Picture postcards

Picture postcards? Actually these are pictures OF postcards.

I don't know how you feel about postcards but I enjoy sending and receiving them. I try to send interesting ones to family and friends when I am traveling. I am a "card person" and postcards are a great way to say "Hi ~ I was thinking of you while I was away" I also send holiday cards. Did you realize there is a holiday in almost every month? And there are cards for most of them. I start scanning the racks as soon as they put holiday cards out and in between times I look for Thinking of You ~ Miss You ~ Love You cards. But on to postcards I have received this week.... This is Yellowstone National Park. My friend, Tom and his wife Sarah, go there almost every year. If you look closely A. Road was closed due to forest fire B. Road was closed to replace a bridge and C. Road was closed due to a snowstorm. (which by the way ~ put out the forest fire that closed road A.) He is very good about sending me a card each year and they are all different which is pretty cool.
This one is from Jennifer and Arie. I think it is bulletin board worthy, don't you? They enjoyed their vacation in Hawaii last week. She has been trying to get back on schedule this week. The time difference for them was four hours. No big deal you say? Try explaining to a five and two year old why your butt is dragging and they are ready for a usual day of play, play, and play.

This is Lisa's card but I wanted to share it also. What an awesome shot! Arie tried surfing ~ I should have cropped this more and told everyone that is him in the foreground. Cowabunga DUDE! LOL I will be traveling to Colorado in a couple of weeks ~ I'm sure there will be PHOTOS to look at and stories to hear.

Happy Birthday!

October 8th, 2009

Happy Birthday to my sister

Wanda Lee Panter Kehler

Though we are far apart

(she's in New Mexico ~ I'm in Alabama)

You are always in my heart.

Love you Sis!

Happy Fall Y'all

Hello and Happy Fall! It is cool enough in the morning that you NEED something warm to drink, like COFFEE but since I'm not suppose to be drinking COFFEE I think I will try tea. I like hot tea and they make several decaf flavors so I will have a "spot of tea" in the mornings.

I think Buck's truck has been overrun by gremlins. For the last week and a half sometimes it will crank and sometimes it won't. Yesterday when he got home he popped the hood and was standing there looking in when I went outside. All the gauges had gone blank on his way home! I got up this morning thinking I was going to follow him to the mechanic but when he got in ~ poof! the gauges were working. Go figure!

In grandchildren news ~ Jakob's football team won their last two games. (which I was unable to attend so maybe I'm a jinx?) Topher's soccer team only has one loss. (which I missed so maybe I'm good luck for him) Sarah went back to school yesterday after spending last week with her Willenbrecht grandparents while Jennifer and Arie were traveling. Claire, I'm sure, is clinging to her mom today (she is a lovey girl)

The latest on Daddy is ~ we are taking each day as it comes. His dementia is worse and it is wearing on not only him but also Mother who is determined to care for him by herself. I go every day and Teresa goes every evening when she gets up. If you are in the neighborhood stop by ~ they enjoy the company.

Mea Culpa

To the lovely Veronica Panter a.k.a Rocky

A happy belated birthday (October 4th)

I remembered

I sent you a card

I even got you a gift

I just forgot to post about you

m-m-m-m Caffeine!

McCafe is my new friend

Medium mocha ~ whole milk ~ hot

I am not suppose to drink caffeine. And I've been good about staying away from the coffee until Daddy was sick and had to be in the hospital for a few days. After "sleeping" on a chair the allure of coffee called to me and I answered. Since then, Daddy's dementia seems to be getting worse and I've been going by their house in the mornings to visit. It has almost become a habit to drive by McD's and pick up a coffee on my way. I've gotta STOP that. Not only is it bad for my heart rate but I don't even know how many calories are in it (whipped cream and chocolate sauce! Yikes!) I may be "forced" to have one today because Jennifer called last night at a quarter 'til eleven to let me hear the ocean waves from Hawaii. Gotta love her ~ it was only a quarter 'til six there. She was sitting on the beach and thought of me ~ I appreciated that.

What's wrong with this picture?

Last Sunday I wore a hat to church. You would've thought I walked in with no clothes on for all the hubbub it caused. People came up to me to comment on the hat ~ favorably. It was amusing to see the reaction. I can remember a time when most women in church wore hats. Think I'll try a different one this week. Jakob wanted to try it on but I couldn't let him because my hair was "neatly" tucked up underneath.

Only in Alabama

A week or so ago Lisa came for a visit. She and I got breakfast at McDonald's drive through and then went on a little tour. We drove past our old houses and then out to Memory Gardens where Buck's parents are buried. After that we drove out to Midway to "visit" Jace Steadman and the various uncles and aunts and my Mamaw and Papaw Panter. Then we went to Tubbs to "visit" Mamaw and Papaw Brown. She snapped this photo of the flags flying there. Only in Alabama will you find a Confederate Flag flying at a church cemetery!

It's Fall?

Hello out there! I'm at the library so I can post today but can't upload any photos. It is fall ~ can you believe it? It was definitely HOT yesterday when I was out with the dogs. Hoping for some dry weather so I can get the grass mowed tomorrow. Looking forward to having phone service at the house AND internet connection. I can't even Google!
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