CHRISTMAS MORNING PHOTOS AND UPDATES.

THIS IS ALL I HAVE FOR CHRISTMAS MORNING PHOTOS, FOR NOW. I TOOK SEVERAL WITH MY 35MM CAMERA BUT I ASKED ED TO TAKE SOME WITH HIS PHONE SO WE COULD POST THEM ON HERE AND WELL HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GREAT IDEA TO VIDEO IT AND POST THAT, I THOUGHT THAT SOUNDED COOL. HOWEVER, THE TECHNO GENIUS THAT HE IS(N'T) HE FORGOT TO SAVE THE VIDEO. SO YOU WON'T BE SEEING ME CRY BECAUSE I DIDN'T TAKE PICTURES OF MY SELF AND HE VIDEO TAPED ME AND THEN DIDN'T SAVE IT. WANT TO KNOW WHAT MADE ME CRY? WELL, THERE WERE SEVERAL GOOD REASONS LIKE THE JOY AND APPRECIATION SHOWN BY ALL. BUT THE ONE THING THAT MADE THE TEARS FALL, ED GAVE ME A WEDDING RING. THIS JANUARY 11TH WE WILL BE CELEBRATING 18 YEARS TOGETHER 12 OF WHICH WE WILL HAVE BEEN MARRIED AND WHILE I HAVE HAD A FEW RINGS TO WEAR OVER THE YEARS I NEVER HAD ONE GIVEN TO ME BY ED. LIKE MUCH OF OUR LIFE IT IS A SIMPLE BAND NO EMBELLISHMENTS, NO STONE SETTINGS, NOT BIG AND FLASHY IN THE SLIGHTEST AND IT COULDN'T BE ANY MORE PERFECT.

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THIS IS MY TAHOE. THE FIRST PICTURE SHOWS THE COLOR THE BEST, IT IS CHAMPAGNE. THE LAST 3 ARE TAKEN FACING OUR HOUSE THE TAHOE IS PARKED CROSSWISE IN OUR PARKING AREA OUT FRONT.

MORE PHOTOS AND UPDATES

LITTLE MISS SMARTY PANTS CAN MULTI TASK. SHE IS TALKING ON THE PHONE AND NOT JUST ON THE COMPUTER BUT PLAYING A GAME IN WHICH SHE DIDN'T WANT TO QUIT OR SHE WOULD LOSE. AFTER TAKING HER PICTURE I TOOK HER PLACE ON THE COMPUTER SO SHE COULD TALK TO (I WILL NOT NAME THE VICTIM OF THIS RANDOM ACT OF RUDENESS) AND THEN WHEN SHE GOT OFF THE PHONE I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT IT DOES NOT SHOW A LEVEL OF TALENT TO MULTITASK LIKE THIS... IT SHOWS A LEVEL OF IGNORANCE AND INCONSIDERATION FOR THE PERSON ON THE OTHER END (SOME OF YOU MAY BE GUILTY OF THIS YOURSELF, TRUST ME NO MATTER HOW "GOOD" YOU THINK YOU ARE YOU ARE NOT FULLY INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSATION.)





THIS IS THE SNOW MAN JILL AND I BUILT FROM OUR FIRST BIG SNOW IN DECEMBER. I THOUGHT THE SNOWMAN WAS THE SAME HEIGHT AS ME (5'8") BUT I CAN SEE HERE IN THE PICTURE SHE IS A LITTLE SHORTER. BUT I DO NEED TO KEEP IN MIND I HAVE BOOTS ON AND SHE IS BARE FOOT. I SAY SHE, SHE IS A GIRL BECAUSE SHE IS WEARING A LOVELY NECKLACE AND RED DROP EARRINGS AND IF THAT IS NOT ENOUGH TO CONVINCE YOU SHE IS FEMALE SHE IS HOLDING A BROOM.

UPDATE AND PHOTOS

NO, IT IS NOT THE GORTONS FISHERMAN... IT IS DEAN IN HIS "UNIFORM". THIS IS WHAT HE WEARS TO WASH ED'S DUMP TRUCK. HE ISN'T THRILLED WITH THE JOB ( ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS COLD) BUT HE KNOWS THAT HE MADE A 2 YEAR CONTRACT FOR THE JOB SO HE HAS TO STICK TO IT. SEE HE WASN'T ALLOWED TO GET A CELL PHONE UNLESS HE HAD A NEED AND A MEANS FOR PAYING FOR IT. WELL, I AM NOT SURE IT IS A NEED ANY MORE THAN A DESIRE BUT HE DID GET A JOB. ONCE A WEEK HE WASHES HIS DADS DUMP TRUCK. AND I HAVE DISCOVERED WHAT HE DOES WITH ALL THE DIRT HE REMOVES FROM THE TRUCK... HE PUTS IT ON HIS SELF. IN HIS CLOTHES AND HAIR AND FACE AND SO ON. JILL IS ALSO EMPLOYED (BUT NOT QUITE ENOUGH FOR A PHONE CONTRACT) SHE (AND I ) CLEAN THE INTERIOR. SO FAR SHE IS ONLY GETTING A DOLLAR A WEEK BUT IN A FEW YEARS WITH SOME PRACTICE SHE WILL BE UP TO $3 FOR THE INTERIOR.



