Tuesday, November 23, 2010

MORE SILLY FACES

WELL HERE WE GO AGAIN, MORE OF MY FAMILY THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO TAKE A NORMAL PICTURE. I'M STARTING TO NOTICE THAT THESE FACES ARE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME KIDS DOING IT. THEY HAVEN'T ASKED ME TO QUIT SO THAT'S JUST FINE WITH ME, IT SHOWS US ALL THEY HAVE FUNNY PERSONALITIES. YES, THESE ARE THE JOKESTERS ALRIGHT. THIS IS WHAT MAKES FAMILIES KIND OF DIFFERENT AND I LOVE IT! I'M SURE I WILL FIND MORE OF THESE FOR A LATER POST.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

MY OLD MAN AND A HORSE


YOU CAN LIVE WITH A PERSON A VERY LONG TIME AND NEVER REALLY KNOW THEM.
THIS I KNOW FOR SURE BECAUSE OF MY HUSBAND BOB. IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS I HAVE LEARNED HE DID FARMING AS A KID WITH HIS UNCLE AND NOW HE'S INTO HORSE BACK RIDING. I RODE AS A TEEN BUT TOO MANY BAD THINGS WOULD HAPPEN, HORSE KICKING, RUNNING AWAY WITH ME AND DUMPING ME OFF SO I GAVE IT UP. WELL ANYWAY THESE NEW THINGS ABOUT BOB ARE CRACKING US ALL UP, BOB IS A MAN OF VERY FEW WORDS SO WHEN NEW STUFF CAME OUT ABOUT HIM, MY GRAN DAUGHTER SAYS WELL..MAYBE HE'S BEEN WITH THE WITNESS PROTECTION PLAN AND FOUND OUT IT'S SAFE NOW. MY FAMILY DOES COME UP WITH SOME FUNNY STUFF, IT'S BOB'S BIRTHDAY TOMORROW AND HE'S GOING FOR THE DAY RIDING WITH OUR DAUGHTER AND FRIEND, OUR DAUGHTER HAS HORSES SO THAT'S HOW IT ALL GOT STARTED. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB......BE VERY CAREFUL

Friday, September 3, 2010

FUNNY FACES

THIS IS JUST A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF MY GRAND DAUGHTERS AT THERE BEST. I'M NOT TOO SURE WHAT THEY WOULD SAY IF THEY KNEW I PUT THEM ON MY BLOG. THIS WILL BE ONE WAY TO FIND OUT IF THEY EVER READ IT. I DON'T THINK THEY DO. MY FAMILY IS NOT REALLY SHY ABOUT PICTURES BECAUSE I TAKE SO MANY OF THEM, BUT I NOW HAVE A BIG COLLECTION OF GOOFY FACES I HAVE BEEN SAVING TO HAVE SOME FUN WITH. I THINK I WILL START FEATURING A FEW OF THEM NOW AND THEN.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

BORING!

I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY! I DON'T FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE A VERY BORING LIFE BUT THERE IS NOTHING I CAN PUT OUT THERE FOR THE WORLD TO SEE. LATELY I'VE BEEN THINKING I COULD BE A TV PROGRAM RATER BECAUSE I HAVE A REALLY BAD KNEE RIGHT NOW AND MOSTLY SIT IN FRONT OF THE TV BECAUSE IT HURTS TO BE ON MY FEET TOO LONG. THOSE NICE PERCOSET PILLS ARE A LIFE SAVER. THE FALL LINE UP FOR TV SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD BUT SO MANY COPY CAT SHOWS, ONE GOOD ONE COMES OUT AND EVERYONE TRIES TO TOP IT. HAVE YOU NOTICED ALL THE COP SHOWS? I LOVE THEM BUT COME ON LETS GET SOME VARIETY PEOPLE...NEW IDEAS....START UP A NEW SHOW FOR EVERYONE TO COPY NEXT YEAR. WELL...BACK TO THE TV AND MY GAMES. EVERYONE HAVE A SAFE AND FUN DAY.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

