Fishing at the ranch

M he worked the graveyard shift. Didn't quite make it.

By the end of fishing she was casting out her own line.

H was taking the fish off the hook. She got pretty good at it. As you can see S didn't want to touch it

H taking the fish off the hook.

N playing with the bait. She made sure we knew to take care of them when we took him home.

H with the fish she took off the hook.

Playing with the container of worms.

H caught the biggest catfish of the day, with a little help from Uncle Jim. By the time she got it in she was out of breath.

David fishing.

John

The gang.

N holding the catfish she caught.

Uncle Jim getting the hook out of N fish.

David helping mom pull in the really big fish. I think the pole weighed more than the fish.

The guys.

S relaxing while she waits for the fish to bite.

Mom and H.

John helping S with her hook.

The gang at the Ranch

Scenery out and about and at Lemon Park

Beautiful sunset, loved the way this cloud looked.

What a wonderful way to end the day. God is great.

For you mother.

Thought this looked cool.

Sunset, love the colors.

Kansas wheat, love it when it turns and is ready for harvest. The smell of it getting cut is out of this world.

I was facing backwards in the car ( I wasn't driving) just thought I'd throw that in since I do take them when I drive. sssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh don't tell.

Got lucky with this one, Mom was going really fast.

I have a better one, but this one isn't to bad.

Wonderful Kansas Wheat. Always reminds me Grandpa Atterberry.

The Gazebo at Lemon Park where Jim proposed to me 14 yrs ago.

This is for Thither. Shes a foot freak.

Boards on the bridge.

River at Lemon Park.

The National 9/11 Flag

The Lincoln Flag Patch, The blue thread was taken from the flag that was under Lincoln's head after he was shot.

The front row were the Veterans that were honored today, the ones in the back are all the Veterans that showed up.

Brian Fitzpatrick,(on the left back row) his first call was on 9/11
Jamal (on the right back row) was on the 110th floor doing training when the 1st plane hit.

The veterans that was honored and got to put a stitch in the flag.

Bagpipes, beautifully played.

Uncle Gary putting in his stitch.

The National 9/11 flag

This was a beautiful presentation in honor off all who have been lost and who served out country.

Thank you!

Holy Humor

A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter.

Then he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: "I have circled the block 10 times. If I don't park here, I'll miss my appointment. Forgive us our trespasses."

When he returned, he found a citation from a police officer along with this note "I've circled this block for 10 years. If I don't give you a ticket, I'll lose my job. Lead us not into temptation."

While driving in Pennsylvania, a family caught up to an Amish carriage. The owner of the carriage obviously had a sense of humor, because attached to the back of the carriage was a hand printed sign... "Energy efficient vehicle: Runs on oats and grass. Caution: Do not step in exhaust."

A Sunday school teacher began her lesson with a question, "Boys and girls, what do we know about God?"

A hand shot up in the air. "He's an artist!" said the kindergarten boy.

"Really? How do you know?"

"You know - Our Father, who does art in Heaven....."

People want the front of the bus, the back of the church, and the center of attention.

Posted on a Church sign: Honk if you love Jesus. Text while driving if you want to meet him.

Adam blamed Eve. Eve blamed the snake, and the snake didn't have a leg to stand on.

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Been awhile. It has been a life altering few months.
Two trips to Scottsdale, Arizona to the Mayo clinic and this is what my husband has been diagnosed with.
We were told over a year ago that it was Parkinson's. He was progressing way to fast for it to be Parkinson's, so we decided to go out on our own and find someone to help us. Dr. Evidente is the best neurologist and we would recommend him in a heart beat.
PSP is not curable or treatable and progresses rather fast. It is an older persons disease just like Parkinson's, very rare for young people to get it.
The average life span after dx is 5-9 yrs. WOW right.
So what is PSP? It is neurodegenerative brain disease. It affects nerve cells that control walking, balance, mobility, vision, speech and swallowing.
WOW right. I know.
My husband has been very courageous. He is still able to work, with alot of adjustments, walks with a walker and cane. He gets frustrated alot because the meds sometimes don't kick in. Which means no driving, stiffness and super off balance.
If alls we have together are 9 more years, they will be the best, most loving years of our lives. I will love him for the rest of my life.
I ask for prayers, for us and for the other families who are going thru the same thing.

Road trip to New Mexico and Arizona

Leaves at Thithers house.

NICE.

We were really high up

I love the way the poles look. I can't take credit for this picture Thither took it.

I love the mountains. Miss living there.

Snow on the mountains.

Thither and I on Route 66.

Loved the look of this church.

Sunrise or Sunset? Don't have a clue. It all blends together.

So tickled this turned out, this was taken around sunset. Zoom in and see the crators.

Hope you enjoy the pictures.