Pretty Morning....

                                                                                                                                                                             My Computer is making me nuts again. As I am trying to do this post , the words are moving backwards.   I never know what I will be allowed to do  . So this is the beginning of a pretty day.

 That's three times at trying to get this post out. Had to restart the computer. Finally it's letting me type almost normally. Enjoy this pretty shot of the sunrise.

                   This is my daughter Liz. She took her husband Matt to the colts game this past

                       weekend.

              Matt's having a birthday beer and is happy to be at the game.

                     He was more please to see Payton Manning . Sorry no close ups. LOL        

                   This is the new statue of Manning  in front of the stadium.

             I am not a big fan of football....but I love Payton Manning for his goodness.

            Liz said she and Matt stayed  here , at the Ironworks Hotel over the weekend.

                  I liked the flag . Liz said there were lots of metal pulleys ,grates, even this flag is metal.
                            I will have to work with this computer. Wishing all of you a great weekend.

Fall Decorating......

 Yes, I finally got the goodwill shirts on my scarecrows.  This one is up front and there's one by the flag pole at the garage/shop.

  I have the Happy Fall flag near some mums.

  Inside on the mantle, I have some cloth pumpkins, fake boo pumpkins and flowers.

  Bought this cute sign at Horton's. The twinkle lights are from Big Lots.

 I really like the lights and plan to use them at Christmas also.  They are warm white.

 Some good news for Luke. He had his check up at the children's hospital , for his Cystic Fibrous. He is still gaining weight , which helps give him a leg up on this disease. So he received a good report from  the doctors and will not be needing any meds.  So thankful.  I love this sweet great grandson.
  Hopefully I'll have some crafts to show you soon.  Enjoy this day.

The New Week.....

 A heathy hardy new great grandson....it's a wonderful way to start  the week. Our granddaughter Margo finally had her baby. He was late to arrive. I think he was trying to be born on his daddy's birthday later this week. This is Leo, he weights 9 pounds.  I am looking forward to holding him.

 My day started out foggy (like so many of my days ,LOL)  This is out front.

 A mile down the road, there were many birds eating something.. Love the background tree in the fog..

 At a 4-way stop in town, the same time as a semi truck, you can see the clock tower in the fog. I was meeting my classmates for a breakfast. There were 8 of us this time, many still on vacation in Florida. ??

  After the breakfast, I went to join my daughter Kathy. We picked up a delicious coffee at a gas station...haha. It was clean there,and so many different flavors and creamers, who knew?  They even gave me a card ,so after ten coffees I get one free. Unreal.  Kathy and I drove the country side for a bit and took photos. She wanted me to see this house falling down. Sad, someone is mowing there and there was a new camper in the back yard....we wondered if it was the owners coming home for the summer, fall months and possibly going south in winter.

 The crops were in here, so I got this shot. Thankful the barn owner takes care of his barn.

 This is an old one that needs some care. I wonder if they know it's cheaper to tend the old than build new.

  Here's one back from the road  I like the vine on the front fence in this picture.

 What do farmers do with these big bales of whatever?  They seem to just sit forever,making nice housing for field mice, I suppose. LOL

  This was a fun shot. Kathy pulls up and say get a picture mom...the horse was facing the barn...well you know what kind of shot that would have been. A horse's backside...so I rolled the window down and whistled , yell , "here boy" and he spun around and  this was good.  I think every time Kathy and I want to get pictures it's cloudy  or raining. Hopefully soon we will get a nice day.
  Have a happy day where you are. XO

Fun & Hugs.....

  Ted and I had a fun afternoon at my daughter Liz's.  She had invited her children and grandbabies to a late lunch. Here's Layla, me and Max , sitting on the hearth. I was giving them fruit gummies.  Had to separate them. LOL.

  Little Luke shows up and I kissed his bare toes. I told Lynzie, his mommy, that his toes were salty. She reminded me that is because of his cystic fibrosis.  Even with salty toes, he is adorably sweet.

  Max was pretending he did not know me.  Probably doesn't see me enough. :):) Here's his mommy, Lynzie, holding him for a bit. As he grows into a toddler, he's  still is a baby boy and needs held .

 Uncle Brock, Lynzie's brother, gets to hold Luke . Brock is a great father to his sweet daughter Layla.   I am proud of the wonderful parents my grandchild have become.

