oK, i THINK IT'S BEEN A REALLY GOOD DAY. i DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT I GUESS I WAS BUSY AND THAT ALWAYS HELPS. aLSO, I HEARD FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE I LOVE, SO THAT MADE IT REALLY KEWL. fIRST, rUSS CALLED AND WE HAD A GOOD TALK AND HE TALKED TO DAD AND WISHED HIM A HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, SO THAT WAS GREAT! tHEN I GOT TEXTED FROM MY ADOPTED DAUGHTER IN OKLAHOMA....THEY ARE CAMPING....LUCKY GUYS. tHEN, OUR DAUGHTER SENT AN EMAIL AND SAID SHE WAS GOING TO START BLOGGING AGAIN (THIS ONE FOR KEEPS)...I PUT THAT IN SO SHE WOULDN'T WOOSS OUT. BTW, THE BLOG LOOKS GOOD, I LOVE THE 3 LITTLE CUBS...
THIS AFTERNOON THE OL' COYOTE AND I DID A COMMUNITY SERVICE BY HELPING OUT AT A WEDDING RECEPTION. IT WAS FUN, I WORK WITH THE FOOD AND CLEAN UP AND COYOTE HELPS TEAR DOWN THE PLACE. HUMMMM, THAT DIDN'T SOUND RIGHT. WHAT HE REALLY DOES IS PUT THE PLACE BACK TO THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE...WHEW, GOT OUT OF THAT ONE. oH, YEAH, I ALMOST FORGOT...WHILE I WAS DOING THE RECEPTION, THE OL' COYOTE GOT BORED AND ON THE WAY TO THE PLACE HE HAD SEEN A SIGN "GUN SHOW"...i KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT'S COMING. yES....HE DID. HE LEFT THE RECEPTION (DUE TO BOREDOM) AND WENT TO PERUSE THE GUNS. hE CAME BACK IN TIME TO CLEAN UP. aFTER WE GOT HOME WE WERE SITTING RESTING OUR FEET AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, HE SAID HE SURE WISHED I WOULD HAVE GONE TO THE GUN SHOW WITH HIM BECAUSE THEN HE WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT THAT GUN......AH, WHAT GUN...HE COULDN'T HOLD IT ANY LONGER. HE SPILLED THE BEANS....BY SAYING....WELL, I ONLY OWE ANOTHER HUNDRED AND I CAN GET THAT MONEY FROM MY SIDE JOB. YUP! YOU GUESSED IT. hE BOUGHT ANOTHER .22 AUTO. JUST WHAT WE NEED, ANOTHER .22. OH WELL, AT LEAST HE ISN'T OUT CHASING WOMAN....BETWEEN THE GUNS THE YARDS AND THE CARS, HE DOSEN'T HAVE ANY EXTRA TIME...i MAKE SURE OF THAT!
gAIL CALLED AND WANTED TO KNOW IF WE WOULD JOIN THEM FOR DINNER AT aDRIANO'S (AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT) TONIGHT. wOW, THAT WAS WONDERFUL, I DIDN'T HAVE TO COOK...YAAAAAAAAAAA. sO NOW, THE EVENING IS WINDING DOWN, THE OL' COYOTE IS WATCHING COWBOY STUFF, WILD WEST TECH AFTER WATCHING THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES...ONE OF HIS FAVS AND I AM BLOGGING. i THINK I AM THRU FOR NOW, NEED TO DO SOME OTHER STUFF. Y'ALL HAVE A GREAT EVENING....TALK WITH YOU LATER....CIAO
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Friday, June 06, 2008
I'm Back!
SURPRISE!!!! Well, I'm sorry I deserted you all, I just have no excuse. But, I decided I should get my stuff together, suck it up and get back on the horse. I can't even begin to start where I left off, that was a lifetime ago. Sooooooo, let's go with what's been happening lately. First off, I got a new computer, especially made by "Jimmy" at the computer store here in downtown Cody. I like that it was specially made to suit what I do (which I haven't figured out yet), but at least it works....most of the time. It's Vista and that says a lot. It's basically ok, but it is quirky. When we disagree on something I want to do...it wins and I can't do a lot of what I used to do. I am constantly finding new areas that I have no clue why I'm there. And, the places I want to be, I can't find. Awwww sweet mystery...
Moving on, I also got a new Embroidery sewing machine. I sold the one I had (that I had never even opened the box...too intimidating). I never had any support for the machine so I sold it and bought a new one from the quilt shop here in Cody. Now I have a great machine, it sews great and I have all the support for the embroidery and sewing. There are classes all the time for projects and I am still taking the "new owners" classes to learn what I'm doing...ur, um, what I am supposed to be doing.
Gosh, one would think we won the lottery....not! but somethings just had to change. We had to go to Buckeye to visit with our daughter and our three grandchildren. Emily, the oldest is having to do reports and research for school projects and she couldn't use her mother's computer because it is set up for Kelli's work. Her work does not allow any other use but her work because of all the special info she needs to do the work. (wow, that was a long sentence, sorry) Anyway, since my computer was getting slower and older, the Ol' Skipper decided that we needed a newer, up to date computer....that's a whole 'nother story....anyway, we did get the computer so we could take mine down to "the kids". They were ecstatic so all was well. We also went down at this particular time because it was time for Abigail, the middle child, to be baptized. Skipper got to do the deed and that also went very well. It was funny tho....after she got dunked, she came up out of the water and the first thing she said was, "WOW, that was cold!!!!" Everyone snickered. It was a nice time, her dad and a lot of his family were there to give support. A good time was had by all.
