Sailor dresses

I thought I had already blogged this pic, but as I looked back thro my posts I didn't see it. I think they look adorable.

Time zooms on

I can't believe that today is already Sept 25. Soon this month will be over and it seems it went so quickly. (I have blogged before about using the same word more than once in close proximity to each other in an article, blog, post, essay, whatever - can't do it, doesn't look right. I used "quickly" in the below graph and I don't want to change it, so feel free to reread the above sentence and substitute one of these words for quickly: apace, briskly, chop-chop, expeditiously, flat-out, fleetly.)

Rick and I left on Thurs afternoon to go up to Paige's. I got some pics of the little girls, but it was on my iPad, so I have to figure out how to email them to me. Then I will blog them. I can't believe how quickly Macy is changing. It seems she does new stuff every week.

Stella is in Preschool and loves it. Her teacher even gives them homework occasionally. Which is good. Helps her develop good educational habits.

When I did a lot of teaching for the 3rd grade team in North Carolina, I would list on the board every day about 5 or 6 items that the students were to do as they came in each morning. Most of them looked at it and did as instructed. It was mostly the same stuff every day - sharpen pencils, use restroom, turn in homework, which I listed by subject and page number and they were to place in a specific location on a table. A few kids would forget to turn in their homework!! That always amazed me. They would usually have done it, and would want to get it out of their bookbag when we were going over it during that subject time, and I would have some consequence for not having it out and properly placed in the morning. It was a real time waster.

Ohhhh, even writing this makes me really miss teaching.

Hair

Every day I fix mom's hair, and every day I tell her how pretty her hair is. And it is. Still thick, despite her age. A beautiful white silvery color. She uses Matrix Essentials So Silver shampoo, which seems to help it keep that pretty white silvery color.

So today I took her to Evan's Beauty College to get a cut, and her stylist, and several other girls commented on the pretty color. One asked her if she uses the purple shampoo, which is the above shampoo. The stylist fixed it like an older lady style, which I don't particularly care for - I like it the simple blown out style that looks hip and cute. But it still looked nice.

I also clipped her toes and fingers (nails, that is!!&^%) so she is good to go for a bit anyway.

Rolly rolly backpacks

Do you like rolly rolly backpacks?

When Stella was 2, Paige and she flew out to North Carolina to visit us. Stella tried using her regular backpack as a rolling one. She was quite disappointed that it wouldn't roll, like she saw suitcases roll. Paige told her she should tell Nano that she wanted a rolly rolly backpack (as she called it). That very day we went to Walmart to get her one.

Paige was out garage saleing today and came across this rolling backpack for Macy, who acted interested. Papaw decided to take a pic, and Nano decided it must be memorialized into a blog post.

Veg Straws

Rick's fav chip is a certain bag of vegetable straws - they are crispy yet hollow in the middle, and he likes to crunch, crunch, CRUNCH. Supposedly the straws are made from good vegetables, such as spinach, tomatoes, and potatoes. They are delish but not nutrish.

I went to Costco today and bought a bag for him, since he will be coming down to St George on Mon. He just got to Paige's, will stay there a few days to spend some time with the little girls, his sons, and meet Scott's girlfriend, Jessica, who is visiting from Alabama.

I got mom a small bowlful to eat with some guacamole dip. She quite enjoyed them, and she told Rick, when I called him, that she was going to eat the entire bag.

Pres Obama

Can I say that altho this is not a political blog, after the events in the Middle East the last few days (our ambassador to Libya and 3 other American citizens murdered by Islamic extremists) and listening to the MSM (mainstream media) cheerlead for the ever wrong and/or do nothing president, this country cannot get rid of him quickly enough.

It almost makes me want to divide this country up between Republicans and Democrats. If you voted Republican within a time period, say the last 5 years, you get to live on this side (or in the middle, if the Demos want both coasts), and if you voted Demo in a particular time period, you live in the other part. You won't get to choose, you live where you voted.

I imagine within a very short period of time, the Republican side would once again be a successful, prosperous, free, constitution-loving country, and the Demo side would be some type of unsuccessful, bankrupt, Marxist, socialist nanny state.

