Awesome Birthday!!!

What a great Thanksgiving and birthday I had. Much to my surprise C and SR and K, L, C & C came. I had no idea they were coming. So 5 of my 6 kids were here to help me celebrate.

G did an awesome job as hostess and planning. She and B went all out to make sure it was a memorable occasion and everyone pitched in to help.

Thanks to all who came and helped me celebrate my 80th birthday. I love my family so much.

A New Decade

As of Thanksgiving day I begin another decade of my life. I must say the past 80 years have been interesting. Some have been rewarding, some sad but mostly they have been good.

Thanks to all of you for your continued love and support for me. And most of all thanks to a loving Heavenly Father for his watchful care.

We all have much to be thankful for. Have a happy turkey day and enjoy. Wish we could all be together but we will be in spirit.

I love you all.

A NEW DIET!!!

I have found the perfect way to lose weight. Cover your table, fridge, and stove with drop cloths so you can paint the kitchen. Since the neighbors can only work after someone picks up their greatgrandaughter at 4pm it will take all week at least to get the painting done. It is going to be nice and bright when they are done, but I will still have to have lights on whenever I am in the kitchen.

We have cold wind but no snow as yet. They keep saying it is coming. The wind sure plays havoc with my arthritis. I can hardly use my arms. It is very miserable.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN everyone. Don't let the goblins get you.

BRING IT ON!!!

The weather man says snow tomorrow and Monday. I say I guess I am ready. I still have dahlia bulbs in the ground but otherwise everything is under control. The pump and hoses are put away, geraniums are in the cellar etc.

My good neighbors brought their leaf blower and blew the leaves off my front cement. They also filled three carts with wood which we covered so I will have dry wood near by. Between them and A they take good care of me.

Conference was good this morning. I hope everyone is getting to see it. What a blessing to sit in my front room and listen to the prophet.

Welcome to Fall

We had snow on the mountains and it frosted and killed the garden. Today it was really warm again.

I finally got all the canned stuff to the cellar. At three or four jars a trip (in a bucket so I could carry it in my left hand and use my cane) it took a lot of trips. I still have tomato juice to can.

Hope everyone's week is going well.

Good news, bad news!!!

So I needed to have my eyes tested so I could apply for my Driver's License again. Today was the day. The good news is I didn't have to get the lenses changed as my eyes are about the same. The bad news is that I have the start of Macular Degeneration in the right eye. I am glad it has waited this long to show up. Have to go back in six months to see if it is progressing.

The pears and peaches are canned, and I just did 12 half pints of tomatoes. The rest of the tomatoes will be made into juice and then I can go on to other things.

Thanks to everyone for their news. I love to hear from you.

Time to Quit!!!

When you have to get on a step stool to get the jars out of the pressure cooker because your shoulders won't work, it is time to quit canning. But when you have been doing it for at least 60 years how do you get your brain geared to not do it anymore? Help!!!!

I have been making bread and butter and sweet pickles. Did dill pickles earlier. I did 36 pints of jelly and jam for A cause he hasn't the time and he helps me so much.

I finally got 3 ripe tomatoes. Not many on the vines, but I may have a few. The cucumbers are nicer than they have been all summer. And the apples have been outstanding.

Such is life and it is almost time for fall.