Monday, May 30, 2011

A memorable Memorial Day

Well, we had a rather active day today. A roaring house fire, a duples, that caught the house next door on fire, that jumped several houses, a mobile home, and hit a shed, then jumped another house and garage and a street and caught another shed on fire. All within a block.

Four families lost their home, one has a home that is damaged. One has a shed that is gone that almost melted the one side of his mobile home, and then the shed is owned by a lady that lives several street over.

Rumors have it that 5 or 6 kiddos under 5 lived in the duplex, two separate families, in the larger side. An elderly gentleman that had lived in the other side of the duplex has lived there for decades. I'm not sure about the last house to burn.

Three of the places have been bulldozed. And is still smouldering.

We had 14 fire departments here, 27 units and 87 firefighters, police, EMTS here. It started at 3 pm and they drove away about 9:30 pm.

Mic and I were over at a neighbors house wetting her fence, house and roof,  and were amazed that the heat was sooo very strong 3 houses away. It was like being in an oven. And the firefighters were in the midst of all this. 

I salute all these guys and gals.

Red Cross is taking donations for these folks and if you contact me with donation wants I will give you the local information.

Please lift all these people, homeless and firefighters and crew up in your prayers tonite.

I still smell fire.




Thursday, May 26, 2011

5 months old Saturday

This little kid will be 5 months old Saturday.

I saw him (or her, I can't tell from the road) on December 28, 2010 early in the morning trying to stand. It was rather difficult so I assumed he was pretty new.

Mar and I stopped to take a picture of him and he came up to the fence. It was soo cute! When we started to drive off  he walked with us.

I want to stop and ask if we can bring carrots and apples for the three of them to eat. Mom and Pop are there too.


We would talk and the little guy would shake his head or nod. It was too funny! It was like he knew exactly what we were saying!

Have a great Memorial Day! Be safe!





Monday, May 23, 2011

Since I've been gone. . .

Well, Mother's Day came and went. TWICE. Once I spent with Layne, shoppin. And then later dinner with the ones that live here. Then I've been to the zoo with the grands and their momma the followin weekend.

Done a new drawing.

Cleaned out a big ole flower bed, transplanted 45 irises, pulled the weeds in the alley. (BTW-my hand hurt. My legs hurt. My arms hurt. My butt even hurts.)

Then Mom's coming next month, the month after that I'm off to see customers, then, then .  . school starts the next month. . .

But I've thought of you guyeses often.

I talk to ya.

I've taken pictures of the zoo for ya.

Just for you guyeses.
lions
tigers
oragutangs

waterfalls

and otters after bird feathers!

oh my!

Cheers my friends! Til we meet again!


Wednesday, May 11, 2011

A spot on the contact. . .


Well, just in case you dint know.
You can't SCRAPE
a spot off the contact
lens with your
fingernail.

This is what happens:




So go have you some grins and giggles over this one.

I've been wearing contact for 20 years.

I should know better.......

Notice the word SHOULD....




Monday, May 9, 2011

yellow flower painting


This photo is rather dark and the pic really isn't. This was fun. Used DAP for 'draw' in the petals and add the 'seeds' in the middle. did another one with dap and i'm not liking it today. So I'm sure you will get to see it 'redone'!!  Then again you may not get to see it at all! It may be trash!!

Have a great day!


Saturday, May 7, 2011

My son

My son is so talented!

I sit in amazement every day with the new creations he comes up with.

Since he has been living with me he has shown me all kinds of stuff to do with my own art.

Today I am searching pictures of flowers to paint.

I want to add texture and paint a simple flower.

He has shown  me all kinds of stuff.

Things just pop out of his hand and head EVERY DAY!

SEVERAL TIMES A DAY!!

Click Here, go look!
Have a great weekend! And find something to create!




Friday, May 6, 2011

And we use Facebook, WHY?

I have been on facebook, been off facebook, now i'm bored and am on facebook again.

what in the world for?

so i can count how many people i know?

i  went to school with 90% of them or grew up with them.

do they know anything about me?

crap no.

it's kinda fun to keep up with grandkids of others,

easier than emailin photos

one place and wala!

there you have it.

but then so does the whole blasted world.

photo there forever.....

ok that's my thought for the day

cheers my fiends!

happy mothers day to those of you who are mothers

happy mothers day to those of you who live with mothers.

make sure they are happy

because we all know.........

if momma aint happy aint nobody happy!!!

HAHAHAHHAHAHAAAA!!


Thursday, May 5, 2011

Rabbits and maters

My friend, B, lives in a really nice section of town.

She plants a garden and an influx of rabbits appear.

Everytime!

Told her she needed to put a sign out telling them to keep away.

She suggest maybe a bunny with a line thru it.

I say YEAH!

She comes back with then her bunny would bring all the other bunnies in protest.

I say bunny pot pie!

She didnt think I was funny.......

Said animal rights people would be all over her....

So I gave up.

I think bunny are really cute.

We used to have some.

Then we had babies in the Boys cage.

And realized that one was a girl....

So that was the end of bunnies at my house.

Mom gave them all away.

Even Thumper.

The Thumped and bit. Me.

So it came to be okay.
Have a lovely day!



Wednesday, May 4, 2011

P&V

Well I got told today that since I got my new hot rod I'm full of Pi88 and vinegar.

All because I don't believe the news.

All because I think the whole thing is orchastrated to make certain people look good.

All because I think he was gone a long time ago thus there is no fish food this week.

All because I believe this is an elaborate hoax.

So I guess I'm full of it........but I must say it has been along time since anyone told me it was p&v! Normally it is lots of  Poo........

But what I can I say.........I'm soo full my eyes are brown and I float when it rains........

Kackle will ya? It's all good!!

Monday, May 2, 2011

What's the deal Mother Nature???

Last month it was 90.

No rain for months. Burn bans all over.

Then last week rain, tornados and other severe weather.

This month it is snowing in Amarillo TX and it 50 here in Central Texas!!

What's the deal, Mother Nature?
Think she's kacklin' at us??