My baby brother and his bride celebrate 48 years of wedded bliss today!
I found this photo amongst my Mother's photos.
My baby brother is making a kissing motion that has his bride laughing:) They must have been dancing!
Happy 48th Anniversary! I hope they dance a little today!
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My baby brother is 72 today! Happy Birthday Carey!
I am working on the Christmas Cards. I always say I should start earlier. Perhaps I should not change ideas so many times. The first design... I was just not feeling it. So I spent an afternoon watching watercolor videos.
Blank cards ready for the magic.
They are a work in progress and hopefully they will be mailed before Christmas.
Monday was a mostly quiet day. I did some laundry, made an apple crisp and organized supper. I can while away a whole day doing a little of this and that and it never shows.
This afghan was finished, it is a very pale blue with some flecks of white and green, it is crocheted with a 5.5 hook in a shell stitch. It goes into the afghan stash.
Sunday night Far Guy and I watched The Road on CBS. It is a reality show that features songwriters/singers. There were 12 beginning contestants. Why watch you say? I like reality shows for one and for another reason Forrest McCurren is one of the contestants. Forrest is married to my baby brothers bride's niece Margaret. My baby brother and his bride often travel to Southern Minnesota and Wisconsin to see Forest and Margaret preform (Margaret plays the violin and the drums). It will be fun to watch Forrest compete...I like his music...for me he is like Bob Dylan but easier to understand.
Minnesota weather: High was 48F or 9C and the low was 37F or 3C.
Supper was spaghetti one of Far Guy's favorites. His weight is holding steady at 130. He is thin.
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It was a quiet day on Saturday. I went over to visit my baby brother, his bride, Smudge and Baxter in the afternoon. Then I had a nap. We started watching Poldark on Netflix....my kind of show.
Far Guy got the new battery hooked up for Tilly and drove her out of the garage!
We had what is in the freezer meals for supper...I had vegetable beef soup and Far Guy had Jambalaya.
Evening Visitors were next door neighbors Steve and Jo. Good to see them!
Minnesota Weather; High 55F or 13C Low was 36 or 2C eh.
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We have a little action on our security cameras. Mainly a rabbit that hops back and forth, a kitty with white paws, squirrels and deer eating acorns.
My other baby brother has more wildlife than we do. He has deer, fox, rabbits, turkeys, coyote and a bobcat.
nice sized bobcat in the daytime
Thursday: My baby brother was mulching leaves in our yard when we got home. The leaves are about 50% down. I appreciate him mulching for us! It is a dirty dusty job. My other baby brother delivered our mail!
Friday I went with Far Guy to his Infusion. His respiratory infection is not any better, I am keeping a close eye on him. We picked up our grocery order from Walmart and came home. My baby brother, his bride, Baxter and Smudge visited in the afternoon...they picked tomatoes for me.
I am still putting "stuff" away. We both had a short nap. I made hamburger gravy with mashed potatoes for supper.
Minnesota weather; High 86F or 30C Low was 64F or 18C. There is lots of dust in the air from the bean harvest in the nearby fields.
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Far Guy felt good enough to sit outside awhile yesterday. My other baby brother and she who sees robins first brought us some sweet corm! My baby brother and his bride came by with two of their children, one daughter in law and nine of their grands!
The kids decorated caps last night, LuLu had a variety of animals on her hat and her name.
It was a day, I did some laundry, had a nap and cooked the sweet corn up for supper...it was really good!
The kids Up North had some wind early Sunday morning. Andy was busy taking care of branches in their back yard.
Their neighbor across the street lost a large tree.
This is a week of appointments...one for everyday of the week.
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Paige, Cole and Savannah came to help us out yesterday. The house is clean again, recycling done, weeds sprayed, ants sprayed, our car vacuumed out...now we can relax a bit. My baby brother came by and mowed our lawn again. We are so appreciative of all the help!
I am feeling better, but I can sure tell when I overdo...either doing too many "things" or walking too much. I still cannot bend over or twist or turn...and that is really hard for me. I still have some numbness/pain especially across my buttocks and down my left leg and across to my big toe. It makes walking a bit tricky sometimes. I still have pain at the surgical site too...and a tiredness when I overdo. I am not over my UTI and have asked the Doctor to prescribe a different med. I saw my Rheumatologist last week...he offers no help for me, he just says "You have failed all the arthritis medications so I cannot help you." Alrighty then. I asked him about my Ferritin level being so high and he said "We will check it again in three months." So no help for the extreme fatigue or the extra pain in wrists and knees. I am not sure why I waste my time with him ( he is not a helper).
Far Guy is still struggling with nausea, burning mouth syndrome, acid reflux and tummy troubles. He is a trooper...he ate a bit more yesterday. Trying to find food that he will eat is a challenge. He gained a half a pound. He is awfully skinny...he weighs 137 now.
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We are very fortunate that my baby brother has taken over mowing and trimming the lawn.
The SD card slots on both of our Macs quit...must be a glitch or an update where they forgot about all the people that still use SD cards in their cameras...are we a dying breed or what? I fiddled with it and swore a bit...nasty word...nasty word. Researched the problem and ended up ordering a thingy.
What is one more wirey thing to hook up anyway...and it works...it transfers my SD card images flawlessly for now to the C slot in the back of my Mac. Kinda the pits that it has a short cord as my computer has to be moved to put the SD card in. Oh well.