KINDA BLURRY BUT THIS IS JILL AT HER INVESTITURE SERVICE FOR BROWNIES. SHE REDEDICATED ON NOV 6TH. SHE IS PICTURED WITH MY CO LEADER KRIS SEGEAR. CURRENTLY THE VEST IS TOO BIG BUT IN HER 3 YEARS OF BROWNIES SHE WILL GROW INTO IT AND THERE ARE LOTS OF TRY ITS TO EARN I AM SURE SHE WILL NEED THE EXTRA SPACE.

THIS IS JILL IN THE FIRST BIG SNOW BUILDING A SNOWBALL FOR A SNOWMAN. I BELEIVE THIS WAS IN NOVEMBER. SHE AND HER DADDY BUILT A SNOWMAN IT DIDN'T LAST LONG, NO IT DIDN'T MELT SHE SMASHED IT.

I AM STILL HERE

I AM STILL HERE... I SENT OUT THE CHRISTMAS CARD WITHOUT POSTING FIRST (BIG MISTAKE) AND THEN I WAS GOING TO POST AND REALIZED THE PHOTOS I HAVE ARE IN ED'S PHONE SO I THOUGHT I WOULD WAIT. WELL I AM HEARING ABOUT IT SO I WILL POST NOW AND AGAIN WHEN I GET THE PICTURES DOWNLOADED AND TIME TO POST THEM.

SO WHERE DID I LEAVE OFF... OH THE VEHICLE, OH WAIT THE BUSY SCHEDULE FIRST WELL IT KINDA ALL GOES TOGETHER. SO I WENT TO CLEARFIELD TO DO THE SHOW FOR MY MOM AND HAD A CATALOG SHOW GOING WITH MY SISTER IN EPHRATA, PA. THEN MY SISTER FROM CLEARFIELD SAID SHE WANTED TO DO A CATALOG SHOW AS WELL. I CLOSED MY MOMS AND IT WAS DELIVERED THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING, CLOSED THE SHOW FROM EPHRATA AND AM CLOSING IN ON THE OTHER. SPENT THANKSGIVING HERE, ELDEST SIS JANET AND HUSB. MARK AND DAUGHTER DENISE CAME TO SHARE THE DAY WITH US. OTHER THAN A NASTY PHONE CALL JUST BEFORE SETTING THE FOOD TO THE TABLE WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME. THAT FRIDAY THE KIDS DECORATED THE HOUSE AND ED WORKED. I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT I WAS DOING BUT I AM SURE IT WAS SOMETHING. ANYHOW, POINT IS OTHER THAN SETTING UP THE TREE AND LIGHTING IT I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TO DO WITH THE DECORATING AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL. SATURDAY WE WENT CAR SHOPPING AND DECIDED ON A 1999 CHEVY TAHOE. IT IS BIGGER THAN THE BLAZER BUT SMALLER THAN THE SUBURBAN. IT ONLY SEATS 5 BUT I GUESS I CAN GET OVER THAT. I LIKE THE VEHICLE VERY MUCH ONLY ED AND I FIGHT OVER WHAT TO CALL IT. I SAY TRUCK (IT IS AFTER ALL A K1500 WITH A GVWR OF 6800) HE SAYS CAR. WE CALL HIS VEHICLE THE PICK-UP NO REASON MINE CAN'T BE CALLED THE TRUCK. SO HE TOOK THE NEIGHBOR WITH HIM FOR AN ERRAND THE OTHER DAY AND HE SETTLED IT FOR US (AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED ANYHOW) HE CALLED IT A TANK. HE FELT SO SAFE IN IT THAT HE FORGOT TO BUCKLE UP (WHICH HE DOES EVEN TO GO AROUND THE BLOCK TO DROP SOMETHING AT THE POST OFFICE). WELL ANY HOW I WILL HAVE TO POST SOME PICTURES OF IT FOR YOU COMING SOON. WELL WE WENT TO PICK IT UP ON TUESDAY (AFTER TURKEY DAY) AND ON THE WAY I GOT A PHONE CALL... IT WAS THE SCHOOL CALLING TO SEE IF I COULD WORK WED, THURS AND FRI. NOT BAD MY FIRST CALL AND IT IS FOR 3 DAYS. SO I SAID YES. I CAN'T BELIEVE I DID CUZ I HAD THINGS TO DO ALL 3 DAYS. THAT IS OK I WILL CATCH UP THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.... HA! 3 TURNED INTO 4. SO I HAD 3 DAYS WITH A 4 YEAR OLD THAT IS WHEELCHAIR BOUND AND BASICALLY CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR HERSELF. SO I WAS CARRYING HER HERE AND THERE (NOT A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE SCHOOL AND IS A SPLIT ENTRY), FEEDING HER AND CHANGING DIAPERS AND WIPING DROLL AND SLOBBER. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE YOU SAY? WELL, DROLL ROLLS OUT OF YOUR MOUTH UNCONTROLABLY, SLOBBER COMES OUT WITH THE REMOVAL OF YOUR HAND FROM SUCKING ON YOUR FINGERS (WHICH ARE CALLOUSED AND CHAFED). WHICH BY THE WAY SHE WAS SICK SO IF THE CLOSE CONTACT DIDN'T SPREAD IT THE SLOBBER HAND TO MY FACE DID CUZ MONDAY MORN I WOKE WITH SOMETHING. I HAVE BEEN FLUSHING IT OUT WITH EXTRA WATER AND VITAMIN C AND USING NASAL SPRAY TO KEEP THAT CLEANED OUT AND I THINK I AM STARTING TO FEEL BETTER. THE OTHER DAY I WAS AT THE PRIMARY (2ND & 3RD GR.) SCHOOL WITH A BOY (NOT SURE OF AGE, ROOM HAD 6 - 9 YR OLDS AND YOU CAN'T GO BY SIZE) HE COULD DO EVERYTHING EXCEPT SPEAK. HOWEVER, WHEN WE WERE DOING THE ALPHABET (SIGNING) HE WAS WHISPERING THE LETTER NAMES. I GOT A HUG AND HE BLEW ME KISSES WHICH I WAS TOLD DOES NOT HAPPEN WITH HIS TSS (THERAPUTIC SUPPORT STAFF). TUESDAY I SPENT A COUPLE HOURS IN JILL'S CLASS FOR HOLIDAY PREP AND THEN WEDNESDAY AGAIN FOR WEEKLY CENTERS. SATURDAY WE WENT SLED RIDING AND JILL AND I BUILT A SNOWMAN (I HAVE PICTURES COMING) AND SUNDAY IT STARTED TO RAIN SO BY MONDAY MORN MY SNOW GIRL THAT WAS 5'8" IS NOW PROBABLY 5'4" AND HAS A DEFINATE HOURGLASS SHAPE. IF ONLY I COULD STAND IN THE RAIN A FEW HOURS AND SHED POUNDS. SO TODAY I WAS GOING TO DO SOMEMORE SHOPPING (CHRISTMAS) AND THEN WEEKLY GROCERIES AND THE ELECTRICIAN CALLED TO SAY HE WOULD BE OUT TO CHANGE OVER OUR SERVICE TO 200 AMP BREAKERS (INSTEAD OF THE FUSES WE HAVE NOW). SO THAT IS HOW I FOUND THE TIME TO POST (I WASN'T PLANNING TO BE HERE). TOMORROW I AM TO GO TO JILL'S CLASS FOR CENTERS BUT MAY HAVE TO CANCEL IF THE ELEC DOESN'T GET DONE TODAY. AND FRIDAY I AM SCHEDULED TO WORK AGAIN (4TH AND 5TH GR).

