Tuesday July 14 2009

This is the torn painting. Groan, Alas and Alack. If we can get it fixed I'll show you the "after" picture.

This one is for Hank. I was also just as surprised as you to find cactus blooming in Wyoming. It was unbelievable. Here is another one, don't know the name, that transplants easily and I have in my yard. I don't like those others you showed with the bigger yellow flower because the spines go right through your shoes when you are hiking and get in the dogs feet. The flowers are beautiful though.

This is a mystery flower, but only for Judi. Just because she torments me by not telling the names of her flowers!! She has to guess the name of this one. (The rest of you can hover your mouse over the picture and see the name when you open it. ) Just kidding you Judi - LOL.

Joe is fixing the back door. The name of the piece at the bottom of the door that keeps the weather out escapes me, maybe weather stripping, had worn out and he is putting a piece of metal on the bottom, which you can see the white strip by his feet.

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Sitting in my pjs having a slow start to the day and eating my breakfast. Today after I do some vacuuming, I'll go on in to town for my protime and to buy some groceries. Edis will be getting here for a visit later today. It's absolutely beautiful out this morning. Not a cloud in the sky. Joe went out first thing and started mowing the yard again. Sheral and Dick should get here today and will stop by with some things she is getting for me at Costco. Better get busy. There may or may not be an update later.

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'It's very hard, for most of us to tolerate being loved.'' George Vaillant (a psychologist at Harvard).

Friday May 1 2009

Joe and Dogs Take a Break

Wish I'd gotten him with an arm around

each dog, but was too slow.

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Flowers from Lois and Bud

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The Lovely Painting that Betty Pfaff sent.

HAPPY MAY DAY

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I hope the sky throughout the whole month of May is the color of that text. Very gray skies today. I saw on my atomic clock early this morning that it was 24 degrees outside. Trees are bending and shivering in the wind. This is the morning Joe puts on his good shirt and goes to breakfast with his gang. The dogs went along. Since he got back he's been out picking larger rocks out of the back yard and putting them in the front. No, I don't know why. Except in preparation for the gravel to come. Last night I slept great and feel pretty good today. A lot of credit has to be given to my sinus problem getting gradually better each day and being able to breathe.

Dinner with Lois and Bud turned out pretty nice. I fixed pot roast, salad and blackberry pie. The pie certainly wasn't the best ever. And I couldn't believe how quickly the food got cold. I usually put it on the table for Joe and I in the pans, just for that reason. It stays hot longer that way. Having company I put it in serving bowls and it really cooled it off. Well, it was nice to share the meal together with friends anyway. We enjoyed their visit so much. Joe and Bud just chatter away about the old days. It was good to see them after they had been gone so long.

And I'm SO HAPPY to have the car cleaned up. It was a filthy disaster. It took several hours. Bonnie worked so hard, and it's gleaming now. THANK YOU SO MUCH DEAR FRIEND. I appreciate you so much. I helped a little doing windows and wiping down insides of doors. Discovered how pitted and pocked my windshield is so will call Kay to come and fix the dings.

A quiet day. I did get all the letters typed up, so that is one thing to scratch off the list. I've really enjoyed reliving all the moments of friendship Nancy and I had together from the beginning and through our many adventures. Lots of wonderful memories.

Norm stopped by in the afternoon on the way to do his grocery shopping. He usually comes and talks to Joe in the spring about whether he wants the water in our ditch. Joe said yes. Other than that a quiet day.

My Grandson Justin and his Stephanie got married today. We certainly send them best wishes for a great lifetime together - you two have everything you need to be happy - each other. Sometime tomorrow Debbie and Curtis will arrive for a week. I am really eager for them to get here.

“We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.” - Ray Bradbury