Sun

 She loves laying in the sun in her yard..

It's almost the end of September.. can barely believe it and it is getting dark by 8P!! 

 People ask what i've been doing.... what? cleaning up yard.  We had a large tree taken down and now am having remorse... BUT... we got a city compliance notice, as it sat right by the road and the limbs would get down below 10'  i guess... we had already cut so many limbs off, that the ones left were really high up. Brian keeps reminding me that he is 55!! and can't be  climbing to the top of ladders or hanging off limbs with a chainsaw.  The tree also caused probs a couple years ago, the roots were making the sidewalk and the apron of the driveway bow up, causing a tripping hazard, soooo, oh, and it was starting to do that again, and that cost alot to get the sidewalk redone .. AND in the summer it produced berries, black berries that the birds ate, then would poop purple all over the cars.  it was a messy tree.. was here when we moved in, someone chose to plant it.  We never spared any water for it and it still stayed alive... so, now it is gone and that side of the house, in the afternoon sun is pretty unbearable.  So am going to look for another tree to put out there, not in the same place (they charge $300 more to grind out the stump) but inside the property line, that has roots that do not spread upward or sucker... leaves are ok as they blow away there and go into other peoples yards, hahaha.  also had a shrub, large cedar thing    that just kept getting lager and larger and impended parking fully on that parking pad back there.  It leaves the backyard a bit more open.  But had some lilac bushes inside the fence that were starved for light and maybe they will now do better, get bigger.. bloom more. tht was the big excitement around here,

I have been doing white crochet.  find it activates the brain, to try to figure out some of these patterns, but the more i do it, the more it is coming somewhat easier.  Learned i have to do exactly as it says! Sometimes, figuring that out is the task.  Have had to rip out i don't even know how many rows and go back to fix something.. BECAUSE if u miss a step or do it wrong, eventually u will come to a place where there is no where to put in your next stitch!! and no matter how hard u try to think of an alternative, it just will NOT wok. Believe me, i have tried....

 Here is one i   just finished... using them as xmas gifts... maybe people don't use doilies anymore... don't care, it is something from the old lady that lives next door.  or look at what my Aunt Loree made!!! 40 years from now when i am dead and gone.  Also finished one tht was a table runner , 1 foot by 4 feet.  THAT one hurt when i had to take out 5 rows!!!!!!!!!!

 Also took another painting class... signed up for a couple more... it is fun and gets me out of the house for an evening and be sociable.  Have not a clue what i am going to do with them all.  they are now stacked up in front of the TV bookcase and i change them out periodically for a change of scenery. HA

 

 Haven't seen the baby in awhile, here is the last picture of her.  she has started rolling over!! They sent a video of her, she got one arm straight beside her and used the other as leverage, waving it about and plop she was on her tummy!!

Still close to 80 here everyday and then really cools down at night. but next week is supposed to bring a change.  we will see, It is really dry ...   

 

Also go the doctor appointments.  Haven't found anything wrong with me yet, haha.. mostly just checkups an other things, shots, x-rays.. doing well. getting old.. Can hardly believe i am so close to 80!!! When we used to think 40 would be  on a downward slide to old age... got two new pairs of glasses, you know where u pay an extraordinary amount for one pair and u get the 2nd one free... and have decided i don't like either one. have gone back twice now for adjustments and still don't stay where they are supposed to on my nose!!! one had to even be sent back to redo the lenses as the progressive thing was in the wrong place!!!! Have never had that happen to me b4...

So, i do yard work,read, crochet, get groceries, go to doc appts, paint, laundry, chores around here, things always need to be done... watch tv... listen to Alexis music while doing some of these things...  oh dear, u have to say Alexa NOT Alexis.....  been put in my place..

Take care all and God Bless 

Last 1st

 Today was Rylie's last first day in Middle School!  Next year, High School

and notice that bright smile, had her braces off, after two years  in the AM of last 1st

she will go to Sisters school Sept and Oct, then they are moving to Prineville, as they bought a house!!! Big changes  ahead

Crooked County HS...

Take Care and God Bless 

little trip

 Sunflowers basically gone... and prob won't have then next year, so much work and water... an can't keep Brian from pulling them when they first show!!!  oh well, a time for everything...

Got to travel to Eugene for school shopping for Rylie... i went my own way in the Mall, too stressful for me... the teenage angst....

But got to have dinner with a friend !!! Had a food visit, she is always so much more busy than i am, but she is still working too...  was wearing sunglasses as all her fake eyelashes fell out and she does not have a fill until the 8th!!! she did look naked face!

  Baby was exhausted... there was LOTS of noise in the Mall, her eyes were big as saucers!!

weather was nice and we got away from the dry heat and smoke for awhile.. did not get home until 10pm tho,, long day.. but i just had to sit there and not do the driving.... 

 

Not much else happening....  not even doing anything this long week end...

Take Care and God Bless all 

Livin'

 Novah  is starting to laugh and she SMILES!!! It is so very cute. and those cheeks, think  they said she weighs 13# now and is getting chubs...  she had spells of not being happy, her mom went to rest room and change clothes and she could not see mom. so i walked her facing outward and then laid her down on mat with play thing dangling for her to look at.. she did not want to be in a seat or lay on my lap... think she was ready for a diaper change or something to eat!  Sade was not to very happy about my lap being filled, but she was good and did not jump up.  Good thing!

