How to keep guys in line.............

Recently, our youngest daughter brought a guy when she stopped to get something out of our freezer.

He came in, and was nice and seemed confident enough even being here for the first time.

What he didn't know, until they got in her car to leave, kind of scared him.

You see, I have 3 grave markers lined up neatly against the fence.

He looked a little confused, daughter said, and said 'Wooooo, is that what I think it is?' 

She started laughing, and told him yes, it was grave markers, but that isn't where the graves are.

What she should have told him was that was her last 3 boyfriends, that treated her bad, and mom buried them there.

Who's Rose?

Yes, I know I signed the last post with the name Rose.   I used to be Rose in another life, when MSN had groups. I pull her out of the closet every so often, just to keep her active. I changed my 'moniker' several times during the 7 or so years I was in MSN groups.  And with most of them, I had an email acct  under the same name...Rose is the only one I still bother to keep active. 

Rain fell from the sky

We were desperately in need of rain, and all day yesterday we were teased with a few drips and drops then the sun would pop out.  About 8:00 PM there was some thunder, there was a bit of water dripping off the house, then it quit.  I just prayed and went to bed at 10:00pm.  I woke during the night, and thought I heard water dripping, so got up to check, and we were getting a decent shower.  Thank you, Lord, for your blessing of the rain.  And it is raining again, right now.  Now, if I had the day off, I'd grab a good book, and head to a cozy place, for a day of reading, but my bosses say I can't take the day off, and the only reading I will get done is a few emails.
Rose

Down Memory Lane

Just a few years ago, this little fella came into my life

and now he is over 11 years old.

At 1 year, he was attacked by a huge rottie, so

he doesn't get along well with big dogs.

But he loves kittens, would play with them and bathe them,

Sadly, he is allergic to cats, lol.

We discovered this, when we got another dog who isn't

cat friendly, and they can no longer come into the fenced yard,

that is when he quit having alergy problems.

Doesn't this just give you a warm feeling?

Reminds me of all the drawings my daughters did, when

they were young.  And the coffee table that ended up with

oil paints all over it, when they did those paint by numbers pictures.

And you know how everyone is wearing feathers and tensile in their hair?

Granddaughter wanted some, but we didn't have a place to get them right then.

These were from a Northern Flicker, who fell victim to a cat

so with a little 'sanitizing' we then temporarily put them in her hair, just to keep her entertained

while the weather was so hot.  She now has  pink and teal feathers in her hair.

She also put some in my hair, lol, lots of pulling and twisting, only to have them fall out about

an hour later..

Granddaughters are great to have around, entertaining, and always wanting to give you a manicure or a pedicure, and a new hair do...I draw the line at scissors, though.

Happy Independence Day America

I hope everyone has a

safe and wonderful weekend.

I plan on sticking close to home, except for Sunday morning

when we will be at church, listening to a group called

BEYOND THE ASHES

 I understand they are quite good.

The 2 other times I've attended a singing like this, there was standing room only. So that is what I am expecting on Sunday.

After the morning service, we will be having a cookout at church for everyone who wants to stay. 

Hamburgers and hotdogs,prepared by the guys. 

And

potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans and desserts prepared by the best cooks in our state...

My dessert is going to be

Cantaloupe

for those that are diabetic, and can't eat the

other desserts.

I've invited several family members

and I hope all of them attend.



Forgiveness

Some days, I feel like I'm doing well on forgivenss of those that have wronged me, other days, I still want a chance to slap them upside the head and ask WHY.  It is a true struggle for me, and i wonder if it is as much a struggle for others.


An update on the date post...It seems that youngest grandson and his 'girl' held hands all through the movie..
How cute! 

First Date,

Do you remember your very first date?

Who was the guy/girl?  First names only, don't want to get any people upset.

Actually, I don't remember my very first date, can't remember who the lucky guy was, isn't that terrible?

Maybe I can explain that a bit better, I don't know if going bicycle riding as a group, when asked by a guy to join the group, was a date, or if being invited to go riding on the motor bike would be considered a date. 

Same guy...

Anyway, this isn't about me.

Today my grandson had his first date to the movies with a girl.

Actually there were 3 girls, his mom, his date's mom, and then the

girl he is dating.  You see, they are 8 years old, so neither was able to drive today.

He was so excited at church this morning, he also asked his 2 cousins to go with them, they are 8 and 11.

