Stagnation

We have been very quiet, and not doing much the last few weeks. Just to get the family up-to-date:

We had visitors from Florida that we had not seen for 27 years. They dropped in for a weekend while on the way from Dallas (where their son lives) to Colorado (where their youngest daughter lives) and we had a great time catching up on kids, jobs, fun things, etc.

This is how they travel, and live for 6 to 9 months of the year. They help the eldest daughter on the farm awhile, visit the other two, and Clyde does calling for square dances in between, all around the country. They were in Rayne, LA just before coming to OK for a week of square dancing. What Fun!

The following weekend Harold's brother Bob, and Georgianna stopped in for a one day visit on the way home to Mexico, MO from south Tx where they were scouting around for a winter get-away spot.

Other than those two high spots it has been quiet on the homestead. And hot! Our temps have been in the upper 90's (and a couple of days over 100) for the last two weeks. But cool at night.

Other news: my niece Stefanie is the first family member to be infected with swine flu. She missed a week of work, but is recovering now. Best wishes for you, Stef. We all love you.

Blessings and peace from

Grandma in the yellow house

Jasper Update

Jasper has a new home. He was taken to the home of a co-worker who has a pet raccoon, and he will now have a true friend. Harley and Haley started back to school today, so he would have been home alone all day, and would not have liked that. I asked Harley if she cried when she left him, and she said "No. (sniff,sniff.)"

D'Anna came to visit for a couple of hours yesterday. She will be 3 in October, and is talking so much better than the last time she was here. I even understand about half her words now. We had to pick up all the plastic bowls and lids and put them away when she left, all the grandkids have played in the plastics cabinet. She had fun with all the stuffed animals that have been abandoned here over the years, also.

Grandma Patti got buried under all the fuzzies. And D'Anna had fun doing it.

Still recovering from a busy afternoon,

Grandma in the yellow house

Back to School

All the kids here go back to school next week, and poor
little Jasper will be left home alone. It will be hard on him, as he has spent the summer with Harley. He sits on her lap, snuggles up to her neck, looks for her when she leaves the room. He thinks she is his Mama.

He is nearly old enough to be "tutored." It is either that or find him a home where he can spend his time outside. He has been raised inside with the family and small dog, so he could not survive being turned loose in the wild. He will have to adjust to spending more time away from Harley, since she will be in school all day, and will soon be involved in basketball and other school activities again. Poor baby.

Feeling sympathy
Grandma in the yellow house