SOOOOOOO SORRY!!

FOR YOU TRUCK ENTHUSIASTS OUT THERE.... THESE ARE THE 3 TRUCKS THAT MAKE UP THE COMPANY THAT ED WORKS FOR. UNTIL JUST OCTOBER 16TH (ED'S 1YR ANNIVERSARY) THEY ONLY HAD THE 2 BLACK ONES. EDS WAS THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE. THEN THEY ADDED THE RED ONE AND A NEW DRIVER. ED HAVING SENIORITY GOT THE PICK OF TRUCKS AND WELL BEING HE HELPED PICK OUT THE RED ONE WELL THAT IS WHAT HE PICKED. IT IS NEWER AND HIS FAVORITE COLOR. I AM CERTAIN IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE NAKED LADY SILHOUETTES ON THE SIDES BY THE FLAMES.

CAN YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCES IN THE BLACK TRUCKS??? WELL IT TOOK ME TIL 1 WEEK BEFORE GETTING THE NEW TRUCK FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO SPOT WHICH ONE ED WAS AND NOW HE ISN'T IN IT ANYMORE SO NOW I WAVE TO THE NEW GUY ;) I AM SURE I WILL RECOGNIZE THE RED TRUCK ON SITE BUT WE HAVEN'T CROSSED PATHS YET.

THIS IS NOT CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT... SHE WANTED TO GO OUT AND RAKE LEAVES AND EVEN SUCKERED DEAN INTO HELPING. HE IS MORE OF A SNOW SHOVELER BUT HE HELPED WITH THE LEAVES A LITTLE.

IN THE BACKGROUND YOU CAN SEE THE PILE NEXT TO THE WAGON THEY GOT IT PRETTY HIGH BY THE TIME THEY POOPED OUT.

