Four things I want to share

This blog was going to be about three things and then I got an email from an old space friend and she is having a hard time and I told her I would tell you about her plight.  She is jennyd, she too is a Virginia gal and I know most of you were her friends.  She wanted me to share with you what she has been going through. First of all she had pnemonia, a heart attack and the latest is her Mother is dying of cancer whom she just adores.  She is having quite a hard time and if you could drop her a email at: jennyd412@verizon.com  she would appreciate hearing from those of you who know her.  She needs our support and prayers. Jenny is a wonderful person and when she was visitng our sites before all her problems she would so comment on each detail of your blog,  She also told me she misses all of you and when her world gets normal again she will return.   She spends about 23 hours a day with her mother only going home to check on her apartment.  Keep our jennyd in your prayers.

 

The number one thing I wanted to tell you we got the car port up and the camper back under it without tearing it down!!! It only took John and I 45 minutes to put it back and only two cuss words!!! LOL.  We have such a tight turn putting it into the drive way and backing it, it is a royal pain in the butt.  Here are a couple of pictures of its construction and the camper under it with not a dent in the camper or the car port!!! As you can see we need to add more concrete as the car port is wider than the driveway,  Another project for another day!!!

 

My second thing is I received this neat filter for my pond.  It was a gift from my daughter Jennie who shops a lot of yard sales on the weekends.  The exsiting filters I have I have to clean about every three to four days and this too is a royal pain in the butt.  It filters 1400 gallons of water and it sets outside of the pond.  It looks like a big terra cotta flower pot and you can plant flowers in the top of it and it also is running my water falls.  These things sell for about 90.00 to $100.00 and she got it and an extra set of filters all for the grand total of $20.00.  I installed it today with hubby’s help adjusting the fittings to work with my pump and here it is. Thanks to Jennie my filter cleaning days are few and far apart.

 

Ok, the third and final thing you have to read if you get this far.  The puppies had their first professional grooming. Here are Miss Sadie and Hub.

Hub is the lighter face one, they would not hold still for a potrait shot and this is the best I could do.  Hopefully when they are older I can get better shots of them.  When we got back Benji just sniffed and sniffed, as if to say something is different about you guys, can’t put my nose on it!! LOL. 

 

Thanks for stopping by and if you got this far, please don’t forget our jennyd.  keep her in your prayers. 

 

God Bless each and everyone of you

Hugs, Pat

 

 

 

 

Fish Pond

As most of you know I have this little fish pond that I work my butt off making it look good all the time. I always want to add something or fix something or clean the filters !!!

 

Well, my son and Brandon came in for a visit on Thursday and Friday and since I only work one day a week I was here to enjoy them.  We sat and visited and caught up on everybody’s life and then the subject of my pond came up and the next thing I knew we had the fishes in a tub and the boys were digging to make it wider and deeper and the finished product was great!!!  The hard part came when we had to put all the rocks back and my son jokeing I’m sure said:" If I had been around when they use to build rock walls I would be a pain in the royal butt!!!" Can you believe he said that to his MOM??  You see even with rocks they have to be just right for me!! I know I’m wierd, but I was taught if you can’t do a job right don’t do it at all and after all these years it has stuck!!!  Anyway, I’m posting a picture of before and after. Hope you enjoy.  The new pond needs more plants, but I will add them later.This is Before.

 

Here is the new pond: He also added a waterfall.

My youngest daughter went to our camp this weekend and she is suppose to bring me some more flat rocks to finish the edge.  It was a lot of work, but I love it , thanks John & Brandon. 

 

After the pond project I fixed them steaks on the grill, corn on the cobb, half runner beans and potatoes.  We gobbled it up after all that work we were starved. I was just so thankful for the hard work they had done for me and my little pond and fishes.

 

Yesterday my son cut my hair and I was so thankful as it was so thick, I had him to trim it short as this humidity makes it hard to keep it looking good.  I will never be the  diva my buddies Beth and Rambling are but I do try to keep up. LOL  Before my son became a nurse , he was a beautician and I try to help him retain those skills as well.  LOL.  He does a great job with this thick mop.  I miss his company so. 

 

Today I ironed clothes for two hours and got all that caught up.  Then hubby and I took the topper off his truck so we can pull the camper out of the driveway, because on Monday we are having a car port put up to store the camper under from the weather.  yes I would love to go camping but he and I have way too many projects started to go anywhere anytime soon.  Maybe this fall??  My camper is 5 years old and I have used it three times.  My next fear after the carport is built, getting the camper back under it with out hubby taking the new carport down???  Will keep you posted. LOL

 

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.  I need to get off here it is storming right now don’t won’t to loose contact with you all by letting lightning run in on this lap top.