In other news. Far Guy has relapsed a bit and he gave the crud to me. I am on antibiotics and a steroid. Both meds help with my Lymes Arthritis so I have less pain some of the time.
This weeks meals:
Scalloped potatoes and ham, pulled pork and salad (Thanks Andy and Jen), omlettes with ham and cheese, pizza from Pizza Hut, a new to us chicken hotdish and one fend for your self night, last night was chili and grilled cheese.
Company last week: My Other baby brother, my baby brother and his bride with Baxter and Smudge. Last week Saturday we saw Jordan and Paige and Cole. Paige helped with Spring House cleaning so I might have a handle on the house cleaning for now. Cole helped with projects outside...we are very thankful for their help. I still have more drawers, cabinets and cupboards to clean out...a purge. And beds upstairs to wash up and windows to wash. Enough to keep me busy when I feel better.
My baby brother is 71 years old today.
Well here he is a long time ago using his new fishing rod in a water bucket. Perhaps he was practicing his casting with a new fishing rod. (Maybe I told him to practice casting to keep him busy!)
Note the wash on the line. The photo was taken about 1957 or 1958 before the old farmhouse was remodeled the first time. Baby brother is sitting on the front steps of the old farmhouse.
Happy Birthday baby brother!
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I searched my really old photos looking for a wintery photo.
1962 photo of my brothers. A football to throw and a wagon to push. Country kids had to make their own fun.
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In December of 1965 we went on a family vacation to see my Dad's relatives; our Aunt Anna, Uncle Stanley and their children Clark and Leann in Ontario California.
My parents took turns driving straight through to Utah. My other baby brother napped on a blanket in the floor boards of the front seat, my baby brother and I slept in the back seat.
I recall being impressed with Salt Lake City and the Provo Utah area where we stayed in a Motel...the first Motel I had ever stayed in. Our Mom had packed food to eat along the way...we did not eat in restaurants. At the California border we sat at some picnic tables and ate what fruit we had because it was not allowed into California.
Leann, Carey ( my baby brother), Jody ( my other baby brother), Clark and me
We had lutefisk at Sylvia and Gusty home ( Uncle Stanley's parents), luckily there was also roast pork, potatoes and gravy!
We went to a Candlelight Church Service on Christmas Eve. The day after Christmas we went to Disneyland. After we left California we headed toward Houston Texas and stopped at Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico and someplace that had reptile gardens (I was scared nearly to death).
Leann and Aunt Anna.
It was a good trip, the only family vacation that I can recall.
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My baby brother is a shopper...I think he must surf the net for many unique gifts.
He brought over a gift for me. A divided dish that will allow me to completely separate my food because I have Brumotactillophobia...fear of food touching! Note how everything has its own space!!
I gave it a whirl and it worked perfectly for my chicken, french fries, baked carrots and a pickle.
Ain't life grand!
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The leaves are changing fast now. It has cooled off significantly. The high yesterday was 51F or 11C.
Our Great Niece Hailey was married yesterday to the love of her life Isaac. Hailey is the oldest granddaughter of my other baby brother and she who sees robins first. The first of their Grands to get married.
The wedding was outdoors.
We sat on hay bales. Immediate family sat on chairs. It was a short but sweet ceremony. It was a bit windy but the sun was shining.
When I congratulated Hailey and Isaac in the receiving line ...Hailey showed me the something old that I had given to her at her wedding shower. It was a simple hankie that belonged to her Great Great Grandmother then her Great Grandmother and then to me. The hankie was tied around the stems of her wedding bouquet. It was perfect as something old.
Other things old...are my siblings.
We are only assured of the here and now...today...not tomorrow.
Like I said so it goes.
I have a cousin who has lived in Alaska for many years. She died recently, she was 68 years old. She had bypass surgery and was released from the hospital, was in the car ready to go home when she said "something was not right" her husband took her into the ER immediately and she died shortly after.
I am happy that I mailed her two packets of old photos of her family...she sent me some very nice thank you cards. She loved her life and family in Alaska.
My baby brother and his bride have a beautiful planting of wildflowers.
Very pretty wildflowers with many more buds coming on!
I went over last night to take treats to Baxter and Smudge! They like cheerios as treats. Low calorie for Baxter!
We had a quiet Sunday, I mowed the rest of the lawn in the morning and finished just before it rained. Our rain gauge said 2 1/2 inches. Not much to do when it rains..read and have a nap.
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We have a new friend in the neighborhood.
Her name is Smudge and Baxter is her big brother.
My baby brother and his bride rescued Smudge from Northwest Aussie Rescue.
She is 1/2 toy Aussie, 1/4 Pug and 1/4 Beagle. She won't get real big. She has Beagle ears and tail.
She is pretty cute!
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Thursday is Far Guy's Infusion Day...he made the Nurses giggle so he got more than one stick with the needle.
I had a blood draw, my Potassium is still low. Not sure what my Dr will do about it but he has been informed. I already take two prescription huge honking potassium pills every day.
I picked up the grocery order from Wally World and then headed to the other grocery store for fresh fruits.
Far Guy and I planned the menus for the next week.
Last evening were were invited to my baby brothers and his brides for supper, he did a BBQ Brisket and it was delicious, we also had roasted vegetables, applesauce and I made potato salad. One of my cousins children will be a Veterinarian next year and she was up here shadowing a Vet, and she is staying at my baby brothers this week. We enjoyed a game of Encore after supper.
It was a good day!
Flowers last summer.
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