THIS IS IN FRONT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL FOR SAFE TRICK OR TREAT. DO YOU KNOW THAT MASKED STRANGER?
HOW BOUT NOW???
GUESS WHO IS WITH HER? DEAN LIKES THIS COSTUME CUZ IT IS THE ONLY MASK THAT DOESN'T MESS WITH HIS GLASSES.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN SOOO LONG SINCE I LAST POSTED. SEEMS THE ONLY TIME TO POST IS WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO AND THE ONLY TIME THERE IS SOMETHING TO POST YOU ARE TOO BUSY TO POST. WELL GIRLS SCOUTS HAS STARTED UP FOR THE NEW YEAR. AND AS THE NEW BROWNIE LEADER I HAVE A TON TO DO TO MAKE IT LOOK EFFORTLESS. WHAT WITH NEW LEADER TRAININGS AND REGULAR LEADER TRAININGS AND MONTHLY SERVICE UNIT MEETINGS AND I AM THE COOKIE MANAGER SO I HAD THAT TRAINING AND WELL I WILL END THERE IT IS MAKING ME TIRED JUST REFLECTING ON IT ALL. ANOTHER THING WAS THE FIRST WEEKEND IN OCT I SET UP A STAND AT THE CRESSON AREA HERITAGE FESTIVAL. IT TOOK QUITE A BIT TO SET IT ALL UP, RUN IT AND TEAR IT DOWN. I THINK I ENDED UP WORKING FOR ABOUT 10 CENTS/hr. BESIDES THE FACT THAT MY PARENTS DELIVERED THE EQUIPMENT AND HELPED WITH SET UP AND TEAR DOWN AND THEN RETURNED THE EQUIPMENT. I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THEM OR MY HUSBAND. NEXT THERE WERE ACTIVITIES GALORE TO PLAN AND DO WITH THE SCOUTS BEING IT IS FALL AND OUR FOUNDERS BIRTHDAY. AND THERE IS THE MANY TOWN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE HOMECOMING PARADE THAT THE SCOUTS PARTICIPATED IN, THE SAFE HALLOWEEN AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, THE HALLOWEEN PARADE AND COSTUME CONTEST AND THEN REGULAR TRICK OR TREAT (WHICH BY THE WAY IS NOT FUN CUZ IT IS ALWAYS THE SUNDAY BEFORE HALLOWEEN FROM 4-6.... HARD TO SCARE LITTLE ONES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY). BESIDES WE ARE STILL SHOPPING AROUND FOR JUST THE RIGHT VEHICLE(S) AND CAMPER. OH, AND I HAD TO GET A WAIVER CUZ I HADN'T TURNED IN A PAMPERED CHEF ORDER IN 2 MONTHS AND JUST THEN I NOW HAVE A SHOW TO GET READY FOR NOV 10TH AND HAVE A CATALOG SHOW GOING ON AS WELL. WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS. AT THE MID POINT OF THE MONTH OF OCTOBER I TOLD MY MOM I HAD DONE MORE IN THE MONTH SO FAR THAN I WOULD NORMALLY DO IN A YEAR IN GENESEE. THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE THAT I MISS NOW AND THEN AND HERE AND THERE AND I MISS MY HOUSE, ALTHOUGH THIS ONE HAS A REALLY FAMILIAR FEEL ABOUT IT. AND I REALLY MISS THE 3 BAY GARAGE, PERSONALLY I THINK BUILDING ON THE GARAGE HERE IS GOING TO TAKE A PRECIDENCE OVER REMODELING THE BATHROOM (AND TRUST ME IT NEEDS DONE).

WELL, I HAD A GREAT BIRTHDAY AND TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAD ANY PART IN IT I THANKYOU. HOWEVER, HAVING SAID THAT... I DIDN'T (AND AM NOT) GET A NEW CAR. JUST WHEN I FINALLY CAME TO EDS WAY OF THINKING HE GOT TO MINE. SO WHEN WE WERE FACED WITH A CAR PAYMENT (ACTUAL NUMBER) AND FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE (ACTUAL NUMBER) AS MUCH AS I HATED TO DO IT I TOLD ED WE COULD DO IT. SO WE WENT HOME TO "SLEEP" ON IT AND SATURDAY MORNING WE WERE GOING TO GO SIGN AND DRIVE. BUT, WE DIDN'T "SLEEP". INSTEAD WE BOTH STIRRED ALL NIGHT. AND WE DON'T EVEN SLEEP IN THE SAME BED SO FOR US TO BE STIRRING TOGETHER MEANT IT WAS EACH OUR OWN NOT ONE BOTHERING THE OTHER. I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY DON'T LIKE CARS AND WHILE I DID PICK ONE, I WASN'T IN LOVE WITH IT. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWAKE WITH ANTICIPATION NOT DREAD. AND HE REALLY, REALLY, REALLY HATES MY VAN SO HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWAKE WITH JOY OF GETTING RID OF "THE DODGE". BUT INSTEAD WAS AWAKE DREADING THE CLOUD OF A PAYMENT AND HIGH INSURANCE. SO FOR NOW, WE ARE KEEPING WHAT WE HAVE AND SAVING OUR MONEY, NOT GIVING IT TO A BANK OR INSURANCE COMPANY. WHO KNOWS, WE MAY DECIDE NOT TO BUY A CAMPER FOR A WHILE AND ALL THAT MONEY, WITH MY TRADE IN A YEAR (OR SO) WILL BUY A BRAND NEW __________. BESIDES, GIRL SCOUTS IS STARTING IN 2 WEEKS, AND I AM ALWAYS ADDING TO MY PAMPERED CHEF COLLECTION, AND JILL IS WANTING TO DO SOFTBALL IN THE SPRING. SO I MIGHT JUST BE "NEEDING" THAT SOCCER MOM VAN AFTER ALL. OH, FOR THOSE THAT ARE WONDERING... ED BOUGHT ME FLOWERS (MY FAVORITE KIND), AND A CARD THAT MADE ME FEEL GOOD, AND A CAKE, AS WELL AS GOING OUT TO EAT.

