welcome to my place and life as I know it...and my journey along the way...thankful for what I have...grateful for what He does... THIS BLOG MAY CONTAIN COOKIES...I HAVEN'T PUT THEM THERE, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHO MIGHT...YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
53 for a high today and sunshine...got another quote for a new deck...with a roof...can't wait...and its only going to get warmer as the week goes on...
Rebecca got to ride in a police car today...call her and find out what happened...
we did great in her booth this month...we're both happy with the sales...
Steve is a smart aleck tonight...thinks he's funny or something...had a wonderful day at work, I guess...
hope Kyle is hopping around a little better today...basketball injury last week...3 of them...in a row...but he kept playing...dumb man...by Saturday he was seen on the square of our small town limping badly...so had to call and check on him and he told the story...
if he's still hobbling around on Easter...Gretchen can put ears on him and he can be the Easter Bunny for Alaina...
worked on Harold's veteran papers today and began archiving them...I need page protectors for the letters from guys he knew in the hospitals who wrote him after he got home...
so many amazing things left behind...from another life...another time...
1947 property taxes for Coles County...16.00 for the year...and I'm sure they thought it was high...he had to pay it in two installments...
300.00 for a car...a 1934 Model Chevrolet Master 4 Door Sedan...Jan 3rd, 1947...
fire insurance- $18.01- for one year in 1948...
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
its 46 and rainy...
not so nice out today...
and not a good time to be out when you are fighting an ear infection and head cold...
and not a good time to be out when you are fighting an ear infection and head cold...
got the yard rolled this week...he will be back to mow next week...
these are just waiting for a little warmer weather...
the wind is blowing, too...
another junque moment...
mr wiggles is mad at me...I won't let him go out...
my curious Georgie...
pink roses...
may find a book and hunker down till this passes...
I'm thinking chili tonight...
or Philly steak and cheese smothered in onions and green peppers...
wrapped in foil and baked until the sub roll is toasty...
and the cheese is oozing...
with steak fries...
I wonder what the guys will want...
Have a warm, dry day...and enjoy your puttering...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
outside lighting options...
this one is the least of my favorites...but still pretty cool...
this is my second choice...so far...
this is my second choice...so far...
this is my favorite option...retro...
so what do you think?...I do not want something that everyone else has...I do not like the 70's carriage lights at all...and I like the darker ones...rubbed bronze...
so vote now and tell me your favorite...
Monday, March 22, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
the clouds have come...but no rain...
Doofus really enjoyed the sunshine and the wicker chair...so much that he forgot to come in Friday night...we were worried...looked everywhere...checked with the neighbors...nothing...he finally showed up last night about 9pm...hungry...but ok...
the guys got the flower beds raked off...so much is coming up...
the guys got the flower beds raked off...so much is coming up...
and we dug the scarecrows out of the shed...
my dad is being naughty...he was so cranky and saying really bad things...
its the stroke...its not like him...
its not easy on my step mom...
they have been together 25 years...
she's not ready for it to be over...but its so hard to live with it like things are now...
she is the greatest step mom...
remember her this week...we need for God to cover each step she takes...
and to ease every bad word from my dad's lips...
his mind is not completely gone...its just so messed up...
and every now and then...he comes out...but not often enough...
Friday, March 19, 2010
this week has been beautiful...
mr wiggles loves tanning...
my step mom called late last night and she and dad are adjusting to him being in the nursing home...
my step mom called late last night and she and dad are adjusting to him being in the nursing home...
he had a really good first day there...
and she finally got some of the sleep she needed...
I got my new star lights put up yesterday...