T U E S D A Y

I know I need better organizational skills. Life just happens and I miss my blog and all of you faithful friends who stop by. I found this at pinterest. I have a friend who is nuts for T-Rex so she loves tea too. I sent this to her. Made me Happy so Happy Tuesday

I seem to be  number 6! So my share will be Tuesday Show and Tails and it is hard not to stop sharing to Angela. She is a busy gal, her 16 year old son just passed his drivers test! Jarod is a good kid and very responsible. YAY Jarod! Congrats!

Maxine has the best opinions, at least she does, today!

Wouldn't our world be cool if L O V E prevailed? Love is....forever in my heart.

No matter how busy I am I trust Scripture to help me through difficulties as well as happiness.

Although we aren't quite here yet, my friend Karen is my oldest friend. We played in the playpen together. I am four months and eight days older then she is. She retired in January, she was blessed with a 30 year career at the State of Idaho. She is grateful not to be in the thick of this weirdness today. She and her hubby Chris have one daughter, Catherine. Catherine is married to a Chris too. They have an 18 month old daughter. Oh she is so cute! I have had Catherine's little phamily on my heart. They live in Seattle. I gave Karen a call, and left a message. She called me back shortly and we had the nicest  conversation for a long while. Her kids are safe as young Chris works from home and Catherine was furloughed from her hospital job yesterday. She is a Physical Therapist. Times are so difficult but I am so grateful they are all safe.

June 3, 1921 my hometown of Pueblo, Colorado experienced a devastating flood which caused a great deal of loss of life and ravaged the city.  A great joy arose from this devastation for my paternal grandparents. Their daughter Stephanie was born. My dad had a big phamily. Two of his brothers, one older, one younger, passed away in childhood. His older brother Uncle "Moon" passed away young too, in adulthood.  But my daddy adored all of his sisters, Mary, Angela, Anna, Stephanie and Millie.  All of them are gone but one thing I would not do, I would never wish them back to this horrible nightmare we seem to be part of today. They all loved God, their phamily and each and everyone of them, would have helped anyone out in need.

Some of the devastation from that flood. When my daddy built our home in 1946, he told me later he built on high ground since the biggest loss of life and destruction was in the area closest to the river and lying on low ground.  In 1965 while on vacation at Fort Bragg, NC and Myrtle Beach, a second devastating flood hit our city.

Although it was a terrible tragedy I am so grateful my phamily home was spared. I knew a gentleman years later who lost his brother in the flood, his brother was a newspaper reporter. It was very difficult for him to talk about it. He was a teenager like I was. I can not imagine losing a loved one in such an unpredictable natural disaster.  This was a photo from downtown Pueblo.

Auntie Steffie on her wedding day with Uncle Art and older sister Anna.

I would like to pose a question to all of you. What is your favorite breakfast food? The summer time, with heat waves, is especially difficult. Please tell me or perhaps you just have something you like to have regularly. Thank you.

A bit of humor to close my post.

Thankful Thursday and More

A friend shared this at social media. Lou Diamond Phillips with his five Maine Coon Cats. One is hiding away behind the couch. My friend Marilyn had 2 Maine Coon Cat. One Thankful Thursdayday she came home from work and noticed her Pookie cat and her other Maine Coon sitting under the tree in the backyard. Her brother Bill was a Vietnam Vet and he often forgotten things or did random unusual things. She said, Bill did you let the cats outdoors? You know they are declawed and could never defend themselves. He was appalled and answered, I would never do such a terrible thing. The next day same thing. So off to the store she went to purchase a  video camera. The next day, their they were, chilling underneath the shade of the tree. She checked her video cam and the big male Buster was jimmying the lock on the patio door. That darn cat opened that door and away they went! This went on day after day. Buster was determined to have his friend enjoy the great outdoors with him. I love that story and always remember her two Maine Coons fondly. Stop by Thankful Thursday Show us what you are thankful for.

When Brody held Miss Shea Avery Marie he told his mom and dad he wanted a sister just like her. They told him he can have a baby girl cousin instead. HaHaHa! You have to be thankful for a boy with a kind heart. I sure am.

Cousin Harrison invited Brody over for a swim. Brody had been a bit shy about the water until he got in with Harrison. Another kind heart. It is amazing what another child can do to ease the fears of his small cousin.

Blake is following his big brothers lead. Together they keep their parents busy. Thankful for this crew including sister Addy not pictured with them.  The water table is something to occupy little ones on the warm sunny days.  Thankful I am related to this bunch of cuties.

I love this truth. Kindness will always come back to you tenfold. I truly believe it.

We still have a clothesline. I Love it. Fresher sheets and comforters too in the warm weather. I am just wondering how people, like the Amish, unfreeze their laundry in the winter time? I am guessing somehow they do it indoors. I love the Amish, having recently been grace by their hospitable ways. I love their handmade games and the ladies make candy more delightful then anything found in the stores today.  Mr. Dan Rabler, the toy maker, remembered our daughter Rebekah from her November visit to their shop. I know his name because he had a nice business card. I would never be mad at my hubby for updating my clothesline. HaHaHa I LOVE it!

Isolation Observations and Thankful Thursday

I used to spin that toilet paper like I was on Wheel of
Fortune. Now I turn it like I'm cracking a safe.

I need to practice
social-distancing from the refrigerator.

Still haven't decided where to
go for Easter ----- The Living Room or The Bedroom

PSA: every few days
try your jeans on just to make sure they fit. Pajamas will have you believe all
is well in the kingdom.

