Well, here goes another month down….

Well, here goes another month down…

We are almost done with another month.. With June starting, means we a re almost half way thru 2024. Time is flying by.   And so much to do.. so little time.  but most of all, so little energy. I have been working in the yard on good days.

Pulling weeds, placing newspaper down, putting down bark. So far what I have done.. looks great.. but sooooooooo much more in the yard to do. The front yard is really in need.

The weeds are almost a foot tall.  I pulled a lot of them a couple weeks ago, but guess the rain has gave them a boost.  I have ggboy coming over today. He was a great help last week in the memorial garden.

Also have been working on the King’s family cemetery plot.  Our youngest and her guy have worked REALLY  hard on it.. They cleaned it up, the measured out the outline and then put rock/brick like around the outside of the whole thing. Leaving more room, that we were not aware of.  So the King planted a lilac and a bleeding heart.  Also the kids gave me a few plants to put in along with the ones we bought.  It looks fantastic. She did a great job on her dad’s and her guys famiy plot looks so great.. 

Best get out of here and get things ready for ggboys arrival.

 

 

she also bought flags for each grave... with pictures of those who left us.   top is the King's family....  the bottom on is her dad's

 

 

 

Memorial Day…

Memorial Day…

This is a day of remembering our service men and women.  Some cemeteries will have services, shooting of guns.. taps.  And words ..

When I was young it was on the actual date. May 30^th. But President Nixon figured it would be better to have holidays on the nearest Monday.  So it is confusing for some. As we celebrated it for so many years. I even had twin son’s 56 years ago..  ON MEMORIAL DAY.. that was celebrated on the 30^th.  So they always had their birthday off. But not anymore..  with the change.

Also I understand it and I get it.. it was the day to remember the military who were killed in wars.  But my dad used that day for going to the cemetery to put flowers on the graves of family.. None military. A tradition that the King and I still do..  Except now we go about 3 or 4 days earlier so not to be in the crowd. 

So for those with military in your family..  May you honor them on this day..  Like they say.. it is not the first day of summer cook outs.. It is to honor those who gave their lives in World War I and II so you can have cook outs.  So honor those who gave their time for you.

Today is a great day for our family

Today is a great day for our family

 Well, for me anyway… ha ha..  but the rest as well, You see, my OLDEST GREAT GRANDCHILD IS 21!!

She also graduates from college as well.. So it is a double celebration. 

As you can see from the part in the  title area she is one of 34… (and soon to be 35 & 36..)  This is pretty darn special.. Her grandparents.. her dad, (my son) and his wife are celebrating.. and of course so is Mom and Dad.. and lil brother of 5.  (they adopted a sweet little wild guy to keep them young and on their toes)

Then the next tomorrow.. one of my daughter in laws turns 50. Another celebration..  but like a lot of 50 birthdays it started this weekend with a trip to the mountains.. 

     Then there is celebration this past week.. with a baby shower for another great grand child.. Which is a big to do in the backyard..  with great joy with friends and family as well.   The grandparents.. (other son and daughter in law) put on a great party for all.

CELEBRATIONS… 

 And the beat goes on

Still moving strong on and on

 

 

Don't get around much anymore….

Don't get around much anymore….

I never was a gadabout… a real social person.. Don’t know why.  I would go places… and once in a while I would stop by for coffee at friends houses.. but not really often. 

Years ago.. when my oldest was a baby of about 6 months or so..  I had a neighbor who would come over for coffee everyday..  drove me nuts.  What was really wild was I didn’t know she had a baby also of the same age until about 4 months later.  I was outside and hear a baby crying..   And she said .. oops got to go in… the baby is crying.   I stood there with a dumbfounded look on my face.    Next time she came over I asked who was with the baby..  She said no one.. she is sleeping.   I told her next time she came over, bring the baby. And go get her now..   I could not figure that out.  But after her coming over for a month, I started doing my housework … I had stuff to do.