Our trip down to Arizona was really a nice one. Skipper has a navigational tool that we thought we would use to guide us, instead of the trusted map. Well, we go down there so often we could probably be blindfolded. Anyway, using the tool was really fun. It took us on a completely different route. We got to see some really pretty scenery instead of the cement slab. (commonly referred to as the freeway) Coming home was a different story because we went to visit my brother who lives in Bullhead City. (That's next to Laughlin, NV) We had to take the normal way, thru Las Vegas and on up the slab. So, now we are home and happy to be!
That's been our life for the past month...what have you been up to?
Moving on, I also got a new Embroidery sewing machine. I sold the one I had (that I had never even opened the box...too intimidating). I never had any support for the machine so I sold it and bought a new one from the quilt shop here in Cody. Now I have a great machine, it sews great and I have all the support for the embroidery and sewing. There are classes all the time for projects and I am still taking the "new owners" classes to learn what I'm doing...ur, um, what I am supposed to be doing.
Gosh, one would think we won the lottery....not! but somethings just had to change. We had to go to Buckeye to visit with our daughter and our three grandchildren. Emily, the oldest is having to do reports and research for school projects and she couldn't use her mother's computer because it is set up for Kelli's work. Her work does not allow any other use but her work because of all the special info she needs to do the work. (wow, that was a long sentence, sorry) Anyway, since my computer was getting slower and older, the Ol' Skipper decided that we needed a newer, up to date computer....that's a whole 'nother story....anyway, we did get the computer so we could take mine down to "the kids". They were ecstatic so all was well. We also went down at this particular time because it was time for Abigail, the middle child, to be baptized. Skipper got to do the deed and that also went very well. It was funny tho....after she got dunked, she came up out of the water and the first thing she said was, "WOW, that was cold!!!!" Everyone snickered. It was a nice time, her dad and a lot of his family were there to give support. A good time was had by all.
Our trip down to Arizona was really a nice one. Skipper has a navigational tool that we thought we would use to guide us, instead of the trusted map. Well, we go down there so often we could probably be blindfolded. Anyway, using the tool was really fun. It took us on a completely different route. We got to see some really pretty scenery instead of the cement slab. (commonly referred to as the freeway) Coming home was a different story because we went to visit my brother who lives in Bullhead City. (That's next to Laughlin, NV) We had to take the normal way, thru Las Vegas and on up the slab. So, now we are home and happy to be!
That's been our life for the past month...what have you been up to?
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
THE FOURTH IS COMING!
Hi to all (all of one or two that read this). I can't believe that June came and went and not one posting, sheesh...you blink and it's gone. I guess June was pretty full. I know part of it was.
My cousin came to visit from Texas. She is a master seamstress and I was in the middle of a piecing quilt and she decided we would work on it. WELL...let me tell you. Before she went home we had finished the pieced top! Plus, she came with quilt frame instructions. So, we hired the Ol' Coyote to help build. We went to the Coyote's shop and got all the wood we needed and Colleen, my cousin, can sweet talk that Coyote into doing anything for her. So, he stopped what he was doing and devoted himself to our project. Again, that was completed prior to Colleen's departure.
While Colleen was here we got to go to Yellowstone (my third favorite place to visit). What are number one and two, you ask. Well, number one is of course, Disneyland! My number two is Miami, Oklahoma...the home of April, Robert, and the midget! Well, she was the midget...maybe now since she is a teenager and her legs are longer than mine, maybe we should change her name to Gidget! (Probably, she would just like to be called Kaitlyn, since that is her name.) But the Coyote nicknamed her "the midget" and he still calls her that, so...oh well, she just politely smiles....I wonder what she is really thinking...hummmmm
Yellowstone was great. It wasn't too warm, so we really had a great day. We took the northeast entrance, and that way we got to go up the Beartooth Highway, into Cooke City ( I even bought a great T-shirt). The next time we go to Cooke City, I will know to use the bathroom facilities at the Chamber of Commerce. I went to the gas station to use the facilities, and I had to buy something to be able to get the key for the OUTHOUSE!!! I couldn't believe it. They padlock the outhouses.... what is this world coming to????? Anyway, when you gotta go, you gotta go. After we used their facilities, we stopped at the Chamber of Commerce (Cooke City) and I looked out the window and saw their facilities (outhouses) and they had no padlocks, they were free....wow, free to pee....what a concept!!!
Sorry about the delay in Cooke City, now back on the road to Yellowstone. The reason we went thru Cooke City (like we needed an excuse) was because there is a neat waterfall just off that road. You have to park the car and walk about a city block and you see this gorgeous waterfall. It has a name...Crazy Woman Falls. It isn't on the map and it is one of the best. When April and Bob come up we get to go there again, to show them and take mega pictures, I can't wait!
After we spent so much time at the falls, then stopping to have a picnic lunch (which was yummy). Fried chicken, macaroni salad, chips and fruit....oh yum... then we went to Canyon, to the new visitors center. They have a lot of pictures, maps and even a short film on Yellowstone, the Caldera, and the fires. It was very interesting. The whole visitor's center in Canyon was very interesting...so were the gifts to buy...had to buy some. I got the prettiest picture of the lower falls in a poster, which has been framed and is hanging in the theater room, downstairs. It looks great...but the Coyote wouldn't let me hang it on the main floor....silly boy...drives me crazy sometimes....hummm, sometimes??? ok, moving on...
After Canyon, it was getting late so we decided to skip Artist point, the upper falls and the lower falls, all of which are my favs...but it was a long drive and we were getting tired of sitting so we decided to keep moving. It was a super drive with animals and sights all over. Thru the whole day, we saw deer, squirels, a bald eagle, buffalo, and coyote ( not the one I'm sitting next to). We saw all the animals, or yeah, the Pelican too. All except the major Moose, Elk and Grizzly, dang...I hate it when we don't get to see the A team!
