Team work.

New picture of my friend, Wauneta, and a complete stranger who wanted his picture taken with her. She thinks the shirt had something to do with it. LOL. Do you reconize either of the teams represented in the picture? We were in Mcdonalds having lunch with my senior friends at the time. He had us take the picture on his cell phone and I had my camera out and told him I wanted a picture for my blog on the computer. It just goes to show that people with different ideas can come together. I wish people of the world would really do that; Imagine what could be accomplished. Then some of us may be living on a different planet if that really happened. LOL.

Good morning, welcome to my life today. This weekend was spent concentrating on vanishing furniture and vanishing paperwork. That is part of getting my apartment ready for me to move out. I have a new picture for you today which was taken last week at our senior lunch at McDonalds. I think you will enjoy it.

movie wknd at the cooleys

I think this weekend has made its mark as one of the fastest, that is to say the weekend was over so quick makes me wonder where that time escaped. Where to begin? Friday afternoon I went to Payson to pick up my Char, Andy, n Kristen and brought them home with me to spend the night. It was great fun and Kristen was in such a good mood all weekend. I don't think her gums were bothering her a lot. She is cutting teeth. Yes, that is young, but it happens. She will be 4 months old September 1, 2010. Andrew got to play his game he brought with him. I believe they watched a little wrestling also. I worked a little on my pc. Getting some pics uploaded. Tried to print some out, but my printer failed. Time for a new one unfortunately. My daughter, Sue stopped by my apartment to see everyone. She was on her way home from her work. She got to see Kristen her grandaughter, and of course the rest of the crew.

Saturday morning moved slow, I think we were all tired. Kristen watched some of Sponge Bob square pants. She is turning over now and back. She would like to crawl if she could get her knees tucked under her. Later in the afternoon we went to the grocery store Char got makings for tater tot casserole. Which she made then we got packed and headed for the cooleys for movie nite. I took microwave popcorn. Amber Cooley is my older grandaughter. They recently moved here. Amber had a lovely, tasty meal prepared for us. She is a good cook and her choices of food are healthy. We played with Kristen and awed at her and all agreed she has the most beautiful smile. We played games like guitar hero and hand to hand combat or something like that LOL. Look for the picture and you can figure that one out on your own. Caleb was there spending the night n playing games. Then Josh, my oldest grandson finally arrived. He brought his acoustic guitar and played a little for us. Check out all the new picture posts. I went home about 1:30 am Sun morn. Then we all got together and went to Quincy to church and Madison Park Christian Church on Broadway. On the way home I dropped Char, Andy, n Kristen off at his grandma's house in Payson, IL.

We were all exhausted from the weekend. Amber n Allen were wonderful hosts and we all enjoyed their hospitality. Caleb is back in school now and is starting his new adventure in High School this year. Check out all the wonderful pictures that were taken this weekend.

Yea! Found my ball!

I'm still trying to think of something wise and intelligent to put on my blog, but keep checking on this site and I may surprise you one day in the future. LOL. This week has been slow for me. I am packing some dishes and sorting my "stuff", getting ready to go where the sun shines everyday of the winter all winter long. That would be Arizona of course. I love the dry climate there and it loves me and my respiratory problems. Trust me, I feel better out west where the air is dryer. This year I will be giving up my apartment here.

Sunday, I went to the Madison Park Christian Church again with Amber n Allen and I really like that church. I played hooky or cut class at the Y pool 2 times this week. Not a good thing. Today I will be sure to make it there.

I found my ball on a string! It has been missing forever. FYI, it is good to bounce a ball and try to catch it with either hand not always the same hand. A few years ago I was lucky enough to find a ball the size of a tennis ball with a velcro wrist band attached by and elastic string. I can bounce the ball and if I don't catch it, I don't lose the ball since it is attached to my wrist. A great toy for adults. I have checked the stores since, but have never found another one. It is a wonderful brain activity. Makes you think with the opposite side of your brain which is good for better memory and faster thinking and I'm hoping it makes me smarter too. LOL.

Looking forward to Saturday night! Check back in for more info on that. Until then it will remain a mystery. Now I have to stop yakking long enough to see why I am typing in Italics? Now what key did I touch that I shouldn't have. I am still getting acquainted with this laptop keyboard which is so much smaller than my other pc. Seems I am always coming in contact with the wrong key and I type so fast I never know which wrong key I have touched. Sometimes I have to stop typing and wait for the pc to catch up with me, although, this one is much faster than ones have been in the past.

August 15, 2010

This is something I was going to blog earlier in the week. I was surfing channels on TV when GB caught my attention. You may or may not know that stands for Glen Beck who is a sort of commentater on the financial being of America and also takes his stand on political views as well and many other of his insights, opinions, and protests. Some viewers watch him because they don't like what he is saying and want to disagree with him and to do that they have to watch his show to find out what to disagree with. Then there are others who are followers because they think he has a real grip on the reality of the situation in America. I am in neither catagory but I sometimes watch to see what subject he is talking about that day. Well I had quite a shock, this time, he got my attention. He said he was going to change his program somewhat. He said he apologized to America and he had to apologize to his 2 sons who are in their early twenties. He is taking a 360. He said how could he have missed that till now. He also said that he now realizes what we must do as a nation is go back to what this nation was built on. That would be 'GOD'. He said we need to go back to GOD. He also said the country is going to get a lot worse than it is in it its present state. And the only way we will survive as a country is to go back to prayer and worshipping GOD. I'm not sure what day that was on but you probably could google it and find it. Please forgive me if I did not remember all this correctly, but this definitely what I heard and the part I remembered. Realize also that it was at least a week ago or maybe two. Please google that or search Glen Beck and listen for yourself.