But I am just not one of those who feels at ease doing that. Going to a house for coffee everyday..  My friends see me for coffee probably every 4 to 6 months..  I just am busy at home.

But I do miss going to evens in town.. Like we just had the LOST IN THE 50’S event.. Which means I lost out on going to the parking lot where they all lined up for the parade on Friday night..  Or I would wait on the curb with the town and took pictures. We have been in it a couple of times.  The King more than me..  He has taken friends and his brother and grandson.  I also would go on Saturday where the town would shut down  and the cars would park all over the blocks ..showing off their beautiful cars.. lot of them were not in the parade the night before.. so I would take pictures of those.. Then I would put them on the local Facebook page and also here..   If you go to 4^th of July on any given year more than two years ago….. you probably will see cars and what ever in the blog.. And the 3^rd weekend of May for the Lost in the 50’s.. but not anymore.. my legs just won’t work well enough for me to walk any distance..  The few times I go.. like Mother’s day with my daughter and granddaughter and GGboys.. I would walk, find a place to sit… for up to 5 minutes and head out..  and find another place to sit after about 10 or 15 mins. later.  and that is the way the whole trip goes.  If I can’t find a seat, I lean against something for a while.. 

I just don't get around much anymore

GGBOY Day

GGBOY Day

Every Tuesday and Thursday is GGBOY DAY… #2 GGBOY THAT IS… Number #1 GGBOY DAY is Wednesday, but he is only about 2 hours.. Where #2 is 6 hours.

Today, GGBOY #1 was amazing..  We have kind of a routine. First, of course, breakfast. Today was Eggo’s and Portuguese sausage. He had not had the sausage before. Was wondering how it would go over.  I sliced a thin piece for him..  He put it in his mouth very hesitantly.. Then the smile and thumbs up.

Then we were off to yard inspection and feeding the squirrels and birds.  He takes this pretty serious.  After that, he wanted to play hide and seek, but I told him I had a job to do first.   So we went out to the Memorial garden to weed it. I told him I needed to put down some newspapers after, and then bark.. I told him to go to the house and bring out some newspapers for me.. Told him where the box was.  To my surprise he was beside me in about 2 minutes.. WITH THE WHOLE BOX!!!  I pulled weeds and threw them into a pile.. then he would take them and put them in the wagon. After I got the area done, I would lay down paper, and he watched, then he started getting the newspaper out and tucking it under the previous paper, like I was.  I then walked over to where the bark bags were stacked.  I lifted a bag up which was heavy as it was soaked from the rain.   I walked over and open it and let the bark fall out over the newspaper. And then I started to push it all over the paper.  He helped with that.  Then we started with a new area in the garden. As I was pulling weeds and then placing paper down.. I see him pulling one of the bags of bark over to the garden..  About 15 feet. He might be only 4 and half, but he is a pretty strong guy.  I had 3 more bags.. so talked the King (as he was walking by, to load them up in the wheel barrow and bring them closer..  GGboy and I pulled weeds, laid more newspapers and open another bag to spread bark. We got the area  finished with the 3 bags..  What a team.   And we had half of the Memorial Garden done..  Ran out of bark.

I told him, we need to clean up stuff. Had all the weeds in the wheelbarrow, so he took it over the garage can and put them in there.. with the bags..  I clean up the area and  told him I thought it was ice cream time.  He agreed and ran in the house to get the ice cream cups… handed one to me.. and we sat on the deck looking at our work.. He said.. “you know.. this is a good day.” 

God, I love that kid

Then we played hide and seek.. We had a problem. Every time one of us hid, Frosty would give us away. Lol..

Yes,  Lil Dude… it IS A GOOD DAY..

 

 

What a blessed life I have….

What a blessed life I have….

Now some might think because yesterday was Mother’s Day, that is the reason for my title..  and it is partly true, but far from for all. 

