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!