Saturday, November 4, 2023 I can’t believe it’s November. We’ve already had our first freeze. Leaves are falling quickly. Many trees are already bare. I’m still trying to catch up after our trip to Texas. Next week is busy with appointments, and I want to get the Christmas decorations up Read more…
Friday, October 6, 2023 Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy was ousted, leaving the seat vacant for the first time in history. Actors, auto workers, and healthcare professionals are striking picket lines for better wages and benefits. Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday, and Israel has now Read more…
September 5, 2023 Ray and I are in Hot Springs visiting with Stephanie and Waylon for a few days. They’ll follow us home on Saturday and stay until Friday. Then Stephanie goes to a concert in Oklahoma and Waylon stays with us until Sunday afternoon. The Hot Springs fireworks show Read more…
Friday, August 4, 2023 The Springfield Cardinals beat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals Tuesday night. It was a good game. It’s hot here, but cooler temps are predicted for next week. Large rocks keep appearing in our driveway. We all noticed them, but Ray finally mentioned it when we were together. Read more…
Saturday, July 8, 2023 We had a quiet Independence Day celebration while Stephanie, Hayden, and Waylon visited. We tried out and love our Ninja smoker/grill. Ray watched YouTube videos and served scrumptious ribs and burgers. He’ll smoke some chicken later. Waylon slept more on this trip than ever before. Maybe Read more…
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 We’ve been busy. Ray and I spent a week in Hot Springs, Arkansas with Stephanie, Hayden, and Waylon. He’s four months old and over seventeen pounds of cuteness. I always forget he doesn’t sleep much during the day and think I can put in a little Read more…
Thursday, May 4, 2023 Matt’s in Texas and Ray and I have been busy. The weather was nice, so we moved the plants out of their garage hibernation. I was very cautious doing this because I almost stepped on a snake sunning himself on the deck yesterday. That was terrifying. Read more…
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Donald Trump turned himself in and pled not guilty to 34 charges this morning in a New York City courthouse. It feels like I’ve been in Denison for longer than a week. Waylon is wonderful, but he’s a lot of work. We’ve had a few sprinkles Read more…
Thursday, March 2, 2023 The sky is dark and we’re under a flood watch until 9 pm tomorrow. We’ve been enjoying the unseasonably warm weather. Many flowers have been tricked into blooming. We’ve got a couple of people scheduled to visit for short trips this month. Ray has already mentioned Read more…
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Ray is officially retired today. We’ve been iced in for three days, and I’m surprised that we’re having church tonight on the ridge. Matt is teaching the lesson. The weather in Texas has been worse and they got more moisture today. The news included several videos Read more…