A very special day remembered for so many years with a "party."
June 13 1895 was a special day so many years ago. She celebrated 87 birthdays!
I cannot think of a better Grandma...she was well loved.
Far Side
Almost three year olds can be a challenge.
I had a conversation with Peach. Her favorite person in the whole world is Jen...the rest of us are chopped liver. ( Jen took daytime care of her from the time she was born until she was about three months old and daycare had an opening for her)
However she likes a song I play for her "Corrina, Corrina" by Ray Peterson and oldie but a goodie. We all call her Peach but her given name is Karina. She always wants to hold my phone and usually walks around with the phone on her head...no idea why? Usually she messes up the song and boy can those little fingers swipe right and left and up and down just like that.
Anyways we were putting together large wooden puzzles pieces of a elephant, a moose and a bird. The does so...does not began...she was putting her hand on her hip and making faces...apparently I said does so a little loud.
Peach said "You screamed at me!"
What a turd.
Far Side
Jen and Andy picked white petunias for their cattle tank. I heard that Andy picked the number of plants bought...seems like plenty and they should overflow the tank:)
If I would have felt better I would have pulled the spent blooms.
Back at home...Far Guy did something with Tilly...while I did laundry, made ice and supper. Oh yes in the morning Far Guy spent about 90 minutes on the phone with a specialty pharmacy that supplies one of his breathing meds...then his Insurance Company...then the specialty pharmacy again...who made an error. Finally everything might be straightened out...but you never know.
What's cooking? Pork chops and rice.
Minnesota weather: High 77F or 25C Low was 57F or 14C
Rain report: We got 1 1/2 inches while we were away and another 1/2 inch early Wednesday morning.
The rain helps to settle all the pollen!
Far Side
We were Up North for a procedure that was cancelled and a Dr appointment.
We had supper one night with the Great Grandchildren and supper one night with Grandson Noah and his wife Hanna. We did more that eat...we petted Sadie, played cards and went to Menards.
March 02, 2008
"Janice go see is he is dead"
Oh, sometimes little boys do the darndest things...well boy things...they have a curiosity and an ability to scare their Mothers half to death.
When Far Guy was little he apparently had a fascination with electrical outlets. One day the fascination became experimentation...and he did it...he tried to electrocute himself...something to do with a record player and an electrical outlet...the fuse popped, all the lights went out...his Mother said "Janice go see if he is dead." He recalls having to wear a mitten in the Summertime because his hand had been burned.
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Janice and Far Guy
Far Guy must have been a handful, because his Mother had a harness for him, she would put him in the harness and then clip him to the clothesline. This worked fine for some time and gave his poor Mother some peace and quiet. However he learned to unhook himself and escape into the neighborhood for wild adventures and then hook himself back up on his return. I used to think that this was a cruel thing to do to a child but he must have had Attention Deficit Disorder, because as an adult he has it...so I am sure that any treatment to save your sanity was warranted.
Speaking of little boys...our youngest daughter Jen and her husband Andy have two little boys...they are older now but when they were little we had a checklist. Hide at least one flashlight because we may need the batteries in one to be working. All ladders should be folded up and laying on the ground. Put the three wheeler keys in your pocket...the boys should never have access to keys because they are brilliant mechanically and only have to see the sequence of starting one time and they will attempt it. All sharp tools should be put away out of sight. All water hoses should be disconnected because water fights will happen. This is all a learning experience for me but Far Guy being a former boy has a special insight into appropriate boy behavior.
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Yes a long time ago houses had fuses that screwed into an electrical panel...the fuse would burn out and have to be replaced. As I recall the fuses were small about the size of a quarter maybe a tad larger, one end screwed into a spot in the panel and the top side had a small window where you could see if there was a burn mark...as I recall the fuses came in different colors I suppose something to do with wattage.
Oh yes...boys do grow up...way too fast.
Far Side
