Thursday

Otherwise known as not Friday.  But, go home early day is coming soon.

We went to Aunt Patsy's and got pork and toys today.  We had ham, eggs and hashbrowns for supper and it was really, really good.

Boy and his truck.

Girl got a little tea set that she really liked.  They said Aunt Patsy was really nice and that guy was really nice too.  Robert said he loved Aunt Patsy.  At least until she calls again.

Miss Katherine, Robert's teacher gave him this book to keep forever and ever.  He was really proud of it.

Robert giving the ham the thumbs up.

Tuesday, Package day

The kids got a package from Helen today.  They were very excited to get it.  But, they were confused and thought it came from Aunt Patsy.

Robert got 2 wooden puzzles, one is a fire engine and one is a train.  

Hannah got a new apron.  She loved it and wore it all evening.

She said she had to learn to cook, so she helped make the meat loaf for supper.  She mixed it with her hands just like a real cook  She really likes to do things in the kitchen.

Robert put both puzzles together right away and was really proud of himself. 

We got about 2 pints of strawberries from our berry patch. Hannah helped make a strawberry short cake.

Robert helped too, by eating the cake.  He said it was delicious.

I was supposed to show Hannah a picture of Aunt Helen, but she has gone to sleep laying here beside me.  I told her Helen was the one we took to the airport and dropped her butt off.  She remembered that.

Sunday at the cemetery

We went to the cemetery today.  I used the weed eater until the battery ran out.  I have two batteries, but someone used one yesterday and did not recharge it.  I got some of the weed eating done, but I can go back after work through the week and finish that.

George set one broken stone, JR set one broken stone, and George filled in the two graves that needed more dirt.  It looks much better.  I am really glad to get the two broken stones reset and the Leathers children's stone back where it belongs.

Taken 5/18 before weed eating machine.

The stone on t he right is the William Cox stone that was broken and there was a hole around it where something had been digging.

Weeds be gone.  Stone on the left in the back is the broken one JR reset.  It is the J McNiel stone.

On the right is the William Cox stone reset in cement

The Leather's graves filled in and the stone relaid on top of new soil.  We dug out some of the stacked stones and put them around the graves.

J McNiel stone reset in cement.

Kids going back to the house. Papa and Grandma did most of this.  We were down there about 4 hours.  Jr came down with the kids just as we were finishing up.  He stayed all of 15 minutes, but he did help a little with some heavy lifting.

This stone had the date 1853 hand carved on it but nothing more.  This is the earliest date in the cemetery.

Today in pictutrs

I planted three rows of corn today.  The kids have put up the tent with Papa's help and are planning on sleeping in it tonight.  We will see how it goes. Today was a beautiful day and they have all played outside all day.

Early Morning

And everyone else is sound asleep.  We had a good week, and now we are going to have a good weekend.  Everyone is here, but Jr and his two are sleeping in the RV.  Much better than scattered all over my living room.

Our visits with gov workers this week went well.  I am much more confident now that the children will never have to go back where they were.

My house is clean, so I have the weekend free to do whatever.  I will probably go to Harrison this am. I will try to remember my potholders at Erin's.  This afternoon or tomorrow, George will need to go to the grave yard and reset that Leathers garvestone.  It needs to be done before Memorial day.

Oh, and I have corn to plant.  The garden is tilled and hoed and looks good.

Wednesday, May 15

The Ides of May.  A beautiful day today and then a little shower tonight on the garden and flowers.  We are letting the chickens out to roam everyday now and locking them up at night.  They sure enjoy chasing bugs all day.  We have 10 baby chicks now, 2 from the big brown hen and 4 each for each of the little banties.  

Clayton said he was having cornbread and REAL milk tonight.  He got farm milk from Mr. Bartlett.  He skimmed the cream and had cereal with cream yesterday.  When he goes to work tomorrow, I may go steal some cream from his fridge.  Monday, I sent all the kids up to his garden to steal strawberries.  When they got back, I asked if they saw Uncle Clayton. They said when he came out we hid.

We had a few strawberries in our patch tonight.  The girl gathered and ate all of them.