We got to Sylvan Pass, and, as usual, the motor goes off and we sit and wait for the pilot car. It didn't take too long and we were on our way. I wanted to stop at the Buffalo Bill Dam, it's a tourist place, but, a beautiful body of water as well. The Ol' Coyote has never seen the display so I thought it would be great to stop. I was out voted, everyone was tired and ready to get home, so we kept driving and got home around 8pm. It was a long (but delicious) day...
The next day, we stayed at home and did some more sewing. We took a trip to the quilt store and of course, walmart...then that evening, we went to a BBQ to which we had been invited. It was another fun, but full, day.
As with all good things, Colleen had to return home, so up to Billings, MT we went to take her to the airport. I'm hoping she had a great time. She said she did and we all sure enjoyed her visit.
I guess I need to stop this blog, my sister and husband are due to arrive and then we will have more fun and I can blog again. Tomorrow is the 4th of July and we have a parade to go to in the am. Then in the pm, we have a party and another BBQ to attend. After the BBQ, we will sit out under the stars and watch the great Cody fireworks... They are awesome. They begin at 10pm and go for one half hour.....stuuuuuuuuupendious!!!
OK, I'm outa here, have a great 4th!!!
lynne
My cousin came to visit from Texas. She is a master seamstress and I was in the middle of a piecing quilt and she decided we would work on it. WELL...let me tell you. Before she went home we had finished the pieced top! Plus, she came with quilt frame instructions. So, we hired the Ol' Coyote to help build. We went to the Coyote's shop and got all the wood we needed and Colleen, my cousin, can sweet talk that Coyote into doing anything for her. So, he stopped what he was doing and devoted himself to our project. Again, that was completed prior to Colleen's departure.
While Colleen was here we got to go to Yellowstone (my third favorite place to visit). What are number one and two, you ask. Well, number one is of course, Disneyland! My number two is Miami, Oklahoma...the home of April, Robert, and the midget! Well, she was the midget...maybe now since she is a teenager and her legs are longer than mine, maybe we should change her name to Gidget! (Probably, she would just like to be called Kaitlyn, since that is her name.) But the Coyote nicknamed her "the midget" and he still calls her that, so...oh well, she just politely smiles....I wonder what she is really thinking...hummmmm
Yellowstone was great. It wasn't too warm, so we really had a great day. We took the northeast entrance, and that way we got to go up the Beartooth Highway, into Cooke City ( I even bought a great T-shirt). The next time we go to Cooke City, I will know to use the bathroom facilities at the Chamber of Commerce. I went to the gas station to use the facilities, and I had to buy something to be able to get the key for the OUTHOUSE!!! I couldn't believe it. They padlock the outhouses.... what is this world coming to????? Anyway, when you gotta go, you gotta go. After we used their facilities, we stopped at the Chamber of Commerce (Cooke City) and I looked out the window and saw their facilities (outhouses) and they had no padlocks, they were free....wow, free to pee....what a concept!!!
Sorry about the delay in Cooke City, now back on the road to Yellowstone. The reason we went thru Cooke City (like we needed an excuse) was because there is a neat waterfall just off that road. You have to park the car and walk about a city block and you see this gorgeous waterfall. It has a name...Crazy Woman Falls. It isn't on the map and it is one of the best. When April and Bob come up we get to go there again, to show them and take mega pictures, I can't wait!
After we spent so much time at the falls, then stopping to have a picnic lunch (which was yummy). Fried chicken, macaroni salad, chips and fruit....oh yum... then we went to Canyon, to the new visitors center. They have a lot of pictures, maps and even a short film on Yellowstone, the Caldera, and the fires. It was very interesting. The whole visitor's center in Canyon was very interesting...so were the gifts to buy...had to buy some. I got the prettiest picture of the lower falls in a poster, which has been framed and is hanging in the theater room, downstairs. It looks great...but the Coyote wouldn't let me hang it on the main floor....silly boy...drives me crazy sometimes....hummm, sometimes??? ok, moving on...
After Canyon, it was getting late so we decided to skip Artist point, the upper falls and the lower falls, all of which are my favs...but it was a long drive and we were getting tired of sitting so we decided to keep moving. It was a super drive with animals and sights all over. Thru the whole day, we saw deer, squirels, a bald eagle, buffalo, and coyote ( not the one I'm sitting next to). We saw all the animals, or yeah, the Pelican too. All except the major Moose, Elk and Grizzly, dang...I hate it when we don't get to see the A team!
We got to Sylvan Pass, and, as usual, the motor goes off and we sit and wait for the pilot car. It didn't take too long and we were on our way. I wanted to stop at the Buffalo Bill Dam, it's a tourist place, but, a beautiful body of water as well. The Ol' Coyote has never seen the display so I thought it would be great to stop. I was out voted, everyone was tired and ready to get home, so we kept driving and got home around 8pm. It was a long (but delicious) day...
The next day, we stayed at home and did some more sewing. We took a trip to the quilt store and of course, walmart...then that evening, we went to a BBQ to which we had been invited. It was another fun, but full, day.
As with all good things, Colleen had to return home, so up to Billings, MT we went to take her to the airport. I'm hoping she had a great time. She said she did and we all sure enjoyed her visit.
I guess I need to stop this blog, my sister and husband are due to arrive and then we will have more fun and I can blog again. Tomorrow is the 4th of July and we have a parade to go to in the am. Then in the pm, we have a party and another BBQ to attend. After the BBQ, we will sit out under the stars and watch the great Cody fireworks... They are awesome. They begin at 10pm and go for one half hour.....stuuuuuuuuupendious!!!
