Thursday

I had several pictures to post tonight but it is late and I need to get to bed. This is Isaac enjoying the trampoline. He had a good time.

Again, we are leaving in the AM for Marysville again. We will be returning Isaac and Bryant to their parents and then on Saturday we will be attending a Family Reunion in Puyallup. It is going to be hot.

This evening we had a nice meeting of our Mustang Club. I appreciate Andrea coming all the way up to attend. Her family got a tiny bit of good news. When its all been bad a tiny bit is big. We are planning a ride in September. The date we have set is bad for me but maybe everyone else it is good for. Will make our decisions at our August meeting the last Thursday.

Remember: A house is built of logs and stone, of tiles and posts and piers, a home is built of loving deeds that stand a thousand years. Author unknown

Wednesday

A great day. Isaac kept us entertained all day. This morning he was outside with his Grandpa and the rooster was crowing. Bob was doing something and Isaac turned to his grandpa and said"When you are done will you turn that chicken off." Cracked grandpa up. When it came time for lunch I asked him what kind of a sandwhich he wanted and he said dead serious, I will have ham and cheese with a bit of mustard and mayo please. Thats what he got too.

He rode Pepper this evening, went swimming and ate dinner that we call supper. He wanted to know what supper was. We had tears after dinner but he would not tell me why. Grandpa and he went to make smores in the microwave and see how big they could get the marshmellows and he told me he couldn't eat it. I asked him why and he said he still had corn in his mouth and he didn't like it. I had him go spit it out. Poor baby. He gladly ate the smore then.

We caught the chickens that keep escaping and clipped wings today. They are not happy with us. I like them to free range but I don't want a dog to kill them. We have four new ones and they stay huddled by themselves. They don't quite know if they like it here or not.

Isaac has such fun riding the four wheeler to get the horses in. He wants to go fast but we are not chasing them, just urging them to come in.

This has been an Isaac review I guess. His brother Bryant is here too but an 18 year old is not near as entertaining as a five year old. He did some calking on the the house for us today and jumped on the trampoline. Hope my pictures of him high in the air turn out. I have not looked.

It was not so hot today, and it was a good day. Hope yours was as good.

Remember: Forgiveness if the final form of love. Reinhold Niebuhr

Thankful Tuesday

This old schoolhouse has called for me to stop and take its picture every time I travel down Hiway 2 towards Wenatchee. So last Thursday that is what I did. I am sure it has a story to tell. Wish I could hear it.

This is Trey, one of the Youth and Yearling competitor. He won the in hand trail division. He did a really fine job. This was during the auction portion of the day. I could not take pictures because I was judging but not only this young man, but the entire group of kids did a fine job. Both of the yearlings he worked with were adopted. Four went back to Burns.

Someplace down here is the start of My Thankful Tuesday picture. It uploaded but don't seem to be able to locate it. Its a picture of my 2 large tomatoes I harvested from my garden last night. They are large and smell so good. I am thankful for the wonderful produce my little garden is giving me. One zuchinni is producing enough for an army. Into the freezer for zuchinni bread this winter. Radishes and lettuce are awesome too. I have loads of tomatoes coming too. I have started a bag of raspberries in the freezer too. They are so sweet and yummy.

Remember: You will find, as you look back upon your life, that the moments that stand out are the moments when y0u have done things for others. Henry Drummond

Monday

I am home safe and sound although roasting. Literally. I came home from Nikki's today with 2 grandsons. Isaac is 5 and Bryant is 18. I am sweltering. I don't know how hot it got but close to 100 I am sure. Its miserable. Our poor cooler is struggling to keep it comfortable in here. Not succeeding verys well either.

I brought some chickens home that Tracey got for me. They are cute little hens. Now I have to figure our when I can get her dog carrier back to her.

The Yay show they had on Saturday that I was judging was great. I was so proud of the kids. They did wonderful.

Maybe tomorrow I won't feel so drug out. Have not even tried to go look at the horses.

Remembers: Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. Sir James Matthew Barrie

A Fun Friday

Nikki and I had a blast today. I was mostly along for the ride but we had a great time. No one got up very early because we stayed up late. Not my usual forte but it was OK.

She and left about noon and went up to Bellingham. I tried to call you Tracey, left you a message. We went to a burger place on Holly and another street. It was really good but large. We walked around a bit and then went to Sabbath Tatoos. Nikki got a tatoo on her back shoulder. I know it hurt but she did it fine.

Phillip who owns the place and did her tatoo is the son of a niece. He is a sweet young man. Well, she isn't really a niece but she has called me Aunty Lea all her life and I think of her as a niece. Phil's baby girl Leona, well his and Megans, has her first birthday tomorrow. Such a fun time in their lives. It was so good to see him.

I fiddled around and forgot to call Bob and now he is down on the St. Joe camping. And I forgot to call my sister today. She is in the hospital in Tullahoma, TN. She is not ill, well she would not be there is there was not a problem. She is getting IV therapy for a powerful bacterial infection that she has had for too long a time. I will call her tomorrow for sure.

Have a good Saturday.

Thursday

Just a quicky note this evening. I made it to Marysville just fine. I went and had my hair trimmed up first thing this AM and then Lane and I headed out. We came Hiway 2. Closer but not as fast. Stopped and took some pictures along the way. We had a lesiarly lunch in Wenatchee. Stopped for ice cream in Leavenworth, hiked to the bottom of Decemption Falls. And got here just in time for a great dinner of enchiladas that Nikki had ready

Tomorrow Nikki and I are going to Bellingham for her to get a new tatoo. I wish I had the money to get mine jazzed up a little. It fades out in the summer for some reasons. Not clear away but fades. It is a horse on my wrist.

I have pictures but they are on my camera. Don't have a remember tonight. Just have a good thought for each of you.