Sunny Sunday, again

 am I complaining? No way! I'm thrilled with the sunshine. Beats a cloudy or rainy day anytime. It will be 100* before the day is out and we're under another heat advisory beginning at noon.
 Tim got a load of 4 big bales of hay yesterday. Put one in the feeder for the kids and we plan on picking up enough thru the summer to get us thru the winter but it always depends on the $ of course. He also picked up the mower at the repair shop. Yay, he'll be able to mow this morning if I get him up farely soon. The weed eater is still at the shop.
  Got my chores done. Whew! It's only 84* and I'm dripping again, lol. Spent most of my time this morning with Spike. He's decided that I'm better than just ok. He's always let me go up to him etc and catch him, halter him  but now he actually wants to be with me.

Isn't he handsome? Sometimes in the fall he begins to get this Elvis Costello look going on with his mane. Too funny but hard to get those dang burrs out. He has a heavy mane and tail. He's also got some sort of "draft" in his line. The next time Sandi is up I need to take a picture of her and her favorite....Betty Boop. Betty just loves her too. Always glad to see her.
  I never did hear back from big brother. Dang it! I left another voicemail for him last night. I'm sure he's fine but wish he'd call.

Gifts from the girls.

Time machine entry:

Great great gramma Lacey Rethford(Ira's momma) and her turkeys.

At least the second time our family has had 5 generations together.

Now, look at this fine group of folks. I think it's one of the few pictures I have that everyone is actually smiling like they mean it. 1956 must have been a good year. lol

Some days are diamonds.

Super Saturday

  Oh my! It's so nice outside this a.m.. About 70* with a breeze and just wonderful. Had a quail in the front yard a few minutes ago to go along with the bunny. How cool is that? Nope, didn't take a picture, just enjoyed the view. Did I mention this week that I also had an encounter with a pileated woodpecker? That was pretty cool too. Never saw one live before. Just about 5" away while watering flowers.
 Up to 77* already and pretty humid. Turned the air back on. I'm just dripping!
 Poor Sandi about froze last night while eating dinner. It was so nice having them up for potluck. A nice visit and some good food. Tim helped with the cooking and grilled the meat.

 Here's Elvira as a week old baby. They were all so well behaved when Sandi brought the kids up to see them. They were all in the barn taking a nap and trying to cool off. Ash and John both were walking amongst them. Surprised with John doing that. Didn't think he had any interest in them. He was really interested in the buggy. Wants us to take it to a parade and let him ride. Maybe one day. That's a dream of ours but who knows?

This is Jo. El's half sister. Born 16 years apart. This was Jo's first day. Tim helped bring her into the world. The following picture is Jo a couple of weeks ago. She's just beautiful! But then, so are all of them. I can't help it. I'm just a little predjudice. lol

Life is good.

I sent my brother a Happy Birthday text but have received no reply. Left a voicemail for him a few days ago and he didn't call back with his address. Guess the present will wait a little longer. Hope things are alright with him. I worry. What can I say? It's a woman's job to worry about those she cares for. Just a fact of life and nothing to do about it. lol

Throwaway Thursday

 What will it be today? I'll find something I'm sure!

My poor drugged baby. Just waking up from his surgery a few weeks ago. Handsome little fella isn't he?

Busy day. Maybe another time....

Another great day ahead!

 Had several invites for the fourth but one to Lee and Brenda's won the day. The food was great. Some good visiting and watching the little ones play in the pool.

Wonderful day.  The weather is hot and humid. It is, after all, summer time in the Ozarks. Count my blessings and thank heaven for central air.

Throwaway Thursday

  Here it is Thursday already. Not sure where the time goes. Sleeping I think. I've got a gift to put in the mail and need to do that soon. Just realizing that I do not have an address! Guess it will be late after all.
I wonder if my sister has finished the tag for said gift? I know she's been busy. lol

This is from last year's poker run to raise money for a local LEO that was injured on the job. In the end we all opted not to draw cards and donated the money for the couple. We had a really nice ride. In case you can't find me, I'm on the left.

Here's Aiden in his first Packer shirt he got for Christmas.

It's 8:35 and already 79*. Gonna be a scorcher today. Under a heat wave advisory. The heat index will be over 100*, something like 105* for this afternoon. Got my watering done and feeding done that I can do. Tim has to go to the feed store afterwhile. There's always something isn't there?

Guess I'd better go find something to throw away.

Sister's birthday, this and that

Today is Sandi's birthday. Won't say how old she is but I sure wish for her a wonderful day.

This is from 2 yrs ago I believe. Jay is on the left, Steve in the middle and Michael on the right.

Getting ready for one of her cookouts.

It's party time! She always puts on a good feed!






 
  Almost got the bus running again this weekend. The kill switch was stuck but now we need to "prime" the fuel.
  Was able to turn out Spike yesterday. He was getting around much better. Must've been a stone bruise. No swelling etc. Jeannie's was too. She was immediately better. Dick's swelling is going down from his surgery and the other spot is healing nicely. Yay!
  Tim cooked hot dogs and hamburgers for us yesterday evening. Really good. You can hardly go wrong with hot dogs though. lol I'm anxious to get the other grill that Sandi and company have put together for us. One down and one to go. Thanks Sis! I even bought a big bag of charcoal last week for 2.99 in anticipation.
  Talked to cousin Kate a few days back. She's hangin' in there. Carrying a pretty big load taking care of her folks. Wish I could make it better for her. I think we need to go visit soon. Seems big D is taking a meal to Foofie every day and checking on her. I think it's just now hitting him that his mom is needing care RIGHT now. Not some point down the road. It's a hard road as we all know. All three of us have already dealt with it, unfortunately.
  "Ran into" cousin Jenny O online the other day at ancestry. I have her new email in case anyone would like it. I'll drop her a line later today.

Want to share this picture I nabbed(SP?)from FB last year of the next generation of Atteberry "boys" and their families. I believe it was at their reunion at the coast last year. Someone please tell me Jeff's daughters name. Don't make me go look it up!

Found this in the way back machine! What a wonderful group of women!

I love this picture! Looks like Cayden Joe doesn't it? Hey, big brother, what a cutey you were.

  Now here we have another great group of women! I look awful but that's okay. Some days are diamonds and some days are stones.

  Dang it's humid out there! Got my chores done and back in the house. That's pretty obvious isn't it?

Windy Wednesday

Another windy day here on the plains. No surprise there. Temp at a wonderful 69*. Was 62* when Tim and Dez left this morning. A great beginning to the day!

Waiting on Buck to finish breakfast and have done the outside "chores". I actually have 2 tomatoes! Poor little plants. They're hanging in there quite nicely.
 For some reason I'm not able to upload my pictures today. A blogger problem no doubt. Maybe later. I was planning on uploading a couple of Dick and his stitches. We had him cut yesterday and a cyst removed from his side. He's doing just fine. A little sore of course.