NO NEW PICTURES... BUT I DID THINK OF ONE I SHOULD PUT ON HERE. MY VAN. ED HAS CONVINCED ME I DON'T NEED ROOM FOR 7 ANY MORE (PERHAPS IT WAS THE 2008 DATE THAT PRECEDED THE REST OF THE CONVERSATION). SO, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT WITH 52,680 MILES, ROOF RACK, FRONT AND REAR AIR, POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS, AM/FM CASS AND SINGLE CD, PRIVACY GLASS, QUAD SEATING, DRIVERS POWER ADJUSTED SEAT, POWER MIRRORS, AND MORE CALL ME OR EMAIL AND I WILL TELL YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. I DON'T KNOW HOW SOON I WILL BE BUYING SO I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW LONG YOU HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION, BUT IF YOU TELL ME YOU ARE INTERESTED I WILL TRY TO BE PATIENT FOR YOU TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND, BUT YOU NEED TO LET ME KNOW.

ANY HOW NOW BACK TO OUR BLOG... JILL IS SICK, DEAN IS SICK, I AM SICK AND ED WON'T TELL YOU HE IS SICK BUT HIS THROAT WAS BOTHERING HIM A LITTLE TOO. WE ARE SICK ENOUGH TO BE SICK OF IT BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR ME TO CALL THE DR. YET, BUT STAY TUNE I MIGHT CALL TOMORROW. THE KIDS ARE STILL ENJOYING SCHOOL. NO PROBLEMS WITH BULLIES, MEAN TEACHERS OR TOO MUCH HOMEWORK (SO FAR).

MORE PICTURES

HOWS THAT FOR EYES OPEN. THIS WAS TAKEN HERE AT OUR HOUSE I BELIEVE IT WAS THE 11TH OF AUGUST. ARIANNA AND HER MOMMY AND DADDY CAME TO VISIT.

BESIDES OPENING HER EYES SHE TELLS STORIES. I JUST HAVEN'T FULLY TRANSLATED SO I WON'T BE ABLE TO TELL YOU JUST WHAT SHE SAID, BUT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH HER DAD BEING A BAD BOY.

HERES DEAN WITH HIS LONG HAIR. HE WANTED IT DOWN TO THE SKIN I WOULDN'T DO IT. THIS IS OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE HOUSE. THE STAIRS LEAD UP TO THE SIDE PORCH THAT LEADS INTO THE KITCHEN. THE WHITE AND ROOF AT THE LEFT OF THE PICTURE IS THE STAIRWAY INTO THE BASEMENT.

HERES JILL SPORTING HER NEWEST CRAZE. THIS IS SPIRIT THE PINK PONY WEBKINZ. SHE ALSO HAS A LIL KINZ PUG BUT THIS ONE SHE BOUGHT HERSELF.

THE KIDS WENT BACK TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY THE 27TH, AND SO FAR SO GO. THEY ARE BOTH LIKING IT SO FAR. DEAN GOT A COMPLIMENT... IN 7TH GRADE THERE ARE 2 MATH CHOICES AND THEY PICK FOR YOU. GENERAL MATH AND PRE- ALGEBRA. AND HE IS IN PRE- ALGEBRA, THE COMPLIMENT IS.... YOU HAVE TO BE SMART ENOUGH TO GET PUT IN THAT CLASS. JUST A COUPLE YEARS AGO WE THOUGHT HE MIGHT FAIL MATH AND HERE HE IS IN THE ADVANCED CLASS.

PICTURES

3 GENERATIONS OF CAROUSEL JOCKEYS. JILL ON THE LEFT, MY MOM CAROL (MEE MAW) IN THE CENTER, AND ME ON THE RIGHT. THIS WAS TAKEN JUNE 28TH AT DELGROSSOS AMUSEMENT PARK.