FUN WEEK

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE WEEKS I LOVE IN THE SUMMER, IT'S BUSY AND GATHERINGS WITH FAMILY COMPLETES MY SUMMERS. THIS WEEK WE HAVE FAMILY IN FROM OHIO, COLORADO TEXAS AND NEW YORK. AND THE BEST OF ALL A NEW BABY IN THE FAMILY. ANOTHER NIECE, HANNAH. WE WILL BE SURROUNDED WITH LOT'S OF OTHER KIDS TOO. A POT LUCK IS THE MEAL FOR THE DAY, ALWAYS GOOD AND MORE THAN LIKELY FATTENING. SEPTEMBER IS OUR MONTH FOR TRAVEL, WE ARE GOING TO TEXAS AND MISSISSIPPI HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE COOLER THERE BY THEN, WE SHALL SEE. AND WHAT ARE ALL OF YOU DOING THIS SUMMER?

Friday, July 9, 2010

IS IT JUST ME???

I DON'T HAVE TO GO TO THE DR. VERY OFTEN BUT IT SEEMS WHEN I DO GO SOME THING ALWAYS GOES WRONG, NOW MY HUSBAND GOES, GET'S THERE REALLY EARLY AND HE'S HOME BEFORE HIS APPOINTMENT TIME. LAST WEEK I WENT AND THE COMPUTERS BROKE DOWN AND THAT MEANS EVERYONE IS AT A LOSS. IT SEEMS NONE OF THE NURSES KNOW YOUR WAITING SO WE ALL JUST SIT THERE. NOW YESTERDAY I HAD TO GO FOR A MRI AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW THEY HAD SOME EMERGENCIES AND WERE RUNNING LATE. I GUESS I'M HAPPY I'M RETIRED AND DON'T HAVE ANYWHERE ELSE TO GO IN A HURRY.I'M STARTING TO THINK THEY PLAN IT THAT WAY JUST FOR ME. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE THEY SAY....WHOM EVER THEY ARE.

Monday, June 28, 2010

GREAT WEEKEND!!

VERY BUSY WEEKEND, BUT FUN. WE DROVE TO SIOUX FALLS FOR MY GRAND DAUGHTERS BABY SHOWER, SHE GOT GREAT GIFTS, THEN THE NEXT MORNING TO DULUTH, WHICH IS LIKE ACROSS THE WHOLE STATE OF MINNESOTA. I'M NOT THE BEST CAR TRAVELER BUT I TEND TO DOZE OFF A LOT SO THE TIME GOES FASTER. AFTER THE GRADUATION WE WENT TO THE CASINO (MY FAVORITE THING TO DO) BUT NOT MY HUSBANDS. I HAD A REALLY HOT MACHINE AND LEFT WITH $102.00. NOW THAT USUALLY DOESN'T HAPPEN FOR ME SO IT WAS NICE TO GO HOME WITH EXTRA CASH. I'M STILL WAITING FOR A BIG JACK POT! WELL THAT WAS A GOOD WEEKEND BUT IT SEEMS YOU CAN GET TIRED DOING VERY LITTLE. SO HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND?

Sunday, June 20, 2010

RODEO SUNDAY

TODAY WE WENT TO A RODEO, AN ALL STATE SCHOOL RODEO. THIS WAS ALL HIGH SCHOOL  TEENS ACROSS MINN. THEY WERE SO GOOD! GALS AND GUYS DOING ROPING, BARREL RACES, BRONCO RIDING AND BULL RIDING. I WAS VERY IMPRESSED AT THE TALENT AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS THEY DO BESIDES THE RODEO. IT'S SO NICE TO SEE THE GREAT THINGS THAT OUR KIDS ARE DOING. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK ALL OF YOU IN MINN, AND AROUND THE US!

