My MissyMae

Here's the precious little MissyMae. LOL She's and ornery little thing! Just a weeeeee bit spoiled. Hey, but she's eating good stuff! Her veggies. David was having a sweet potatoe and she is willing to try anything! LOL She loved it of course.




Yep, there's a kiss. now how about a bite!



The guys at work rather spoiled her on he table food. I try not to give her to much, and am teaching her manners along with it. LOL Well, trying to teach her manners.

We have taught her to sit before we go outside. She has to sit before I put the leash on her. and she has to stay sitting until I tell her it's time to go outside. Terribly hard for miss wiggle butt to do! She also, sits, speaks, rolls over, shakes, and gives kisses.

Just gotta love her! And you know, both my dogs have come unexectedly. From other people suggesting that we need them. And they are both the perfect doggies for us! We just love them to death.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you all! Sure is a mild new year in Kansas. Well, Central Kansas that is. Western Kansas got absolutely hammered with 32" of snow in some places. Many, many folks without power. 1000's of cattle deaths. Just awful.

But here in Central Kansas it's pretty dry as usual!

We spent the NY weekend (part of it) moving DD and SIL to a different rental property. It's just beautiful! I've posted a picture of it here.



It's a really beautiful place, and as you can see in the next picture here, it is by the lake! Wahhhh.......I think I'm jealous! LOL Well, maybe just a little envious. But sooooooo happy for them!


It was perfect weather for moving day. In the 50's and sunny. We got everything moved into the new place on Friday. Saturday it rained all day. Yay! So glad we didn't do the moving on Saturday. LOL Then Sunday it snowed. Go figure!

Anyway, it all went well. Nothing broken. and just a good time!

Yay! Vacation time!

Woohoo!!!!!!!!! I'm off work next week. The week of Thanksgiving. I woke up this morning and felt that definite "Peace" that I always feel when I don't have to work. Someday I am going to accomplish the whole "no work" thing permanently. I want to be able to stay home, keep up the house, be more involved in our church and volunteer work. That is my dream. so until then, I'll just enjoy my vacation time.

Yeah, welllllll........I've still got those bulbs to plant too! Yikes! Definitely this week. I don't think Mother Nature is going to hold off for me much longer. she's been pretty patient with me already. LOL

My Christmas / Thanksgiving Cactus are beginning to bloom. They are so pretty. The pink one is from last year. If I would have cared for it better, it would have bloomed better. LOL Oooops! maybe next year. The peach color one I just couldn't resist buying. It was such a pretty color.






Also, my Amaryllis are starting to grow. Here's a picture of the progress they are making. I'm really excited for them to bloom. Oh, I think I've said that before! LOL

Autumn doggies

It's so pretty out now, with the pumpkin and mum decorations out. The nice little "crisp" to the air. It makes the puppy ornery for sure! She gets out there in that crispy air and is just full of vinegar!

Here's a couple pics I took outside today.




My little baby taking a break in the grass.

My babies sitting by my fall decorations

It's going to be a really nice weekend. I've taken Monday off so I can have and awesome day to myself. I love days just for me! (The selfish side of me!)Seriously though......I think all women need "me" days. It's just a good way to unwind. I have to giggle at the magazine articles that say to take an hour or 2 just for yourself. Honey, I need a whole day! But then again, my kids are grown. Women with little ones often don't have that luxury.

oh well, off that little jabber session. LOL

I've been busy knitting again. Here's a couple of things in the works. The socks are for a friend of mine that helps me with my computer problems when I have them. So a HUGE thank you to him. The second is of my second pair of mittens I've ever made. They are pink wool. To small for me, so they are going to a craft sale at our church.




That's about it for now!

Pretty day!

Ahhhhhhhh yesssss..........another gorgeous fall day in Kansas! Short sleaves and shorts are allowed today!

I started out the day on the right foot! I went to the adult Sunday School Class at our church. I had never been to it before (well, for several years) and I absolutely loved it! There were only 7-8 of us, but WOW......what a beautiful impact it had on my day.

Then I stayed for church, which I usually do. We have an awesome Pastor. He is sooooooo full of life, and he's loud, and makes you want to go. He delivers a message like no other pastor we have ever had out our church. After all......we are Lutherans. LOL And we kind of think we need to sit politely in church and not talk to much, and blah, blah, blah........LOL But this pastor has certainly livened it up, and everyone loves it!

Tonight we have an awesome Bible Studay that Austin (our son) and I always go to. It's great. We're discussing "How business interferes with our Spiritual self". Really really good discussion.

Here is a link to our church website if you would like to view it. I have attended this church my entire life.


Salemsborg Church
This afternoon I think I'll just work out in the yard a bit. Plant some lilies, play with the pups,etc. Just lazy stuff. I was going to go to an open house at the knitting shop I frequent, but I don't want to waste the gas and drive the 10 miles to town. LOL Call me lazy......I'll agree

Beautiful Day in Kansas

Wow, what a great day it was in Kansas. It was around 70* outside and gorgeous!

Even though it was nice out , it started out a little dreary. We needed to attend a funeral this morning. It was for a 16 year old son of one of David's cousins. He decided that life was to difficult and chose to end his. So sad and such a waste. The church was filled with teenage friends. It was clear that he did not lack in friends. Whatever it was, it must have seemed impossible for him to deal with. So sad.

Then the rest of the day started:

I pulled up the dead tomato plants, tilled some of the soil in the greenhouse and started putting up the bubble wrap inside to help insulate it for the winter. My hope is to keep it around 45* or so out there for the winter. A nice place to store my Canna and Dahlia bulbs. Overwinter some things that can't take the colder weather.

I also put mulch up around a lot of my rose bushes today. Something I think I'm going to do every year, but never seem to get done. LOL


Then of course.........it was nap time with the puppies! LOL My favorite part of the weekend days. LOL We took a nap for about 1 1/2 hours. such great little napping buddies these girls are.

Tommorrow I plan on putting up some more of the bubble wrap in the greenhouse. I also need to plant about 50 bazillion bulbs. LOL Well, maybe not that many!

Oh, and here are pics of some of the Amaryllis I am growing at the moment. It will take them 6-8 weeks to start blooming, so I should have lots of beauty over the holidays. Nothing like flowers to brighten a winter day!
Queen of Hearts



Dancing Queen



Rilona