He told them that he couldn't sit with them, though, because he was sitting with his girl friend.

In case you think this is a sudden thing, she invited him to her birthday party about 3 months ago, wasn't going to invite another boy, until her mom explained it might be best to have another one there, so she invited one more..

I'm thinking 4 or so months 'liking' each other at 8 years old, is a pretty steady relationship, but we haven't rented tuxes yet.

And now for the next story...

Other daughter went grocery shopping Friday afternoon.

Hadn't been inside her vehicle since, until she got ready to go to church this morning.

Seems someone forgot to get a large package of chicken out of the back,

so the car was quite aromatic to say the least. 

She fumagated the kids and herself before going into the church,

after driving with the windows down to get there.

I asked her if the car was for sale, cheap, today.

She sprinkled baking soda in the back.

12 minutes and 25 minutes........

Second Grandson is here this morning, he has a standing order for homemade biscuits and southern gravy, which involves either bacon or sausage crumbled into the mix.. I walked into the kitchen at 7:35am, pulled out the flour and the shortening, and made biscuits, sliced some sausage, and got it cooking, then pitched the biscuits into the oven.  It took 12 whole minutes, from the time I walked in until I was back in my computer chair, waiting to hear it start sizzling.  Now I'm waiting on the smoke alarm to go off, signaling that the meat is done, and I'll mix up the gravy, fix hubby a couple of eggs, and put on my french maids uniform to serve it.  I would don my waitress outfit, but the only tip they ever leave is dirty dishes, and tell me to make a bigger pan of gravy next time.

20 minutes after setting the food on the table, it is now mostly consumed, and I've heard no complaints.

You've heard the You Might Be a Redneck jokes, I'm sure.   I used to have a shirt that said: "You might be a Redneck if your Dog doubles as your dishwasher".   I paid more for that particular tee shirt than any other I have owned.  Even the mayor of the town about 10 miles away stopped me in a store, and asked where I'd found it, he wanted one for himself.   Anyway the dishwashers are under the table, waiting impatiently to get to work, so I better get into the kitchen and clean off the table before they decide to wash it...their dishes are waiting for their share of the leftovers, the dogs like my cooking, too.

Do Obituaries strike you as funny?

I'm not talking about people dying being funny, I'm talking about the way that obituaries are written these days.  Or at least in our part of the south..

I remember in the 'olden days' that an obituary listed name and age of the person who passed away, his parents and siblings, his wife, children, and sometimes grandchildren, location of the funeral and the dates, who was conducting the service, and the name of the cemetery.  That is it...

Today I read the local obituaries, and discovered that Robert E. Lee has passed into heaven, where his mom and dad, Robert Michael and Minnie Keller Lee were waiting with open arms.  Along with his grandparents, great grand parents, and a dog and a couple of cats.  They will all be waiting for his wife, Mary Beth, and 3 children, Robert E Lee Jr, Marcus Ambrose Lee and Martha June Lee to join them for a family hug... He will also be waiting for his coon dog and his best friend, Bubba.

Yes, I did elaborate a bit more than the original obituary, but not a lot...I'm serious, I've read some really out there obits lately, since my friend, Mary, started making books of them....She's on book 9 at this time.

Maybe I should write my own, make it short and sweet, anyone want to help.....

OKIE DOKE, if that's the way you want to play...

I took out a new credit card recently, had an issue when I applied, they didn't think it was 2 old foogies applying... Then I finally convince them that I am who I say I am, and get the card, only to end up with some stupid charge that isn't mine, first thing, got that one removed, and told them no, neither of us had purchased anything from the Apple Store, I bought my apples locally, lol. 

I get my bill this month, that charge is back, I call the card company again, and find that Apple is still trying to charge  stuff to my card, along with the other web charge.  Well they finally launched a fraud investigation, canceled those cards, and will issue more... One charge on them that isn't mine, and I'm canceling the cards, and won't take any more from this company.

Then doctor ordered hubby new glasses, or was supposed to, when he was there in May.  No glasses, so I call today, and somehow, they didn't get ordered, hubby wanted darker colored lenses....but that won't happen, since they reordered the same old ones he already has....Oh well, free is free.

Some days it don't pay to get outta bed....then other days, you should crawl under the bed...

