What's in a Hat ??????......A Head !!!!!!!

" HAT"...

a covering for the head having a shaped crown and brim.

"Webster Dictionary"

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Be prepared to see "HATS"

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AJ does everything in a "HAT".
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Baseball "HATS" seem to be the most popular.

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Little Guys (Ryan) like "HATS".

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"HATS" are a big part of a wardrobe.

No matter what you have on..

you must have a "HAT".

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Eating in a "HAT" make the food taste better?.....

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and a "Hat" sure makes the Thumb taste better!!!!!

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"HATS" in paintings,

(Rebbecca by Lee Dubin)

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Fur "HATS" to keep our heads warm in winter.

Y Hi Cass Y

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No, this is not "Indiana Jones" .

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Jen is soooo Pretty in a "HAT".

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"Pooh" in a "HAT".

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Little House on the Praire "HAT".

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An "Accomplishment HAT".

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A Fan in a "HAT".

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Backwards "HAT".

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More Backwards "HATS"

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Crocheted "HAT".

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1/2 "HAT"

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Firemen in Dress "HATS"

Chris is 5th from the left.

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Napping in a "HAT" with a Cat.

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A Bride "HAT".

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A Chinese "HAT"

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Kelly (Grandaughter) in Baseball "HAT".

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AJ in Camo "HAT".

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Like Father like Son!

Murph in Camo "HAT" !

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Hope you have enjoyed these "HAT" Pix.

It was just a way to sneak in some of my Odd Ball Pictures.

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Lookin Good at 84.... in a Bikini ????

Yap! This is our 84 year old (in people years, 12 in dog years)

Bathing Beauty, Miss Hillery.

Isn't she lovely all dress up in her beachware.

She is wearing a 2 piece Bikini in a Tropical Print,

with a Boy Cut bottom and halter top.

Around her neck she has matching Goggles.

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The suit is not to revealing, and was perfect for her Sunday

outing at the Community Center Swimming Pool.

They were holding an end of the swimming season

Dog Swim and Beauty Contest.

Every year, the last day before they shut down the pool for the summer,

the Center lets you bring your Dog for a free dip in the pool.

They also have a Dog Beauty Contest, and......

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yes our Hillery WON!!!!!!!

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Hillery is 12 years old, 84 in people years, but she still
is in nice shape. The tummy is still trim and flat, small hips
with no sign of cellulite and a very strong, active tail.
The only thing that really gives her age away is the gray hairs.
Hill was born a solid black Lab with just some white on her chest.
Now we see a very gray face and feet.
But who even notices it ( ?) with that
"Big Charming Smile"
she gives everyone.
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This is her First Place Trophy.
Isn't it a Dandy!!!!
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The (faux) Solid Gold Dog even looks like Hillery.
We are so proud of her.
You are probably wondering if Hill will continue on with
more Contests and Pageants.
Sorry to say "NO". She has decided to quit while she
is at the top.
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She has gone back to seclusion.
She is living comfortably behind an 8 foot privacy fence.
Her days are spent in air conditioning and lounging on her sofa.
Her evenings are spent with her Best Friend Teddy and
proud Owner Madison.
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Congratulations Hillery, on your Win!!!!!!

"YOU GO GIRL-FRIEND"

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Y Hi Cass Y

Meet Pee--Pot

One morning AJ went into the loft and look up and there was this Baby.

He was all feather out and past the the age to band.

(You band Babies at about 10 days old)

AJ had no idea there had been an egg in the nest over head and that it had hatched.

He got some liquid soap and soaped up the little foot and did get a

band on the Baby.

You can not show a Bird at a Pigeon Show unless it has a band, and this Guy

looked like he might have some potential.

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AJ likes to be close with his Birds. When AJ is in the loft the Birds

ride on his back and shoulders and perch on his head. This Little Guy

made himself comfortable on AJ's tummy. He felt so safe and comfey

that he just peed all over AJ.

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Isn't that just what Babies do?

I Love "DOLLAR TREE" !!!

I love the Dollar Tree.

This store has been in my town for about 2 years

and it is so fun! It has aisles of stuff and nothing is over

$1.00...Whoopy!!!

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It is really a fun place to take a Kid.

You enter the Store and you tell the Kid

"You can have 1 of anything you want,

(2 if they have been extra good) and all it is going to cost you is

$1.00!!!!

While AJ was on sick leave after his ablation,

him and Madison wondered the aisles of Dollar Tree one afternoon.

Even he enjoyed just browsing.

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One of the favorite things Madison likes to pick out

is these figures that are small and you put them

in water and they grow.

Boy! do they grow.

We have had Dogs, Bugs, Food Shapes, Snakes, Lizzards

and the last one we got was this Star Fish.

Let them dry out and they shrink back small,

put them in water again and they grow.

Check out a Dollar Tree,

I bet you'll enjoy it!

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They even have $1.00 bags of Bird Seed so you can feed the Wild Birds.

HIGH MAINTENANCE

Meet Madison,

the only Daughter of my only Daughter.

The only Granddaughter that lives a Blink from ME.

The only Granddaughter that I have helped raise since

birth. The only Baby that I ever saw born in person

( I did not even see my own 3 Babies born). The

reason I am called Mimi instead of the dreaded

"Grandma".

The only Grandchild that is legally mine if, GOD FORBID, anything

would happen to Mom & Dad.

The only Grandchild I seen daily.

