Working weekend

  T is working this weekend. Two more days and we're on vacation again! This year we were able to plan a weeks vacation almost every month. Works for us since we like be home (that's the whole idea of having a home, isn't it?). We've already seen a good portion of these wonderful United States while we were trucking.
  I will be glad when Tim has the time to put the new motor on the AC. After the temp reaches about 80* in here, I shut down.  lol
  Whew! Got the back yard mowed with the  push mower. Sure looks nice but I'm just wringing wet. lol

There's a light colored spot in the center.  

There it is! That thing is a mile away from my front yard. Pretty cool huh? 

  Dang it all! It is 89*outside and now 88* in the living room. Yuck....

It's still a diamond day!
 

Good morning!

  Been busy doing nothing. Working on family tree stuff for other people, Laundry,cooking and animals, you know, regular stuff. I spend a couple of hours each day outside, early in the morning, feeding, watering and piddlin'. Just enjoying being out there with the animals and the fresh air.
  The a.c. is still not working. T hasn't had time to check it out. Gene thought it might be a $5 fix but a person has to have the time to look. This is day four of T's trick this time around. Worked OT Sat and Sun. Looking forward to this month's vacation! Won't get much done but who cares? Will enjoy not having to get up so dang early!
  Take this morning for instance. Woke up at 3:00. No point in trying to go back to sleep and getting up at 3:30 with the alarm. Would just piss me off.
  Here it is 5:20 PM and I've not stopped all day. Dang, I'm plum tuckered out. It's gonna take everything I got left to cook dinner. haha Gonna put a chicken in the rotisserie if I can stay awake long enough. Want it to be done when T gets home.
  I rescued a chick this a.m.. thought it was dead and went to pick it up and get rid of it and it cheeped at me! Been babying it all day too. Then had to go to town and buy some chick starter on the off hand that it makes it. Still alive and I gave it some water a few times. Wish those goofy birds would learn to take care of babies. Gonna have to count on the banties as the heavy hens aren't up to the task.
  Gotta go. Some days are diamonds!

Beautiful morning!

Had the window and curtain open in the bedroom last night 'cause it was so hot. Woke up during the night and thought it must be almost daylight. Opened my eyes to see the beautiful full moon watching over us right through the window! Was great. Went back to sleep to wake up at daylight (5:40 something). Made coffee and went outside to enjoy the cool air. Less humid too. Let the chickens out and fed big Buck. Watered flowers etc. Tim is still sleeping. I know he wants me to wake him when I get up but he worked OT yesterday and I know he's tired.

I figured out how to save the new pictures on fb this morning so I hope Steve doesn't mind I snagged this picture of his boys from Nov 2010. I can't believe they are growing up so fast. Trevor just turned 14, I believe it was! Hope that's right. Look how big Jarod is already! Looks like an Atteberry for sure.

 When it gets too hot ..

just remember this dang ice storm we had and enjoy the heat! 

My class of '72 is having their 40th reunion this month so thought I would share this picture of our Pepperdine reunion of a few years ago. Was a fun day! We also had Mitch with us that day so it was two generations. Momma went to that school too! Now it's an alternative school, kinda sad. Oh, we rode the bike to town that day so I started out with 3 layers of clothes. Here I'm down to two. lol 

  The first night of the reunion will be held at our favorite bike shop. How weird is that? In the parking lot! 

Some days are diamonds! 

 

Chilly morning and beyond

  Yesterday it was 47* when we got up. Dang, that was chilly. Stayed that way all day and after my nap it had rained! Was glad of that. Forgot to check the gauge tho. Will do that this a.m. . Thursday we treated the yard, treated the dogs and bombed the house. That was an all day thing and oh, also took Hank down to the vet to find out what I knew already. He's allergic to fleas!!!! Just my luck. Will do the best we can in the future. That's about $80 a month for the dogs to be treated year 'round. Not sure if I can find that at this moment in time. Bet I do. They are worth it ....what can I say?
  Look at these faces:

While we waited the appropriate amount of time on the bomb we took the opportunity to go to my sister's house and help her with the computer. Updated a few things for her and added the Chrome web browser. I think they will both benefit from it right now. I'm so glad that Donna  mentioned it on her blog months ago. 

 Kept the great grands for a couple of days. Needless to say this was a big hit! They each took several rides and loved it. They each also gave Buck a big kiss and thanks for the ride.....so sweet. 

  On Saturday, the 26th we went to Springfield for a morning wedding. Steve and Tina had a very nice one. They plan on honeymooning on the Hot Rod power tour. That will be so fun for them. It was so good seeing everyone. Had been a long time. 

Sunny day

Been a couple of weeks now since I posted anything. Guess you knew that already.

I've been busy but not really accomplished anything out of the ordinary. Laundry, housework, moved the tack from the garage to the spare room/plant room. The plants are living outside for now and we need the room in the garage. Would like to be able to put T's car in there. Ha....might happen.
  We've got another vacation coming up and I hope that we'll be able to get the roof done. We have a wedding to go to also. A morning wedding. Never been to a wedding at 10 a.m. before. Not sure of the reasoning behind that but whatever the kids want. Their honeymoon will be going on the Hot Rod Power Tour. Nothing like spending your honeymoon with several thousand other people. I bet they have lots of fun.
  Mornings are so beautiful. Nice cool breeze and everything still green. Birds singing and horses munching. Believe I better start a few chores and get back to this a little later.
  It's much much later and now I have no energy to finish.....later
  Oh,,,, it was a diamond day!

Sunny Sunday

It's still dark outside with a full moon, actually was a supermoon. Was closer to earth than normal. Was really nice. There was/is supposed to be a meteor shower peaking the last few hours but it was so bright you couldn't see them.

 Here's my amaryllis blooming this year. About 3 weeks ahead of it's normal time. I noticed the tiny little bloom on the stamen?. It's very tiny and pink. Interesting.

 There were 3 blooms this year instead of 2! May have another bloom coming on.  Linda had this plant one Christmas (you know the ones they force to bloom for the holidays etc) and afterward she didn't want to mess with it and passed it on to me. I'm sure glad she did. I just let nature take it's course, put it with the other house plants and this is the result - year 2.

This is a photo of Pop's grandparents. Mary Fuller Tanner born about 1820. Here's her husband, Thomas Tanner, born in 1812 and died in 1864.

Quite a stern looking couple. I still haven't figured out why photographers told people not to smile. It's amazing to me that I can find photos like this online that people don't mind sharing. I love it! The internet is so wonderful! Talk about a way-back picture!
  We didn't go to bed til midnight last night! How silly was that? Think I'll go back to bed now and try again. Hope T can stay awake at work today.
  I plan on it being a diamond day. Wish me luck.

Here we are again. I'm still feeling bad every few days but have good days in between. Sis had her surgery and all is well. Least wise the best that can be had for the shape she's in haha! Just joking,sis, I know you're doing okay and on the mend.

Something to brighten the day. One of seven new babies that just hatched! I think 4 of them are Silkies and 3 of them are Cuckoo Marans. So cute.
  Had a couple of other photos to post but as usual the dang thing won't work this a.m....Maybe next time.
  Well, been up since 2a.m. so gonna quit and go back to bed now.
  Gonna be a diamond day .