing over the credit card charges for male strippers.
If you don't mind a 238-pound, 62-year-old, bald grandpa, I'll be glad to come and dance
for your party. Of course, Mama won't let me take off any clothes but I can surely jiggle
around and take everybody's mind off your overspending at Christmas-time.
My telephone number, if you need me, is the same ol' one ... BR-549.
boy, Rudy, this is one show I would pay to see and
you do know this old lady is on a very limited income.
I loved the chubby chip and dale dancers and really
miss seeing them.
You would fit in just fine and you don't have to take
it all off, just what is needed for the show.
Yeap, this old lady would refill her blood pressure pills just for you.
Bring it on.
Hugs and please pass the smelling salts.
God help us all......LOL..aoyp ;D ;D 8) 8) ::) ::) ::) :laugh: :laugh:
Sorry, I've been too busy making up huge trays of stuffed mushrooms to get in too much trouble. Now tomorrow night, that's a different story! Bring 'em on! ;D ;D ;D
Dang it...That kid of mine just has more fun "ruining" every thing for every ones else, just because SHE can't attend, she thinks all the rest of us will be happy just sitting around waiting for her to get back. wELL -- I am heading to the party, SO COME ON EVERYONE Let's get down and have FUN !!
Count us in too! I'll bring some food!
Frank & Myrna
Yeh, tell her not to get "bent out of shape" just because she has a doc's appointment Ahem.... ;D I'll bring some stuffed mushrooms.
The horns will toot
The lights will flash
and the next thing you know,
In Santa will dash.
He will bring lots of goodies
to add to the rest.
And Teresa will know,
We all failed the test.
Were we good?
Well, heavens No
But we all had fun
Frolicking out in the snow.
The next time she tells us
To sit quietely, and not play.
She will have to go see her Doctor
On another day.
Thanks for coming to the party, everyone. See you next year !!
:-[ oh, my, Jo, I musta hit the sauce too hard, cause I don't remember being at a party - but bettcha I had a good time, huh?? Probably ain't my fault, someone spiked the punch more than likely and it was just so good that someone kept my cup full.... :P
We ALL had a GREAT time!! Since Rudy was so kind as to supply the entertainment, we got to max the credit card on Ebay!! Yea!!! Oh what fun!! That mailman is gonna be BUSY!!! LOL!!! And thanks again Rudy, the lace BVDs were a nice touch! :o :o
Well, dang, I left for Wichita and a doctor's appointment by 8:00 this morning, before you all planned this party and I missed it all. At least I can say I was a good girl. And I won't have a hangover and I think I will survive not seeing Rudy dance. Maybe next time.
Hey, I told you when you live in a small town that if you forget what you did last night
someone will remind you the next time they see you.
The sad point about this is I really can't remember if I had fun or not.....
LOL>.........I didn't make the paper so I didn't get arrested, but maybe that is
just another topic at the gossip center,......I mean the cafe.
Thanks for all the fun? people.......what are we doing New Years Eve?
Hugs and God bless
aoyp :police: :police: :-\ :-\ ;D ;D
Those who might not have or those who did pick up on Rudy's BR-549 comment, see below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeDX6ESys10
That used to be so funny..and still is. We would always all set around together and watch Hee Haw...
Now that's funny! :D :D :D
Well, no wonder you folks don't remember the party. You ate a few too many of my stuffed magic mushrooms. You all sure smiled a lot.
I shorely do love mushrooms!
Me, too! ;) ;) ;)
;D I sure do remember the BR-549 and Jr. Samples. Now THAT was entertainment that the whole family could watch.
Diane, those mushrooms were sure good!
They were delicious mushrooms. I found a few laying around and me being the redneck I am , I just popped them in my mouth and yummy, they were goooood.
And even though there was a party while I was gone.. no one got thrown in jail... so I guess I have to be grateful; for that..
but ....
ahhhhhhh... Rudy?
Me thinks you jiggled a bit too much, because there was lacy BVD's hanging on my lampshade when I got home. TskTsk Tsk...
((You should hang your head in shame!))
;D
Junior Samples, the Hee Haw used car salesman.
Calvin Samples, Jr. was born 1926 in Cummings, Georgia.
He was a farmer, a sawmill worker, carpenter, and one source says a race car driver.
His weight was always just this side of four hundred pounds.
He became famous in 1966 at age 40 when he got into trouble with the state game commission who sent an officer to investigate how he caught a record setting fish.
In reality, he had only found the head and had not caught the fish but claimed to have caught it.
The game officer recorded his testimony and Junior later said it became a story that got out of hand.
The recording proved so funny it was played on a state game commission radio program and drew so much response a recording company contacted him to make a comedy record, which became a hit.
He was on the first Hee Haw show in 1969 and often forgot his lines or did not understand what he was saying.
He often could not pronounce words on cue cards and had the biggest problem with the word trigonometry.
He was not well educated and the producers had to learn to work with him and not vice versa.
He always wore bib overalls wherever he went.
He never changed except for the fact he used a Lincoln Continental to pull his bass boat.
He died of a heart attack in 1983 at age 57
Hew Haw was a good show. It still is when one gets a chance to see it.
This sure is a busy birthday week. Debra, Rudy, Jesus, Jo, Janet, then DTW902, and tmm. Such distinguished company. Huge HAPPY BIRTHDAYS to you all! :angel:
Wow, Diane. You're giving our little birthday gang a lot to live up to.
WOW !!! are we all the Kings-Queens of December or what???? Thanks Diane - you put us on the top of the totem pole.
I have had a WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY many, many cards - telephone calls from family and friends, wishes from loved ones and from the forum family.....
Couldn't ask for any thing more.
Who said the "Golden Years" were not the very best???
Quote from: Jo McDonald on December 26, 2007, 08:31:15 PM
Who said the "Golden Years" were not the very best???
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Molly Flory..
She said it...
She said that to live as long as she did was not all that great, because all your pals and best friends were already dead.
((Well?? you ask me)))) :-\ ???
Well, maybe I did ask.....but, I didn't say that I wanted to know..
:laugh: :laugh:
But a quote from Molly is one of the best ever. That lady was one of my very favorites, but for that matter, there were a lot of ladies in that age catagorie that I loved dearly. And when the word Ladies was used, they truly were just that.
This is really good.
A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university professor, now retired.
During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives. Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and an assortment of cups-porcelain, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the hot chocolate.
When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said:
"Notice that all the nice looking; expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. The cup that you're drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hot chocolate. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.
Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life. The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate God has provided us. God makes the hot chocolate, man chooses the cups. The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that they have.
Live simply. Love generousl. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And enjoy your hot chocolate!
I'd have chosen the cheapest cup there, because knowing me, I'd have dropped it! ;D
Me too, but because the oldest, cheaper cups are usually the biggest! ;D
I've always had an eye for the B and C cups!
(OK, OK, I'll go take my nap.)
Don't forget your medication.... :)
I just knew Rudy would come back on that!!!! I could have bet money on it and won. Rudy, go make speeches or something to stay out of trouble. ;)
Teresa, I tried that medication once and it made my nose twitch.
Maybe I didn't read the directions.
As I write this there is a plumber under the kitchen sink trying to fix a persistent leak that appeared in the cold water side of the sink's copper pipe AFTER we got the cook top and sink put back together. Al finally gave up. He is very handy and can do most anything, but this really confounded him. The young plumber couldn't find anything wrong at first, gave things a couple of turns and was about to leave when the leak started again. Now I can hear cutting and soldering going on so the bill just went up, but Al will feel vindicated. The new counter top looks wonderful, but the limestone back splash will be delayed another two weeks. Some how I'm not surprised. We'll continue to camp out in our kitchen a bit longer. :P
Why didn't you all use plastic pipe? I don't know many that still use copper.
Owned and operated a hardware store for most of my adult life and copper for plumbing went out of use quite a long time ago,
Just wondering.. :)
Teresa, this house was built in 1962 and still has all copper. It was going to be easier to just solder in one little piece and a new shut off valve. If we ever start getting pin hole leaks we will use plastic as we did in our last house, long before we moved here. Al did all my outdoor yard hydrants on plastic pipe and it does work great.
Oh I see. Yea, to replace all of the copper in a house would be a bit time consuming and costly if you didn't do it yourself.
Plastic is cussed by a lot of people ..but not when it comes to water pipes. The thing people get mixed up on is cold water is pvc.. and hot has to be cpvc...
Hope they got it fixed.. copper is bugger when it starts to go bad.
This should be in the "help those who can't figure it out" category! But, I'll post it on here. I have a recent picture of myself, which I should use as my "profile picture," or whatever it's called, as my hair is no longer the color it was in the picture as you now see it, and it does make quite a difference in my appearance, I'm pretty sure of that! I tried to figure out how to use the recent picture, and, of course, I can't! So, Teresa, you're probably the one who can tell your Mother's old friend how to change the picture?
Thanks.
It has to be resized to 100 pixels . The you save it to a file that you can remember ( Like in my pictures or something) Then go into your profile and go to the left side to "profile information" Then on your profile page go down to where it says : I will upload my own picture. click on :Go to browse.
Then find your picture in the file you saved it in and click it on.. and BINGO!
You now have gray hair.. LOL LOL LOL
If you don't want to mess with it, just send it to me Bonnie and I will be glad to put in on for you.
Won't take me but a jiffy.. :-* Just send the picture as is and I will resize etc for you.. :)
Thanks, Teresa, I'll send you an e-mail.
Thanks again!
Tis done..
as you can see, I picked the one where we could see those wonderful laughing eyes of yours. Just so folks can see the other one, I'll post it here.. It was good too.
You are a very very beautiful woman Bonnie.
Well, thank you, Teresa! Those are words a person doesn't hear every day!
And, thanks for changing the picture. The other one was taken about 3 years ago, probably.
Thanks again.
I love your new photo Bonnie. :D
Me, too Bonnie Looking good my friend.
WOO woo........
If you don't want to mess with it, just send it to me do you mean this????
Teresa I have a new picture that is too big to put on the forum I tried and they rejected it.
Do you want to do mine?.
I got a little tired of being gray and went reddish..........does make a difference.
I am pleased, for now.........may go dark next time......Nah...........I will go back to gray
one of these days, just not now.
AOYP
Changing your hair color has to be fun in a way, but Janet had changed hers so much she couldn't remember what is was supposed to be. What she is now is really her. The blond she used to be wasn't credible for a sheriff.
I'm glad you all "approve" of the picture! I stopped putting color on my hair about a year and a half ago, and it actually took almost a year for it to be where it is now!
Looks great Bonnie! I understand about the color. I, too, put a 6-week riinse on my hair for quite a long time. The reason? I was mid-thirties when our daughter was born. One day when she was in lower grades, I went to pick her up from school. She came out crying and I asked her why she was crying. She said, "Mom, the teacher thought you were my grandmother". Well, I had had a serious illness and my hair started turning gray pretty fast, so that was the beginning of putting the rinse on my hair. How tired I got of trying to make it look nice. When our daughter left for college, I decided to let it go and do its own thing, I had earned all those gray hairs raising 3 kids! Mine is similar to yours in color. Actually, I had more gray in my hair than my mother for a long time. I think we are both about the same as far as gray goes. She'll be 90 this summer, and I'm not not quite there yet!
Myrna
Myrna, I think I started coloring my hair just because I didn't have any idea what it would look like, if it wasn't the same brown color that it had always been. Also, for the past 20 years I've worked with people who are obviously much younger than I am, and I probably thought I would look younger, without gray hair. I think it probably looked pretty bad for awhile, when I finally did quit adding color. It took a long time for my hair to finally grow out "natural." But, it happened, and, life goes on!
Hey~~Ms. Bonnie
Your new profile picture looks wonderful. "Course, I may be a tad bit bias in my thinking. :laugh: :laugh:
I haven't been on the forum for so long and was surprised to see the "new YOU" I like it, I like it, I like it !!! And you are right, Tressy, my long time friend Bonnie is indeed a VERY pretty woman, inside and out. The whole Truitt family was that same way, so she didn't dare be different. lol
i have been busier than a cranberry merchant trying to get ready for Thanksgiving. So when I had time to get on the 'puter, I checked email and that was about all I had time for, and now, I can't even access my MSN account - so I have no idea how many emails are there. This past week was my last week to work full time in the office...this is the time of year that all the reservations are in and the last of Feb and all of March, people will be returning to their summer homes, so the work load in the office is low. I will be working Saturdays only until the end of March, then we will be heading north. I will be camp host again this year at Elk City State Park. Looking forward to that. Eager to see our family again. We are expecting our friends from Minnesota next week for about 10 days, and that will be fun. We always have a fun time with them.
Well, gee whiz, I got on here and didn't have sense enough to stop -- Just wanted to tell my dear friend that I think her picture is wun-dun-der-full !!!! Take care y'all !!!
Good to see your note, Jo. I was thinking it had been quite a while since you had posted a message. It will only be a couple of months before you're back in Kansas! Times does fly by, doesn't it? I'm glad you're working back at Independence, this summer, we will MAKE IT A POINT to see you this year, when we're back there.
Patsy and Larry are going to be staying at a Time Share at the L. Welk Resort out here, the last week in February, so we're looking forward to having them out this way. We don't get to see them nearly often enough. But, we do e-mail each other every day. (Patsy and I, NOT Bob and Larry!)
Take Care!
Happy Saturday to all. I think my kitchen is just about finished. The back splash finally arrived and my tile guy did a very nice job installing it. So now I have almost new (last year) duraceramic tiles on the floor, granite tiles on the counters, under cabinet lighting, 3 new wall outlets and a limestone back splash that has little swirly designs and slices of fossil seashells all through it. It's all earth tones, so I need to add some bright accessories so the kitchen doesn't look too brown. Al's color blind. He likes the kitchen because he knows what he sees is what it really is. Reds and greens look tan to him anyway. I try to use a good bit of blue because he can see it. When we're cleaned up I'll send photos.
I'm off to the fire house soon for a kids tour and fire safety lesson with a birthday cake chaser. It's a little guy's 5th birthday and he wanted to see fire trucks. The basement at station 9 is perfect. It's old and looks like a basement, so a bunch of little boys can't hurt it. There are plenty of tables and chairs so it will be perfect. I do several of these a year.
Diane, Your kitchen sounds great. Looking forward to the pictures. And what a perfect idea for a birthday party for a little boy. I have two young grandsons (One 2 1/2 and one 3 1/2). That's just the young ones and they would love firetrucks or any vehicle. Sounds like fun.
I'll say hello and good morning now, cause should I ever get to sleep, I may not wake up till noon. It is 2:55 a.m. and I think I might try the bed one more time. Sure hope I don't wake up to any white stuff on the ground.
Hope you got back to sleep and slept like a baby.
I just wanted to say hello and I hope everyone has a great morning! It looks a little drizzly out, but it is that time of year.
We found out this week that our grandbaby is coming earlier than we thought, in September. And it's a boy! I'm very excited to meet him and I know I'll have a great summer waiting with such a special event to look forward to! It's a banner week so far for me.
and a drizzly wet good morning to one and all from my house. congrats, Joanna. My 7th great-grandchild is expected in Sept. but don't know yet whether boy or girl. Far as the great's go, the boys outnumber the girls, so we're kinda hoping for a girl.
Gotcha beat, Flo. I have 10 greats and hope there isn't more than one more. Youngest greatgranddaughter needs a sibling.
:-\ but I'm not running a race, Wilma. As far as I'm concerned they can stop right now.
You are not a good Catholic, Flo. I agree with you except in this one case where they really want another baby and the young lady really needs a sibling. I wonder if in view of the overpopulation of the world if the Catholic Church still teaches abstinence as the only means of birth control. The priest we talked to once a long, long time ago, didn't even believe in that.
Now, Wilma, how would I know??? I'm a good Baptist :D
The Catholic Church teaches Natural Family Planning. All engaged couples are required to attend either weekend retreats or counseling with the priest or a marriage counselor before being married, and NFP is part of this information. They don't have to learn HOW to do it, but that the Church recommends that method and where there are local chapters who can teach the science of NFP.
I think I just won't have any kids. How about that? :o ;D
Good decision, now what method of birth control are you going to use?
I don't know about Janet, but we are using old age with good success right now. Course the four legged 'kids' have taken over! ;D ;D
As a change of subject, I just got off the official site for M&Ms....really cute has some games and things including one where you can become an "M" yourself. Gives you choices of body type, eyes, hair, etc. very, very cute! Go try it.
DeeGee, we area sorta your neighbors now--just a few miles down the road to B'ville. If you guys get down this way, stop and see us. You, too, Jo and Fred!
mlw
Thanks, Myrna, the invitations is extended to you and Frank for stopping here.
By the way, how is Anita and her daughter? I have tried sending you emails, but always get them back as "undeliverable".
Well, I just came in from hanging my second load of laundry out on the line. I have to declare that I have fallen in love with spring. I believe it is going to be a truly beautiful day, even if the wind is blowing 20 mph. FINALLY, a nice weekend! I think I'll work in my flower beds down at the end of the driveway this afternoon. All the seeds I planted are setting out on the deck soaking up the sunshine. They are growing so fast!
Wisemans burnt the pasture across from our place last night. We were all sitting outside and now Lane is coughing and sneezing. He has terrible allergies like his daddy. But he's going to Grandma Nancy's when Spongebob is over...
Hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend! Get out there and enjoy the weather!
Thanks, Myrna, for the invitation, we were down there yesterday, made a donation to the Osage indian tribe and then had supper at Montana Mike's. When you come up this way our door is always open, we live just a mile from where Jo & Fred stay for the summer.
GOOD MORNING FORUM - I'll try to be a bit quiet so as not to wake anyone. Weekends on the forum sure don't produce much posting. Hope everyone is enjoying the "chilly" sunshine and almost ready for church. I must finish getting my face on so everyone have a great day.
Good morning all. First time I've been on here so not sure of protocol. Was wondering whether water has been turned on at lake and card creek by Independence. Figured Jo would be the one in the know? LOL Have camping & fishing fever bad. Hope we have another beautiful day.
I'll regret this in August, but I wish we could have some warmer weather. It's only 42 and spitting rain. The Daffys and little bulbs are in full bloom, the Magnolia is starting to open and downtown the cherries and pears are in bloom. My Forsythias are opening, the Trillium's and Dutchman's Britches are opening up too. My pink Andromeda is blooming, but I've got some bad places in the yard that have got to be reseeded soon or we're going to have erosion. We have our 250th anniversary parade next Sat. and everyone is excited about that. We expect lots of dignitaries lke Joe Biden, Gov. Minner, Barack and Hillary, ;D and lots more.
Isn't this wonderful. Sunny is posting already and Diane is blooming. Makes me feel better already.
Well, Good Morning, Sunny. Yes we are up and going full blast over here at Elk City State Park. I can't answer personally for Card Creek, but my guess it YES
Come on over -- the water is fine. There have been a lot of boats in and out of our gate.
What kind of fish do people catch this time of year?
Sunny, just what is "protocol"? ??? Don't think I've seen any of that on the forum ::) ;D
Back again. Jo said water is on so got fever to peak and getting ready to load trailer and GO. Fishing for anything biteing but have heard that crappie, bass and cats have been caught recently in different areas.
Billy went fishing last Sunday evening - in the drizzle, and brought home 6 bass. He went just south of the house to a few ponds. He wants to go this afternoon but is now burning pasture up north, so we aren't sure if we'll go yet or not.
Sunny, if you come to the State Park -- we are in the Hitchiker 5th wheel just west of the gatehouse... if you are not too eager to get parked, stop by if our silver Dodge truck is parked here -- and we will exchange "hellos" If you decide to go to Card Creek -- and have a few extra minutes -- come on back over for a chat.
Will do Jo. Planning on your area. This is fiirst trip out so taking time to get organized, as usual. Boyfriend works in Indep. so will be there a day or two. See you later!
So that's your smoke that is filling my house this afternoon, D-L. I wondered whose it was. Smells like spring in the Flint Hills, doesn't it?
Good Monday morning! Feels good to be sitting in my chair this morning... especially after my busy weekend! You can see my weekend "project" below. Although I used the skid loader, my back feels like I lifted every one of those rocks by hand! I think from all the bouncing around and tensing up trying to figure out how to fit that puzzle together. It got quite humorous at one time; one rock fell off the wall 3 times while I was trying to put it up there. You'd think I'd get the picture that it didn't FIT there! But it all came out good; and sturdy. And I even got the backfill in and planted buffalograss seed! Might be a little early, but felt good to top it off with those seeds!
I also found time to snap a shot of little kitty Tilly! Yes, she has no tail; she's a mynx (is that right?). While
Biscuit (the dog) and Flop (the other cat) were busy all weekend following me around catching everything that moved under every rock I lifted up... Tilly was busy sleeping on the lawn mower in the garage. Oh, to be a cat.
Tobina, I LOVE your rock wall! It looks beautiful! My flower beds are made with flat rocks from a rock fence that borders Billy's parent's land. It is neat!
Yes Wilma, I'm sorry, that was our smoke. The wind switched directions on the boys when they were burning and my house got filled with smoke too. I had my north window open in my dining room and realized smoke was making its way in so I had to hurry and shut it.
The weather shows we might be in for some wicked weather tonight, so I hope we all stay safe. Lane and I are off to Fechter Pet Care. Our big dog, Doc, has some sort of grass jammed in the lens of his eye so we've got to get it out! He's an australian shepherd so he has one blue eye, and it happens to be in that eye. I hope she can get it out, as he is in so much pain. Hope you all have a great day!
Thanks, Devyn! Yes, all my flower beds are made from flat rocks, too. I was able to salvage the rocks from all the flower beds that Liz made when she lived in the old house. The house doesn't have gutters yet, so the rocks help keep the ground from eroding along the drip-lines. That's a lot of hard work, too; hauling those flat rocks and then stacking them just right. And then filling the beds with dirt! But if you're like me; you forget all the hard work once you see the finished project!
You young women remind me of the days that I hauled rocks from the pasture to make a retaining wall. I hauled them in the little red wagon and my 2 little girls went along. Couldn't haul a lot at one time, but then I had more time than anything else. Somewhere I have a black and white picture of the wall with the flowers that I planted. No color film in those days.
D-L, I didn't mind the smoke. It is just part of living here. When I look out to the hills west of me I wonder if I am living in the Black Hills. Won't be long and they will be green again.
The fields we burned last week are already greening up. Billy brought home a few deer antlers last night he'd found. I decorate with them.
We made a retaining wall with railroad ties. And, honestly, I picked the rocks, and Billy did all the hauling and putting them where I wanted. I was just the director!
