Another Project Done

We got a little rain, less than a 1/4 of inch but any is helpful. It’ll green up the brown spots in the Meadow. Plus when I walked it was 67 degrees. Maybe our upper 90’s are over this year.

I finished another baby blanket. It’s for Logan’s sister. They’re using ducks and green and cream in his room. Sister Helen said this one was ugly. She has a point. 😂😂 Astrid said it’s perfect. She sent me a picture of the rug by the crib. My greens don’t show up great. They do match. The baby’s name is going to be Brendan I think. That’s different.

No Bargain

I went to exercise class. It was crowded but that makes me happy as everyone need to exercise especially those my age.

 After that I went to Ross for Helen. The dress she bought for nephew’s wedding won’t zip. Could not find one like the one she bought.  Then I went to shoe carnival.  I’m addicted to shoes. They’d sent me a 10$ off.  I checked the sale rack marked down and more off would be a bargain. First pair I checked were 30 and had been 85. There were 3 shoes in the box. Two for the left foot and an extra shoe was in the box of a different size. Every box was messed up like that. I gave up and left. I need a new 10 inch nonstick skillet. Penny’s has a sale. I found the 3 skillets. There were 2 there that said same price. I got those. Well, clerk said those were 30$. He went to check and no I couldn’t get the two pack. I thought good grief.  I’ll just go to Walmart. There I got a great skillet for 15$ and it was heavy and nice.  I’m not a good shopper. I get tired after10 minutes.

Greg bought a used Jeep. The transmission went out on his truck. He just sold it. Only thing I don’t like about the Jeep is the big tires. I hope it’s a good rig.

Greta has her first volleyball game today! Hope she plays great. 
 

Soccer

Basketball and below volleyball

I gave Greta a little money for school. She used it to buy new shoes for all her sports, she wore the soccer ones for practice last night. Erin had to help pay as shoes are expensive!

Ada was bored with shoe shopping in a sports store. No pretty dresses or heels. So she danced in front of their mirror!

 

Deer Visitors

Deer were in my yard this morning. They were looking for something to eat. I love watching the little ones.

This week is going to be much cooler. I’m ready to work outside. If we get rain, I have brush to burn. I’m tired of living in doors.

Runaway

Yesterday, Logan took Whiskey to the vet for a shot. Whiskey knew something was up when he saw the horse trailer. He went as far from it as he could. Logan doesn’t give up easy. He finally loaded Manchi and Whiskey came then. Manchi just went for a ride. I didn’t go out to help Logi as I knew I wouldn't be any help. Whiskey has a cough. Hope this helps.

 Opie ran away. When Eric came home from school, he spotted her out of the pasture. She was sure glad to be back with her Momma. I saw the place where a bottom wire was on the ground. When I walk, I’m going to zip tie it up. Maybe Logan will work on it later. He’s out of town working. They’re installing new McDonald’s lines in a Tyson plant.

Egrets

I saw egrets across Galla Lake and Iron Weed blooming, but mostly I saw brown landscape on my walk.

Pop’s Pond is getting low but still serene. The dry, hot temperatures are depressing but I’m trying to focus on other things. I’m watching the Jerry Jones story on Netflix. Reading about dinosaurs and dragons and crocheting a baby blanket. Still getting through each day being positive is my goal. I won’t watch tv all day and pickle my brain. I do enough pickling in the evening. My favorite things are outside. 

Young men are destroying their productivity with silly video games. Old folks just use tv doing the same. 

 

Boneset

Been seeing Boneset blooming when I walk. Boneset and the killer weed—Snakeroot look alike.  Boneset is also called Joe Pye weed.  Joe Pye was an Indian medicine man in New England who cured typhus using Eupatorium perfoliatum, boneset.  It relieved symptoms of break-bone (dengue) fever.

Boneset was introduced by Indians to American culture as a remedy for fever. They used it to induce sweating in order to break fevers. Supposedly they often fought fever which caused a deep muscular ache so intense that it made one feel as if their bones were breaking - thus the name, boneset - as it rid the body of the fever, the bones no longer ached. However, the history would seem to go farther back than our native Americans. There are reports of the plant also being used as far away as Asia Minor as long ago as 100-ish BC. Mithridates Eupator was the king of Pontus in Asia Minor from 120 to 63 BCE. He had to flee a murderous mother, supposedly, as heir to the throne and in his exile to the wilderness, he purposefully consumed small amounts of poisonous plants to build up his immunity. One of the plants he was supposed to have ingested was from the genus that now bears his name, Eupatorium, of which common boneset is but one of 200 species. He likely ate some White Snakeroot too.  It is extremely toxic and has the notoriety of having killed Abe Lincoln’s mother via the milk she drank from cows who’d eaten it.

Astrid loves her dogs. Blu is from her Corgi Phoebe and Larry’s Phinnie. Yesterday was her 6th birthday. Astrid fixed special doggie cake and they celebrated. 

 

Picture Day

Picture day for Ada. She’ll be smiling as she is a happy girl. She’s attending after care so there’s plenty of time to pick her up. She loves it too. Play time and it’s free. Greta said her day was boring yesterday. Ada said— I love my school.

Ada delivered the poncho to her cousin Hailey. I’ve been spelling her name wrong.

Ingrid’s started her job by the sea. I hope it’s going well. Sigrid is not liking dorm life but she’ll have to endure it. 

 

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Had a great day with my sisters. Helen’s birthday 🎁 lunch was so good. Angel food cake for dessert. Helen packed some for me to have today.

I got to see my Harrison kids except Clayton who was working at Walmart grocery pick.

Greta is almost 5’10”. I’m only 5’31/2”. I used to be almost 5’5”. 

Laura made Helen a tote bag in her colors. It’s beautiful! I gifted her toilet paper, paper towels and containers to give food away in from Sam’s. Fleta provided the meal and a plaque about sisters.

Helen’s loves the sun and sunny days.

Helen loves family.

Helen loves our Lord!

Sisterville

 

Hiding out early to Coin. Sisters are celebrating Helen’s birthday. Here we are with our parents. Well, their dust. One day we three will be here too.

Walking

Got to walk with Astrid and Laura this morning. Well, I walk solo because I’m slow. I made it overall a mile and half. I stretched my knees at a mile and then walked back. I spied this Bur Oak Acorn. The Bur Oak is of the white oak family. It has the largest acorns of all oaks. The name Bur comes from the cup holding the acorn. The tree is also called Mossy Oak. It has such a thick bark that is not as susceptible to fire. These trees can live 300 to 400 years. The acorn takes two years to produce. A mast crop or mast year refers to a big crop of acorns.

Astrid is making end tables for her bedroom. She and her Pop made her dresser when she was just a girl. She had an iron bed. Later she made a bed to match and now she’s making two end tables. The next one will have two drawers she said.

It’s been 10 years. Pop autographed the bottom of a drawer.

Clear coat being applied.

Below is the bed she made. Pops tools are still set up for her to use.

 

Twenty Years

Greg and my Erin have been married 20 years today. She had ovarian cancer at age 3. I never thought she’d have any children as she had a major surgery just past her 4th birthday. This event changed me. I never lost my faith in my Lord. He let me keep her. She went on to have three children….not without complications.  Greg is a family first kind of guy. I’m blessed.

Sigrid saw I was making ponchos. She said—Gigi, I like this one! I bought yarn and tried to make a similar one. I’m using the scraps to make a baby boy blanket for someone to have.

Siggie has almost finished a week at UAMS. Here her group is spelling the letters. She’s the mighty M.