TOTALLY SLEEP DEPRIVED FROM THE ANTICIPATION OF HER ARRIVAL SO THE FACES DON'T REALLY SHOW THE PRIDE, BUT TRUST ME AUNT JILL AND UNCLE DEAN COULDN'T BE MORE THRILLED WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR FIRST NIECE.

HERES GRANDBABY....

THIS IS ARIANNA ADISON. BORN ON THE 4TH OF JULY. WHEN WE GET DOWN TO SEE HER NEXT TIME WE SHOULD HAVE SOME PICTURES OF HER WITH HER EYES OPEN.

AS PROMISED.... THIS IS THE MOST UP TO DATE PHOTO OF THE FAMILY. IT WAS TAKEN AT THE FAIR ON THE 4TH OF AUG. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT I WAS DOING ALL WEEK.

HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PHOTOS. I WILL TRY TO ADD MORE AS WE GO. MAYBE ONE PER POST (HA). TAKE CARE AND I WILL TRY TO WRITE MORE LATER.

TIME FOR WORK

WELL IT IS THAT TIME AGAIN WHEN I MUST GO TO WORK. YEP THE CLEARFIELD COUNTY FAIR IS STARTING UP IN JUST 5 DAYS. I REALLY LIKE WORKING THE FAIR FOR MY BROTHER BUT I CAN SEE THE DAY MAY COME WHEN I NO LONGER CAN SO I AM TRAINING DEAN FOR THE JOB. HE WORKED WITH ME LAST YEAR AND DID REALLY GOOD FOR AN 11 YEAR OLD AND FIRST TIMER. WELL HECK HE DID REALLY GOOD FOR ALOT OF OTHER AGES TOO. I HAVE HAD ALOT OF DIFFERENT HELP OVER THE YEARS AND IT ALWAYS SEEMS THAT WHOEVER IS HELPING HAS 1 OR 2 JOBS THAT THEY CAN'T DO AND IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN HE WAS ABLE TO DO ALL THE JOBS I ASKED HIM TO DO. I DIDN'T HAVE HIM HANDLING THE MONEY YET OR TAKING PICTURES. THIS YEAR I WILL PROBABLY LET HIM TRY THE PICTURES WHEN WE ARE NOT TOO BUSY. BUT AS FOR MAKING THE "GADGETS" HE DOES PRETTY GOOD. HIS BIG WEAK SPOT IS SMELLING ALL THE FOOD AND NOT BEING ABLE TO EAT IT. WE ARE LOCATED IN THE HEART OF ALL THE "GOOD STUFF".

MY NIECE KAYLA JUST HEADED OUT FOR THE NAVY YESTERDAY I HOPE SHE DOES WELL. I TOLD HER TO KEEP HER CHIN UP, NOSE CLEAN AND MOUTH SHUT AND SHE WILL DO FINE. I HOPE SHE LISTENS TO ME. AS I GET WORD ON HER I WILL POST MORE.

I JUST ABOUT GAVE UP ON PAMPERED CHEF FOR A WHILE AND THEN A LADY ASKED ME ABOUT DOING A CATALOG SHOW (THAT IS CLOSING FRIDAY). AND THEN ANOTHER CONTACTED ME ABOUT A HOME SHOW AND THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR AUG 13. IT WILL BE AN OPEN HOUSE STYLE WHERE SHE WILL MAKE ALL THE FOOD AHEAD OF TIME AND TAKE IN SOME ORDERS AHEAD OF TIME SO I WILL JUST BE ON HAND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND DISPLAY ALL MY GOODIES.

AFTER THAT BUT BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS ON AUG 27TH WE WILL MAKE ANOTHER TRIP TO LANCASTER COUNTY TO SEE GRANDBABY ARIANNA. THEY LIVE IN MARRIETTA.

WE SOLD OUR MOTOR HOME YESTERDAY AND WILL LOOK FOR A CAMPER BUT PROBABLY NOT TIL NEXT SPRING BECAUSE WE ARE GONNA USE THE MONEY TO PAY OFF ED'S TRUCK. THEN SAVE OVER THE WINTER AND BUY IN THE SPRING. IT HAS BEEN LESS THAN A YEAR THAT WE HAD HIS TRUCK BUT IT REALLY EATS AT US TO HAVE CAR PAYMENTS ESPECIALLY SINCE THAT INCLUDES FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE. THAT WAS THE FIRST WE HAD A CAR PAYMENT IN MANY A YEARS AND WE DON'T WANT THEM EVER AGAIN. WE CAN ALWAYS CAMP IN A TENT OR MOTEL TIL SPRING.