That's why I learned to run the skidloader MYSELF. My rock-hauling grunt wouldn't listen to my directing... ::)
Now he just comes home in the evenings and says, "Wow, that looks good, dear!" and we get along just dandy.
Well, Lane is off to his first day of pre school on this cold and windy Wednesday. I already miss him and I know when I get home from work the house will be awfully quiet. :-\
Everyone always told me that the first one and the last one was the hardest..
Well hells katoot!..........I only had 2.. which gave me a first one and a last one :'(
I cried when both boys started kindergarten. Derek hung on to me and bawled..Begged me to stay with him...
Danny hugged me tight and told me.." Don't cry Mama, you will be okay after you get back home...."
( I was the one who was a mess.. he was just fine and loved school. ) :)
So I know how you feel. Hope his day was good and he liked it.
Thank you Teresa...He did love it. When I got home it's all I could think about...Is he confused? Is he having fun? Is he going to make it home okay? He was fine. The bus dropped him off at about 4:20 out here at the end of the driveway and I was waiting (in the rain), for him. As soon as he climbed off the bus he was a chatterbox! And when his daddy got home I heard it all over again!! He told Billy he wanted to go back right now! I'm glad that he likes it, it makes me feel so much better. He is home today as he will only be going Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons. So, we are cleaning and then quilting today.
Thought about going to Independence to pick up some baby chicks but I think it will be a good day to stay in. Besides, the roads out here are extremely muddy - as you can imagine!
good morning to all....It has been awhile since I came on to say Howdy and
I am feeling good and after my two mile walk this morning........think I will spend the
rest of the day reading and watching the gray sky and wondering how much more rain we
are going to get. ( was suppose to do a ball game today, but only if they want to play Mud-Baseball!!!)
I walk out to the OLD Hichen creek bridge and the creek is running almost full bank in places.
And still coming up.
Then after picking up the mail I stopped in at the Senior Center to get blood pressure taken. It was really down low and my pulse rate was up......but with the 2 miles I figure that is good. I feel good and that is a good thing. (OH, I left Scooter home, he is too short to the ground and would have needed a bath when we got back....not a good idea today) when I leave him home I walk at a faster pace. Which is very good....but I feel it for a few hours after I am done.
My gauge had 2 inches of rain in it this morning and that was from 3 pm yesterday...or there abouts.
Our ground and sidewalks here at the Housing is a nasty mess.
Course the grass needs cutting in places and trash needs to be picked up again.
when it rains I think every piece of litter comes on the property.
That will give me something to do when it is done.
Hope you all have a great day.....stay dry and be well.
Hugs and God bless
GOOOOOOD MOOOOORRRRRRNING FOOOOOOORUM ! ;D Beautiful day. In about an hour I shall be off to my "Sister's Weekend". My oldest sister, Fran, drove down here yesterday from Lebo and spent the night with me and this morning we shall be off to Super 8 in Blackwell Oklahoma where we will meet with sister Susie from Carter OK and Marie from Haysville. Blackwell seemed to be about the "central" point for us all this year. We will have a glorious 2 days just visiting, eating, shopping, or just whatever we decide we want to do. Being together is the important thing. Talk to ya all Monday. Have a wonderful weekend.
Sounds great flo. Savor every moment of it.
Sister times... They don't get any better than that!
I know you all will have a great time.
CBS is broadcasting "live" in Greensburg today.
Greensburg is getting a lot of publicity this week. I saw on the Discovery Channel last night (got tired of Law & Order, so switched to Deadliest Catch) that this weekend they have a show on Greensburg, too. "Blown Away: Greensburg, Kansas" 8:00 pm Saturday, and 12:00 pm on Sunday.
Speaking of Greensburg; is their graduation this weekend? For some reason I thought it was, and wondered if they had to move it up because of Pres. Bush speaking there.
Tobino.. I posted this in the "Fred Phelps strikes again" thread.
but I will add it to this one too.
My sister says there are tv crews all over the place this week in Greensburg..and they will have security posted on top of the water tower and all throughout the town. Because Pres. Bush will be there and also Phelps tribe is going to picket the graduation. >:(
This week there will be a excerpt on the CBS Early Show on Greensburg. Below is the website to see these.
This website is having all kinds of video all this week on this little tornado busted town.
The CBS early show crew is here and set up on corner of the old main street. They are doing interviews and all that jazz.
Areo SpeedWagon is going to be here on Friday morning to do the early show as well. They are setting up and stage and all that. This is a big week here and this weekend with the President, the Patriot Guard, Graduation. They are having a big car show too.
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/earlyshow/main500202.shtml
Tereso... Thanks! I guess I read that thread but didn't register that graduation WAS this weekend (focused on the Phelps issue). Seems kind of early; wonder if the seniors will still have to go to class the rest of May.
Hope everyone's plants and stuff survived the wind and storms last night. We had hail last night, but didn't get time to look at garden this morning to see if it damaged anything. Hope everyone has a great day!!!!
Good Morning everyone.
It is cold here this a.m. with..once again.. the winds just howling and tearing your head off.
Boy, Mother Nature is sure ticked about something.. LOL
But Kansas is being true to her form. in the 80's one day and cold in the 50's the next.
Hope everyone's weekend is good, where ever you are. :-*
We're doing well out this way! It was 81º a little while ago. That's not bad.
"Life is good!"
Well, I'm still sick. Allergies have got me down. I "rested" most of the day yesterday, although it was very hard. There were dirty dishes in the sink and laundry that needed to be done and it just drove me crazy. Today I am feeling a little better and conquered those dishes as well as two loads of laundry so far.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday.
We are typical Delaware now. Had beautiful weather two weeks ago, got lots of gardening and work done. Then we had your storms and several nights of frost and freeze warnings. Our frost free date isn't until May 15, so people have been busy trying to protect their plants. Today was supposed to be rainy, but it's beautiful. I have friends trying to pull a C-130 today. The National Guard has teams raising money for Special Olympics. I'm going out now and play with my petunias.
Good afternoon to all.
I can't believe just how beautiful it is today.
I did my walk and Scooter and I just enjoyed and went further than usual.
I could take several days....OK 300 days of this we would need rain so that is for the rest of the year......LOL.
I have all my flowers in the ground..Unless I go back to a nursery.....what do you want to bet I do...??? It is done for now.
Got a softball game this afternoon at 5:30 and then I think that will be it for the year.
I am heading out into the sun and will mellow the rest of day.
Even the dandilions are showing off today...... ;) ;) ;)
Did you keep score for the ball game, Judy?
I guess the school year is winding down. Isn' t graduation this week-end?
I did keep score tonight......Elk Valley won 5 to 3 and goes on to the next step.
This was the first of the regionals.
Graduation is at 3 Saturday...........I haven't seen the picture of who is graduating yet, should be in
this weeks paper. Right Rudy????
When will you and Bob be here?
If weather is good and the phone gets fixed, I plan on going to Topeka for Mother's day.
I need to make arrangments with Dr. Blacks office to keep Scooter and somewhere over by Winfield
someone dug the Fiber-optics line up and I haven't heard when it will be back up.
I just came on so it maybe somewhere on the forum, I just haven't looked yet.
Thank the Lord I still get my Internet and cable......was a long couple of days with out the computer when it was down.
Bet, someone is going to get a fine out of the damage that was done. Lotus at the city hall......said it is very expensive what they have to replace.
I am heading to my book and then bed.
Graduation already? We haven't even had our proms yet!
Well... what are you all waiting on? ;D
Wow, everyone else's graduations seem early. West Elk's isn't until Sunday, May 18th. Because of snow days, the seniors have to go to class up until Thursday, May 15. I guess in the past they usually get out most of that week before graduation.
Judy, I worked all day today at the Chamber of Commerce office, so I'm just now reading what you'd written yesterday about your telephone being out. Every time we go back to Longton, I correspond with a girl from the "SKTC" office in Wichita, to have the phone and cable service hooked up for the length of time we're there. This is what she wrote yesterday:
"We have a major fiber cut between Burden and Winfield this morning so we are really busy. I'm sorry I have not been able to get back to you until now, and I'm typing between calls."
So, I'm sure it kept people busy and involved for miles around! I hope it's back up by now.
We're flying to Tulsa on May 20th., and as usual, we'll rent a car and drive to Longton. So, we won't be there for graduation.
I don't think I will be either.............my plans right now are to head up home (Topeka) for Mother's Day
weekend..............
I haven't been home since my last cancer checkup and that was January, I think.
I have stopped going to KU-Med. THIS IS MY FIFTH YEAR, of being cancer free.........yep 5 years ago,
I had just finished my radiation and chemo treatments. With gas so high I just can't do it........Will stay on top of
my situation (altho I am cancer free, we know that cancer can and most likely will make a return someday)
I am planning on seeing an ENT out of Bartlesville as soon as paperwork gets to the Moline Clinic. He is the one who
found my cancer and it isn't to bad of a drive (Money and Gas wise).
I had my phone back yesterday. I kind of feel sorry for the person who did the digging without knowing where the lines were.
We all must learn the hard way.
God bless
Judy, it doesn't seem like five years! I am so thankful that you are remaining cancer free. You certainly went through a lot, during the period you were doing the treatments, etc.
Enjoy your trip "north."
Alright, who turned off the heat?! It's 53 here and a cold rain is falling. The birds are looking for sweaters and I'm glad I waited to put out my toms. I'm going to try a patio tom in a huge pot up on my deck this year as well as my usual plants in the garden. B-r-r-r!
I'll brag a little, Diane, and make you homesick for the plains.
It's the most gorgeous day imaginable here.
Temperatures up climbing into the upper seventies and the sun is shining brightly. We've been drenched with rain so all the fields, pastures and yards are lush.
But we envy you because of your locale, too.
I can't imagine how beautiful it must be to live at the mouth of two bays.
Rudy
Good Morning to all..........Happy Mother's Day for all you ladies and gentlemen who raised younguns.
I am on my way (Ok, couple of hours) to Topeka and a family weekend.
My kids won't be there, but I and my siblings will be there for mom and thats a "Good thing"!
I am a little sad this weekend, and really need to be with people..............this is the 6th year since
my oldest son (Bob) passed on.
he passed away on the day before Mothers Day, and it is a bittersweet time for me.
There isn't a day I don't think about him and remember when..........just 31 days before he died, his wife
Jenny died from cancer.
This is also the anniversary of my other-mother Gertrude Freeman and lets just say the year of 2002 was a real hard year for me.
best friend Margaret Persinger passed away, too and I found out I had cancer and MY DOG DIED..........Yes, I cried, but rereading this I almost smiled..............wasn't funny......but one for the books.
In a way it is a Praise the Lord, cause I came through all this and still call Him Lord.......
I won't be back till at the earliest Tuesday.........so say a prayer for me and all who are traveling this weekend and I shall see you all next week.
God is GOOD
Good Morning everyone.
It looks like it is going to be a beautiful day today.
I am waiting on a client to get here for her massage ..then I have to work on a slide show to go with the video's that we have made for the NRA and the Cowboy Shoots from the Land Run events. I won't get those done in one hitch as I have got to go out and do a ton of yard work. Being gone for a week put us behind on our mowing, trimming and weeding.
Then tonight I have to go out and help mow at the "farm" and help get everything ready for the Memorial weekend festivities. We're having a large amount of friends come out and will be cooking lots of turkeys over a spit in the cooking pit the guys have made.
Of course I am going to fish and play with Mason and Ashley and totally enjoy my family. I thank God everyday for being able to be in the same town as my children and to have the closeness of ties that we have. I am so blessed.
Then I will come back tonight and finish working some more on the slide shows. Hopefully I will get them done, but depends on how many interruptions I have in between. LOL
Williams Tree Service stopped by yesterday and gave me a price on taking this beautiful huge tree out on the north side of my house. It is leaning way over the top of my house and has split 2 big limbs in this last few months of weather and wind. The roots are starting to kinda expose themselves on one side so it isn't a good thing.
I am afraid it will topple over on my house and that will wipe the whole end out. I don't think that I want to be without the east side of my house because of it. :o
Randy Julian does tree work (this one is too big for him to take out though) but he looked at it and told me that when big limbs start to split down the middle like these are doing, it means that the tree is talking to you and trying to tell you that there is something internally wrong with it. It could be the start of a disease or it could be starting to rot.. and even though it is full of leaves and looks healthy ..it isn't right..
Makes me so sick. That old tree shades most of the north side of my house and is also a privacy protection kind of from the outside world. But .......................... :-\ you gotta do what you gotta do.. :'(
Well, I have rambled on long enough this bright pretty morning and Genie will be here in a bit, so better go light the candles, put on the music and get her favorites scents put on the face cover.
Enjoy the day everyone... :)
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I hope everyone is have as beautiful a day as I am having SO FAR. Just finished mowing the lawn. Lawns always look so nice after a fresh mowing. Haven't done the trimming yet, but break time right now. Just spent 30 min. on the front porch with a cup of coffee and just watching the birds, people and the outdoors. Birds seem to like a fresh mowed lawn also. Guess it makes it easier to find the worms, etc, that they like. Just peaceful and calm. Had to hand chop some weeds/grass/??? along the fenced in yard that evidently grew from some seed out of the wild bird feeder. For mother's day got a gift certificate for a one hour session with Teresa so made that appointment for next week and looking forward to that. Have heard some good things about her massages. Have a feeling I'll need all the relaxation help I can get after this week. This year is the 50th anniv. of my graduating class. (I graduated at a very very young age ;D). Our class will also host the Severy Alumni banquet. Our committee has worked very hard to make the banquet very pretty and memorable. I have put together a luncheon for the class at noon for a visiting period after our hard work setting up all those tables and chairs and decorating. Also compiled a booklet for each class member of our "last 50 yrs". Saturday will be a busy day but a good day. Just hope the rain holds off :-\. Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Memoral Day. Don't forget to fly your American Flag, if you don't have it already displayed. Have a good day.
I really need to work on my yards at the daycare. Flo, your yard always looks so nice. Pat Harding does a wonderful job on her yard, too. But I have been kinda under the weather and just went back to work today. This is my classes 15 year. But we didn't do anything big. I helped put on our 10 year and that is alot of work. Flo I commend you on putting all this work for your class. It takes alot of time and energy!! Both I have very little of these days. I hope to be better by this weekend so I can enjoy the alumni, but not sure yet. You will just love the massage!!! It is just DREAMY!! I think that I need to get back in and visit her again!! Especially now that school is out!! I am always busy in the summer!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
wow you guy's are so funny....jo says hello and your littleprarie snakes chasin a mouse just always chasin everything(in diffrent meaning
Good morning forum! Well, mid-morning. I was behind on my chores this morning, so I'm kinda late checking in. I had to wait to let my chicks out of their pen this morning, as we had a visit from the neighbor's yellow lab. As soon as she spotted the chickens she didn't want to leave. I had to chase her off with a broom. Hopefully she doesn't come back, but I have a feeling she will.
I'm not sure how much rain we got out here because SOMEONE forgot to stick it back out in the yard when they were finished mowing. :-[ There's water over the road between roads 14 and 15 on Quail. That's a 1/2 mile south of here, right at Ted & Janet Miller's place.
Not sure what I'll be doing today since I can't work much outside. Maybe I'll sew. Have a good day!!
A real fast good morning and I'm gone. Heading to the HOT range today for a full day.
Will post a few pictures tonight ..
Stay cool for me everyone! ;D
Bye~~
:o :o OMG - it's almost 10:00 and here I sit reading the forum in my nightgown. I better get dressed case someone comes, then I can come back and read some more. ;D Hope everyone is having a good morning and hey, enjoy your day, okay?
Good morning everyone.
Been up and around for quite awhile. have a huge pile of paperwork on my desk , bookwork for the hardware store ,and more housework and laundry to do.. a massage coming in at 4.. the hot tub to clean out.. yard work to do.. and cookies to make ...
better get busy and quit reading the forum news.. LOL
have a good day.. :)
ello' everybody here i am all muddy after watering for Lloyd but it's worth it dont ya think??? so im gonna clean up and watch tv maybe go for a walk and some yard work over at Lloyd and then i'll go swimming or something
bye everybody have a good day and hi to all
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good morning and I'll have a cup of that, black please. ;D
Good morning!
I am not having a good time lately.
Between my fibromyalgia and all the arthritis and NOW both legs are cramping and waking me up and I also have one hip that is making it hard for me to move or sleep or (can I say I AM NOT A HAPPY CAMPER)
I went to doctor last week and she gave me an 8-80 shot and put me on Celebrex. (I think the shot was a form of steriod)
and so far I can't see any improvement.
I keep a soap bar under my sheet. I take muscle relaxants and even have upped my calcium........but, I am just about ready to wave the white flag.
I know it is the weather.....I love the cool nights and warmish days.......but all of these cold fronts coming through and the moisture and (As you can see I am not comfortable)
I also know that no one can do anything about it........just put up with me grumping and groaning...............so I will get into the day (PAIN OR NO PAIN) and see you all later.
Hope your day is going well.
Judy
Judy, I am so sorry you're having a hard time right now. Al has similar problems with his legs when our humidity gets high. Plus he's been sneezing with summer allergies. Try to keep busy if you can to distract yourself a little. Hang in there.
I was watching CNN this morning...so how many of you will be making watermelon rind pickles this summer? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I won't. I did once because my brother likes them, but I found them to be too much trouble and not worth it. If he wants them, his wife can make them.
And Judy, it isn't a good morning for me, either. I didn't know if I wanted the pain of getting out of bed or risking not going to the bathroom. The bathroom won. I have been up since. Been outside where my flowers are beautiful. I can't take the credit for them as they were here before I was, but I figure that if people see me out there among them, they will think that I am responsible for them. Hang in there. The weather will change again and we both will feel better.
Sorry, Wilma, there was an evil cackle behind my comment. Only those who saw the program will get it.
Judy; what's with the soap bar under your sheet? Does that have some sort of relaxing powers? Or just easier to bathe in bed? ;)
Diane; OK, now you have to spill it; tell us about the watermelon and pickles story. Start a new thread if you have to.
Not worth a new thread, just funny. Some one has discovered a chemical in watermelon rind that has Viagra like properties. So if men start demanding watermelon rind pickles....well... ;D
Well, it sounds like everyone is having a bad morning. I woke up about an hour ago after not getting to sleep until 6:00 this morning. I have a spider bite (probably brown recluse) on the back of my arm and the doctor gave me a steroid shot in it yesterday. Steroid shots tend to make me fly around the ceiling all night as well as upset the tummy, but worth it if it dries up like he said. My sister had a bad spider bite on her arm when we were kids; there was a while there that we thought she might lose her arm. But it finally healed, of course she had a monster scar for the rest of her life. Mine is nowhere approaching that size and I suspect it will clear right up now. Hope everyone else is feeling better, there is a front supposed to pass later with some rain? Then cooler tomorrow, I hope I hope!
Got to go make pickles now; no wait I don't have any watermelon rind. Got one in the fridge though! ;D ;D
Diane, I did catch that somewhere on TV, but didn't give it a second thought. Trust you to remember it though. Still, the watermelon pickles wouldn't be worth it to me.
SDM,
I had a spider bite about 10 years ago and I still have trouble with it.
The bite itself doesn't hurt..........the two holes the little critter left in my hip area
gets filled up with the stuff that becomes a cyst and then I must deal with it.
That was the same time that I had given in and went to a doctor about my joint pain.
The swelling on my hip was exactlly where my joint was hurting and I didn't know which was worse.
Now, Tobina, as for the soap in the sheets....that is one of those amazing things that people share that do work.
They keep the leg cramps at bay..( I also have restless leg syndrome, so it is either muscle cramps or lack of something that keep them moving) and like Vicks under toenails and on bites it does work.............just lately not too well.
It is weather related and also the fact I have gone so long without a Fibro Flare and it is being a nasty time of the year for me.
My joints and muscles react when we go from one season to another..........I enjoy being in the hot sun.....I need to bake the joints.....but after the chemo therapy and radiation I am not suppose to be out in it long enough to help.
One of my friends asked was I up on my potasium and just in case.....I am going back on a banana diet and some more medicine I can get over the counter (like Tylenol Arthritis) and then grump and gripe as much as people can stand me.
If you don't like hearing me complain.......and or when I get tired of it..............Tough!!!!!!!
I like to share with others........and yes, you can share back.
I will listen and maybe help jump start you...LOL
Judy; I'm intrigued (and don't make it over to the home remedy section very often)... so, do you lay on the bar of soap (isn't that uncomfortable)? Or do you just put it in the bed somewhere? Or do you rub it on your sheets? Will it work for all types of aches and pains (back, neck, muscle)? Is there a certain type of soap or one that contains a specific ingredient?
Judy... you HAVE to take magnesium with your calcium or the calcium basically just kinda lays there waiting for his partner (Mag)
Up your potassium to about at least 500 mg a day. And even if your calcium has magnesium in it.. get some more by itself and take at least 2 in the morning and 2 at night. The bar of soap is also good.
Bar of soap thread
http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/index.php/topic,1496.0.html
Just posted about Calcium & Magnesium.
http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/index.php/topic,4984.0.html
Tobina,
I leave it somewhere by my toes. I use to keep it between my legs.
I did try to keep it closer to the area I wanted help with......but it kept moving around and when I would get up at night.....you know those trips to bathroom, when I crawled back in bed, it would high center myself......LOL.
it does tend to move around
I put in under the bottom sheet. But, I do find it does help.
My folks keep one in bed for both of them. Dad gets very very bad spasms and it does work.
I don't know why. I have found that more and more people use it like that.
I change the bar of soap when my soap in bathroom dish needs changing. Then I put a fresh one under the sheet and use the one that I have had in bed with me.
Thanks Teresa I knew you would know what kind of stuff to take.
It is getting where I dare not stretch my legs out in bed when I first wake up and just lately my leg seems to be weaker (I mean the muscle)
I would feel so much better if I could find that old machine called the RACK....I feel like each joint and muscle needs a good unkinking.
This too shall pass.!!!!
good morning and a beautiful morning it is and I'm ready to start my day. I'm going to get out of the house today. Going to Emporia with a girlfriend and will see my youngest daughter, granddaughter and two great grandsons while I'm there. First have to stop at a "firecracker" stand and get some poppers and smoke thingy's. They aren't allowed to shoot fireworks in Emporia and besides that the boys are too young, but they need something to celebrate with. Hope everyone has a very great and safe 4th. Please, if you don't already, do fly your American Flag tomorrow. I, personally, fly mine every day.
Some links for the Fourth of July.
Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/continental/intro01.html
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/declara1.html
The Declaration of Independence
http://ushistory.org/declaration/index.htm
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Poll_Quiz&content_type_id=303&display_order=8&mini_id=1056
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html
U.S. Constitution (links to the document)
http://www.law.emory.edu/index.php?id=2553
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html
Articles of Confederation
http://ushistory.org/documents/confederation.htm
Bill of Rights
http://ushistory.org/documents/amendments.htm.
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death Patrick Henry
http://ushistory.org/documents/libertydeath.htm
Quick Revolutionary War Tour 1765-1777
http://ushistory.org/march/phila/background.htm
Have a Happy and Safe Fourth of July.
David
Thank you David for the links. These are things that every American should know.
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Good morning forum. Day started early for me. Knowing I have a very difficult day ahead of me, I guess. I pray to God that he will guide my fingers and my brain and keep me focused this morning. I shall be playing both the organ and piano for the funeral of Jean Harris. Her oldest daughter, as many of you know, is very very close to me. It will be hard, but I will do this for Billie. Hope you all have a very pleasant day doing the things you love to do and that Wilma gets her sewing maching cleaned off AGAIN. ;D
Good afternoon.. So far so good...
Got lots of work to do and I don't believe I have enough hours to day to get it all done..oh well.. dat's da way da ball bounces sometimes. :D
I want you all to have a great weekend.. and stay safe and take some time to relax~~~
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Teresa, that is so cute :D
Teresa, are they your apprentices? :laugh: So Flo, how did things go at the funeral? I was thinking about you all.
Things went fine Friday. No too many wrong notes, I hope. Beautiful morning this morning. Have food cooking and after my shower I'm off to Fredonia to a family reunion. (one of many during the year). I won't know too many at this one (it's cousins on my mother's side known as the "Parker" reunion), but it means a lot to my aunt whom I'll meet at Tripco and ride over with. Have a great day my forum friends. Enjoy whatever it is you like to do.
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Morning Elk County! What a beautiful day it is! I got the trash to the curb and will have to go out and sort my recyclables later (It's not recycling week, but I try to keep it caught up on Fridays.)
Marty went out last night & picked a bunch of okra. I think most of it is too big though. Don't matter to me... I'm not going to eat it! For anyone who knows, should I blanch it first, or just slice & freeze it?
Last night we had the summer squash casserole that Diane shared the recipe for. It was fabulous! Sorry I didn't call you Jo, but we didn't eat till 10 last night and I didn't think you could get over here before I went to bed. I'm surprised I got to eat before I went to bed ;).
I think I'll try Bonnie's recipe tonight. Our week has been eventful and I didn't even make supper the other night when I had planned to make ZUCCHINI & GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE. The only trouble is I'm going to have to make something different for Clay. He absolutely does not like squash, and I can't blame him because when he was little I told him it was nasty. Many times I told him that ...Some deep scar from visiting my aunt & having fried squash everyday for 2 weeks one summer...
Today is Marty's Uncle Jack Hunter's birthday. I'm sending a card to him in Bella Vista with a picture of the house. He originally bought it in the 40's when he was going off to war, so his family would have a home. I'm sure it looks different now. It's also Brother Alan's birthday today. And their sister Janette is in town for a short visit this week. Busy times! Enjoy your day folks!
Joanna, my family lived on the River in the 30s and 40s close to Hunters and JB and family and my folks and family were good friends, Jack was the same age as one of my older brothers and they were good friends, both went off to WWII I think around the same time. Jack was always a neat guy, the last I knew I think he lived around Abilene and was maybe a State Farm agent. Glad to see he has moved to an area that he obviously wanted to enjoy in retirement.
Frank Winn
Joanna, blanch your okra 3-4 min. or 5 min. if it's big, chill until cold when you bite it, then freeze. I like them no more than 3" long.
Good morning....
I am off today to the lake where I am going to practice my competition shooting, as I am going to be in a match this next Sunday.
I have Miss Ashley spending the night with me tonight and tomorrow is Ashley and Mee Maw day. We are going to build our new Fairy Garden..go to the park.. have a picnic.. make cookies and ride the 4 wheeler.
It is "our day" and I have set aside nothing but "her and I time" for the day.
Which means I have to get off here and get the few things done and then off to smell some gun powder.. :)
Have a wonderful day everyone.
I just thought I might mention this since some of you are Medicare age. S 2908 is a bill in the senate finance committee right now, to take people's social security numbers off their Medicare cards. With all the identity theft going on, that's one more place it shouldn't be. Al wrote to our Joe Biden about it and got a nice letter back. You might want to think about contacting your Senator if you want to support this bill. Well,we're off to a crab feast, see you all later.
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Well,we're off to a crab feast, see you all later.
>:( >:( just had to put that in there, didn't you? :D
Morning folks! A little late, but it is Monday. I worked outdoors most of Saturday, then did paperwork & stuff most of Sunday since I was a pansy & didn't want to go in the sun again. I think that's why I woke up with a stuffy nose and headache... paperwork is nasty stuff! I'll be back outdoors today. My husband & his brother were haying this last week (isn't everyone?) and hope to have it wrapped up soon.
Steve, our vines are being decimated by squash beetles. I thought I had them wiped out when they first showed up a month ago, but looks like they've revived. So far no damage on tomatoes; though I did have to powder them with Sevin dust when they got white aphids a few weeks ago. I'm going out again this morning to see what I need to haul off to quarantine and what can stay. We are afraid our cantaloupe got cross pollinated or something, it smells great but has a queer taste to it. If it doesn't get better, I know a couple hogs who will be very happy later this week.
We have steps to our front porch! How exciting is that!?! We have practically a spankin' new porch now and it should last for the next 100 years... We've still got some painting and touchup to work on the trim & rails this fall, but it's sure looking good to me.
Happy Happy Joy Joy. I love summer! :D ;D :laugh:
I like to hear people say they love summer.
Me, too.
Add me to that group, then.
I definitely love summer!
Three years in Minnesota and I'm still not over being that cold.
We moved back down here in 1980 - a year of record heat - and loved every minute of it.
I just figure there are "northern" folk and "southern" folk. :D
Then there are Kansas folk who have it both ways.
Hi to all. We got through one funeral yesterday. It was a real emotional roller coaster, as all funerals are. I was so proud of our firefighters; they did Bill proud. We had a sea of blue and had just about all the equipment we own in line. Bill had been our chief at on time and was just a delightful person and a special friend. We have one of our engines set up to carry a casket, so Bill got to take a ride past all 4 stations and then a 30 min. drive to the veterans cemetery, where Al and I will also be interred someday. (I got to thinking about all you in the Winn family and how many you have lost this year. It's a good thing everyone has good memories to carry them through the hard times.) The ladies auxiliary put together a beautiful luncheon for everyone afterward and we all got a chance to sit and talk to Bill's wife and family and shared stories and I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe. Tomorrow we do it all over again.
We've had a nice Canadian cool down here and the weather is spectacular. Mid 80s and very low humidity...what a great break.
Good morning! We had a big weekend with a baby shower for my daughter-in-law and tons of friends & family over to visit. It was great, and Hop-Along didn't even mind having to stay home and entertain the "guys". (Marty has a cast on his foot, broken ankle)
Sorry Heather, Horsman picked all the okra on Saturday, so it will be a few days before you can have another big batch!
We sent tomatoes & peppers home with Chris & Dana so they could make us some salsa... Yep, I could make my own but you can't believe how good it tastes when your kids start cooking for you!
Think I'll go finish my coffee on the porch. The cool air puts me in mind of fall, and I have way too much to do for it to be that late already! Have a great week!
OH! And look at this fabulous baby shower cake! I just gave her the napkin she made a perfect match! It was exactly what I wanted. If you ever need a cake, I know the lady to call! ... This is the cake I wanted. I've seen her do some fantastic tiered cakes also and the best part of all is that they TASTE great!
thanks for the kind words, Joanna.
That is one beautiful cake!
And a beautiful morning it is. Joanna, I just had another cup of coffee and took it to the porch. Wonderful outside. People don't sit on their porches anymore and that's a sad thing. I enjoy sitting outside. Miss my big deck I had in Severy, but the front porch works just as well. MOST of the time anyhow. At night when that BOOM BOOM BOOM vehicle drives by the vibrations hurt my ears. Course hurts my ears when I'm in the house also. Often wonder if it is that loud inside the vehicle. Everyone, enjoy this great Monday morning and enjoy these "fall" temperatures. Sure don't feel like August, and that's a good thing. ;D
Joanna, thanks for sharing the "shower decorations" with the rest of us. And Flo, that was a lovely cake -- looked like you just put some of the napkins on the icing -- How sweet and how pretty. Talented lady, for sure.
I told Fred day before yesterday - "You know, I always thought I liked summer and spring the best, but I do believe that fall is my favorite season." Those 100+ days we had and we have NO SHADE here at our space in the park - sure makes the nice fall temps feel welcome.
Over the weekend Dave & Dana Denton, Sam & Becky Oakleaf and Rick & Marla Downard camped over here, and it was so nice to have Home Town folks to visit with. If you can't have your own kids, it is nice to enjoy some one elses'.
That was the coolest cake. It was perfectly matched to the napkins. I never thought of having the cake match the napkins like that.. Usually you have the cake and then get napkins.. instead of the other way around.
Wonderful job Flo..
And I saw and talked to old Hop-A-Long this morning. He seemed to be in good spirits.. :D
I'll agree, that was really a pretty cake! Cake decorating is a "talent!" (Like playing the piano by ear?)
Good morning All,
Well do we all like these nice cool days? I can't decide if I do or not.
I am having trouble getting warmed up again....yes, I added an extra blanket to my bed.....just a light one. I had only a sheet and a light bedspread on, but refusing to close windows I just played like this is fall.
I keep waiting for a frost....it isn't natural........but real easy on my electric bill....LOL..
I made my way to Cancer doctors yesterday and he said that with this being my 5th year since the cancer therapy I can consider myself CANCER FREE.........and unless there is a problem feels like a yearly visit will be just fine for now.
I sure did dread the trip...........went to Bartlesville this time instead of the KU-Med, just could not afford to drive up there for a 10 minute visit and basically the same thing be said....
Dr. Robertson was the first ENT I went to and found the cancer......so I felt it was a "Good thing" to see him one more time.
so now I can relax about that and focus on my next problem.
I won't tell it on here...........mainly cause it isn't a private site.........and if you want to know ask BonnieB or email me and I will maybe tell you.
Still need lots and lots of prayer.....but for the moment my health isn't a problem, just a fact of life.
God bless you all for being here.
Judy
Good morning....
It isn't raining and it isn't as cold as it was yesterday, so that is good on both counts.
I have some odds and ends to finish up today and then I would like to go to the farm and maybe see if the crappy are biting. Family said that they were for awhile yesterday, so I'll see what the soluniar table says and time it accordingly.
Haven't decide what to set out for supper.. but I will go out and rummage thorough the freezer and come up with something.
Been spaghetti hungry so maybe I'll get out some hamburger and make spaghetti and meat balls.
I actually started using all the exercise equipment again last night so maybe my back and neck will feel better in a few days. I have a treadmill, an elliptical. and a bicycle, a total gym and an ab-master. These last few months I have sat way too much and my body has taken the brunt end from that. I hate to exercise..but when I do, I can sleep better, move around better and I have almost no muscles cramping in my neck and back. ( But I STILL hate it) ;D
Well, just wanted to pop in and say good morning. I have checked most of my e-mails.. all forum sites and sections and everything is running smoothly..
Enjoy your Sunday everyone.
Good chilly morning.
I do believe fall is almost upon us.
I have been up since the crack of dawn getting all my inside work done..and am now ready to head to the basements and the storage places to get stuff out for the yard sale this weekend. You know.. I wish I could just dump it all in the yard and say "pick something and name a price".. LOL
It is actually cold enough to wear a sweatshirt..and I like it. I don't want it getting any cooler.. but this weather is great.
Well... got lots to get done, so I'll scoot out of here.
Hope you are all having a good day..
Geese. Heading south. Way high. Playing follow the leader.
Same here. Lots of honking up there. I'm still recovering from our 46th high school reunion last Sat. night. Lot's of fun, but as as major player on the committee, I worked hard and I'm still tired, plus I think I may be catching a cold. Fortunately the 12 dozen cookies I baked were well received and disappeared quickly.
Diane, I'm so glad your class reunion was a success. We had our 50th this past May and yes, it is a LOT of work, but well worth it in the end. Know the rest of the class appreciated all your hard work. Teresa, you have too much energy. :D I had planned to have a garage sale for the city wide, but get to thinking about all the work setting up and taking down, decided to just leave things where they are till spring and maybe then. Think I'll just enjoy everyone else's sale this fall. Always find good things that I really don't need but can't live without. I do enjoy going to garage sales. You know what they say, one man's junk is another man's treasure. But it's not junk. If you have things you no longer need, put it out for sale cause just maybe someone else does need it.
Good morning...........
it is a nice crisp fall day and I am heading west for the chiropractor. Have to keep this old body in good condition so I can keep everyone else healed up. LOL
It is chilly out so I will need to grab a sweatshirt. We are going to stop at the Halloween place for ideas for costumes , as we have a big costume party to go to this year. I can't wait. Did I say that this was my very favorite holiday? :D Then we are going to eat at our favorite lunch place "The Baggatelle Bakery" on east Harry. This lady has had this establishment for over 20 years and she does put out some awesome food.
So.. Gotta go....
Enjoy your day..............
So are you all going out tonight to look for the UFO? Supposedly "they" will put a ship out there tonight to prove they exist.
Diane,
Around here we have a bit of a hurricane to deal with and if tonight is like last night, none of us will see the sky.
I for one will stay in and if a space ship wants to come visit, they can do it without me.
So far in Longton we have about 3/4 of an inch........and it is still coming.
Remember it is October and if you see any UFO's around, I bet Teresa sent them.
Remember she LOVES halloween!.
God Bless
Diane must have been abducted by those UFO's, as she's missing from the forum today. :P
It was so foggy here last night, the UFOs could have come and taken everybody away!
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So are you all going out tonight to look for the UFO? Supposedly "they" will put a ship out there tonight to prove they exist.
Apparently The Federation of Light ships are driven by men. Give them a chance to drive around a bit till they stop for directions or get the GPS unit working again. :laugh:
David
Good morning,
Gee, it is early............This is the big day.
I will finally be through the paperwork and will get my day in court.
I have to be in Wichita before 10:30 and I wanted to put my daily posting on the forum, so I
am UP and ready to go.
Keep me in your prayers that the trip will be safe and I get home ok.
I am having the county bus take me to Wichita.......so it will be easier on me and my body and someone else
will have to deal with going to work traffic.
See you this afternoon sometime.............it should not take all day.
Praise the Lord.............This has been a trip and a half........but, I did it with HIS help.
God bless.
Judy
Good morning..and good bye.. ;D
Will catch up with you all after the first of the week...
Have a great weekend..and be safe ..
Good frosty fresh morning to you all.
Hope everyone has had a good breakfast and ready to start their day.
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It is going to be a busy busy a busy new week and I have a ton of stuff to do.
Won't stay long.. but just wanted to pop in and have share cup coffee before I move on..
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Good election day to you all. We went at about 10:00. No lines, no wait, no problems. Our area always always has a big turnout so there were plenty of voting booths. It was nice to see a lot of young people there working, not just us old fogies. ( in honor of the Phillies, that's phogies) Have a great day everyone.
Morning folks!
We had a great weekend, had our Thanksgiving get-together on Saturday and got to spend TONS of time holding our grandboy Aiden. He's 2 months old now, but don't think he's going to be walking in time to get him a pedal tractor for Christmas ;)... Have to think of something else for now :angel:
I don't like the cold weather, but there's nothing I can do about it so I guess I'll just look forward to Spring now for a few months.
Marty warmed the car for me, so I guess I don't have any excuse to stay longer.
Stay warm friends!
This is Clay holding his nephew Aiden. They promise to be best buds!
Clay sure looks like Marty.
It is an adorable picture... :)
It isn't morning-- but mid afternoon on Friday. Yesterday Fred had an appointment with the cardiologist office - I say that because he was seen by an LPN that he had never seen before and for some reason or another she kinda got on the wrong side of me - and when she started writing 'scripts for Fred and changing his meds, that really secured her positoin ( on the wrong side, that is ), but his blood work and his EKG came back great. Then today we saw the PA that has been with the surgeon Dr.Tavares , for 28 years.. and she is great with a capital G. Fred has come full circle toward recovery. What a glowing report he received -- she told him that his home therapy has been upgraded -- from leg lifts- ankle circles - vigorous breathing exercises - and increased walking each day to, now get this....he is supposed to fold a flat bed sheet - by holding his arms and hands high above his head to keep the sheet off the floor and fold it up to a small flat square - lay it on the counter and then a little later I am to pick it up - shake it out and he is to do it again **five times a day. AND he is to take a large bath towel, hold it straight out in front of him and fold it and repeat the sheet process **five times a day. LOL He is to do this for 5 days. Also peel potatoes - reach up and get his coffee cup from the cupboard pour his own coffee - make his own sandwich (if he has one) and wash dishes by hand. And he has been doing all of this except the dishes and potatoes, for a few days now, so he is now released from the surgeon's care. Yippppeeee!! He has lost 15 pounds and looks and feels really well. So I have my honey on the road to feeling like he is supposed to feel, and we are so blessed.
Thanks for all of your concerns and prayers... Family and friends are the best of the best.
Jo alnd Fred
What great news to hear that Fred is doing so well with his recovery! It certainly gives you a lot to be thankful for during this holiday season, doesn't it? Keep up the good work, Fred, and Jo, you must have been doing a great job of being "the nurse". Happy Holidays to you both!
Karen I.
And you get your sheets and towels folded! :D :D :D
Jo, I am so happy all is going so well with you and Fred. What a wonderful Christmas blessing it is for you and all your family. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
"Also peel potatoes - reach up and get his coffee cup from the cupboard pour his own coffee - make his own sandwich (if he has one) and wash dishes by hand."
Jo, what a great Dr. (or PA) you have! It is really good news that Fred is doing so well. It's been quite an eventful past few weeks, hasn't it? Are you to the point now that you can actually "relax?" I hope so.
Take care,
Love 'ya,
Bonnie & Bob
Merry Christmas Fred and Jo. So great to hear everthing is going well.
Hi all. It is really cold here, and in Kansas too I'm sure. Things are starting to jump here in preparation for next Tuesday's inauguration doings. Our fire fighters in Delaware will be in the Washington parade, some 400 strong with the Smyrna Fire Company Band leading the way. Al and I could have been part of the 10 representing Newark, but I 'm not sure that I have the stamina anymore for that long of a day. The Delaware buses leave for DC at 3:00 AM on Tuesday. The 300 member UD Marching Band will be there, as well as DSU's Marching Band, and the wonderful AI DuPont High School Marching Band too. 4 bands representing little Delaware. What a thrill! The inaugural train will be coming here on Saturday and stopping in Wilmington and then passing through Newark on the way south. Our fire company, along with others, has assigned posts along the track in case anything goes wrong along the way. It's fun that we are getting to be a part of all this. I know all the repubs. won't be interested, but it is history after all.
Totally too cool. Thank you so much for sharing. It will make it more personal knowing a little background information. Yes, it is history. This is our country and may God continue to bless it and guide us. Very troubled times but we will get through it. Barbara
That's so great, Diane! What an exciting and historic event to enjoy, whether at home or in person.
Diane you are a lucky pup! I think I will be a mouse and hide in your pocket to watch the fun! Enjoy! :D :D
Well, of course we Republicans are interested -- after all, we are Americans, you know.
How exciting for all of you and sorry that you and Al didn't feel like you would be up to it, and just reading it all, wore me out. lol
Enjoy !!
It's great to know someone who is going to be able to see some of it in person. I'm like Jo, whatever the affiliation, it is history and I am always excited and hopeful when it is all said and done. It will definitely take some real dedication and major stamina to go to DC in the cold, barely a restroom to be had, and no supplies to carry. I leave that for the much younger.
Me too. Our people will have put in a 12 hour day even before the parade starts. Security will be overwhelming. They are going to close all the bridges into DC very early and if you miss your slot to get through....oh well. The coordinators are planning on 300,000 street spectators along the parade route, knowing there may be even more than that. I'm pleased to hear you all are interested. A few have been so negative for the past few months, I didn't know what to think.
Diane,
Just remember we all like to "Blow and go" and that altho we are vocal...........we still "Pledge Alligance" and will all fight to the end to make sure we stay FREE.
We are different and still able to celebrate with the world the important step that is taking place this coming week.
I for one, will be glued to my tv and will probably shed a tear or two because I lived to see OUR NATION....choose to elect a black man and pray that he will be able to lead us and convince us that he deserves to be in the White House.
I for one am proud to be an American and altho we all are going to be going through tough times..........we will get through it and most likely come out in better shape than when the "Manure Hit the Fan" and I will keep praying that is so.
God bless
Diane I'm so happy for you. What a thrill and a chance of a lifetime. Hope you have a wonderful day and all goes well.
Does anyone remember the cowpoke from southwest Kansas who rode a buffalo in Kennedy's inaugural parade?
The buffalo was saddled, had reins, etc., and appeared to be pretty well trained.
Diane, now there is a thought if you are weary or lacking stamina.
Waldo, I saw that guy in 1961 at the fourth of July parade in Wichita. That parade commemorated Kansas achieving statehood, a huge turnout. I still have the little pioneer dress I had made for my daughter to wear. She looked so cute and got a lot of attention not to mention a full candy sack! :D
If I am remembering correctly, the buffalo's name was Buddy.
LOL! I didn't ask him his name! ;D ;D
I believe it was Buddy Heaton that rode the buffalo in the parade.
Yes, it was Buddy Heaton and he was also a rodeo clown. The buffalo's name was Old Grunter (stage name was Clyde). The IMPORTANT information I can remember. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Yes, the rider was Harold L. "Buddy" Heaton.
He is in the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame.
Something seems to remind me or something seems to be sparking my elder memory that a good many people were impressed by the buffalo and rider act--but John F. Kennedy was not.
Happy Sunday. Hope you all remembered to push your clocks ahead....and check those smoke detector batteries too.
