My sister....

  My sister has been raising one of her grandchildren for about 8-9 years, I think it is. She had him periodically before that. Anyway, she has done a wonderful job of it. He has done such a turn around since a youngster. Not too much detail but he had a rough start and is doing great. He's almost 18 now, a senior in high school and ready to serve his country! Our parents would be so proud of the job she has done and in their great grandson......he will "stop the cycle".......and be a role model for his siblings and cousins etc....

  Talked to his dad for a few minutes this evening. He had a quick question about getting rid of varmints. He is now in a 24' box truck. Misty may get hired on for the van. She will have to find a sitter for the little guys.

  Congratulations to my sister for a job well done!

Have a diamond day.

More rain today

  It's really nice out there this a.m...about 70* and cloudy. Don't have to water anything this morning. Containers all taken care of.
  We had a nice dinner last night. I tried one of the fb recipes that my sister had posted. Was a sweet and sour chicken in a crock pot. Ask A n S if they'd like to come back up and join us. They did. I'm so silly. I forgot to thicken the juice with cornstarch! lol Was just fine the way it was but would have been so much better!
  We never got the tarps back on the hay after T moved it. Not sure if it will dry out in two days.

  We have been watching the little  ones for L and B this week. Seems their mom is in training for a new waitress job. The Sunrise. We are not able to on Friday. Going on a bike ride with A and S. No destination in mind. Just going to take off and see where the road takes us. Will be in the upper 80's but that's okay as long as you keep moving. The little guys haven't been too bad. A little trouble with A on the listening department. Just ignores you and keeps on doing whatever you've told him not to do. Has no trouble with hearing - just chooses to ignore you.
  A and S came by yesterday also. Had them stay for homemade pizza. A can't contribute to that house until sometime in August so I do what I can .....
 I wrote another paragraph and couldn't get it to save and publish...here goes again

Sultry Saturday

  whatever that means......stuffy,muggy,hot,stifling......got some yard work done early. A little weeding, a little watering of containers etc.
  A big "your welcome" to my sister. I played computer geek at her house for several hours the other day. Had a nice visit while there.
  A and Susie came by this morning to pick up his bike and go for a ride. Hope they have a nice day. We can't go yet as T's stitches are still hurting too much. Susie got a new puppy a couple of days ago. Border collie and Great Pyrenees. Should make for a interesting combination. He's only 5 weeks old and I bet he's a cutey.
  My sister hand scissored two of her dogs last week and they look just fine. They look clean and comfy. Kudos to her!
  Pop up storms all over the place today! Temp's dropping and the wind has picked up. 9" of rain in
south Spfd. this afternoon. Flood warnings out etc. so far no rain here.
  Have a diamond day!
 

Monday, Monday

  Gonna be a wonderful day. Not sure what the plan is as there is always so much to do. lol Sometime today I need to stop at the grocery store. We need to do all the normal things and throw in a bike ride too! Gonna borrow the other bike in the shop while the cat's away haha.
  We had a quick shower late afternoon with .12". Too wet to mow. Needs to be done today before the heat gets here. Just not enough time in the day. It's 65* right now and will be 80* by noon. Nice breeze.
  I hope to get back here and actually post something later today. Have a diamond day.

No Changes Here

  My end of the blogging world has not changed any. My sister's has changed somehow. Not sure when I can get down there but will be soon. I'm her computer "tech". Isn't that a hoot? 

  Things here have been pretty slow. Just plugging along. Have got a few things in the garden and flower beds. I got some hollyhocks from Susie in the ground and one of them has already bloomed. It's the small variety. The others are the tall variety. They may not bloom til next year. 

  Got a new variety of grape this year - an extra sweet one. Won't see anything from it for a year or two. The new sweet cherry tree we put out this spring didn't make it. The pear trees did but the frost got them. They'll be alright next year. "A" says I need to plant garlic underneath the peaches to keep the blight away. Guess I'll try it. Can't hurt and the spray didn't help this spring. My comfrey is coming along nicely this year. I have a few apples this year. Yay! Blackberries are blooming. Wild grapes in the front yard are too. My pink reliance grape that Betty keeps eating is hanging in there. Might get some grapes from it this year. 

  Things are going really nice here with our new roommate. He plans on staying, although as Tim said today, we may have lost him already. lol He spent the last two nights not here. He's spending a lot of time at that other place. They have hit it off to say the least. I always thought they would. It seems mutual at this point. lol  

  Got the tractor back from the repair guy. Yay! Tim has already brush hogged! 

  Got a few other odds and ends done around the place but several more things to do yet. Need to paint the shutters to go better with the roof and paint the barn trim this year. Got to put the pool up for the year. 

  We took that short ride to Eureka for lunch. Had a really good open faced turkey sandwich. Tim had a patty melt on marbled rye. We left the bikes at the pub and walked about three blocks down hill and crossed the street and walked back up to the bike. OMG! I told T the only way I could go all the way up to the other shops was to use a "jazzy". You know, one of those wheelchairs. He said the way to do it - walk down and ride the trolley back up to the top. Beautiful idea! I walk 2 miles a day but on a very level treadmill. Not a crooked sidewalk. lol 

  It's another day and I did not finish this last night. I'm really disappointed that I have not found a photo program for editing. Without pictures, blogging isn't as interesting. 

  It is a beautiful morning and going to be another diamond day! 

May 18th already!

  Goodness, time sure flies by as you get older and slower! Lol I can not get caught up on my "stuff". It will get done however long it takes me. As I tell my friends- it will be there tomorrow. Finally got my maters out, taters are up and growing a little here and there. Today we'll get the strawberries in the dirt. The guys and I have almost got the ghost town cleaned out and I'm going to put the berries there. I'll be putting the other 'maters in the blue barrels instead of the berries.
  No time...gonna be a diamond day.

Good Lord!

  It is not supposed to snow in May! Two inches on the ground yesterday morning. It won't stay of course but it's just not right. Been 70 years since it snowed in this area in May. 194 years in Arkansas. Just ridiculous. It's still raining this am a little . Maybe Monday I will drag the plants back outside and pick up some mater plants. Back in the 70's and down in the 50's at night.
  Today is my b.i.l.'s birthday party - actually this evening but I really would rather stay at home. Just don't want to get out in the cold and wet.
  It really has been nice the past few days. Other than the weather that is. Sis and a friend dropped by on the way through the area and had a short visit with them. Brandy even offered to help with the quilt for Aunt Jo. It will be another week before I can start on that project. Have to find the sewing table through a giant pile of basket making material. lol
  Not much else going on these days. Same ol' same ol but diamond days. Later