Showing posts with label Pay it forward. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pay it forward. Show all posts

Friday, June 26, 2009

TGIF









Today I took the grandsons to Red Cross swimming lessons. Oh how I wanted to impersonate a life guard. But after seeing those 17 year olds in a clingy swimsuit, I knew I couldn't pull it off. The temperature was 90 degrees and it was before noon. I'm sure the heat index was like 150.
This was their last lesson. Alex needs more work. Brady passed to the next level. At the end of class Brady was going down the big slide with a life jacket on. Alex, well he was clinging to the instructor. I don't know maybe he had a different motive.

Afterwards we went to Sonic for lunch. Brady lost a tooth while eating his apple slices. Earlier this week he lost one eating a cookie. Six down, many more to go.








Last week before our big road trip, BT hammered out some hoof pics while playing around in the shop. I knew Sara would like a pair so I sent them to her. Some poor horse gave up his shoe just to make these.




Here are my pink cone flowers. Kathy gave them to me last year and they are doing well. Of course an inch of rain every week helps them . (I wanted to crop this picture and use it as my header. Seems Window Photo Gallery is having issues. Anyone else having problems?)


Here is Great Grandma with Elizabeth. I took the baby to visit last week. Mom had such fun showing her off to all the residents of the home.









Several months ago, I participated in a "Pay it forward" challenge. I sent a wall hanging and 2 aprons. Monday I received this from Marlene. It is an awesome Church Ladies Apron. Better yet it's reversible. The reverse side is solid green and the pockets are made from John Deere fabric. (I'll wear it when BT isn't around, since he's a more partial to Farmall tractors).


It fits like a charm, even Bentley liked it. He was waiting patiently to see if there would be any chicken gravy left over for a treat.

Hope everyone keeps cool this weekend. Tomorrow the weather is to be the worst day yet, possibly a 3 digit day.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Valentine's Day 2009


I got candy! The best part is it's dark chocolate! It's been our tradition for the past 38 years to exchange sweets. He gets his favorite of Maple Nut Goodies and always Burnt Sugar Peanuts. However this year it is different. Why? The Burnt Sugar Peanuts were recalled! So I found Boston Baked Beans. Now tell me just why these weren't recalled? Don't they have peanuts inside too? Maybe it's just because the word peanut is not in the title.

We are enjoying our day. Had a great breakfast of panhaas. Yes I know more pig fat.

BT was in the blacksmith shop by 9:00 AM. He had a customer show up just 10 minutes later, from Washington Mo. That is about an hour and a half away. He came just to have 3 plowshares sharpened. Guess good blacksmiths are few and far between.

I am sewing on my Pay it Forward give away. I've sewn for two days on the two sign ups! I'm excited to mail them.

What are you doing for Valentine's day?

Hope it's something great!