ADDED A DRAIN...

Well with ditch dug and pipe running down hill..

had to drain rain water from the house...

This trough runs from the garage to way in back... two to four feet deep, two wide...

DAY OUT together

Went to the beach for a sunset and caught a view...

But this little fellow wouldn't give up, he was so hungry he came with touch distance...

Projects are in full bloom

This view off our back deck shows steps and landing but no rail...

NEW FRONT DOORS

We finally changed our broken doors...

JANA and HER ? EXPERIENCE

CAN YOU GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME...?

11 July 2008 at 3:15 pm...

AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME...

TAZERED TWICE BY THE WASHINGTON STATE PATROL...
as a threat to an OFFICER OF THE LAW.... some LAW huh..

She was having a diabetic low...

CANNON BEACH - OREGON

We had a blast at this Oregon Beach...

Packing Mikes Shoes... very minimal.

Luckily Jana's 3 Day Shoe Needs...
Fit in ONE Suitcase!























WE GOT TO GO FLY A KITE...

Vacations were many...

We Love Hanging Around Our Forever Friends...

MIKE & KIM SPAULDING

In fact Kim is our personal travel agent...
Her MOTTO... "I need something to look
Forward to on my calender."
Kim found the "SEAGULL MOTEL"...

Last cottage that was available this weekend...

HAWAII - JANA

JANA: WENT TO HAWAII WITH A FEW OF MY FRIENDS...

THE VIEWS WERE HEART WARMING

But First we had to get ready for ALL that SUN...

A FEW SHOTS OF THE FAUNA...

ENJOYED A GREAT VACATION... jana

FIVE FINGER PRAYER...

1. Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once said, a 'sweet duty.'
2 The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers. They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers.
3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our leaders. Pray for the president, leaders in business and industry, and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide public opinion. They need God's guidance.
4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger, as any piano teacher will testify. It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too much for them.
5. And lastly comes our little finger - the smallest finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, 'The least shall be the greatest among you.' Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself.
By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively.

A Little Humor - thanks cousin...

How To Give A Cat A Pill
1. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
3. Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.
4. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.
5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.
6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
9. Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink 1 beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
10 . Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard, and close door on to neck, to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.
11. Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw Tee shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
12. Call fire department to retrieve the damn cat from across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.

13. Tie the little bastard's front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy-duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of filet steak. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down.
14. Consume remainder of scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.
15 . Arrange for SPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.

How To Give A Dog A Pill
1. Wrap it in bacon.

2. Toss it in the air

JANA & BOONE HALL PLANTATION

Well Now one day we took off to BOONE HALL and did a little history check... very interesting...

After turning into the property the views change to a very pleasant soft undertone, with the White Oaks and Spanish Moss... the tours were good and enlighting...

The Slave quarters for the skilled, about six of these brick "HOMES" were home to up several families... The bricks were made on the property 'out back'...
"Indigo", a ink made from the leaves was the first and greatest crop made here, along with Pecans, cotton in the later years... this home was rebuilt twice, once in 1830 and again in 1935...
This view is on the way out... there are several gators on the property most were still in hibernation... but the views were great... almost movie quality huh...

...Cont from Charlestoon, SC

One Sunday I ventured out to Patriot Point and the museum pieces...

1st was YORKTOWN and the "Congressional Medial of Honor" museum on the hanger deck...

The views of Charleston and the Bridge were outstanding...

First Couple Weeks in SC...

Well it all starts with the freeways / Bridges...

Driving from the quaint town of Mt. Pleasant population about 400,000 to North Charleston about 20 minutes seems nice int the afternoon...

Then its off to work at the well hidden company VOUGHT right next to the airport but entrance hidden on the far side...

This is where the build a portion of the 787 body (aft sections)...

First Sunday OFF - I went exploring...

This is the East beach on "Isle of Palms", a very wealthy area to retire...

Opposite side of the Island, about 2000 feet away is the Marina...

Then on the way to see down town Charleston SC I got to stop off at Patriot point and the city's newest bridge which is brand new... wow its got a huge walking path and view that is fantastic...

NEXT POSTING...

Bridge to No Where

South Carolina's answer to their traffic problems!

WHEAT HEART NIGHT

My friend, Linn, is the only one on the ward food preparedness committee. She was trying to pull together a learn to use wheat night for a ward activity. With so much to prepare I volunteered to help her. What an education in berries, cracked, flour, germ, etc, I got in just one week! Linn had me call the ladies in the ward & had them make up some recipes & then we proceeded to make up all the recipes that didn't get handed out. WOW! What an endeaver this was, since Linn was expecting about 50-65 people to attend, we doubled our recipes. Needless to say only 37 people showed up.

No Bake Health Cookies

(sound tasty...eh?)

Wheat Chili

Wheat Berry Salads...Yumm!

Cracked Wheat Sausage

Oh...and by the way...wheat is a fiber- so Linn advised the attendees to only take small samples of the 50 some dishes on the tasters' table. As you can see by my left overs that

Dad & I are very regular now.

Filthy Monitor so I thought...

Went into my Email and was trying to get some short thoughts off to the friends, came back and found my computer screen dirty, This program helped out great...

http://www.linein.org/media/screenclean.swf

Maybe it'll work on yours...

Holiday Visit

After Nicole's lovely Christmas visit at our home, a few important items were left behind.....

Where are my teeth?

Where's my face?

You only have to brush
the teeth you want to keep.

Think she'll be back shortly?

Dang it!

She must have moved onto a new brand.

I miss my extremely short tongue.

Nicole, where are you?

Twelve Days of Christmas...

The best Holiday Email I received from a cousin... Thank You Bob...

FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO BLOG

This really isn't as hard as I imagined. Finally figured out who to call, what to ask, & then patiently wait to receive. Thanks Nicole!