August 14,2010

Time for me to tell you how much I enjoyed the rain last night. The wind was blowing the rain uphill to the east, so there were no lakes formed in the parking lot. The lightning was just out of control as it gets when it has been such a long time between rains. My electric blinked off and right back on long enough for me to find my flashlights. Surprisingly, the electric stayed on so I didn't need the flashlights after all. I stood back from my kitchen window looking out at the fireworks display of the lightening. A fantastic light show. We are to have more rain and then some cool weather will arrive. Looking forward to that as everyone is. Of course, we know there will be more hot weather before the "winter" shows its icy chill. OK, we won't even go there.

Now I should tell you that I am trying to lose some weight. I have been going to aerobics in the pool at the Y most days out of the week. The theory is that if I tell you what I now weigh then I will stick to the weight loss regime because you all are helping keep a watch on that. Let me tell you of my success story this week, I average about 248 pounds give or take a few daily. Thursday I weighed 244 n a half pounds. The other side of the scale is that Friday, I weighed 249 pounds. I have been making a conscious effort to eat healthy and a little less and excercising more. I live upstairs by the way. Here is the thing, I will not let this minor setback effect my efforts because I have to believe if I stick with this regime that I will eventually keep it off.
So hi ho, hi ho, its off the weight we go. I will keep you all informed. By the way, when I eat lunch at McDonalds with the senior ladies, I order a McChicken, no bun and no mayo, then I order a side salad and cut up the chicken and eat it on top of my salad and most of Paul Newman's salad dressings are lo cal or fat free and I do not use the whole package. I do not drink soda, I get ice water to drink.

The most exciting thing I have done this week (sorry to disappoint you) is to get some clothes out of my closet and packed them ready for my trip to Arizona this winter. Hope to be leaving early this year so I can get a good weather window for my travels. It is no fun being caught in the blizzards or dust storms that blow across those western plains.

I have a new neighbor across the hall from my apartment door. He introduced himself to me this week. His name is Orin and is retired military after 20 yrs. of service, and he is a widower and has three sons. He also said he grew up in this area.

Hope to have something more exciting for you next time I blog. Peace and Inner Peace to you all.

Friday, August 13, 2010

My Dad always said good shoes lead to a good understanding. Your feet, legs, and back will feel better therefore you probably won't be so grouchy with others.

Sunday, August8, 2010

Hi there! I'm back as promised and with new pics. Caleb, my grandson had a birthday last Sunday. It was a family celebration as always. We had a wonderful dinner which my daughter prepared for us. Then we had cake and ice cream after Caleb blew out his candles. It was a heartwarming evening.
Last Wednesday, Caleb took his chickens to the Marion County fair at Palmyra, MO. Look for those pics also. It shows him cleaning out the cages. It was amazing how calm the chickens remained while Caleb was working in their cages with a brush and dustpan. He has that magic touch. He won a blue ribbon which is not bad for his first year. The entry was a result of his membership in the FFA. I have also included a pic of the Top winner. It was a beautiful exotic pheasant with a very long tail and beautiful bright colors.
Saturday, I went to the 117th Old Settlers Celebration at Payson, IL. My great grandaughter was a contestant in the Cutest baby contest. She won the Prettiest Eyes award and got a trophy for that. That pic is on my camera, still which I will post later. My camera needs a usb cabole to get that one and that won't happen this month.
Rumor is that the manager of McDonalds is going to get my senior ladies lunch bunch a larger table. We have been telliung him we needed a larger table almost everyday. Our crowd has grown tremendously since I have joined the ladies for lunch. I think there will be more larger tables added. That will be nice for the group, our table over runneth everyday. We also have sons and daughters and grandchildren and greatgrandchildren joining us some days.
My plans for going to Arizona this winter are developing. I may have company go with me.
I had a phone call this week from my friend, Leona, whom I met while I was living in Florida. Her husband passed away about three months ago. He had Lou Gherig's disease. He was a very nice person. They took me with them to stay in their time share condo on Deltona Beach for a week every spring. We talked for about 2 hrs. Her daughter has cancer now. She has had a bad year so far. She is having a problem with being alone now, and feeling like the third wheel when married friends invite her to go with them. I must call her more often now.
Monday I had International Order of King's Daughters and Sons, Lillian Lane Circle monthly meeting. It is a christian organization developed in the 1800s. The oldest christian charity organization. We are all about raising funds for charity. The funds go directly to charities in our community.
Looking forward to what adventures this week will bring my way!

my Sunday, August 1,2010 adventure.

I have guests today, my new great-grandaughter Kristen and her mommy, Charlotte and her daddy, Andrew. As we speak, Kristen is taking a long overdue nap. She has been starting to cut teeth and was a little fussy before her nap. Today, she is 3 months old, and later tonight we are going to be celebrating Caleb's (my grandson) birthday. We are going there for dinner and cake.

This morning, I had a new experience. My grandaughter,Amber and her husband brought me to Quincy, IL to the christian church. I will mark this as one of my better adventures in life. The preacher was very interesting and gave a talk that we would light up for Christ, not that we light him up. With all the darkness in the world, he needs us to shine for him and help bring light to the dark world we live in. And the music was modern with a live band playing and the words reflected upon the 3 walls of the stage backdrop.