Bob's News

Well, its hard not to be really ticked off. They should have done the MRI a long time ago. It was not good news at all. All his L vertebrae are damaged. Some are bulged, some are degenerating, pinched nerves and raw nerves. They will put a steroid shot in his back on the 24th. He is going to try to open his L & I when the bull ran over him and broke his leg. It all started then. No wonder he has been in pain. That is what has been causing most of the pain in his leg. We don't know what the future will bring.

Just did laundry and cleaned house today. I would rather have stayed in bed and read. It snowed off and on today but most of the new snow melted. More is predicted for tonight. This is the last day of a miserable month.

Blessings

We're Haveing a Heat Wave - 37 Degrees

Old pictures again. Hope you don't mind. The wind is whistling up a gale outside. Mostly I just stayed in after we got home from church and before we went to our small group meeting.

This is a picture of my mother and her best friend Helen. Mother is on the left and she is holding me. Helen is holding Marilyn. They were good friends until Helen died in about 1965. Bob and I out on the ocean at a nice park and walkway down to the water. We had so much fun on that trip.

Boys 1 and 2. Steve on the left and Scott on the right. It must have been Easter Sunday as I recall.

Bobs family. His brother Lynn in the front, Bob and Bob's sister Julia. His mom and dad in the back. Bob and Lynn are the only ones left. Julie died at 50 of an aneurysm.

My mother in l937. The year before I was born. I wish I had those shoes. They look so cool. I don't have a clue where the picture was taken. Love that picture of her.

Today we had a little bit of a fright. Bob more than me. He looked out the window because the horses were running. At first he thought it was the wind. When he looked over to see what Sage was doing, guess what? She wasn't there. Miss Lip had undone her gate and gone exploring. She was out cantering around one of the pastures just having a good time. She did not go through the hot wire fence just had fun. Bob did not think she would let me walk up to her, but we showed him. I got her lead rope and walked right up to her. I asked her what she was doing out there, rubbed her on the neck and took a hold of her halter. Then we walked back to the barn. She thought I was going to put her back in her pen but it was feeding time so I just took her back there. She had pawed the snow down to the grass and was eating that old dried up grass under the snow. That part of being wild is still there. Bob did not think she would ever just let me walk up to her like that out in the middle of a field. Yay Sage.

Blessings

Sad Face

We went to the horse sale today. Mostly I wanted to go for the tack because I wanted a set of reins and a crop. Got them and then we sat there for the horses. Bad idea. We both are feeling really crappy this evening. The high selling horse was the first one - a very black gelding that sold for 350.00 I think, and it went downhill from there. I think there were only 5 horses ridden in and half of them no saled. They sold a really cute young mule for 50.00. Bob wishes he had bought him. They ran in loose about 15 horses and they sold from 5.00 to 100.00 but mostly 15 to 50.00. Some of them were not nice looking but were all fuzzy and dirty. It was so pathetic. Most of them were thoroughbred 2 year olds. It started at 2 and was over at 3. Came home and took a nap so I would not think about it. The auctions used to be fun to go to for a Saturday afternoon but nothing fun about this one.

-10 last night officially - -15 at our house. It is supposed to snow again tomorrow. I would love to get the sleigh out but its just too too cold. Both for me and Rosie.

So that's my day

Blessings

Getting Closer To 1000

Here we go:

731. Finding New blogs that inspire me
732. Sages trailer loading lessons
733. My favorite Valentine
734. A Grandson turning 14
735. Home made spaghetti sauce
736. Being unique
737. MRI's
738. New tires on my car
739. Paraffin bath for my hands
740. My horse trailer
741. Cowboys
742, Fresh cherries
743. Restaurant gift cards
744, Recipe cards in my mothers handwriting
745. Children singing in church
746. Praying for someone who you don't know and saying just the right thing
747. New measuring cups
748. German Chocolate cake
749. Cinnamon toast
750. Graders grading our unpaved roads
751. Snowplows
752. An old picture of my grandma on a horse taken when she was young
753. Rose red
754. Katie's willingness to help with outside chores
755. Sages feet squeaking in the snow
756. Finally getting my Christmas jacket embroidered

The Masked Marvel

Bob got home before I got everything off and he took my picture. This is my masked marvel picture. It was 10 degrees and getting colder. I had to laugh at myself. I kept warm though.

When Bob got home he brought my Christmas coat back from the monogram shop. It is very warm too but not a chore coat

It is still cold and colder. Going to -10 tonight. Only 3 more days in February which means we are that much closer to spring.

Blessings.

Cold, cold and colder

This was yesterday when all this mess started. By noon today we have about 20" on the ground and the wind, it does blow. Don't mind the snow near as much as the wind that blows it around. Our high temp today was 12 andit is going to -10 at least tonight and thats not with the windchill. I was supposed to drive to the coast tomorrow for a meeting Saturday but I got excused from being there. I called today and told her it was too hazerdous driving. So not only will I not get to the meeting but I will miss a couple of days visiting with grandchildren (daughter and SIL too of course). Not worth it. Its not the snow that worries me its the ice and the wind blowing the snow around until you can not see.

My front porch door. Bob opened the storm door and the front of the house was one big drift. That is how deep it was against the door. Bob shoveled it once and in an hour or so it was just like it was.

This afternoon the sun shone but it did not warm up at all. It is supposed to continue tomorrow but not much more snow. I am thankful for a nice warm house.

Katie came out last night because we are much closer to her work than her house. It was hard for her to get here. She was a nervous wreck. She could not get her car out at 4:30 this AM so she missed a day of work. I am sure she wasn't the only one.

Blessings,

Snow, snow and snow

This was when our younger two were liked 3 and 2 here. Nikki and Scott are digging in the sand at an ocean beach. Notice the rope on Tom. I kept one tied on his waist, he had no fear and would have headed for China in the water. He just played and I held the end of the rope.
me holding Tom's leash, Scott Nikki and Chrissy.

My mother and her brother, my 95 (now) year old Uncle Lyle.

My great Uncle David McConnell in his WW1 uniform. This picture was taken in 1918.

Guess who? (Me)

Me. My Aunt Eleanor. She was only 12 years older than me. My Grandma Kephart in the middle and her sister Hannah on the right.

This is my dad's cousin June. I think my sister may have been named after her. Her middle name is June.

Snow and cold, that is all else I can report. It is miserable out. When I got up it was quite sunny and no snow. I thought we had escaped it. About 11 it started and we have about 4 inches. At 8:00PM its 19 degrees and falling. I cancelled our Mustang Club meeting. It will not be safe and a couple of the gals drive quite a distance. Well us too and I don't think the roads will be safe. Its not that important in the whole scheme of things.

Sage had a hissy when Bob put her out this morning. Don't know what got in to her. The weather maybe. I am so thankful for stalls.

Blessings.