Saturday, June 5, 2010

TOO MUCH TIME

IT'S EITHER ALL OR NOTHING THESE DAYS, HAD FAMILY FROM MS. AND SO.DAK. PICNIC GATHERING, EATING OUT AND LOT'S OF VISITING. THEN THEY ALL LEAVE AND IT'S TOO QUIET. ALSO MY 2 YR OLD GREAT GRANDSON THAT I HAVE BABYSAT FOR SINCE BIRTH HAD TO MOVE TO TEXAS. SO IT WILL BE CALM AROUND HERE UNTIL MY 2 OTHER GREAT GRANDSONS CAN VISIT WHEN SCHOOL IS OUTHAVEN'T HAD THEM HERE FOR QUITE A WHILE. TIME GOES SO FAST AS YOU GET OLDER, JUST WHEN YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO SLOW DOWN A TAD. I'M THINKING ALL THE WEEDS WE HAVE SHOULD KEEP ME BUSY FOR A WHILE....SO HOW IS YOUR WEEK?

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

I NEVER KNEW

I NEVER KNEW THERE WERE SO MANY WATER TOYS! I HAVE ADDED SOME TO MY SIDE BAR FOR YOUR KIDS LOVING WATER TOYS. NOW IT'S PERFECT OUT THERE FOR WATER GAMES, I KNOW MY GRANDKIDS LOVE ANYTHING THEY CAN USE WATER IN SO CHECK THEM OUT. TIME TO BEAT THE HEAT!!

Thursday, May 20, 2010

ANOTHER GREAT DAY!!!!!

I'M REALLY ENJOYING THIS MINNESOTA WEATHER, WE MAY HAVE COLD WINTERS BUT ARE SUMMERS ARE TRULY BEAUTIFUL! EVERYTHING IS SO GREEN, BUT MY BOB IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LITTLE THINGS THAT FALL OFF THE MAPLE TREES EVERY YEAR, THEY ARE MESSY. THEY WILL START GROWING INTO A TREE SOON IF YOU LET THEM, THAT COULD BE LOT'S OF TREES GROWING EVERYWHERE, AND THEY GROW FAST. THIS IS WHAT NATURE DOES, I TELL HIM DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF! THAT WILL MAKE HIM CRANKY. SO SO MANY WEEDS TO PULL, BUT IT WILL BE WORTH IT. AND SO HOW IS YOUR GARDEN GROWING?????

Sunday, May 16, 2010

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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

A NEW TV!!!!!

I GUESS I JUMP AROUND A LOT ABOUT THE THINGS I WRITE ABOUT. IT FITS MY PERSONALITY, I CAN'T SEEM TO FOCUS ON ONE THING FOR VERY LONG. WE ARE GETTING A NEW 47" TV, SOMETHING I HAVE WANTED FOR SOME TIME NOW, I CAN'T WAIT, BUT NOW IT'S MAJOR MOVE CRAP STUFF! LOT'S OF "STUFF" ON THE OLD ENTERTAINMENT CENTER TO FIND A NEW SPOT OR GET RID OF AND THAT MORE THAN LIKELY WON'T HAPPEN HERE. WE ARE BIG ON TV SO IT WILL BE WELL WORTH THE MONEY, AND OF COARSE WE HAVE TO HAVE A NEW PIECE OF FURNITURE TO PUT IT ON. ALSO HAD TO GET A NEW MICROWAVE (OLD ONE SHOT) 17 YRS. IT'S TIME WAS UP. SO NICE TO GET TAX RETURNS.

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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

I TOLD YOU SO!

I'M TALKING ABOUT THE TIMES SQUARE NEWS, I TOLD MY HUSBAND IT WASN'T GOOD AND I WAS RIGHT!(ILOVE TO BE RIGHT EXCEPT ABOUT THESE THINGS) SO NOW I DO HAVE A RIGHT TO BE SCARED. HOW DO YOU ALL FEEL ABOUT OUR HOME LAND SECURITY?????