Claire

It looks like Rick will be taking Claire to the airport tomorrow to go to Squirt's house. I have developed allergies to her, and we are gone a lot, leaving her "home alone," so this will work nicely. Rick will feel good with her going to a home where she will get lots of love.

Originally, Scott was going to take her back with him to Squirt's, but Southwest had a bunch of rules that didn't look like Claire would fit. Rick then found a place that had different people bidding to ship her. Too expensive - I think the cheapest bid was $1600 and went up from there. Finally, after searching around on shipping animals some more, he discovered United/Continental would take her for $220. That price will easily be made up in what we don't have to pay for someone to watch her while we are gone.

Rick will initially be sad, and maybe I will be, but I don't think so. But I am glad my sister is taking her, because she is an animal lover.

At Jason's for Labor Day Weekend

We left Philly at 7am on Fri and arrived here at 6pm. Not bad. We lost an hour with stops. Rick and I actually really enjoy road trips.

Jason had dinner fixed, homemade meatballs subs with his homemade marinara sauce. Quite delish. Then walking downtown on the Historic Trail, getting ice cream, and just enjoying being outdoors at night. Back home and to bed at 12.

Up, and off to Danville. Hurricane Isaac's rain had hit Indiana, so no outside walking, but always fun to drive into Blanton Woods, by our house, make comments about how they are not keeping the landscaping nice, etc. Drove around Danville. It made me nostalgic but not sad, which is the first time I have not been sad to go there.

We went to Fred and Barbara's for an outside BBQ, but since Isaac was visiting, it was moved indoors. That was too bad because they have a beautiful and fun back yard, all wooded, also brings back a lot of memories about good times there, hot dog roasts, raking the leaves and having the kids jump in the huge piles. Robin, Harry, Ginger and Co were all there. It was nice to see them.

We left and went to Ginger Drach's just to say hello, they were having a BBQ also with family and friends. Then to Pat's, Michelle is living with her and wonderful to see her, whom I had not seen for several years - she is a sweetheart. We took them to Gray Brothers Cafeteria in Mooresville for dinner. That brought back many memories, as we had taken her to Gray's for her birthday many times. Ed had to work, so we didn't get a chance to see him.

Back at Jason's by 10pm, we sat around talking, which is always enjoyable, he is witty and funny.

Sunday we went to church. The size of the ward is about the same, but so few people that we know are still there. Still, it was great to see the people we did. Betty and Norm Zahn were both using walkers and had been picked up for church, probably they are no longer driving. I guess that is the cycle of life, but it is always sad to see. And I guess that will be me soon enough.

Then over to Aunt Phyllis. She had a lunch of finger food and is always so kind. Rick and Jason stay in close contact with her, we have helped her with money and odds and ends at times.

Church didn't start until 1pm, so in the morning we went for a walk in 100 Acre Woods. The Indiana Museum of Art students are always adding some new thingamajing, and it is always some modern looking something or other. This time it was a huge tree suspended sideways with swings hooked on it, and tree trunk round picnics tables. Quite fun.

Rick left early on Mon, and Jason and I left at 8:30am to begin our day, which was quite full. Bakery, for a fancy cookie, but it was closed. Onto the jewelry store he had gotten my dangly earrings for my bday. I did exchange one pair, but kept the other. It was hard to choose, so many cute ones.

Up to Castleton, 1/2 Price books, lunch, then 2016 at a theatre. I'm happy to see this documentary doing quite well at the box office. More stuff, then back home at 7pm. At 8 we decided to walk on the downtown canal. That is one of my fav places to walk. The entire walk is about 2 miles, fun to walk and talk. It was dark by the time we finished. Home, more chatting, and to bed at 11:30pm. I had leftover Donatos pizza and Jason had Nachos from Quedobas. I had my Donatos fix, ate the entire large meat lover by myself (that must be why the 2 pounds showed up) and so I won't need another one until the next time I hit Indy, at Thanksgiving.

Jason went to work, I'm packing, then when he comes home for lunch, I will take his car and do something. Maybe drive back to Danville. I catch my flight to Utah at 7:05 tonight. I do have a good life and need to be more grateful and give more thanks to the Lord for it.

Unfortunately, no pics. I told the guys to take some on their cameras, but we always forgot.