NURSERY DUTY AND 1958 EASTER

A relaxing Sunday morning today as everyone has plans today so we are fixing a small lunch for just #2 son and Tif when they come after some more of their things out of the barn.
We had nursery duty at church and had a pretty easy day with only 3 little 2-year olds.

We laughed as g-daughter RL called Pawpaw and the other 2 kids started to call him Pawpaw also.

We left church and came home to lunch. Hubbie and I ate alone as #2 son and Tif were over at my nephew's house driving a car he had for sale. Tif is looking for a cheap gas saver to drive back and forth to work so she can leave her new jeep at work.

They are buying a 2000 Honda  Accord from my nephew.

They came in and ate a late lunch and then hubbie and son loaded all their left over things from the barn and sheds while Tif and I had a nice visit. Since they moved up on the mountain on the other side of town we don't get to see them as much so it is nice to catch up .

After they left hubbie and I relaxed for the cool cloudy afternoon staying inside.

At chore time I heard little peeps and caught these 2 little freshly hatched Silkie's getting warned by mama to get back under her warm feathers. There was one more that had just hatched so maybe she will have a good hatch.

The temperature is going back down into the mid 30's tonight with more rain and snow for the higher mountains.

Aa hauled all the cattle he had in  our pasture to market this afternoon.

We spent the evening resting up for the "back on schedule" week coming up !!!

To get the April decade pics started I found some old Easter pictures of my older brother and in our Easter clothes in 1958.

 My Aunt Hattie's boyfriend at the time ,I think his name was Jimmy.

 My step sister, Margaret Rizzo, in New York always sent us really nice Easter outfits each year.

Thankful for the blessings of this day.

God Bless and Good Night

ODE TO BERNIE

Up to get chores done and get off to market on a cool rainy Saturday morning.
Market was very slow today but there was some important business to take care of with the board members so hubbie had to stay the entire day and help at the table while I helped to make some decisions.
We had a slow day as customers were scarce today with the cold rainy weather.
We packed up and headed home after closing time to have some of the vegetable soup one the vendors was selling. That soup really hit the spot on this cool afternoon.
I went through my photographs in search of April decade pics and hubbie braved the nasty weather to dig another small grave for Bernie who passed quietly and peacefully in his sleep last night which is what we have been praying he would do.
Bernie was one of the sweetest dogs we have ever had and loved the kids so much . He and g-son were best buddies back in his healthier days.

Even in his sickened state over the last 3 years with a heart 3 times its normal size Bernie was still very tolerant of g-daughter RL and her affection.

We are happy that we got to spend an extra 3 years with Bernie past what his life expectancy was with his heart. Each time I took him to the vet for a check-up and she listened to his heart she would just shake her head in disbelief that he was still alive. She said it was the worst heart murmur she had ever heard. 

Bernie will be missed by all of us but we know he isn't suffering anymore and we rest in the satisfaction that Bernie had a very good , very loved life for all his 14 years.  R. I. P. Bernie.

On a brighter note more beautiful weather and fun for the cruisers today.

Thankful for the blessings of this day and that God does answer prayers !!!

God Bless and Good Night

BUSY FRIDAY

Got up to a cloudy cool morning with a list of things to do today that will keep us busy.
I got chores done and then had breakfast.
Since the rain is supposed to move in after lunch we took hubbie's truck and went to Southern States to pick up feed, fertilizer and a bale of straw for my hen nest.
On the way there I stopped in the post office and mailed the Curb Market cookbook to the publisher in Tennessee . They were not able to find the old book they copied for us back in 2001 so they are having to make it like a new book.
We got back from the feed store just in time to pick up g-daughter RL to stay with us while her brother went to the dentist for a check-up.

She fed the chickens while we put the feed away then wanted to go on a long ride before we stopped at the barn to unload the other things. So we drove around the circle drive again on the way to the barn.

 She kept moving and sitting on things hoping Pawpaw wouldn't take them out of the truck so she could go for another ride sitting on them.

 We came inside to have lunch and the rain started right on time.
After lunch I started baking and she wanted to watch !!

We baked 6 caramel, 1 chocolate, 3 pound , 1 blackberry wine and 1 pan of brownies.

D-in-love picked up RL to hopefully get an afternoon nap in. G-son had a great check-up and no cavities.

