Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882
American Educator and Poet
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Day Two Hundred Sixty Two
Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future, without fear.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882
American Educator and Poet
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882
American Educator and Poet
Friday, September 18, 2009
Day Two Hundred Sixty One
Second Annual Boot Scootin' BBQ & Homecoming
Morningside Assisted Living
Proceeds Go To The Alzheimer's Association
Kelly, Don, Ann, and Mom enjoy the meal and the fact that it finally quit raining and we got to be outside.
Ken, Neil, Mom, and Jane in various stages of filled stomach contentment, waiting for the band to play.
Listen to the band! The Back Roads Band performs country cover tunes that keep your boots scootin'. Even though Elijah kept shouting out "Freebird!", they never did play it.
Mom and her kids. We've never needed an excuse to get together and have some fun, but we do take advantage of any opportunity, like the Boot Scootin' BBQ and Homecoming. We had a blast and the proceeds go to the Alzheimer's Association.
Morningside Assisted Living
Proceeds Go To The Alzheimer's Association
The gang's all here! Shelby, Elijah, Holly, Julia, Sarah, Kelly, Don, and Mom dig in to the traditional meal of Savory Pulled Pork BBQ, Southwest Chili, Mexican Cornbread, Cole Slaw, Hot Dogs (enormous!), Fritos, drinks and Killer Brownies.
Kelly, Don, Ann, and Mom enjoy the meal and the fact that it finally quit raining and we got to be outside.
Ken, Neil, Mom, and Jane in various stages of filled stomach contentment, waiting for the band to play.
Listen to the band! The Back Roads Band performs country cover tunes that keep your boots scootin'. Even though Elijah kept shouting out "Freebird!", they never did play it.
Mom and her kids. We've never needed an excuse to get together and have some fun, but we do take advantage of any opportunity, like the Boot Scootin' BBQ and Homecoming. We had a blast and the proceeds go to the Alzheimer's Association.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Day Two Hundred Sixty
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
I'm hoping all this rain will make for a colorful Autumn.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Day Two Hundred Fifty Nine
Today's Forecast: RAIN!
Schools let out at 2 PM today because roads were flooding. When I walked over to the school to pick up Shelby, the water was ankle deep.
The road that runs behind our house and just across from the school flooded a bit, along with some pavement erosion. I did not envy the crossing guard's job this afternoon. Shelby had to remove her shoes and socks before she could walk through our yard to the house. The rain has slacked off this evening. Thursday's forecast: 60% chance of rain.
The big news in my neck of middle Tennessee today is rain. Our town got over 6 inches. This spot in our back yard always floods in a heavy rain.
Schools let out at 2 PM today because roads were flooding. When I walked over to the school to pick up Shelby, the water was ankle deep.
The road that runs behind our house and just across from the school flooded a bit, along with some pavement erosion. I did not envy the crossing guard's job this afternoon. Shelby had to remove her shoes and socks before she could walk through our yard to the house. The rain has slacked off this evening. Thursday's forecast: 60% chance of rain.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Day Two Hundred Fifty Eight
Randomness ...
Elijah wanted to blow bubbles this afternoon. So we did. Major fun, as usual.
Raindrops caught in a spider's web looked cooler in person than in my picture.
We did have some sunshine today, but I didn't mind the mostly rainy day. We needed it.
After being sequestered in the bathroom all night and all day, Eddie Kitty is feeling much better and was ready to play ball again this evening. We still have to keep him inside for a few days "to let the male hormones get out of his system"--so says the Surgical Aftercare Procedure sheet the doc gave us. "Otherwise, he may get in a fight and infect the surgical site before healing and be very bad for him." Wouldn't want that to happen. Buddy Cat has already hissed at Eddie Kitty, so we have to make sure Eddie is closed off in the bathroom when Buddy is in the house. Sometimes Buddy doesn't play well with others. I hope by the end of the week, things will be back to normal. Whatever that is.
This creepy crawly worm with a weird flat head was trying to slither its way through my front door today. That didn't sound like a good idea to me. I tried to pick him up with a stick, but he wasn't slimy slick. He was sticky. So I blocked his path with the stick and re directed him toward the front porch. He eventually got the idea and slithered off elsewhere.
Elijah wanted to blow bubbles this afternoon. So we did. Major fun, as usual.
Raindrops caught in a spider's web looked cooler in person than in my picture.
We did have some sunshine today, but I didn't mind the mostly rainy day. We needed it.
After being sequestered in the bathroom all night and all day, Eddie Kitty is feeling much better and was ready to play ball again this evening. We still have to keep him inside for a few days "to let the male hormones get out of his system"--so says the Surgical Aftercare Procedure sheet the doc gave us. "Otherwise, he may get in a fight and infect the surgical site before healing and be very bad for him." Wouldn't want that to happen. Buddy Cat has already hissed at Eddie Kitty, so we have to make sure Eddie is closed off in the bathroom when Buddy is in the house. Sometimes Buddy doesn't play well with others. I hope by the end of the week, things will be back to normal. Whatever that is.
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