October Blessings

Just a quick note to let you gals know that Dennis lost his mother quite suddenly on Monday. She had left here two years ago when his father died to live in her home town as a child.
They say that she had a massive heart attack or stroke. She died instantly.
Her funeral service is Saturday in Missouri but we will not be going, as they are bringing her here for burial next to his Dad on Monday. Dennis and I will be going out to the cemetery when she gets here. Not sure yet of the plans as there is no family or friends here. They were only here two years before his father died.

Busy week here.......... Dad is home and doing fine. The weather has turned so fast and we have decided to close the pool. We had a heater put in a few weeks ago but there is a part not working and it is on order. Thus we just decided to cover it up and open it early in April. I am looking forward to the fall and winter as I seem to have more time to accomplish things that I just cannot get to in the summer. Could it be that I would rather spend time outside around the pool and in the yard than WORK........................ You bettcha!

I am working on some projects in my shop that I want to share with you but that will happen in a couple of weeks. I am going to try and make a couple of wreaths for the front of the house this weekend. The flowers have been in the back of my car for weeks now. I will take pictures.

Well not much more to tell, I have news but it will keep for a couple of weeks. I have lots to do in the yard this fall, I hope that the weather permits.

Have a fun October as I will be off the blog now until the end of next week.
Love you guys much and look forward to getting back in touch.

Shop Keeper

Look at that face!

While I am out in my shop during the day my buddy Moses, my love bird has the "fly" of the house. (can't say run because he is not running!) ha! Anyway, I have a grape vine twined around the curtain rod and it is one of his favorite places to sit. Thought you might like to meet Moses if you have not already.

We bought him in March of 2000. He was hatched in December of 1999 and we picked him out when he was just a little pink ball of skin with no feathers and eyes closed. They put a little metal band around his teeny tiny leg and we would go back to the shop weekly and watch to see how he was progressing. He is such a joy in my life and is with me all day. OH yes, he makes a mess but so what.........

He is spoiled beyond belief, but so what! He is a picky eater and he loves rice, but NOT instant rice, he wants the whole rice with the little green specks that I have to cook for 20 minutes in the microwave and let me tell you, he knows when that microwave is running and he knows what's cooking. AND popcorn, watch your fingers because he will bite the fire out of you if you even try to get a piece of his popcorn. He smells it while it is in the microwave and he is right there watching! I have to grab the bag and throw it in the cabinet to keep him away until it cools off! Impatient little thing!

His morning breakfast is scrambled eggs, and a bite of my cantaloupe if in season. He knows when it is dinner time and he has little yellow dishes (they are actually saucers for small flower pots about 3" across) and he knows that they are their his dinner dishes and he is VERY interested in what's for dinner!

Their life span in captivity is 5-7 years and usually die in household accidents. I have been VERY protective of him thus he will soon turn 10 years old. In the wild they live 10-15 years. I love Moses but will never have another love bird and if you think you want ONE, do not do that. They need to be in pairs. There are many many people that raise and them to sell them as pets but they should only be selling them in pairs. They bond to each other and if they are alone they bond to a human. That is not a bad thing but they need another lovebird as well.

He understands a lot of things and he knows when it is bath time. He heads to the kitchen sink and he has his own plastic lid about 1/2 " deep and 14 " around. I hold that under slow running water and after a little coxing he takes a bath... and SO DO I........ Water goes everywhere! Then it is back to his room and on his perch in the window for drying time.........

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Everyday about 2:00 he heads to the crook of my neck where he takes about an hour nap. It does not matter what I am doing he is GOING to take a nap and he gets a bit pissy if I do not sit still and cuddle! ahahhaha In the winter it is easy to take time out for him but in the summer time he had a LOT of pissy days! (do you know what a lovebird does when he is pissy? HE BITES!)


Well OK OK, enough about Moses.......... just thought you might like to see my buddy!

Dad

Dad is back in the hospital. I took him out there this morning at 4:00 am...... He is bleeding into his colostomy bag and his heart rate is down in the 40's. Me and PE spent from 4 till 8:00 am until they got him admitted and up into his room.
They did many x-rays and a CT scan of his abdomen. He is on a heart monitor and they are giving him Cipro antibiotics. I checked back with him at 5:00 this afternoon and he is resting well.
They will have the results to all the test tomorrow early afternoon. I appreciate your prayers. It has been a very hard day. Dennis and I have mother tonight and will have her till Dad comes home.

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I don't know about tomorrow,
I just live from day to day.
I don't borrow from it's sunshine,
For it's skies may turn to gray.
I don't worry o'er the future,
For I know what Jesus said,
And today I'll walk beside Him,
For He knows what is ahead.

Many things about tomorrow,
I don't seem to understand;
But I know Who holds tomorrow,
And I know Who holds my hand.
Ev'ry step is getting brighter,
As the golden stairs I climb;
Ev'ry burden's getting lighter;
Ev'ry cloud is silver lined.
There the sun is always shining,
There no tear will dim the eyes,
At the ending of the rainbow,
Where the mountains touch the sky.
Many things about tomorrow,
I don't seem to understand;
But I know Who holds tomorrow,
And I know Who holds my hand.I don't know about tomorrow,
It may bring me poverty;
But the One Who feeds the sparrow,
Is the One Who stands by me.
And the path that be my portion,
May be through the flame or flood,
But His presence goes before me,
And I'm covered with His blood. I don't seem to understand;
But I know Who holds tomorrow,
And I know Who holds my hand.

words and music by Ira Stanphill