Shoe Surprise

 

Little surprise in my Muck Shoes yesterday.  I screamed but only Phinnie was here to look.

Honoring Grandma’s Love of Chickens

 

Sister Helen recovered Grandma Powell’s rocker cushions with chicken fabric to honor her love of chickens.  I love the facelift Sister is giving “our old home”.

Chickens at Large

 

I have been letting my chickens out late in the evening for a few hours.  I look across Galla Meadow for deadly chicken hawks before hand.  I asked Astrid what to do if I see the flying demons.  She said run out back yelling as loud as I can.  I’ve had them chase a chicken in the pen and attack.  My new flock loves getting to chase bugs and eat green grass.  I decided keeping them up all the time was like raising a child and making he/she stay in the house always.  😂

Sigrid and Ellie

 Sigrid’s best friend was also a homecoming honoree.  That made the entire experience so much more fun. Ellie is a sweet, sincere friend.

Walking Together

A long walk is shortened when you are walking with one you love.  

 

Astrid and Her Friend

 Astride attended the wedding of her friend Mickey Belle yesterday.  Wishing the couple a lifetime of happiness.  

Good Parents

Sigrid is blessed with such great parents.  Her Dad invested money in a “Cyclone” suit some years back.  He’s wore it several times to escort his girls at cyclone events.   Momma is great too.  She tries to stay in the background but her eyes are always watching.  Sigrid is special too.  She is honest and open.  It’s refreshing.  You don’t have to wonder what all she’s “into”.  She tells you.

 

Sigrid Sparkles

I attended Siggie’s Homecoming Assembly.  She is a sparkler❄️❄️
 

Cardinal Flower

Along the forest lane to Irene’s yesterday, I spied this flower on the roadside.  “Stop”,  I said to Margaret.  I have not seen this Wildflower here in the River Valley.   It’s a Cardinal Flower.  The Cardinal Flower grows along streams and damp meadows.   It loves shade so the little forest road lined with trees and little springs seeping from the rocks made a perfect location for it to thrive.  

Ruby-throated hummingbird love the nectar of the cardinal flower and is one of the plant's primary pollinators.   They attract butterflies. The flower is believed to have been introduced to Europe around 1620 and its name comes  from the red color of the vestments of Roman Catholic Cardinals.

I did not take the photo with the butterfly.  I found it as I was reading about the Cardinal Flower.

 

Visiting

Went to visit my cousin Irene in the Mts. today.  Always get to see Jann, too, and that is a special treat.  I crocheted Irene a collar to wear with her blue dress, plus, a Bible bookmark.  I will say her ankles were swollen so that she was in pain.  Her blood is way too thin.  Jann made her eat mustard greens yesterday to try to bring it up.  She still is not a whiner with all these afflictions.   Each time I come seems she’s smaller than the month previous, melting away.  It rained a little while we were there and she said, “oh, thank you, Jesus.”

Cousin Irene’s yard is always full of blooms.  The purple flower is called Obedient Plant.  It’s in the mint family.  Her red rose was just beautiful.  The Hibiscus is one her son Stanley gave her for her birthday last March.   When Margaret and I  drive away from Ben Hur, I’m always thankful and count myself lucky to just know her.

 

Sigrid Is Royalty

 Sigrid is royalty💙

Homecoming Royalty Announced for 2021-2022

1st Row: Sophomores-Renee Bradford, Brenna Burk, Lauren Goodman

2nd Row: Juniors-Amy Varnell, Elle Lamoureux, Sigrid Christensen, Mihoshi Yamashita

3rd Row: Seniors-Nevaeh Landrum, Lilly Biggers, Lauren Bradford, Marybeth Boroughs, Avree Fallias, Ashley Zometa

Preparing for Death

 Laura and I left here at 4:30 to walk.  We pushed out 45 minutes.  Phinnie was so sad.   I succumbed to his wish and walked again over to Galla Pond.  We saw the same wildflowers—Tickseed, Common Daisy, Goldenrod, False Purple Foxglove and the wild Blue Aster. We still enjoyed their blooms even though we had seen them before.

I am preparing for my passing today.  I have an appointment this morning to draw up my will.  I am undecided about just what to do, but perhaps this lawyer will advise me.  I’ve known him all his days.  My Grandfather Powell wrote his will in March of 1810.  He died that October in Mercer County, Kentucky, aged 70.  He said he was in perfect state of mind and made his “in the name of God, Amen…”.   This means “in the name of God, so be it”.  I am not sick but I do not want to be unprepared so my death will be a burden on my children.  Baby Brother died with no will.  This was a wake up call to me.  Sister Fleta has completed her will.  I plan to follow her lead.