I know the politics is flying hot and heavy, but as for me, I haven't bought any new guns yet but I might buy stock in gun and ammunition manufacturers as well as Mc Donalds. ;D The electricity is still on 24 hours a day, I have all the clean, safe water I can use all the time, the phone works, the TV has more channels than I can watch. I can heat or cool my house as long as I can afford it. My seed order came yesterday and nobody stole it before it got here. The grocery store still has food. I can still find fuel for my car, as much as I can afford. My friends threw a game dinner and we pigged out on venison, duck, Canada Goose, Snow Goose, pheasant, Chukar and game hens. My house has been paid for since 1991. in spite of stock losses, I still have money in the bank. I ignore "The End is Near" and make dinner anyway. I have lots of friends. Family, not so much.( My brother in law's 8 year old Airedale dropped dead in the snow a few days ago, very sad.) You all sent us some nice warm weather so I turned the heat off and opened up the house. A-H-H! Times are tough for some folks who have lost their jobs and homes, and it will get worse before it gets better. But it will get better. Count your blessings.
Amen my friend, Amen! 8)
I am with you, Diane.
Diane how wonderful to hear something nice. 8) 8)
I agree; it's important to focus on the POSITIVE during these times. Well, really during ANY times, in my opinion. Not much change made, steps forward, or new ideas from people who think negative.
Good morning all. The sun is out today but it's cold . We're headed up the road in a few minutes to go to Chadds Ford to the Brandywine River Museum to see an exhibit of Edward Gorey illustrations. His stuff is so weird it's quite compelling. If you ever watch Mystery on PBS, you've seen his work. We won't see Andy Wyeth as he died recently, but we might bump into Jamie. ;) Mom knew the family long ago. The museum's permanent collection has a lot of Weyth work since Chadds Ford is their home. Then we're headed to Kennett Square to have lunch at The Moro Leon Mexican restaurant. Have a great day everybody.
Your family knew Andrew Wyeth? Cool!
Hello and good afternoon.. Wish the sun would shine but it isn't so no use wishing.. LOL
Have a typical Monday.. sighhhh too much work and not enough organization to get it all done. I would rather fool around on Facebook and do odds and ends than actually do what I am supposed to do.. :P
Had someone say that their eyes were getting bad ( as mine are) and how could they change their settings to get things to show up bigger on their screen..
Easy...
If you hold the CTRL key down and turn the mouse wheel, you can enlarge/shrink the browser screen so you can read things easier. It will make it bigger and bolder or smaller..
I have mine on a little bigger than normal and definetely darker.. makes it so much easier onmy eyes at the end of the day..
Hope this helps you ..
Have a Great rest of the day.. ;D
Try that in combination with a 24 inch screen. :D
WOW!!!
MUCH, MUCH "BETTA" THANK YOU!!!
For those that don't have a wheel mouse the Crtl/+ key combination will also enlarge the print, Crtl/0 will return it to nornal setting.
I like Andrew Wyeth! Whats that one called.... Stone Wall or somthin like that....I like that one.
I'm fixin to go mow and cut brush, Y'all have the best day EVER!
Gooood Morning ..almost afternoon... :)
I've been doing massages this morning and finally just finished. Got some laundry to do..
( some? did I say "some??")
More like 4 loads.. :P :P
Ye gads I hate laundry.. wish I liked being dirty.. LOL
Anyway.. looks like we might get some rain in the next few days. I think the wind is a bit chilly still and I am more than ready for nice 75-80 degree weather with no wind..
Kjell and I are going to mow and weed eat again this afternoon ( after I do another massage at 1:30)
I love the smell of fresh cut grass and it really look so nice.
I called Williams tree service about taking out the big dead tree in my front yard. I hate losing trees .. Had to take one out on the South side of my house last year. Wasn't dead but it was growing really curved and was huge. Hanging right over half the house and I was afraid with all the wind and ice etc that it was going to crash someday.. Williams agreed that it would.. we just didn't know when. Soooo took that out and now another one will be gone next week.. sadness.. :'(
I didn't really have anything to say that was worth a plug nickle.. just thought I would stop in and say Hi...
Well HI! Takin a break...I ain't as young as I used to be :P
Morning, grab another cup of coffee, tea or what ever your drink is and
lets have a chat!
My week hasn't started off very well.
Well, actually it began last week, but I kept hoping that Charlie (my mechanic) would have better news for me.............well.........it isn't good.
My car is needing a new motor/engine/ what ever............
Last week he found a couple of sparkplugs that weren't firing and replaced them and then the noise that I was hearing was a tire with a bubble in it......so got a new tire..............
Then he put it on the computer and found that 2 (Two) cells were not getting compression.............and that one or two of the pistons were not working..........
He felt it would be safe enough for me to drive to Indpendence and He wouldn't hesitate to take it to Topeka.....(remeber he is the mechanic) and Sunday I drove it to church.............sounded very bad.....but got me there and then after church I met my friends at the cafe.......as usual. (oh, Saturday evening we had a card party and I just walked to it............was down at the senior center about 1/2 block from me) and
back to the cafe.........when I got back in the car to go home.........it just would barely move..................I have parked it........and am getting a hugh dose of depression......
I know!, I know! that God will see me through this!!! I have no doubt...............I am just wondering what I am to do in the meantime.
I can and will walk to the ball field to keep score tomorrow night and then next week we are scheduled to make up two games...........but
this is the big big month of Birthdays, wedding anniversary and mothers day and I wanted to go to Topeka......to be with the family.
Haven't been there since January.......and Mom and Dad are celebrating their 68th wedding anniversary and that is a great big milestone..........Plus neither of them are very healthy.........each day they find more health problems.......and I know some day I will be getting a "come home" phone call................Lord willing NOT NOW!...
I know you can't do anything about this............YOU CAN PRAY that I get an answer soon.
You know that last year I did take medical bankruptcy and spent the last of my savings.........well, I am getting from month to month and even tithing to the church.........but there just isn't anything left for me to fix or replace a car.
What has me so disappointed, is that there isn't 80,000 miles on the car.............I just keep shaking my head and wondering what to do.
I did tell my insurance man to lower the insurance I keep on it..No sense paying to leave it parked in the parking lot..
Other than this I am feeling well.........and enjoying the warmer weather. I am starting to get an itch to get my fingers in the dirt....................gardening time is here..............and I am just about ready to put out the hummingbird feeder.
Hope you are well............I pray that you are...........
God keep you and I will see you when I can.
Love,
Judy
Teresa, I can't believe I didn't know about the Control + Scroll Wheel procedure.
Works beautifully.
Good morning Rudy!
Judy.. I hope all works out for you and your vehicle.. Sometimes when they decide to lay down and get sick.. they really do a number ....... ;D
Good Morning, just barely in my part of the world and afternoon in Howard. Just wanted to say I just saw the "new?" redesigned Prairie Star website and wanted to tell Rudy it looks great. I love local newspapers. Rudy would you be interested in buying the San Francisco Chronicle or San Jose Mercury, they are up for sale. they could use someone that would write about local news and not just cut and paste wire stories. Maybe you might also, share your thoughts on the decline of so many Newspapers and what they can do to be more relevant in today's internet society. I would like to hear an expert's opinion. Maybe, I am getting old and fighting change, but I still love sitting reading a hard copy newspaper and getting ink print on my hands.
David
I do to, David. I am not happy sitting in front of a small screen trying to read the news, having to scroll up and down and click here and click there. Forget it. Give me the old fashioned newspaper that I can take to my recliner, watch TV and drink coffee. There is nothing more relaxing, especially on an early Sunday morning.
Having spent more than 34 years handling newsprint and ink, I can put my two cents in here. In the old days ink was oil based and very messy and did come off on your hands, your clothes, or whereever you laid the paper down. Today, ink is more soy based along with other refinements making it cleaner and less toxic. It still will come off on your hands to a certain degree but not as bad as it was.
The reason newspapers are declining--------------the internet to begin with and now a recession. Many younger people choose to get their news off the computer as they don't have the "time" to sit around with a paper. Most if not all newspapers saw this coming and established their own websites. For the most part these websites are free, no subscriptions, or they will give you a taste of what is happening in the world and if you want more then you have to pay up. Newspapers depend on advertising to make money. Once the internet was established some of the advertising money went there and not to just newspapers. When the recession started, people looked at their daily expenses and cut out what they could and newspaper subscriptions were on the top of the list along with magazines and things like that. Many have told me over the years that television gives them all the news they want to see. However, television gives you a 15 to 30 second shot at a news story and moves on. A newspaper will print a story that covers more of the facts than you would get in 15 to 30 seconds and if you missed it the first time you could always go back and read it again.
So if a newspaper is losing advertising or I should say having to share with the internet and people are cutting back on their spending, it is going to decline. Fifteen years ago the Los Angeles Times would have meetings with their employees and tell us how the paper was doing and that they were worried the profit margin would fall to less than %10. Three years ago they were worried about making any profit and today along with other newspapers they are fighting to stay in business. The Times was bought by the Chicago Tribune about nine years ago and is now bankrupt.
With the advent of television in the 50's and 60's to the internet and now phones that you can get your news from, newspapers are less needed, for lack of a better word. Will they die altogether? Not for a while, as long as there are people like you and I who like to wake up in the morning to a cup of coffee and a newspaper to let me know what is happening in the world. Newspapers will die when there is a giant IMAX screen on every corner blasting CNN at you.
Now that I have said my piece I will get my second cup of coffee and enjoy the rest of this forum and then read my local newspaper. Larryj
If I have to get my news from CNN, I guess I just won't get any news.
Good morning... Have massages to do most of the morning and then hopefully we will be able to tramp our way into the marshy jungle that we call a yard and mow and trim. *HOPEFULLY* :) It is about to drive up both crazy . Must be growing an inch a day... but it is still pretty soggy in areas..
No matter.. soggy or not, I think we will yard work this afternoon cause they are predicting 60% chance of rain tomorrow again.. :P
Hope everyone has a productive Monday.. :)
If going to the dentist is productive then I was. I had one tiny spot that they had been watching for years that finally needed a filling. So now I am drinking a cup of coffee that is trying to dribble down my chin as I can't yet feel the lower right side. ;D Teresa when you are dome bailing your yard, come do mine. We have the same problem and are due rain every day this week My nose garden sure is nice though.
Nose garden, Diane? This I have to see. Could you send pictures?
My garden is for, not of noses. ;D Lilacs, Wisteria, Magnolias, Lily of the Valley, Carolina Sweet Shrub and a few late scented Daffys. They are all tuned up this morning and my yard smells wonderful.
I was just outside sitting on the porch step sorting through papers from Teds' old Saturn. The Sweet Dames' Rocket and Sweet William there are going strong, and the bumble bees are loving it. The first ones I have seen this year. My lawn is knee high also, :P.
Lilacs, Wisteria, Magnolias, Lily of the Valley, Carolina Sweet Shrub and a few late scented Daffys. They are all tuned up this morning and my yard smells wonderful
Nope, I think you were right the first time. Nose garden!!!!!
Larryj
I think her lips are still numb from the dentist Wilma. :angel: It'll wear off soon ;D
Diane's right, you know. Ladies used to have a section they called a nose garden. The only thing I have blooming now that has much fragrance is iris and one little yellow rose, the old fashioned kind with the many, many stickers.
I've got Iris that have huge buds that may add to the perfume tomorrow....And Joanne is right! :laugh:
Good Morning everyone:
It has been ages since I have taken the time to write anything on the forum. It doesn't seem I have any time to even sit long enough to read things here. Mama keeps me informed on things when I talk to her. Mowing season is here again and wow do I have a lot to mow now. We are moving hopefully in June or July and so we not only have our 8 acres we mow now but we now have 3 lots that our home is going to go on to mow. Our lots are a little bigger than a football field so most evening and every weekend my fat behind is on the mower. Curt has all the school, football field, and baseball fields to mow so I guess that is our life right now. The rain is about to drive me insane but I hate to complain to much as I know we will be begging for it in August. But I would like to see a little bit of sunshine just to lift my spirits. It rained again this morning but I think that perhaps Wed and Thursday are suppose to be hot and no rain so hopefully we will see the sun. If it does, I hopefully can take off work in the afternoon and mow. We mowed the lots on Sunday evening and last night I mowed all the irrigated part of the lawn and Curt got the school mowed. So he has all the ball fields to do and I have the 7 acres to do around the house and then we can start over. Work has been crazy due to budget cuts and all that but we take one day at time. I have lost two employees in the last month but thankfully I have been allowed to backfill. I am only short one but just until May 26th and then I will once again be fully staffed. That is truly a blessing and I can say that I have excellent employees. They work so hard and I do appreciate them a lot.
Well, back to the grind. Just wanted to say good morning and I hope you all have a great soggy day.
Sherri
Hello Sherri, do you know Paul and Barbara Dean, Paul lives at Greensburg . He is a lifelong friend and one of my favorite people, if you know him and/or see him tell him hello from us.
Frank and Myrna Winn
Frank:
I do not know them but I am sure my best friend here does. She has lived here for 30 years. I will tell her to tell them hello for you.
Sherri
I don't know if any of you watch Oprah, but some of our kids from Christiana High School are supposed to be on today. We have two local High schools, Newark High and Christiana High.
Happy Mothers Day to all my Forum Friends. May you have a wonderful day. :) :)
Ahh, that is the problem with living on the west coast. I got up early just to wish all of you ladies a Happy Mothers Day and I wanted to be first. Dang it anyhow! JK, have a wonderful day and celebrate the known fact the there is no job on this earth that is harder to do than being a mother------------------and, there is no greater reward either.
Larryj
Yawn, Happy Mom's day to all you Moms. I'm off to the cemetery later. Your Kansas wind got here last night and I didn't sleep much.
Some of you might be interested in this. UD now has a research blimp. It was unveiled and inflated yesterday. Because it flies so slowly and can hover, it can be used for all kinds of research, including off shore. We have a well known marine biology school down in Lewis. They already have research vessels and this would be a big help to them too.
It's a beautiful day here. I planted my herb seeds this morning and may risk a few more "warm soil "beans and things later today. It was in the 40s here last night, but I think I can pull it off. I'm sure your rain is headed this way in a couple of days.
Diane, my wife has her own research blimp --- me!
I'm built like a balloon, full of hot air and I can tell you when it's going to rain because both my legs ache.
Maybe Kathy and I should offer our domestic blimp to a university. Would I get paid?
Hey Rudy! You are not a blimp...just cheerfully chubby. Hot Air? Nah, just enough to do your job well . Al could offer his "weather wrist" too. Where he broke it, it always aches before a rain. Sorry, no pay. Out of staters have to volunteer. You don't pay taxes here. ;D ;D
How about my whole body with emphasis on every break, sprain and bruise I have ever had. Can tell when a front enters Kansas.
How are you for hot air? ;D ;D ;D 8)
We have plenty of that, too. Straight out of the south and seems to last forever.
Hello, friends. Did any of you see Jay Leno last night? John McCain's mom was on. What a delightful lady she is. I really got tickled when she said they wouldn't let her speak much during his campaign because she talks too much. I'd love to have her as a next door neighbor.
Sweet lady.
Such gumption!
Good morning all. We had rain overnight but none yesterday or yet this morning.This is one of those big weekends in May when there is so much going on that it's hard to pick what to do. We spent a good piece of yesterday up the road at nearby Fair Hill Maryland at the 49th annual Colonial Highland Scottish Games. I went to the first one back in 1960 and met the delightful Scot who was in charge, not knowing he would become a good friend and neighbor later in my life, McLean(Mac) McLeod. They had a great opening ceremony trooping the colors for Armed Forces Day to the music of 27 massed pipe bands. They have all the traditional events and this year added scottish fiddle competition too. They have a big clan tents area where people can find their tartan, ask questions,(eat cookies!) and find out about their family history.
Yesterday was also "A Day in Old New Castle". It's a very old colonial town right on the Delaware River. Many of the original homes and business buildings are still there."The Strand" is one of the oldest streets, still paved in ballast blocks from the old ships that came into port. Each year they open the old homes and docents take people through. Al's mom used to guide tours at the George Reed House.The locals dress in colonial garb. I have a wonderful photo of Al, as a small boy, in colonial clothes sitting at his mothers feet.
Later today is Newark's Memorial Day Parade, biggest in the state. All our fire equipment got thoroughly washed, polished and touched up. We have stand by equipment in the stations today, so we empty the houses for the parade. Have a great day everyone.
Good morning California! I see there was a bit of a jiggle east of the LA airport last night. Hope all our CA friends will check in and tell us if they felt it.
It sounds like you had a wonderful weekend! Traditions are so meaningful to carry on, and all the activities build such heritage. I'm glad the weather cooperated. We had a beautiful weekend of weather, too.
Diane, it sounds really neat. I have never been in that part of the country except for a trip to Rhode Island much farther north. My son chose to go to college there and came home after the first year in which it snowed 115". Not good for a SoCall surfer dude. Earthquake? My wife's nephews were visiiting and we were all outside watching the kids play. I wasn't aware that we had an earthquake until after they left and I came in and turned on the TV. Generally, not always, but generally unless the magnitude is 5.0 or more, it might go unnoticed. And the depth of the quake makes a difference. The farther down the less you feel. Last nights quake was eight miles down which would make it less noticeable. If there is a 4.0 magnitude quake and it is right under you and close to the surface, then you would definitely feel it. Last I heard the one last night was a 4.7.
Larryj
It's nice to have a first hand account of the earthquake. I always wonder about our California friends when I hear of one. Now, how about the explosion in Delaware last night or yesterday? Diane, what can you tell us?
Quote from: Diane Amberg on May 18, 2009, 06:34:27 AM
Good morning California! I see there was a bit of a jiggle east of the LA airport last night. Hope all our CA friends will check in and tell us if they felt it.
Heck, we barely take notice of quakes less than 5 on the Richter Scale. The earthquake occurred very near where I used to live in LA. Talked to a few people and everything is ok with no damage. Good shake but not much else. The USGS has tons of info on all things earthquake.
USGS Earthquake Information
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Kansas Earthquake Info
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/?region=Kansas
Info on the Biggest Kansas Quake and the Most Recent Kansas Quake
Biggest
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/events/1867_04_24.php
Historic Earthquakes
Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas
1867 04 24 20:22 UTC
Magnitude 5.10
Intensity VII
Largest Earthquake in Kansas
This earthquake inflicted several minor injuries, cracked walls, and loosened stones from buildings. At Manhattan, a 0.6-meter wave was observed moving south to north on the Kansas River. Chimneys were downed in Louisville (Pottawatomie County) and Leavenworth. One side of a large building that houses a newspaper office was knocked down at Paola, south of Kansas City, in Miami County. East of Manhattan, the earth opened and ejected much water on a farm about 5 kilometers south of Wamego.
Additional minor damage occurred in Iowa at Dubuque (plaster fell); in Kansas at Junction City (a well being dug was destroyed), Kansas City (plaster was shaken down), Lawrence (several stones were knocked off a church), Olathe (roof shingles were knocked to the ground), and Wamego (walls were cracked and plaster was broken); and in Missouri at Chillicothe (plaster fell from ceilings), St. Joseph (walls of new school house were cracked), and Warrensburg (plaster fell from ceiling). This earthquake is one of the important shocks that define the Midcontinent seismic trend. Also felt in Indiana and Illinois.
The felt area shown in the Kansas hypocenter list (500,000 square kilometers) is based on information in the original source reference, which states that the earthquake was felt only in the territory east of the epicenter. Information on this shock is sparse for the region west of the epicenter, and so the felt area given is only a rough estimate.
Most Recent Quake
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/last_event_states/states_kansas.html
Magnitude 2.7 KANSAS
Tuesday, January 01, 2008 at 08:44:16 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 2.7
# Date-Time Tuesday, January 01, 2008 at 08:44:16 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
# Tuesday, January 01, 2008 at 02:44:16 AM local time at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 37.02N 97.32W
Depth 5 kilometers
Region KANSAS
Distances 25 km (15 miles) W of Arkansas City, Kansas
40 km (25 miles) NNW of Ponca City, Oklahoma
75 km (45 miles) S of Wichita, Kansas
265 km (165 miles) SSW of TOPEKA, Kansas
Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available, held by USGS NEIC to another agency's solution
Parameters not available
Source Oklahoma Geological Survey, Leonard, USA
Event ID uslra7
Larry, glad everything is ok in your part of LA.
David
Thanks Larry and David. I find just the idea of earthquakes unsettling. Glad it wasn't anything to worry about.
Wilma, about the big deal last night. The BIG Sun Oil refinery at Marcus Hook PA straddles the state line south into DE., about 45 min. northeast of us here in Newark. Our company didn't have to go, but most everything north of Wilmington did. The explosion was on the Claymont DE side of the refinery in an ethylene tank. It made quite a boom and a contained fire but there were no injuries of any kind and no evacuations were called. I think Marcus Hook might be the second largest refinery in the country? Frank may know. Regardless, it is HUGE, right on the Delaware River.
Diane, SUNOCO Marcus hook is a Mid-Size Refinery. In my early days with Phillips we transported a lot of Crude into Marcus Hook via tankers.
It is a 175,000BPD refinery.
Wow, if that is midsized, I'd hate to see big! To me it looks huge. :o
Diane it is a 175,000BPD refinery, in comparison the ExxonMobil, Baytown Texas Refinery is 557,000 BPD, ExxonMobil Baton Rouge, LA is 503,000,the smallest refinery in the top 11 is ConocoPhillips, Wood River, IL at 306,000 BPD.
Well, I know it is past morning, but figured I had better check in and tell you how
much fun I am having with Bob and Bonnie Mustoe back here for the holiday and reunion.
Have had the best time visiting and catching up......and just enjoying watching them re-connect
with people that they know.....and I do believe that they know "everyone" that ever grew up here
in Elk County and I am blessed to call them friends.
I am finally going to get to keep score for the last home game for girls softball this afternoon.
School is out, but they have a game with Burden that starts at 5.
Still kind of soggy around the area, but sun and wind is letting the ball field dry out and the game is on.
My car (or lack of repair) is still up in the air.. I am praying that something happen..........I just can't find my own answer
so God must have plans for me.......NOW, if I could just understand His reason.
Oh well............I just read a Psalm this morning that I am taking to heart........it reads;
My soul finds rest in God alone;
My Salvation comes from Him!........Psalm 62:1
Be well all and God bless
Well, this week-end was happy/sad for me. The good news is we had great weather, and the sale went well on Saturday. As always, some things did not sell as expected, and some things brought much more. I am happy to have it over and done except for a certain amount of clean-up. On a sad note, yesterday would have been Ted and my wedding anniversary. I have sure had a rough time seeing these old cars go of his. The old 'go' dog heard the pickup start this morning and thought sure that Ted was out there waiting for him to go for a ride or to work. :'( Now I need to clean up my house and get on with life. I still have bedding plants to put out as I had to stop with that project when all this came up. And laundry and more laundry :P :P.