OK, I'm outa here, have a great 4th!!!
lynne
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
CATCH UP
Hi, it's been quite a while since the last blog. So, now, I'm playing catch up. Let's see, the trip to Florida was good. I hope it helped our Kid. We took about 12-15 loads from one house to the other, with the Coyote's truck. No one had any money, so we ate a lot of tuna and drank a lot of water. It was hot and muggy, not my favorite kind of weather. We got a lot done, but boy did we sweat! While we were there the car was repossessed, so now the Kid is catching rides to where he needs to go. He is not a happy camper, but, I hope he is learning a thing or two, or three, or etc.
When we left (after four days), we went to Chattanooga, TN. We met some friends that we had not seen since 1993 when they moved from California. Jim was the husband, and Debi was the wife, also one of my best friends. Deb died a year ago and I really miss her...a lot! What a hoot she was and what a team we made. Anyway, the reason we met Jim, and his fiancee, Diana, was to (of course) have a good time reliving the past and to have a nice dinner at the Texas Roadhouse, I love there bread and honey butter, yummmmmmmmm, nice and hot...and the best part of dinner was that they treated. Well, maybe that wasn't the best part, my rib eye steak was muy scrumptuous. After dinner we went back to the hotel room and talked for another hour or two. Before going up to our room, tho, Jim had packed some of Debi's treasures for me. I was so excited. I know she would have wanted me to have them because they mean so much. And...one of those treasures was her OLD singer treadle sewing machine. I was so excited and happy to have it. It was, however, larger than the covered space in Coyote's truck, so we went from Chattanooga to Cody with the back unsecured. It wasn't a problem, the machine was way too heavy for anyone to steal. And, the Big Guy upstairs kept the rain away so everything was good.
After our dinner and sleep, we drove to Mound City, MO and spent the second night. The next day, we drove from Mound City, MO all the way to Cody, yah, HOME! We ended up only putting about 4,500 miles on the truck, but the last day we drove almost 1,000 miles. Boy, were we glad to be home.
Since our trip, we have been very busy. The Ol' Coyote has been busy with Fred, doing the irrigation stuff, so we can have water for the lawn. Also, one of our dear friends died and he has been helping the flying club clean out the basement. Porter (our friend) had so much stuff in the basement for the flying hobby that it has taken 4 guys all week to clean it out, and it's still not done. They are going to try and sell the stuff so his widow, Betty will get the much needed money. Port had no life insurance... The Ol' Coyote sold Port's guns and brought the money to Betty who was so excited, now she can pay the property taxes. Life goes on...so do the taxes, unfortunately.
While the Coyote was busy, so was I. I have been so much better since my surgery and since I found a new doctor. He has changed my meds and I feel like I have walked out of a fog. I had been on lithium for almost 20 years. I no longer have to take that drug and I am so elated. I feel like me again and it is wonderful. I can concentrate better, and, I can focus. I am sewing more, I have three quilts going and I have taken up rubber stamping again and I love it. I'm cooking more and cleaning more. I have energy and excitement in my life again...wahoo! The only problem now is my sleeping, or the lack of...
WOW...I just got information from Robert that my favorite family (the Clarks) are coming to Cody again this year for their vacation. I don't know why they like us so well, but I'm sure happy they do. We love having them here and we go fun places and laugh and have a lot of fun. This year I am trying to get a reservation at the Old Faithful Lodge for one night. It is in Yellowstone Nat'l Park and a really big landmark. Robert and the Ol' Coyote go ATVing and that gives April and I time to shop (with Kaitlyn, their daughter). Kaitlyn is great. When we first met them, the Coyote nicknamed her the Midget. You have to picture this little blond girl with this deep voice, it was really cute. Since then, she has grown so much (I know they do that). She is changing into a nice well mannered young lady...a rare breed now days.
Changing the subject, we just got home from the movies, we went with Fred and Gail to see Larry the cable guy in Delta Farce. Wow, what a bust...save your money, it was not funny and really dumb. I expected it to be dumb, but funny...it wasn't.
The debates are on now and I need to go. My typing is noisy for the Coyote to hear, so I better say goodnight.
When we left (after four days), we went to Chattanooga, TN. We met some friends that we had not seen since 1993 when they moved from California. Jim was the husband, and Debi was the wife, also one of my best friends. Deb died a year ago and I really miss her...a lot! What a hoot she was and what a team we made. Anyway, the reason we met Jim, and his fiancee, Diana, was to (of course) have a good time reliving the past and to have a nice dinner at the Texas Roadhouse, I love there bread and honey butter, yummmmmmmmm, nice and hot...and the best part of dinner was that they treated. Well, maybe that wasn't the best part, my rib eye steak was muy scrumptuous. After dinner we went back to the hotel room and talked for another hour or two. Before going up to our room, tho, Jim had packed some of Debi's treasures for me. I was so excited. I know she would have wanted me to have them because they mean so much. And...one of those treasures was her OLD singer treadle sewing machine. I was so excited and happy to have it. It was, however, larger than the covered space in Coyote's truck, so we went from Chattanooga to Cody with the back unsecured. It wasn't a problem, the machine was way too heavy for anyone to steal. And, the Big Guy upstairs kept the rain away so everything was good.
After our dinner and sleep, we drove to Mound City, MO and spent the second night. The next day, we drove from Mound City, MO all the way to Cody, yah, HOME! We ended up only putting about 4,500 miles on the truck, but the last day we drove almost 1,000 miles. Boy, were we glad to be home.
Since our trip, we have been very busy. The Ol' Coyote has been busy with Fred, doing the irrigation stuff, so we can have water for the lawn. Also, one of our dear friends died and he has been helping the flying club clean out the basement. Porter (our friend) had so much stuff in the basement for the flying hobby that it has taken 4 guys all week to clean it out, and it's still not done. They are going to try and sell the stuff so his widow, Betty will get the much needed money. Port had no life insurance... The Ol' Coyote sold Port's guns and brought the money to Betty who was so excited, now she can pay the property taxes. Life goes on...so do the taxes, unfortunately.