Sunday, May 2, 2010

TIMES SQUARE....A SCARE??????

I'M WONDERING HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ALMOST BOMBING IN TIMES SQUARE. THINGS LIKE THIS SCARE THE HELL OUT OF ME! MY HUSBAND SAYS....IT'S JUST SOME NUT THAT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE WAS DOING. WELL MAYBE SO BUT UNTIL THEY FIGURE IT OUT, WHERE ARE WE ALL SAFE? I GUESS WHEN YOU GET OLDER YOU REALIZE HOW SHORT LIFE REALLY IS AND VALUE EVERYDAY. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR SOME OPINIONS ON WHAT YOU ALL OUT THERE THINK OF THIS HAPPENING IN THIS VERY BUSY AREA AND GOT AS FAR AS IT DID.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITES? SITCOMS? REALITY? COP SHOWS?

I'VE GOT A FEW FAVORITES DURING THIS SUMMER, WE STILL TEND TO WATCH A FAIR AMOUNT OF TV, I GET OUT WHEN MY 2 YR OLD GREAT GRANDSON COMES 2 DAYS A WEEK, BUT OTHER THAN THAT I'M IN THE HOUSE, WHEN IT'S REALLY COLD I STAY IN AND KEEP WARM, WHEN IT'S HOT I STAY IN AND ENJOY THE COOL. MY HUSBAND IS OUT NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER IS.SO ONE OF MY FAVES THIS SUMMER IS PARENTHOOD, THE CAST IS GREAT AND THEY BLEND WELL, I'VE ALWAYS LOVED NCIS AND NOW I LOVE NCIS LOS ANGELES. THEN THERES LAW AND ORDER, THE MENTALIST, AND OF COARSE BULL RIDING. THAT'S AS FAR AS MY SPORTING GOES. DEADLIEST CATCH IS A WINNER, ALSO WATCH PICKERS, CRACKS ME UP BECAUSE MOST OF THE PEOPLE WITH ALL THEIR JUNK CAN HARDLY PART WITH ANY OF IT, (I'M KINDA LIKE THAT TOO). PRETTY SOON I WILL HAVE TO GET OUT AND PLANT SOME VEGGIES AND PERENNIALS, THEN WATER AND WAIT FOR THE WEEDS! PLEASE CHECK OUT MY NEW STORE: GARDENINGWITHMOLLY.COM  REDUCED PRICES ON YARD FURNITURE, CHECK IT OUT.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

WHERE DOES THE TIME GO???

WELL, I FIGURED IT OUT! THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME OUT THERE, BUT AS WE GET A TAD OLDER, IT REALLY DOES TAKE YOU LONGER TO GET THINGS DONE, FOR INSTANCE GETTING A 2 YEAR OLD READY TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE, OMG I HAVE TO REALLY PLAN AHEAD IF I EVER WANT TO GET GOING AND GET BACK. FIRST YOU HAVE TO CATCH THEM, THEY ARE LIKE LITTLE GREASED PIGS SLIPPING AWAY AS SOON AS YOU CATCH THEM, NOW THEY DO LIKE TO GO TO THE STORE BUT THEY OF COARSE DON'T GET THE CONCEPT OF HOLDING STILL FOR CLOTHES AND GETTING GOING. THE ONLY THING REALLY GOOD ABOUT THAT IS THE CALORIES I BURN TRYING TO GET THE JOB DONE. NOW I KNOW WHY I WAS SKINNY WHEN MY KIDS WERE LITTLE. I GUESS I'M JUST GLAD I'M HERE TO ENJOY THE LITTLE BUGGERS! WOW ONLY 4 HOURS TO GO BEFORE HIS BED TIME AND ANOTHER RACE FOR THE JAMMYS.

Monday, April 5, 2010

HEART ATTACK???

