life so precious

I posted a picture of a young man who drown in corydan this week on my facebook. when I first saw it on the news, the boy standing, looking on, looked like my grandson and I feared for his little brother. I am thankful it was not his brother. I have since found out that my grandsons dad was one of the first responders, as they were in the area for other business. I can not imagine what it feels like for the parents of that boy. I know it has effected our whole family with sadness.  although he didn't make it, trying to help him was the best they could do. sometimes we forget how vulnerable we are to accidents and don't get to do it over. My prayers are with his family. I hope other teens and children realize that being cautious is so very important. Sometimes accidents happen even if you are being careful but a little extra can't hurt. Enjoy your kids.

weather etc

well it appears the monsoons are over for the time and now we have 95 temps to deal with. what happened to our nice spring and fall. we don't seem to have them much anymore here. we go from extreme cold and wet to extreme hot and dry. I love the spring and fall when you don't have to dress up or down to be comfortable in the yard or garden. I guess everything changes. Mother did some cooking this week and seemed to enjoy that. She loves to fix things for kaye. although pete is learning to cook a lot, she still wants to make sure she has something good and tasty when she is up to cooking. She'd still have the big dinners for everybody if I could keep up but alas, I have aged to the point that a peanutbutter sandwich sounds right good most of the time and have no disire to bring out the big pots and pans and do massive cook-offs. I do remember how much we loved them.  Mom would cook huge meals out of whatever we had and we'd have company and play music and sing and it was a great time. we rarely were invited out, with so many, so we had folks in a lot. When Dad became ill, it was mothers way of socializing and not needing to leave the house and although she did shop, we would go by the store or go to the farmers market or into the garden and get what she needed and kim brings fresh eggs even now. They are so much better than storebought. Have you ever really looked at fresh eggs against storebought? Big difference. If happy chickens have anything to do with it, kim and phil have the best. although those eggs joe and teresa get in the country are pretty good too. well so much for eggs. Hope all had a good memorial Day holiday. stay safe and cool

missing daddy

sometimes it seems like a lifetime ago that my Dad left this world.  Sometimes I just really miss him. Sometimes I wonder what things would be different if he'd lived longer or if he'd been healthier. I wonder if he'd  ever had his cabin. He was a jolly little guy after he got around 60. He seemed to have a lot of thoughts and couldn't get them to work out in his head before then. He knew what should be, but couldn't remember so much of his short term details.  as he aged, he seemed to mellow and so enjoyed music and his gifts we all brought him. To say he was spoiled would be an under-statement. He was our baby. He went home on May 29th, 2000. They told us he would only live a few years or less after his aneurism, but he was 75 years old.  He was only 46 when it happened.  Still miss you Daddy. One of my favorite stories was when ,Mom told him to wait for her in the car til she got the door open. they had stopped for burgers and he was eating his. she came in the front and to the garage to bring in groceries.  she went back to the front to get him and he was gone so she went to the garage thinking he came that way. he wasn't there so she came back to the front door(through the house) and still didn't see him. she thought maybe he'd gone to  a neighbors house and went out to find him. well he was laying in the bushes in front of the house where he had apparently fell. mom ask what he was doing and he answered in a, what do you think tone, "I'm eating my hamburger." we got him up out of the bushes but he didn't drop that burger. He had a heck of a bruise on his arm for a long time though. He always had a good humor and quick answers. Time to quit for now.  Have a meaningful Memorial Day to all.  good night

social event

sister susy is at it again. she went to kaye's and prepared a delectable dinner for the Howard clan. Even sweet dumplin momma came along. mother hasn't been out of the house for a while and went to teresa's for dinner Sunday and went to kayes for dinner today.  she has a hard time keeping up with all the events of her seven children. I can not imagine life with seven children looking at me for meals, clothes, medical attention, and lord knows what else. Her health will not allow her to do so much these days, but she still keeps a pretty close eye on the bunch. I have been working alot elsewhere and I know she gets lonesome and I think going out a bit helps at least break the monotiny of sitting at home. No particular crisis going on right now and I am so thankful for that. sister kaye-kaye has a struggle every day and I guess we all do to some extent. I have learned a lot in the last few years and I don't know if it is my age or just finally realizing things around me. I never could slow down. I am a nurse. I sew, crochet, sing, and various other things. Never had a desire to go away from home much and never had a lack of something to do. now  I often wonder if I'd been able to slow down and take in those books and movies and education, would my life have been so different? I really don't think so. I was absolutely born to care for people. I never have been materialistic. So if I felt there was a need, I stopped my life and took care of someone else. I have always loved nature and see so much wonder in the things that are so simple. the miricle of a child being born to any being is still a wonder. 

dinner

storms

it seems to be almost over again. I feel so sad for so many who have lost so much. I love to see the lightning and listen to the thunder. the winds are a little scarey. so are the two big pines out back. Mother never wants to go to the basement, but it seems to me, the older you get the less you worry about it. My grandpa White once said,"if it's your time, it's your time" and about that time, the front porch was hit. He probably chose his words a little more careful after that. Mother is all tucked in and resting quite well, so I guess it is safe to go to bed now. nite all. don't forget to say your prayers.

Here we go

This is my first post for my new blog my daughter helped me create so we can let everyone know how we are and our families events.

We have recently celebrated my eldest grandson's wedding on May 14, 2011.  He and his wife Tiffany will be graduating in the next week.   YEAHHHHH      AJ worked very hard to get his GED and has GOT IT.

My sister Kaye is getting ready to have cataract surgery.  Ongoing prayers appreciated for her many medical problems.  Pete and David keep a close eye.

No dumplins this week, Mom's been having difficulty with her breathing but is doing okay.  Back to cooking a little bit more and missing her dear friend Ora.

Will close for tonight.