Aw shucks, ya made me tear up. I'm so sorry. I just can't imagine....Speaking of bedding plants, that coleus you gave me wintered over very nicely in my dining room. It will go back out on the deck soon.
Diane - you said
QuoteI find just the idea of earthquakes unsettling.
Yes, they are! :D :D :D
;D ;D ;D
They do kind of unsettle one, don't they?
Our Daughter lives in Signal Hill which is right next to Long Beach, she called right after it happened and said it was not a very big Earthquake and did not do any damage to the building her Condo is in. They don't seem to bother her but they really worry us. I am hoping to get her back to Texas before long.
Quote from: sixdogsmom on May 18, 2009, 01:11:05 PM
Well, this week-end was happy/sad for me. The good news is we had great weather, and the sale went well on Saturday. As always, some things did not sell as expected, and some things brought much more. I am happy to have it over and done except for a certain amount of clean-up. On a sad note, yesterday would have been Ted and my wedding anniversary. I have sure had a rough time seeing these old cars go of his. The old 'go' dog heard the pickup start this morning and thought sure that Ted was out there waiting for him to go for a ride or to work. :'( Now I need to clean up my house and get on with life. I still have bedding plants to put out as I had to stop with that project when all this came up. And laundry and more laundry :P :P.
Edie, I can only imagine how tough that was for you. I just want you to know that way out here in California and everywhere else our "little" forum reaches there are people that care about you. I feel I know you and Ted, though, I never met either of you. Thank you for being a friend and sharing your life with us.
Love,
David
Well, even though it's afternoon, I thought I'd post a bit here. The last few days on the forum has been unsettling for me. I usually come here throughout my day to get a break from all the "fire fighting" I have to do with customers, and to get a taste of some home-town friendliness. Lately, though, I feel like with all the nit-picking, arguing, and putting each other down (EVEN ON THE COFFEE SHOP section!) I'm better off staying away! I wonder what has caused everyone to be so unfriendly and paranoid that people are only on here to gripe towards each other? I mean, people have even dug up OLD threads and re-complained about them! I thought maybe the long spell of dreary wet weather, but the sun has been shining for a couple days and I don't see any more cheer. It seems that the only place people agree is when we're talking about birds! :)
So, here I am to talk about some fun things... This last weekend I had my annual birthday weiner roast. Unfortunately, since the creek and pasture were too muddy, we had to have it in the yard, but still was a great time! Quite a few friends and family showed up, even with graduation celebrations going on! We had weiners over a fire, smores, and homemade ice cream (peach and vanilla)! The weather turned out beautiful, and the coolness just kept us close to the fire as the evening wore on. I love weiner roasts down by the creek; it reminds me of all the fun times we had at home when I was a kid (even though our creeks were dry). I got some pretty hanging baskets from my mom for my birthday and a HUGE hanging basket from my brother for my mother-to-be mother's day gift! My brother also made me some shelves in my garage so I can start going through closets and putting stuff in tubs and storing them in the garage (gotta make room for baby stuff!). We took my nephew down to the creek yesterday morning, and even though the water was cool, he loved it! I had got him some fun cow rubber boots earlier in the spring, and this was his first time to wear them. They got a little muddy, but added to the "farm" experience.
I also finally got some stuff planted in my garden, although with the wind they didn't fare too well. I have a few things left in the house that I raised from seeds, so I'll probably go back out and re-plant this afternoon (and protect them better, this time). I'm getting hungry for tomatoes and cucumbers and eggplant!
Well, I hope everyone has a GOOD day and takes time to SMILE a bit. Might not hurt to give someone a compliment, either, in this ever-negative world.
AWWWW!!! Youse guys make me cry, thank you for caring! :-*
Quote from: dnalexander on May 18, 2009, 03:44:17 PM
Quote from: Diane Amberg on May 18, 2009, 01:45:26 PM
Aw shucks, ya made me tear up. I'm so sorry. I just can't imagine....Speaking of bedding plants, that coleus you gave me wintered over very nicely in my dining room. It will go back out on the deck soon.
Edie, I can only imagine how tough that was for you. I just want you to know that way out here in California and everywhere else our "little" forum reaches there are people that care about you. I feel I know you and Ted, though, I never met either of you. Thank you for being a friend and sharing your life with us.
Love,
David
I agree with Tobina. Take time today to enjoy the good weather, forget about the bad things of life for a moment. Remember we really have more things to be thankful for than to complain about or be worried about.
David
How 'bout a "hello and good afternoon". ;D Isn't this weather just great? Puts a smile on my face, it does :D. Tobina is absolutely right. Think of the good things that are happeneing and don't sweat the small stuff. You know, SMILE AND THE WHOLE WORLD (wonders what you're up to), or YESTERDAY IS GONE, TOMORROW MAY NOT GET HERE SO ENJOY TODAY AND BE THANKFUL FOR IT, or, last but not least, if you insist on posting in the "politics" think of my late mother's favorite saying COUNT THE DAY LOST YOU DON'T CATCH HELL FOR SOMETHING :-\. Spent yesterday out at the ranch. They had a cook-out and birthday party for a great-niece of Marvin's. She will be 3 tomorrow. So quiet and serene out there. Heard about that Sat. nite birthday party, Tobina. Accept my good wishes. Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day Weekend. Many will be going to the Alumni Banquets at their own schools. I will also. Have graves to decorate at Piedmont, Eureka, Severy and Cresco this week. I usually do mine a few days early. Frank, Signal Hill and Long Beach brought back memories. Didn't realize you had a daughter out there. Never been back out there. Course I only lived there less than two years. That was really long enough for this small town Kansas girl. DON'T FORGET TO SMILE, BE HAPPY AND BE SAFE. :angel:
Quote from: frawin on May 18, 2009, 03:03:06 PM
Our Daughter lives in Signal Hill which is right next to Long Beach, she called right after it happened and said it was a very big Earthquake and did not do any damage to the building her Condo is in. They don't seem to bother her but they really worry us. I am hoping to get her back to Texas before long.
Uncle Frank, I am glad to hear Stephanie and Chad are ok . Being in Signal Hill they are not far away from a Conoco-Phillips plant in Carson. Sounds like she has a little bit of California girl in her to me; since the quake was not a big deal. You can take the girl out of Texas but you can't take the Texas out of the girl. I bet she would be happy to get back to Texas.
David
By the way Tobina, happy "almost" birthday to one of my favorite forum family members.
Tobina, I hope you +2 have a wonderful birthday real soon. Your weiner roast sounded like so much fun. The +2 means that I hope the Daddy to be has a wonderful day also.
Judy, we had dinner with Bob and Bonnie the other evening as they were on their way to Longton! What a great evening that was! We talked so much and so fast, trying to "catch up on everything". We ate at the Copan Truck Stop as usual--the catfish is great there, and have never heard a complaint about any of the food for that matter.
They were really looking forward to visiting with friends and family and attending the alumni banquet. I know how much you are enjoying them! Say "hello" to them from us.
Myrna
Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone! Yes, really starting to look forward to the next BIRTH day in our family! Maybe that's why I'm such an optimist lately and all the negativity bothers me.
It's fun to hear about everyone joining up with old friends. We're headed home this weekend for my alumni celebration, and I'm looking forward to seeing old friends and all their families! We do our celebrations every 5 years, so it's fun to see what changes have occured since then. Isn't it interesting to hang out with people you didn't spend much time in high school... and those people that you did spend a lot of time with, how you don't have much in common anymore?
Last night I went out and planted the rest of my garden seedlings... this time I gave them a little more protection for a few days (especially with the wind we're supposed to have today). This weekend my mom brought a ton of asparagus to us kids... YUM! Looks like she had a banter crop this spring, as we each got a bag full! That's one veggie I love, but just haven't found the right spot to get it planted.
Well, I hope everyone has a wonderful day! :D
I wish our weather would make up it's mind. It's been nice, but cold and windy. We had frost warnings last night but things seem to have made it OK. I wish we could have all our reunions at the same time like you all seem to do.That sounds like so much fun, but that would be hard since our classes were larger.
From the larger classes to the really small ones. My graduating class had 13. I was the 13th one. This is my 61st year and I am going again especially because it is my sister-in-laws 60th. Next year will be my brother's 60th. We don't have class reunions, there are only five of us left. We have alumni reunions and hope for more than 50 people. We don't think in classes, we think of everybody as a classmate. Since I was in this school only 6 months, I am not as well acquainted with the rest of the alumni as my brother is. He spent 2 years and 6 months with his class. Two of my daughters are accompanying me this year. They went last year and had so much fun, they want to go back.
Well, my hometown has alumni celebrations every year (banquet, dance, etc), but usually the classes only have get-togethers on the 5-year marks. We graduated 25 in our class. Yes, people sometimes stop by the year ahead or behind's reunions to chat with friends they had in those classes. Some people come back every year (to see parents who still live there), and some don't even come for the "big" reunion years. Us kids are usually required (highly recommended) that we attend our parents' reunions, even at this age! My grandma even stops by us grandkids' reunions, as her house was usually the after school catch-all, especially for country kids waiting for evening events like CCD or play practice.
Diane; we're lucky this week; no rain for a good 5 days! And it's supposed to be nice and sunny and warm all week long!
Our Daughter just called and said they had another Earthquake this evening in the Signal Hill/Long Beach area. Apparently it was not a big one.
Wow, I'm glad to hear your daughter isn't bothered by things like that, Frank. Hopefully there was no damage. I guess it's no different than being in hail storms or tornado warnings here (you just get used to it), but still scary!
I had a fun afternoon yesterday... went to Andover and got my hair cut, then did some shopping in Wichita. I haven't been clothes shopping for a while, and my expanding waistline is hard to get used to. I found some great deals, though, even though it took me 2 hours in 1 store! Unfortunately, when I got home and went to put on something new this morning, they had forgot to take the alarm tag off! So, now I have to figure out when to go back to get it removed before I can wear my new clothes. On the way home, I stopped by the Dillons in Andover and picked up some Chinese for supper... yum. That is a funny store... buy a couch across the aisle from where you pick up your milk!
Hope everyone has a good day! Stay out of the wind (if that's possible)!
Thanks Tobina, her Mother and I are bothered more about it than she is. We will be happy to get her back to Texas someday. If we get her back to Texas all 3 of our kids will be in Texas and we are thinking about moving back there ourselves, and that might just do it.
The earthquake that happened on Tuesday was a 4.1 aftershock to the previous one. There are those who think that an aftershock is like an echo of an earlier quake. Not so. An afteshock is an earthquake in its own right. Earthquakes happen when the continental plates under us move. There is alway pressure on these plates to move as one is trying to go one way and the other the opposite way. After the pressure builds up there is a slip and the ground moves. If it moves a lot then it is a big quake. An aftershock occurs as the pressure that was released from the previous quake causes pressure on another spot on that fault. Aftershocks are almost always smaller than the original quake in that the area where the release of pressure happened probably would not have moved if the first quake had not happened. Aftershocks can go on for years in smaller magnitudes. This particular fault is responsible for the 1933 Long Beach quake which caused the city of Los Angeles to pass an ordinance banning buildings from being higher than a certain number of storys. Over the years with improved ways of construction, that ban is no longer in effect. Quakes measuring between 4.0 and 5.0 are generally not considered damaging. A few things may fall off of shelves or the picture of your grandfather might be leaning to the left a little, but for the most part these quakes are not too bad. Again it depends on how close you are to the quakes epicenter and how deep the quake occurs. The Richter Scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes is also usually misunderstood. Lets say there is a 4.0 quake which is a small quake. Then there is a 4.1 which is still small but is ten, yes ten, times stronger than the 4.0. By the time you get to a 5.0 quake, it is 100 times stronger than the 4.0.
People react to earthquakes each in their own way. If you have lived here for many years, you tend to take earthquakes as a "comes with the territory" attitude. You become attuned to the sound and the strength of the shaking in determiining how to react---duck and cover or don't worry about it. And that is done believably in the first few seconds of the quake. Newbies will or can panic and get hysterical. I have actually known people who had moved here and were happy until a little tremor came along and they packed up bag and baggage and went back to where they came from.
Of all Mother Natures diaster phenomena, earthquakes are the only ones that can't be predicted (yet) and can cause more damage over a greater area than any other disaster. Everybody knows when there is a hurricane in the vicinity and takes steps to protect themselves. The same with tornadoes because when there is a big storm, there is a possibility of a tornado and you can move to an underground shelter or a safe room to ride it out. Major blizzards can be predicted and you can stay home and not go out in it. With earthquakes there is no warning, no change of weather, (earthquake weather is a myth), and all you can do is get under something that isn't going to collapse on you and pray.
I have felt over the years many earthquakes some as far as 150 miles away from me. I did not feel the ones in the last two days and they were only 40 miles away from me. I didn't feel the first one because I was outside on the swing talking to someone. And the second one was just too small and too deep to be felt by me. Contrary to popular belief, California will not slide into the ocean although bits and pieces of some the cliffs along the shore might fall and there might be landslides in some of the mountainous areas.
There is your lesson for today. ;D
Larryj
Tobina, how did you get out the door without the store alarm going off? If you call them could they tell you how to get the alarm thing off?
Frank, if you move back to Texas and Texas secedes, you'll become some of them dang feriners that we all gripe about. ;D
Larry, thanks. I have actually had nightmares about the earth opening under me and dropping me in and slamming shut. Most of me knows that is silly, but a tiny piece of me is scared to death.
Diane -
QuoteTobina, how did you get out the door without the store alarm going off? If you call them could they tell you how to get the alarm thing off?
That's happened to me - only it was ball caps at JC Penney's. The kids all bought a different kind of cap for Jim for Father's Day one year. When we go to wrapping them at home, two of them still had those alarm tags on. Had to take them back to the store with the receipt. What a hassle. And I don't know how we got out with them on, either.
Larry -
QuoteContrary to popular belief, California will not slide into the ocean although bits and pieces of some the cliffs along the shore might fall and there might be landslides in some of the mountainous areas.
My next older sister used to live in California. She moved back to the Midwest because she was afraid of the state falling in to the ocean! Worried about it all the time she lived there.
Course she worries about other things now. :D
Diane and Mom; I wondered the same thing about getting out of the store (and yes, it was JCPenneys)! I wished it would have gone off so I didn't have to make a trip all the way back in! Yes, I'm getting ready to call the store, but I think you have to have one of those special magnet things. I imagine they don't just tell anyone how to get them off, since they are there for security.
Very interesting, LarryJ; thanks for the info! I was going to ask about the myth of California dropping off into the ocean...(or at least just L.A.!) I have no idea when it was, but I have vague memories about a big quake in CA when I was little; seeing the images of collapsed bridges and buildings on TV.
Oct.1989.
Frank, I finally figured out what I had screwed up on guessing the size of the Marcus Hook refinery. I went back and reread the big article in our paper. As they say, I was close but no banana. The paper said Marcus Hook is Sunoco's largest refinery, it's the second largest in the North East, and seventh largest in the country. It covers 82 acres, employs about 700 people and opened in 1902.
Quote from: Diane Amberg on May 20, 2009, 09:20:14 AM
Oct.1989.
Diane and Tobina my guess was also, that you were talking about the Loma Prieta Quake (World Series Quake) in San Francisco in 1989. Though depending on what Tobina considers to be little or young ( I forgot her wording); it could of also been the Northridge Quake in LA which was in 93 or 94 off the top of my head. From 89 to around 94\95 California experienced a "cluster" of the largest most devastating quakes since the infamous and much larger San Francisco quake of 1906. At the time I lived in Los Angeles.. Due to bad timing I was able to be present for the '89 Lom Prieta quake in San Francisco, and the quakes in LA known as the Lander's quake, the Big Bear quake, and the Northridge quake. Loma Prieta and Northridge were big very bad quakes for vast area of California. In fact we are still repairing damage after 21 years here in SF. These recent quakes were many magnitudes smaller. We appreciate everyones concern. Larry explained things very well. I still am more afraid of the tornadoes I grew up with in Kansas than earthquakes. Actually fire has been an even more traumatic experience in my life and more devastating. Now for my east coast forum friends I don't have any idea how you all live with hurricanes.
David
Yes, the one that was televised at Candlestick Park (?) was the one I meant. It brought the elevated roads pancaking down on each other and trapped all those people. Didn't it cut off Oakland too? I was watching from the fire service point of view and hoping my friends out there at the time had survived.They all did. Thanks for keeping me straight.
We live with hurricanes because we have time to get out, if people will just listen. Actually we are pretty well protected here in DE because of the way Wilmington NC at Wrightsville Beach and Cape Hatteras to their north jut out. We took a bad hit during Hazel, but Carol, Diane, Donna, Agnes, Gloria, and many others were just bad storms with a LOT of rain by the time they got here.
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Park
Quote from: W. Gray on May 20, 2009, 07:27:22 PM
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Park
The world series was at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. The Coliseum is in Oakland. The part of the double deck freeway that collapsed was on the Oakland side of the Bay bridge. The buildings that collapsed were in the San Francisco Marina District that was built on fill and sunken ships from the Gold Rush days of San Francisco.
David
Right, your are! :-[
I guess I can say it's a good morning! ;D
I have got myself in a stew already over the politics and news.. so guess I will leave the computer and go out and tackle the weed eating and the weeding of my flower beds. Nothing does my soul better than grabbing and pulling weeds to get my frustrations out. LOL
Have a HUGE week of obligations and work ahead of me.. so better enjoy my leisure time today while I can.
Have a great weekend everyone...
And as Arnie says"...(http://www.cascity.com/howard/animations/21.gif)
From my east window this morning. Good morning, everybody.
This one was supposed to come, too.
Good morning..
We are so blessed with 70 degree weather for the next couple days.. Unbelievable for this time of year.
Love it!
I'm leaving in 15 minutes and off for 2 days with my Posse Girlfriends..We haven't been together in over 3 years... I can't wait!!;D
( Don't burn the place down while I'm gone.)
Ya Ya Sisterhood! (http://www.cascity.com/howard/animations/1.gif)
Sometime during the night, my wife put a quilt on the bed.
We woke up to the mid 40s and at 10:30 it is 55.
The radio says it is snowing in the high country.
Al Gore has been notified.
maybe the axis slipped..... :laugh: :laugh:
Do you suppose the Maker of the Wind and Rain might enjoy an occasional tease just to let us know who's in charge?
He's done a right good job of running the weather for eons of years, and probably will let us know when and if we should start a Weather Committee.
;)
Good morning............it is a beeeeutiful day today. I actually have one of the easiest days I have had in a while,.( now watch that since I said it out loud ..I will get a load of work coming in) :police:
I am going to go out and weed the flower beds.. and do some odds and ends in the house and then I have a wonderful new book I am going to start... or maybe I will play my computer games ..or maybe I will just sit on the porch in my swing and sip tea and stare at nothing.. :)
Have a good Friday...
Good morning..
Dove hunt was cut short this morning with the rain , but it was certainly a nice crisp day for being up and around early anyway.
Quick request please.
I have ask some people to be moderators in here on several sections. Kjell and I are once again making plans to tackle another huge venture.. which means more work of course and less time.... ( what else is new) ::)
I have a wonderful husband who is never satisfied to build and conquer..then relax and just run maintenance..
Nope... His mind doesn't work like that. :) He and partner Michael are always creating new avenues and new adventures in the business world.. Its great excitement and fun.. but the downside is the work that always seems to accompany these projects..
I can't complain much though. It keeps me tired enough that I stay off the streets.. LOL
Anyway.. back to the request. I am going to be making changes and cleaning up and archiving items..
Going to work on the layout also, before I take a leave of partial absence..
So I would appreciate anyone who has items in the for sale or for rent barter etc. to go in and if these items are already gone.. or need added to... please go ahead and delete or add to your post.. This section needs to be kept clean with currant items that are available now..
Then I can go in and upgrade that section.
Thank you for doing this.. I appreciate it.
Have a good and safe Labor Day..and take the time to tell someone how much they mean to you... :)
:D good wet morning to everyone. I'm back home and now trying to decide what needs done first and thought probably checking e-mail and the forum was a good place to start. After 5 days away it is good to be home and my Lucy definately thought it was time to get back to her normal routine. The first three days were very hard and very discouraging. I really didn't elaborate and why I was going to be gone. My favorite aunt, who is 89, had an accident and tore loose her rotocuff so had to have surgery to repair it. I was asked if I could at all possible, come to Wichita and help with her care and of course I said yes. At her age and with her medication, it certainly was not easy. However, Monday her mind was getting back to normal (having not taken any pain medication) and yesterday she was able to walk across the room without being so light headed and her mind was much better and we were able to visit without her going out in left field. Marvin had taken me over Thurs. and came over and brought me home yesterday, IN THE RAIN. Anyhow, good to be home. My rain gauge runeth over this morning, so know the rain measurement was 6"+ and that's ENOUGH. Have a great ;D day everyone and you in this neck of the woods :P try to stay dry. :angel:
ADDING THIS P.S.
I started this catch up at 7:30 this morning, it is now 9:26 A.M. and 3 cups of coffee later. Have read most of the "catch up" (skipped a lot of the political), made some posts, sent a PM and now it is time to get dressed and get busy. Have a great day, everyone.
Hi ho hi ho off to pay bills I go...... :P Have a great day yall!
Flo, how is your aunt doing?I've been thinking about her.
Nice and cool here this morning. Should have opened windows last night, but did this morning anyway. Love to hear the crickets and feel the coolness (I've been so HOT lately!).
Anyone have any fun weekend plans? For once in about 2 months we're actually staying HOME! I think the people at church think I have given up... but just been attending in whatever town we are visiting! I think we're going to the demo derby; hubby is excited (not sure he's ever been to one). And probably house cleaning, too. We've pretty much got the nursery all set up, and I've washed all the newborn clothes and blankets. Now to tackle the rest of the house. We've sorted and tossed in most rooms, but now to go back and actually clean and dust (and hope it will stay that way for 4 weeks).
Hope everyone has a safe weekend!
QuoteAnyone have any fun weekend plans?
Football tonight.....pow wow tomorrow....veggin out Sunday :) (or siding the barn.....IF I want to start it :P)
We had a nice day today. The weather was just beautiful, cloudy and cool. We spent the afternoon hobnobbing with the likes of Congressman Castle and Senator Carper. Providence Creek Charter Academy,( a public school) which we helped plan and design, had it's official dedication and opening this afternoon, even thought they've been open for business for a couple of weeks. They lowered the flag from the old school and raised a new one (carried especially for them by our local marines in a plane over Iraq) on the new flag pole. Had all the appropriate bugle music for striking the colors and raising the colors. Very moving. These are the kind of kids Varmit would like to think don't exist in this country. Smart, polite, love a challenge, with parents who are very much a part of the school and their children's education.