MY WEEK HAS BEEN A VERY BUSY WEEK. MY HUSBAND HAD A ROUGH WEEK. HE WASN'T FEELING  FEEL GOOD FRIDAY AND WENT INTO THE DR. THEY TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. HE SPENT 3 DAYS THERE AND REALLY STILL NOT SURE WHAT REALLY HAPPENED, THEY THOUGHT IT WAS HIS HEART  BUT TESTS SAID NO, SO MORE TESTS TO MAKE SURE. THIS SLOWED DOWN MY EASTER DINNER BUT NOT BY MUCH, HE CAME HOME JUST BEFORE THE MEAL AND WE WERE ALL HAPPY HE IS GOOD. WE JUST NEVER KNOW ESPECIALLY AS WE GET OLDER. WELL I HOPE WE DON'T HAVE A BAD SCARE LIKE THAT AGAIN. SO HOW WAS EVERYONES EASTER?

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

GREAT DAY AT THE CASINO!!!!!!!

I'VE MENTIONED BEFORE THAT I LOVE GOING TO THE CASINO (NO I'M NOT ADDICTED) JUST FEEL LIKE TOSSING MY MONEY AWAY SOME DAYS, IT'S FUN FOR ME, WELL ANYWAY TONIGHT I WON $280.00 ON A 2 CENT MACHINE. WOO HOO FOR ME, EASTER DINNER IS LOOKING GOOD NOW! A FEW EXTRA TREATS OR SWEETS. THE WEATHER HERE IN MINNESOTA IS AMAZING, NO ONE CAN BELIEVE WE HAVE OVER 70 DEGREES AT THE END OF MARCH, DOESN'T HAPPEN VERY OFTEN AROUND HERE. WE WILL HAVE THE USUAL HERE, HAM MASHED POTATOES, CANDIED SWEET POTATOES, SOME KIND OF FRUIT SALAD AND A VEGGIE, AND OF COARSE LOT'S OF  WAY OVER CALORIE DESSERTS. IT'S THE MINNESOTA WAY. EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND ENJOY THE WONDERFUL WEATHER.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

NOT READY TO GIVE UP!

I WAS THINKING OF GIVING UP ON MY ONLINE  BUSINESS BUT DECIDED I HAVE TOO MUCH INVESTED IN IT. (gardeningwithmolly.com) TO START WITH I WENT TO A SEMINAR ON STARTING YOUR OWN ONLINE BUSINESS, WELL IF YOU REALLY KNEW HOW HARD IT IS FOR SOMEONE WHO ISN'T GREAT IN BUILDING A WEB SITE I THINK I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT TWICE ABOUT STARTING. THE ONE THING I CAN SAY IS I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH NOW I THINK I COULD DO ANOTHER ONE.  IT TAKES SO MUCH TIME AND IT'S NOT CHEAP! WELL I AM GETTING THERE AND GETTING SOME OF THE KINKS OUT. STOP AND TOUR MY STORE, IT ISN'T QUITE DONE YET BUT IT'S OPEN. HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!

Monday, March 8, 2010

MY BORED HUSBAND

Well the old boys 50 Ford is now finished, so he has nothing to do. On these days I wish I could interest him in cooking. He insists he needs to eat(can you imagine that?) I love to bake really fattening food, but you can't really live on that (or can you?) I can find things to do just going on the computer, between my business on line and Farmville, Farmtown, My Diner, on facebook, twitter, and of coarse my games, it's easy to spend many hours on line. I think I will have to find him another project that keeps him out in the garage, because he is very hard of hearing and it gets really noisy here with the tv on. I did get out to gamble last week, came home with $20.00. Better than nothing I guess, can't wait to go again. Watched the Oscars and my two favorites won, Jeff and Sandra, so very happy for them, they deserved an Oscar. Time to think about cooking so until next time. Be Safe!

