Astrid Signs

Carly Jean

Jonell's Carly is here!  She weighed 7 lbs. and 8 oz. and was 18 inches long.  Jonell said she was in love!

I'm A Cardinal Fan

 But way to go Orioles!  Glad you stopped by!

Today I am so excited about the Baltimore Orioles.  Aren't they beautiful.  Also, I am thankful for "Amy~Patsy" as she sent word to "give 'em fruit!"  Larry and I have been seeing this beautiful shy bird and yesterday while Laura was visiting on the back porch he smiled at her too.  She went to school and told the "book lady" and Laura texted to put out the appetizers.   I have two old apples in my fruit bowl so I cut one up and put it in the flat feeder.  Well, in no time at all, the visitors were saying thank you with their antics.   I saw four at one time!  Even snapped a photo of the quads even if one was flying away!

You can see four here.

Signing Day

 Sigrid took this photo of Ingie with her phone.  Both girls are pretty ladies.

Astrid signs her letter of intent today at 3:30 to be a cross country runner for Tech.   I am excited for her. 

Bronze Iris

 The top flower was given to me by Mary Bourne--about 20 years ago.  One year they bloom as such and the next year they will have those little hour glasses with the seed in the middle that are so often used in dryed flower arrangements.  Both years they are pretty.  This year mine have the purple blooms.

I saw this in the yard and remembered this is the bronze iris...you can tell by the brown color. 

Finally Spring

 I think Clayton and Greta went on a school field trip.  Fun for sure.

 Sigrid's friend had a birthday and they have enjoyed the weekend.

 This iris is by our old blue house.  I like the yellow and I don't have many of them.

 Here is a late blooming Jonquil.  It is white and many stems have more than one bloom.  They are hardy.

This is an iris of which I have many.  I guess it is an old variety.  It may be called bronze....not sure.

Laura's deep purple iris that I am sure she purchased -- not dug up at the graveyard.

Little Kyle Poor got married yesterday.  He is not a baby...in his middle 20s.  Fleta and Helen attended.    I know it was lovely.  Much happiness is my wish for the couple.

We tried fishing yesterday, but the water is still very cold...we will try again soon..maybe this afternoon.

Richard Powell 1939-2008

Richard has been gone 10 years today.  Does not seem possible.

Another Old One

Larry's Uncle Alonzo's daughter shared this picture with me when she shared the one with Grandpa Renfroe and the others.  I think this was made in the 60's.  Aunt Ethel would have been 55 to 60.  Uncle Wash was born in 1899 so he was older.  He took his dog to the woods one day and shot him.  The next day he killed himself.    He was 72.  Aunt Ethel lived over 30 more years.  She lived in a tiny travel trailer by her son's house.  Then he and his wife built a bigger nicer brick house.  She said Aunt Ethel could not have that ugly little trailer in her yard.  It was probably only about 20 feet long.  Herbert called Granny Renfroe crying and said he guessed he would put her in the nursing home.  Granny said "oh, no, Sister can come and live with me".  Grandpa was already gone.  The lived together way over 10 years.  Aunt Ethel cooked and swept and all that and Granny did the hard work outside.  They heated with wood and Granny made a huge garden until she was 89.  In late 1998 Granny got sick.  She went to her Dr. who she called Woody--his first name--and he called her Granny.  She had pancreatic cancer.  She asked Woody what she should do.  He said for Granny to go home and enjoy her time left.  She lived only about 4 months.  She called Herbert and told him that she guessed sister would have to go to the nursing home.   Aunt Ethel went and she lived a few more years more.  She said--they wait on you hand and foot over here.  I went to see her a few times.  Aunt Ethel was older than Granny.  Granny died at 90 years and Aunt Ethel 95 when she passed away.  Larry's Mom said when she was young girl she went to Aunt Ethel's and Uncle Wash's to stay the night.  They had a daughter younger than Ethel and two boys.  Ethel said they had no plates and used syrup lids for plates.  Ethel said that she thought she was poor, but discovered there were others poorer.  If we look around we can see others worse off than we are and it helps us count our blessings.