 

Take Care & God Bless

pat

4th of July

Our 4th started out by going to our home town parade.  As usual it was great!! It wasn’t too hot and no humidity yeah!!!  After the parade we went to my oldest daughter’s house and had a cook out.  Her boss was there from her work and she is from Italy and her family came with her and it was so cute watching the kids trying to communicate.  But you know what kids have no communications barrier when it comes to playing.  They were visiting and they wanted to see an all American Parade and Sonya invited them to Ripley where we are known for the biggest parade for a small town.    They were facinated by the muscle cars, the tractors and of course fire trucks.   I appreciated it so much more this year helping them to understand what it was all about .  The one word I did say to them was politician and they got that right away.  They understood the military too and they clapped very hard with us when vetrans, soliders paraded by.  I always cry when the troops march. I don’t know why, I guess I’m so grateful for my freedom and I know it was and is them that gave it to me.

 

At Sonya’s we had a cookout.  Robbie my SIL cooked burgers, hotdogs and Brats on the grill.  So Good.  We had macroni salad, corn on the cob, baked beans and any kind of chip and dip you wanted.  My treat was I took my old fashion ice cream maker and made home made ice cream.  This years flavor was cherry/pineapple, everyone took a turn at cranking that thing.  I told Sonya, I am going to give this to you and get me an electric one. LOL.  It was so good. 

 

Today is my son in law’s birthday, he is such a great guy, he and my daughter have been married 25 years and never once have he and I had a disagreement.  Thas saying a lot for a mother in law huh?  Anyway we had our picture taken together at the parade because we both were dressed for the part!!! Happy Birthday Robbie

 

Robbie and I wasn’t the only ones dressed for the 4th , what do you think. ?

Benji , Hub and Sadie were in the celebration too.

 

I’ve got some more pictures which I will put in an album if you want to see .

 

Anyway the 4th was great even though our fireworks were cancelled due to rain again.  So like the rest of you who didn’t have fireworks either I watched it on tv.

 

I hope your 4th was a good one.

 

 

Blog Slacker Thats Me!!

Ok, thought I’d better write something since I have not posted a little over a week.

 

Thanks for all your comments on my grand daughter winning the 4 year scholarship.  Rachel is a lovely girl, (I know I’m the grandma) she is kind and loving and really cares about people. Her plans are to become a Dr.  I don’t know of anyone more caring than Rachel.  Ok, I will stop, but I just wanted you to know your vote was not wasted.

 

After Rachel accepted her award she had to go back to Cedarville where she was taking some college classes and last Saturday, her mother , and twin sister and myself went to pick her up.  Thats when the fun began.  We left there and went to Jeffersonville, Ohio where they have this outlet mall.  Nothing but big time name brands, some a little too expensive for my taste, but it was fun looking.  One in particular was J Cruise you know where the first lady shops sometimes!  Well, if I were the first lady I would have nothing to wear, because I could not find one item I would even consider wearing!!! Even though it was an outlet, they were still pricey.  The twins did get a head band each there, which were on sale for $7.50 each normally $12.00!!! Can you imagine paying $12.00 for a plastic head band??? not this old tight wad.  After we hit all the shops we went to A & W and each had a root beer float, now that was worth the whole trip.

 

I went to work on Monday , only have about 10 campers on the lot, although we did get a floor planner!! yeah, but the selling season is about over and who wants to carry all that inventory through the winter??? My boss is between a rock and a hard place and now that he has the financing to purchase, the mfg. can’t get the campers to him until the end of JULY!!!   So I’m still only going in one day a week to keep things organized until a decesion is made.  I’ve told him I’m going to retire in January, but he insist that I can still work???

 

Work is easy, I have had a taste of retirement only working 1 day a week and I’m about dead from doing all the things that have to be done to a place .  With all the rain we have been having I’ve been cutting grass twice a week, I’ve stained porch floors, painted and still more painting to do.  Training two little doggies how to pee outside, taking care of my tomato plants, watering lots of my flowers, and did I mention I do a lot of weed whacking? Ugh. Now thats the job thats going to kill me!!

In addition to my place I take care of my Mom’s, do I sound like I’m complaining here? don’t mean to , I guess I should be thankful that I’m able to do all of this.

