Sun setting on...

 

From my window I often see beautiful close up sunsets, whereas, the sunrise is far off and obscure. That is my life's story.  The beginnings are far away and long ago.  The endings are close up and right here.

Critter Cam December

Had a few racoons, an armadillo, and a bunch of squirrels.  The family of 5 are there almost every day. I think it is a couple of Mama's and 3 fawns born this year.  The two bucks are the only ones captured in the last two weeks.  One is the one horned wander that we have seen before. We get lots of night pics, but only occasionally day pics. The dogs still wonder up there every few days.

My Entertainment, Ode to Sister

I am not really entertained by much of what enterests most people.  I have been reading over Sister Patsy's blog during slow times.  This is what entertained me today.  And, in case you think she just made this all up, NO, this relative of Patsy's late husband actually had his own obiturary published in the local paper in an attempt to aviod arrest.

Monday, November 19, 2012

CALL THE COPS

 

THE LAST TIME I TOLD YOU ABOUT STEVEN GILLON HE HAD CALLED IN HIS DEATH TO THE HARRISON PAPER WHICH THEY PRINTED. THIS CAUSED A CHANGE IN THE NEWSPAPER POLICY IF YOU WANT YOUR DEATH REPORTED IN THE PAPER YOU HAVE TO DRAG THE COFFIN DOWN TO THE NEWS ROOM AND LET THEM CHECK THE COFFIN FOR SIGNS OF LIFE. APPARENTLY STEVEN HAS BEEN CALLING IN FALSE REPORTS TO THE BOONE COUNTY COPS AND THEY TOLD HIM THE LAST TIME IF HE DID IT AGAIN THEY WERE GOING TO PUT HIM IN JAIL,he did and they did. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HE CALLED IN ABOUT BUT HE IS KNOWN TO CALL PEOPLE PRETENDING  TO BE SOMEONE ELSE AND TELLING ALL SORTS OF LIES. THE LAST TIME HE CALLED ME HE SAID HE WAS A COP AND NEEDED TO CONTACT DONALD GILLON , WOULD I KNOW HOW TO CONTACT DONALD? I KNEW IT WAS STEVEN HE HAD JUST CALLED MY SON TRYING TO GET SAMMY TO GO TELL DONNIE TO COME DOWN TO HIS HOUSE. I TOLD HIM I DIDN'T KNOW DONALD GILLON, HE TALKED TO ME TRYING TO IMPROVE MY MEMORY BUT HE WASN'T HAVING ANY LUCK THEN HE SAID DONALD HAS A BROTHER WHO IS A LITTLE HANDICAPPED. I SAID I DIDN'T KNOW DONNIE'S BROTHER EITHER . STEVEN FINALLY GAVE UP AND HASN'T CALLED ME SINCE. I guess calling the cops was more fun cause they came out to his house with blue lights flashing and sirens wailing.
IT WASN'T AS MUCH FUN WHEN HE GOT TO RIDE BACK

Beautiful day in the neighborhood

Take a walk. Sing a song. Read a book. Write a poem. 

Official Christmas Photos 2021

 

Merry Christmas 2021

 

And the other side...

Greg has one also, but he would not come in for the picture.

They were all surprised.  I did not tell anyone I was doing this.

The big grandkids.

His kids got him a gift card to the book store.

Lane and Em got this for Tonya. I love it.

I got Tonya two queen spreads, hers and his.

Crazy people.

More crazy people.

 

Dawn of a New Day

 

Rejoice!

 

Robert's Truck

We got Robert another truck. The engine is shot in the first one his dad brought. This one runs like a top and is a F150 like he wanted. He is happy with it and that is what counts 

Helen's Wreath

It is so pretty.

What I learned from reading the headlines today. Camels in the desert have their own beauty contest, but camel's with Botox enhancement are barred from preticipating.

Helen's Tree

 Is just beautiful. 

Quotes, who said this...

 "We need to look for the good in all people, especially the children.  They're our hope for the future."

Here is the source of this quote.

Merry Christmas

This

Is a novel waiting to be written.  Setting in the ditch over by JR's. Only in Arkansas?

Yesterday

I took the kids and Eliseo, Hannah's friend, on a hike at Roaring River. The hike was good, but finding lunch was not. You might say just finding lunch was an adventure.

And, in looking for the correct spelling of Eliseo, I found the English equivalent is Elisha, meaning God is my salvation. 