While the Coyote was busy, so was I. I have been so much better since my surgery and since I found a new doctor. He has changed my meds and I feel like I have walked out of a fog. I had been on lithium for almost 20 years. I no longer have to take that drug and I am so elated. I feel like me again and it is wonderful. I can concentrate better, and, I can focus. I am sewing more, I have three quilts going and I have taken up rubber stamping again and I love it. I'm cooking more and cleaning more. I have energy and excitement in my life again...wahoo! The only problem now is my sleeping, or the lack of...
WOW...I just got information from Robert that my favorite family (the Clarks) are coming to Cody again this year for their vacation. I don't know why they like us so well, but I'm sure happy they do. We love having them here and we go fun places and laugh and have a lot of fun. This year I am trying to get a reservation at the Old Faithful Lodge for one night. It is in Yellowstone Nat'l Park and a really big landmark. Robert and the Ol' Coyote go ATVing and that gives April and I time to shop (with Kaitlyn, their daughter). Kaitlyn is great. When we first met them, the Coyote nicknamed her the Midget. You have to picture this little blond girl with this deep voice, it was really cute. Since then, she has grown so much (I know they do that). She is changing into a nice well mannered young lady...a rare breed now days.
Changing the subject, we just got home from the movies, we went with Fred and Gail to see Larry the cable guy in Delta Farce. Wow, what a bust...save your money, it was not funny and really dumb. I expected it to be dumb, but funny...it wasn't.
The debates are on now and I need to go. My typing is noisy for the Coyote to hear, so I better say goodnight.
Friday, April 20, 2007
GOING AGAIN
Well, here we go ... "On the Road Again".... We leave at 6am for Clermont, Florida. Our boy called today and asked for some help, so we are on our way. All I can say, is once a parent, FOREVER a parent....Unconditional love, that's what it is all about. When they call in need, you go. So, we got everything (I hope) in order today and we go tomorrow. It is 2050 miles and we are planning on driving 14 hours the first day and then 12 hours the next and be there sometime on the third day. So we will have two sleeps going and two sleeps returning. And we will be putting over 5,000 miles on the Ol' Coyote's truck.
We have canceled our Alaskan Cruise, maybe someday, but now is not the time. I don't even know if we will be going to the family reunion...that remains to be seen, come July. I feel badly, but I know it's what we are supposed to do at this time. When I called my brother and talked to my sister-in-law, she really felt bad and that made me feel bad, too. She is so sweet and I hated to do this to her because, she set up the whole Cruise...but, you can only do what one can do.
Ok, onward and upward. We went out to dinner with Fred and Gail tonight, so I wouldn't have to cook the night before we left. We went to (what used to be) one of my favorite restaurants in town. It turned bad as soon as we walked inside the door. There was this strong odor of fish. NOT GOOD. Fred hates fish and hates the smell of fish. I will have to admit, it really didn't smell good at all. Anyway, we sat down and began to peruse the menu. I knew what I wanted. They have the biggest and best pork chop in the world. But, as we were looking at the menu, the music started, and it was so loud and so obnoxious, all of us were unhappy. The Ol' Coyote asked the waitress to turn it down and she did. The food was ok, and we weren't asked to leave, we couldn't wait to get out of there...laughing.
Let's see, we are almost packed, the fridge has been cleaned out, the dishes are on wash, the clothes have been washed and packed, the car has been fed and is full....Daysee is at the dog hotel and kitty is not happy. She hates it when we leave. She knows we are going and is totally ticked at us. I just hope she stays well until we get back home. Thank heaven Gail will check on her and get the mail for us. She is such a peach, I'm so glad she is my friend. I think we are close to going to bed to rise and shine and be on the road at 6am....wish us luck!
Bones is almost over, it's about 10:30 and the Ol' Coyote is ready to turn in, so I will say good night for now, I sure hope I can sleep tonight...
We have canceled our Alaskan Cruise, maybe someday, but now is not the time. I don't even know if we will be going to the family reunion...that remains to be seen, come July. I feel badly, but I know it's what we are supposed to do at this time. When I called my brother and talked to my sister-in-law, she really felt bad and that made me feel bad, too. She is so sweet and I hated to do this to her because, she set up the whole Cruise...but, you can only do what one can do.
Ok, onward and upward. We went out to dinner with Fred and Gail tonight, so I wouldn't have to cook the night before we left. We went to (what used to be) one of my favorite restaurants in town. It turned bad as soon as we walked inside the door. There was this strong odor of fish. NOT GOOD. Fred hates fish and hates the smell of fish. I will have to admit, it really didn't smell good at all. Anyway, we sat down and began to peruse the menu. I knew what I wanted. They have the biggest and best pork chop in the world. But, as we were looking at the menu, the music started, and it was so loud and so obnoxious, all of us were unhappy. The Ol' Coyote asked the waitress to turn it down and she did. The food was ok, and we weren't asked to leave, we couldn't wait to get out of there...laughing.
Let's see, we are almost packed, the fridge has been cleaned out, the dishes are on wash, the clothes have been washed and packed, the car has been fed and is full....Daysee is at the dog hotel and kitty is not happy. She hates it when we leave. She knows we are going and is totally ticked at us. I just hope she stays well until we get back home. Thank heaven Gail will check on her and get the mail for us. She is such a peach, I'm so glad she is my friend. I think we are close to going to bed to rise and shine and be on the road at 6am....wish us luck!
