good. . . . good. . . . .

The girls are doing awesome in Topeka!!  They are both keeping busy and are loving living together.  I think a lot of bonding is going on.  Jessica is going to be extremely busy the next couple weeks.  She will be working MANY hours as they have "Turn".   Michele has made it through her first week at Security Benefits and sounds like she is really enjoying it.  She has already been told that she can pick up more hours when she needs too and also that she is going to be able to use her internship as credit hours towards her degree.  Roger and I have been both busy with work.  When at home we are in the process of re-doing our living room.  He bought me all new furniture and I am LOVING it!  Just a few more little things here and there.  Then we should be done. . . . . in that room anyways.  Most evenings we are spending in our garden.  This summer has been extremely challenging with the heat.  With so many days over 100 ~ 107 degrees, we have had to start watering it twice a day.  And still it seems to be very droopy when we go out.  The strawberries are just kind of sitting there.  But the strawberry pot that Mom and Dad got me is growing like a weed.  I love going out every night to water it and eating my berries!  Thank you!  Thank you!!  Our tomatoes are doing so so.  They are growing good and do have tomatoes on them.  BUT the tomatoes seem to be staying green.  We have only had one that has turned red.  No problems at all with the cucumbers!!!!  I plant pickling cucumber and they seem to be going to town.  I think before long we will be making pickles.  We just LOVE those pickles!!!!!!

wowzers. . . . . .

I received this in an email from my cousin Rick. Poor ice cream truck. . . . hehe. I thought this really explained how it was outside today. HOT! 

112 degrees today. . . . . . .

 

really??? . . . . . . . NOT!

Today, at work, an employee was "reading palms". She had read many books about palm reading since she was so interested in it. As I walked up she was telling someone that they were going to have children, but later in life. I laughed and asked for her to read mine. She told me that my lines showed I had 4 children. I said no, I only had 2 and that if I had 2 more. . . . . . I'd be famous. (I had a hysterectomy 5 years ago.) She asked if I had any step children. I said. . . . . No. She said. . . . . maybe I will have 2 stepchildren later in life. Hmmmmmmm. . . . . . . think not!

did you know. . . . . . . .

that today is. . . . . . . .

National Ice Cream Day!!! 

holy cow?? no........ HOLY MOLY!!

Here today it was 107 degrees. In Topeka..... 103 degrees. But with the humidity. . . . . . felt like 116!  HOLY CRAP!!!!!

in a pickle......

Once again..... someone was in a pickle. Us or her?? Story of my life! Roger and I went to Hays last night after I got off work. We went and picked up my new living room furniture (by the way... I just LOVE!). Got home, ate BLT's for supper and then decided to bring in my new purchase. I told Roger that I needed to vacuum the carpet as I had shampooed it a few nights before. While I was vacuuming, Jorge started barking and was just having a cow. Roger came walking in the house.... shaking his head. I asked... "What is up Jorge's behind?" and Roger responded..... "Look out the dang window!" And what did I see??? A young girl. Not any taller than 5 foot and couldn't have weighted 90 lbs wet. She said she was 35, but looked to be about maybe the girl's age. Her name was MK  and she was "on a journey". On her way from DC and going to California. Was not quite prepared for the hot weather and was getting a little dehydrated. Roger gave her water. Then she asked for a ride to the next town. Don't get me wrong..... I know you can't trust anyone. Roger had said that he would take her, but was worried. A strange girl could just make up any story. His word against hers. She was a LOT friendlier with him than with me. And we just didn't want to go there. So..... sorry Mom..... don't holler..... but I gave her a ride to Quinter. I'm pretty sure I could have taken her down. (Or at least I hope so!) But said, done and over with. I did what I did and felt pretty good last night about it. We have become a pretty good judge of character in the last 6 years. From the two mexican's almost running me over and then making out in my driveway.... to "The Virgin Whores" needing help.... to the mexican wanting to come  in and use our phone. We even joked a couple weeks ago  when a very nice young man stopped by and asked for Roger's help jump starting "his" tractor in the field next to our pasture. Or at least we really hope that it was his.... if anybody asks..... we know nothing. :-) 

yeeeeeeehaaaaaawwwwwwww......

One word........  H.A.P.P.Y!!!  Michele GOT the internship at Security Benefits. That smile on her face just isn't leaving.  Congrats Girl!

Jess and Shell.......

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Happy 4th of July......

eat..... sleep...... & SHOP!

Well.... my girls are on their way back to Topeka as I type. Roger is off Friday afternoon thru Monday morning, so we got to spend the time together as a family.  And we had such a great time. But, the visit went way to fast! We went to Hays...... ate....... and did a little shopping. Then we went home and got to spend a lot of bonding time!  Glada & Audrey came up for a bbq yesterday evening. Roger bbq'd hamburgers and we also had homemade potato salad, cucumbers & tomatoes. YUM YUM! I'm sure I gained 10 lbs. We had such a nice time visiting. Michele has to work tomorrow.... :-( . But that is okay, we do what we have to do.  Jenny, Taylor, Haylee & I are planning a weekend in Topeka here in the next few weeks. What fun we can have!!!!!

CAN'T WAIT!!!!