Vacation Time WooHoo!!

Well I am getting packed up for a week at our Time Share in Branson. Got my season pass for Silver Dollar City. Packed some awesome books, DVD's and CD's, walking shoes and small backpack. So think I am set to take off tomorrow. No computer, no blogging, nada! Cold Turkey, off line. But I am ready. Looking forward to a few days of alone time, then some family is joining me later in the week. So that will be fun. Hubby is staying home to take care of the critters and get the lawn all mowed up. When I get back, having a family get together at the farm, then the next day Hubby is headed out to Nv. again to get his sister moved back again.

She is all healed up from her fractured hip, and has been on a cane now for a couple weeks and doing well. Hate it that it is the hottest time of the year. She lives in Carson City, just over the hill from the big fires up at Lake Tahoe. While we lived there a couple years ago there was a big fire on the west side of Carson City, up in the big pines where all the nice homes are. Looks bad when a big fire goes thru. We could see the fire from our home. Burned down over 30 homes and we thought that was bad. Can't imagine 300 up at the lake.

Well I am off, wishing a safe trip to the nieces traveling across country to be here for a visit with their Mom and all of us. Looking forward to that. I know they will have a great time together, and will get to see some cousins they haven't seen in ages. You know its really all about family isn't it?

The world is your cow, but you have to do the milking

Synchronicity ? You decide.

I just ran (well walked) to the bank before I opened the store this morning, and dropped in at the little restaurant on my way back. I do that once in awhile to treat myself to someone else's coffee. Anyway I love it when little encounters just seem to happen. At the table by the door was a gal who recognized me from my book store and she introduced me to the older gentleman sitting with her. She said he is a local "character." Guess he is into Mo. Cowboy Poetry, and all sorts of things. We ended up doing some name dropping of Nevada Cowboy Poetry famous people and I guess he has been invited to Elko Nv. to their annual get together. I have attended the Cowboy Poetry thing that the hospital aux. puts on annually in Carson City. What a hoot. Hoping they come by the store to visit more and maybe bring me some books to sell. He has published his own poetry books.

Funny, just this morning hubby and I were sitting on the deck enjoying the morning coolness and talking about horses and remembering the pack trip we did at Elko back in about 1988. Part of the trip was a real steep trail down the mountain side and the horse I was on "Waddy" got spooked and sort of reared up so I bailed off and walked him down the rest of the way. Would you believe that one of the Elko poetry guys we talked about at the restaurant was a guy named Waddy Mitchell. Spooky huh?

If you are interested put this into your search engine and see what you find. National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

Quote from "Many Lives, Many Masters"

"Wisdom is achieved very slowly. This is because intellectual knowledge, easily acquired, must be transformed into 'emotional', or subconscious, knowledge. Once transformed, the imprint is permanent. Behavioral practice is the necessary catalyst of this reaction. Without action, the concept will wither and fade. Theoretical knowledge without practical application is not enough."


Much food for thought.

Blowing Smoke

Had the weirdest thing happen Sunday. We had finished dinner and was out on the deck and hubby did a big burp. He blew what looked like smoke from his mouth and nose. I have never seen anything like it. He does not smoke and he said it felt real dry, so was not a vapor of any kind. Well this has bugged me till last pm when it hit me as to what it was.

After he ate his dinner he had taken his vitamins, and he has quite a hand full to take. I think a few minutes later he did his burp and one of the capsules had dissolved enough that the powder inside flew up his esophagus and came out his mouth and nose with his burp. That is the only logical thing I can think of. Isn't that the weirdest thing ever??

New Boobs?

I happen to know someone who is looking {and feeling} for new boobs. So I am trying to help out with her research and have found the perfect pair for her. So scroll down to the picture below of the perfect pair of Boobies.!!
Oh, her mother will be soooooooo jealous!
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A pair of Boobies

Thought for the Day

As you begin changing your thinking, start immediately to change your behaviour. Begin to act the part of the person you would like to become. Take action on your behaviour. Too many people want to feel, then take action. This never works."
– John Maxwell

To see my Chick Flicks

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Go to this other blog site of mine to see my pictures. Just copy and paste the site.
The only reason I like the spaces place is because it is so user friendly for posting pictures and albums. So I end up duplicating most of my posts to that site as most of my family have it.

So there you go. Go see my Chicks!! Will make you smile.

Hay is a WashOut! And baby chicks too!!

Well so much for making hay while the sun shines. Had the hay cut a week ago then it set in raining, got 1/2 in 2 days later, then kept getting sprinkles almost daily, Was almost dried out on Sun, then Sun nite it rained pretty good and kept raining all Mon morning, Got over 3 inches, with alot of flooding across the field into the ditches and creek. So this first cutting is totally ruined. What a bummer, as the first cutting is always the best. Hope it dries out enough so the guy can get in and rake up what is left and bale it and get it off the field so the new can grow ok and we can get another cutting or maybe 2 more time. We usually get 3 cuttings a year. It is raining again right now. Seems it just can't quit.

