Mopped

It’s supposed to start a few rainy days. I mopped all my floors with a real mop. The water was muddy colored. I’m ashamed! 

My Greta is in soccer season! Laura and I went to Dardanelle last night and watched her game! Astrid came too! Family cheering section!

Hannah and Eliseo (Fleta’s Granddaughter) got a truck new to them. Looks very nice!
 

The yellow finches are here for a couple of months.  Some will leave but others will come.  This is my favorite time of year for watching birds.  The pretty colorful will all come by to see me.  I try to make sure I have their favorite foods for them.  These pictures are from last spring.  I am hoping they all come again.

 

 

Easter theme Blanket

Finished an Easter theme baby blanket.  Gwen Hawkins asked about buying a blanket, but I don’t sell blankets. This one is going to Mineral Bluff, Georgia! I’ll get it in the mail soon💜💛💚💗 

Astrid is almost finished with her entertainment center/Corgi jail furniture. I doubt many dogs will be suffering as Astrid loves all animals.

Logan finished the trellis for their tomatoes. Astrid has them coming up in her grower. I know one type is beef steak. I like them.

 

Grandma is a Slow Poke

Company came yesterday, but first Ada had to go to the Boone County Library 📚 She left there with 30 books including “Grandma is a Slow Poke”.  She read the entire book to me with no missed words. She picked me a bouquet of Jonquils and left too soon.

 

February Ends

 

Yesterday, I got my hair trimmed. I usually take Jeri Kay eggs for her tip. I decided to make her a kitchen towel and hot pad as a tip. Amy Patsy’s mother was at Jeri Kay’s station. What a joy to finally meet her. We already know each other from afar.

Larry’s been gone 6 years. He passed on February 29, 2020, so the day only appears on the calendar every four years. He planned it that way I think. The years are short but the days are long.

Haircut

Erin and Ada are coming tomorrow. Greta may come too. I got Ada a spring outfit to gift her. It’s a skort. I had a coupon at Penney’s and used it. Penney’s clothes aren’t as good as they once were. 

It is warmer finally. The temperature is climbing into the upper 60’s and 70’s. I finished a library book and will go there today before I get Jeri Kay to trim my hair. Weekend is upon us.

 

Sunshine on my Shoulders

Astrid has this outdoor cat. When she came home, he was waiting for her. I think his markings are pretty.

When Astrid came over to feed the crew, she walked her dogs to the Lake so they could swim. Piper loves the water. 

These are some of the roots that messed up my drain. Logan said a root will grow toward the water line because it seeks moisture. I’m loving have a drain that drains. I saw that it cost $69 to fix it. Well, Logan’s work and time made that happen. It would have been a big bill without his help. 😊

Made Erin some cabinet towels. She may come Saturday. Just she and Ada will come. Greta has a gun shoot. If she wins it’s cash in her pocket. I thought Ada would like the red towels. They were really marked down at Hobby Lobby. Erin has knobs not handles on her cabinet doors. The towels have a button hole. The knob serves as the button.

 

Warmer Temperatures

Temperatures are warming up. I love this time of year. Sometimes I just like sitting in the sunshine. I’m going to rake and move the gravel from where the old carport was. I started yesterday but it was a bit cold.

My taxes are prepared. I have to pay $50 to my State and get some back from Federal. 

I am trying this baby blanket in pink. It’ll be a little different. I hope it turns out nicely.

 

Traits

In my DNA file there is a section labeled traits. We have a tendency to be a certain way because of inheritance. My DNA says I am a leader. I know I have always “spoke up”. My hair and eye color are revealed in my file.  There are lots more pages of traits in my file.

I have longer eye lashes.

I enjoy dancing but I’m not very rhythmic.

I’m not really artistic but I am determined.

 

Stopped Up

 

I’ve been living like I did in the 1950’s. The gray water in my house goes out to the pasture. Only the bathroom waste goes in the septic tank. My drain has been slowly stopping up. Two years ago my house got a new roof because of storm damage. The next day the drain was worse. To wash clothes I have had to stand and pause the washer, wait and start it up again to allow the water to go out slowly. Last week my dishwasher wouldn’t drain out completely. The sink would back up if I rain it very long. It’s been a nightmare. I thought it had something to do with the vent pipe. Logan is a master plumber and he kept saying it didn’t. 

Logon had roto rooter snake the drain. They only were able to get down the drain a short distance and the drain was dead. It had collapsed. This weekend my sweet kids redid the entire drain.  I feel like I’m in heaven.  It works so well. 

It’s wonderful to have family to help you when you’re old. I’m so thankful for Logan and Astrid. I hate asking for help but I finally break down and call them. 

Tree roots had grown over the old line. They were big ones. When the roofers parked near the house to dump the old shingles in the big truck those roots were pushed down more on the line closing it completely. 

Painting

Erin spotted this art work at the library and shared it with me. The creator is my Sister Patsy’s great granddaughter. Patsy loved to paint. She created artwork on burlap feed sacks. They were unique, mostly farm scenes. I found an example. It’s not Patsy’s but hers were just beautiful. 

Patsy painted a serene mural over one entire wall of my Dad’s bedroom on the back porch.  Daddy made him a little bedroom in what was once the smokehouse He loved her painting. He called her my pretty Penny.
 

Ada’s a Hiker

Jonquils bloom with no help from humans. 

Astrid can still let her fowl free range. Hawks don’t venture among trees like they do in my open meadow.

Lily is wrapped in her blanket. Glad they arrived safely in Hawaii. 

No school for Ada Friday. She told Erin she wanted to hike. Off they treked to Tyler Bend to explore the historic Collier Homestead in Buffalo National River park. Also, they made a stop at Boone County Library. Her book stack was too high. She had a hard time putting a few back on the shelf. 

She’s been listening to the Romona books. I even remember how funny they were.