These lovely old structures are a dying species.
This one, near Coffey, Missouri, is somewhat unusual. Looks like someone has put a roof on it recently. Maybe they'll paint it soon.
Somebody loves this one, too.
Monday, August 11, 2008
I love old barns
These lovely old structures are a dying species.
This one, near Coffey, Missouri, is somewhat unusual. Looks like someone has put a roof on it recently. Maybe they'll paint it soon.
Somebody loves this one, too.
Cliff and I had not intended to go to any family reunions this year; his weekend "relaxing" times are precious, and we planned to stay home and chill out.
However, when this past weekend brought us temperatures with lows in the 60's and highs in the low 80's, we knew it was time to ride the motorcycle. What better destination than the town, one hundred miles away, where my mom's family reunion is held?
I'll be posting more pictures of our actual ride in other entries either here or on my Blogger site.
I'm so thankful for the weather we're having; this is unheard of in Missouri, in August!
However, when this past weekend brought us temperatures with lows in the 60's and highs in the low 80's, we knew it was time to ride the motorcycle. What better destination than the town, one hundred miles away, where my mom's family reunion is held?
I'll be posting more pictures of our actual ride in other entries either here or on my Blogger site.
I'm so thankful for the weather we're having; this is unheard of in Missouri, in August!
Friday, August 8, 2008
We're rockin' around here
Our old Ford pickup gets about twelve miles per gallon, so it's a rare occasion when we use it. We decided not to buy expensive landscape rock to put around our trailer. We went across the river where they sell river sand and bought the simple rocks they sell, instead. They aren't as colorful, but hey... it'll do, at only $30 a ton.
Speaking of our pickup, the next license we buy for her will be the last. She'll officially be a classic, and as long as we don't drive her too many miles, we won't have to renew the license. (Who could afford to drive her far?)
Here's what we're doing with the rocks; before long there will be edging and shrubs.
The carpenter came today and drilled holes for our back porch and deck. Monday he'll start the actual construction.
Evidently our monsoon season is over; I'm now watering the Norway Spruce trees daily. The Lombardy Poplars are pretty much like weeds, so I don't worry about watering them.
Notice Sadie running around loose? She's getting better at staying with me, and coming when I call. Oh, she occasionally runs away and worries me, but those times are getting fewer and farther between.
Speaking of our pickup, the next license we buy for her will be the last. She'll officially be a classic, and as long as we don't drive her too many miles, we won't have to renew the license. (Who could afford to drive her far?)
Here's what we're doing with the rocks; before long there will be edging and shrubs.
The carpenter came today and drilled holes for our back porch and deck. Monday he'll start the actual construction.
Evidently our monsoon season is over; I'm now watering the Norway Spruce trees daily. The Lombardy Poplars are pretty much like weeds, so I don't worry about watering them.
Notice Sadie running around loose? She's getting better at staying with me, and coming when I call. Oh, she occasionally runs away and worries me, but those times are getting fewer and farther between.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
lyrics of a song I once wrote for my daughter
My daughter, in a journal entry, asked me to post the lyrics to a certain song.
She was about eight years old, and I was in the song-writing phase of my life, when she asked the question, "Mom, do wishing wells really work?"
I normally don't post lyrics to songs I've written over the years because people tend to see them as poems, not songs. But I'll make an exception this time. (Since I did actually have a publisher back then, this one is copyrighted.)
WISHES
My little girl came to me;
She smiled at me and then
Said, "Mom, does a wishing well really work
When you throw a penny in?"
I started to say, "No, my dear,
These things are just pretend.
You get only what you work for;
That's what matters, in the end."
And then I looked around me
At the things that I hold dear.
I counted all my blessings
As I held back a tear,
For I never worked for all the things
That mean the world to me.
I just hoped and dreamed and wished on stars,
That's how it all came to be.
Yes, I wished for your daddy, girl,
Before we'd ever met.
I wished on stars and rainbows,
And I cannot forget
How I wished for you when you were just
A gleam in your daddy's eye...
Yes, Darling, wishes do come true,
Keep wishing till you die.
She was about eight years old, and I was in the song-writing phase of my life, when she asked the question, "Mom, do wishing wells really work?"
