Sunday, December 30, 2018

Family Photos


These  pictures have been secret for over 4 months.  August second while Beth's sister, Sarah was in Colorado, they  had their families together for a  photoshoot. It was to surprise their mother with these great pictures. Of course while keeping the secret, I was kept in the dark as well. So, I was also
surprised and thrilled to get these and about 40 more pictures now.  I sat down right away and 'scrapbooked' them, since I was about ready to publish another book.

Now today, as  I was getting everything together for this next publication, I realized I had not finished 
'scrapping' the photos taken in October when all of ORU was together here in Ohio. So this evening, I've been working on those pages. I have been sitting way too much. At this time, I'm more than ready to dive into bed, but that had to wait until I can complete this, since I've missed two days in a row already.

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Late winter

I have plenty of great Christmas pictures to work with, so perhaps I'll have some on here by spring, well hopefully before that. Maybe even tomorrow. But today, I'll show you one of Ron's Christmas presents to himself that he bought in early December. It is a leaf vacuum. Leaves are a big problem here with so many oak trees and he would never be able to rake  them all, so he has used vacuums for several years. The last one he had broke in November. Thankfully when it did the leaves hadn't started falling in great numbers. They did later in December and he had his new toy, sorry, machine, to do the work. Here is Ron with his prize possession at present.


Sunday, December 23, 2018

Happy Christmas Eve Eve


I have several photos taken while the kids decorated the Christmas tree this year. They did it with such thought and care.  I'm anxious to get the chance after Christmas to make more layouts in able to hold onto the bright memories. First there is John holding Caleb up to put the star on top. This has become a tradition at their house. When Caleb sees this layout, he may be surprised...since they do not own an ornament like the one he is holding the second picture. I wonder how that happened. HA.



Saturday, December 22, 2018

Varsity Drive In


Our grandson, Mason is in three choirs, The Mustangs, Paragon and a mixed boy/girl choir. In late October of this year, all those choirs went to Atlanta  to perform in a concert. They had some fun on that  long weekend trip. Two of the places they visited are shown on this layout. Six Flags and a special drive in called The Varsity. After I read about it, I wondered why I hadn't already heard.

The Varsity in downtown Atlanta is the original, world famous location. There are others around the country. This enormous restaurant sits on 2 city blocks and can accommodate 800 diners inside. Opened in 1928, this store quickly gained the reputation of being "the world's largest drive in".

Guess we just missed it when we were there. It is hard to believe since there are 7 locations in the Atlanta Athens area.

Friday, December 21, 2018

Expressions

I love these expressions. Before I found  out what Oliver and Julia were thinking about, I tried to guess. I was wrong, but it was fun trying.  I noted on the layout the why of those looks.  Julia doesn't seem certain, but  Oliver may be considering all the choices with that look on his face.   They  were trying to decide where to eat breakfast that morning. It looks like it  could be a very important decision in his mind. 

 I don't know where they ended up going to eat, but I do know that when they got home they had lots of energy and went out to play in the leaves while daddy raked. I posted a few pictures of that play in late November.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

"I'm Lit"


We have our life group over on Tuesday evenings for a meal, Bible study and prayer. We always have fun as well, but this Tuesday was extraordinarily fun. As has become our custom,  sometime during the Christmas season we have a Christmas party with a White elephant gift exchange. We gave it a political theme this year, at least some of us did. So the gifts were unusually funny. 

The  present I ended up with had several cool things in it including a reindeer candy dish (with candy) and this 'necklace' of tree lights. I failed to don them while everyone was here last night, so I did that today and got a picture of me with the 'necklace'. Then I sent an email with this layout titled "I'm lit". 
This  layout will go into my next book to be published  in the near future.  So we'll not forget this gift for a long, long time. 

Monday, December 17, 2018

It Was Just Last Month


The boys were acting like...BOYS. And what fun they were having. This was just last month and now it is almost Christmas. 

My favorite season is fall, but Christmas and snow are very special as well. No wonder  I live in the north.  All four seasons are wonderful.  