Sunday will be Newark Community Day again. The weather will be perfect, cool and clear so there will be many thousands of people there. Our downtown fire station will have an open house with my fire safety interactive quiz boards, displays, and the 9-11 simulator, plus we'll have the ladder truck and an engine down near the UD Green.
By the way, if you didn't already know, this year's national fire prevention theme is " Stay Fire Smart. Don't Get Burned" The big banner has Sparky the Fire Dog sort of flying upward in a Superman pose wearing a red cape. It's clever.This year it's Oct. 4-10.
So, yesterday we had another storm come rumbling up from the south that brought spooky warm winds and lots of rain. The fall leaves here are just beautiful but are beginning to fall now.
We took the big leap yesterday and got our H1N1 shots. So far so good. No reaction of any kind. We have lots of flu here with two deaths in two days and and awful lot of very sick kids. The hospital ER waiting rooms are over flowing and AI DuPont Hospital for Children has seen hundreds and had to admit several. The docs and nurses are exhausted. We aren't ready to put up treatment tents just yet, but it may come to that.
We have SUNSHINE in Bucklin, KS.
Can you believe, I clicked, poked, fussed, and clicked some more and lo and behold -- I was able to acces my membership from Sherri's log in page.
Gee Whiz -- I'm proud of myself !
As well you should be!
Congrats! :D
Good Rainy Thursday morning. :)
I've been back in good old Kansas since Tuesday morning and although we had fun in Hot California.. I am so glad to be home.
We both shot in a very large competition Cowboy Match in Norco California.. I have only shot Cowboy Action competitively 3 times and each time it was only against about 10-12 people. So it was the first big match I had ever shot in and I was really nervous on many levels. 400 experienced shooters is different than 10.. LOL
Kjell of course has been competing for 15 years so him telling me that I would do fine and to just relax wasn't really helping with my first time jitters.
Cowboy Action shooting is all shot with single action period correct guns. no semi automatic modern guns in this..
This match was 3 days long.. The first day was side matches of speed and times shooting with a shotgun. I use a 1897 pump action Winchester. Each shell having to be loaded individually each time. I always shoot heavy loads but a friend there told me to try a "ladies load" which is a lighter load and different shell.
First stage 10 shots..10 shells.. In my hurry I pulled a shell out of my belt and dropped it. ( can't pic it up ) so grabbed another one... telling myself mentally to not panic.. to stay calm. So I dropped it in and fired.. hitting my target but when I pulled back to eject, it hung up .. the crimp was longer than my barrel so I had to manually get my finger in there and dig it out.. ! I tend to panic under timed pressure normally but this time I knew I had 10 of these to do .. and my time was going to suck so I needed to remain calm and work through it.. I did too. :D
Finished up .. clean stage ( no misses) but my time was bad cause of the mishap.
I didn't do too bad that day ( changed and went back to my heavy loads with no problems after that) but no way even close to what everyone else was doing.
Then Friday and Saturday was the 12 stage match.. Each stage consisting of different scenarios shooting 10 pistol ( 5 rds in each gun) 10 rifle and anywhere from 2-10 shotgun ..
Had a couple mishaps that were wonderful learning lessons.. totally got over shooting in front of lots of people.. found I could move fast and still hopefully not feel like a dork.. ::) learned to stay calm and work through whatever came up without getting upset and battle rattled... so all in all I considered it a positive learning experience on so many things on many levels and a beginning to many many shoots in the future.,. ..
I had 8 clean stages out of the 12.. but my times were not to my satisfaction. ( are they ever? haha)
Sunday , they had the awards ceremony and you could have knocked me over with a feather when my name was called out for 2nd place winner in my category of lady 49ers.. !!! :o :o :o :o
I mean I was shocked!! I never ever thought I would even be in the top 20 let alone 2nd!! I got a plaque and a belt buckle.. It didn't really even sink in until about 30 minutes later and then you couldn't slap the smile off my face.. ;D
Kjell was 70 over all.. I was 199 overall... cool huh?
So guess who is now ready to fly out anywhere to shoot in competition matches.. ??~~~ :D
Teresa,
You make Cowboy Action Shooting sound like SOOO much fun...let me know if and when you guys do it semi locally....i'd like to go check it out.
Cheyenne
Congrats on doing so well! Had I known you were going to be there, I would have dropped over for a visit and a greet and meet. Norco is not too far from me. I have attended rodeos there for a few years in the past.
Larryj
I'm hesitant to get a massage from a girl with gun powder underneath her fingernails.
I'm just sayin ...
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
You might look for a tree to hide behind, pardner --- you never know what sort of day she is havin'!!
The spooks and monsters can make their move now as I just finished making the popcorn balls. :)
What fun, and the little goblins will love your treats! Alas, in the larger community we live in, homemade treats are OUT and everything must be wrapped for the safety of kids.
I think every child who ever went to school in Howard, Kansas remembers the warm popcorn balls Hazel Moore and her mother distributed every Halloween out of their kitchen. I mean, they were fresh out of the syrup and so unbelievably yummy! She made everyone "sign the book" and I enjoyed going through "the book" with her several years ago and remembering lots of forgotten faces.
Hazel's niece and husband, Joyce and Al, are in Howard this weekend and will be helping Hazel hand out Cracker Jacks to spooks who stop by Twilight Manor! Take your little ones by for a treat and a big hug from a great lady! She would love to see you! The tradition continues....................
It is a sad state of affairs that homemade treats are "out." Having lived in this area of millions of people over the years, when our kids came home with homemade cookies or popcorn balls, unless we knew the person giving them out, they just went in the trash. I was going to make some homemade fudge one year and then remembered it would most likely wind up in a trashcan. So sad to see those days gone.
Larryj
Oh, Larry, you're just an old-fashioned sap ... like me!
What we do is hand out store-bought, wrapped candy to most kids who ring our doorbell ... but then we have a special "stash" of homemade stuff in another box for our grandkids and children in the neighborhood who trust us not to poison them.
But you're right. I remember the days when ...
Oh, Larry, you're just an old-fashioned sap ... like me!
"Old fashioned sap" --------Maybe, but I like to think of it as a better time when we didn't have to worry about being poisoned by someone. You're right------------I am an "old fashioned sap" and proud of it!
Larryj
When I do make home made goodies I put my address label on the bag or wrapper. It's usually just our local kids who come here.
That is exactly what I done when I use to have 50 or so little ones come to my house. Got some now that think they're to big to go trick or treating now, but they still show up for their popcorn ball. :)
One year when the nasty tricks were so prevalent in the kids' treats, I gave out nickles. Didn't hear one complaint! There used to be a house near us when my girl was small, that always had everybody come in, get their picture taken and have hot chocolate. Now that wouldn't fly these days, but back then it was okay as long as I was near.
well kiddys.... I am out of here for a few days... I'm going to go with Teri and Rochelle and the grandkids to Branson.
Behave while I'm gone.....and .............. ???.....what did I just say?
Behave??
I must be losing it~~~~
With Jarhead even 10 miles from the place.. THAT will be an impossibility..
I guess what I will say is.. Don't let him talk you into doing anything that you know "I" wouldn't do... ;D
((Pretty much gives you the run of the place.. )) ;)
( Moderators?? Bone up on those new techniques you learned with those cat o nine tails.)
Remember.. Ole Ron 'just pretends' he is a tough Marine.... ;D ;D
See ya all in a few days..
Be safe.. :)
I really hope none of you have anyone at Fort Hood. What a sad situation.
I am finding it hard to find words to describe the feelings around here. Almost everyone I work with has or knows someone stationed at Fort Hood. My grandson and his family were there until this past May when he deployed to Afganistan and his family went to Arizona. They still have friends there on the base and will soon be back on the base, my grandson is on his way back home now. So thankful that he had not made it back sooner or he might have been in that building or one of the MP's on duty that day.
I'm glad you didn't have anyone hurt in all that. It's been on my mind a lot. I know there will be a lot of investigating, but I can't figure out how he fired that many rounds in such a short time. My prayers go out to all who are suffering over this horrible tragedy.
We just got word that the Valero refinery in Delaware City is closing. Great news (not!) for the 500 + very well paid employees that are the backbone of the area. Next year will be very bad for little Delaware. :P
That is so sad ---- It would be bad at any time of the year, but this is especially trying at this time.
We need to keep our country and our people in our prayers.
On the better side of things. Well sort of. Our friend firefighter/EMT Michelle Smith who was run down at a motorcycle accident last winter has been vindicated. The court threw out the nonsense about whether she was acting as a fire fighter or not.The %#@!!!# creep that killed her was charged with homicide and given a mandatory life sentence. Her 13 year old daughter is aware and very pleased that justice was served. One more thing to give thanks for this year.
That is wonderful news. What was the difference whether she was there as a fire fighter or not? Would that have been an excuse for someone to run over her?
The defence attorney tried to state that our mandatory life sentence law was just for firefighters. She arrived on the ambulance so she wasn't acting as a water squirter at the time, so the charge would have been man slaughter. The judge threw that out in the strongest possible terms, which was a relief to us all.
Good morning, everyone :).
It's lovely weather today. Has been pretty much all week. What a great middle of December. (I know, we'll probably pay for it later. ;))
It's the last day of school, until Jan. 4, 2010.
I'm not at all finished with Christmas shopping or decorating, but that's okay.
Hope everyone has a lovely Christmas break.
How do you manage to get such a long Christmas break? We aren't off until the 23rd, but with the huge snow storm we are having right now, they may have to take Monday and Tuesday off. The Nor'easter moving up the coast has brought 8.5 inches to my deck picnic table so far, with much more to come. Might be as much as 20 inches by the time it stops sometime tomorrow. It sure is beautiful though.
Wow! That is quite a storm, and just at the right time of year. It is always nice to have snow at Christmas time, but the day after it can all disappear as far as I am concerned. There is something to be said about snuggling in on a snowy day with hot chocolate and a good book. Enjoy!
Diane are you getting wind with the snow that causes it to drift it seems like when get a lot snow we have the wind.
Not much wind right now but it is supposed to kick up later tonight. The coastal air is feeding the storm now and it has a lot of humidity so we may or may nor have big drifts later.
I hope you can stay in and enjoy it. If you can't stay in you and Al be careful.
Diane, stay warm and be careful! I pray that your power doesn't go out. I don't need a white Christmas. There is to many people that have to travel for the holidays. Be safe.
Diane, we'll send along some Elk County Forum hot air to help shorten your snow storm.
If we all huff and puff and blow toward the east, I'd say you'll have tropical weather by this afternoon.
;D
Thanks for the "warm" wishes. :D :D :D
We made it! LOTS of snow but maybe not a record breaker in my yard.There is at least a foot on my picnic table. We didn't lose the electricity (yet) but the trees are very heavy with snow. My one Japanese Holly took a hit, can't tell yet how bad it is. The gusty wind has created some drifting, but Newark has done a great job keeping up with the accumulation.They salted before the snow started and I heard them go past several times last night. It sure is beautiful though. Al is out with his snow blower doing our sidewalks, driveway and those of the elderly in the neighborhood. Several other men are out shoveling and plowing too, so soon we'll be able to get out and go...nowhere! ;D
I am glad you still have your utilities. I am sure the neighbors that are the recipients of Al and the other "good ole' boys" are very grateful for
the good deeds. Stay warm and safe.
Thanks!
I keep smelling the aroma of homemade chocolate pie.
But I have no earthly idea from whence it is coming.
Oh, well ... maybe another year.
(sigh)
::)
Rudy -
Tonight - 6 pm - Howard United Methodist - just might be homemade chocolate pie there.
(It's our Christmas program, with a soup supper following. Soup is being provided, everyone else to bring salads and desserts. We have a couple of people that often bring cream pies.) :D
Well, I missed that one. LOL
Thanks, Mom70x7. You're so thoughtful.
It's just a joke I make about birthdays and chocolate pies.
Rudy -
Is that so family members have time to fix a pie? :D
Have you ever had a birthday with JUST pies? ;D
When my kids were home, one of our family traditions was each could pick their birthday meal - whatever they wanted. One year, one of the kids wanted pickles. That's all he wanted, he said. So we had sweet pickles, dill pickles, gherkins, watermelon pickles, slices, whole pickles, minis - a lot! ;D ;D ;D
Oh - but we had a REAL cake for dessert! :angel:
How fun that must have been!!! :D :D :D :D
Jo.... are you going to make Rudy a chocolate pie for Christmas?
Of course she is. She's a very nice person!
It's for my birthday, not Christmas.
Headin' to Jo' kitchen table Wednesday night.
Mmmmm.
Photos please? I can't wait to see Rudy with chocolate pie on his chin.
HA HA HA HA Yep ---- I am going to make Rudy a Chocolate pie and will make my hubby of 62 1/2 years a two crust strawberry pie.
Fred ( some times known as Scrooge McDuck ) does not like chocolate pie --- so that only means more for Rudy. He asked me
this evening " Will you make me a strawberry pie"? You betcha, honey, I will.
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!
I'm sorry but I will miss the festivities .. Kjell and i have to make one more last trip into the city.. Have to go to Gander Mountain.. and he has to pick up some video equipment that has been specially ordered and is in.. Think we will also hit the new movie Avatar... and probably eat somewhere special.
In Norway they always do something special on "Little Christmas Eve"... ( The day before Christmas eve) so we have kept up the tradition each year since he has been here.
Be glad Rudy.. cause Kjell is a Chocolate -aholic.. and you would get one piece or 2 less pie if he were there. :)
I can't wait!
:-*
Last night was sooooooooooo much fun. We were laughing, talking, eating pie and drinking coffee....what a wonderful time we had.
Now, I probably - no actually - need to reword the above sentence. I did most of the talking. Fred had strawberry-rhubarb pie, the rest of us had chocolate.
We enjoyed having the Taylor's at our home. They are both super nice...so maybe we can get together again sometime. I hope so.
Diane, I took only one picture of Rudy - and the reason for that was ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I wanted to make sure I got my pie. :D :D :D
I wish you all could meet them....They are fun!
Jo
Words cannot express how we enjoyed one hour at the kitchen table of Jo and Fred McDonald.
Even though I've communicated through the forum with Jo, and she writes the Howard news for Prairie Star, we had only met in person one time ... and that was last fall.
When Kathy and I rang their doorbell, it was like we were going home for Christmas. First we sat down in their comfortable living room and visited. I had all kinds of questions about who was kin to whom (I nodded like I understood, but when she got to Teresa's family I just threw in the towel and shrugged). Then we told about our own kids and we exchanged pleasant thoughts about how blessed we all are. Then Jo noticed that I was staring at the most beautiful chocolate pie I'd ever seen, and it was just waiting for me to attack it.
Now let me tell you all something: I've got to be careful when I brag on other women's pies because I'm married to a pretty special cook myself. But even Kathy took one look and said, "Jo is a pie baker --- I can tell just from looking at it."
Oh, my gosh!
Jo cut a huge piece for me and she did it with such confidence, which impressed Kathy. You know how cutting a chocolate pie goes --- you just pray that it holds together until it arrives on the plate. Well this one was the perfect texture and it tasted heavenly. Jo even told us that she poured the sugar into a food processor to make sure it was smooth enough. The crust was sinfully wonderful and the meringue was suspiciously sturdy. Surely she puts marshmallow cream in it! But my wife says no. "Jo just knows how to do it right," Kathy says.
When we got ready to leave, Jo insisted that we take the remainder of that pie home, plus two huge pieces of a strawberry/rhubarb pie, too.
If I never make it to Heaven, I'll still have spent one evening in the paradise of Jo and Fred McDonald's home.
How blessed we are to know them.
Merry Christmas, all!
Thank you, Rudy !! That was probably the nicest compliment we have received for a loooooooooong time.
We hope your birthday was one of the best ever!!!You deserve it.
That was some very nice ( or very suck up smooching) things you said..
And what do you mean, you just "threw in the towel" when MY section was discussed!? :P
Don't you have any mental challenge left to you in your old age?
You just have to relax.. let your mind concentrate and focus...you'll finally get it all straight.. ;D ;D
Glad you enjoyed yourselves.. Sorry Kjell and I didn't get to be there...
((if you keep feeding my mother all that mushy sweet talking drivel.. she'll probably be suckered in to making you another pie of some kind and maybe Kjell and I can come then)) :D
Teresa, all I know is your mom was trying to name all your ex's and ran out of fingers.
I got dizzy.
;D
Now, Rudy. That was funny. I don't care who you are. LOL
Both of you hang it in your ass..............................
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See? That's what I like about this family.
They're right out there!
And I love 'em.
:D :D
Quote from: Teresa on December 27, 2009, 12:19:52 AM
Both of you hang it in your ass..............................
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That's not nice. I don't care who you are. LOL
I know those kinds of words but I would think you might be mature enough to know when to use them. This is not your private line that you decide you can do whatever. DL
Lighten up Delbert.... We're all adults here... :)
Still looking for proof about being an adult. I would think the administrator would set better examples.
I would think the administrator would set better examples.
why should she? A dose of her funny-ness is just what we
need to lighten the forum.
Keep it going Teresa, and Janet and Rudy. You do cause a laugh now and then. LOL
There's nobody funnier than Delbert when he gets wound up. I think he objected to the language is all, not the funnin'.
Nobody objects to the funnin'. I don't know how old Delbert is, but I am thinking that he grew up pretty much the same time I did. At that time, gross and crude language, especially from ladies, was unacceptable. We don't grow out of those standards. During the time that Teresa and Janet were growing up, that kind of language became more and more acceptable from girls as they strove to become equal to their male counterparts. Being one that encouraged equality of the genders, I let the crude language slide by. It still offends my ears, as I know it offends other people of my age group, but what can we do about it when it is a constant in every thing you hear now? Some TV shows I refuse to watch because of the grossness and crudity of the content and I don't think I am missing anything.
My girls do watch their language when they are around me, pretty much, but I know that with their contemporaries, it is a different matter. Unless Delbert is funnin' us all, I know how he feels. If I didn't know how much these girls love each other, I would be shocked at what they say, but I do know. Actually, if either of them are extra nice to you, beware. Be very, very cautious.
Quote from: Delbert on December 28, 2009, 04:41:36 PM
Still looking for proof about being an adult. I would think the administrator would set better examples.
Well Delbert......I am not in here to set an example to other adults..This is an open forum for anyone and everyone. There are things said that not everyone is going to agree with.. ( kinda like " real life".)
Nor am I in here to "be someone I am not." to suit everybody's interpretation of what I should or should not be.
Those who know me know that I am as genuine as they come... and far far from having a publicly foul mouth. And as far as proof that I am an adult??
I will act like the adult that I am right now... for I will keep my mouth shut of what really needs to be said to you in a situation like this one..
In closing....
If the word 'ass' offends you.. I'm sorry...
I still think you need to smile and lighten up... :)
Well said Sister....So proud of you....
Ok Teresa, Get the lifeboy,Dial,lava or whatever is handy and take a lick to make mends with everybody.I must of ate ten bars of that stuff when I was young. Maybe they don't make bar soap anymore. Ready for the spring shooten season. Landrun getting closer. May go out and knock some ice off my targets this afternoon if it warms up.Se ya down the trail. Keep your humor. Mongo
Hey Mongo.. How are you?
Are you shooting in Land Run again? I think I am too this year! It will be cool to get to see you.. be better if we were on the same Posse! Wonder if I can pull some strings and gt that accomplished.. ;) PM me your mobile number so I can keep in touch and at least if we aren't on the same posse we can at least meet and yack awhile. ;D
I'm shooting Winter Range in February this year too. ( Don't know if I am good enough , but I guess we'll see) :D Are you going to be there?
The Bible says Moses tied his ass to a tree and walked a mile.
But then, Moses didn't post on the Elk County Forum.
;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
QuoteThe Bible says Moses tied his ass to a tree and walked a mile.
I read that sooooo wrong the first time! :D :D :D
hahaha me too Debbie..~~~~
I was thinking.. Poor old Moses... what a load to carry... LOL
Maybe I need to lighten up but I thought your comment shouldn't have been in this type of communication. Being a teacher for 33 years and a sub for 14 I would have sent you to the office if you said it in my class and I still would even after I lighten up. My comments are over. Thanks.
:) Ok............... :)
Holy Toledo, Delbert, why you even posted something that absurd on this forum ---- and say " you would have sent her to the office". Good grief.......you are out there, for sure.
Teresa's Mother
(ahem)
Teresa's mother is not to be confused with Mother Teresa.
Although, I do consider Jo to be a saint!
;)
Oh my goodness~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rudy....behave!!
Good morning all.
I need to update you all on what has been happening to me. Praise the Lord!
Nothing bad...."Unless, the death of my old computer would be bad"
I did have computer probs, in fact it did die. But, Marvin, KNOWN as Lazy
Bear..did have a new/used/rebuilt one in his van when he came to work
on my old one. I know the English teachers would cringe if they were to read
that sentence.OH well.
I am now playing and getting use to a computer that WORKS like it should
I have a XP and altho I am still learning where everything is.......can actually watch
videos and even see my old cd's of family pictures my friends and family sent me.
Usually had to go library to view them.
I think some of my pictures/ or files are missing from before.but with my old
brain and mentality........still looking. Can't remember what I filed them under
and when I go to look through them, I find one more thing to distract me.
Plus, I am playing my heart out on the games on FaceBook. My dogs think I have
glued myself to my 'puter chair. We don't have nearly enough time together on
the couch.
while I am on here........would someone PLEASE SHUT THE BACK DOOR!
I thought we had a shot of "Global Warming" Where is it.
Hugs and God bless you all.
Me
I don't know where the "Global Warming" is. I don't believe it is here at Piedmont, but if it is, then thank the good Lord for it because I don't think I could take it if it was any colder! ;D ;D
Aren't those face book games fun? I really have to be careful or Farm Ville can eat up the whole morning.
Now I'm trying to make a big pot of chili and keep an eye on Al too. He hurt his lower back this morning doing who knows what and he is flat on his back and miserable. He puts up with a lot of pain as it is and this has really got him down. His doc called in a muscle relaxant and some strong pain meds but so far no good. It seems to be a big knot along his belt line, just muscle as near as we can tell. I kneaded on it for awhile but it didn't seem to help any. I need Teresa's magic hands!
It's cold here too and very windy, howling through the trees. That big snow we had and then the second storm right after made for the most snow around here in December ever! More than 28 inches total. Mid January through March yes, but very unusual for Dec.
