Old Memories, Old Pictures.

 Old Memories, Old Pictures.

 

Today a picture showed up on my computer of Lance and his family the day he got his college degree—graduation day. His daddy looked so happy. He always loved his boy; well, he loved all of his kids and grands. But he was happy to be included that day so that he could say he was there the day his son graduated from college. One of the funniest things that happened that day was between Lewis and his granddaughter Rachel. She was at the age that ANY attention from Paw Paw was just special. So, she wanted to paint his fingernails. We were all getting ready to go to the graduation when Lewis came in the living room with all ten nails painted bright red. His daughter-in-law smiled and went after the nail polish remover and cleaned his hands for him. Rachel may not remember that day, but the rest of us would!

 

Just finished cooking up a half bag of potatoes, four pounds of ground turkey, three cups of ground up apricots, and some olive oil mixed together. The dogs said, “Yummy. We are happy to eat that stuff!” Let me tell you, this old person can tell those muscles are not what they once were when picking up a big cast iron skillet. That sucker just keeps getting heavier! But it cooks everything so nicely. Not much to be done about the muscles. Eventually will have to use a smaller pan or a lighter one.

 

Sterling called and his advice to me was what it always is: come move up here to Arkansas. Nope. Love my place here on this old hill. But at least he did tell me how to replace the air hose on my compressor. He said that the fittings come on the hose. How about that! Guess if worse comes to worse, might have to watch one of those videos to see how things are supposed to be done. Having a brother makes life so much easier.

 

Really am pretty dissatisfied today with what has not been accomplished around here. The floors are dirty—again. Just enough rain with all that hail yesterday evening to make it easier for the dogs to bring in mud and dirt on their feet. Some evenings the old woman lies in bed and plans what will get done the next day. And some mornings it just seems pretty useless to get up because of all that will NOT get done around here. That is how it is today. Keeping a folded sheet in my recliner so that Thompson does not get it nasty. That means the sheet needs to be washed and another put in its place. Deep sigh.

 

The rest of the hens got inside the coop before the hail got so bad, but the Campine hen, Athena, got under the deck and hid. Had to go out and pick her up and put her on the shelf. She was in her usual place when the door was opened this morning. They are pretty set in their ways and have particular spots that they each claim. Of all the squawking when one gets out of its place or gets moved over!!

 

Noticed that another one of the rats from D.C. went over to the Ukraine for a photo op. Mind you, the bill that was supposed to give them more money for defense was not passed because they refused to let the inspector general oversee the spending. Rand Paul pointed out that we need to take care of Americans who are hurting with this stupid inflation—trillions of dollars lost by the approach to the Covid crisis. My daddy used to have a saying about borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. The bill always comes due for payment!

 

My girl will be 48 this next Tuesday. It just seems unreal that my children are grown folks with kids graduating from college. Life moves along more quickly all the time. Isn’t it strange how our perception of time changes at each stage of life.

 

Definitely a pretty useless attitude right now. When a person can get disgusted with just plain ol’ dirt, it is time to try for an adjustment! Guess tomorrow is another day for the vacuum and mop! One room at a time.

 

You all look around you at the beauty we have been given, the love shown to us by friends, family, and critters, and the ease with which we can ask for His help for ourselves and others. We know He listens.

 

Rest well, be happy even if the dirt keeps coming inside to the floors, and enjoy a laugh whenever possible. You are loved.