 

What is hubby into you say?  Well, he has three projects going!!  We are getting ready to install a carport, really it’s for our camper and he’s had to dig all these holes and fill with concrete to anchor the frame to and he’s doing it with a post hole digger.  He has started another shed to put more of his "stuff" in and then we got this fence to put around the yard for the pups, more concrete!!! Hopefully the carport will be done next week. Come on fence!!! or shed? LOL  I told him when the jobs are done, we are taking that dang camper and going somewhere, I had planned on going to DC but then all these projects came up , maybe I can go this fall.???

 

Well, this weekend is the 4th of July.  Happy Birthday America from one proud American.  Here in our little town we have a parade, fireworks, flea markets, Arts and Crafts fair, carnivial, etc;  I plan on going to the parade, hubby will be there helping with security with the HAM radio club in which he is a member.  After I go to the flea market I plan on coming home and cooking on the grill for us and I have a old fashion ice cream maker, yes you have to crank it and make some home made ice cream. Yum Yum., lets hope my arm holds out…  Come on over and have some with me.

 

Whatever or wherever you celebrate the 4th, stay safe and enjoy.

 

Oops I almost forgot to say something about Hayden. He is great and he is celebrating the 4th with his grandmother in Pittsburg.  She is taking him to the zoo.

He is still not talking, but the dr. says when he is ready he will talk!!

 

Cherish you all

Hugs, Pat

 

 

News Flash

Today they announced the winner of the scholarship, that my grand daughter was up for and you all helped by voting and I want to say thank you on behalf of Rachel, Her mother and myself for your support.

 

Not to hold you in suspense Rachel WON!!! Yes she WON!!  Its a full 4 year ride worth $90,000.00 .   We are so proud of her, but I wanted to so thank you all for voting for her and helping her to reach her goals, so again thanks for all your support.

 

Hugs, & Love you all

Pat

Happy Fathers Day

Captain Everett C. Marshall

April 9, 1925-April 6, 1981

 

Daddy I miss you as much today as the day you left.  This man taught me how to treat people right , how to feed  myself from the river, and gave me more love than I deserved.   I miss him everyday of my life. 

 

This picture was taken about a year before his death.

 

Love Always,Your Patsy  Happy Fathers Day to my husband too who has been a great and caring dad to our three children.  He loves them more than they know.

Stuff

Well, I am still potty training the schnauzer puppies and it is going well.  It’s a lot of work but in the long run it will pay off.   They are growing like little weeds.

They play hard, fall asleep, pee and start all over again.  They are getting into a routine with going to bed, I put them in their kennel around 11:00 PM and no sounds until around 5:30 or 6:00 am If I am lucky. LOL  As I told you in some of my comments Sadie had to go to the vet yesterday as she had a unrinary track infection and I just panic because thats how I lost my first snchnauzer Homer, only he had a stone blockage and after his surgery he lasted three weeks.  The vet assured me that this was very common in young female puppies.  I have to take them both back on July 1, for more shots and I’m going to discuss with him how old they have to be before I can have them fixed.  Anyway all is good on the Schnauzer home front and Benji is doing so good handling it all.

 

Hubby and I ordered a 18X36 carport today for the camper.  I have a cover for it but it’s so hard to put on , and it involves me walking on the roof of this tall thing, which I don’t care to do.!!  After that we went to a road side market and I purchased half runner beans, new red potatoes and cantelopes.  I know they were from Georgia but I just love fresh veggies.  The beans I plan on cooking for hubby on Fathers Day on Sunday along with steaks on the grill.  Whenever we go into town we have to stop at Wally World, where I picked up some more puppy food, and training pads!!

 

Came home and it was time for Hayden to come and he and I immediately changed into our swim suits to try out the pool I got him.  We played and played and he had a great time, didn’t know how I was going to get him out, but good old rain made it easy!!! A storm came though and he was ready to go in and after I got him dried he took a good nap!!!  Isn’t it funny we play in the water but if it’s raining it’s no fun, what is the difference.

 

Well, the latest on the big screen tv, they are going to replace it which is good news and the bad news is it won’t be until the middle of July before we get it when they come out with the new model.  Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate them replaceing it even though it was out of warranty, but hey what I’ve had it here at the house for 5 months???  They have had it more than us.

 

I transplanted some of my hosta’s and I wasn’t sure they were going to make it, but take a look, all is good and I’m ready to do some more for my Mom around her porch just back from the drip line.  That I will do Saturday as today I have Hayden and tomorrow Hubby, my oldest daughter and I are going to Wheeling to pick up her other twin that went to girls state.   We don’t have to pick her up until noon so we are going early to stop by Cabella’s and let hubby drool for a little bit.