Sunday, December 16, 2018

We LOVE our Children


Too many parents at present spend way too much time away from their children and it is starting to show in their behavior, their lack of ability to roll with the punches, their not showing respect for authority. It shows in many areas. It is good to see parents sharing  time  with the little ones  who look to them for an example  of how to live, to work, to handle problems, to worship our God in heaven.   It is good to see Brittanie and Ava enjoying one another's company.

Saturday, December 15, 2018

The Little Mermaid


On the 18th of last month Caleb and Oliver went to see The Little Mermaid onstage live at the Fort Collins Children's Museum. It was a long night because after the show they were able to meet all the characters. It was quite a treat and Caleb had each person sign the program by the picture of his or her character. This was the last couple they met...the stars of the show  Prince Eric and Ariel, who was the little mermaid. As tired as they were by that time, Caleb was still able to bring out the big smile.

Friday, December 14, 2018

Doggie Door


While  visiting a great  aunt and uncle, Julia discovered the doggie door.  I think it just led out to an enclosed  porch, thankfully. And of course  Mommy was right there with her  cell phone. Glad she came up with the idea because it made a great scrapbook layout and memories that will last for years.

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Humungus Hamburger


Mason is not a little guy and from the look of his food choices, one would know that he is on his way to getting even bigger. He is still growing and ...look at him grow. 

Sonic granted his request for this humungus hamburger. He  just wanted to see if he could do it.
Looks like me when  I eat one of Ron's  single patty hamburgers with all the 'trimmings'. Yet I go back over and over for those.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Fallen Leaves for Sale


This page is dated November 17.  That was the last time our yard has been relatively leaf free. The leaves fell so late and then the weather took a quick turn toward winter. Since that date, we've had a lot of rain and even snow and Ron worked on his equipment.

Our yard at present still has snow on top of several inches of leaves, which continue to fall.  Ron has been waiting, waiting and then waiting for a chance to get those leaves dry so that he can load them up and then grind  them into  fine little bits for disposal.  We are thinking that any day now, it will warm above freezing and  dry those things. In the meantime, if you don't have oak trees and would like some leaves, we would be willing give you a discount... No, we'll give them to you FREE, we'll even thank you for taking them. It's our Christmas spirit. Get them free and give them as gifts. It is a DEAL. Come  one, Come all, Get a remembrance of Fall.  Again, I repeat... FREE!


Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Thank God for FaceTime


I am in a thankful mood. Right now I am so thankful for my family, all of whom are loving  people.
That is of most importance to me. On down that list is  something that we haven't had for most of my life, but now when we really need it, we do. That is FaceTime. I would never have the chance to see and talk to my family in other states (and even when they are out of the country) without FaceTime. 
I would have never seen this sweet expression as Julia told me how very much see likes her new warm sweater with a hood.

Monday, December 10, 2018

Happy Fifth Birthday


I've been on a mission of trying to think positively recently.  It is helpful, but today I took a few minutes to pity myself because I have never been with  this sweetheart kid  on his birthday. Today was the big day, he turned 5. What a boy. 

About a week ago I was talking to him via FaceTime. I asked him what he wanted for his birthday and he said, "Well  I already have  my Paw Patrol", like he  had that, he didn't need anything more. It tickled me because that is what I gave him last year.  

It is so difficult to know what to buy when he is so far away. What does he have already? I don't know. So  I usually put a burden on his mom  to come up with something.  And then there is delivery time and cost that complicates things. This  time his mom helped me very much by finding something and  calling me from the store. That worked very well for me. But then she had to wrap it.  So a shout  out to a special mom who is so very considerate of and old grandmother who lives too far away.

Sunday, December 9, 2018

Just a Hint



I'm not sure where Ashley and her mother were shopping, but I did get the hint that she likes this big old moose.  It sure makes a great picture, and her  room is not small, but neither is it the huge room this big boy would take up.  I'm personally glad she saw it and thought to get this photo. It is pretty special and it does show her love of animals and her willingness to add animals, other than tigers to her wish list.

