Ada is Cinderella

Ada gets to be Cinderella this evening.  Erin is taking her to the assisted living center nearby.  The residents and Ada will joyous.

 

Darla

Every year Laura dresses for Halloween.  This year she’s Darla from Finding Nemo.  She created those braces and head gear from a hanger, paper clips and the backs of ear rings.  She does her costume shopping at Marva and Salvation Army stores!

Today is about the hardest day of the year for teachers.  Laura’s school has 4th and 5th graders.  I saw her come home a little early.  She was exhausted and had ear ache from being outside all afternoon in the wind.  I remember thinking—could I just call in sick today?

 

Pickin’ Walnuts

Today I picked up the walnuts from under my walnut trees.  I’d been picking them up in big buckets and dumping them, but the weekend rain knocked so many off I used the wheel barrel and it was full.  I dumped them in the pasture.  Squirrels come and carry them away.

My cousin Frankie sent me this picture of a walnut pie saying this is what I should do with the walnuts.

Growing up we picked up walnuts and sold them.  We put them in gunny sacks and Dad hauled them to the sellers but I don’t know if there is still a market for them.

I turned my heat on when I got up this morning.  It was 43 degrees.  I wanted to make it til November 1, but I didn’t want to freeze all day.
 

Agent Ada

Ada is ready for Halloween.  She’s agent Oprah from the Kids PBS The Odd Squad!  The show’s focus is math concepts.  I just know she’s a detective. She has the pearls too, but Erin said those weren’t allowed at school.  Ada gets this role she is playing.  She’s excited to be Agent Oprah💜💜

 

Dress up Party

Astrid had a little Halloween party.  She and Siggie were shake and Bake.  Love Sig’s black mustache.

Shake and Bake Video

I think Justin is Elf on the Shelf!

Ingrid is Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter.  

 

Face to Face

I met my friend Shirley Davis from Louisiana this afternoon face to face!  We say we’re sistas!  We connected through facebook!  Shirley had been on this earth 7 decades and did not know who her biological father was.  I told her I might be able to help her with her mystery.  Short version of our story is—I could and I did.  She has since met two new sisters.  She said I filled a hole in her heart.  Today, she brought me a cardinal she painted for me.  Cardinals symbolize the spirit of Larry Gene to me.  Shirley blessed me today.

 

Doppelgängers

Virtual twins.  They do share dna.  One’s mother and the other’s grandmother are first cousins.  I think they looks lots alike!

 

Sister Came

 Got myChevy truck back.  It was the water pump.  Better than motor or transmission.  It was running hot.  I notice the gauges.  Eric took it in for me.  Nearly 1000 dollars.  They replaced several belts. It’s 17 years old and this is its first repair.   Can’t complain.

Sister Helen brought the baby quilts for my great grands that don’t exist but someday they will she said and she’ll be gone.  She is thoughtful about so many things.  

Yesterday we had light rain most of the day and we really needed it.  Not a lot fell it all soaked in.

Happy Birthday, Greta

My sweet Greta Ann is 13.  She loves sports, makes good grades, helps care for her little sister.  She is a blessing to all that know her.  Happy Birthday!

 

Last Load

Last load of hay hauled away.  I don’t think there is anything more beautiful than mown pastures.  I am a farmer’s daughter.

Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you're a thousand miles from the corn field.    Dwight D. Eisenhower

 

Just as Soon Not Know

Sister Helen shared this picture of what she just took out of the oven.  I’d just as soon she’d kept the picture to herself.  I’m almost 3 hours away down a  winding mountainous road.
 

New Chicks

Astrid gave me 5 new pullets.  The dark chicken with the reddish neck is a Maran.  The solid black is an Easter Egger.  The three red hens with white are red sex linked chickens. The Maran lays a dark brown egg.  The black hen lays a blue egg and the sex linked lay brown eggs.  I have a dozen chickens again. 

 

Bluebirds Everywhere

Today a heat wave arrived and the birds flocked to the bird bath.  I fill it with fresh water daily.  There were Bluebirds everywhere.  They love to splash in the water. 

 

Tech Volleyball

Watched Tech Volleyball yesterday.  Went to college with these two ladies 50 years ago.  Kay and I  talked about how much volleyball has changed.  When we played you could only score points if you served.  If the serve hit the net you reserved.  Game was to 15 points then.  The pass was a bump. The hit was a spike.  Serve was underhand.  Basketball changed too.  Guards on one side and forwards on the other.  Golden Suns were Wonderettes and Wondergirls.   

The blond passer her is myfriend Barbara’s granddaughter Daylee.

This little server is Astrid’s bosses’ daughter.

 

New Throne

 I wanted a taller toilet.  Today, Brandon the plumber came and put it in.  Logan bought it so I could get the right one.  American Standard is what Larry always bought and that’s what this one is.  It’s 2 inches taller.  Brandon also installed a new cutoff so if I need to cut off the water I can do it.  The old one was full of dirt.

I’m having trouble with my washer drain.  Brandon said he couldn’t fix it.  I’ll need Logan to dig it out.  Well, at least I got two items fixed.

My car is at Toyota dealer.  Something with the electric clutch.  Only has 20,000 miles.  It’s warranted.  This has been a problem with Rav 4.  Hope this fixes the groan and clunk when it shifts from first to second.

Squirreled Away

 Laura sent me this for a chuckle.  Guess they contained an invading squirrel here.  I taught 40 years.  I recall dogs, cats, snakes, rabbits, squirrels and lots more varmints wanting to go to school. Usually the janitor was “Jack of all trades”  and could take care of almost any problem.

Using My Camera

Carried my new camera this morning on my walk and was quite surprised at what I saw in the skies!  Were they also looking down at me and taking my picture!  We were connected but distant.  I know my camera is nothing special but never the less I'm enjoying it!

Yesterday, October 16, I got my flu shot and my Pfizer Covid booster.  My pharmacist said I could get them in the same arm so I got both in the left arm. I felt a little abnormal this morning but I’m good now.  Glad to get that done.

 

Black Angels

 We saw what it was like to live with a disease without a cure.  Tuberculosis was just that in the early 1900’s.  No cure.  No antibiotics.  Get it and then wait to grow weaker and weaker.  Many states opened hospitals called sanatoriums.  We had one at Booneville, AR.  They were TB jails.  Contain and conquer.  In Arkansas the sanatoriums had lots of guests.  I’d never thought of what it was like in a big city like New York.  Statin Island had a big “hospital”.  Nurses often tested positive after working there a while. All the Caucasian nurses soon quit.  What to do?  Enter the black angels!  That’s what this book is about.  It has a happy ending!