ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER RIDE

Robt. and the Coyote got up early today and went on a ride into Sunlight Basin. While they were gone, I got to talk to Jim Cook about Deb and that was nice. He gave me the name of a florist in Soddie Daisy where they lived. So I was able to call the florist and they were open today, so the woman was really nice and took my order. She will be fixing a nice basket for Deb. There will be roses, babies breath, Irises, Daisys, lots of other flowers all in a basket with a white banner that will say, "To my best friend". I think she and the family will like that. Then I signed it from the both of us. I sure wish I could be there for the services, Wednesday, 6 September 2006, @ 10am. I'm glad that Jim and the family understand that we can't get there....but it really sucks.
We took the day easy and when the boys got home, everyone was tired. We stayed home and fixed Chicken Fajita's for dinner and looked at the great pictures that Robt. took all day. Great scenery and beautiful views. They even got a really close picture of a group of deer. All in all, the day was good. No one got hurt, no machines dies. The midget took both the rotties for a walk (one at a time) They pull her the first part of the walk, then they walk beside her on the way home. Those girls are gonna miss that girl when she leaves to go home. Oh, one other place we girls went today, The Buffalo Bill Dam. When it was built, it was the tallest dam around, in 1905. It was really a difficult task. The weather got as low as 116 below zero. I can't remember how long it took, but they did go thru a lot of people before it got done.

Tomorrow we leave for the park and our fun little cabin, we are all excited. So I will talk to you later....good night

A DAY OF REST & REGROUPING

Well, this being Sunday we didn't do too much. Robt. and the Coyote spent most of the day in the shop, trying to figure out just exactly what parts were needed to put Humpty Dumpty back together again. The Coyote came in thru half the day and announced, "well, we figured it will ONLY take AROUND $1,500.00 to fix things. That being the case, it's going to be a while until H.D. gets fixed. In the mean time, since Robt. is still here to ride, the Coyote is using my machine, OMG! Say your prayers rabbit....I like my machine, I wanna keep my machine.

Lips and the midget and I went to Wally World and K-Mart to pick up some last minute things for our fun trip to Yellowstone where we will be spending one night in a cabin. Then we will spend the next day in the park. I hope we get to see lots of animals.

UH OH...OH NO!!!!

Things are going from bad to worse. I can't begin to tell you the range of emotions and feelings of this day. I woke up to a phone call from my girlfriend's daughter, that her mother had passed away yesterday. Debbi Cook, a great giant among women. She had risen above so much and was doing so well. She had tonsil cancer and had gone thru surgery, chemo and radiation. She had the usual side effects to go thru, the vomiting, the hair loss, the burned throat, etc. She was really on her way up. She was attending a conference for work and had a seizure. The paramedics were called and responded immediately. They brought her back and then put her in the ambulance and transported her to the E.R.. Once they brought her into the E.R., she seized again, and they were not able to bring her back. WHAT A SHOCK!!!!! I'm really sad, she was such a great friend, and I won't be able to attend the services. Good bye for a little while, Deb, I'll catch up with you....

Then, if that wasn't bad enough, the coyote and Robt. went ATVing today while us girls went shopping. We had a great time. We ate lunch at the Irma Hotel in Cody, WY, and shopped until our legs (feet) gave out. Then we came home and got ready for the men to return. It was after 1900 when the phone rang and it was them, almost home. Once home, I waited for the to unload, unpack and all that. Then the coyote came in and asked how my day was....I told him about Debbi and then he proceeded to tell me of his day. They had a wonderful time until about 1430 when the coyote lost it and yes, you guessed it, he totalled his ATV!!!!

September 1st 2006 - MIXED EMOTIONS

Gosh, I can't begin to tell you how excited we were when Lips and the family drove up. They tricked me, first of all! Lips calls on the cell and says they are in Meteetsee, oh, maybe it's Thermop, then, in a matter of 5/8 minutes, Lips calls and says did you move, there is green grass and no more dirt in the front yard. I ran to the front door and there they were, new green jeep and trailer with the ATV....waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah HOOOOOO!!!
They were here before dinner, it was so good to see all of them. And...just as I had expected, the "midget" has LONGER LEGS THAN I !!!! Sheesh, kids, they are growing them much taller these days; she is beautiful...the midget looks like a young lady, and she is gonna be a knock-out....her dad said that he has his shotgun all ready positioned at the front door. We all went out to dinner, talked forever and then everyone dropped like flies, it got really tired out and it was bed time.

September 1, 2006, it's my granddaughter's fifteenth birthday....We were all in the car, driving again (poor bottoms) to Billings because I had a Doctor's appointment I couldn't put off. We called Alyssia in Texas and everyone in the car sang Happy Birthday to her. I think she really liked it, she sounded really happy. She was haveing two friends over for the weekend, since it fell on the Holiday weekend. As for my doctor's visit. I felt really badly, throwing everyone in the car again, after they had driven for two days straight, but, what do you do....they were sure good sports about it. The doctor/surgeon was very pleased with the placement of the plate and 6 screws and the way my bones are adjusting. So now, I can drive again. He said I could do anything I wanted too and I was so excited. I said all right, even ride my ATV??? and of course, the doctor said, anything but that. It's too soon for that. CWAP!!!

So, after the doc, we went shopping and then out to one of my favorite restaurants, the Texas Roadhouse...and.....Robt treated us, yummmmmmmm, it was great food, a little too noisey, but great food! Then we drove home and again, it was really tired out, so we all went to bed.