WELL TIME FOR SUPPER. HAMBURGERS ON THE GRILL. IF YOU WANT THE RECIPE E MAIL ME donnamom69@hotmail.com AND TELL ME YOU WANT RECIPES AND SPECIALS. I SEND OUT AN E MAIL ABOUT 1 A MONTH WITH RECIPES AND HOST/GUEST SPECIALS FOR PAMPERED CHEF AND ANY NEWS OF NEW OR RETIRING PRODUCTS

HOW TIME FLIES

OK IT HAS BEEN A WHILE. SO LAST UPDATE I TOLD YOU I WOULD KEEP YOU POSTED ON DEANS VISIT. WELL I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO UPDATE CUZ HE NEVER LEFT ME ALONE. I SAW HE WASN'T GOING TO MAKE IT TIL SUNDAY SO I TOLD HIM NOT TO CONTACT ME AGAIN AND I WOULD COME GET HIM ON FRIDAY. THAT WAS WEDNESDAY EVENING. THEN THURSDAY SOMETHING HAPPENED THAT ED DIDN'T WORK (SOMETHING WITH THE TRUCK AND I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT, BUT THAT DOESN'T HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE OUTCOME, JUST THAT HE WAS OFF ON THURSDAY) SO I CALLED MY MOM AND ASKED HER ABOUT GOING TO DELGROSSO'S AMUSEMENT PARK (WHICH WE HAD ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR MONDAY THE 2ND WHEN SHE CAME HERE FOR A VISIST) SHE SAID THAT SHE DIDN'T HAVE PLANS (AND THE COUPONS WOULD BE $6 OFF INSTEAD OF $3 BECAUSE JUNE WAS CHEAPER) SO WE WENT. AND THEN DEAN CAME HOME WITH US FROM THERE. SO HE MADE IT (IF THAT IS WHAT YOU CALL IT) 2 DAYS. SO, THEN SUNDAY MOM CAME DOWN HERE FOR A VISIT. MONDAY STARTED THE CRESSON VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS FESTIVAL SO WE WENT THERE AND SPENT THE EVENING AND BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY SHE HELPED ME IN MY GARDEN (THAT I WASN'T GOING TO DO THIS YEAR BUT AM GLAD I DID CUZ IT IS GROWING NICELY) AND SHE PLAYED WITH THE KIDS. THEN TUESDAY AFTERNOON SHE LEFT. THAT NIGHT WE WENT TO THE FESTIVAL AGAIN AND LET THE KIDS RIDE THE RIDES. WE HAD A REALLY NICE TIME AND THEN.... THE PHONE CALLS STARTED. IT WAS EDDIE. OUR GRANDDAUGHTER WAS ON HER WAY. WE WERE EXPECTING HER THE PREVIOUS THURSDAY BUT SHE WANTED TO TRY TO MAKE IT TO 7-7-07. WELL THAT WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT HAPPENING. SO WE WERE GOING TO GET A NIGHT SLEEP AND HEAD DOWN IN THE MORNING. GOT THE KIDS IN THE SHOWER AND THEN TO BED. MEANWHILE ED AND I WERE PACKING STUFF. THEN HE GOT HIS SHOWER AND WE GOT YET ANOTHER CALL FROM THE EXPECTING FATHER WHO MADE IT SOUND LIKE HE WOULD REALLY LIKE US TO BE THERE. SO WE LOADED ALL OUR STUFF AND I GOT MY SHOWER AND BY THE TIME I WAS DONE FUELING AND WE WERE ON THE ROAD IT WAS 1;55AM. THE TYPICALLY 2.5 HOUR TRIP GOT US THERE AT 4AM AND I DROVE THE WHOLE WAY. AFTER ALOT OF STRESS AND CONFUSION (ON THE MOM TO BE'S PART) THEY HAD TO DELIVER BY EMERGENCY C SECTION. ARIANNA ADISON RINEER MADE HER DEBUT AT 11;04 AM ON THE 4TH OF JULY. SHE WEIGHED IN AT 7 LBS 7OZ AND WAS 20 1/2 INCHES LONG (I THINK THAT WAS THE LENGTH I WILL UPDATE IF I FIND OUT I AM WRONG). ANY HOW SHE HAD A NICE HEAD OF HAIR (NOT THE ABSOLUTE FULLEST I HAVE EVER SEEN BUT NONE THE LESS HAIR) IT IS DARK BUT I DON'T THINK IT WILL BE FOR LONG. HER EYE BROWS AND LASHES ARE LIGHT. HER EYES SO FAR ARE DARK BLUEISH GREY. SO WE WILL WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE COME OUT AS. AND SO FAR NO SIGN OF A DIMPLE OR TWO. EDDIE HAS ONE AND DESTINY (THE MOM) HAS NONE SHE IS SO HOPING ARIANNA WILL GET ATLEAST ONE IF NOT TWO. EDDIE HAS ONE ON HIS LEFT CHEEK AND DEAN HAS 2 AND JILL HAS ONE ON HER RIGHT CHEEK. NEITHER ED NOR I HAVE DIMPLES SO I SAY WE GAVE THEM TO OUR CHILDREN AND BEING WE HAD THREE WE HAD TO SPLIT THEM UP. YOU COULD SAY THAT ED GAVE THE OLDEST AND THE YOUNGEST EACH ONE AND I GAVE ALL MINE TO DEAN. OR ED GAVE EDDIE THE LEFT AND DEAN THE RIGHT AND I GAVE DEAN THE LEFT AND JILL THE RIGHT. BUT NO ONE ELSE IN MY BLOOD LINE OR EDS THAT I AM AWARE OF HAS DIMPLES. SO WE SPENT EDS BIRTHDAY (THE 5TH) IN THE HOSPITAL AND THEN ON THE ROAD HOME (AGAIN I DROVE). AND THEN WE SLEPT ON FRIDAY. AND THEN WE WENT TO THE FESTIVAL AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE FINAL NIGHT .

