That Time Again!

Tomorrow is officially spring----but the weathermen do not talk that way. COLD_SNOW_NASTY! I found a poem in one of moms OLD Ideal Magazines which I thought was worth sharing.

THAT TIME AGAIN!

Lift up your hearts men, rejoice and sing,
At last we've come to the first day of spring.

Bid fond farewell to the ice and snow,
Get out the lawn mower, rake and hoe.

Old man winter has gone on his way,
And spring, we hope, is here to stay.

The first spring flowers have burst forth,
The wild geese are winging their way to the north.

The lark and the bluebird sing out their praise,
For this wonderful spring and the warm sunny days.

Clean up the yard and pick up the trash,
Get out the ladder and remove the sash.

Wash all the windows, the back and front doors,
Clean off the walks and scrub the porch floors.

Remember the early bird catches the worm,
So let's get it done before the next storm!


Not a very eventful week-all about the same. Took Pugsley to see Dad. He loved that. Stayed about an hour. He is getting therapy on his legs to see if they can be strengthened at all. Hard for him to walk too far and to get up.

Just remember---

The longer we live, the more that we know,
Old age is the time for wisdom too show.
Who knows how much good some word we might say,
Could do for that one who's wondered away?

Save Electricity

YES- Tomorrow the clock jumps ahead 1 hour and we are suppose to be saving money by using less electricity because of it.

I had a naughty dog today. Kelsey stayed over night last night. She had to work and then be at some school event in Springdale early this morning-so she came here--took a shower - and left on time. That #$%^&*I()_dog ran out when she was carrying her arm full to the car and ran across the street. I was still in my house coat and slipper-but ran (walked) after him. Of course he would not listen to me. The neighbors (Birch) were just leaving to go to the horse races at Hot Springs- they saw it all -got out of there car and help me for (about 15 mins). Finally one kid got him-but not by the leash) Pugsly kept running-made him trip-(he didn't get dirty tho) they leashed him --and I got him home safely. Was I mad? YES!!! I put him out side the rest of the day and feed him tonight after I came home from dad. I had been home earlier--but disregarded that #$%^&*() dog. He's free if any one wants him.

Cindy and Sarah took me bowling this week. I didn't do well, (needless to say). Cindy beat me by 1 point and Sarah came in third by 4 points (if that tells you any thing. It was fun tho. Used an 8 lb. ball and yet each time it sounded like it was going to come through the floor. Went home and bowled a 220 on the computer-so will just stick to that.Sure had a good time tho.

It is nasty out this week--blaw--damp--windy--low 40's--gray and what else can I say. Flowers are beginning to bloom and this next Sat. is SPRING.

All in all dad's week has not been good. Came there one day and he had his underwear and after shave packed in his sq. Kleenex box. There were still Kleenex in it--how he did that-I do not know. --- Another time he wasn't going to work that day. He was tired and was going to sleep.---Then once he had his walker seat just packed to the gills with--magazine, Bible, groom and clean-pre shave-comb-ppj's--razor-charger T shirt-towel-you name it--it was in there. He wasn't asking to go home-just keeping everything neat and clean. Charlie at his table is loosing his eye site and he feels so bad for him-but Dan is in his condition (Says foolish things and does silly things (if his wife isn't there) and dad thinks he is so dumb. And so the days go.

Don't forget--"GOD IS SO GREAT".

No coat weather

Just have to make the most of it---but the weather man out did itself this week. We are already in the no coat weather and those young wipper snappers are all running around in shorts. Yes I said shorts!!!!

They are predicting the possiblity of some rain Mon. and Tues. --but we are not anticipating floods lke N.D. and Ia. are already making plans for.

SJ had a good week with it's ups and downs- but that is to be expected like it has been for some time already. I took him outdoors one day, but the wind was too strong for him. I took him to church this morning. We had communion with real wine. He enjoyed doing that very much. I ate Sat. noon lunch with him. He can't understand why I don't eat all my meals with him. (They do get good food and generally lots of it. ) He seldom eats it all. Took Pugsly to see him on Tues. (Pugsly was a good boy this time). One day a group sang and played western music. He really liked that. Another day a band from the Beaver Lake area came, and he enjoyed that also. He went to exercises one day and DID NOT LIKE THAT. He sat in Angelo's place at the table one morning and Angelo was not happy about that and had the nurses move him. He talked about that for about 3 days. And so the week went.