I am feeling for Al, as I am down in the back also. One of my old dogs has a rather large tumor on her abdominal wall. Somehow, on Wednesday that began to bleed. By the time I got it under control, I had blood everywhere. Not difficult to clean up, but it does require some bending over to begin the process with peroxide. I also had to carry her through the snow to the van on the way to the vet. Two days later, it opened in another place so I had another mess. I was not able to get her into the vet because of the holiday, but we are doing okay. I am suffering much more than she is, she rallied last night; ate and drank some water. I got her up this afternoon and cleaned her all up, changed her bandage and remade her bed. Afterward, we both had a nap. I just got back from walking up to the post office, thought the walk might help. Scott is standing here looking at me with his poor little deprived puppy look. It is his suppertime so I'm gonna have to get busy being a mom again. I do have a regular doctor appt. on Monday, maybe he can give me a cortizone shot, I hope!
I'm so sorry you, and your pooch, are suffering. Nothing like a sad back to make what you have to do more miserable. I did just check on Al. He finally found a comfortable spot and the heat pad is helping a little but he's afraid to move. Eventually he'll need the bathroom and I hate to think. :P Both of you, hang in there!
I am sorry you all are hurting. I understand believe me. My arthritis and fibro just jump for joy when
weather is like this. Of course, a lot of it is that I am not geting my 30 minutes a day and cabin-fever is
trying to do a number on me. Even with FaceBook.
I did try to run the dogs around the apartment.. all I did was make myself dizzy and out of breath.
If it doesn't snow anymore and I feel like it I must try to go to church tomorrow. I am getting brain food,
but now I need voices with body's attached.and someone talking back.
I have a hunch this is going to be a nasty winter.................we (I) may just need to put on my insulated
coveralls on and walk anyway..........Oh dear, just the sound of that sent a chill through me.
Stay warm and
Diane. sometimes a hot rice bag on the place that hurts eases the pain...............you could use hot moist packs too
Hugs to all.
God bless, too
It is cold here but I know it is nothing like it is there, I can't even imagine that kind of cold. I can relate to the aching back and how uncomfortable that can be. Hope the meds will help. Diane, I am sure the soup will help.
Edie, is your dog going to be okay?
ms Bear, I don't think she is going to make it. She isn't suffering at this time, but seems to have given up. She has eaten a small amount today, and had a small amount of water. But she cannot stand tonight. I will probably have to have her euthanized next week, we'll see what happens. Right now, I am keeping her comfortable and warm; offering food and water on a regular basis. She is a Whippet, the middle sized greyhound, and at age 16 is quite elderly for a larger dog. I do hate to lose her, she is such a sweetie. :'(
Sorry to har about your 4 legged companion Edie...
The "other side" is a wonderful place with no suffering..and she will be one of the first to meet you when its your time.. until you get there she will run and play and have the best of the best..
It's hard to let go I know.. Been there and done that many times... Grieved so hard I thought my heart would break.... but knew that my love for them is why I did it..
Diane... Ibuprofen is actually more important right now than the pain meds... Have him take at least 800-1,000 mg of Advil
not Tylenol or anything else..
Advil is an anti -inflammatory and will help get all the inflammation to settle and go down which is part of the irritation of his pain.. ( kinda like having two sore spots *muscle and nerve* rubbing over and over against each other swelling around the sore spot*) which makes it irritated all the more. You'll be surprised how much it will help to get the internal swelling down..
If I knew where he hurt exactly I could tell you some tips on massage.. If you massage in the wrong direction ( like a low sciatic) you actually do more harm than good.. If I was close I would come over and do what I could do.. :) I hope he gets some relief.. Do you have a "good" chiropractor who could get him adjusted? If he hurts too much to move much you might ask the Dr if he could use an activator gun and a drop table on him.. I am sure it is a pinched nerve by the sounds of it.. it won't fix itself I doubt..
Diane, if sending my "no pain wishes" to Al will help ==they are on their way = big time. Back pain is horrible.
And it is hard for you too, as all of your desire and efforts to help are just not getting it done, are they? I hope
the things that Teresa told you will help him. Give him our best wishes for recovery and keep one back for yourself.
Mam!!! 28 inches of snow is a bunch !! We had more snow last night, but not anything compared to what you all have.
Stay warm and safe.
I'd just love to get a massage from Teresa, but her mama told me I'd have to take off my britches.
Heck, I won't even take off my shirt!
Can't you massage without getting kinky, Teresa?
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You are all covered up all of the time.. with heated blankets no less... Quit being such a baby!
How in the world can I get to the muscles around the hips..low back...if you have clothes on! ???
( Like I care or think about anything but the muscles I'm working on anyway~~ ::) ::) )
Get your behind in here and see for yourself what its all about..
I promise you ... 5 minutes into it.. you will forget what planet you are on.. let alone if you have a shirt or britches on under all those blankets..
**Sheese**
How can you ever give me an honest "review" if you have never experienced my massage..
And uhhhh~~Kinky?? If you want kinky ... I'm not the one to come to.. :)
If it will make you feel better Have Kathy come in with you.. She can set in the chair and monitor the whole hour................ (http://www.rightnation.us/forums/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)
If Kathy is smart she will tell Rudy to keep his britches on and sit and watch while she gets the massage. She deserves to feel good too.
Well, OK.
Maybe I will give it a try.
But if Teresa laughs at the spare tire around my waist, I'll get up from that table, run out the door and scare the neighbors in Howard to death!
Ms Bear is right..... :)
you BOTH come in for a massage. Kathy can be the brave one and have hers first.. You can set in the living room and talk to Kjell (he'll calm your "fraidy cat" nerves) and then you can be next..
Kathy can bring a good book and I'll fix her some green tea and some cheese and crackers and she can relax in the recliner and wait for you to have yours.. ;D
620-374-2093 I'll be waiting.........
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Teresa, Al is taking Ibuprophen and it does help some. I told him you said I should drop a table on him, but he's less than enthusastic about that! ;D I did share the rest of what you said. We'll see what today brings. There are some things he isn't supposed to do to some muscle groups because of the Polio history. I don't understand all of it myself.Thanks everyone for the good wishes.
Six, I am so sorry about your dog. I didn't realize the end was so close. I sure do know how much it hurts to lose them. 16 is amazing.
Good Morning,
Got a question. During the night I thought I heard the fire siren go off. Was I dreaming, or was there a fire call somewhere
I never (I don't think) heard responders. That is why I am wondering if I was asleep. It seemed to go on and on and on.
did you all hear it? Do you know who was the poor person who had a fire in all that nasty cold weather.
I did say a prayer for the people responding to the alarm, and fire victim.
While this was going on, one of my dreams was of the hot chimney fire we had when we lived in Busby.
We were lucky. I just cringe when I think of a chimney fire.
Stay warm.
Judy, I can't answer your question, but Al wanted me to get on here and thank Teresa for her suggestions, they worked! Thanks to all of you for thinking of him. His back is much improved today. It still grabs a little, but he can move and do things.
Glad that he has some relief.. :)
Back pain is so unpredictable and touchy .. Most people think if there back hurts in a certain area.. that's where the injury is.. Generally not so.. I can usually help someone with headaches etc..AFTER I find out what part of their back is misaligned or out. Sciatic is a bear to try to deal with.. Chiropractor is about the only thing in the long run that can actually FIX the problem.. Then my job kicks in ..and the right massage will make it stay in.. But I'm a huge believer of getting the inflammation out!! THAT is the key to a lot of peoples back pain..
So Diane, you dropped a table on Al, and it worked! Ha! Glad to hear he is doing better anyway. I went to Dr. yesterday, he put a shot into my back and it is much better today. I didn't sleep much last night, watched the six A.M. news while me and Onie ate a bowl of ceral. He likes mini- shredded wheats after I suck out some of the milk. I don't want a wet milk patch in my bed afterall. But I did fnally get to sleep, ( cortizone nearly always does that to me), now I have to get down the road and get this monitor off. I had a little episode while carrying Ladies' body out to the shed on Sunday afternoon. I couldn't get rid of the breath I was sucking in. Really an odd feeling, however I think It was probably just stress since I have done heavier stuff outdoors since then with no symptoms. Dr, had a chest xray, and eeg done and then sent me home with this monitor. As a bed partner, I've had better, this one keeps strangling me. I'll be glad when it's gone. Later. Al, glad to hear you are better.
I never got quite as far as dropping the table, but he was in such pain for awhile he was close to letting me do it! You have on a Holter monitor? Probably, as you said, just stress, but wise to check. Stress induced asthma will some times do that. The alvioli get stiff after an inhale. You can breathe in but then can't breathe out very well. Glad you are better too, cortisone is great stuff if you don't have to take it too often. Hang in there, it will all get better slowly (as I say that to myself too!)
I am sure we will all feel better when it warms ups, and it isn't even cold here compared to where all of you are at. I have had to give in and get out the light jacket that I wear. If I had a coat it would get worn out hanging in the closet. We are supposed to get down to 24 the end of the week and I will have to layer on some clothes.
I am glad Al is feeling better and Edie, I hope you are feeling better also. Someone told me that last Friday was a bad day for heart patients, several had heart attacks or chest pains.
well, Hello and Good Morning. I've not been posting for awhile, but have kept up on the News on the forum. I do have to tell you about my exciting yesterday. I re-connected with a nephew on facebook. I had not seen Justin since he was a young boy. He was coming to Eureka yesterday and suggested we meet for lunch. We did, we had such a good visit and time of "catching up" even though the time was just too short. Two hours to fill in a lifetime is just not enough. I so enjoyed our time together. Just wanted to boast a bit. Everyone have a good day and stay warm.
Flo, I think that is great, being able to connect like that. I have found a few old acquaintances of Face Book myself. Who'd a thought us old folks could do that?
Meanwhile, I wanted to say that I did notice you weren't posting and was concerned that you had left us. I missed your posts.
Larryj
Larry,
Join us on face book and we can throw a snowball at you or give you a hug..................or challenge you into a game.
We fill in our day this way. Plus I chat more with my daughter now then I do over the land-line. Plus, It is sure cheaper than going to a cafe to catch up. Oh if you like you can go to a chat room and chat now, instead of sending a message and waiting for an answer.
I enjoy the Forum, But, I am so thankful that Joanna kept grumping about not getting in to her farm in Facebook that I just had to go see what she was moaning about. Now, I have to choose which of my daily games I play before I head to Facebook.
Helps with cabin-fever.
Ditto! I'm falling behind on my housework....aw, who cares. ;D
Hello Flo. Good to hear from you. Tell Pam hello. I miss hearing from you both.
diane, I figure with winter like it is and my having to stay home, all I need to do is find the bed when I am ready
and the couch when I am ready to watch some tv and the bathroom when necessary.
The rest of the day. I am content to be here on computer....Once a week, I am blessed with a housekeeper,
so the hard stuff just waits. With my eyes on the computer, I don't see it anyway.
Oh once in awhile I need to do dishes........run out of bowls, and with a small kitchen, the counter-tops need wiped off.
Oh yes, must not forget the dogs. As long as they are fed, watered and made over once in awhile we are all content.
Happy farming.
We're going out shortly to buy a new carpet pad for the living room rug, but I told Al I had to feed the fish first. He thinks I've lost my mind for sure. ;D
I am still not good with the Facebook. I just don't have time to keep up let alone respond to all the requests, but do enjoy seeing what people are up to when I have time. I forgot that I started a Facebook acount last year and ended up starting another this year, so now I have two and don't know how to integrate them. Today this years Roma Turner requested to be friends with last years Roma Turner ( ha, ha) in an attempt to somehow link both accounts. We'll see how it works.
Ok, now be honest here. When was the last time you sat around talking about pelican toes? No? We went to an "end the season Christmas party" last night. Several of my friends volunteer at Tri State Bird Rescue taking care of injured, ill and oiled birds from all over. This weird cold weather all down through the far south is creating havoc with wild life. Tri State just received 20- some big brown pelicans with severe cold injuries. Several have died, but they all have badly frost bitten feet. Betty Jane and friends have been desperately trying to save their feet. I hope they can save some of them.
Good morning here... afternoon there... :)
Been a very busy and productive week in Vegas at the Shot Show.. Had some time while marshal slept in this morning to catch up on froum stuff... We will be leaving here in the morning and will be back home Sunday evening..
I am sooo ready to be back in my house.. and town..
We're all so happy that you went ... and that you kept us updated (and laughing) with your Facebook posts. Hope you and Kjell enjoyed the show, and that it will lead to many new business avenues.
Come back Sheba~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hi all. It's cold here but bright and sunny. We're off to teach a professional rescuer CPR/AED class later this morning. If my memory serves me today is Kylie Hurt's 13th birthday. I don't know if the family checks in here from time to time, but if so.....Happy Birthday Kylie! Have a good day everybody.
So here we sit awaiting another big storm. You all contributed some to it, it picked up more southern moisture and is starting it's run up the coast. DC and Baltimore are starting to see a little snow now and we'll see it around 4:00. We're in the 12-24" range right now but might be more. Everyone ran out to get their crate of eggs, truck load of bread and 55gal. drum of milk. You'd think we're about to be snowed in for a month! ;D More snow due next week! This is more like the winters we had years ago,including one storm which we didn't get home from school at all, spent the night at the high school sleeping on the gym mats.
So far, our storm has failed to materialize, and that's okay. The mud is about hip deep, and there is still a little snow around from the Christmas storm! You all stay safe and warm!
Had some snow earlier today but it didn't stick. I guess we are supposed to get some more tonight, but probably not much. It's pretty much about mud and wet dogs herel.
You sent all that snow here! It's coming down very hard, but the wind hasn't started yet. Parts of DE will have real blizzard conditions later on. Snow predictions are upwards of 30" in some places. I'm just hoping we keep the electricity.
If it will make you feel any better Diane, we are forecast snow on Sunday and Monday. :P :P O' course, again all that is coming your way! ;D
We are having real blizzard conditions now with huge amounts of blowing snow. It's beautiful, but kinda scary. The state has declared another SOE so everybody should be off the roads. Some areas have lost power and roofs are starting to come down.Townsend Fire Co, about 30 Min. south of me lost the engine bay roof. The crews saw it starting to sag and got the equipment and people out. They even got film of it falling. Amazing what phones can do. Any building with a flat roof could be in serious trouble. I think one of our area Walmarts lost some roof too, as did one of the houses near here. In 1/2 more inch we will break the all time season snow record here and we'll get that in the next short while. This is a historical event that kids will talk about their whole lives. Schools aren't going to try to reopen until next Tuesday.
I hope your roof is really peaked. I think it would be getting pretty scarey. Take care of yourselves and keep us posted.
Hope you got pictures to share with us.. :)
Good Morning all. We made it! The wind kept waking me up last night, but the storm is gone. The sky is bright blue and sunny, but the wind is still blowing a good clip. We did take pictures so when we have time we'll put them on. Maybe tomorrow? Today will be another dig out day.Teresa or someone will have to remind me of how to put photos on here. I've forgotten how to do it! We got plenty of snow but Maryland,VA. and on down into DC got much more than we did. Unreal for the east coast. Bonnie asked me once if we got much snow here. YES! ;D More coming next week. Have a great day everybody.
I've been thinking about you, Diane, with all of that snow. Our granddaughter's husband is in the Air Force, and stationed at Dover. Morgan (the granddaughter) was visiting out here, and flew back on Tuesday. Her Mother, (our daughter, Cathy) flew back with her (to Philadelphia) to help her with their 17 month old little boy. They flew Southwest, and made it back there O.K. Then, Cathy rented a car and drove to Dover, in the snow and storm. Cathy was hoping to get to be a "tourist," instead, they're pretty much "trapped" inside their house. She's flying back tomorrow. With the State of Emergency that was declared, and the stiff fines for those who were out on the roads who were not supposed to be, she was concerned about how she would get back to the airport. She just called, said she'd called a number, and was grateful when "a person" answered, instead of it being an automated call. He told her that she should be allowed to drive to the airport in the morning. Her flight out is at noon. I was looking to see if I could find a telephone number for you, I thought you would know more about who she should contact, etc, to get travel information. But, it looks like it's all going to end up O.K.
Stay safe!
I'm glad things are well with you Diane! Marty was supposed to go to Fredericksburg, VA this week but had too much to do; some of the friends that were still going had to change their plans yesterday because of the weather. So glad we didn't head up there and get stuck in a hotel somewhere along the road!
Bonnie, Cathy should be fine.The SOE was lifted yesterday afternoon and people who needed to get out could, but anybody who could stay home again was asked to do so, so the plows could work easier. DELDOT did a wonderful job trying to keep the roads passable. I'm sorry she didn't get to see much of our state. Dover had moved the 18 C-5's and the 13 C-17's so they wouldn't be damaged. We're in pretty good shape.Newark always does a great job with our streets. Private streets in the county's development areas are still very bad. They depend on private contractors to dig them out and there are only so many. Bonnie ,my phone here is 302-737-2152.
Thanks, Diane. Cathy just called, she's at the airport in Philadelphia, thankful to be there, and scheduled to fly out at noon. She will be arriving back in San Diego at 6:00 this evening, after a lay-over for a short time in Phoenix.
Thanks for your phone number. She'll always remember this snow storm in Deleware! It's not like she has never seen snow and blizzards, having grown up in Kansas, but, this one was pretty spectacular!
I saw on the news that many people are making lots of money by going around and shoveling out people's driveways and sidewalks! That would work for me! (Hiring someone to do the shoveling out!)
Our son, Mark, was working in Baton Rouge this week and planned to fly back to K. C. last evening. However, the flights from that airport were cancelled, he rented a car and drove to New Orleans, couldn't get there in time for a flight to Kansas City, spent the night in New Orleans, so he's at the gate of Delta now, to get a flight to Atlanta, and will arrive back in Kansas City sometime tonight. This wide-spread storm is playing havoc with anyone trying to travel! "This, too, shall pass!"
Thanks again.
Good morning friends.The snow is still here of course, but it may get a tad above freezing this week. We are starting to see huge icicles on the sun side of our houses. The Charter School had Al and the building engineer up on the roofs to check on the snow weight. It was built for 30 inches of "average" snow using the 1=10 formula.The schools are just at their limit,with some fudge thrown in. One big chunk fell from the art room roof down on top of the gym roof and made it bow down slightly and pop back up again They wouldn't have known except they found a bolt on the gym floor that had been knocked out of a sprinkler riser..Easily repaired and all is well....but we have more snow tomorrow night. They are saying only 3-6 inches though. Happy Valentines Day everyone!
Happy Valentine's to you as well. Glad to know you are safe and staying warm.
Just wanted to wish all our Forum Friends a Happy Valentines day (a little late)!
Things are going well for us. Chuck is really enjoying his job (stress-free), and I went back to work after an extended maternity leave on Jan 4. I requested to eliminate travel from my job description and had to take a pay cut, but at least I'm staying at home with Josey! Some days I feel like all I do is feed her and put her to sleep, but it makes the time I spend in the office 200% efficient!
Josey is learning to roll over now, and I fear will be a quick study to crawl soon! Here is a picture I took of her the other day... she's sucking on her fingers and hands... all of them at the same time! Yes, it does look like she has a little mohawk! Ha! Her hair is really thick and long in the middle and short and thin on the sides!
We miss everyone!
Darling pictures Tobina! You are so lucky to be able to at home with her. Happy you are all doing well! ;)
Oh Tobino.. She is absolutely adorable... :) Isn't it just the most wonderful thing ever being home with her? I know you don't care about the cut in pay.. You and she will more than reap the rewards with you being with her...
What a doll!
And the cut in pay / no travel / staying home more is the choice I would make. The years go by sooo fast!
She is such a cutie! I'm so glad all is going well for all three of you.
I would have done the same. You can make more money later. She is all the gold you need for now. What a wonderful little girl.
Great to see the pictures and hear that you all are well. Enjoy your time at home with your baby.
Good afternoon from the east coast! I just talked with a friend in Topeka who said that they are in store for some inclement weather. I hope it doesn't badly effect any of you!
Yes, and they are going to send it to us again. Oh joy!
Beautiful weather today - saw lots of people out and about and doing Spring things.
There's a big dumpster by the old bank. Is something going on?
Good morning.. afternoon and all of the in between..
I just got this form Cindy Sharp and she thought Howard people might want to know..
Larry Light's sister Barbara was life watch from Eureka to Wichita yesterday morning – as of now we know it is congestive heart failure, weak heart, arrhythmia – they are socking the heart when it gets out of rhythm to get it back into rhythm - - she is on two different kinds of medicines and Dr said the next 24 hrs we will know more – that was sometime last night. Dr think the heart is causing the seizures. Before she goes home which it will be at least 4 to 5 days depending on how she does – she will probably need a defibrillator put in. As of this morning Barbara was still holding her own. Barbara husband Jim went home last night as he is on medicine and had phone calls to make (he has had 3 back surgeries) so we are all concerned for him. Barbara and Jim's daughters Kandi (youngest – lives here in Towanda) and Brandi (oldest – lives somewhere down around Tulsa) stayed at the hospital last night.
Larry's Dad had heart trouble and seizures so this has just opened up a can of worms for us. Yes, he was in the same hospital. Also Larry and Barbara are very very close - - Larry's other sister Marlyn is in Independence, KS with Larry's Mom who is not doing good. Larry's Mom hasn't been doing good for quite some time. Larry is the baby, Marlyn is the middle, and Barbara is the oldest.
Thanks for that information about Barbara. Sounds like this family could certainly use alot of positive thoughts and prayers from all!
I hope the CHF can be stabilized.Those internal pacer/defibs are fantastic! Prayers and good vibes from here.
I talked to Jim Smith this evening and Barbara is off the life support and is stabilized now. She still has to have a defibrillator put in and then go through rehab.
That sounds more positive. Thanks for posting that update!
That's good to hear. The internal defibs. are literal life savers and are simply amazing! I have two friends, both younger than I (gulp) who have them and are totally normal. Both had very close calls and would have died 25 years ago.
Dee Gee, how is Barbara doing now? I was just thinking about her.
Anybody who can make it here by 6:30 can join my company for shrimp creole on rice, Caesar salad, limas, maple baby carrots and fresh apple pie.
That sounds delicious Diane. Where are my red shoes when I need them?? ;) ;)
Diane, that sounds really good but I just ate a large deep fried stuffed Avocado. So good but I ate to much and still brought some home for lunch tomorrow.
You gals are just eating way to good! ;D ;D
Well now, the Shrimp Creole was perfect if I do say so myself. Sorry the red shoes weren't available. (But then again nobody sent flying monkeys here either, thank goodness.) I want to hear about Ms. B's avocado. I have never heard of a stuffed deep fried one before. Is that a local thing? I love avocado but I'm not sure how you deep fry one. G.G., I'd have you all here in a heart beat if I could figure out how.