Ashley, you look very pretty.

Saturday, December 8, 2018



At this  time of my life, I really don't expect to catch up. Besides being behind on the book I'm working on right now, I  have  4 other books I've planned to make. Doesn't  look possible at this point.  I'm slower than ever. But at least I keep at it. It is an enjoyable task.

Tonight's post is from  October 26 when Chelle cast her ballot for the midterm election.  It is a smart move. Glad it is a possibility. Glad she votes. Many do not. However I would prefer that those who do not know their history and do not keep up with what is going on in this country and the world. not vote. One can't watch the news on only one channel or read only one newspaper and be sure to know the truth.  We must gather our information from several sources including history and make decisions using common sense.

Remember History repeats itself and that is happening in our country right now. Many of the young have been brain washed with a love for socialism which has failed over and over again in the past.

Friday, December 7, 2018

Quintuplets


One of our favorite stores to shop when we are in Fort Collins, Colorado is Clothes  Pony Dandelion

Toys. They always stock the best things and the atmosphere is great for shopping. As you can see here, on one of  Julia's last trips to the toy store, she found just what she wanted, five little babies. Wait until she finds out how much work that makes for a mommy. Well at least they will sleep though the night ;).

She and I make a great  pair.  She likes to do cute things and I like to make layouts of her. With her mom and dad taking the pictures, it is a perfect match...a great family.

Thursday, December 6, 2018

New Museum in Nashville

I'm generally not interested in museums, but when I am, it is hard to get me out. I have not yet had the opportunity to see the new Tennessee State Museum, but I'd like to give it a chance. Guess I will do that the next time I get to Tennessee.

Here, two of the triplets, Mason and Ashley visited the museum in November. It opened in October, so it was still nice and new. One of their NSA teachers gave extra credit for the excursion. They had two friends go along,. They wanted that extra credit as well.

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Thanksgiving Color


April was ready to go back  to Parkersburg and the house hunt. But we had to get a picture first. We are usually so busy that we forget these little things that mean  so much, especially  later when we look back on the years.

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

She Loves Horses


I love this picture of Julia.  I don't know a story to tell about it.  I wish I knew what she was thinking. I do know that her dress is one of the cutest I've seen.  I doubt there is another one like it. It is just too cute...like her. It is covered with horses and she LOVES horses. It is the perfect fit in more ways than one. She is our little cowgirl.  And  I do believe she was born to ride. 

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Soccer Rules


Oliver started  soccer practice this year and seems to have gotten into it well. I like the expression on his face. He certainly looks like he has a handle on it and is enjoying the game.

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Tea Cup Sized


Our  Life Group meets at our house once a week and we cherish these visits. Recently we added a new member. Her name is Zoe and she would definitely fit in a tea cup. She belongs to her mom and dad, Tammy and Dave. They have found she likes to come along with them. A funny thing about this is, the first time  this tiny little girl came to our house, our 14  pound Havanese, Maggie was afraid of her. She ran and hid.  It has taken a few visits, but now Maggie is glad to see her. They are not yet best of friends, but they do get close enough to touch noses. on occasion. And of course all of us love her. She is just too cute!

Friday, November 30, 2018

October Snow




I'm glad this snow was in Colorado instead of Ohio. Not only am I not ready for it, I have no desire this year to go out and build a snowman or in any other way enjoy the snow, except from my window.
It is very much fun, however, to see the younger members of my family have a big time in that cold stuff. On the 14th of October, John was out in the weather helping the kids build a snowman, while the boys also enjoyed throwing it around and Julia had fun rolling in it.

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Cyber Monday


The term Black Friday has been used for years. I am quite familiar with it even though  I  don't get out and take part in it. 

New to my ears, if not to the world, is the term Cyber Monday. I guess once a person does the black Friday thing and the sales following that and they don't find what they really want, they can go online the following Monday and shop til they drop... their phone...or crash their computers or overload their credit cards.

