Aunt Helen

Made a blanket for Em.  It is beautiful.

Surprise

It lived.  I pulled this little Formosa sprout up by Helen's a couple of months ago.  I planted it by my steps down by the road.  After a few days it looked dead and I forgot all about. Today when I was showing Robert where to weed eat by the steps I saw it looks like it is going to make it after all. Surprise.

Sunrise over Dry Creek

I walked to the top of meek hill this morning starting out at 6 am.  By the time I got home at 7:45 it was already getting hot and muggy. Going to be hot today.

Getting prepared

To go on vacation.  I got 2 new pairs of shoes, new handbag, and polka dot cap all in matching greys.  The cap is a really nice one and was on clearance for one buck at wally world. 

I think I will make reservations this week. I am looking forward to the adventure into our Cooper past.

Celebrate!

 

Helen's Birthday...

I can't remember if she is 16 or 19.

A messge from a the neighbor boy...

 Thought You Should Know

 

What's goin' on, mama?
Something just dawned on me
I ain't been home in some months
Been chasin' songs and women
Makin' some bad decisions
God knows I'm drinkin' too much
Yeah, I know you've been worrying 'bout me
You've been losin' sleep since '93

I thought you should know
That all those prayers you thought you wasted on me
Must've finally made their way on through
I thought you should know
I got me a new girl down there in Jefferson City, and
She lets me fish whenever I want to
Yeah, I'm still proud of where I came from
Still your only damn son
Can you believe I'm on the radio?
Just thought you should know, thought you should know, thought you should know

Oh, by the way, mama, didn't mean to ramble on ya
How's everything back at home?
Yeah, how's that garden comin'?
Is dad still doing dumb shit?
And how'd he keep you this long?
Yeah, I'm sorry that I called you so late
I just miss you, but anyways

I thought you should know
That all those prayers you thought you wasted on me
Must've finally made their way on through
I thought you should know
I got me a new girl down there in Jefferson City, and
She lets me fish whenever I want to
Yeah, I'm still proud of where I came from
Still your only damn son
Can you believe I'm on the radio?
Just thought you should know, thought you should know, thought you should know

Yeah, I know you've been worrying 'bout me
You've been losing sleep since '93
I thought you should know
That all those prayers you thought you wasted on me
Must've finally made their way on through

I thought you should know
That I really like this girl down in Jefferson City, and
Turns out she's a lot like you
Yeah, I'm still proud of where I came from
Still your only damn son
The bus is leavin' so I gotta roll
Just thought you should know, thought you should know, thought you should know
I thought you should know, thought you should know
I thought you should know, thought you should know, thought you should know