Bones is almost over, it's about 10:30 and the Ol' Coyote is ready to turn in, so I will say good night for now, I sure hope I can sleep tonight...
Sunday, April 15, 2007
OMG!!!
WOW, talk about freaky....I went to my blog to see when I had blogged last and Holy Mole', I don't even remember the last blog I had written. Sheesh, I must have been really out of it, or something! Anyway, things have really moved since I talked with you last. I noticed that it was on March 18th and here it is April 15th already, wow, time flies. And, so much has transpired since then.
Let's see, March 28th we took off to got to Oklahoma to see our bestest friends, April, Robert and Kaitlyn. We arrived there Thursday evening (a little later than expected). We were moving right along until Salinas, KS. We got off the freeway to get gas then got back on. As soon as we were off the on ramp, onto the freeway, the Ol' Coyote anounced that he had lost the power steering...hum...what does this mean.... Well, we pulled over to the side and O C got out with the 18 wheelers wizzing by like HUGE gusts of a hurricane. He opened the hood and climbed in...after a few minutes he came back to the inside and announced that we had a broken fan belt. So he retrieved a new (he always carries a spare) fan belt and then went back out into the war zone to fix the truck. After some time, he came back to me and said, "call the tow company". The fan belt was not the problem. After removing the old one and finding there was no bite or tear in it, keen intellect told him, mmmm, something else must be wrong. So, we called the local AAA and after an hour, they arrived. I will have to say something for the people of Kansas, they were really hospitable. Two people stopped prior to the big truck, to see if they could be of assistance, really nice! Anyway, after the arrival of the BIG TRUCK, they loaded our little truck onto it and away we went to Oard's to see what the problem was, and, if we could get it fixed. We were praying that we wouldn't have to spend the night in Salinas, we really wanted to make it to Robt's/April's to spend the night with them. Seeings how, they both took Friday off, just for us. We were really sweatin' how much it was going to cost, the night stay, etc. WELL, that Big Guy upstairs took care of us again....whew! The fix and whole stop was only about 4 hours that we were behind. The cost of the fix was only $348.00! Now, I'm not one to like "repair bills" because O C usually does all the repair, himself. But that price on the road and in that short of time was totally outstanding! (If that would have happened in California, it would have cost about $800+...and that's a fact, Jack! Oh, btw, the fix was a new water pump and a new fan clutch, plus labor...
OK, so now we are 4 hours behind schedule and feeling pleased that we didn't get taken. So we made it to the Clarks' at about 9pm. We went to dinner and then collapsed.
Friday morning was supposed to be an ATV riding day for the boys, but with the inclement weather, they decided to look into the truck, and O C showed Robt what was done and they got to looking into it and low and behold, there was a bad apple in there. One of the seals was bad and the way they had put it together, it was sort of a miracle that we made it to Robt's. They used Friday for Truck repair. the GIRLS went S*H*O*P*P*I*N*G!!!!! YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!
We went to Joplin and had a great time. Malls, real live Malls...they don't have but one here, and it's 2 hours away. And, not a very good one at that. So I felt alive again, walking inside a mall looking at all the shops. We bought, we ate, we drove, and we ENJOYED!!! Then when we got home, it was time to go out to eat with the guys. After dinner, April and I HAD to make a quick run to Sonic for my usual, strawberry limeaide with easy ice, yummmmmmmmmmmm, and of course, while we were out, we were so close to Walmart, why not, right? Then we headed home and turned in for the night.
Saturday morning was the tULSA gUN sHOW, wAAAAAAAAAAAhOOOOOOOOOO! The boys went in the truck and we went in the car....(nifty, eh?) Mooooore shopping!!! Another Mall, oh boy, watch out, here we come!!!! Our shopping was cut short as the guys were hungry and thru with the gun show, so we had to go meet them for lunch. We went to Applebees and all ordered what we wanted. We proceeded to eat our lunch when all of a sudden, CRUNCH! Hum, that wan't on the menu. I reached into my mouth and pulled a little chunk og glass from within. We called the waitress over and gave her the evidence and she was so apologetic. In fact, ALL of our meals were free!!!! Let's hear it for Applebees!!!!!
OK, after that exciting lunch, we all decided to go to Bass Pro, wow, another place to spend money...am I in heaven or what!!! We wandered around inside and found lots of really neat things to buy, but we couldn't because the guys had previously gone to the "gold mine" and gotten parts for O C's new project car. Let me re-phrase that. It's a new project, old car. So we couldn't bring home the cot tent I wanted, rats! It's really a cool contraption. It would fit in the bed of the truck, and all we would need would be a port-a-potty and we wouldn't have to pay hotel bills again. I thought it was a great idea. For some reason, I was voted down. hummmm, not happy. Oh well, just a minor set back. We had so many other goodies, I could hardly complain.
After coming back to the Clarks' we got a good nights sleep and were out again to see the malls. Somewhere in here we got to go to P. F. Changs...this really cool Chinese Food Restaurant. It was wonderful. I don't know if the Clark family enjoyed it as much as I did, but I was in heaven again...love that food. We were first introduced to P. F. Changs in Florida, with the boys. (That's another story).
The whole trip went by so fast, we were on our way home before we knew it! But, not to leave out Milagro's Mexican food dinner, one of those nights, oh yum! It's really fun to be so multi-restaurante'. Food is a big part of life and I really love to enjoy life....lol!
Home again, home again, jig-ity-jig! What a whirlwind those 4 days were. I think Robt and April had to go back to work, just to get some rest. Oh, btw, the boys did get to go ATVing before we made the trip back home, so they were happy.
