Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Busy July, Goodbye.....

  My grandson Skylar's friend got a new puppy this month...so I am showing this only because this puppy is so darn cute.  Look at that adorable face. It's an Australian Blue Heeler.  Gosh I swore I'd never have another pet...but oh if I saw this pup in person, I don't know !!
 All over our little town you see lots of this....construction. torn up streets and sidewalks, orange signs and cones.  Hurry up fellows . :):)
  Our one container garden 's crops..Tomatoes and banana peppers.  LOL
 Daughter Karen ( the real gardener of the family) gave us potatoes and green beans . Oh this was so good too. I think she gave everyone in the family some green beans.
    On 4th of July was our family reunion. One brother (# 2) did not make it to the gathering....and lives right in town., go figure.  I always say, "those that care will make an effort and those that don't...won't."  In the back row, George (oldest brother # 1) me (oldest sister # 3), Barbie (youngest sister # 10), Steve (youngest brother # 11)  front row, Brenda # 6, Pam  #  9, Jeanie # 4, and Tom # 5.   We have 9 of us left out of a family of eleven children.  We are blessed.  There's been plenty of health issues in our family...but look we are all standing, ha ,that should count for something. :)
  I had lots of pretty flowers this July.
  Still have some of these growing.
  Got a close up of the crop dusters this month.
  Went to Horton's French Flea Market.  Saw lots of pretties,and actually did not buy a thing...so shocking for me.
Got me some summer loving....LOL...you can see Max looks bored and Luke is trying to escape.  I squeeze them any way.  Love these babies.  I had a busy , fun and very hot July. Now that it is leaving us today, it seems to have gone quickly. We will be into a new month tomorrow. I for one am hoping it's cooler.
  Enjoy your day. Wishing all of you the best. XO

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  1. the best of summer Susie....looks like a great time!

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    1. Betsy, Even the construction is really good...as they are putting in new gas lines. But I do laugh about all the orange. My family time is always my favorite. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  2. As the oldest sister, did you have to do a lot of the child care as well? I'm amazed that there were eleven of you! -Jenn

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    1. Jenn, Oh yes...I always had to watch the siblings and do chores too. It was a rough childhood. But we always love each other so that helped. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  3. Loved your pictures this morning, especially the puppy and your grandboys. There is a lot of road work being done in our town too, and it is inconvenient at times...pretty flowers. Have a lovely Tuesday.

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    1. Thank you. I think once one area is done with construction another opens up. LOL That little pup is adorable, almost as cute as my great grands. :):) Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  4. Fun summer photos...so nice you could have a family reunion! That pup would steal my heart, too!

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    1. Linda, I do not think we will have another big reunion again ...as my big brother can't fly nor his wife..health reasons. They are getting up there in age to drive also. Well George does all their driving. LOL That puppy is so cute, I hope to see it myself soon. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  5. That pup is ADORABLE! As a kid it was a treat watching the crop dusters in the fields by my grammas farms. Our family reunion was this past Sunday and it was fun! Janice

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    1. Hi Janice, Glad you had a family gathering too. It is fun catching up with everyone. Some of the same things happen each year...we tell the brothers they are not the boss of us girls. LOL. I want to see that puppy in person. :) Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie

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  6. That puppy is adorable! I've been so many cute puppies lately! Love the family photos Susie, especially the ones with you, Luke and Max!

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    1. Pilar, I keep telling myself...puppies grow into big galoot dogs. LOL. I loved the time with my big family...especially all the little children. It was fun hearing everyone's stories and catching up with them. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie

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  7. I looked at your family reunion picture a long time! 11! That’s amazing. I knew you were a large family but I forget. That’s really special, Susie! You are really a special lady and we love you. My next favorite pic was of you and Max and Luke. Keep squeezing them!
    Lillian at the nursing home is the youngest of 13 and the only one left. Her mother died when she was just 62. The mother was 62. I think Lillian is in her mid 80’s now. She is so sweet and we all love visiting with her!
    Wishing you as much fun in August as you had in July! 31 days until September!