Now that is something this man of mine can like. He certainly does like to order things online. We do get plenty of packages delivered to him. He  feels like it is easier to  do that than to get in the car and go to the store. 

I  abhor shopping online...at least most of the time. It could be because I rarely buy anything but food and clothing these days. There are seven  grocery stores within 5 miles of me.  One is right down the street. It is so easy to buy food, probably to our detriment.  And clothing, in my mind, has to fit and that is often impossible  without trying it on.

Obviously there are plenty of people who enjoy the convenience and ease of shopping online! Thus we have Cyber Monday.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Harvesting Memories, ORU Spectacular





Back in October  I posted a layout of ORU 'girls'  together in  Ohio for several days. Our Texas cohorts had come to enjoy some fall days with us. We had a wonderful let your hair down time together..

Tonight  I'm posting one page from October 12 and one from October 15. Eventually, I may have layouts to represent all the activities for that week.  

These are two of several pictures that were taken at Pine Tree Barn. Jill was the first to arrive from Texas. We didn't waste any time, those of us who could take off and  go to Wooster for lunch jumped at the chance.

The bottom layout is just silly. We had to show our youth by doing something silly at my house with only one witness...my husband Ron, the camera man. Not everyone my age for sure can throw her leg up on the kitchen counter. I'm saying that, though I've never actually seen anyone else  do it besides me when I challenged my teenage granddaughter at Christmas. Oh yes, she could do it as well.

I really have to confess that not all these ladies are as old as I am. I am the oldest with the youngest one here at least 15 years younger.

I feel I must explain the comment about Texas girls. All of us in the  bottom picture either live there at present or used to live there (one was born and raised there) or in my case have Texas roots. My dad was a Texan before he married my mother.




Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Early Snow


Here in Ohio,  we have a little snow.  It was a late autumn, so leaves are still falling like crazy from our oak trees.  Snow covered lawns of grass are very smooth and pretty, but there is a certain charm here to snow covered oak leaves smothering the lawn. Of course that  could be attributed to 'beauty being in the eye of the beholder', or maybe just a positive attitude.  I am enjoying the sight.

These pictures above show our little Julia on her back deck in Colorado,catching snow flakes on her tongue this October the eleventh. It was an early snow. She might not look as if she was ready, but she enjoyed those snowflakes just the same.

Monday, November 26, 2018

The Trump Winery



I'm  not sure about this, but this looks like the Trump Winery. It is in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Our granddaughter, Leah was  there with her boyfriend's sister Katelynn in October.

Although Leah works in admissions for Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, she frequently visits Charlottesville.

Sunday, November 25, 2018

A Couple of Nuts?


Here is our granddaughter Brittanie with a 'couple of nuts'.  It is just what takes over sometimes when you are 4 (Ava is)  and especially when taking selfies.   I hope she enjoys  this when she grows up as much as we do now. She is a cutie.

We are so happy that  Brittanie's grandmother came to the states when she married an American missionary. (We in the United States like immigrants...legal immigrants.) Ameda is a very sweet lady. Brittanie's mother is one of Ameda's children.

As much as we love immigrants, we do not have a place for those who invade our country. as those who are in Tijuana  now are attempting. This type of thing has been going on too long and we are finally resolute on protecting our borders.  I am praying that those intent on breaking the law in order to come here, turn around and go back home. Let them come the legal way and we will welcome them with open arms.

Saturday, November 24, 2018

Pretty as a Princess


Julia met a princess at a new pizza place in Ft Collins.  I'm not sure, but by looking at her, I would guess she is very impressed by her lipstick.  

I'm not sure about calling all the little girls princesses. It seems too many of them are growing up these days thinking they really are.  

In spite of my belief, I think our little Julia is as pretty as a princess.

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

More Fun in the Leaves



What can be more fun this time of year than playing in the fallen leaves? Sharing a pile of them!

Oliver jumped into the leaves and close behind came his big brother Caleb. They  enjoy the leaves and I enjoy the colors and the photos of my sweet and funny grandsons...It's the perfect combination.