Sat pm. we discovered that 2 of our wild banty chickens hatched out babies. 3 in one batch and 4 in the other. Those sneaky girls flew into the chicken pen to snuggle up with the rooster. See the rooster and our laying hens can't fly out of the chicken yard. They have it good, a nice big grassy yard with a couple cedar trees and a chicken house to go into with nest boxes. So the only way the banties got fertile eggs was to fly into the chicken yard. They are sort of free spirits, and live out around the barn most of the time and have free run of the farm. No way to contain them. Have 3 in all. Well the baby chicks are reddish with some stripping down the back. I only got a good look because I used the binoculars! They won't let you get very close. But they seem to be hanging out down by the carport so we put feed and water out for them to help out. So we will see if they can protect them from the wild critters.

Reason for high gas prices, you think?

A lot of folks can't understand how we came
to have an oil shortage here in our country.
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Well, there's a very simple answer.
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Nobody bothered to check the oil.
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We just didn't know we were getting low.
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The reason for that is purely geographical.
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Our OIL is located in
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ALASKA
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California
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Coastal Florida
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Coastal Louisiana
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Kansas
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Oklahoma
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Pennsylvania
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Texas
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Our
DIPSTICKS
are located in
Washington, DC!!!

Any Questions???
NO? Didn't think So.

Making Hay While The Sun Shines!

Yea, finally we are getting our hay field cut. Just hope it doesn't rain for a few days. Seems it has rained nearly daily for weeks. Kept track on the calendar and for May we got a total of 7 inches, and have had 2 1/2 inches so far for June. Seems like we got April in May this year. Also the baler is taking a larger portion of the hay for his share, It has been a 50-50 deal in the past but now is is 1/3 for owner and 2/3 for the baler. The cost of fuel is the reason. We don't really care as long as we get enough hay in the barn to feed the horse and 3 donkeys thru the winter.

Speaking of donkeys, I have finally started working with Miss Flossy. She is our baby, but is getting big now. About 10 mo. old, {and the naughty little secret is that I catch her still nursing sometimes} But she has been a little biter from the start. The folks who had her when she was born thought it was cute to let her suck their fingers. NOT. But I find that if I clip the lead rope to her halter and "lead" her to the barn daily for their little feed treat, she is distracted and haven't had any biting. But don't turn your back!! Have given her a little smack on the nose and a firm NO. She is still just full of energy.

Neighbor across the road brought a couple of his horses home after having them on some other pasture all winter and spring. So all the neighbor horses had to call out their welcomes and trot up and down the fence to show off.

Flowers are blooming and have tomatoes set on now. Glad I have help with all the lawn mowing now that hubby is back home. It is a team effort to keep it all mowed and trimmed. But it is so peaceful in the country, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

An Awesome Potter

Just so you didn't catch the website for my friend who is a potter I will list it again here. Please check it out. Not that she needs the business, They are worrying about how to ever retire, they keep so busy and it is not the kind of business that you just sell or pass on to the kids, unless they have the talent.

ironandlace.com

Go there!! and you will learn why the iron and the lace. Sort of gives me chills.

back from Ia.

What a great weekend!! Brother and I drove up to Ia. on Sat to go to he high school alumni. Man what a room full of gray headed people. Not many there from my class as it was an in between year. Brother had a good time as there were 28 from his class. Got to go to the historic village of Bentonsport on Sun. and hung out with an "old" friend that I grew up with. There was a weekend craft show going on so ran into other people that I knew. My friend and her husband have a place called Iron and Lace, She is a potter and he is a blacksmith. They are the real thing and do wonderful work. Came back on Sun. Rained off and on but was a safe drive and good time for a road trip with little brother.

Go to Betty's web site and see what wonderful stuff she does, oh, and
Bill too! ironandlace.com You won't be sorry.

Holiday Weeked

I rarely travel over a holiday but my brother and I are leaving Sat AM and headed to Ia. to spend the weekend. It is his class reunion and I am going with him, then visit some family, and on Sun there is a festival thing at a local little town that should be fun. And will probably meet folks I know, music, crafts, and friends, can't beat that.

Big sister just got out of the hospital this week after going in to have a large "lump" removed from her inner thigh. It had started out as a marble size lump about 10 weeks ago and had gotten larger, I guess about orange size, and was quite painful. Everyone was surprised to find that it is malignant. She says they are sending the pathology to Mayo Clinic for testing as it is something rather rare. So we won't know for a week or so what the outcome of the tests and treatment plan will be.

Other big sister is getting ready to move down from KC this next week. So it will be good to have almost all of us living locally. Only big brother is still in NC.

I think I have mentioned that I have been selling books on e-bay. Usually I have done pretty good. Have sent 3 packages to Canada and had charged an extra fee for that. Well with all the new postal rates and all, I sent out a package with 8 hard back books, and it had to go priority mail {anything over 4#} Ended up the books that I sold for 25$ {which was a low bid to start with}plus 16$ for shipping, ended up costing me 30.50$ to ship!!! Guess I won't be shipping out of the country again.
I order books for people and it is outragous. I order a book for 50cents, then it is 3.99 for shipping. Then I have to charge a little fee for ordering and paying for the book on my account. So the customer ends up paying close to 7.00 for the book. But guess if it is something they really want they don't care.