Yes, I had a great day..  I got flowers in baskets, I got cert. for more flowers or what ever I want to do in my yard. I got a sweetest little planter holder..  that my daughter made with her new 3 D machine.  I got to spend about 2 hours or more with .. 3 generations..   My daughter, My granddaughter and my 2 great grandsons..  We went to the remodeled shopping mall that is on a bridge.. we went to lunch which was on a deck over looking the harbor  Very enjoyable..

But the best mother’s day gift of all  …. Was two days before..  See my #3 son was having breathing problems.. he went to er.. and sent home after.. He had a appt with his heart Dr.   on Wed. The dr. sent him over to the hospital asap…  for an angioplasty test.. which was postpone to the next morning.. they found a 99.9 blockage in the one vein he does not have a stint in.   (he went thru this 4 years ago).. So they rushed him in to the O.R.  and operated on him.  Long story short he came out of it great.  He is now home.. 2 days before Mother’s day.. NOW THAT IS A GIFT FROM GOD for this old lady for Mother’s day..  and we are totally blessed.  .

LOSING IT…. On the phone.. ROUND TWO...

LOSING IT…. On the phone..

We have a problem with our stove.. STILL..  we called the number that Home Depot told us.. got the run around.. and sent to stove’s factory number..  ended up going back to Home Depot and the guy there handled WHAT WE THOUGHT was the solution…  that the company would call back with in two days.. We waited 5 days..

ROUND TWO… So the King went back Monday.. Given another number .. don’t know if this was suppose to be another building for Samsung or what..  But first off.. the King was cut off TWICE.. after calling the 3^rd time… This time they stayed on the line.

The King was trying really really hard not to lose it.  Normally I would take over as he loses his cool with stupidity.  But my ears have gotten so bad..  I don’t even try. Which is good as He had to have them repeat information AND ask them to repeat..what they said.. and also to clarify what they were asking for. 

Then after he gives them the ticket # he was given last week.. and then the model number AGAIN.. and then the SERIAL NUMBER AGAIN.. then he is told that it could not be the right serial number as they don’t start with a 0..  So down on the floor on my belly to look at below the drawer.. I tell him.. it is infact a 0.. Then they asked him to look at the burner.. I hear him say.. NO IT IS NOT DIRTY.. IT IS CLEAN.  NO THERE IS NOTHING DRAINING INTO IT.. WE HAVE THE RECOMMENDED ITEM TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPEN.. THE WAY THIS IS GOING I HAVE HALF A MIND TO TAKE YOUR DAMN STOVE AND THROW IT THRU THEIR WINDOW…..   I put capitals be cause he is shouting by time..  THEN.. the person said something about cutting him off and going to hang up due to his anger management..  I THOUGHT OH GOD.. this is not going to end good.  That must have worked as God did cool the King’s jets and he said in a calm voice.. what do you mean you are going to cut me off…. I am trying my best to understand what you want from me… Then he asked a couple more question of clarification.  Then he asked.. ok.. so when will you have some one come and fix it.. YOU ARE going to have some one come and fix it..  then he said.. no.. I don’t do texting..  so don’t bother to text me.  Send an email call our phone.. but texting is not going to work.

Finally he understood it was going to be sometime this week.. AND they will let us know before hand.. 

WE HOPE AND PRAY..

Asking for help…. Not me

Asking for help….  Not me

Don’t know why I don’t’ ask for help for me..  Ask for others.. be it friend or family..

Over the years I have been the one who took others to grocery store, dr. appt. and any other place they needed to go..   Yet when I had to go with out a car for the day or even 2 or 3….  I never thought to ask someone to take me somewhere.  Just figure I can do without until I get the car.  Or if it isn’t that..   I just figure I will figure it out myself.. and get it done one way or another.   

Yet I am the first to volunteer? Why is that?  Are you that way?  Do you have friends who are?  Even if I get ahold of our gal who heads our church prayer group… I am asking them to pray for a friend or a family member..  Never once asked for me.. Don’t do it on purpose, just never think to ask.