After we pick grand daughter up then its the malls, they have several nice malls in the area.  Grand daughter got her picture taken with the Govenor while there, don’t know if that is a big deal or not?? LOL

 

Her twin sister Rachel whom I asked you all to vote for is staying two weeks at another college in Ohio.  Rachel is behind in votes, but I wanted all of you to know that I appreciated you taking the time to vote for her and next week we will know who they award this scholarship to and I will let you know. Again thanks for your support.  Rachel is the one with the red scarf around her neck. Did I tell you she wants to be a doctor?  Those are her goals.

 

Well, its almost time for Hayden so I will stop here and hope each and everyone of you are having a good week.

 

As Ever,

Pat

 

 

Messed up Again

On the voting for Rachel you can only vote one time per email address, so if you have more than one email, please use it and vote for Rachel again. Tonight at 6:30 EST she was in first place!!! I know it was help from all of you and Rachel and I appreciate it so.  Again I apologize for the mess up, you know how it is when you are old as dirt. 

 

Took puppies to vet this afternoon and he was happy to see me again, I had not seen him in a while and he was so proud that I had gotten two more schnauzers.

He was so happy for me or did he see here’s the crazy lady with two schnauzers and I see dollar signs.LOL 

 

Take care and I will try and keep you posted on Rachel as the voting continues.

 

Have a good evening and again everyone thanks for your support for my granddaughter.

 

Hugs, & God Bless

Pat

Correct address for Rachel Voting I messed up

To vote for Rachel go to http://wvmetrones.com

Beth Marie, Puppies and other stuff

I apologize for not posting sooner, its just been so hetic here for me anyway.  The new puppies are doing fine, the house breaking is coming along. It takes a lot of patience and I must say I’m handling it pretty well.  They are growing and today I have to take them to the vet for their second round of shots and worming.  It’s like taking care of two babies. LOL  Benji is doing so well with them, he is like a mother hen, if they get too roudy he just growls and they settle down.  Here is a picture of Benji being the Mother Hen.

 

Beth Marie is one of the sweetest people you would ever want to meet.  We hit it off right away and we have so many things in common.  So it is a small world we live in.  Her family is just as sweet as she is but I think her brother can be irony! LOL.  They were all a pleasure to meet.  She had to cut her trip short but I know she enjoyed being in Rae’s company and Rae she is so nice too.   I know a lot of you want to know who we talked about????  Well if we did talk about you it was all good as you know we are family and if we can’t trash our family who can we trash?  ONLY KIDDING.. LOL  Actually we just talked about our friend Al, who passed away and how sad it made us.  She and I feel the same about our spaces family we love you all and care about each and every one of you.  It is my dream to meet all of you someday, wouldn’t that be wonderful have a Friends convention? 

 

I also want to thank each and everyone of you for voting for my grand daughter Rachel on the scholar program.  She has worked hard to get to this position and a full scholarship would be wonderful and if she doesn’t I’m still proud of her for making the finalist.  As most of you know Rachel is a twin and their mother says that Rachel wants to save the world and Sarah wants to rule it!!!  So if you would like to vote for Rachel here is the information, the voting counts as 1/3 of the score.

 

Rachel White is a finalist for the West Virginia Scholar Program.  This is a full 4-year scholarship to West Virginia Wesleyan College

to see her interview go to: http://wvscholar.com/finalists.cfm  and click on Rachel D. White

The voting starts today June 10th. To vote for Rachel go to: http:wvmetronews.com and click on the VOTE NOW link and then you will get a email saying to confirm your email adress.  You can vote for her once a day until June 21st and the winner will be announced June 23rd.  Again thanks for voting and if you don’t want to that ok too. 

 

This morning I am defrosting my freezer yes its as old as me and not frost free I have water everywhere.  What a mess, but it will  be good for another 2 to 3 years again. LOL. 

 

The weather here for the last two weeks I can sum up in one word: RAIN!!! So tired of it, I cut the grass inbetween showers and its a mess.  It seems to rain Monday through Friday and clears up for the weekend and then guess what you spend your weekend cutting grass.   Ok, I will quit complaining about the grass because come July I will probably be wishing for rain. Never happy with the weather.

 

Ramble on enough, hope you all are having a good week and after I get the freezer done I will stop by and check on all of you.

 

Miss Pat