And again the only Daughter of my only "Beloved Daughter".

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Madison is very much

HIGH MAINTENANCE!

Urban Dictionary: Requiring alot of attention, Fussy, Particular,

Difficult, High expectations, Sometimes annoying, Finicky,

and Temperamental.

Yes! these all fit Madison.

Requiring Attention-because of the Only-Child Syndrome, she does require

and does get alot of attention. There are no siblings so she must rely/depend

on adults to intertain and play with her. Her Daddy is her best Play-mate.

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Fussy & Particular-You Bet!

Even when she was a toddler the hair had to be just right,

the bows in her hair had to match her clothes,

she still fusses over clothes and matching shoes.

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Difficult-Yes she is at times.

She knows quite a few words in other languages,

Spanish, French and German. But somehow she can not

comprehend the word "NO" in English.

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High Expectations- Yes of herself only.

She is a very book-smart 9 year old. She gets perfect grades.

She has been in Ballet since she was 2 years old.

This year she will learn Jazz Dance.

She works very hard to learn new things and does

try to do her best.

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Sometimes Annoying- Oh yeah! Her mouth never stops,

Why?...When?... How?... Can I?...Why Not?...Look at this... Look at that...

Help me...Will you?...Can we?...Not now... in a minute!... Lets go...

Please do this... Please do that...and so on and so on all

day long!!!!

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Finicky-Yes but in a good way.

She wants nice things and wants to look nice.

She has over come the Finicky Eating habits and now will at least trys

different food and usually likes them.

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Temperamental-yes but aren't we all.

She has good days and bad days.

Her feelings get hurt very easily.

She embarrasses easily.

Crys at the drop of a hat.

Has no patients and

can throw the best Hissy-fit ever.

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Would I change this 9 year old. No way!

She did not ask to be an only child ?, it was just fate.

Is it her fault she is loved and doted on by her close family? No.

Can we see her faults? Yes. But we also see so much-much more.

She is a loving child, she is loyal to her family & friends, she looks for the good

in everyone, she loves to share, very compassionate,

loves animals and babies, most of the time respectful to her elders,

is a fast learner, is mannerly in restuarants and gets along well with her Teachers.

And one of the things I like best about Madison is

she has

ATTITUDE....!!!

And she is the Only Daughter of my Only Daughter.

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Fad...Sad....Mad....Bad....Glad....Tad....E-gad!!!

FAD-a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal: craze

Webster Dictionary

Now adays the "FAD" the Young People are using for "I'm sorry" is

"My Bad".

Well "My Bad" I have not been Posting on this blog for awhile.

Many personal things happening, very busy with family and really

just a non-eventful time of the year.

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"FAD"- this Little Bunny Security Blanket made by Fisher Price in 1979 is a

BIG FAD.

These sell on eBay for over $100.00. I have this one on an auction right now.

Mine is up to $51.00 and 1 day to go with 22 watchers.

In 1979 who would have "THUNK"?

I am "SAD" but also glad this Little Family is out- of - pocket for a week.

The are in San Antonio at Sea World.

They call ME just about every 2 hours giving me up-dates on their trip.

I miss them.

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Cassie and Madison feeding the Sting Rays in Tulsa.

I am "MAAAD" that there will be no more of these times with my

Grand-daughters.

My Beautyful Catherine decided to go home to Idaho.

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"BAD" dirty feet on my sofa!

I did excuse her this time,

since she had just got done mowing and edging

AJ & ME's lawn.

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" BAD" Ice Strom a few years ago.

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AJ & ME are so "GLAD" our Little Red Eared Slider Turtle is back.

He is doing just fine.

Tony now lives on the window sill over the kitchen sink.

Murphy can watch him but not get to him.

We hope!

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I am so "GLAD" and thankful AJ as been SVT free since his July 10th, second ablation.

His blood pressure has been a bit high and then a bit low.

But no 200 heart beats a minute!!!!!

THANK YOU JESUS

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AJ & ME are a "TAD" to heavy.

Do we watch our calories?

Oh Yes we do!

We look at every bite that goes in our mouth!

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We drink Skim Milk and use Fat Free Coffee Mate to off-set desserts like this!

(Who are we fooling?)

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E-gad!!!

These are my beautful Wave Petunias. This is the third year for them. They self-seed and come up bigger and stronger each year. They actually grow up to the top of our chain link fence.

E-gad... they are grand!

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Our Town has put up a new ordinance, there is to be no grass clipping in the street. When you mow or edge your lawn and the grass from that gets in the street, it must be swept up. If you are caught with grass clippings in front of your house you can be fined-

$1000.00 !!!!!

E-gad!!!!!!!

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People that criticize and belittle our new President should give him some time. E-gad! He has only been in office 7 months. E-gad! we gave G.W. Bush 8 years to prove himself unworthy of being a president. As quoted by AJ "No President can do any thing on his own. He makes a proposal and it is sent to Congress and voted on by Dem.s and Rep.s, white and blacks, men and women.

This works for Dem. Presidents and Rep. Presidents.

No one man has absolute power".

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Heeeeeee's Back!!!!!!!

AJ got off work early today, July 4th. We are sitting in the living just visiting and all of a sudden AJ jumps up from the chair. He goes over to the end of the sofa where Murph is busy looking at SOMETHING.

Yeap! it's

Tony!

I quickly get him in some water and add rocks and food.

Now all we do is wait to see if our Little Water Turtle will be okay.

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