DEANS TURN

WELL IN 12 YEARS DEAN IS AWAY FROM ME FOR THE 3RD NIGHT. HE DID ONE NIGHT AT A FRIENDS LAST SUMMER AND THEN ED HAD HIM 1 NIGHT WITHOUT ME AND NOW HE IS AT MEEMAW AND GRANDDADS. JILL HAD HER TURN AND SHOWED DEAN THAT AFTER A 5MINUTE BREAK DOWN ALL IS WELL. WELL OBVIOUSLY DEAN DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS, CUZ HE HAD A BREAK DOWN LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING (ALL BEFORE HE LEFT, GRANDDAD PICKED HIM UP). AND NOW TONIGHT AT BEDTIME HE HAD ANOTHER. I AM SURE HE WILL BE FINE (BY THE TIME HE IS 20) BUT WILL HE MAKE IT TIL SUNDAY, I DON'T KNOW. I HOPE SO. HE NEEDS TO, TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM. WELL I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON HOW THINGS GO.

BEEN BUSY

WELL, JILL WENT TO MEE MAW AND GRANDDADS THIS WEEK AND DEAN AND I HAVE BEEN BUSY. WE TOOK EVERYTHING OUT OF HER ROOM AND PUT IT IN MY ROOM, THEN WE PATCHED SOME MINOR IMPERFECTIONS AND COVERED THE FLOOR. THAT WAS YESTERDAY. THEN TODAY WE PAINTED THE ENTIRE ROOM. TOMORROW WE WILL PUT ALL OF DEANS THINGS INTO THE ROOM AND PREP HIS (OLD) ROOM FOR PAINTING. WE MAY OR MAY NOT WORK ON IT FRIDAY I AM NOT SURE BUT I KNOW I DON'T WANT TO WORK ON IT IF ED IS AROUND CUZ HE DID NOTHING BUT SLOW US DOWN. HE WAS HOME TODAY DUE TO A BREAK DOWN WITH HIS TRUCK. AND I AM NOT SURE IF I AM GOING TO GET JILL FRIDAY OR WAIT TIL SATURDAY AS PLANNED. I THINK SHE WILL BE SURPRISED (UNLESS SHE IS READING THIS BLOG TOO.) ALTHOUGH WE TALKED OF DOING THIS SHE DIDN'T REALIZE IT WOULD BE NOW. HECK I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GOING TO DO IT TIL 5 HOURS AFTER I DROPPED HER OFF AT MEE MAWS.

HELLO

HELLO

WELCOME TO MY BLOG SPOT. I DON'T KNOW HOW OFTEN I WILL BE POSTING, BUT CHECK IN AS OFTEN AS YOU LIKE AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON.

TOMORROW (MONDAY 4TH) IS THE KIDS FIRST DAY OF SUMMER BREAK. I AM CURIOS TO SEE HOW THIS SUMMER WILL GO. USUALLY SUMMER BREAK NOVELTY IS OVER BY DAY 2. THEN THEY ARE BORED OUT OF THEIR MINDS AND READY TO GO BACK. LAST SUMMER WASN'T TOO BAD CUZ WE WERE FINALIZING THE SALE OF ONE HOME AND SHOPPING FOR AND FINALIZING THE PURCHASE OF THE OTHER. WE HAD A POOL MEMBERSHIP BUT IT WAS 5 MILES AWAY AND I ALWAYS SEEMED TO BE BUSY... WELL, THINGS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE DIFFERENT NOW. WE ARE DOING A POOL MEMBERSHIP AGAIN BUT... WE ARE A COUPLE BLOCKS AWAY NOW. AND THE POOL HOURS ARE 1PM - 7PM SO THAT GIVES US A GOAL TO GET HOUSE WORK AND SCHOOL WORK (YES I MAKE THEM STUDY THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER) AND SHOPPING DONE. I HOPE IT WORKS OUT LIKE I THINK IT WILL. AND...THEY CAN MEET THEIR FRIENDS THEIR TO PLAY AS WELL. I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES.

LATER

DONNA