THIS AND THAT

Mom finally downloaded some pictures of what has been happening in our part of Iowa lately.........first about a month ago this happened.

That afternoon Mom was on the phone and in just a few minutes, a storm started blowing, the lights went out, and all Mom could see was gray dust and tree branches from her work window.....she thought she should probably step AWAY from the windows but she watched it all happen instead, it only lasted about 10 minutes but when it was over, the whole county had trees down, NO ONE was hurt, but people are still cleaning up.  Mom's son in laws both have tree businesses as second jobs, you can imagine how busy they are.  These pictures are of our yard.

Get that branch off our fence dad!

Branches all over the bird feeders..............

What a mess................

This tree is going to be cut down cos it broke it clear off, and the branches are in the wires above....it was mom's shade tree for her hostas so now she is going to have to move them............

This is the top of our pine tree, in the front yard, it is laying out in the street, blocking traffic......geeze................

This is a picture of a split branch..........what a mess!!

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So Mom has been painting A LOT with Dad gone so much .............poor Dad working on the highway today and it is 90 outside.............

See the new gray walls in the kitchen, and Mom painted this old metal cabinet also...........and she got that old floor painted also, although it still needs a couple more coats.

Thankfully one of her grandsons came over to help cos the walls are tall, it is a very OLD house...

She had to repaint the cupboard twice cos she couldn't get the right yellow....Princess Leah do you see your apron hanging on the wall..........

Here is our family room where we hang out all the time, Mom hates the floor cos she always waxes it, and then the next day we have scratched it up and she has to start all overs, its the room where all the grandkids watch tv, and play their games, and play wif us.....

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See my eye on the left.  Everyday Mom and I do battle with the icky goop in it.  Today Mom called the dr. again, and my Frakenvet is calling up to the big dr.'s at a teaching hospital in the eye dept. cos she does not know what to do anymore.  Mom feels so bad for me, cos it hurts me and itches me, Mom cleans it several times a day, but it always comes back, she also uses antibiotics etc. etc...but nuffin is winning against it.                           

 

Gussie is tired, he does not care about my eye................he misses our dad.

Maggie chewing on MY windee..................

It is hot all week so we are staying in the air conditioning, hoping that everyone else keeps their animals cool...............of course the kids are starting school also..............we want FALL to come back.

Stella Rose
ps please keep our friend little mabel in your thoughts and prayers today...........