Homeschooling is going well. 2 students suspended
for fighting and 1 teacher fired for drinking on the job.

I don't think
anyone expected that when we changed the clocks we'd go from Standard Time to
the Twilight Zone

This morning I saw a neighbor talking to her cat. It
was obvious she thought her cat understood her. I came into my house, told my
dog..... we laughed a lot.

So, after this quarantine.....will the
producers of My 600 Pound Life just find me or do I find them?

Quarantine
Day 5: Went to this restaurant called THE KITCHEN. You have to gather all the
ingredients and make your own meal. I have no clue how this place is still in
business.

Day 5 of Homeschooling: One of these
little monsters called in a bomb threat.

I'm so excited --- it's time to
take out the garbage. What should I wear?

I hope the weather is good
tomorrow for my trip to Puerto Backyarda. I'm getting tired of Los
Livingroom.

Classified Ad: Single man with toilet paper seeks woman with
hand sanitizer for good clean fun.

Day 6 of Homeschooling: My child just
said "I hope I don't have the same teacher next year".... I'm
offended.

Better 6 feet apart than 6 feet under.

Did you know that Niagara Falls in the most Instagrammed falls in the world? My oldest brother Bill and his wife Joyce spent their honeymoon here in 1963.

I love fun facts? Did you know 4 out of five Great Lakes dump into Niagara River before they dump into the fifth Great Lake? I love natural beauty so this was the perfect choice for my Thankful Thursday But here is one last share to make you smile, I hope!

This Girl Goat made me smile too.  I have a friend from high school, Roseann, who is a Pueblo farmer. Tip your hat to her and her phamily. They work hard to make sure there is food on tables daily. They were clearing the ditches and one of her little grand girls was wearing a white tutu and blue cowboy boots. That's a girl who knows cool fashion.

My boy Boots with Rebekah from a long time ago.  Go out and have a terrific day while you saunter through your home or yard.

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Aw....Mondays

They call this the good life or lazy days. This cat has the life! He gets away with so much.  Taking a nap in the chair because he knows the puppies like to lay here. I am sharing with Aw....Mondays

Valentine's Day is coming up. Do you celebrate? We like to have a nice dinner. But Love is....shares flowers.

Tomorrow I may have to say this! We haven't had snow in quite some time so it started this morning and is suppose to continue until tomorrow. I am happy. My hubby has the day off.

Rebekah car pools with Jeremy. Due to the weather he asked her to leave early today.We were going to go to the store. She rolled down her drivers window to clean off the mirror. We heard a loud pop and off to the auto place a couple minutes away. They can not get the part until tomorrow. So we were not about to walk home in this frigid cold. We called an uber and it was great! This young fellow arrived in three minutes. It was so nice because his truck was nice and warm. This is the crazy day we had. Grateful we were able to get safely to the auto shop and grateful to have someone give us a quick ride home.

I LOVE police humor. It is so much more than seeing hate comments on our law enforcement. This was sweet!

This is just self explanatory.

Tuesday Show and Tail

This baby sloth looks so peaceful napping.  What a perfect share for  Tuesday memories of Angela's Tuesday Show and Tail. This photo made me happy so I thought perhaps Happy Tuesday would enjoy seeing this sleeping sweetheart.

Oh Maxine, I agree with you! But don't talk to yourself about politics because someone is sure to jump out and start arguing with you! It is nice to get away to some real peace and quiet.

Humor to make you smile.

SONDAY FUNNIES

Humor until I finish the Hannah and Jake story.

My friend Anne in Texas sends the best stuff!

Daylight Savings Time otherwise known has:

True words.

I CHOOSE VODKA

Tuesday Happy and More

The gang is all here, with the long haired Chihuahua bunch! Only Leo isn't in this photo. It is hard to catch these rascals all together. So they make a perfect choice for Happy Tuesday and Tuesday Show and Tail

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. ~ Ben Williams

Maxine can always crack me up! How about you?

Love watching the sunrise. This was this early A.M.

God is responsible for the artistry around his earth.

We had a lovely breakfast on Labor Day at The Huckleberry in Louisville, CO. I love their crepes made with mascarpone cheese and cream cheese and mixed berries. The hubby was not a fan of their green chili but he did eat most of his burrito.

This quaint restaurant has an in house bakery too. It is a fun place to visit and you may stop by for afternoon tea as well.

There was a Labor Day parade outside which we stayed and watched. It was a toasty 99 yesterday so we tried to stay close to shaded areas. Afterwards we had ice cream at the Sweet Cow.

The ice cream is always fresh and yummy at the Sweet Cow. You can even purchase a Howdy Cow for $42 to take home. We did not.

Some water and cat humor.  Never met a cat who loved water other than to drink it! But a woman I once knew had a cat who loved to take a bath. Hmmmm....

The new baby is fitting in perfectly with his two siblings. They are such a sweet little phamily.

This pinterest find is very sweet welcoming a new month. My goodness, the year is nearly gone. I hope the heat disappears soon. I am tired of the long hot summers and the dry weather weather. I am ready for cooler days and nights with crunchy leaves and comfort foods like soup and fresh bread.

We were grateful to say goodbye to August but we will have heavy hearts for a long, long time with the loss of our sweet Alastor Avery. It was not the best month we all shared. The day is still young though, and there is much to do. Have a good short work week if you had to head out. THanking you for stopping by. Have a wonderful week.