This was the day that my very dear friend passed away. In Memory of Deborah Cook.

A DAY OF WAITING

Hi, here we are again...waiting! I spend most of my life waiting...the Coyote went shooting, so I'm home with plenty to do, but, because of the surgery, I can't do any of it. I suppose I could dust, but why? Think about it, I live in Wyoming- where the wind never stops blowing and the closest homeowner living by us hasn't decided what he wants to do with the two HUGE piles of dirt that he has as a front lawn. Beside, Dust is just a Country Accent!

This is the Labor Day Weekend...we are not going to be laboring. We are going to be playing. Our friends from Oklahoma, Lips and family, are on their way, as we speak. They have already crossed the Wyoming border and I"M SO EXCITED!!! We are going to Yellowstone Park. We are going to spend some time in a cabin on the way. We are going to eat well, and play hard!

When we get home, the boys will go riding on their ATVs, and us girls are gonna be doing girl things. Like shopping, and shopping, and eating, and shopping and getting our nails done, and, in general, treating ourselves like princesses. We will watch movies and eat chocolate....yummmmm. Hummmmm, maybe I should get some marciano cherries, that sounds good, too.

I guess that's about all for now, now I just wait.....

As far as today goes, we went to Billie and Judi's place and brought in some lunch, Judi and I drooled over jewelry things to make. The boys played with their guns. Don't be nasty - the ones that you put bullets in and shoot at targets or kill something. Billie helphed the Coyote finish his stock, and they were happy campers.

EXCITEMENT IS IN THE AIR

Well, let me tell you...I don't quite know what is going on with the Coyote, here, but he is sure doing a lot of things to make me happy. What a great day this was. Wednesday is mowing day (we have about 1 1/2 acres) and he has his John Deer, so he doesn't mind too much. While he was working, my friend Ethel and I went out to lunch at the one and only Chinese Restaurant in Cody, thank heaven it is pretty good. We had a nice lunch, and then we finished just in time to go to our girlie shop to have our nails done. (being retired is so much fun) Anyway, I just had my toesies done, because my fingers are too many lengths at the present time. Ethel got a manicure. We have so much fun because our salon is really a house that has been turned into a "studio". It's very fun and so relaxing. Patti-nails is a hoot, she is a flight attendant when she has to keep her status current, otherwise she is a Cody-ite and loves it. We just have a hoot while we are there.

I talked to my two boys today and they are doing well. They live in Florida and we will be flying out to see them in November, I'm looking forward to seeing them. Dumbo has had surgery and Woody just found a neat place to move. It's a brick home right on the lake, with a dock and everything. I think they are both happy and working towards being happier. Dumbo is a realator and Woody works at Disney World....but Woody likes the real estate work and he is working for the Disney Vacation Club. They are both cuties and different as night and day. But I love them so much!!!

And, now, for my final paragraph, I have to brag on the coyote....he has been doing so much around the house, it's unbelievable. I had surgery, the 3rd of August, a fusion of two discs in my neck and since then, I'm not to lift, push, pull or carry anything. I've not driven, or been able to work on my sewing, quilting or anything....can we say frustration!!! Anyway, the Coyote has really made the lawns beautiful, planted more trees, he let me buy more plants, so he had to plant more, two mugo pines and one star jasmine. But the surprise of all surprises is my windmill. We bought it in a box about 2/3 years ago. He just wouldn't put it together for me....well, I got home today, and OMG...I looked out the back doors and there is was, completely put together and planted right in the exact place I wanted it, by the star jasmine....WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I'm excited.

Then, talking excitement.....Lips, Bob and the midget are on their way. They had been on the road about an hour when I called, OMG.....I can't believe September is finally here. My friends are finally comeing to play....yiiiiiipppppppeeee!

So, I guess that's about it, for now, can't hardly wait for the group to get here, we are gonna have sooooooooooooo much fun....

I LIKE THEM CHUNKY !

I'm sure this will surprise everyone, especially me....I'm blogging again. I have too today because it is a very special day. 29 August 2006 at 1611 hrs. my Niece, Amy Hall, gave birth to her first child, after eight years of marriage! Travis and Amy have wanted a child from the very beginning, however, it didn't come to pass. They tried everything, including invetro three times, and the third time was a charm....they now have a new addition to their family. Let me introduce, Ella Kirsten Hall, 9 pounds, 8 ounces, and 19 inches tall. They say she has brown hair (both mom and dad are blond) so it will probably go light. Mom, dad, and Ella, are doing well.
As for me...so much water under the bridge....you know life, days come and go. I think I am on my way back, I had a fusion of 2 discs in my neck and my headaches are very infrequent now. I am not back among the driving, yet, I have three months for "hard labor" and I'm not there yet. But I can do most normal things, just no lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying. I go back to the surgeon Friday, the 31st. Maybe he will lighten my sentence.
I'm really hoping, since our friends from Oklahoma will be here on the 30th!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!! I can hardly wait!!! There is one change this year, I don't think we can call Kaitlyn, their daughter, the midget any longer. She has grown so much, she might have even longer legs than I. But, we are going to Yellowstone and all over. The girls get to hang out while the two guys go ATVing....so it should make for a great time all around.
OK, this is good for my first time back...I just have to say, CONGRADULATIONS TO AMY AND TRAVIS, AND ELLA, SHE'S FINALLY HERE!!!
OH, and if Lips should read this, you all be careful on the drive...but hurry, kinda, so you will get here fast. So the fun can begin!