Old times.

Had to be about '78. Mel about a year old. My old green Pinto. Cheryl driving, just like always. My best friend Jean in the backseat. Mom had this picture in a photo album, so she mst have taken it for some reason. Don't know where we were going.

Timberly's birthday on Monday. I took it off as a vacation day, she has the whole week. We're going on a shopping trip in Topeka with Melissa, and having lunch. I caught a huge head cold, so am resting up to make sure I can go tomorrow.

Life is just crazy.

Kentucky was a good time. Melissa at the one mile marker. Have no idea what this means.

Dad at the table. Last time, he only went from bed to chair to bed. He is doing exercises now, and really seems stronger.

Steve bought a whole prime rib, cut some steaks off for later, and cooked in the rotisserie. Excellent! The girls shot guns, rode a 4 wheeler, and we creek hunted with buckets. I knitted on my simply african violets scarf and passed where the pattern stopped. Had to finish my commissioned piece when I got home, but I'm back to working on it when I do watch tv in the living room.

I got a 3.something percent raise, and they've changed the pay periods. I get less on each check but there are 2 extra ones during the year. Have not caught up quite yet from the 5 day check period though. My raise was an exception, and I thanked my boss quite well. After all, they did save a whole salary paycheck by moving my coworker out, and I absorbed a good part of her job.

So I'm making good money, but don't want to go to work. That's crazy.

Bobbi is going to Johnson County, and working part time at the plasma donor place as a tech. She has some crazy stories to tell. And she hates pretty much all of it.

Kenny is doing his senior year online. He is still in trouble for crashing into a house. So I'm still in trouble for crashing into a house. Now, you have to admit, that's just CRAZY.

Timberly is doing beautifully at her job. She is doing special training, and she being reluctantly sucked into advancement. She loved her job as it was. That's crazy, and a good job, if you ask me. Mine used to be like that.

Cheryl finally got a medical card and gets $100 a month for 24 months, from the government, for support. That's your lifetime benefit. Crazy much? Also, when she gets her back disability pay, which is what they expect, so why they gave her the card, any medical expenses will have to be paid back from her back disability pay. Government freakin backwards politics crazy. And the new healthcare shit hasn't even gone into effect yet.

We had a tornado watch last night. Storm came in with rain and wind. Didn't hear the rain, but sure heard the wind. Went out to feed the horses this morning in shorts & flops, and skidded out of my flops into the mud. The fence has been lit and on every day. This morning, not. This afternoon, I go out to the front lot, and that tree lost another huge heavy branch and took out the 2nd and 3rd wires. Not the top or bottom. Got it lined out again, but need strong kids with strong backs to move the branch off the neighbor's fence. Tornado watch in September. That's just crazy.

Thanks, Teej, for following. I feel like a better writer, with an audience.

Labor Day Weekend!

The plant is shut down ALL 3 DAYS! Haven't done THAT in years. Some very happy hourly staff. I have alot to do. I have all my laundry from traveling last week. Dad seems better, stronger, less confused. It was great. Spent some time with Melissa, which hadn't done for a long, long time. Had dinner in a fancy Italian restaraunt, and 2 glasses of a Reisling white wine. Everyone at the plant was really nice. Nice customer meeting too. Haven't uploaded pictures either, yet. And my room is a mess. Hay coming tomorrow morning at 9. Hope this is a short easy day.

Dear Diary,

That damn addicting facebook... that's all I can say. But I'm going to try to keep this up, now.

Leaving for Evansville tomorrow with Bix. Tuesday is to be Logility web training, and dinner with the Unilever team. Wed is the Unilever customer summit meeting. Wed night, my sister and 2 of my daughters will drive in Bobbi's truck, spend the night with me, and in the morning, drive 2 hours to Dad's in KY. Sunday we will all drive back. I've got the company laptop and am getting the air card from Machell tomorrow. I'm mostly packed. Need to pick a knitting project to take with me. Oh, I'll just take the lady eleanor to work on. That's all for now.

Robyn's 26th

We all met at the bowling alley. The Kansas state women's tournament was going on, so we went to El Mezcal for lunch. I picked up the tab. Later that night, the kids all went skating. I think we're going to try bowling next Saturday. Birthday dinner today with banana cake.

The weather's finally getting better. Supposed to be in the 70s all week, but the good friday weekend, it's supposed to rain all 3 days or something. So Easter next weekend and we have to plan Mom's 75th for the 17th of April and Sean's coming up at the end of that month.

It's been awhile

Been busy, busy, busy. Today is the first day of spring - have about 4 inches of snow on the ground this morning, and it's snowing lightly now! Killing me. Hay guy coming tomorrow. Had to get a friend to bring me a bale to get me through. Scheduled for my last week in IF. Be starting my training on Lynn's stuff next week, if she has time. Have court tomorrow, so will need to work from home. The laptop is having a connection issue. It's the LAN button. Keeps going on and off. That's pretty serious, since all my JDE stuff is on it. JD doesn't compat with Vista.

Looking alot like spring here...

Yesterday Kim came out and trimmed Griff. It's so soft and muddy out there, he sank to his ankles between the gate and the hitching post. Tucker stayed quiet on his side of the fence and didn't try to bolt out of the gate either time. 6 weeks went by so fast in that respect. The sun is out and it's been in the 50's. Almost all of the dirty rotten snow is gone. Just a few patches left where it was piled deep, or frozen deep. Everyone's thinking of plants and seeds. Mom's started some this week. I have some paw paw seeds in the laundry room fridge to put out, myself.
TJ & Bobbie and I went and saw Alice in Wonderland with Johnny Depp in 3D last night. It was a great experience. I felt like the first time I rented a vcr & a movie, hooked it up, pushed play, and presto! The movie you want to see at that moment starts playing. The butterfly at the end of the movie seemed just in my reach. I had to stop myself from stretching out my hand to offer a landing for it. The costumes were great, and there were some repeatable lines "I need a pig, here!" We ate at GC first but the food was awful. I think because it was so late in the afternoon. Today is all about laundry, and cleaning up my room Need to top off the tanks too.