Saturday, February 27, 2010

confessions

I AM TRYING TO FIND MORE SUBJECTS TO WRITE ABOUT ON MY BLOG. NOT MUCH GOING ON AROUND HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER, SO I WILL TELL YOU ABOUT A COUPLE OF THINGS I ENJOY. FIRST OF ALL I AM A HUGE FAN OF BULL RIDING, THE PBR (PROF BULL RIDERS) I NEVER MISS ONE IF I CAN HELP IT, NOW I DO NOT KNOW ONE PERSON WHO LIKES THIS SPORT SO I'M ON MY OWN. IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE THAT IS A FAN I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. ANOTHER ONE OF MY LOVES IS CASINO GAMBLING, LOVE THE SLOTS IN ANY DENOMINATION. I CAN'T GO VERY OFTEN BECAUSE OF THE MONEY PART BUT GO WHENEVER I CAN. SO I WILL BE GOING THIS NEXT WEEK AND HOPE TO WIN ENOUGH TO STAY PLAYING FOR A WHILE. MY HUSBAND IS NOT A BIG FAN OF GAMBLING SO I WILL GO WITH MY SISTER, SHE'S JUST AS CRAZY AS I AM ABOUT CASINOS. MAYBE MY NEXT POST WILL BE ABOUT WINNING MY FORTUNE HA HA! SO WISH ME LUCK!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

IT'S NOT TOO EARLY

AS WE ALL LOOK OUT THE WINDOW, THE LAST THING YOU CAN SEE IS FLOWERS GROWING OUT THERE. ALMOST EVERY STATE THIS WINTER HAS SNOW OR HAD SNOW.
BUT, IN A COUPLE MONTHS WE CAN THINK OF PLANTING FLOWERS OR VEGGIES OR MAYBE EVEN A FRUIT TREE. I AM GOING TO PLANT A PEAR TREE, YES EVEN HERE IN MINNESOTA THERE ARE PEAR TREES THAT GROW HERE. IN FACT IF YOU GO TO MY STORE,gardeningwithmolly.com  YOU WILL FIND MANY PLANTS FLOWERS, TREES IN FULL COLOR TO LOOK AT AND THINK ABOUT WARM WEATHER, I ALSO HAVE GARDEN FURNITURE, WITH MANY ITEMS ON SALE NOW. SO LET'S GET TO DREAMING ABOUT THE NEXT SEASON IT WILL COME I PROMISE.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

DEADLIEST CATCH

MY HUSBAND AND I SAID, WHY ARE PEOPLE SO INTERESTED IN ALL THESE REALITY SHOWS? WELL WE FOUND OUT SOME OF THEM ARE VERY GOOD, THE DEADLIEST CATCH HAS BEEN ONE OF OUR FAVORITES, YOU GET TO KNOW THE FISHERMEN ON THE SHOWS LIKE PART OF YOU'RE LONG LOST RELATIVES. THAT'S HOW WE THOUGHT OF PHIL HARRIS ON THE CORNELIA MARIE, THE BOAT HE LOVED AND FISHED ON WITH HIS TWO SONS. SADLY TO SAY, PHIL PASSED ON FROM A HEART PROBLEM AND AFTER SURGERY. I KNOW WE WILL MISS HIM VERY MUCH. THE NEXT  SEASON WITHOUT HIM WILL NOT BE THE SAME. GOD BLESS HIS FAMILY AND EVERYONE THAT LOVED HIM.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

BONNY HUNT VS THE VIEW

I LOVE TALK SHOWS, MY FAVORITES ARE THE ELLEN SHOW AND NEXT THE BONNY HUNT SHOW, FOR LATE NIGHT I LOVE CRAIG FERGUSON. TODAY ON BONNY SHE SAID HER CONTRACT IS UP IN MAY. I REALLY HOPE THEY RENEW HER CONTRACT, SHE IS SO REFRESHING AND REAL, LIKE ELLEN AND OPRAH. IT IS DEFINITLY A GREAT FAMILY SHOW, AND SHE IS SO FUNNY! I DON'T WATCH THE VIEW BECAUSE THEY ARE SO LOUD AND COMPETETIVE, SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T TELL WHATS GOING ON AT ALL. BONNY HAS A VERY NICE VARIETY OF GUESTS. ALL I CAN SAY IS KEEP HER ON. EVERYONE SHOULD CHECK HER SHOW OUT AND SEE HOW GREAT IT IS. WELL ANYHOW THAT'S MY OPINION AND I'M STICKEN TO IT!!!!!!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

