Every Lady needs some Bling once in awhile!

Today Madison and ME made an afternoon visit to the Nursing Home to see Mom and to take her a gift from my Sis/Cheryl. When we got there we found her in her normal place...up by the front desk making sure the Nurses were on their toes. I found Mom in a really good mood. The first thing she complained about was her hair. She said they rubbed it with a wet wash rag and then brushed it dry. And by the looks of this hair-do I believed her 100%.



I talked Madison into going with ME today. Mat has a hard time visiting the Nursing Home and I usually do not insist on her going, but today I did. Mat was pretty quite the whole time we were there. She just does not quite understand the changes in her Moo. Mat was always the apple of Mom's Eye and Mat just loved for Mom to tell her stories of when Mom was a child growing up. That Moo is no longer with us and it is really difficult for Madison to accept.

I espically wanted to go today because I was delivering a Gift from my Sis. I gave Mom the envelope and she could read the address! We then opened the envelope and there inside wraped in bubble wrap and swaddled like a New Born Baby was......

a beautiful rhinestone Swan Ring. Mom had complained to Cher that she did not have a ring. So Cher purchased this and sent it to her.

I ask her what finger she wanted to wear it on and she stuck out her pointing finger. So on it went. Right away she started telling the Nurses at the desk what she had got.

She also started talking about other rings she had and other people that had rings. Even though none of the conversation made sense she was very detailed in telling about the rings.

She was proud of the ring and started showing it to whom ever was near...like even a sleeping resident.

When one of the Aids would come close she would stick that Little Crooked Finger out and show it to them. These Girls are so good with Mom and they would all stop and take a peek at the new Ring.

The envelope was also a treasure to her and it was also showed off. Poor Little Gal misses getting mail. Mail was a real treat to my Mom. She loved going to the mail box and getting the mail and sitting at her table reading it all...even junk mail and usually even keeping it all...even junk mail.

It was a short while and she started trying to remove the ring. So I took it off and sure enough it had made an indentation in her finger. So we put it back in the envelope and put it safely away. I will get it out for her again to look at and ooo & ahhh over.

After storing the ring in a safe place, I returned to her, to find her holding a $1.00 Bill. While I was gone for just a minute or two she had told one of the Aids she did not have any money to spend if she went shopping and the Aide gave her a $1.00. I of course told Mom how nice that was and if she wanted I would keep it safe for her. I had all intentions of giving the money back to the Aide. No No she was going to keep that money! she told ME. So Madison and I left and at the door when I turned to wave good-bye she was still holding her dollar.

Mom is doing very well. Sometimes it amazes ME that she is still with us after all she went through a year ago. She is in a Happy Place in this Season of her Life and for that I am Thankful.

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Spring Break = Spring Work!

This week AJ took a week off. It was Spring Break for the School Kids and we decided he needed a break also. We did visit about some of the thing we would try and accomplish while he was off work. I of course have a Honey-do list, and he has a Honey-we'll-see list. :o(
Last Fall I did hire Tree Trimers to cut the Big Old Tree down in our back yard. AJ has been working on getting the remains out of the back yard very diligently.



This was a Big Old Tree. It grew right on the property line. Half of it hung over the fence into the neighbors yard. A few years ago they had tree trimers cut the part that hung over, on their side, down. The tree housed many birds and the squirrels loved it. We saw many babies in that tree. Parts of it had died and all summer you could hear rat-ta-tat-tat. Woodpeckers pecking for bugs in the dead parts. All of the wild life that made the Big Old Tree their home and a food place was nice and we enjoyed them...but it had to go. Every time there was a storm I just knew it was going to fall over!

Today AJ worked real hard to get most of it gone. The big pieces is all that is left. He thinks we can just keep the big pieces of the trunk and use them for Lawn Chairs and and a Table. Well AJ let ME think on that...."NO"!

This is some of the mess AJ has been working on the past few months. He has done a pretty good job.

This is a picture of the Big Old Tree a couple of years ago when we had an ice storm. I am so happy it is out of my life!

Okay AJ, I will give credit when it is do, so, sorry folks I can not carry a tune very well but I will do my best. Ahem-ahem!

"""It's so nice to have a Man around the house...a house is just a house without a Man...He's the necessary Evil in your plan...Just a Knight in shining armor, who is something of a Charmer...It's s nice to have a Man around the House""". Thank you! Thank you!! (Bowing and throwing kisses)

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You do not own a Cat...they own You!

Dreary Week-end, What to do? Eat and ride!

Saturday was a rainy/dreary day and AJ & ME got nothing accomplished. In fact I don't think we left the house at all. Sunday was not much better. But out of the blue AJ said "get around, we are going to the Chuck House for lunch". In about 30 minutes we were in the Van headed for the Chuck House. This is a small Mom & Pop restaurant that has survived the Big Chain Restaurants. There logo is "HOME OF THE BEST CHICKEN FRY IN THE UNIVERSE" and believe ME that is not an under-statement!