I normally don't post lyrics to songs I've written over the years because people tend to see them as poems, not songs. But I'll make an exception this time. (Since I did actually have a publisher back then, this one is copyrighted.)
WISHES
My little girl came to me;
She smiled at me and then
Said, "Mom, does a wishing well really work
When you throw a penny in?"
I started to say, "No, my dear,
These things are just pretend.
You get only what you work for;
That's what matters, in the end."
And then I looked around me
At the things that I hold dear.
I counted all my blessings
As I held back a tear,
For I never worked for all the things
That mean the world to me.
I just hoped and dreamed and wished on stars,
That's how it all came to be.
Yes, I wished for your daddy, girl,
Before we'd ever met.
I wished on stars and rainbows,
And I cannot forget
How I wished for you when you were just
A gleam in your daddy's eye...
Yes, Darling, wishes do come true,
Keep wishing till you die.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
A meme
I swiped this from one of my Blogger buddies, Grams.
The rules: All you have to do is Google your first name with the word needs behind it and post the first 10 results. Don't forget to tag people (if you are the tagging sort)!
Here we go:
1. Donna needs a donut. (You bet I do!)
2. Donna needs a BFF (a best friend forever? I have one; his name is Cliff)
3. Donna needs two hands to keep things steady. (It might take more.)
4. Donna needs Bloggers' help. (Sure, do any of you have suggestions?)
5. Donna needs the doctor. (Duh. I'm sixty-four. Of course I need a doctor.)
6. Donna needs companionship of other female Asian elephants. (Other? What are you insinuating?)
7. Donna needs 12 1/8 of ribbon to make 5 bows. (Shrugging here.)
8. Donna needs you. (Well sure, otherwise I wouldn't have any readers!)
9. Donna needs to let Owen go. (Is that one of the barn cats? Be free, Owen!)
10. Donna needs a baby pool. (Not until I get a great-grandbaby.)
The rules: All you have to do is Google your first name with the word needs behind it and post the first 10 results. Don't forget to tag people (if you are the tagging sort)!
Here we go:
1. Donna needs a donut. (You bet I do!)
2. Donna needs a BFF (a best friend forever? I have one; his name is Cliff)
3. Donna needs two hands to keep things steady. (It might take more.)
4. Donna needs Bloggers' help. (Sure, do any of you have suggestions?)
5. Donna needs the doctor. (Duh. I'm sixty-four. Of course I need a doctor.)
6. Donna needs companionship of other female Asian elephants. (Other? What are you insinuating?)
7. Donna needs 12 1/8 of ribbon to make 5 bows. (Shrugging here.)
8. Donna needs you. (Well sure, otherwise I wouldn't have any readers!)
9. Donna needs to let Owen go. (Is that one of the barn cats? Be free, Owen!)
10. Donna needs a baby pool. (Not until I get a great-grandbaby.)
Friday, August 1, 2008
I'm back on my desktop
As I mentioned earlier this week, my desktop computer wouldn't access the Internet, even though the laptop was connecting.
I was going to take my computer tower for a checkup and fix; we just hadn't gotten around to it. And since I do have a spare computer, I wasn't in a huge hurry.
Today I remembered that when my printer wasn't working and I asked readers for help, several suggested that I unplug it and then plug it back in and reboot. That worked great.
Sometimes the unplugging and plugging back in works for televisions, too.
So I figured it wouldn't hurt to try it with my computer.
My old motto was, "If all else fails, reboot."
My new motto is, "If rebooting doesn't work, try unplugging it for awhile.
I love it when it's that easy a fix.
I was going to take my computer tower for a checkup and fix; we just hadn't gotten around to it. And since I do have a spare computer, I wasn't in a huge hurry.
Today I remembered that when my printer wasn't working and I asked readers for help, several suggested that I unplug it and then plug it back in and reboot. That worked great.
Sometimes the unplugging and plugging back in works for televisions, too.
So I figured it wouldn't hurt to try it with my computer.
My old motto was, "If all else fails, reboot."
My new motto is, "If rebooting doesn't work, try unplugging it for awhile.
I love it when it's that easy a fix.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