Spring is coming --only 13 more days. Don't forget-- daylight saving times begins the 14th. Razorbacks lost again --so that is the end of their season.

Really!!!

Tomorrow is MARCH and that means spring begins this month. According to all those I talked to yesterday--no one is sorry SPRING is coming. My tulips are well on the way to prove that. The Bartlett pear trees and others are full of buds--but that doesn't mean we won't get any more crazy weather.

We did not have much going on for us this week. Dad had two visitors, I wasn't there either time, but neither was from our church. They both called and said they had visited him. Cindy took me along to the Jones center in Springdale , to watch her and Sarah ice skate at an indoor rink. That was great. Both did well. Sarah skated all alone a number of times.

Have a nice bit of advice from "Our Daily Bread" in closing. "When you're tempted to lose patience with another, Think how patient God has been with You."

Excuse the 2009 on the shamrock.

Sisters

We were happy to have had, Rog and Harriet stop in on their way home from a month's stay in Alabama (Golf Shores) I believe, right next to Fl. Rog. still plays crossword puzzles and she shops antique malls--to each their own. I had way to much food again ( as usual) but she took some home since they will come home to an empty frig. Sunday we went to the Homes church services and then Rog helped me take dad out and we took a short ride around Lake Atlantus--and then to Back yard burger. Dad enjoyed it all so much and everything was all new to him. He had never been to any of these places before. They left this morning around 10 and should be home for sure, by now.

We have had a very nice week. Rain--sunshine--clouds--warmer weather, You name it, we had it. Dad and I watched a few DVD's. "Buffalo Girls"- "Color of Purple". He had good days and bad, but all in all, it was good.

Valentines Day

This is Sunday- Feb. 14. You will never believe it, but I've already had church and it's only 2:30 in the morning. I went to bed so early last night and now I am wide awake. I just turned on Pensacola Fl. " Rejoice in the Lord " College Campus Services and it was wonderful. He spoke on Prov. 9--"A Prov. of Two Women" One is named "Wisdom" and the other "Foolish". Never heard that passage explained so well before. Believe me--Just follow and believe Wisdom.

We've had a good week. Sentner and I have watched 2 DVD's--Wheel of Fortune--3 Razorbacks games--had 2 meals together--gone to Church services--and ate plenty of snacks. Sentner had a hair cut in the Innisfree beauty shop--had his toe nails trimed--got 2 boxes of Valtenine candy--had lots of company. Evonne-Lanette-James-Ellie-Cindy-Sarah-Pugsly-Kelsy-Duston- Francis- (then from church) Roy- Rv- Gwen- Lois-Tammy- and Gary They also had a Valentines party where a king and queen got selected. The king was Charlie who sits at his table at meal times. ( A guy that reads Lamor books all the time--is very quite- wears a baseball hat every where- is all there -- Eats like a horse and cleans his plate each meal.)

I had a good week also. Sarah came over two times--Ev-Lanette -James-Ellie and Cindy came --help set up my new living quarters ( which I just love dearly). But that wasn't all, they then took me out for lunch for my Valentines. We went to a Mexican cafe "Maries" it was very good. I never know what to order at those cafe's though. Also had lunch with a friend ,Frances. We went to Sprindale to "AQ Chicken". It was very good also. Just haven't got one thing to complain about, not even the weather. It was a good week.

Now, I didn't send cards out this year.--but a very Happy Valentines to you all. Love each and evey one of you. Have a nice day.

Finally

It's me. I have not posted for a long time and thought I'd just drop a line.

Dad and I watched the Razorbacks play yesterday afternoon. It was a good game--behind- ahead- tied- back and forth-- back and forth--overtime and finally we won.

Today we went to church together at the home. I plan to do so for some time and make it feel like Sunday to him. We had a very good sermon from the Immanuel Baptist Church here in Rogers. I think they are all volunteer lay people.

Enjoy the day. They predict snow for us 4 days out of the 7days next week. Maybe up to 8" again. We will be fine if the lights stay on.