~ Last Monday my Mom had back surgery. Have to say Jenny and I were kind of worried. After all, Mom has gotten F-'s on her surgeries. Really! So why would this one be any different?? Well. . . . it was! I actually think she got a A on this surgery. Surgery went well. Post surgery went well. Her physical therapy has went well. And since being home, things are going very well. The only pain she is having is from her incision. Thank goodness! We even have plans to meet for supper and a movie. :-)

~ Last Wednesday Jessica had a doctor appt. after having a "cold" for the last week. Officially she has 

1. ear infection

2. sinus infection

3. bronchitis

YUCK! I talked to the girls last night and she is feeling better. Still hard to understand her. And she is coughing still. But at least it is moving in her chest. 

~ Next. . . . Yep! Michele is now in the beginnings of "the cold" that obviously she caught from Jessica. Oh dear!

~ Saturday morning Roger and I headed for Wichita to attend the annual Ummel reunion. We have to say the Wichita Ummel's did a wonderful job! Thank you. Thank you!! Great food. Great company! I even got to meet some peeps that I haven't met before!  Everything was just great! Even down the the hotel! Pictures and post to come. There were lots of picture taken. One carrying a camera was Larry. He will be sending me a copy of them in a few days. And then I will get them posted here to share with everyone. Can't wait to see them. If you have pictures you want to share. . . um. . . Vicki/Dennis. . . . email or put them on a disk and get them here. :~) And we will share with everyone.

Camp Ummel = SUCCESS!

Uncle Paul. . . . . .

Paul Calvin Foos
(August 14, 1930 - August 19, 2013)

Paul Calvin Foos, age 83, passed away on August 19, 2013 at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City, Kansas. He was born on August 14, 1930 on the family farm near Bazine, Kansas the son of Philip J. and Mary Isheim Foos. 

Paul was a lifetime resident of Bazine, a farmer and a stockman. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Bazine, American Angus Association, the Garden City Experiment Station Board, and the Kansas Livestock Association. He was a former president of the Ness County Hospital Board and Foundation and former president of the USD 304 School Board. In 1967 he received the Soil Conservation Award.

On August 15, 1950 he married Shirley Johnson in Ness City, Kansas. She survives. Paul is also survived by his three sons, Kenneth and Janice Foos, Hays, Steve and Jackie Foos, Ness City, and Kevin and Sonya Foos, Bazine; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter; sister-in-law, Sharon Whipple; and a brother-in-law, Ralph Ummel. 

The funeral service will be held at the United Methodist Church, Bazine on Friday, August 23, 2013, 10:30 A.M. with Reverend Jill Chambers presiding. Burial in the Bazine cemetery will follow. Friends may call at Fitzgerald Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 21 from noon until 9:00 P.M. and on Thursday from 9:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. with the family present from 7-9 P.M.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Bazine United Methodist Church and the Ness County Hospital Foundation.

First day of school. . . .

Cody ~ Freshman        Courtney ~ Junior

Pinterest. . . .

I LOVE Pinterest! Have you checked it out?? What a great way to come up with ideas for anything. Looking for new recipes? Pinterest. Need ideas on how to paint a new piece of furniture? Pinterest. Decorating ideas? Pinterest. Outfit ideas? Pinterest. Just need an idea? Pinterest. Need something to do. . . . . Pinterest!

The list can just go on and on and on! 

http://pinterest.com/

quiet. . . . .

This morning there were sooo many pictures on facebook from the "first day of school". So fun to look at. But yet. . . . it makes our house seem so quiet. I remember those pictures. And those pictures seem so long ago. Time sure goes fast!

Yesterday was my checkup at The Breast Center. Not great news, but not bad. Which is what we want!!  Lump #1 that was biopsied 4 months ago is now gone. Yea! #2 is now a tad bit smaller. And #3 is now the one we are watching. It is now forming debree like #1 had originally. But this one they can see much better on the ultrasound. And they feel very comfortable watching it for awhile. 

So. . . . . . all is good!

ain't she pretty??

This pretty little thing was gotten in The West Bottoms! I wasn't sure at first, but am sooo glad I got it. Underneath that greenish color was a beautiful old dresser. Put together so well! And after taking time to strip, sand, stain and poly. . . . . she is just beautiful! Look at those rounded corners on that top drawer!

weekend visitors. . . . .

Michele and Nick visited this weekend. Michele had her 5 year high school reunion and she brought her boyfriend home for his first visit to her home west. A busy, but relaxing weekend. And Roger had the weekend off!! :-) It was really nice to get to spend this time with them and get to know Nick a little better. Between the reunion and the browsing around, they kept pretty busy. But we also had time for the usual gun shooting and our "redneck" golf. :-) Even a quick trip to Hays to Home Depot and a snow cone for the road. I LOVE snow cones. Or basically anything icy! 

I even tried a new crock pot chicken and noodles recipe. And oh my goodness was it good! We will for SURE be having this again!! Mmmmmm. . . . . mmmmm. . . . good!

Clever Container. . . .

Just wanting to let everyone know that Jessica is having a book/online party with Clever Container!

I ordered 3 clear cabinet organizers for my kitchen. They came this morning. And tonight I ordered 3 more!! Very heavy!! If you have any questions or would like Jessica to send you the link to the party, just comment at the bottom of this post. Or just jump up and down screaming. . . . me. . . .ME. . . ME! :-)

jersey. . . . again :-)

 Michele and her Manager Travis spent this last week in New Jersey again. She is becoming a world traveler. Wonder where her travels will take her? How exciting too have this experience. Their friends at FAST decided for them to have the New York experience. PIZZA and BEER! From Michele's mouth. . . . BIG and GREASY! And Michele is not much of a drinker. But it is the experience.

After eating they walked a few blocks and got this beautiful view. A view of the New York skyline from the Hudson River. 

There are basketball courts all over. Michele said this was taken about 10pm. People were just playing away!

All for this! See the tv at the end of the table? Yep. That is Topeka. Michele works each and every day with the FAST guys. New Jersey and Topeka. How interesting! Either here or there.