 

Not doing anything exciting.  Almost got my BIG doily done! on the final row, thought this time would EVER come.. then have to wash and starch and lay out to dry  So all my time taken doing this , so no reading...  Been cleaning house and working in the yard...  Got the lavender trimmed and sunflowers partially pulled up. I pull them when all the blooms are done and they are dying out.. watering yard..  Have a HOT week end coming up

Next Friday going to go school clothes shopping, just going along for the ride and to get out of town, they do not take my advice.  I don't think Rylie was EVER bought any clothes i thought would be cute on her.  and will get to have dinner with a friend who lives  in Eugene! 

 

 Sade just livin'  life large... think (knock on wood) she is almost potty trained.  have NOT had an accident in awhile and she goes to the back door and barks, and is quite insistent if i don't just jump up RIGHT NOW!!!  

Take Care and God Bless

Getting ready for FALL 

bad mummy

Well.. a word of warning

But then maybe this only happens to me... but i want to remember this for future reference.. Sade got into the garage, the door does not always close all the way.  Brian has a "office" out there, and he sits out there most all the time.. doing whatever.. so there is a little garbage can with his "butts"  and he no longer smokes.. but has a joint here and there.. it is legal now... still.. whatever... Yes, Sade ate a left over doobie.. and boy was she stoned!! was all woobly and just stood and stared. would not eat or drink, would not pee, so took her to the vet.. i mean really, i googled it and she had all the symptoms, but they can also have seizures, go into a coma, die!!!! Robin caught her right away and it did not seem she had alot of time out there and only got into a little bit, but there was evidence of her rooting around.  (there were also nicotine things in there) The vet said her symptoms  were for the MJ and not nicotine, as her heart rate was low , as was her temp. so they injected saline under her skin  on her back (she did NOT like that) to dissipate things and it seemed to work. they could not make her throw-up due to the lethargy, and gave her something for nausea.   i sat with her like this for hours... all she wanted was to be held and about 10:30p (5 hrs layer) she perked up, drank water, had a big pee and was perky, ready for bed... so grateful this is all that happened.  nothing more serious

Brian went right out and emptied the garbage and will no longer be depositing whatever that is in the garage, and will put it up on the cupbrds or something so she can't accidently get into anything.. she already knows not to go into his bedroom and the door is closed most all of the time.  told him, i thought he was at least half responsible !!! Vet emergencies are expensive, even tho it was still during office hours. they immediately took her in , there was no sitting about waiting for them.  i was not at home when this happened, It is so scary,  u  can't be there all the time, in every instance, but we all have to be responsible. But all is well and over and today she is herself and happy dog. an happy mum..

Take care and God Bless
 

musings

 Got to spend some time with the "girlies" They are aging out of my system and are pretty self entertaining these days, took them for one of those awful sugary  drinks at Dutch Bros.. ( i still had my Starbucks, thank you very much)

My lilies are blooming... they come up every year... so far....  love them

 

Downloaded some pis taken of baby by a 'professional'

She will not like these when she is a teen!!!

Sade went in for her yearly check-up and had her shots, she was not happy at that!!

Today being Sunday felt i needed to get out of the house, so took her for the Starbucks pup-cup .. she was happy.. trying to get her to spend some time in the back yard without barking ALL the time, not going well, even bought one of those bark deterant things.. that we can't hear, so is it working, don't know.. does not seem to affect her like it did in the commercials!! and she is still barking, at i know not what. the other day the neighbor across the street was chopping wood..

I am so very glad i have my little air conditioner as it has been miserable  out.. and so-so dry  went to Crooked River Ranch for an estate sale ( a bust) and stepping out of the car was stepping into two inches of powdery dust.. got feet and sandals all dusty.  each step brought up a cloud.. was glad to get out of there. All the places out there are so very dry. i think they have well water... and there are LOTS of little 5 acre plots. all jumbled together, with single wide mobile houses and some great mansions.  i would not like that at all. and only one way in and one way out!! so traffic going to work and coming home..   At one time it was quite the draw for people to have a place,  prices were cheap, but now, even just the land is in 100's of thousand $$

 Another beautiful lily

Take Care all and God Bless 

 

 

Sade Day

 

So cute when she tilts her head back and forth trying to understand what i am saying

Today was a day spent with Sade. Went to Wilco to get her some of her Peruvian cheese chews.  they get chewed down to nubbins, put them in the microwave for a minute and they swell up like pop corn to twice their size and then are much easier to eat for her and a different treat, like two in one, eventually and she loves chewing on them, they are her nummy when she goes to bed, chews on it for a bit. ( and was getting them at a specialty pet store for  (9-11$ and at Wilco 6.99!!)    Then we went to Starbucks for a pup cup.  then to Petco for her bag of food and some chew  bones and a toy, that is tuff!!!  Haha and maybe she won't be able to tear it apart in 10 minutes!!  has a squeaker which she found right away...

Then a drop off at Good will, went thru a book case and got rid of tons of craft books, cook books and some novels i determined  i was never going to read as they had been in the bookcase behind the bedroom door for ,what, 12 years now and remain unread.. 

 

 THEN we went to Umatilla Park for a walk, They have a soccer pitch and 4 baseball fields and a large playground, so there is alot of space and we amble around the outer edges, There is up and down terrain.

There was a little dog on a leash that someone let go and she came for a visit. they whistled for her and she would run back, they wouldn't watch and she came to us yet again, then back, so that made for some fun for Sade... nice walk

and she got to go into all of these places, so she got interaction with lots of shoppers and floors, lots of sniffing..

Good day

I am so glad  i have her, she is such a sweet little thing and i think she likes me :) 

Take Care and God Bless