Three sisters--Aunt Ethel, Aunt Ivie, and Granny.  Granny was born in 1908.  Aunt Ethel 1906 and Aunt Ivie in 1919.  Granny went to church faithfully.  Her pastor would pick her up--Rev. Ray Boyd.  He was really, really good to her.  Well, Aunt Ethel went too after they started living together.  Granny gave 10 percent and Aunt Ethel gave a dollar each time.  Granny would bless her out, but Aunt Ethel would only give a dollar!  Granny said--"Sister that is not a tithe.

Jonell's Peanut Butter Pie

 Laura and I make peanut butter pie and Jonell told me she did, too.  Hers is not like ours.  We make a regular crust mix peanut butter (about half a cup of each) and powdered sugar.  Put this in pie crust.   Then make a vanilla filling and pour on top.  Top with meringue.  As the meringue toast in the oven, the peanut mixture melts below.  It is very tastey.  Crunchy peanut butter works well.

Jonell made this pie for her Daddy.  I may try it.  She says it is better with just a regular crust too.

 Larry has the dilapidated shed torn down.  The boy running the dozer wants the tin.  We are excited to be rid of it.  Larry would have stacked it and we would never have used it.  Would have been a snake drawer.

 Astrid ordered this shirt of Zulily.  I like what it says.    I think she just has about 2 more weeks of high school.

 Visitors are still at the little pond.  Now, we will have a big pond and a little pond.

 You can see Laura's two ferns.  I just bought one.  I may get another later.

 Larry has rediscovered his 30 by 40 shop.  He is cleaning inside and out.  Everything looks spiffy.

This is our old blue house.  The Roses lived there for over 20 years.  They are 80 or so and have moved to town.  The blue house is empty and run down.   Lots of pretty flowers grace the yard, but the house has not been kept up.  The Roses were nosey but nice!  

New Old Picture

Howard Standridge, Will Tom Prince, Finis Renfroe, Wash Tilley, Willis George and Joe Standridge.
Picture shared with me today.  I wanted to post it large so I could see it better.

New Pond in Galla Cove

 My Galla Cove Pond is almost done.   I am dreaming of putting fish in it. 

Old Memories

Today Fbook put this picture on Larry's page.   It was posted in 2015.  Astrid and Laura ran the Russ Vegas Marathon then, too.  I do like looking at the old memories they remind one of from the past.  The leaks in FB came through apps I think they said.  So I checked Larry's and it said he did not have any shared apps.  Also, we do not add a bunch of info there.  They try constantly to get one to share more information, but we just don't do it.  What FB is doing is trying to get more information about their members for their advertisers.  Money drives the train in everything everywhere. 

Fleta has found most of the sewers of the quilt blocks.  She only lacks 3, I think she said. 

Astrid will be finished with High School in a week or two.  She interviewed for a new job  yesterday.   If she gets it, it will have a set schedule.  When one works at the fast food places, schedules are put forth for a week or two in advance so you don't know when you will be working.  If Astrid closes, she has to work until 10 and then clean putting her work time until 11 pm.   She is developing a resume of work. 

It is supposed to be in the 70's today.  That sounds pretty warm.  I have a sneaky feeling that our weather is going to go from cool to hot! 

Erin said Clayton is enjoying his chess club.  When he gets the game down pat, I want him to teach me.  I do not know how to play chess or bridge.  I have wanted to learn to play both.   The ladies I worked with that played  bridge were all such smart girls that is has made me want to learn how to play that card game.  I doubt I ever learn bridge, but maybe Clayton can teach me to play chess.

Greta wore her outfit I bought her today.   I know she looked sweet in it. 

We are having a large pond constructed on part of our property.  They are putting in culverts to that part of our land.  We are excited about it all being finished.