Hopefully we know the real story of Thanksgiving, not just the watered down, faith absent story they've been telling us for decades now. The pilgrims were people who were fleeing their countries in search of a place where they could be free to worship as they thought they should, not like they were being commanded by their country. It was a very difficult trip of nearly 3 months across the sea. They started out with about 40 of them among the other passengers going for adventures sake, I suppose.  Half of the those freedom seekers died that year of illness, starvation, whatever. By the next year they had found friends in the Indians and they learned from each other. In November of that year in celebration of  one year in their new home, they had a feast with the Indians and worshipped the God of heaven for  giving them what they needed. It was a true Thanksgiving.

Praying that you all have a very special Thanksgiving tomorrow.


Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Fall Colors At Last


For more than one reason I'm missing all the gorgeous colors this year.  It isn't that  I've not seen them. I have, but it was for such a short time. They didn't turn until really late...like this month and then they didn't stay long at all. Not only that, but I just haven't had the opportunity to get out and make any trips just for shooting photos. I just don't have many pictures that lend themselves to layouts with beautiful fall colors. 

But I just  got these  pictures of Caleb and the leaves piled up in their yard.  I'm so glad  Caleb and his siblings had a chance to make  some great fall shots  for their mom's 'camera'.

Monday, November 19, 2018

The Farm Meets Technology



I love the fact that  our grand children are familiar  with  the new technology info skills,  yet still make time for meaningful real life activities like sports and nature studies. I love the fact that they have been well schooled in farm life at Laughing Buck Farm School in their hometown.

We used to call that well rounded. Is that generally a thing of the past?

Since I don't know if one can read the message on the layout above on a cell phone, I'm copying it here: "Technology brings instagram to the farm. This picture, most likely taken with a cell phone, was sent to instagram  where we see the photographer up in the corner and a list of farm activities. We can show our approval and add a comment. What a  cool world it is when technology comes to the farm, but doesn’t interfere with all the natural fun the kids always have there.

On your right, Oliver interacts with a chicken at farm school."




Sunday, November 18, 2018

Family Love


I think we may have the computer back in working order. It is backed up and every other little thing that might keep me from posting on this blog has been vanquished, hopefully!

I love the picture above of our sweet granddaughter and her maternal grandmother who is a real joy to know.  She came to the states from Ecuador as the wife of a missionary. They settled here in Ohio many years ago.

Legal immigration is a wonderful thing. I support it wholeheartedly.

Tomorrow I will undergo some testing nearby, but should be ready to  blog soon after that.

Friday, November 16, 2018

Painted Gourds


Laughing Buck Farm is a wonderful place for the kids of Fort Collins. They have so many learning activities during the year.  This year they provided  a lot of autumn fun.  They dressed up their farm friends for Halloween. They made leaf ghosts and dolls, they carved pumpkins and this day they painted gourds.

I myself am  quite ignorant of gourds. We never raised them, I've never cooked them. I've never  even seen anything like this one before. But I love this picture of Oliver with this big brightly colored one.

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Happy Birthday Chelle




I finally have gotten things together with a computer that is working well and has a functional Bridge.
(Bridge is Adobe's  desktop media browser and powerful digital asset manager that allows one to efficiently locate, organize, browse, preview, and batch process content files.) 

Now that you know more than you ever cared to know, it means I am able to find things on my computer, work with them and bring them up when I want to use them...as in putting them on this blog. Ron and I have had a rough couple of days getting things to work again.

This is a birthday picture of Chelle with her family.  It is one of the  things I've been trying to get done  since Monday, but I just couldn't get things together.  All is fine now. I can relax now.


Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Artistic Chelle


While Ashley was doing anime in Atlanta, Chelle was running around with her artist's palette
looking for something fun to do. The painted Bible page was one of her activities the next month,  but  I added it to this page because the colors look so very nice together.

