My lucky day

Just checked my email and had 4 very important messages and one from the local historical society. The society one was really a spam message forwarded to me by the society avertising a scam about increasing web traffic to the website I maintain for the society. But the others were much more promising, and just at the right time of year.

Point Bank is informing me about Error # 48. This is really good becasue I did not know I had and account at Point Bank, but now that I know, I will see if I can extract some cash for the account. Someone from aol is wanting to inform me about cruelty to chickens. I don't know why they think I would be cruel to chickens. Sometimes I eat chicken, but not until after they are completely deceased. So, someone other than me is doing the cruel part of putting them to death. Then, I have an urgent message from a Bank in London concerning my account there. Another one I did not know about. But, most promising of all, I have one with a subject saying "Your Email have won 3 million UDS". That could not come at a better time, but, if they have 3 million USD to give away, looks like they might need to expend a small sum on grammar lessons. Got to go now. I need to spend some of this new wealth.

Doing fine

George did great through his surgery this time. His eye is already some better. Everything went fine. We left Little Rock abut 2pm and got home at 5:30. I drove home all the way and he did not yell at me once. He does not have to go back to work til Dec 26 and does not have to go back to LR for his check up. He will go to Fayetteville some day next week. In about 6 to 8 weeks he will get new glasses. I am so glad he has this done now.

Cookie Recipe...

Start with one snowy day....



& a couple of Grandkids...



Add a Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookie mix. Drop the dough by spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet...



Be sure to lick your fingers after each cookie drop...




And clean the spoon after the pan gets full...




And Cookies anyone?

If I stay very still...

No one can see me.

Now, surely they can't see me.

Well, if I stay still and lie flat, I KNOW they can't see me...

Thanksgiving, 2007

And...

My Girls

Dad and Kids

The perfect family portrait

This one is pretty good, except Hannah is looking the other way. Robert has red eyes, George is half hid, but other than that it is pretty goodoverall... And, Helen, this is Jackie's living room.

This one Hannah is looking at the camera, but George is just barely visable, Robert is crying and trying to get away and Emmy is making a face...

Now, here is Hannah from the first pose pasted into the second pose and Roberts red eyes fixed with Paint Shop Pro. Abra Cadabra, the perfect portrait... I am going tomorrow and have 8x10's made of this one for us. I have left the last good one large if anyone wants to print it and hang it somewhere. This is the only two pictures, (well with the edit I guess it is 3 pictures) with all my family in it.

We had good food and a good time, and I left all the mess at Jackie's house.

Then & Then

For Richard...

He wanted to know if Barbara Powell, Buster's sister, was still living. I finally remembered to ask Donna Kay. Yes, she is still living. Out in OK, around Tulsa, I think. She has had a kidney transplant, but she is doing fine. Her husband gave her a kidney...

Tomorrow is turkey day, and I am cooking turkey, dressing, homemade rolls, twice baked potatoes (maybe? or maybe just mashed potatoes if I get lazy), corn on the cob for all the little and big boys that love it, maybe green beans, and a cheese cake for my girl that will not eat much of anything but loves cheese cake. Jackie is making a cake and a pumpkin pie, deviled eggs, sweetpotatoes with marshmellow topping, and she bought canned gravy. I would have made gravy, but now I won't have to. Jr. is bringing himself and his family and he thinks we should be grateful he is bringing someone to eat all the food without adding to the leftovers. He is so thoughtful, like his mother.

MOMA!!!!

She's got my pillow. Make her give it back.

She's got my motorcycle. Make her give it back.

Moma! She's laughing. Make her stop.

And three grandkids

And Helen says you can't get a good picture of 4 grandkids

The Big Boy

Is mad cause I made him go to bed. He usually watches cartoons till the wee hours of the morn at Grandma's house.

The Little Boy

This is how we sleep at Grandma's house.

My Girl

Then & Now

Babies

Fun, fun, fun

We had a big party with a bonfire at Greg and Jackie's. Everyone had a great time.

Party

With 3 friends and a little sister. The boys were here all day with Grandma, but Mom and Dad did not get here till 5 pm. They were really well behaved, played in the fields all day and did not get into even one fight or yelling match. They were even nice to little sister.
Open this one Bubby, I got it for you. You will really like it.

Twelve

Twelve years ago Monday, my first grandchild was born. His Daddy surprised him with a special present. But, I don't think he will get to use it on the hills of Hollister. Grandma will probably be seeing him every weekend.
Surprise!!

Instruction...
More instructions...

And away we go. I think Sister was more excited than he was.

Then & Now

Maybe I won't have to tell Helen where this was taken.

Beaver Dam

On Dry Creek, not White River. Actually, there are two dams in the picture. That little line at the end of the water in the top part of the picture, is another dam just like the one in the middle.