HAPPY NEW YEAR'S (EVE)

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Here it is, the last day of 2010! Woke up about 5:00 a.m. to thunder, lightening, and hail and extremely strong winds. What a celebration!! Had to get up and let the dogs in, of which they were very appreciative.

I'm posting my New Year's Resolution (I don't usually make one) and I think I know beforehand it won't happen! :) Here it is, in all it's glory.



I resolve to get my golf cart charged and the 2 flat tires fixed for the New Year. That's so I can zip on down to Tom & Mary's new house (especially if there's a tornado warning)! I'm a gonna need help with this one! :)

Hope you all have a safe and sane New Year's Eve and a healthy, prosperous New Year.
Take care and God Bless.

Gator

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Okay, yesterday I said I would try to get some pictures of Gator. True to my word, I did take some shots; however, I want you to know it is not easy taking pictures of a dog, especially with 2 others running around!

This first picture shows how "big" his chest is and how short his front legs are! That's why he needed new stairs into the 5th Wheel!!



This one is a good side view, and of course Patch had to butt in!



This is a back view. You kind of lose the bigness of him in the pictures.



And this is a really good shot, shows his beady eyes and flipped ear! :) He gets into trouble with me a lot by getting into things, and I call him "the Devil Dog".



These last two are "profiles" I guess.



Now you know why the new stairs were put in!



Frick and Frack worked down at the building site most of the day leveling and securing forms for the concrete pads. The truck will be here Thursday morning to pour. The hope is it won't freeze before it has a chance to set up.

That's all I know for today. Oh Lorilee, yes the hay bales are to keep the cold from blowing through under the 5th Wheel. Take care and God Bless.

Monday, December 27, 2010

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I know that a lot of the United States is having some terrible, stormy weather; with snow and more snow, flight cancellations, automobile accidents, etc. But here in Green Country, Oklahoma this is what we had today: the most beautiful, bright blue sky you can imagine. I thank God for being so kind to us. We are supposed to get a little bit of rain on Wednesday, but nothing major, and only 1 day. It has been cold - 18 this morning warming to high 30's - and windy, but will warm up a bit later in the week.


AND, the good weather prompted an "addition" to the 5th Wheel.........a new set of stairs was built today. And guess what? They were built for Gator, the overweight, very short-legged Dachshund because he couldn't get up and down the stairs built on the 5th wheel! And Mary was tired of carting him up and down. Too funny! Maybe I can catch a picture of him tomorrow.


Frick and Frack went to town again yesterday and today I think. Had to get something!

We had a very nice Christmas dinner; ate too much but it was sooooooo good. Yesterday I de-decorated the house so I am all back in order and I love it! Hope you all enjoyed Christmas. Take care and God Bless.

The Week's Happenings

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This is how the last two days have been here on the "mountain". Gray and foggy; the fog so heavy at times it covers the trees, ground and porches with a rain-like wetness.


It certainly reminds you that Winter has now arrived. But the good thing is that now the days will start to slowly get longer.

The few days since I last posted have been busy. Sunday was our Christmas Service at church, and it was beautiful. The children did their little play and sang some songs; one of which was Amazing Grace! I was so surprised they sang that, and they actually did a great job. These are 3 to 7 year old's we're talking about! Then the story of the birth of Jesus told in song by our Worship team, and scripture readings and a very short word from our pastor. Very lovely and enjoyable. After church Ronnie and I went to lunch with 3 ladies from church and had a great visit. A wonderful lady, who was perhaps my first acquaintance when I started going to this church, gave Ronnie a beautiful leather bound NLT Bible with his name imprinted on it. It was really kind of cute; she said "Now Teri, I don't like Ronnie better than you, but this is for Ronnie since he is the spiritual leader of the family." She gave me some home-made peanut clusters! We laughed at that one! She is 85 years old, and a real goer!

Monday was one of my granddaughter's 13th Birthday! They are sure growing up fast. Also on Monday morning, we went to Sallisaw to do our Christmas dinner shopping at WalMart. Got a turkey and pie making stuff and all the other necessities. While shopping, I had them change the oil in the van, so that worked out well.

Yesterday Ronnie and brother Tom went to Tulsa. Tom sold his big truck to a dealer there, so Ronnie went to give him a ride back home. They were gone all day; and guess what? Today they went off again, shopping at WalMart in Stigler! I told them they were worse than little old (or not so old) ladies when it came to going and shopping!

