Afternoon at the Dentist

I spent an hour at my dentist's office this afternoon. Got two fillings. Of course they couldn't be on the same side! It's been almost two hours since I left her office and I'm still waiting to get the feeling back in my mouth! It really is difficult drinking my tea when I can't tell if my lips are on the glass!!! Okay, quit laughing!!!!!

My Blog (Brag) for today

Got to tell you that I am so very proud of my kids! My oldest, Mary K., is a kindergarden teacher, has the patience of Job, and is very crafty. Special to me because she is my first child. My second child, Leslie, is a contract negotiator, is stylish, and can multi-task like there is no tomorrow!Of my five, she has always been the one to look most like me (sorry Sessie)! Number three, Debbie, is a stay-at-home mom. Not saying she doesn't work, she does daycare, manages her four kiddos, decorates cakes, does photography, and blog stocks! Number four, Bonnie, works for a medical center. She is sassy, strong, funny, and a talented decorator. No, I didn't forget to mention what is special about number three or four. They are special because they are identical twins! Last but not least, number five, Luke. Works for a major company in the city. He is quite a carpenter, home remodeler, comedian (sometimes), and a great guy! My only son. Oh, almost forgot to mention that all of my kids are beautiful/handsome!!!!

How blessed I am!!!

Wow What a Website!

Got to tell (brag) about my daughter's website. I just finished looking at it and I am so impressed with her abilities and talents! Way to go Debbie!!!

I am so blessed to have such talented kids!

Thought for Today

I've been reflecting on things today for some reason, so thought I would pass on some of those thoughts to you:

Never speak in anger
Know the difference between anger and hurt feelings
Nobody is promised tomorrow
If you want to fight, figure out why first
Love with your whole heart

Well, there you have it. My thoughts for today. Hard to believe it took me all day to think about these few things huh!

Must Be Monday

Things have been a little busy around here today. Still managed to get the things done that I wanted to. Now it's time to do whatever! I've made comments to the girls' blogs so decided to do my post for today.

I really enjoy reading about how the grandkids are doing (or should I say what they are doing). Hope you kids realize that when your kids are grown, you will still worry about them. Even though it's hard, you can't always try to fix things or make it better for them like when they are little. Still, things can tear at your heart!
No matter what, remember how much you are loved by this momma!!!

Happy Father's Day

Just a note to tell all the dads HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! Hope you have a good one!

What a Nice Day!

Alan and I went to Winfield, KS today to attend a retirement party for our accountant. He is such a nice man and, if you judge by how many people were there, very well liked in his community.

Started out with rain, but we finally got out of it. I had a really nice time. The drive was pretty and the company (Alan) pleasant. We ate dinner in Iola on our way home.

All in all, a really good day!

My Poor Plants

During a recent thunderstorm, we had quite a bit of hail. Fortunately, my flowers were ok for the most part, but can you see the holes in my hostas plant? Looks like something was beating it to death!!

Oh well, at least the roof is ok, I think!

What do you do with tree trunks?

Since we moved into our home three years ago, we have cut down a few trees. Now that the trees are gone, we had the tree trunks to deal with. Alan is taking care of that today. Yep, he rented a stump grinder and is diligently working at their removal.

Speaking of Hot

Sis and I were talking about the heat earlier today. I told her that the record high (for the past several days) was set in 1953. Can't imagine what my mom felt like. She was pregnant with my twin and me. We didn't come along until August! Sis said all we had was a water cooler and a box fan in the window.

Sis said she remembers going to the gas station and hearing people talk about it being hot enough to fry and egg. Guess what, they did fry an egg on the sidewalk!

I was only pregnant once during the summer with Luke. I didn't care too much for the heat at all! So I really can't imagine what my mom was going through!!

Man, it's hot inside!

Went with my oldest sister today over to our mom's house. We try to go over once a week to vacuum, mop, and dust. When we first got there, as usual, we sit with mom to have a cup of coffee. Since it was already 80 inside mom's house, we only needed one cup! Then, after our coffee, we do the cleaning which really isn't hard to do because mom's house is always neat and tidy! We finished about an hour later and, since it was too early to eat lunch, we ran our errands. When we got to the car, my sis says,"man, is it hot in the house or what"! By this time, my hair is almost dripping wet from sweat! Anyway, we got cooled off while running our errands and then went back to mom's for lunch. The ac was on at this point, so the rest of our vist was really nice.

I try to keep in mind that I probably will have my house hot too someday. We love our mom and since her health is not the best in the west, we try to do what we can to keep her with us longer.

A Rough Night

The problem with "weather call" is that you can get a call anytime! We got four calls between 10:30 last night and 5:30 this morning. Still managed to go back to sleep though. Good thing the phone is next to Alan!!!

My Husband Must Really Love Me

My husband must really love me a lot. He has been working (for quite a while) on a Christmas decoration that I just fell in love with. It is a large yard Bible. Even after drilling holes in two of his fingers, he still keeps working on it!

I am so blessed to have him in my life!!!!

Is it really the middle of June?

Gosh, can't believe it really is June 15! Happy Anniversary to Mary K and Kurt and Happy Birthday to my brother-in-law, John K.

Not only is it the middle of June, it's Monday! (Not that one day is much different than the next.) I do enjoy spending time at home doing whatever needs to be done.

I will probably post again sooner or later.