After they all left hubbie and I gave the house a good cleaning since we didn't have time last week to do any cleaning we felt like this week was a must.

It has rained lightly off and on all evening but the heavier rain is due overnight and tomorrow with snow tomorrow evening !!!

After chores I iced cakes and got things ready for market.

Poor Bernie is failing fast and we are not expecting him to make it through the night. We are just keeping him comfortable and hoping he doesn't linger. He has cheated death for 3 years after the vet first found his very enlarged heart and gave him at the most 6 months to live. All the meds he has been on all this time have definitely effected his quality of life and if I had it to do over again I'd have to think very seriously about going this route again with a pet.
Another fun day at the beach for the cruisers .

Thankful for the blessings of this day .

God Bless and Good Night.

SLOW AFTER HOLIDAY MARKET DAY

Up to get the chores done and head to market . I kept thinking I was forgetting something this morning and kept going around the house checking things until hubbie finally said I know what we are forgetting......  The Girls  !!!!  
Yep I guess that was it because we always are rushing around packing extra bags and getting both girls ready to head out on Thursday mornings and today we don't have them.
We got to market a few minutes early and got set up but there were no customers there to notice our efforts.
Like I expected today was a very slow day but I am thankful for the few things I did sell.
There was a lot of market business for me to get involved in this morning as the manager had a family emergency and wasn't there today.
Hubbie stayed until noon to help with some things and help watch our table.
He left to run his regular Thursday errands and get home to check on Bernie our little dog that is having problems again with his heart meds.
The fire inspector came in and I and another board member stayed until he had finished his inspection.
Some of the vendors have extension cords that will have to be removed but I don't think he found anything serious hopefully. He is writing up his report and getting it to us later.
I ran my regular errands making stops at Aldi and Walmart to shop and then made it home just before 5:00.
G-son who was here after a fun day with Nicolas, his friend's family and hubbie helped me unload. G-son was happily chattering about his day and  his trip to Chimney Rock.
D-in-love and g-daughter RL came to pick him up when they got back from visiting other g-ma this afternoon.
Hubbie and I did the chores and then watched the news about more winter weather headed out way for the weekend.

Today has been a nice sunny day but the morning low of 30 degrees and the high today in the upper 50's with  wind and headed back down to the low 30's tonight sounds more like a winter day description .

And this weekend will be even more winter like weather.

Hubbie and I spent a nice relaxing evening tonight .
Day 2 for daughter and family brought another beautiful day and more fun.

Thankful for the blessings of this day and I never take for granted for one minute the goodness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
God Bless and Good Night

WINTER MAKES ANOTHER RETURN

A thunder and lightening storm moved through our area between 3 and 4am to give us a rude awakening. Thankfully it was fast moving and only left 3/10ths inch of rain behind.
This morning the sun was trying to win the battle with the clouds as I went out to get chores done.
I had breakfast then started some house cleaning. Hubbie was working in the yard again today .
We had lunch then I went over to Markeeta's at 1:30 to get a haircut.
Brrrr the wind has gotten up and the temperature is dropping like a rock this afternoon making it feel like winter has made a return once again !!!
When I got home from the haircut I worked on the computer a while putting in a couple orders I have been needing to do.
These 2 came to stay while their mom ran to the grocery store this afternoon. RL is feeling much better and is so much happier acting now.

After d-in-love got back hubbie and I got the chores done and I did weekly and monthly paperwork while I didn't have any icing to do tonight.

We watched Survivor on TV and then got things ready for market tomorrow. I'm sure it will be a very very slow Thursday as it isn't only the week after a holiday but the temperature in the morning is supposed to be 29 very cold degrees . Cold especially after the nice 50 degree mornings we had the first of the week.

The big news for this day is the birth of d-in-love's little nephew. Whitney was scheduled for an induction at 6:30 this morning since she is a week over due but this little guy decided to come on his own around 5am this morning.

The happy couple especially since this little guy got here on his dad's birthday.

He also has an older sister and brother to look after him.

Congrats to the entire family.
Daughter,son-in-love and IR left this afternoon on a cruise ship. Son-in-love's parents went with them to help with IR. They look like they had a great first evening on the boat.

Daughter sais this is the first cruise they have gotten a room with a window and from now on they will always get a window !!!!Thankful for the blessings of this day and for the love and grace of my Savior.

God Bless and Good Night.