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    1. Linda, Haha, I thought to myself this morning, "September Morn"...did you see Neil Diamond on the news last night? :) You know being the oldest daughter , I was forced to be like a second mom to my siblings. I was always taking care of babies...actually hated it at times.....now I love babies more than anything. Who knew? right?.I guess I didn't lose all my " mommy loving." To be the last of a big family can be sad for Lillian, don't you think. She does seem like a great lady. You truly have a big family when you all get together . It's fun, I think. We all help one another, that makes it fun. Blessings, xoxo,love you, Susie

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  8. Blog hopping this morning and found your blog. It's crazy how fast this month has gone by. It seems like Summer break just started and now it's winding down. That's a nice picture of your siblings. It's nice you still have each other. It's a blessing.
    xx Beca

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    1. Beca, Having a big family is very good now...when I was young it kind of made me crazy...always work. LOL. We are blessed to still have most of us around. Mom always wanted us to love each other and be kind. This is a funny thing she used to say...You don't need friends, you have siblings. LOL. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  9. Hi Susie! I'm hoping it's cooler, too! That puppy IS cute!

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    1. I have to see that pup in person. It's got such a face. I think it's an eyebrow too. It is cooler ...the rain has stopped for now. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  10. That puppy sure is a cutie! Those vegies look great, so far I have gotten 3 tomatoes and a handful of beans. Constant construction around Appleton also and so many detours...uge. I come from a VERY small family, no brothers, sisters aunts or uncles. Wish sometimes I had a few sisters and brothers. For sure they would be my besties.

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    1. Louise, I love having sisters and brothers. My sisters and I all have things in common. So I can enjoy time with each one. The construction is getting crazy all over. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  11. That puppy is adorable, though I don't think I'd want to take on training and cleaning up after a puppy.

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    1. Hi Danielle, It's the heart ache of anything happening to pets, once you are all attached...that can be heart breaking. Oh they need to be raise as a child. LOL. Oh yes, they are work all the time, to get them well behaved. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie

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  12. Family time is the best time, glad you were all able to get together!! Those two little rascals are so dang cute as is that darling puppy. Man puppies are hard to resist. I keep telling myself after our Oskar is gone I'm done with pets....I need to stay away from cute puppies or I'll be done for haha

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    1. Saimi, I have to love on my daughter's pets..as I do not have any now. One of the pets is getting shots for diabetes...that can get costly too. They are work and they are not cheap. That's why God made them cute. LOL I absolutely love family time the best. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie

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  13. Cute, cute puppy! I'm amazed that August is less than twelve hours away. How could this happen? The years are racing by. Got to grab all the fun and good times when we can.

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    1. Oh sweet Carol, you are so right. We need to make the most of our days and our lives. Be thankful for good health always . I just get to love on everyone else's pets. :) Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie

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  14. Cute puppy and like you I just don't know.. lol Sounds like a busy July just like around here. lots of happenings going on. You have a beautiful family. it's hard to get our family together as well. one or two always has other places to be and things to do. Thanks for sharing some of your July and looking forward to what August brings. Cooler weather I hope. :) xo

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    1. Susie, I just told my husband the dew saying. He never heard of it either and his folks are country folks too. LOL. But we both said we like hearing those sayings. Puppies do have sweet faces ...to lure us into loving them. LOL I hope we have cooler days for August. I have not sat out like I have wanted this summer. I hope you get to sit on your porch some times too. Wish we were neighbors we could visit each other. Blessings, love, xoxo, Susie

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  15. Love this post...the kid are so cute..
    I love flea markets but we don't have many around here.
    We didn't do a garden this year and I sure am missing those fresh vine ripened tomatoes and green onions...

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    1. BJ, I used to absolutely love green onions, swear if I ate one now, I would keel over. Fresh tomatoes are still a good treat. You could plant one plant in a five gallon bucket next year. The Horton's have that French Flea Market every summer. Love going. Blessings to you sweet friend, xoxo, Susie

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  16. The puppy is adorable and so are Max and Luke. The veggies look so fresh and good. I didn't realize you came from such a large family. I am #1 of 10 kids, so you are one up on me.

