Afternoon Delight!!!

Spontaneous: done freely without thinking, unpremeditated

Recently one morning about 8:30 am,

AJ announced we were going to Eischen's

for lunch. Even though I was drinking my

morning coffee

and eating was the last thing on my mind,

( I don't eat till around 11:00 am)

that sounded wonderful!

I made a phone call to my Mom and invited her

to go along, she also jumped at the chance

to eat at Eischen's.

Eischen's is the "Oldest Bar" in our state.

The reason people travel miles to eat at this
"hole in the wall" is the Fried Chicken!
There is alot of good Fried Chicken out there
KFC, Beverly's, Chesters, Wal-Mart's,
Swanson's, Schwans, Chicken & Chops
and of course Mom's-
But once you have eaten Eichen's Fried Chicken,
that is the one you compare all the others to.

When you go into Eichen's, do not expect to be
impressed by decor. First of all there is green
saw dust all over the black & white
checkered tile floor.

The first thing you see and hear when you enter

Eichen's is this Juke Box.
Then you better stand a minute and
let your eyes adjust to the darkness.
The lights are dim, after all this is a Bar.
There are booths, tables & chairs and
a long bar with stools.

The walls are covered with lots of STUFF

and Neon.

The Bar and the Chicken
are known all over our state and since
"THE FOOD NETWORK'S" show
"Diners...Drive-Ins & Dives"
starring Guy Fieri
came to Eichen's to tape a sequence
for the show,
Eichen's is now known all over the world!

The kitchen is small and greasy (but very clean).

This was our Waiter, the Guy in shorts.
Don't worry if your hair, make-up or
clothes aren't perfect, it is dim lighting and
no one can see, and if they could,
they don't care.
A "real laid-back - come as you are" kind of place.

Then here comes the food!
2 whole Fried Chickens,
Fried Okra,
Sweet & Dill Pickles, sliced Onions
and sliced bread.

No plates, just squares of waxed paper
and paper napkins.
If you need a fork you must ask for one
and then you get a plastic one.
Now you dig in with your fingers.
I do get a plastic fork, because the
Chicken is so hot it burns my pinkies!

If you have anything left over,
at the end of the Bar is a Giant Roll of
Tin Foil.
You just walk up and take as much foil as you need
and wrap up your left overs.
AJ & ME and Mom had a great lunch.
I can't wait to go back!!!!
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Feb. 8, 2010...again....Again......AGAIN

This is #3 Snow Storm of this 2009-2010 Winter.

Just when you think it safe to get out of the

house....there it is again. The Ground Hog

did not see his shadow, so where is the

Early Spring???????

COLD

WET

GLOOMY

DESOLATE

WINTER

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I am 9 1/2, going on 18!

Right smack in the middle of our

Winter Storm, was the

Daddy Daughter Dance.

Wade has been taking Madison to

this dance since she was 3 years old.

And this year was no different!

The Dance started at 7:00 PM and

lasted untill 8:30 Pm.

The Dance always has Ronny Kaye

as the Disc Jockey.

Mom always gets Madison a Fancy dress

to wear for the evening. This year

the dress had a Spanish Flair to it.

I expected her to start dancing

the flamenco at any minute!

This is the first year for her to

arrive at the Ball with

short hair!

I think here she is doing the

Macaraina?

a little Ballet?

The Pledge of A llegiance?

a Scottish Fling?

River Dance?

or a

Country Western Line Dance?

Take your pick!

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WHITE = Blanco, Weiss, Blanche, Shiro, Bianco

It is hard to believe that just a couple of days ago

it was 60 degrees.

It put ME in a False Sense of Security.

Winter is over and maybe I will

plant some Pansies, for some

early spring color in my flower beds.

Like Ya!

My Puppies and Madison were loving

it out of doors. AJ was tending the Pigeons

without gloves and ear muffs. He even

let them bath.

It felt like Spring.

It looked like Spring.

Ya Sure!

Little did we know this was just around the corner.

Yes, Gary England told us it "WAS" coming.

But you always seem to think it could miss us.

I did go to the WalMart and stock up on

foods along with 99% of the town. The

stores were crazy and the shelves of food

were either low or out of main staples.

AJ made sure the Generator was working

and that we had plenty of gas for it, incase

our power went out.

First came the drop in temperature.

Then came the rain that froze on contact

with whatever it touched.

Then came the sleet.

Then the final touch was snow.

This is three layers of frozen precipitation.

This ornamental grass stands higher then the
mail box when it isn't weighted down with ice

and then snow.

When you step out on my back porch

this is what is lurking over head.

Marleys Big Ball just kept getting taller...

and taller.

My corner bush just gave up and

bowed down in submission to Mr. Winter.

Marley just loved nosing around in the snow

for hidden treasures.

She finality came up with her Little Red Ball.

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Are your Wild Birds hungry?

Another JACK Blog.....

I hope you are not getting bored with

AJ & ME's animal plus Madison pictures.

Our Nest was empied a long time ago,

so AJ & ME filled it with Pets. Most

of the Old Bunch are gone and AJ & ME

have replaced them (not in our hearts though)

with a New Bunch.

Madison is the only Grand-Baby that lives close.

AJ & ME's other beloved Grand-Babies live

out of town and state. Because Madison is so

available, that is why she on the blog alot

more then AJ & ME's other Babies.

Every day after school Madison goes in the

back yard to bond with Jack. We make Marley

stay indoors for awhile, so it is just Mat and Jack,

one on one.

Madison wants Jack in the house so bad!

But I have said NO,

not until he has been bathed and checked

for fleas.

Here she is checking out the flea situation.

Jack is really a Sweet Boy.



I could put a Flag on that tail.

We are starting to think maybe, Jack

came from a loving home before

he became a stray.

He is so docile!

He takes treats from your hand ever so gently.

This shows how trusting he is.

When an animal is belly up they are the

most vulnerable- open to attack.

You can see Jack is completly trusting.

There is that Flagpole Tail again, Happy!

When AJ & ME take him to the Vet

it is curled down and between his legs,

thus "Tail Between His Legs", scared.

After about 15 minutes of continous barking

and crying from Marley, who is in the house,

but knows exactly whats going on outside,

we let her out.

The scene now changes:

run,

jump,

romp,

playful biting.

Kids and Dogs....

The Perfect Match!!!!!

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We are having an Ice Storm.

Please feed the Wild Birds!!!!!!

There will be nothing on the ground

for them to eat except what you put out.

Bird Seed, pop corn, old bread,

old crackers or cookies, old cereal,

left over pancakes or oatmeal.

Do not toss it in the trash,

toss it in your back yard,

it won't be there long!!!

The Birds will

"Thank You"!

100% Our Dog!

Today AJ & ME took Jack to the Vet to get

his eye checked out. The Vet said it had

healed just fine. She said he might have

Rat Terrier in him along with maybe

Jack Russel. She looked at his teeth and

thought he could be about 4 years old.

After Jack hurt his eye we confined him in

a small area of our yard and gave him shelter

in the garage. I wanted to get him used to

the back yard, Marley and the Pigeons, but

was still kind of nervous about it.

Well, I shouldn't have been nervous at all.

He did so well! He of course marked every-

thing in the back yard and made it his own. He did

check out the Pigeons, but did them no harm.

And my biggest fear,

"how would he act with Marley"?

Well, you will see, they were instant

Buddys!!!


Marley does try to herd Jack.



They get along so very well and

they run

and run

and tackle

and run.

They drink together

then they pee.

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We are just what Jack needed

and Jack is just what

AJ & ME, and Marley needed.

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