Since we've been home, life has not slowed down. There is always a project going on, and, things that have had to get done. Thursday, I got a clean bill of (inside) health. I was worried about that one. I had waited (actually, procrastinated) for ten years since my last scoping. I was truly concerned as to what may have started growing. Not only was I clean, but, another claim to fame.....I am the only person that this doctor knows that has a longer colon than the scope! So , when I say I am full of it, I really am! Next Thursday, the Ol' Coyote gets his turn.....hopefully, the Big Guy upstairs will give him the same bill of health.
I guess I have rambled on long enough for this blog, I better leave you some time before the sun goes down. Isn't it great that the sun is staying up longer? Here in Cody, we have light until about 8:10pm, and gaining everyday. In the summer, it stays light up here until 10pm, it's great to be able to get so much done. We have to make up for those short winter days. We are waiting for the ditch water to be turned on, so we can start watering the lawn again, to have green grass, instead of the winter straw look. And I can plant my posies again in the front barrels. I love flowers. That's one thing I miss here is the lack of color....flowers! We have evergreens, thank heaven, or the winter would really be bleak (colorwise).
Gosh, I better close or I will never stop typing. Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!
Let's see, March 28th we took off to got to Oklahoma to see our bestest friends, April, Robert and Kaitlyn. We arrived there Thursday evening (a little later than expected). We were moving right along until Salinas, KS. We got off the freeway to get gas then got back on. As soon as we were off the on ramp, onto the freeway, the Ol' Coyote anounced that he had lost the power steering...hum...what does this mean.... Well, we pulled over to the side and O C got out with the 18 wheelers wizzing by like HUGE gusts of a hurricane. He opened the hood and climbed in...after a few minutes he came back to the inside and announced that we had a broken fan belt. So he retrieved a new (he always carries a spare) fan belt and then went back out into the war zone to fix the truck. After some time, he came back to me and said, "call the tow company". The fan belt was not the problem. After removing the old one and finding there was no bite or tear in it, keen intellect told him, mmmm, something else must be wrong. So, we called the local AAA and after an hour, they arrived. I will have to say something for the people of Kansas, they were really hospitable. Two people stopped prior to the big truck, to see if they could be of assistance, really nice! Anyway, after the arrival of the BIG TRUCK, they loaded our little truck onto it and away we went to Oard's to see what the problem was, and, if we could get it fixed. We were praying that we wouldn't have to spend the night in Salinas, we really wanted to make it to Robt's/April's to spend the night with them. Seeings how, they both took Friday off, just for us. We were really sweatin' how much it was going to cost, the night stay, etc. WELL, that Big Guy upstairs took care of us again....whew! The fix and whole stop was only about 4 hours that we were behind. The cost of the fix was only $348.00! Now, I'm not one to like "repair bills" because O C usually does all the repair, himself. But that price on the road and in that short of time was totally outstanding! (If that would have happened in California, it would have cost about $800+...and that's a fact, Jack! Oh, btw, the fix was a new water pump and a new fan clutch, plus labor...
OK, so now we are 4 hours behind schedule and feeling pleased that we didn't get taken. So we made it to the Clarks' at about 9pm. We went to dinner and then collapsed.
Friday morning was supposed to be an ATV riding day for the boys, but with the inclement weather, they decided to look into the truck, and O C showed Robt what was done and they got to looking into it and low and behold, there was a bad apple in there. One of the seals was bad and the way they had put it together, it was sort of a miracle that we made it to Robt's. They used Friday for Truck repair. the GIRLS went S*H*O*P*P*I*N*G!!!!! YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!
We went to Joplin and had a great time. Malls, real live Malls...they don't have but one here, and it's 2 hours away. And, not a very good one at that. So I felt alive again, walking inside a mall looking at all the shops. We bought, we ate, we drove, and we ENJOYED!!! Then when we got home, it was time to go out to eat with the guys. After dinner, April and I HAD to make a quick run to Sonic for my usual, strawberry limeaide with easy ice, yummmmmmmmmmmm, and of course, while we were out, we were so close to Walmart, why not, right? Then we headed home and turned in for the night.
Saturday morning was the tULSA gUN sHOW, wAAAAAAAAAAAhOOOOOOOOOO! The boys went in the truck and we went in the car....(nifty, eh?) Mooooore shopping!!! Another Mall, oh boy, watch out, here we come!!!! Our shopping was cut short as the guys were hungry and thru with the gun show, so we had to go meet them for lunch. We went to Applebees and all ordered what we wanted. We proceeded to eat our lunch when all of a sudden, CRUNCH! Hum, that wan't on the menu. I reached into my mouth and pulled a little chunk og glass from within. We called the waitress over and gave her the evidence and she was so apologetic. In fact, ALL of our meals were free!!!! Let's hear it for Applebees!!!!!
OK, after that exciting lunch, we all decided to go to Bass Pro, wow, another place to spend money...am I in heaven or what!!! We wandered around inside and found lots of really neat things to buy, but we couldn't because the guys had previously gone to the "gold mine" and gotten parts for O C's new project car. Let me re-phrase that. It's a new project, old car. So we couldn't bring home the cot tent I wanted, rats! It's really a cool contraption. It would fit in the bed of the truck, and all we would need would be a port-a-potty and we wouldn't have to pay hotel bills again. I thought it was a great idea. For some reason, I was voted down. hummmm, not happy. Oh well, just a minor set back. We had so many other goodies, I could hardly complain.
After coming back to the Clarks' we got a good nights sleep and were out again to see the malls. Somewhere in here we got to go to P. F. Changs...this really cool Chinese Food Restaurant. It was wonderful. I don't know if the Clark family enjoyed it as much as I did, but I was in heaven again...love that food. We were first introduced to P. F. Changs in Florida, with the boys. (That's another story).