I guess this will could be her birthday page since  I published pictures of her husband on her birthday. This one will suffice until  I make another one tomorrow  with much better pictures.



Sunday, November 11, 2018

November 11


There are several reasons for Ron and me to celebrate this day. Of broader importance is the fact that it is Veteran's Day, which will always be on November  11.  Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. That was ended, not only on the 11th month and the 11th day, but  also at the 11th hour.

I salute all the Veterans out there.

The next in importance to me is it is our third daughter, Chelle's birthday. Next, it is my cousin, Linda Turner's birthday.

And then last and perhaps never again, our Harvest  Dinner at church fell on November 11th this year. It was quite the thing with lots of good food. Just what we need...maybe not, but oh so wonderful on the tastebuds and lots of great company.

The pictures above have nothing to do with November 11 at all, but I did design the page today, November 11. It tells about our son-in-law's play Twilight of the Gods,  which ran again this October in Nashville, Tennessee. This time Greg played the part of Edgar Allan Poe. I certainly wish I could have been there to see it.  I lament the fact that I didn't.

By the way, Greg is Chelle's husband. So he was in on celebrating her birthday today.

Saturday, November 10, 2018

On Lake Time


Well we still have to adjust our clocks like everyone else when Daylight Savings Time  comes around and when it goes away, but there is still a little bit of freedom here at the lakes...during boating season at least.  One of the best relaxers  I know is to just go out on the lake and forget what time it is...just relax.

This picture was taken 2 months ago. Oh what has happened  in that  time. It has gone from pleasantly warm to snowing. The biggest issue with me  is, the leaves have just started to fall...they are very late! There are lots of them all over the ground and we can't  get them up easily  while they are wet with snow.  Perhaps it will warm up some later...it usually does...Indian summer. I hope that does happen this year or we may have leaves on the ground until spring.

It is always fun to take someone out on the boat who has not been at 'the lakes' before. It is a wonderful area to share with friends.

This time, Laura was here from Texas, visiting her sister and my friend Phyllis. It was a good day.

Friday, November 9, 2018

Community Service


We're going back some tonight. When Ron joined the group of people at church who were  doing a community service project in June, I was extremely busy working on pictures for  our middle son's funeral.  So,  I just didn't get this done.  I had made a book covering that time frame, but had not included mention of that wonderful day of service to the neighborhood in Cuyahoga Falls.  I ran across these pictures tonight and decided to go back in time. Glad I did. 

Writing of Mark's funeral was coincidental to the fact that today we went to a very nice funeral service for a lovely friend at church. She was the 97 year old mother-in-law of one of my ORU friends, Paulette.  It was a beautiful celebration of her life.

It is wonderful when we have no question at all about the destination of the deceased and that is certainly the case here... She raised a very special family as a result of her steadfast faith.

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Our Sweet Maggie


We are  both so very glad that five years ago, Ron chose  to give me a little dog for my birthday, even though he had wanted a big  dog. This little girl was the best choice for us. She is my little princess and her daddy's Tomboy.  She is the perfect mix between prissy, smart and pretty, yet  the down right dirty work outside, ride in the truck and on the tractor kind of sidekick. 

She doesn't play favorites and she communicates with us very well. She understands everything we say...at least it seems she does. 

So with all our children out of state, she is the center of attention around here. Our oldest daughter claims that her dad treats the dog better than he ever treated any of them. She is right. However it is a good thing. The world would not appreciate a person spoiled as badly as our dog.



Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Old Town Churn




Old town Churn is a brand new ice cream shop in the original part of Fort Collins, Colorado called Old Town. It is a great historical place to visit. Caleb, Oliver and Julia went to it's grand opening with their mom and dad, on the 27th of October.  As part of the party, they were offering to paint faces...and of course these cuties were up for that! And how cool they look. 

These are not their Halloween pictures, but the time was right and they do have masks painted on their faces and they do have special ice cream treats. So, I added the Trick or Treat title for a fun page.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Carving Pumpkins


It's fun to watch mommy and daddy carve pumpkins, but it is even more fun to do your own, right Caleb? 