This is not at all a fancy joint...it is clean...and very affordable.

My gosh AJ! You would have thought he hadn't ate in a week.

You walk in and seat yourself. The tables are wood with all kinds of local ads on top and then a laminate over them.

Each booth and table has menus and a phone. No waitress. Decide what you want...pick up the phone...and order.

AJ's bestest Friend Edward lives out of state. Chuck House is one of Ed's favorite places to eat when he is in town, so AJ decided to give him a quick call and rub a little salt in the wound, by telling Ed where we were eating lunch!

Soon the phone at the booth rings and you know your order is ready. You just trot yourself up to the counter and pay and pick up the order....

and carry it back to the booth....no waitress.

AJ gets the Chicken Fry with French Fries...I get a Fried Chicken Breast with Mashed Potatos and 2 sides of gravy. You get Texas Toast and it is so good with Honey. Chicken Fry Dinner is $8.00 and Chicken Breast Dinner is $7.00, this is very worth the money.

AJ eats his intire meal, but half of mine is in a To-Go Box. I will eat the other half for lunch tomorrow.

Now there is a Happy/Full Man!

On the way home I started taking random pictures. This says "Cafe" and I do think you can get a Hamburger & Fries and a Beer. But you can also get you fill of Naked Ladies!!!!! Yap a Strip Joint. I was in there once about 35 years ago. Not impressed. (this is not in Our Town)

This too is a Joint that has been around for along-long time. Again, in there once years ago and again, not impressed! (this is not in Our Town)

Interesting restaurant...I do not even know how to say the name...but they do have American-Chinese-Vietnamese Foods, That covers quite a few people :o) (this is not in Our Town)

Well how convenient for the BALUU Asian Restaurant just up the street. This is L&H Bean Sprout Comapany. They distribute Bean Sprouts to Grocery Stores and Restaurants all over. If you like Asian Food, you may have at one time or other ate a L&H Bean Sprout.

Unique.....and Old. (but not in Our Town)

(Now starts Our Town)

This is our New High School (multi Millions) AJ calls it the High School University! Believe ME it is so big I couldn't get it all in the picture. Hope these young kids use this place wisely!

7/11 is my Convenient Store of Choice. Gas is up to $3.57 and rising. There is a 7/11 on every corner it seems like.....

and here was a vacant corner so you know what's going up? Read the sign!

Everyone is sneezing around these parts and this is one reason....weeds and pollen. Fields and yards full of beautiful purple weeds!

This is sad but yet funny. Some one decided about 8-10 years ago to build a man made Lake and have beautiful homes around it. Great idea! But only 3 homes were ever built. DUH, what's the problem?

We did in Our Town get a New Little Ceasars Pizza. Our old one was just a little hole in the wall, now it is Up-town, it's own building and a Drive-through...very nice.

This is a beautiful building. It has neon lights and at night it just glows. Much to nice to be a Body Shop and Wrecker Service? Not at all.

Our Town is getting facelifts here and there. This little shopping center is hopping with a little improvement it may get some new businesses. Can you see ME in this picture?

This is Our Town's Main Street, also Route 66. You would never know if you were just going through this Main Street of Our Town, that just a mile away is a booming city near the Interstate Highway.

We have 3 McDonald's in Our Town. This was the first one built on Main Steet. I loved it, but you know McDonald's...more money then brains. They tore down a perfectly nice building and are building a New McDonald's in the same place. I bet the Burgers and Fries will taste just the same!

As you continue down Main Street you will see on the right side we do have a Beauty College.

We also have a Train Track that runs through Our Town.

Our City Hall (that you can not fight, I tried and lost) with a Clock Tower.

The Electric Company sent a Crew out and cut trees back away from the wires all over town. Why did the City ever plant this tree there? Now we have a very embarassed Tree to look at all summer.

AJ & ME live a few blocks from the Fire Station so you never know when a Fire Truck may pull out in front of you. Why aren't Fire Trucks Red anymore?

This used to be a School, but now it is Our Town's Museum and we have a small Actors Guild "Stage Door" that puts on shows here.

No one should ever go with out food in Our Town. We have this Food Pantry and it will help anyone, no questions asked.

AJ & ME live in the older part of Our Town. If you want a small little bungalow with a white picket fence, you can find it in this area of town.

Or if you want a real challenge, there are some Fixer-Uppers.

This is the oldest home in Our Town. It even has a name "The White House"...how catchy!

Well that's it. This is what AJ & ME do on a dreary Sunday. Eat and take a ride and take random Who Cares? Pictures. Yes and when we got home we Napped!

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Cats "are" smarter than Dogs...you can't get 8 Cats to pull a sled through the snow!