Round One

Well, round one is past. Got water dripping from all my pipes. Electric still on. I have a heat pump so if electricity goes off I have no heat. No sheet of ice under this. We are to have 10 days of extreme cold and more snow or sleet until tomorrow.

Here is Officer Short with his dough cover. I knew him as a 6th grader. Looks different. He said that he has more feathers. 

Lots of birds this morning. I filled all of the feeders yesterday. If a seed falls, there are birds on the ground getting the leavings.  Thinking of all the homeless today. 
 

Storms Tonight

 

Yippity, skippity, my cousins Winn and Mike in Missouri sent me a Missouri Wild Flower book. It’s sorted by color. Arkansas and Missouri wildflowers are virtually the same

Made a dough cover for Laura’s school chum. The orange yellow is for Wilson Short. Yes, guys make bread too. He bakes sourdough. 

Til the storm passes by, I will just exist. I don’t like snow and cold plus snow is even worse.  I changed the words to the Mosie Luster song. 

I hung a quilt over my sliding door to conserve heat. I’m not fancy, just trying not to freeze. 

'Til the storm passes over, 'til the snow falls no more

'Til the ice vanishes forever from the sky

Hold me fast, let me stand in the hollow of Thy hand

Keep me safe 'til the storm passes by.

 Mosie Lister, 1921 – 2015, was an American singer and Baptist minister. He was best known for writing the Gospel songs "Where No One Stands Alone", "Till the Storm Passes By", "Then I Met the Master" and "How Long Has It Been?" As a singer, he was an original member in The Statesmen Quartet! He was born in Georgia, served in the Navy during WWII. Many recorded his songs—George Beverly Shea, Porter Wagoner, Bill Gaither, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, and Elvis Presley. Elvis recorded three of Lister's songs in the 1960s: "Where No One Stands Alone" "He Knows Just What I Need" and "His Hand in Mine".

I donated puzzles to my library and found you can check out puzzles. I got two. Put one together yesterday and this morning. I may go back and get a couple more today. Til the storm passes by…..

Kenny to Doc

 Little Kenny hasbeen constipated. Yesterday Logan and Astrid took him to Dr, Davis. He road in the backseat and Logan held him. They worried that June would be upset. I kept an eye on her and she seemed to be glad for a break from Kenny. Dr. Davis said his colon is small as he is. He prescribed mineral oil. He will just grow out of it he said. Astrid and Logan try to take care of their animals.

My perm is pretty curly, but at least not a flat cap on my head. It will relax. I have long longed for better hair. Jeri Kay said— at least not gray! 

Storm and cold is coming. I’ll be glad when it passes by.

Storm Coming

Laura marched all the way up Nebo with her 15 pound weight pack. Maybe this will keep her bones strong in her old age.

Logan is the nicest young man.  Glad Astrid chose him.

Made a dough flour sack for a teacher at Laura’s school . The policeman there makes sourdough bread so I’m going to make him one.

I’m going to get a perm today. Work with trainer tomorrow!

 

For the Birds

 It is really cold.  I remembered to feed the birds and they enjoyed the seeds.

Today I am going to yoga and then I am doing a weight lifting work out with Lisa. She is a personal trainer and has designed the workout for me. I will work with her for several times to learn what to do and how to do it.  She has a degree in kines. I am excited and hope it helps me retain strength in my legs and entire body.  

Logan’s Birthday

We celebrated Logan’s 27th birthday with strawberry and apple pie. He is working on a job in Russellville for several months. They are building a new addition to the mall near us. It will have a Jersey Mikes and an ultra make up store plus one more. They’re working on the pad now.

It’s still really cold. We’re to have a small warm up then snow and more cold. It’s winter so it’s to be expected. I don’t have much to write.

Logan E. and Siggie came by and got a baby blanket for someone in the guard with Logan. They took a gray one. It’s a boy.
 

Sunday

 Yesterday, Laura made baked cheesecake. It was delicious and I have a slice for today.

It’s really cold. This morning it was 21 degrees and now at noon it’s 30. I carried water to my chickens. Their water was frozen solid. I’ll be glad when this cold passes. 

We having birthday pie for Logan today. He’ll be 27 on January 20th. I’m to bring ice cream for the apple pie.

Cold Day

I’ve messed with this Blog for 3 hours. It wouldn’t allow me to load pictures from the IPad. Well, I’ve got it moving again. This is a picture of Larry and I from 1971. Wow, about 55 years ago. I just checked it to see if it would upload and it did. This was in the den of the first house we owned. Sorry for the ramble.

 Well, no picture today as the site won’t allow it. Maybe later I can post. 

I tried going to Lake Dardanelle and walking with Laura. First time since October. I walked a little over a mile.  I hope I can build up to more.

It is much colder today. We will have a few days of colder weather. Then maybe above freezing at night again.

I tried the lap top and can post a photo from here.  Guess the ipad is the problem.

Ouch

 Ada jammed her finger. When Erin asked how it happened, she said playing kittens. That’s a new game to me. Greg took her to the doctor and it isn’t broken but really throbs. I sent her a get well card with 5$ in it.

I ordered an electric blanket from Walmart. They said it was delivered but it wasn’t delivered to me. There was a picture of where they left it. I had to go hunting it. It was left at an empty garage. I was able to finally retrieve it. What a mess!  

The clock in my car loses time. I finally have to set it or I might be late as I see that time when I’m driving. Does your clock do that?

Warm Morning

The Greek Doctor Hippocrates said walking is the best medicine.  He suggested if you’re in a bad mood go for a walk and if you are still in a bad mood—go for another. Yesterday, I was able to walk a mile. I am thankful.

Eric spotted this Tiger Salamander near the swimming pool. Salamanders can regrow limbs. They are called newts. Fascinating!

 

Driving at Night

Tomorrow night I want to go to the Russellville Library and hear Russell Baker speak. He is a researcher of one of my main family lines—Standridge. It starts at 5:30. It will not be really dark at 5. I think I can do it. It will be dark when it’s over but surely I can make it home. I have trouble seeing at night.

Each year for my anniversary, Laura gets me a new calendar. Larry and I would be married 55 years this January 8th, but I think WE only had 49 anniversaries. I love my calendar🤍

Look at how Kenny has grown. He is so cute and loves people.

 Monday when I returned to Silver Sneakers, my friend Wanda wasn’t there. A friend told me she fell. She’s the one I made the hats for because she burned her hair off lightening the gas fireplace. Her son moved her to assisted living near me. I stopped and found her room. We had the best visit. Her arm injury looked horrible. Luckily, an aide saw her fall and came to help her. I will try to visit once a week. She said she’d love a blue hat. 😇I’ll make one.

Thirteenth

I finished the Succulent puzzle. It was just 350. Laura brought me a box of Disney ones. The pieces are small but I’m trying one.

Each sunrise is a chance to start over and do better than yesterday! I'll tell you how the sun rose, — A ribbon at a time! Emily Dickenson

I finished a baby girl blanket. I’m doing one in camo colors for a PT assistant’s first grandchild, a boy. She was Erin’s friend growing up. Camo looks weird for a babe but I’m doing it.

This is the hat pattern I used. I don’t like big flowers. I’m plain Jane.

 I went back to my exercise class yesterday. It was hard on my left knee. Any weight on the toes really pushed the meniscus into the bone. I have to keep my weight back on my heels. I’m trying yoga today. I think it’ll be fine.  I am walking 20 minutes too. I have my bone density test Friday at two. I am dreading the results. Good news — January is half gone, well almost. Wishing my life away.