Julia, Caleb and Oliver show their  cool jack-o-lanterns on Halloween.


Well, I have to admit, I'm a little spooked right now as they count votes. It would be very hard to watch things go in the socialistic direction once again.

 Hopefully by morning God comforts me enough to carry on...I know He can.  And besides. This world is not  my home, I'm just passing through. My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue.


Monday, November 5, 2018

Ghostly Fun



Tim and Carolyn really made a beautiful appearance with these grand costumes.

 Well. I've had a few very busy days and I'm heading to bed early.  At least I was able to post a Halloween picture.

Hopefully we  won't be scared tomorrow night when the results  roll in.

Sunday, November 4, 2018

A Witch Only on Halloween


Last nights post showed Ashley and  Mason trick or treating at their own house along with two neighbors.  Their mother was passing out the candy, dressed as a witch. And here is the layout with her in costume. Like I said last night. There is no trouble coming up with costumes at their house!

Tonight  I'm concerned that many people will be tricked into voting for people they really wouldn't want if they new the truth. Some of  those  people  are not being on the up and up about what they stand for. If they have changed their tune lately, it is not a good sign. They see the writing on the wall and now want to appear to be what the people are looking for this election.  Before you vote. Check to see what the candidates have stood for and done in the past. That is a better sign of what they will do again.  

I was speaking  to a friend this morning about the many thousands of illegals who are heading to our border in caravans. He didn't realize there was a problem.  It would be an invasion if they were to cross into our nation. Those who refuse to listen to both sides of  the story do not realize how dangerous this is.  They can't be blamed really for not knowing.  It is the job of what is called the fake news to keep them ignorant, so that our country can be overthrown. It is very difficult for me, one who loves this country and always have, to  imagine why people want  to throw away their freedom like that, but there are many who have been schooled that way all the way from pre-k by teachers who have been converted to Marxism. 

Those of us who lived through it with our eyes  open saw it happen. When Khrushchev of Russia, told us they would bury us, he meant it. They set out to  plant Marxist professors in the journalism and education classes in the universities. Most teachers these days went to those colleges and universities and had to learn socialism...another word for communism. So did most journalists. So we are now educated by those teachers and get our news from those journalists. Our textbooks are also slanted that way. 

It is a sad state of affairs. But, like I said, some of us still have a clear head and a complete picture of what they are doing. They have brainwashed a large portion of our population,  but not all of us.

Please educate yourself by listening to or reading both sides and VOTE this Tuesday if you have not all ready.  Please don't  vote more than once or encourage illegals to vote...if they get caught, they will be thrown out of the country. Hopefully, all the dead people who have been voting in past elections have been found and removed from the voting  roles. It is about time!

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Trick or Treat



Well there should be no reason to go without a Halloween costume in the Greene family. Since their dad has a theater and writes plays, there is a big love of costuming. Chelle and Ashley both love to make costumes. So there is really no problem finding something  to wear on Halloween.

Here, Ashley is wearing one of her cosplay outfits, that of Link,  which you've seen posted on this blog earlier this week. And Mason? Do you recognize him on your right? He certainly does look different. He might be  dressed as someone you know.  I can't say that  I recognize what character, if any, he is; but he really does look scary. I mean if I looked in the mirror and my hair looked like that, I'd be frightened.

When  this picture was taken, they were begging at their own  house, where their mother was dressed in costume and handing out treats.



Friday, November 2, 2018

Backyard Fun...Climbing Dome 2


More pictures of the kids on their climbing dome. Back yard fun.  

I need to get to work now and get some more layouts done. I caught up with two books. Now  I'm ready to put October in the next issue. I'm not sure I'll have enough pictures, though. I'm thinking Halloween, for example. We miss it here. No parties. No children begging on this main street. We miss all the fun. All I have to look forward to is pictures of the grandchildren and sometimes our grown children in their costumes. So far I have four pictures...just four. I will post them as I get them, hopefully starting tomorrow.