RAIN IN THE WINTER

Here in Minnesota it's not rare to rain in the winter...but usually not in January. This is the month we have our winter carnival, you know, ice sculptures, ice hockey games on the lake, they had to give up the hockey because of about 3" of rain on the ice, it was not a pretty sight! Walking around here get's to be a real challenge in the parking lot's at the stores. So far this season has been really bad for the whole world, so Minnesota weather isn't so bad compared to Haiti and California's weather. People laugh at our snow season but the worst we get up north here is snow and tornado's, not that tornado's aren't bad, we do get great warnings from the weather centers so we can prepare for the worst. Everyone say your prayers for Haiti, I can't imagine how horrible it is for them.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

SUNDAY IN HUGO,MN.


This is my daughters house, and horses. This has been her dream for many years, and now here it is, her Ranch with horses. I had to show you a picture of my husband with the horses, he visits them before he goes into the house.hmmmm, He must get a better greeting from them than he does coming home.We have been together 38 years and I still find out new things about him, like really loving those horses, and riding the tractor out there. I'm sure if we lived closer he would be there everyday. He brings the horses big candy mints, they know who loves them. Everyone had a great time out there on Christmas Eve, they had a big fire in the fire pit, you can see that picture on my blog page.  Til next time have a safe 2010.

Friday, January 15, 2010

1950 FORD


This is the main project around our house for about a year now. It's something my Bob has always wanted to do, restore an old 1950 Ford. It's looking really good here, but it needs a new motor, he finally got one that works after trying 4 of them. He wants everything original...Do you know how hard that can be finding a 60 year old engine that works?  There is a plus with this, he has had lot's of friends over checking things out. And it has taken many cases of beer (for visitors) to keep things going. Bob has decided he would never do this again, he would buy one all finished. I can't wait for a ride, also it will be nice when I don't hear that we can't get that because I have to buy Ford parts. It has been interesting and mind bending for Bob. He says "I only hope to drive it before I die" He can be sooo negative sometimes, that's my Bob!!!

Monday, January 11, 2010

THE GOOD OLD DAYS

  THE OTHER DAY SOME OF (US OLDER WOMEN)  WERE TALKING ABOUT THINGS LIKE WRINGER WASHERS, GREEN STAMPS, WASH CLOTHES IN SOAP BOXES, THE KIDS AROUND US HAD NO IDEA WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT. THINGS HAVE GOTTEN SO MUCH BETTER FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON COMPARED TO WAY BACK WHEN, BUT WAY BACK WE REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS THE WAY IT WAS. I SUPPOSE SOMEDAY THEY WILL BE TALKING LIKE US. IT DOESN'T SEEM POSSIBLE THAT IN THE FUTURE THERE WILL SO MUCH MORE IN TECHNOLIGY AND WAYS TO DO EVERYTHING EASIER AND FASTER. CAN YOU IMAGINE A TEEN IN THIS DAY ONLY GETTING A SHOWER ONCE A WEEK UNLESS YOU GET REALLY DIRTY, OR SHARING THE SAME BATH WATER WITH YOUR SIBLINGS, WELL THAT IS THE GOOD OLD DAYS, BUT I SURE LIKE THESE DAYS MUCH MORE. I ONLY HOPE THE NEW GENERATION CAN APPRECIATE HOW GOOD IT IS NOW. ANY   C OMMENTS FROM ANYONE ON THIS SUBJECT? I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THEM.