  Had to slip in this photo of Luke with bed head hair. LOL.

 Teddy Bear had Ozzy the cat keeping him company in the yard.  Of course Sam, the dog, was also around....but I could not get a good photo of him.  The pets like lots of attention , just like the little ones. It's so funny. Sam and Ozzy will actually paw at your hands to be petted.
  I enjoyed every moment of being with the children. Emma was there also. Thirteen is a fussy age. She didn't feel well and  did not want her picture taken. But I honestly think it's more her age than her allergies. :):) Miss her being my little crafting pal.
  Wishing the nation peace and love. XO

Meeting New Friends.....

 

  I finally got the chance to meet Diana.  She brought along her daughter  and two granddaughters. This is Diana,  Sweet Cheeks (As we have all come to know her) and me.  It was a great day of visiting and learning more about each other. It was a day of making friends that already felt like family.  I must say Diana is as  pretty, smart and kind as all of you have suspected.  A great crazy sense of humor (Say What ?) Her granddaughter S.C. has that same humor. I enjoyed them all so very much.  We had a fun day , lots of laughs.

  This is the granddaughter called Bright Eyes.  Her eyes sparkle.  She is trying on a big hair bow and seems to love it. What a cute face.  Even at three she is funny too. I think Diana is passing her humor down the line. Her daughter told a hilarious story at lunch. Yes,  Mindy with the beautiful red hair. So pretty.  Looking forward to a time we can see each other again.  Diana and I talked about how fun it would be to get together with others.
  Diana is starting a whole new adventure in her new blog "A Cottage On The Cove ".  She will maintain her Nana Diana Takes A Break blog also. I know we all wish her the very best.
  I will close my post today with prayers for all in need. XO
 

Driving Around....

  My daughter Kathy and I went to dinner Saturday evening. This was our sunset. Beautiful color.

 Drove thru the small town north of here....had to snap a shot of this spooky yard.  LOL So many plastic pumpkins lined the drive , the porch and many scary items for children .

 We had dinner at Bob Evans. There were car shows going on that weekend. The James Dean Festival in Fairmount , Indiana, where he was born. Someone had parked this Corvair truck  in the lot of the restaurant . I had never seen one of these. What a hoot. It was a fun evening.

 Last but certainly not least....look at this new blog site, called  A Cottage On The Cove.  It says my other blog, because this lady's other blog site is Nana Diana Takes A Break.  She is having  a give away for those that drop by and check out both blog sites.  You need to go there and see what she is doing.
  Bless your day. XO

Lots Going On Here.....

 This is yesterday morning' s sunrise.  There's crop dust in the air around these parts.

  I did do some decorating for fall on the porch. This little table is a perfect place to decorate.

  The neighbor man is cutting soy beans this week. Here he is down the road. You can see some of the dust.

 His uncle Rich helps since he retired from his career job.

 Our great grandson Max is getting a big boy hair cut. Good thing he has that lollipop to take his mind of the buzzing of the clippers.  :):)

 Oh look at our sweet Luke, he is five months old now. Such a happy baby.

 This picture shows he is teething, always drooling. I want you to look at those big blue eyes.  His mommy is a sweetheart and always shares her photos of the boys.

  On the 18th of last week, a cat came to visit or stay, not sure which. I gave him some milk. he loved it. This cat  is pretty like he may have been a house cat. But is  somewhat thin and scared. My daughter Kathy has posted his photo on a lost and found page.

  We thought we had found his owners, but the more photos my daughter posted, the lady said it was not her cat.  So I want to call him Stormy , because he came during a down pour that day. I hope the neighbors want him for a barn cat. We are not giving up on his owners just yet.

   I wanted to show this little bottle of honey, that Cindy of  Bee Lady From Hilltop  Farm gave us when we met up at Horton's.  Some sad news. she may be giving up her bee keeping this year.  I thought it was so very kind of her to give us honey. :):) Cindy is a great fun loving girl.  She is a bee keeper ( for now) , crafter, works like crazy with yarns.  She is so talented.  Love that girl.

 I will end this post with the sunset, from Tuesday also.  It isn't totally setting in this photo but it's pretty.   Hope you are enjoying your week so far.
   Still sending prayers for those left with so little or nothing from the hurricanes. XO