Well here we are forever again till I get back.

Seems as though I am having a hard time checking in to my blog. It has been about forever since I was here last. Life is just soooooooooo busy. Seems as though I am running and running and not going anywhere ! Ever feel that way ? Summer has surely been H O T I wanted window boxes at the flowershop , I am glad I did, however they need watered every day. Sometimes even two times a day. Just home from there now tonight , showered and clean, refreshed from a busy sunday. K and I purged the sunporch today. I had a fire burning this afternoon ~ almost all day. Seems as though every time Mom comes home from Florida she says I have ---- for you. then she followes up by saying I only bring you stuff you can use.... Yes, correct, however I just threw much of it away. as well as burnt some too. Every piece of equipment or shoe we have purchased this year had a box which was happy to live out on the porch. I however am most happy they no longer do!
We are blessed to have a wedding a weekend , occasionally we have 2 or 3 . ( A weekend that is ) Holly has been a tremendous help this summer. She is interviewing for a teaching position....... Gosh I hp[e she gets it..... She has to start somewhere. I think this position would be perfect. I know the Lord has that perfect spot for her in her career..... But it is time.!
I am typing on a new computer, laptop , It is lovely. My keypad is a little smaller than I am use to so forgive my errors. I feel slightly in cumbered. I have been using it for a few days, but this is the first writing I have done.
Since I have this I will try to put some pictures up . Should be easier now.
Should also be easier for me to keep up with typing..... Lets see how I do ~

Spring has Sprung a Leak !

Hi friends,
here comes the summer months and along with this comes copious amounts of water! I haven't seen the creeks and ditches so full for a long time. Just keeps raining . The poor trees don't know the difference , they bloom , their blooms get knocked off and the grass keeps growing. It is all a little muddy , sloppy and just a little yukky ! It makes me appreciate the fair weather days that much more but geeze oh man.... If I am not whining about the cold I am whining about the rain. I hate whiners. and here I am complaining and wishing the sun would come out. Kenny was only able to mow twice now. Some people have gotten several rounds in . I 'd like to get the garden spot ready and some flower beds worked in . Seems as though that's not happening yet.
Last year we weren't able to plant because of the GOATS . They are gone so look out here come a few of the famous heirloom tomatoes ! I don't think I will go too crazy with planting ~ however more than last year would be good !
I hope this finds you happy and your basement dry !
Love you
~J

May day May day

May day! Jill Dian's Birthday, the day of much celebration and jubilation as the doldrums of winter are now behind us. We will have a few more frosts, but I think the worst is over.
Much to do today. Have today and tomorrow to get ready for Thursday Morning ,,,,, WFMJ TV will broadcast their morning show live from The Dutch Tulip !!!! How cool is that going to be? Yes I would say pretty coo!!!
The Junior League of Youngstown will be creating beautiful Kentucky Derby style hats at the flower shop and I will be helping them with that project to benefit their fundraiser of the Kentucky Derby event. !
So tune in at 5:45 AM - 7 :00 AM to watch me be sick on TV ! :) hahahah

Lots happening this week. Mother's day is Sunday, More proms on Friday, and............................................................................................



HOLLY GRADUATES KENT STATE UNIVERSITY on Saturday May 7 ! ( with Honors )
I am so excited I almost can't stand myself ! She makes me so happy !!! First generation college grad in this little family. She will be a great teacher I haven't a doubt. However we need to help her find a job . Kind of important ....
I can hardly believe she is 22. .. Where did that time go ?
Well I am off to the Angels Garage sale as well as the Columbiana Fire dept Garage sale. Hopefully to find the blue or yellow chair I am looking for....
Have a happy day .
~~J

Up from the Grave He Arose !

So Easter Sunday.
Happy day for me, happy memories, usually the first thing I think of on Easter morning is that song, sung by you know who my hero....My dad. In planning my day today I did the usual check in on facebook and mentioned that old favorite hymn in line or two. ~ Got busy preparing to go to Doug and Martha's for our Easter family celebration involving food and scrabble.~ And oh yea, that song ! Walking in to their home we all broke out in chorus to sing a line together, not the way you'd think kind of 1/2 joking around and each one of us with the twinge of dad 's memory tugging at our hearts while we smiled. The inlaws think we are crazy. Come to find out Amy sang it to the twins while they played this morning, Alex sang it to Seva, Douglas sang it to Martha and I of course sang it to the world on Face Book..... Funny isn't it that we all have the dear old hymn in our hearts thanks to Dad....

Hahaha, some times a song or lyric will transport me directly to another place and another time. Happen to send me directly to Berlin Center United Methodist Church. I dressed in a pretty new outfit for Easter, can smell the Easter Lilies and Spring bulbs all in their brilliant gold foil neatly and symmetrically placed around the altar and the front of the church. Line up in the pew as I recall~ Molly all they way in , then Mom and then me and Dad on my right. The sun shining boldly through out the church and through the lavander and yellow stain glass windows. We always sat 1/2 way back on the west wall aisle. Dad always on the outside... I can often hear him belt out and sing loud with his head tipped back as if he were singing in the heavenly choir of angels. ! I know now he is, however in the early morning coolness in Berlin Center Ohio he was.

I smile and long to feel those rough cracked fingers hold my hand as I fidget and get bored. I also smile and long to have the yukky taste of sugar free candy melt in my mouth , but love it all at the same time because he gave it to me. Gosh I miss him. Happy Easter Dad. I can't wait for the opportunity to sing "Up form the Grave He Arose, With a mighty triumph o'er his foes. He arose a victor from the dark domain and He lives forever with His Saints to reign. He arose, He arose Hallelujah Christ Arose." With him again.... one day in glory we will sing together... :)

Geeze Oh Man !

I have not been here since November,,,, I am sorry for that, This is a good thing for my Brain as well as my soul. Thinking out loud has many benefits so let's try to get back on this "horse " ....I have missed you all. And I am sorry to have let you down. Especially you Anneliese. My heart aches that I find myself too busy to say hello. I am sorry for that. Seems as though sorry for many things today. Been a rough day.

No reason other than pride~ but a rough day. Life is not always a bowl of cherries however for the most part things of late have been pretty good. I will be the first to admit I have been kind of waiting for the proverbial other shoe to drop. Kenny is well~ not so well. Numbers are where they need to be, The Dr is not concerned, I am , He has been changing quite a bit this year , Very much this past 6 months. I think he has lost around 50 pounds in 10 months. Good for the body however I am concerned it has something to do with the dreaded diabetes.
( Hate that word) btw

Hilde and Gretta have gone to a new farm to live. I need to be considering trading in the van in the next 6 months or so ~ Which also means i need to take it to be detailed and have the paint re buffed as the goats have ruined it... I also love Kenny more than I love them and that in itself is reason they needed to go. Met a man through a mutual Friend. I think they are at a better home. I have not gone to visit as I think they won't remember me and I think it will make me too sad. So for now I know they live on a happy farm in a happy place in Lisbon. I hope they have chickens to tell them whats happening, in their new little world.

Everyone else on the farm is good. Snick and Belle have had hair cuts of late. Snick is 2 weeks post now, curls are beginning to form again on his ears. He need 2 weeks of growth to become more like himself.. Belle on the other hand is not one week post yet. She still looks like a shorn sheep and kind of a pit bull / = some where in between.....:) Cute frisky naked....


So as I type this I realize the time is approaching midnight.
Hope I can sleep tonight.
Welcome back friends...
I have missed you... Lets visit one day very soon. I hope it is not 6 months until I return again!
~j