Life's a journey. Enjoy the moment.

Black Friday Christmas shopping today

Everyone is getting underwear and socks this year. Comment with size and color preference to get in line.

Making a short story long

I walked to the neighbor's gate today. I thought I might go up on the rock quarry, but turned around because it is blustery and overcast. Instead I stopped and talked with sister. She told me something I am going to put here because I know she had told me before, but I unremembered most of it.

This is a hairpin that belonged to our Grandma Gertie Powell.  Helen has about a dozen of these that are still as useful and new looking as when Grandma first got them.  Helen got them from Grandma's house when she died because Helen wore her hair up in a beehive that was popular then. The hairpins were useful. She said she put them away with her long hair that Mamma cut off for her.  Now, she wears a hair piece that she pins on with Grandma's pins from long ago. Knowing Grandma's thrifty nature, these are likely close to a century old by now.

Now for the long story.  She started off our visit by telling me a very, very long story. All her story amounted to was she poured her coffee into a cup that had a residue of her crystal light drink and the coffee tasted terrible. I told her about a lady at work that often starts off a story with, "to make a long story short", and proceeds to make her short story long.

I told her about a new cousin we have found with out DNA.  This person should be our second cousin, but she has a large detailed tree with family born in Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina. We cannot figure out any connection between our families.  Helen said I was making a short story about dead people very long and boring.

I am making Donna's Ham casserole, Aday version.  We will see how it goes.  I am also making beans with ham bone, so we have options. Hannah does not much like beans, but Robert does. It will be a short story for Hannah.

Tomorrow is turkey day. I thought Helen was cooking it all but she says only turkey.  I may make Hannah cook the rolls and Robert can do the dressing. That would probably be a Very Long Story. 

Look

Grandma Irene Gaddy came to visit.

Sunday

A day of rest for me. It is overcast this morning, but yesterday was gorgeous. I am including my pic of yesterday's sunset cause I am jealous of sister Betty's pics. 

I cooked a ham yesterday because it was on sale and I am going to try Donna's ham casserole recipe. It sounds like something all my family would like. With two teens in the mix it is hard to find easy recipes that go over with everyone. Hannah does not eat rice at all and Robert is suspicious of foods he does not immediately recognize. I'll try it later this week and we will see. Plus there is always ham and cheese sandwiches.

Off to walk now and then to Church. Brother Jerry should be back today. Last Sunday we had a substitute. I prefer our own.

Critter Cam 11-15

One big family, a set of twins maybe?, lots of pics of Spike, one scared up doe, and one buck.

Maybe twins?

Moma on alert.

Big family.

Lots of pics of Spike every night.

The only buck other than Spike.  Sunday night was the only time he showed up.

Lots of scars. Looks like a young doe.

I am not a good stalker...

 I went for an early walk today. Often on Sunday, I walk in the fields and woods instead of down the road.  I wanted to go down to the creek today to see if the eagles have landed.  I saw one in the air above the Mennonite's Friday afternoon.

This hawk was sitting in a tree by the pond on our side of the road. I often see him in this tree after the leaves fall.

I started down through the neighbor's new gate with my hunters orange cap and vest, but just as I started down the hill, I heard a shot.  I turned and came back to my own property.  I heard a vehicle start right after the shot, so I think the got a deer.

Clouds were almost hiding the sun.  It was well after daylight, but pointing the camera directly at the sun makes for a dark photo.

We went up the rock quarry road instead. The dogs had found a squirrel to chase.

The feeder in the far distance, just past the dogs.  It still had a handful of corn. We need to fill it this afternoon.  If the four wheeler will not start, as it often will not in cooler weather, we can take the tractor and just raise the bucket up to fill it. Tractors are so useful on a farm.

Someone's home.

We walked on down the woodland road son uses to take his wheeler up on top the hill.

Right here, we jumped a fawn that was hiding, probably waiting for Moma.  It was about 20 feet away when it jumped up.  Neither me nor the hunters with me had any idea it was there.  We are not good at this hunting thing.

 

This is a drake on our pond.  This is the second time this week I have seen a single duck on the pond. I zoomed in to see if it was male or female.  Usually they are in pairs or groups of 3 or more.  I wonder where the mate is.

Have to get ready for Church now.  Helen, Hannah and Allison are tagging along today.