Isn't it funny how some kids take their looks after the wrong parent....
I mean, the little girl that is the spitting image of her dad, who may be a decent looking man, but sure doesn't make a pretty little girl...I know a couple who have two little girls who are their dad made over, down to the high hair line. and the big ears...

To be or not to be....

Today is one of those days when my brain feels full of cotton batting, and doesn't work really well. 
Hopefully no one will ask me to do any serious thinking, or cook anything slightly complicated.
I'm a little frustrated, as I had planned on doing some things today, but they will wait til a 'clearer day'.

Praying about a situation, and asking God to make clear the path that should be taken. He's been pointing the way for me, pretty clearly lately, so I hope this one also has a definate answer, even if it is a year or so in the making. 

Granddaughter just came into house with one of the 'wild' kittens.  She has the patience it takes to stand and wait and watch, until she gets them to trust her enough to pick them up.  At barely 8, that is a gift.  Most kids that age don't have that kind of patience.
Taking the grandkids to get an eye exam today, and to a Radio Disney program at the library.  With the heat and humidity, there isn't much they can do outside, so I thought this should keep them busy for a couple of hours.

June and no June Bugs

I guess they'll show up in July. 

I signed out of this account, and couldn't get signed back in, so I couldn't post, and now today it is working.

Our Memorial Day was great, had a cookout, and got a chance to visit with some family we don't see often.

Now the weather has turned HOT HOT HOT, and our power went off for a couple of hours today.

School ended for the grands today, so all are out for the summer. I suspect that I'll get a lot of time with them, while other grandparents take some time off.   I'm setting some new rules as older grandson seems to think he can do whatever he wants, I caught him with the video camera the last time he was here. Give him an inch, and you know the rest of that story.

This is a pair of ringnecked doves that visit often

they don't seem to be fearful of me.

Hoping they nest and give us more visitors for next year.

Muggy Mondays

And a few short 'stories' to go along with it.

We have a small weenie dog, who has a favorite spot in a chair, which just so happens to belong to 'daddy'.
'Daddy' will walk up to the chair, look at him real cross, and say "Get out of MY chair" to which Buddy just ignores him.  So then he says "Scoot over then", and Buddy will scrunch up against one arm of the chair, and pull his legs up, until 'daddy' gets set down, then he repositions himself comfortably and goes back to sleep.

Last night at church, a 2 1/2 year old, who puts on a show almost every Sunday, came to sit with my grandson, who was sitting beside me. She looked at me, and said, "What yo name? So I told her.  A minute later she again asked 'what yo name?  I told her again, she looked at grandson and said "yo mimi!" Surprised him, that she knew I was his Mimi. Then she said she needed to go to bathroom, and mom is across the building, looking the other direction, so I took her hand and followed her out, and to the bathroom.  She was really wanting to see where her friend, Shaun had gone, but he was headed to the bathroom with his mother, so we all strolled into the ladies room together.   She told me I was to stand 'there' and pointed to the side of the commode, so I held her up, and she did her thing.  What surprised me, she doesn't know me, except to see me in church, so I was not sure what to expect.  When we walked back in, her mom was watching, so I gave her a thumbs up, and then after church, talked to her. 

8 year old granddaughter and her older brother were talking, he was worrying about something, probably tests this week.  She told him that he didn't have anything to worry about until he got real old, like 20 or something.

Maybe I need a change

Though I'm not sure what it would be.

I'm stuck on florals right now, and can't seem to get excited about doing soap.

I've decided that I'm going to take a break from reviewing books, because I feel that I'm burning out.  I still like to read, but I seem to want to read what I want, not what I'm sent, lol.

Talked to my 'adopted' mom today, she calls me a couple of times a week to make sure all is well here.



I've been taking lots of photos and I'm working on doing something different with them.

Another week, another memory

We drove up to the cemetery where hubby's mom is buried yesterday afternoon. It was a beautiful day, but chilly for our area at this time of year. 
My mother in law was one of the kindest, sweetest people that God ever put on this earth.  I never met her until after we were married, and I thought she might have issues with that, but her opinion was, if her son was happy with me, then she loved me for making him happy.  I only knew her for about 3 1/2 years, before she passed away at 65 years old. Never in that time did she ever speak a cross word to me, she was my buddy, my traveling companion, and my friend.   Neither of my daughters were born, before she passed away, so they never had the pleasure of meeting her.  But they both know what a great person she was, from what others have to say about her.  38 years later, I still miss her. Rest in Peace wonderful lady.  Everyone should have a mother or mother in law just like you. 

