Oh NO...........

Can you diagnosis the medical emergency here?
Jack has kidney stones, stones in his bladder, a very much enlarged bladder, and even a stone lodged in his penis. When they tried to catheterize him, it couldn't be inserted. So they had to force the stone backwards to his bladder. They knocked him out before they did it though.
If he doesn't start back peeing on his own, he has to go in for surgery to remove the stones from his bladder. Look on You Tube to see how they do that! Pa is sad....... so sad.

Mummy ...

Tell me this is mummy  ...

Hermine Came, and Left

Why is it that storms always like to arrive at night? Sherrill was testing out his generator yesterday morning, and broke it. Then he had to carry it to Eddie the lawnmower man to fix it. We got it back,
and were ready for anything.......except rain. The way the rain falls off of the roof in an L-shape, all of the water comes down right at the sliding glass door in the dining room. We have had a leak at the top of the door once before, and guess what, it came back! At 10:00 pm last night, in the rain, Sherrill was on top of the roof covering it with plastic. Still rain was coming inside.
So, I took my trusted hospital table, rolled it in front of the door, and put plastic Gladware all along one section, touching the glass. Then I taped it to the glass. Drip. Drip. Drip. That was the sound for the night. I threw a beach towel on the floor just in case.
I was up throughout the night checking on things, and still the Drip, Drip, Drip. This morning when I got up and removed the towel, there was a little damage done to the hardwood floors.
I told Sherrill we needed to replace the door, and see what damage had been done. He reminded me we are getting shingles in a couple of months, but I don't think I want to wait. I need a new door, and shingles. Just ANYTHING to keep this rain out!

September Celebrations

  4th      Carolina Murray
  8th      Olivia Murray
  9th      Christopher Roller
 16th     Kevin Taylor
 20th     Brandon Evans
 22nd    Sherrill McKeel
 24th     Kelly Stokely

Moms got jokes

So talking to mom today i realized how funny she thinks she is.

So no Kathy, i dont need to move home.  Im waiting for you to move here to take care of me.

Christy, mom said ur getting rid of the animals so you can finally rest some so good luck with that.

Im not sure how dad thinks hes gonna paint tomorrow with a tropical strorm a few miles away but hey, anything to be around food i guess.

And as for me, im just popping tons of pills and talking to granddaddy joe about side effects side we take the same meds.  Gesh im old.

Hope all the kiddos are enjoying school and all the adults are enjoying work.  And mom, we know ur enjoying sitting back laughing at us all.  Oh, and lets not all forget Sto and dad have a birthday soon!!!!  🎂🎂🎂🎂

Yep, He failed

I knew he would!
Bojangles has done him in, and he still has about 20 left to do!
He failed almost ALL of the important labs. Cholesterol, UP. A1C, don't even mention it!
I told him, I told him. NOW he is worried about eating right, this AFTER he brought home a double cheeseburger and fries! I didn't even know they even still made those things.

An Apple A Day..........

Keeps the Doctor away....

I guess no one has been paying attention to that saying.
Christy went on a road trip to visit her Dr yesterday........
Mandy go in this morning to see hers.........
And the "old man" has two visits today...... Yes, two in one day........

Somebody needs to start eating more apples!

Pa Working Hard Today

Sherrill was off work today, so I asked him to make me a flower bed along the side of the carport,
under the pine trees. He had hauled in dirt a couple of weeks ago to build it up. Today he dug out the long line to put the landscape bricks, put down the fabric liner, and filled it up with red brick chips.
Now I can buy some flowers already in pots, dig out some rocks, and plop those flower pots right
in place. No grass.......no problem. I will do pansies for the winter, and no telling what for the summer. I might go ahead and fill in with some mums for now. They should last until the end of Sept.
or even longer if the pine trees keeps the frost off of them. I don't think the cats will pee in the rocks!

What's going on...........

So, what's going on in the real world? ? ? ? ? ? 

The old man is still busy painting. He keeps saying he will take a few days off, but that hasn't happened yet!

Mandy is still sick.....she thinks she is dying. She has seen doctors, and more doctors, and there are still more to come.

Christy is in "Happyland". She sold her Cedar City house, so NO MORE RENTERS! Her kids started to school last week, so all is well.

James went to PA, and told me he would call when he got there. Still no word......typical James!

No word from Wendy or Cindy. I am sure they are out loving life and busy with the kids.

Kathy......just got Chris settle in St. George at Dixie State University. So, she's a little sad, and a little happy. Eli is off to High School.

Kelli got out of town even faster than James did. But I am keeping my promise to Blake, I am staying right here.

And for me...... I am Happy, Happy, Happy.......as usual! Take a class, research, volunteer, take another class, research, volunteer, and start all over again! Life is good.

Opening Bid

Tracey the Air Force guy around the corner offered  $100.00 for the landscaping boulders at 302 Crestwood Drive.
Are they for sale?

Home Sweet Home

The other week when Blake was at the house we were in the kitchen cooking. He looked up at me and said, "Grandma, don't ever leave from this house." I asked him what did he mean.  He said

"Grandma, this is the house that I always remember. Don't ever leave from here."

You've gotta LOVE that boy!

Newly Discovered Photo

This photo was found in one of Eli's old phones.

Eli was preparing for a camping trip, and decided to take Isaac along.

How cute!

Only in Utah

Who can guess what this is?
I'll guarantee you it is hard to figure out.
Wait.... wait..... for the big reveal.
IT is a septic tank ! ! ! !  Christy has one similar to this.
Only in Utah!
Too much information? ? ? ?

Little girls

Did you see the news story today about the mother from Wake Forest who saw a guy taking  pictures of her 11 year old daughter? She went and reported it to the restaurant manager, and the guy was apprehended and he had pictures and videos of her daughter, and others.
I don't think I could have been that civil. I would have knocked the guy up side his head, and took the phone and smashed it. OK moms, make sure you are watching those little girls!  Boys too!

Happy Birthday Scott

Happy Birthday to YOU
Happy Birthday to YOU
Happy Birthday dear Scott
Happy Birthday to YOU ! ! !

Hope Mandy baked you a cake!

Baby Boy has Gone..........

Well, your baby brother has gone.......
He has moved to Pennsylvania.  They loaded up yesterday and today.
He's going to find that "big money".
Kat said Christmas in Pennsylvania this year!

Multi-tasking

8:00 PM
Attending an online webinar.......
and watching TV.
The best of both worlds.

Little Man and Grandpa

I am 5 years old......
I can do ANYTHING! ! !

Back to School

Yesterday was Eli's first day in high school. That means 4 of our boys will begin High School this year. Good luck to Nate, Eli, Seth, and Kenny. Make us proud!
And for all of you other chick-a-dees out there, your day is coming!
Olivia and Cameron have already started.

Lunch with Little Man.......

This little man can eat.....
He started out with a roll....... then off to the Nachos and Queso. He would take a bite, then wow, that's hot. Another bite, that's really hot! "This is like what dad makes in the crock pot, but his isn't hot", he was quick to say. Topping it off was his chicken tenders and fries. It was a man sized portion, so Sherrill was glad to help him with that.
He had a busy weekend......worked hard, played hard, and relaxed with Grandma in her chair.
Now......soon to be off to kindergarten!