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    1. Hi Kathy, Since you came from a family of ten you certainly know what the meaning of "Share" is. LOL. I think Max and Luke will be the only children my granddaughter and her husband will have. They wanted tow close in age and that is what they have. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  17. Looks like you are making the best of your summer Susie. Love scrolling through your post tonight. That puppy is really sweet. What a gorgeous dog he or she will be when grown. Our summers here in the midwest are so short so I am enjoying every day I can before fall sets in. The weather has been so great up here.
    Hugs,
    Kris

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    1. Kris, We had some good days here also. I love summertime too. Our winters, even the mild ones just last too long. LOL. You know with schools starting this month, it makes the summer seem so short. I know my siblings and I would have been bawling if the schools started in August when we were young. LOL Hope you got enough rain to bring your lawn back. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  18. Oh my goodness a big pot of "taters" and green beans...that looks SO DELICIOUS! Need a big pan of cornbread with it, yum! I love your pretty summer flowers and oh gosh that puppy is absolutely adorable, would be awful hard to resist!! It's finally august, but it won't be cooling down here for months yet. It's ok---even hot, I am enjoying the heck out of this summer, LOL! Love the family pictures, those pictures will become even more precious as time goes by.

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    1. Debbi, I tried to tell my daughters that when their grandma Francis moved from her home to an assisted living place, she only wanted her photo albums. When we age all we have are memories and photos, most times. Glad you are loving your summertime. I love that you go for walks all the time. Wish I lived near by, I would walk along with you. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  19. Happy August 1st, Susie. I am sorry that Brother #2 didn't show up for the get-together. I think if you don't have family you don't have much of anything.

    I have not had potatoes and green beans in a long time. My mother used to make them all the time and then throw a pound of crispy bacon in with them. She always did it when we had new, small potatoes. SO GOOD!!!

    Love the picture of you with the kids and I think that is one of the cutest pups I have ever seen. He would be good for an advertising campaign. xo Diana

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    1. Diana, The thing that kind of made me upset with brother #2..my daughters saw him eating a huge breakfast in a café the next day...he told them he had been sick on the 4th, but his truck driver breakfast made them think different. LOL. Dang. Brother number one came all the way from Alabama. Korey and his wife came from Seattle. And Charles lives right in town,:(

      Hope you are having good summer days. I can not believe it's school time already. Blessings, xoxo,love, Susie

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  20. that pup is a beauty and summer lovin is the best!!

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    1. Thank you Laurie. I plan on getting some more of that hugging on the boys. :) That little pup is a cute one, I want to see it in person. :) Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  21. Know what you mean about road construction. They say Wisconsin has two seasons: winter and road construction. So true! Enjoyed the family pics. July must be a good month for family reunions. That pup is darling. Blue Heelers are wonderful dogs! Have a beautiful first day of August, Susie.

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    1. Thank you Judy. I drove around by my grandson's house and ran into road work there. LOL. All our corners are being made wheel chair accessible. which is great, now if the sidewalks were decent. :):) I love having family time, don't you? It goes too quickly though. Blessings to you ,yours, and the newest little one. xoxo, Susie

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  22. Your home grown veggies look so tasty! That is one cute puppy! Glad you had a good month of July. And happy for a cool August First!!

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    1. Thank you Karen. Some schools around central Indiana started today. Yikes. Glad that did not happen when I was in school. That pup is a sweet looking thing , with that patched eye and an eyebrow. We ate on those green beans about three times. LOL. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  23. You are blessed with your big family of siblings! I know that it is sometimes hard to get all four of our kids and their families together at one time so you did great.

    That puppy is seriously cute, Susie!

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    1. Dewena, I would love to hold that puppy. Just for a bit. :) Then I want to hug all my cute little great grands. I was happy to see all my siblings. Our big brother drove here from Alabama and my grandson and his wife came from Seattle. So we were all pretty happy to see each other. Blessings to you and yours, xoxo, Susie

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  24. That picture of you with those boys is adorable. They love their Mimi! (You are Mimi, right? Or Nana?) I love homegrown, fresh tomatoes and those look wonderful. Is there any special thing you do to make those green beans and potatoes?
    I love that puppy, too! Great family reunion. Lucky to be able to get together.

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  25. Best wishes to you all of happiness, joy and good health.

    God bless.

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  26. That is THE cutest dog I've ever seen! He looks like a stuffed toy and I'm going to have to look him up to see how big he gets! Love that last photo of you and the grands.

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