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all who visit.

I hope that each of you had the kind of mother that

thought you hung the moon.

For you, your memories will always be with a smile.

And for those of you who had a mother that was not that kind, try to remember one good time, that you shared, and do your best to not be one of those mothers.

I'm one of those, who has a hard time remembering

very many good and loving times with my mom.

No matter how hard I tried, I never measured up.

But, I can remember a couple of good memories, that I hold.

Maybe this isn't what you expected as a mother's day tribute, but I won't paint a rosy picture, just because.

I am one of those that 'tells it like it is.'

Happy Mother's Day!

Ramblin Rose



Not your typical Easter Visitor

I rescued an Easter visitor today, but it wasn't exactly a bunny rabbit.

I'd just put lunch on the table, and all of a sudden Flash the wonder dog treed something in the yard. As I went to see what it was, Huckleberry Hound ran out the door, and before I could get to the steps, they were on either side of this thing on the ground, and were about to attack.  I grabbed the shovel, and got between them and the thing, and eased it toward the fence, while putting the shovel between whichever dog was closer.

Finally, we made it to the fence, and made it through while still trying to keep the dogs from grabbing it's tail.

Here is

my

Easter Rescue

Isn't it beautiful?
It is a 4+ ft long
Speckled King Snake,
handy to have around.

A little excitement in the neighborhood

Last night, about 8:30pm we had an attempted break- in.  Our large dog that is outside wanted inside really bad, and was standing on his hind legs raising heck, barking and howling. 
Hubby went to door to see what his issue was, and said there are vehicles in the road, talking.  Looking north, we saw 2 fire trucks, and more vehicles.   Now, we'd heard no sirens, no commotion at all, and the front door had been open to let in the fresh air, all evening.  I've never know our fire dept to come in silent, no matter the time of day or night. 
Anyway, the old trailer across and a little north of us, was on fire.  It's been empty since the guy got sent up for a 2nd or 3rd time for dealing drugs from there.
I don't know if he is still in jail or not, but I suspect that someones meth lab blew up last night.  The old trailer is now well ventilated, and will probably collapse at the first good wind.  Someone told daughter this morning, that it was too bad it wasn't the other one in the neighborhood that is still being used. 

Double digit grandson

Yes, it finally happened, grandson #1 turned 11 this Sunday, we celebrated on Saturday with his final birthday party.  His mom told him that from now on, he could invite a couple of friends over, and do something, but no more 'parties'.

He traded in his 1/2 size guitar for a 3/4 size on Friday. They had planned to get a used one, but by the time he decided to trade, the used one was gone.  So, $300 later, he is now the owner of a brand new Canadian made guitar.  At the shop, while trying it out, the owner asked who was giving him lessons. When he discovered he was not taking lessons, but had picked most of it up on his own, in one year, he told them that will lessons, he would be on a world tour soon.  Lessons start soon.

A bit of a funny story that happened at the party. A couple and their 2 children, aged 6 and 2 arrived, parked next to the fence at the park, and the little kids went to play on the teeter totter, jungle gym and other things. Someone asked where is Shawn, the 2 year old, and they thought he was with the other kids, but no one could spot him, So, father took off one direction, to see, Brian, another, and the mother was about beside herself.  I mentioned I hadn't seen him, then it occurred to wife that she hadn't either, Brian goes to the car, and there he sits, still waiting to be allowed out of the car. It was only about 5 minutes, but still, the poor little boy was quite mad.  lol. Needless to say, the father took quite a ribbing about it.

Uptown? yes we are!

You know that you are uptown when you have a closed circuit security system hooked up and 3 'guards' checking the video. 
My hubby is an electronics nut, and if it is cheap, he'll buy 3 of them, to have spares.  At an auction last weekend, he bid on, and purchased 4 video cameras and a complete monitoring system, having no clue if they worked.
Well, today, grand kids are here, and they sent me to the store for gas for the 4 wheelers. While I was gone, a whole 10 minutes, they took over my garage, set up 2 cameras, and were watching traffic pass, and the dog pen by the time I returned.  I think they now have the bird feeder and the cats watched, with the other two cameras. I had to park outside when I got back...
If you need a monitoring system, and people to watch, while you are on vacation, I'll rent them all out for a good price, plus food.  They like to eat, and they like to eat often, by the way.