There's No Place Like Home

Especially if it's in La Luz. Joey and Jessie closed on their home today. Their very first one. It's about 12 yrs old and about a 3 minute ride from my house. it has a few things that need doing. Joey builds houses and cabins and knows how to do all the work himself. He has already ripped out all the baseboards and molding and painted almost the entire house. It's not too big and not too small. The house payment is the same as the rent they were paying on their apt. The backyard is huge. He is so excited he can hardly wait to get all moved in.. I don't know how he managed it but he was allowed to have the keys and get a head start on the painting. Before I could get a pic the realestate woman came and took down the SOLD sign.

Tales of The Haunted, coming soon

Was too lazy last year but this yr I am going to post a few true ghost stories. They happened in this house and still do but not as often. Funny thing, it only really scared me the first couple of times.

My Favorite Picture of My Husband

There are other things I was going to post but for now, I want to post this. Joe hates this pic but I love it. Also found this baby pic of Cady. Lynne and I had just gone apple picking so it must have been Oct 9th. She was just a week away from her first birthday. If she had a beard and mustache she would be her daddys twin.

Please Pray

Leaving for 3 days to help my daughter and just wanted to make this quick post. The fires in Calif are heartbreaking. I am a native Californian. Lots of my family and old friends are there. Watching Running Springs burn on the news last was so hard.Whatever would we do without firefighters? What brave and amazing people they are. The entire sight is just terribly sad. We are so blessed who are sitting at our computers in the safety of our own homes. I pray that this brings out the best in people as it always seems to. If given the chance most people will reach out and help their neighbor even if they have never met. God Bless you all.

Just So Ya Know

Thanks girls for dropping by here. I know it's not much. I am lazy and don't post too often. I do appreciate that you pop in and say hi and comment. What would I do without you? Here's a new one of Cady and Christian at Newport last August. Heather just sent it.

Cadys Birthday

I am a bit toasted so this will be short and sweet. Had a nice time. It was a bit like dinner at the asylum. Lots of voices and laughing,kids everywhere. Food cooking,the sound of the creek running in the background,me going crazy trying to make it nice for Cady.Teenagers make me nervous.They behaved. Lynne brought her new boyfriend out. She was married to husband Jake for 30 years (creep nobody ever liked)so this was no small thing.Boyfriend Lloyd is the step brother of my boyfriend Robbie, from back in the late 60's when I was about 16 yrs old. Lynne and I have known him forever. He is one of the "old gang" as our kids call it. Having people from the old gang is comforting. It feels like home if you can go there. I am so glad he and Lynne are together. It's a long story but Lynne found him on the internet and I got his phone # and gave him a ring. One thing led to another and Lloyd and Lynne are a "thing". She was not looking for anything anymore and is very surprised that she is so happy. He has his drawbacks, such as he lives on stress. He works as a consultant and does alot of political work. Lynne is not a person who does stress. Thats why she attracts stress people like Lloyd and myself. Lloyd is much worse than myself. He makes her happy and even though he wants her to move to another town I am all for it. Even though I cried and begged her not to go. I am a big girl and have to buck up. Cady had a fun night and has her friend spending the night. Didn't take many pics cuz I was drinking and having fun and didn't feel like it for a change. Nope, I wasn't exactly drunk, I was just happy. The entire family was here and what a gang. Gosh, there are so many of us it freaks me out. I love em though.

Another Week-End Of Fun (work)

I am too tired to do this party thing. I just wanna rest. I am not going to get to though. I finished making the dress for Madison.(Natalie modeling the hat) Now I have to make one for Natalie. I don't have a picture of her wearing it but I do have a pic. My pride and joy that dress. I found it hard to give it to Sara and let her actually take it home.I think I wanted to keep it hanging where I could show it off to everyone who came in the door. I am known for taking forever to complete projects. So, there ya go. Cady's birthday party is tomorrow night and I am not into it this year. We went all out last year and I was hoping this year we could skip the whole teen age friends thing. Not gonna happen. She's so spoiled. When all 5 kids were still home we couldn't afford much. She doesn't appreciate how much she gets. Her sister Sara is having a talk with her after school today about that very thing. We got her a cell phone on her birthday. Joe was so excited about surprising her.( after I guilted him about not letting her have one) He ordered it and it was delivered to the house by UPS the night we took her to dinner. They even hid it on the porch so she wouldn't see it when we got home. He got it all set up and then put it on the couch behind her head and called the phone. She was thrilled until the next day. They company he got it from made a mistake with her account and she couldn't receive texts from her friends. She complained that it was a bad company and we should have asked her about it first. Was I mad? Oh hell. I went in my room and closed the door.Her account should be fixed and fine by today or Monday. Sara will be reaming her a new one right about now as she is picking her up from school and dropping her off at work. Sara remembers what being poor was like. I thought Cady did too but I guess not. We still don't have alot but we have alot more than we did and I am grateful. Will post birthday pics.