But while they were gone yesterday I had the opportunity to do all the laundry, vacuum and play the Christmas songs on my piano without interruption. Kind of nice, actually. So now it is only 3 days until Christmas. I hope you are all ready and rested up for the festivities!

Take care and God Bless.

Getting Settled

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Now that Tom and Mary are here permanently, they have a lot to do to get settled! I snapped this picture of Tom working on getting stuff out of the big truck. I think it was the refrigerator he was after; had to remove the passenger seat to get it out!


Mary had a huge job getting all the clothes and food and utensils and sundries out. Can you imagine living - and I do mean living - in that small of a space for any length of time? I sure can't. The next pic is just a shot of the back of the truck.


And the transition is from the above truck into this 5th Wheel. Quite a big improvement actually! The hay bales are to try to keep the wind from blowing under and keeping it a little warmer inside. This will be their home until the containers are transitioned in to a house! Don't know exactly when that will happen as a lot depends on the weather. Of course Patch and Salli had to get in the picture!




That's all I know for now. Take care and God Bless.

Finally Home

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The day my brother, Tom, and his wife Mary, have been waiting for came today at Noon.
They officially pulled into the driveway at the "Welcome Home" sign for the last time in the BIG truck. Retirement begins after living on the "highway" for the last 10/7 years.



Personally, I don't think I would have been able to survive that way for that long! Takes a special breed of person I believe. I envy all the states they have been in, and the places they have seen, and am thankful that Mary loves photography so I get to "visit" some of those places via pictures. It is so nice to have them "home", and to have "neighbors". And of course Patch and Salli are happy that now they have 2 more playmates.

We look forward to a great Christmas dinner together and lots of good times in the coming years. Of course there will be lots of work coming when they begin to get their earth contact container home under way; and the barn put up, and fences mended, and animals purchased, etc. And of course a garden and canning to do. I can hardly wait. It is somewhat comforting to know that this is where we will spend the rest of our days, and that life will be what we make it with help from the Lord. Sometimes I wonder what else He has in store for us, but I guess I'll find out won't I? I'll just try to be patient and pay attention!

That's all I know for now. Take care and God Bless.

It's A Sepia World

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Sunday as we were driving to church the sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. I noticed that where we were driving all the grass was rusty brown, which is common in Oklahoma in the winter, and the trees that still had some leaves were rusty brown also. The "colors" have long since passed. So between the grass, trees and fields there is nothing but a rusty brown, dark orangey color. And the sun was shining on it all and it was a sepia picture just like out of the 1800's photos. Amazing!

My pictures don't really capture all that true look and feeling, but you get the idea. Wish I'd had a camera with me on Sunday!



Take away the little bit of green and the white barn site, and you see SEPIA!
Some people see only bare, dead trees and leaves and feel depressed; but I prefer to see God's creations as a sepia photograph. And I know that in the blink of an eye - more or less- full color will be restored in the Spring. I think that's what will happen to me too when I pass from this world into God's. Does that make sense?



As I see it, everything has some beauty; you just have to look for it. :)



And this is about as bare naked as you can get! But you see, even this old tree is reaching up to the heavens! And it too will once again become dressed in green and furnish shade and be a home to birds, etc. in the blink of that eye.



I've had a really busy (?) day! My computer has been acting up so I spent a couple hours on the phone with the help desk installing and uninstalling programs and browsers and Java and Flash players, etc. All to no avail........I still can't get in to my POGO games! It insists there is a JAVA problem and if there is, we can't fix it from here! What to do??!! I need Mary to hurry up and get home - Tuesday can't get here fast enough!

Wednesday Ronnie had his appointment with the dermatologist and had more of the melanoma mole removed. It went well and it appears he doesn't have to go back for a year. That was good news. Then Thursday Salli had her appointment to be spayed. We picked her up and she piddled all over the Vet's office floor 3 or 4 times, threw up in the car on the way home and then threw up some more all evening in her crate. What a mess! But I felt so sorry for the poor little thing. I don't know if they gave her too much anesthetic or what. She is feeling better today and eating a little, so maybe she is on the mend.

Tomorrow I'm going shooting again with Ronnie on Rattlesnake Mtn. Look forward to visiting with my friend Kathy and eating her home made cookies and drinking coffee! Then afterward have to go in to Checotah and do some human and canine shopping. Will be a busy day.

Have a great weekend. Take care and God Bless.