The whole trip went by so fast, we were on our way home before we knew it! But, not to leave out Milagro's Mexican food dinner, one of those nights, oh yum! It's really fun to be so multi-restaurante'. Food is a big part of life and I really love to enjoy life....lol!
Home again, home again, jig-ity-jig! What a whirlwind those 4 days were. I think Robt and April had to go back to work, just to get some rest. Oh, btw, the boys did get to go ATVing before we made the trip back home, so they were happy.
Since we've been home, life has not slowed down. There is always a project going on, and, things that have had to get done. Thursday, I got a clean bill of (inside) health. I was worried about that one. I had waited (actually, procrastinated) for ten years since my last scoping. I was truly concerned as to what may have started growing. Not only was I clean, but, another claim to fame.....I am the only person that this doctor knows that has a longer colon than the scope! So , when I say I am full of it, I really am! Next Thursday, the Ol' Coyote gets his turn.....hopefully, the Big Guy upstairs will give him the same bill of health.
I guess I have rambled on long enough for this blog, I better leave you some time before the sun goes down. Isn't it great that the sun is staying up longer? Here in Cody, we have light until about 8:10pm, and gaining everyday. In the summer, it stays light up here until 10pm, it's great to be able to get so much done. We have to make up for those short winter days. We are waiting for the ditch water to be turned on, so we can start watering the lawn again, to have green grass, instead of the winter straw look. And I can plant my posies again in the front barrels. I love flowers. That's one thing I miss here is the lack of color....flowers! We have evergreens, thank heaven, or the winter would really be bleak (colorwise).
Gosh, I better close or I will never stop typing. Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Thanks for not giving up on me. Gosh, I really need to blog but I have been so "not with it" lately. We had to put Saydeedog down last Wednesday and that didn't help matters. She has been part of the family for ten years. Really difficult to let go, even tho we know that we will see her on the other side.
Then Coyote has been begging me to go shooting with him on Thurs nights for the .22 pistol shoot. They use the indoor range for this shoot. Which is really good when the weather get's down in the minuses, but..... I went and the gun powder residue, the odor/fumes/smoke has started my Reactive Airway Disease. So now, I am really under it. My chest/ribs are so sore and I don't do anything but cough that deep bronchial cough, ugh.....headache...can we say pleurosy? My ribs and chest feel like they are caving in on me and I'm not going to be able to breathe. I have to sleep sitting up so i can catch my breath.....this stuff is down right mean. Not only do I not get to go shooting...I have to suffer pain, lack of sleep and being sick. This just doesn't seem sensible to me. And, totally unfair! I love to shoot....We had a great time shooting together, just like old times, but then I get this stupid stuff. I just have to learn to live with it, after all, the alternative is not a positive.....at least not right now!.....laughing....Even if I did lousy, it was fun. I did a no no.....I shot my timed fire and rapid fire both on the same target. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS? It not only means I lost 100 points right off the top. It means that all 20 shots were counted and only the lowest 10 shots count for the score....talk about your double penalty....sure glad it happened the first night, so I didn't look totally dufus. Of course, my first night may turnout to be my last night...
I got asked today to come and join the quilter's guild here in Cody.....do I want to do that? I don't think so...I just bought a new 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle to work on to relieve some stress. Cwap, I haven't even got all the border pieces separated...sheesh! Don't you get really upset one someone says to you that we all have 24 hours in the day and how we use them is up to us...NOT!!...haven't the ever heard of EMERGENCIES, or ran out of mik and hubby has to have milk for cereal.....no chips to go with the guacamole...I mean there are a lot of things that don't "fit" into 24 hours...so the next time you hear someone with that trite little statement, you have my permission to clobber the heck out of them!
Awwwww, to my last and favorite subject....it's getting close to O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A Time,,,YEAH!!!!!
We leave the 28th and get home on the 3rd.....Look out Tulsa, Joplin and cabela's...here we come. Oh, yes, and the boys are going atving.....and to the gun show, peweeee, I used to like the gun shows, but now they smell like dirty ashtrays.....but that's ok, more shopping time for us,...hehehe YES!!!!!!!!!!!
On an up note, my meds seem to be working out really well. I have been able to be clean and organize and really get moving. So, I'm excited about that! I go Tues to see the doc and get my prognosis....hopefully he will leave me where I am, but the dose I am taking is not even up to the therapeutic dose, so I hope LIps, the midget and robert can put up with me swinging from the ceiling fans.....
Well, I was naughty, I caved.....I went to the quilt shop and started the Rambling rose "block of the month" club. I love log cabin and the colors (even tho there is yellow in it) are great. I really like the patterns in the fabric. I just can't travel to Greybull that well, and I hate doing things by myself. I think that stems from my baggage as a child. I was alone so much. It didn't bother me at the time, because, you know kids, they are invincible. Well, that invincibility has escaped and left me here to deal with it. My dad died when I was 5 and I was there, watching the whole thing. Then, for the next five years, mom worked two jobs and I was in school. She would work at the school while I was there and then come home with me for a few hours, then go to work at Sears, Valley Plaza (CA). She would get off at 10pm and I would leave the house and walk down the dark alley to meet her. Something what you do, when you have to. Thank heaven the world was a little safer then. We had no money, mom couldn't afford a "babysitter" so I was alone a whole lot. You know, I never really put that together until just now.....wow, see what I mean, my new meds are really kicking in.....
I've also revived my hobby of Rubber stamping. nOw, I realize this could get out of hand, but I am trying to keep a lid on it. I'm having a party maybe the 16th of April if I can ever get this chick to land so I can talk to her. Anyway, I'm excited about making greeting cards....and adding to my stampbooking supplies.
It's getting late, and I should turn in so I can sleep this nausea away. Hope you all had a great Sunday.
Good night, me
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