It Was Hard Enough For Me To Let Her Turn 16

This is Cady at her party last year. This years party is on Saturday. I was hoping that we could just do family this year but no luck with that. I will post that party when it happens. and no, i did not mean to post the same pic twice. i am sooo sleepy guys.

Time Is Not On My Side

17 years ago this morning at 9:35 my little Cady Rachelle was born. I cannot believe that so many years have gone by so quickly. I had planned on posting about her birth but it took my husband a while to scan my pictures and now I am falling asleep. I am so blessed to have this sweet hearted person come into my life. Happy Birthday Baby. The top pic is Cady and Sara,Cady in box of apples,Cady on the beach in Savannah, Georgia, Cady and brother Billy and just Cady playing on some incredible green shag carpet. Ugh!

YOU SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY

Imagine no possessions

I wonder if you can

No need for greed or hunger

A brotherhood of man

Imagine all the people

Sharing all the world

You may say I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us

And the world will be as one

My Week-End

With a title like that you gotta read on.Or not. It's 1:00 in the afternoon. Spent 3 hrs trying to write this and I cannot get off the phone. I am not much for phones. You would never know that as I always have one attached to my ear. Spent the week-end with Lynne sewing a dress for one of my granddaughters. Just have the handwork left and I will be finished. I have never liked trying to follow a pattern so it was work. Lynne sews beautifully and I am fortunate to have her help me along.Yesterday we all got together at my house and cooked a bunch of beef out back and drank beer and I broke down and opened one of the bottles of wine I bought at the Wine Festival. It was supposed to be for Thanksgiving but I am not a beer drinker and shit, I had no choice. It has been cold the last 3 nights so Joe built a nice bon fire and we all huddled around it and waited for the steaks to cook. My house still smells like a campground but I kinda like it. Fall is wonderful and we are going to try to be outside as much as we can before winter sets in. Cannot wait to take a picture of the jumper and hat as soon as I finish the hem. Happy Thanksgiving Biddie.

Twice In The Same Week!

Last Tuesday night Joe and I actually went out alone. A L O N E. I had won a drawing at the bank for a dinner at a cool place we have never been to. A restaurant in an old victorian home that is just over 100 yrs old. Joe and I love any and everything old so we were in heaven. We paid all our bills this week and we are broke-ola. Joe just called and told me to get ready cuz he did a side job today and we are goin back to "Memories". I have to admit, I feel guilty not taking Cady. No, she wouldn't even want to go but that's not the point. The point is that I always feel guilty if I do anything and don't include my daughter.I will try to enjoy myself even though.
Lynne and I are supposed to spend this week-end sewing at her house. We would usually be doing our John Lennon birthday apple-fest this week-end but we decided to sew this year.Lynne is making drapes and I am making a dress for baby Madison. If it turns out nice I will make another one and give it to Natalie. They are almost 2 years old. That was a fast 2 years. I love to have my friend to share special times with.

Update

The man who tried to take himself out the other night is alive and after much therapy is expected to recover. it seems this was his third try. He is HIV positive and needs some help dealing . I hope he finds the help he needs this time.

It Seemed Like A Quiet Rainy Evening

It was a bit cold and rainy last night so I made a pot of stew and bread.We don't get much chance to eat dinner together around here. Just before the bread was done Joes Beeper went off. I didn't ever hear what was going on just that he and Cady were reponding to a call and bye. A few hours later they came back with a sad story. While we were all enjoying family time a man living less than a mile away had tried to take his own life. It was pouring rain and dark. When they got to the station Cady had only enough time to put on the top part of her gear. Cady was put on traffic detail. Thank God they kept her outside. This poor man had blown off part of his head. Cady kept cars back while the medivac helicopter landed right there and took him to Albuq.Cady came in soaking wet and Joe was covered in mud. I am proud that they have chosen to volunteer for a job that serves other people in our tiny village.But I worry. My daughter has been stuck on being an EMT for a long time and I wish she would change her mind. Many people in my family are nurses and I guess she comes by it naturally. Maybe she will get into nursing. Still, I think of the family of that poor man who felt so sad he wanted to die. Our lives touch so many others and sometimes we just don't realize how much we matter.