This weekend we went
to Jerri and Leonard’s to spend some family time together.
Strange growing up, I would watch my father take us to his in-laws.
He and my uncles worked hard to help my grandparents around the place.
Our reward would be a fine meal cooked with my Grandmother’s love.
Now we look forward
to going towards Enid with the ideas of going to Garage Sales.
Strange how family events change over time. I bet deep down my
in-laws wish we were going to show up and work.
I can not wait to
get some little in-law’s to come to our house. I could use a
strong son-in-law to do some building and some of the chores I have not
gotten done this week. Hope when we get little in-law’s
they come with their own tools.
At this current
time, I am not in any rush to get one. The young ladies should
know how to make pies and I have a list for them too.
City wide garage
sales are wonderful. It makes the shopping quicker and the
bargains are all over for the taking. Reckon a person could
go broke buying bargains.
Sherry got the buy
of the day for us. She got her first parts washer. It
is a barrel on a hand cart and cost one dollar. So when ever we
need to have some parts washed we will be able to do it quickly.
Guess this is going to be a better alternative than her bath tub.
We are a blur of
canning right now. With tomatoes coming in, they are quickly being turned to juice.
The turkey is back to eating the tomatoes so I guess the weight loss
idea did not stay with it for long. 
Maybe the turkey got
to watching me and received some of my diet counseling and healthy
choices. Was watching Sunday Morning on CBS, come to find
out we are now in fashion. Even Martha Stewart is raising chicken.
Never would have thought of that. The way I heard it, fashion in
both New York and Paris is being based off of some of the colors and
feathers of chickens. We are now in the popular group. It is
good to be in fashion.
We have these Polish
chickens. They have feathers on their heads that look like goofy little
afro’s. Phillip sometimes dips their heads in the water to make
their feathers spiky. Looks funny that way.
Wait until those
people from New York City find
out about bib overalls. Then I will
be all the rage. We were missing one of the Polish Chickens for a couple
of days. Due to their feathers we have been calling them floppy
tops. Well Phillip was
able to find that little rooster. Some how it had gotten out in
the pasture and snuck over to the neighbor’s home and was living with
their pig. Wonder what they were doing together.
This morning on
Tradio I realized how we live in the Bible Belt. It is good to
know that we live in an area where values are based off of strong
Christian Morals. Some lady was trying to sell some Barbie dolls.
These came with all their clothes. So none of those naked little
dolls for sale around here. Phillip and I wonder if it is going to
cost more to have the clothed dolls versus naked dolls.
Several years ago on
this day I went to work. Stuck in my office door was this letter. 
It was from a young lady telling me to stay away from her. My good looks were bothering her and she did not want me to stand within
five feet of her. In fact she thought I should transfer to the
maintenance department. Thought it was a joke at the time.
Who would have guessed, that some
where out there, is a group of women
attracted to balding, pot bellied men?
Hard to believe that
she later agreed to marry me. Wonder if she still has those
thoughts. Bet she did not know at the time I would be a chicken
owner and in the popular group.
Welding is now over.
We are the proud owners of a mailbox that weighs some 50 pounds.
It does not blow in the wind that is for sure. Looking for a post
big enough to mount it on. Next time someone hits it with their
car bet there car stays put. Hope they have seat belts on when
they do it.
The cows are going
out on the corn stalks now. We placed sweet corn on a empty lot
and grew it. Gave it all away, as its good to have
neighbors. Now we are pulling up the stalks
to feed to the cows.
They enjoy that being from Nebraska and all. Only give them a
stock or two a day.
We finally got some
rain. We do not have a mud puddle on the place and got 4.8 inches.
It was dry here. On Friday night I heard about some
hail and thought at least that is moisture. Saturday it rained.
Glad for the rain.
Life is Good.