Oh, and hubby got home Mon. Gee I almost forgot. Oops. Glad to have him home safe and sound. Now he can get in on this yard mowing thing! I was needing some help here. But life is good. Will post some pictures of my flower bed later, things are sure growing nice. Have a good weekend and be safe.

What's the Book Lady reading now?

Just finished reading a great book. I am into Nicholas Evans book The Smoke Jumper. What a good read. Of course its about these Montana fire fighters, about friendship, honor, bravery, and love. This was my book store read, so at home I am about to finish up the third Odd Thomas book by Dean Koontz, This one is called Brother Odd. I have enjoyed this series and think there is another one to come.
Before this I read Koontz book, Seize the Nnight, which I found out was the second of a set so now have to find the first one, Fear Nothing. They are about a guy that has a genetic disorder that prevents him from being in any light,called xeroderma pigmentosum. So he lives by the night and near his town is an abandoned military base that had been doing experiments and people are "changing". A fun book to read.

Hubby will be home on Mon. Wow, can't believe its been 7 weeks and was only to be 3. SIL is doing well at home and follow up Dr. apts are good. She she will continue to get PT and OT at home for awhile and a bath aide till she can safely shower alone. Looks like she will be getting moved in about 2 months. So crossing my fingers that nothing else happens.

Neighbor put in a cross fence with and electric webbing that is new to me and has let her neighbor across from her put her 2 horses and mini donkey in the small pasture that she has fenced off. It borders onto our fence where our donkeys and horse live. What a little rodeo watching them get acquainted. The little donkey is older than Flossy but much smaller as he is a miniature and he is very vocal. Has a very different bray than ours. And so darn cute. My horse thinks he is a wind up toy as he puts his head over the fence and noses his back, like "where's the Key?"
Will take some pictures this weekend. Have a good weekend.

The Four Agreements

I am at a little of a loss for personal words so wanted to share something I believe is very important. If you want to check out this site. I read this wonderful little book a couple years ago. The Four Agreements and I just love the message. So just want to share today. The one that hits home from me the most is no. 2 Thanks for peeping today!

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1. Be Impeccable With Your Word
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

2. Don't Take Anything Personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.

3. Don't Make Assumptions
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

4. Always Do Your Best
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.

A pinch of this and a dab of that

Well, just when you think there is a plan things happen to make changes for you. As posted previously, we were going to put SIL on a plane the 21st and movers scheduled again for the 23rd and then hubby could come home. WELL, now the plan is that she will get out of the rehab hosp this Sat. Hubby will stay there one week, and she is staying for 90 days. Then he will have to drive back again and move her by the first of Sept. It really makes sense, she can get her rehab at home and continue to gain strength and mobility and follow up with her doctors there. She is a very determined little old lady and I think is wearing the therapists out!
Hubby is sure ready to come home. But next week he can get her stocked up on supplies she needs, they had about cleaned her freezer out. She has a couple friends who will check on her daily and will be getting an alert "I have fallen and can't get up" braclet to wear. Her house there is safer for her at this point, level access to back yard. In the mean time she has some work on the sunroom on her house here that can be completed before she gets here and it will also make it easier to go out into the back yard for her. So I think it will all work out.

In the mean time, I have been working on a surprise for hubby. The carpenter has been back to work at the house and the new kitchen counter, sink and faucets are going in as I type. Yippy. Really the surprise if for ME. Will post a picture when done. Ever see a black sink? At least it won't show coffee stains, right?

Got 1 1/2 in of rain last nite and lots of thunder. Having a city wide garage sale Fri and Sat. Been sorting out books to put out on a table in front of the store to sell for 25 cents. Maybe it won't get rained out. Sure have had a wet spring. Hay is getting tall. Will need baled about the time we can get dried out enough.

Well enough rattling on and on. Probably lost most of you back there after the first few lines, but I don't care, cause this is MY blog. Right??

Little Hummer

About Hummingbirds!

Just want to report something I heard on the news. With the freeze we got this spring in the midwest, there are going to be fewer natural flowers for our little humming birds. So folks get those feeders out if you haven't already. I have at least 15 to 20 buzzing around my 2 feeders. They are such a delight to watch.

I am sharing the info on mixing your own food for them. saves alot of money.

To each cup of water add 1/4 cup of white table sugar. Stir in a pan and bring to a boil. {boiling helps to slow fermentation}. allow the sugar solution to cool before filling your feeder. Extra nectar should be stored in the refrigerator. Do NOT use honey. Do NOT use any dye or coloring.

The little guys will find you. Poor things have been flitting around my xmas lights. NO we don't have them down yet! But what the heck, had company over the weekend and we turned them on and called them PARTY Lights! Worked for me.