80's Disco

Chelle and Greg went to retirement party for a lady at  church. They were to dress like it was their high school prom. They graduated in the 80's. I think she surely did get the hairstyle right.  

Unfortunately, life it not one big party. Chelle has experienced  quite a bit of bad luck since that party. There has been sickness in the family, water damage, overload while taking up the chores generally shared by her hubby while he handles two full time jobs for a while and now something that we should all take seriously and have a clear head for... the possibility of jury duty. Life goes on whether we are ready or not. 

This makes me sorry that  I can not live close to my children, so that  I could help in a physical way when times  get rough.

Itmakes me think of the great old hymn, Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah.  Thank you God for your guidance, your strength, your mercy. Help us do what we need to do.

Kitty Love

Brittanie and her sweet daughter Ava cuddle their kitty. True love is a wonderful thing. This kitty is well loved.

I feel badly for those who have not learned to love an animal. It is one of the gifts God gave us. And it is missing in many families.

There have been programs in prisons where the most hardened criminals have been given pets to care for. It has worked to soften many who have never known real love by parents or anyone else. 

Ava is a lucky girl.

Today or Not Today

Today our honored organization, ORU, met at Bahama Breeze.  Since the pictures have not yet been released for publication, I am running one that should have been taken at our last big gathering at Gervasi Vineyard on September the fifth of this year.

Yes, I did write that this picture should have been taken on September 5.  It was not. We wanted to take one of us with this big barrel, but because of several reasons including lighting, we did not get one.  

You might look at this and say it is proof that we did have our picture taken with that barrel at the vineyard...but sorry. WE DID NOT. Photoshop to the rescue. Well at least we were there at Gervasi Vineyard that day and we were wearing those clothes that day.

Hopefully by the end of this week we will be able to publish a picture taken today at Bahama Breeze. 

Fishing in the Tank

This is the first time Julia has fished. She seemed to get the hang of it all right. By the look on her face, I think she is pleased. Caleb is an old pro at this.  I'm not so sure of Oliver. But he did catch himself a big fish.

I remember when I, their grandmother, went fishing as a little girl. I caught 13 snapping turtles and no fish. That was my first and last time to fish. No surprise there.

Well, I am stopping  for tonight. I missed Tucker at 8:00,  so I MUST watch him now at midnight. Yes,  I'm a dedicated watcher.

Mammatus Clouds

Caleb points out the unusual Mammatus clouds that passed over Fort Collins in the evening after  the hail storm which damaged both the family cars and gave the kids some unusual play activities. The better picture is the smaller one that actually shows the colors of the clouds.

I  would encourage you to read about these unusual clouds. I am so glad to have these pictures because in all my 75 years, I had not seen any of these clouds.

Here are more  pictures that show the kids in  the bath tub  playing with some hail from that storm.

                                          

And  here are more fun pictures of them jumping on the trampoline littered with hail stones.


                              

Made Him Happy

What makes this 'old' man happy? Another tractor. That's it. Nothing elaborate, just an old tractor.

Doesn’t every man need a second tractor, twin of the first...one for this and one for that?

Combing through Craig’s list, Ron came upon a Steiner tractor, much like the one in his garage. It was a deal he was not willing to turn down... so he borrowed his brother’s cool trailer and went after it.

A lot of sanding and painting later, his tractor is a pretty good reward for the weight he has lost; much of which he has lost since he bought the tractor. 

This picture was taken the day he brought it home, August 16, 2018.

Fair Food

Part of the fun of going to the fair is getting special treats that one doesn't eat every day. This  bag    of  popcorn is quite festive!

I really loved the sunsetting sky in the pictures.  It shows up especially well behind Julia. I wanted to make the  picture very large, so that sun set would show up well. But as usual. I changed my mind when  I decided to use this background on which I changed the color a little and the hue quite a bit. I've sat here at the computer staring at the effect of that paper with the  sunset. I hope everyone else is as pleased with the mix as I am.

While we didn't get to taste their treat, it is a treat for me to see the pictures of these sweet kids...and much less fattening!