Thursday, October 27, 2011

Thursday with GramMa..

Today was another fun afternoon with Jase......he is growing so fast.......so many new words and he wants us to understand

One thing he loves is the MailMan.....he will watch for their trucks when riding with me ......so what else could we find to play with???? and finally something to do with all that "Junk Mail"...........
Then it was time to head home......we sang 'Old MacDonald' most of the way.......watching for dogs, blue trucks, deer and finally the two stone lions at the house down the street from where they live.  We had fun........or at least I did!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

The DRY is over.....

.......well for a little bit anyway....... 

Remember yesterday when we were so thankful for this?
Well this morning I found it over flowing........so guess we will be measuring like this now........
Isn't it wonderful ????

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Saturday......

Woke up way too early (2:30 in the am....early) .....after a cup of coffee and some TV time the sun finally peeked out of the clouds........YEP.........clouds!  This has been one of the longest hottest dryest years in a very long time......so was nice looking at all those clouds. 

And what else was there to do but go out and play in the dirt!  The hubby and Sea Bee put in a raised garden for me this year.....but because it was the worst summer ever.....not much was happening out there.  So this morning I decided that it needed to be made a couple of three feet narrower so that an old white haired lady could reach across to the middle and beyond to keep out the unwanted weeds when I have a nice garden (someday).....with the cloudy excuse I got busy....

Got both corners turned when something strange happened.......
I wanted to just stay out in it!!!  But hubby said I would catch pneumonia so waited it out.........then back out later this afternoon to almost finish up......

I need a couple more blocks to finish up this end.......then will fill it in for Jase to have a spot to dig and plant something.  The far end I will move those strawberry pots and maybe having them in the shade just a tad will help to keep some going again next year.......OK......a gal can dream.

The leaves have started falling so I can load them in the garden....cover with some dirt.....maybe plant some sort of cover crop for the winter.(will ask the Sea Bee's green thumb for advice)...and come next Spring!!  Watch out!  Jase can help GramMa Alice and maybe we will have a nice little garden.


Friday, October 7, 2011

Starting a new tradition....

Not sure how many know that Tuesday mornings around here are just for "Donuts with PopPa D"....well....we are adding another 'special' day to our week......."Thursday's with GramMa Alice".....So right after nap time on Thursday I get a call saying "we are ready".......and off I go.

         We spent this first Thursday here at the house......

First stop was to pick up Chicken Popcorn from Kentucky Fried....not sure if the chicken or the box was the best???
               Of couse there was PopPa D and Dinosaur time......
                          Then we discovered the rocker.........


 This little rocker has been in my family for YEARS!  When I was born it was gifted to my parents from our neighbor Mr & Mrs Poe......it was their daughter Lucille's when she was a child.  (I really need to check when she was born next trip to Stephenville so we can estimate a date for the chair)  The little rocker survived myself and my younger brother....countless visits from family and friends through my growing up years .....then through both my boys!  They made them tough back then.

 
All in all I think we had a good time.........


Thursday, October 6, 2011

Birthday.......I almost missed the Birthday!

September seems to have just flown by...and that means we almost missed a birthday!

..... finally we got together for 'My Baby's' Birthday.....
.....presents were opened......

.....of course Jasen helped.....
That's his job!!!









He had never seen
'the Magic Eight Ball'...... 

Rodney brought some pictures that he had stashed from way back........and Yes.........Jasen wanted to see what all the fuss was about.....

..... there is always time to play cars........

But before you knew it ........it was time to leave......so Jasen gave the Birthday Boy a great big hug.....

and this is how you celebrate your Baby's Birthday with the youngest member of the family........
Happy Birthday Rodney..........31 isn't that bad.......