I clicked the dang shoes till the red sparkly stuff came off.. and still I couldn't get the shoes or the broom to kick start enough..so didn't get there for S Creole.. >:(
;D ;D ;D
Diane, I am so sorry it took me so long to read your post and answer but the computer was getting slower and slower everyday. I hope it is happy in it's new home.
I get the stuffed avocada at a local restaurant and it is so good. Usually a very large avocado cut in half, stuffed with chicken, fajita beef or shrimp, dipped in egg and rolled in something and deep fried long enough to crisp the coating like a shell. The stuffing is warm but not hot and served with tortilla soup and rice. The chicken stuffed is only $6.99 and $7.99 for the beef or shrimp. It is so good but I can't eat it all, usually eat the soup, about half of the rice and avocado and bring the rest home. The avocado warms in the microwave and the coating stays crunchy.
When my brother comes down and we go out to eat my sister-in-law always wants to go for the stuffed avocado.
Oh yum, that does sound good. I'd never heard of it before.Thanks!
Oh, I forget the other good part. It also has monterey jack cheese in it. So good. Maybe you can come to Houston some time and we can go there to eat.
Oh WOW is there any way you could get the recipe --- Tell them you are Jo McDonald from Howard, Kansas and you would LOVE to have their recipe. lol lol Some chefs will do that.
that sounds SO YUMMY !!!
Jo, just saying hello and we're thinking of you.
We're all here for you, Jo and Fred.
Good morning!
I just got back home to the east coast from a visit to beautiful Elk County! I got to see a lot of people that I had not seen in many years and, regretfully, I had to leave (so that I could earn more money for another visit!).
Here is a link for some of the photos that I took (on my FLICKR account):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michael6076/sets/72157623953211446/
I hope that you all enjoy them!
Best wishes,
Michael Anderson
michael6076@verizon.net
Lovely - thanks!
Very nice tour. Easier than driving it myself.
Great photos! Thanks for sharing! 8)
You took some great pictures, Thanks.
Good morning,
Since I didn't write any thing for the "Howard Happenings" column this week in the Prairie Star I want to take this opportunity to remind everyone about the request for a birthday card shower for Sarah Koop. Her 80th birthday is the 9th of this month ... this coming Sunday. Please remember her.
Thank you.
Jo
Good morning....
We're going to be leaving Escondido this afternoon, driving to Longton. So, I will be seeing some of you, when we arrive, which will probably be Sunday evening or Monday. Looking forward to that!
Take care.
Just a comment or two:
The times, they are a'changing.
USD 282 schools are out this week. Then it's summer, and a lot of change. All the elementary classrooms have to pack up and get ready to move. Most of the junior high and high school classrooms also have to pack up - the teachers are being assigned different rooms as space is made for the elementary classes. Lots of stress situations possible.
Students have graduated and are moving on with their lives - some coming home, some moving away.
We've truly had a mild spring here - but the last couple of days have definitely been summer-reminders.
We had a nice church service today - graduates attended, new members, old friends, lovely visitors, red balloons. A nice crowd for Pentecost. Quite a few stayed for the reception afterward. The reception included a wide variety of cakes so everyone could find something they liked.
Speaking of schools, our Christina School District held a 19 million dollar general referendum yesterday. It passed by 26 votes, 3,049 to 3,023. It will be about $.35 per hundred of assessed property value for owners. Renters pay none. Our school tax increase will phase in over 3 years. $106.00 in year one, an additional $50.00 in year two and and additional $40.00 in year three. Can you guess how Al and I voted?
Just want to tell everyone I will be gone this weekend.
50 years ago, I graduated from Seaman High School in Topeka, this weekend we are have a celebration.
God willing, I will be attending and then seeing what the family has been up to. Haven't been able to go home
since Thanksgiving. Money is tight and the powers that be kept us all apart.
I will be home either Sunday evening or Monday for sure. No devotions until then.
See you next week.
God bless you all.
Have a wonderful time Judy. I'm glad you are doing something nice for yourself. Does it seem possible that it's your 50th?
Have a safe trip and enjoy the reunion. Looking forward to your posts when you return. My 50th will be in two years and I have no desire to travel to Colorado for a reunion. In this day and age, maybe they will have an Internet connection setup so everyone who isn't there can take part.
Larryj
Larry, I always like to see who has gotten fat and sassy liike me. We have all passed the stage about bragging
about what we are doing, or what our kids are doing.
Now, we all talk about our aches and pains, and who had heart surgery...........or replace a hip or knee, etc.
And, most have become friendlier than when I was in school.
I was the original Wall Flower................and was very shy ( still am, but fake it) and of course, no one went out of
their way to help me. Except for my best girlfriend and God bless her, we are still close...........
In fact we will be attending together..................Isn't it funny how we all go through life and none of us get by without a hardship or a trial of some kind.
Diane, I am still the insecure kid who just graduated and until I stand up, then I remember I am over the hill
Life is good...I am looking forward to our next one, we do it in 5 years.
How many in your class Judy?
With my mom being a school teacher and moving around a lot, I only spent one year, senior year, in Colorado. So I didn't "grow up" with these people and while I had friends and girlfriends, I didn't keep in touch with any of them. In recent months, one or two have contacted me, but it is not on a consistent basis and the messages sorta fade out after a while. I did attend my 25th reunion quite by accident. I happened to be traveling through that town on the day they had the reunion, so I stopped for a few hours to visit and then was anxious to continue on to Howard for a family reunion. I didn't feel a kinship and only stopped out of curiosity. I found out my girlfriend that I dated the most had passed away and my best friend was in a questionable mail order business (he wasn't there that day). Others didn't recognize me until a yearbook was brought out. Those who I wasn't really close to in high school acknowledged my presence and went on to their friends that they had grown up with. So, a 50th reunion just doesn't appeal to me.
Larryj
I AM BACK!
Boy, am I glad I went. I really enjoyed myself. I have been home long enough to unpack and put things away.
I can't pick up the dogs until morning, so not a body is demanding I do anything.
LOL I am tired.
After the dinner theater that was our entertainment. We took a class photo.
I was told that out of 102 graduates, that 60+ responded with the "I am coming" response.
We do have around 15 or so who have passed on. I think that is a pretty good average.
This was a 3 day event. Friday the class of 1960 had a dance and get together. Was told they had a good attendance.
A few who went Friday couldn't come Saturday.
We met and ate together at 6 and then the program started at 8 and went almost 2 hours. We had non stop laughter and "boy are we a noisy bunch.
LOL I had went to the ladies room and on way back the noise level from the room we were in was so loud. I started laughing and just stood and watched everyone before I went back in.
Last night my girlfriend and I sat in dad's driveway till around 12 and just scratched the service of chit-chat. She still had a 15 mile drive and it was way past my bedtime.
This morning there was a breakfast at one of the places I didn't know the name. I might have gone if I hadn't gotten in so late and slept in a bit this morning. You know this old lady goes to bed with the chickens and altho I had a great time.
I am ready for down time and catching up time.
Came home to find my friend Joe Tindle is back in hospital and they have called "Hospice" in. Please keep this kind gentle man in your prayers.
He does have terminal cancer and a fantastic outlook.
I will start my devotions sometime tomorrow. Have a great night and
God bless
Judy
Glad to hear you had such a good time.
We're off to Cambridge Maryland again to the big Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay. Al's going to the same Pension Board Conference as last year, but different topics and speakers. I've got a pile of books and my sunscreen. Have fun all.
If any of you see any of the Sedan FD members ,tell them I voted for them to win the new E-One engine. They'll understand. If you look up the E-One web site you might be able to vote too, not sure.
Go to http://www.e-one.com/
Click on the E-One news, then E-One stories. Read Sedan's, register and vote.
Thanks! My link was through the fire service.
I LOVE the new format and home page of the forum. Thanks Kjell and Teresa. It is beautiful !!!
The link I use most often leads me straight to the Forum - had to go "home" to see what you're talking about.
You're right - it's a pretty home page. Very well organized and a good introduction for new people.
For those of you that remember Bill and Denise Inman and their boys. Bill was Principle of the Howard Grade School in the late 60's.
A wonderful family.
I received word this week that Bill passed away. They lived in Overland Park, KS.
If you would like to send a card to the family -- this is the address.
Denise Inman
5412 W. 134th Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66209
Jo
I didn't know whether to put this in a new thread or just stick it here. Since I don't usually start threads this will have to do. I'm done with the forum for the time being. I'll check in to read from time to time but that's it I've always found Judy's threads comforting and up lifting and right now I really need them. I'm risking torment for even writing this, because I know some will again pass it off as boo-hoo, poor me,which couldn't be further from the truth. I'm not quite sure how I got to be the pet project for some who must keep score, and delight in my doing something they can call "wrong," there are a few who will put up with my quirks and actually understand why I don't care for the slash and burn postings that have no depth or importance and can only inflame feelings. Once again there is one posted today and I just had to shake my head. The Democrats have to have a satan? Oh, Puleeease! Anyway, in the middle of all the fur flying over the BP incident we had a terrible tragedy here. I kept writing for a time beacuse there wasn't much I could do yet. (I have been sick at my stomach since Tues. evening.) But now families will be coming into town (from Iowa no less) and I'll be very busy cooking for the funeral and we are going to try to cook many weeks of food for the freezer etc. and helping the family and quite frankly ourselves. I didn't think this awful event had affected my writing but I guess it must have. If I hurt feelings I'm sorry. Right now I'm hurting myself, but I'm supposed to suck it up and tough it out and never show a bit of weakness. Well, I can't this time, so I'm getting off. I'd ask for prayers for my devastated friends but since everything I say is "Interpreted" as self pity, I can't, especially, from two of you who have no room in their cold hearts for the likes of me or mine since we aren't clones of you. Yes, I'm bitter. To my friends, I apologize. I don't know why I'm not allowed to toss something back when it's tossed at me first, but so be it. It's Ok for KS to make comments that my hairdressers chemicals "explain a lot" but when I tossed it back, I thought in fun, I got slammed by Teresa.
I do want to say something about the so called "news". I'm starting to think that politics is influencing and manipulating news reporting in a very evil way, even worse than before. I don't think that mess with Shirley Sherrod is the last of it. That time Fox got caught. Next time it might be someone else. Please don't fall for this "high emotional response" all the news people and commentators are after. Read and check out these stories and find out for yourself what is really going on. Enjoy the rest of the summer. I'll miss you.
I will miss ya. I will e-mail you the wine recipe. I am very sorry for your loss. Take care of yourself and others. I have always enjoyed your posts from the east coast, as well as those from the west coast, Stay cool!
I, too, will miss your posts. I could count on them to make sense. I could read them without having to skip over a lot of ranting or trying to figure out just what the poster was trying to say. Do what you need to do and take care of yourself. I hate giving you up to anyone else, but a gal has to do what a gal has to do. Go take care of those who need you more than I do right now.
Trust me Diane a break helps you get a whole new persepctive about handling stuff :) I'm sorry bout your friend, will send prayers. Come back when the Light is brighter than the Dark :)
Diane, you and yours are in my prayers, as always, for anyone of us who suffers a loss. Just remember to come back to us when you are ready.
Larryj
Diane, I am really going to miss your posts. Take Care of you. You are a very genuine caring person.
Pat
I will keep up with you either on facebook or email. I will miss your posting.
You hang in there and know that God is directing you and yours. So lean on
HIM
He is there for you. Reach out! God bless you and yours!
May your faith keep you strong, and protect you and those you love.
Jo
God Bless Diane! Sorry you and your friends are going through a deep loss.
Diane...
I am holding you and yours in my heart and prayers during this time of sorrow for you all. I have listened during these past few weeks/months...And I hope that your time away is a healing time for you. May the peace of God, which transcends all the sorrow, bring its soothing touch to you and all of your family. Worry not about the trivial things right now...I guarantee they'll be still here when you return. ;)
Cat.
Peace and blessings to you my friend. Hurry back!
Sending thoughts and prayers for you and the famlies.
Diane, sorry for your loss, and I hope things work out for all involved. That being said, if you are going to accuse people something at least have the spine to name names. Disquising your little rant in a "tragic incident" posting is low. I know this isn't the thread for it, but I couldn't let that stand.
you should've
Yeah, well, if no one was going ot call her on this one...then, by God, I will. If that "tragedy" had shaken her as bad as she claims she would have spent more time on it instead of raggin' on others.
Shame on you, Billy. >:(
Varmit, turn the other cheek.
Wow great storm here last night. It was so cool that I snuggled up in the sleeping bag and slept in the tent. Still cool here this morning. Hope the rest of you got a break from the heat.
No break from the heat here. The temp is still high and the feel like is worse. Staying in the house except for very early in the day. We are ready for some cooler weather, thinking about how I can fix the flower beds after the weather cools off.
Glad you got some break, sleeping in a sleeping bag in a tent sounds like fun. Are you going fishing too?
No. I keep my tent up in my carport (I know eccentric). I call it my meditation pod. Very relaxing.
Ok ,for you gun folks, here's an interesting story that happened down state in Seaford on Wednesday. Imagine fireboard getting a call that the fire house was being fired on. Well, of course that brought the police etc.Turns out that across the street from the firehouse, a three year old went to a closet, took out a 410 break action single chamber shot gun, went out on the front porch and got it open, dropped in a bunch of .38 ammunition, which went in at various angles and stayed instead of dropping on through. He closed it, aimed at the firehouse and pulled the trigger.The bullets hit each other, launching two into a firehouse window and door and then exploded splitting the barrel down the left side. He got some cuts on his fingers and fortunately wasn't hurt worse. His 18 year old mother, who already had weapons charges and was prohibited from having firearms was arrested. The "what ifs" were really flying.
What a luckly little boy he is only to have a few cuts.
Yes, it could have been so much worse, for anybody in the area.
What a story. Mother should be charged with lack of supervision as well as violating the court order.
An 18 year old mother sounds like a kid raising a kid, and she must not have been raised very well either. Feel sorry for the three year old. And yes, I was a teenager when I married and started having kids but I didn't let my kids play with guns are have access to them
Quote from: twirldoggy on August 27, 2010, 03:55:34 PM
What a story. Mother should be charged with lack of supervision as well as violating the court order.
Yep!! exactly right.
Hi Craig --- I was asking your Dad about you just a few weeks ago. So nice to have you on this Forum.
I see Carol often and absolutely love Susan. She and our daughter Sherri McDonald Wilder were class mates all through their years of school.
Jo McDonald
Hi Jo- you used to cut my hair when I was in high school. You actually used to PERM my hair as curly was in during the late 70's. My wife still gives me a hard time about that! How are you?
Yes I did....You were a handsome young man and I imagine you still are.
I am fine.....Life is hard without Fred, but I live one day at a time, and I'm getting there.
Waldo, it looks like you have some Snow coming your way today. Stay safe and keep warm.
And for my sake, keep that white stuff. If it snows around Christmas time, that will be plenty for me.
Gee, I hate to think of winter. I never did warm up last year until we had the 100+ days, then it was
a little to much. I have really enjoyed this longer fall. Stay safe...........and have a great day.
Thanks Frank, the sky is dark and it is raining a cold rain. That rain should soon turn to snow.
I got the place winterized this morning, unhooking the hoses and draining the sprinkler system.
Since, I no longer work, I really enjoy the deep stuff since I do not have to go out in it. But then I have to sympathize with those who have to shovel out and fight their way to work.
Tuesday morning in Howard, KS...snow coming down - wind blowing ~~STRESSFUL ~~~~
Levels of stress:
You pick up a hitchhiker, a beautiful girl. Suddenly she faints inside your car and you take her to hospital. Now that's stressful.
But at the hospital, they say she is pregnant and congratulate you that you are going to be a father.
You say that you are not the father, but the girl says you are. This is getting very stressful,
So then...you request a DNA test to prove that you are not the father. After the tests are completed, the doctor says that you are infertile, and probably have been since birth. You are extremely stressed but relieved.
On your way back home, you think about your THREE KIDS at home.
NOW THAT'S STRESS!!
How funny! Thanks Jo.
Larryj
Now that is interesting.
When I got up this morning to do my morning ritual of going to get my granddaughter ready for school, I took a quick look at the forum. I noted that the temperature, always posted at the top, was -11 degrees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can anyone live like that? Please stay inside unless you absolutely have to go out, and fire up the heater. That is just way too cold for anyone.
Larryj
Larry,
Where did they have a warm, balmy -11 degrees ? Longton was a cool minus 19 !!!
It says Howard.
I'm reminded of my youthful days living in the mountains of Wyoming. When I got dressed in the morning, I put on a t-shirt, a regular long-sleeve shirt, a wool shirt, Long Johns, a pair of Levi's, a pair of wool pants, two pairs of wool socks and water resistant boots, and that was just to go into the kitchen for breakfast. To go outside required a parka with a fur-lined hood, a pair of wool gloves and a pair of water-resistant mittens. I really feel for you having all that cold weather.
Larryj
Jarhead, Bartlesville had Minus 27 degrees and Minus 34 Windchill.
Quote from: jarhead on February 10, 2011, 12:16:42 PM
Larry,
Where did they have a warm, balmy -11 degrees ? Longton was a cool minus 19 !!!
I think the plumbers are covered up with broken water lines.
I have a humidifier mounted in the attic, and worried all evening about that little water line freezing although it has never frozen before. It was 4:00 Am and I knew I wasn't going to get much sleep for worrying about that line, so I went into the bathroom and searched for the cutoff valve. It wasn't where I thought it was, but I did find it. Now I don't have to worry about that line freezing anymore. I just turned that humidifier off. I feel for all the people who have to get out in this weather. I wonder how all the little calves made it?
I can not even imagine the weather you are having there. It has been in the 20's here and life goes on but I wouldn't know what to do if it got much colder, and minus anything is really mind boggling.
Hope everyone is very careful and safe.
Tulsa has had over 150 Water Mains burst, and they said tonite as it begins to warm up there will be even more.
Sure is nice to have the forum back. I've had trouble all day getting on. Thanks!
Me too. Thanks for fixing this. Missed it.
Me, too! Thanks for all you do.
I felt neglected and lonely without my daily dose of Forum.
I thought a glacier must have rolled over Howard. Hope everyone is dug out now.
Diane, I have been hearing reports of very bad weather up the east coast. How are you?
We are fine. Had some trees and wires down here and there in the area and some little tornadoes west and north but nothing right here. Thanks for asking.
Glad you are okay. There was a lot of damage all over.
Just a general comment - I really like the forum!
I post occasionally - sometimes I send stuff to other people to post when I'm not sure of all my information - but I definitely check in every day and read what others have posted. From politics to the coffee shop to announcements to chuckles - I enjoy it.
Don't necessarily agree with the posters, but all I have to do is wait a bit - then I'll find a post I like. That's because there is such a variety of opinions here. Thanks!
Go on, enjoy your day now. The forum certainly helps me enjoy mine.
Thank you Debbie..That was nice to hear.. I get a lot of positive feedback from people who don't post and those that do.. and you use the forum exactly as it is meant to be used.. No one will ever agree on everything.. and sometimes never agree.. but it is mentally stimulating to have it all here to banter around with.
You are so right, Debbie. I spend a lot of time messing around on the old computer, writing letters, genealogy, learning new things, etc. But, my day starts by signing onto the forum and catching up on what's happening in Elk County and the rest of the world. I read, with interest, all entries everyday and make my comments where I think it is appropriate, especially when I can shed some light on a subject. I make my daily post in "Slice of Wry" just to maybe bring a smile to someone and start their day off with some happiness. On top of it all, I really enjoy the forum and its members and their thoughts. My thanks to you, Teresa, and Kjell, for bringing this happiness into my daily life.
Larry
My thanks to you, too, Teresa and Kjell.
Lots of memories in OKC today as we memorialize all those affected by the Murrah Building bombing 16 years ago today, April 19, 1995. The Bombing Memorial Museum that has been established is set up to be a very meaningful destination spot for any of you who might travel this direction. The Reflecting Pool surrounded by 168 chairs on the bombing site just takes your breath away.........................
It doesn't seem possible it's been that long ago. A terrible thing and accomplished nothing. :'(
We are ready to go - leaving for Alaska Tuesday morning. I've left the Obits in good hands with Marcia Moore. Hope she doesn't have much business while I'm gone........................looking forward to cooler temps up north!
Have a wonderful time! Don't forget to find out what "hooligans" are and learn about the Ulus. I have one that I use quite often. If you get down around "Turn Again" Arm you might see a Beluga and will probably see many Humpbacks on your trip too.
I love my ulu knife. I use it all the time. Have a fun trip to Alaska.
Good morning, everybody. It is a lovely day here in Howard, Kansas, except for the lack of rain. My purpose this morning is to tell you about a new fun thing that I have discovered.
If you click on Elk County Forum on the left side of the page, you will find a line that says Pages 1, 2, 3-------104. By clicking on the last number displayed you will find a very old thread. Since the number of this page is 104, this would mean that there are that many pages of mostly old threads. You might be surprised at what you find by reading those old threads.
Words for Women to Live By
1. Aspire to be Barbie - the babe has everything.
2. If the shoe fits - buy them in every color.
3. Take life with a pinch of salt... A wedge of lime, and a shot of tequila.
4. In need of a support group? - Cocktail hour with the girls!
5. Go on the 30 day diet. (I'm on it and so far I've lost 15 days).
6. When life gets you down - just put on your big girl panties and deal with it.
7. Let your greatest fear be that there is no PMS and this is just your personality.
8. I know I'm in my own little world, but it's ok. They know me here.
9. Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself.
10. Don't get your knickers in a knot; it solves nothing and makes you walk funny.
11. When life gives you lemons - buy some Coronas.
12. Forget about the perfect man - he's living in San Fran with his boyfriend.
13. Keep your chin up, only the first 40 years of parenthood are the hardest.
14. If it has tires or testicles it's gonna give you trouble.
15. By the time a women realizes her mother was right, she has a daughter who thinks she's wrong.
#15... hahahaha
I always wondered when my wife buys shoes where her size formula came from---she wears a 6 but 7s feel so good she buys 8s?WHAT?
Good morning and Thank God for Lazy Bear.
I have been trying to get in here these past two days and really felt withdrawal......plus all
my devotions were backing up like I was on a trip and finding out that others weren't having
trouble getting in (thanks Wilma) I called him and found out it was me cleaning house the other day
(I mean computer) that screwed it up.
Oh, well...........never said I was intelligent when it came to computers.................don't let me work (play
around on yours.....LOL.
Ok, back to the days business.
I know I am getting old brain cells, but Gee Whiz!