May28,2012

Hello, been a while. I decided I should do a blog today.  It is Memorial Day, and is very very hot! We had 96 degrees about 1/2 an hour ago. It is 2:21 in the afternoon. Howard and I spent most of the morning in the pool.  We both have said that the pool is one of the best investments we ever made.  He has a dark tan already, he has an advantage over me , he has the olive tint to his skin from his Meditarian heritage. I have the fair hair light skin .Yes I am a true blonde,only reason I put a rinse in is to hide the gray. My skin doesn't get dark like Howard's does but I do get a tan. This year it seems a little darker than last and I just started this years. Howard has silver hair , which is very sexy with the suntan. Very hard to keep my hands off him . (smile).So much for that.
      Our Grandson is 17 months old now and looks like he is 2yrs. Tiberius is very quick to learn things.
We have to keep doors locked so he will not take off, or go into the office which is where my better half keeps his landscaping business tools and paper work.Tiberius loves it when his Daddy gives him rides on the riding mower. It is a good thing that Howard and Chris do not leave the key in the ignition, because I watched Ti climb up on the mower and try to move the gear stick. I believe he has watched his Grandpa and Daddy so much and so closely that he might be able to start it if he could reach the clutch peddle. 

Great Dane Female  

    My daughter-in-law came home bout 2 weeks ago with a beautiful female Great dane pup.I say pup because I estimate her at 5 or 6 months old. She is like a merle but with sable  and chocolate coloring.This dog is beautiful, loves kids and other dogs, she walks with you without a leash.  I would love to have her,I have had 4 danes  and loved  all. The Great dane is like no other breed of dog.Unfortunately Howard and I have 2 dogs and they fit in to complete our family.  The thing is Tina and Chris have 2 pit bulls  and Tiberius which is a lot to take care of and both of  them working full time. So I am thinking that this pretty girl may be up for grabs ,to a forever home.  She needs someone who will train her and treat her with a lot of love.  Tina told us that she found her tied to a mile marker post on the side of the road. It was very hot and she had no water or shade so she did what most kind people did ,she brought her home.If you are interested in her you can call 251 550 5922 and ask for Tina Brown..
    Well I guess thats abought it for now,stay cool,haooy, and well blessed.  Jodie from Alabama

Just wondering!

   As I sit here pondering when I will go for my visit to Northern New York State, I started thinking of the things I plan to do while I am there.First and formost is to vist my son Robert,my sister Judy, and my closest friends.  Then take a look at all the changes that have been going on up there in the last 2 yrs.I heard that they have added quite a few new  resturantes and other new businesses.


Autum  picture 



Summer picture 

   One of the places I plan to visit is Boldts Castle.  It was built buy George Boldt for his wife.  She died before it was finished so he stopped all work on it. The State of New York has bought it and have been restoring it to what it would have been had Louise lived.I  am putting this link on so any who would like to read about it and take the virtual tour may do  so.  http://www.boldtcastle.com/  It really is a grand place to spend a day. It is located on Hart Island in the St.Lawrence river. Directly across from Alexandria Bay .They have cruises . also if you would rather not do the cruise they have taxi boats to take you to the Island .I can't wait to go there, the last time I visited they hadn't started the renovation, and by the pictures I have seen, they are doing a marvelous job.Oh yes there is much much more to see. Go to the link and check it out for yourself. Thats all for today  as always be blessed and Happy . Jodie





Happy Easter One and All!

  Well it is Easter all ready, and the weather is beautiful.  My son ,his Wife and their son ( my Grandson) Tiberius were here for the day. We had a cook out. Chris grilled ham , chicken and hamburgers. Something for everyone.  Tina took Ty in the pool he had fun and as the day progressed ,he became extremely tired. So after he ate he conked out for a long nap. My honey, Howard had fun with  Ty . He loves our Grandson so much, he is a wonderful Grand dad.  Chris did a great job with the grill and he fixed the riding mower , put   the new blades on . He is a really good son. And a super Dad.  I am proud of the way he is . He had some very trying times but he is doing everything right now.
    The temperature now,2 days after Easter, is 80 degrees not a cloud in the sky.  The birds are churping and the bees are dive-bombing everything. So far no  stings. The dragon flys are flitting all over the place.  I put my cactus out on the deck, it is too so tall for the house ..I may just plant it in the ground, lets see how it does outside first.
     Tiberius found out he could run , I am enjoying watching him going through his toddler stage. I didn't get to actually watch  with my sons. I was to busey being Mother and wife,there wasn't much free time. So I am seeing, that being a Grandma, is awesome.Plus I can spoil him and get away with it.Yup! being Grandma Jo is a great deal of fun and satisfaction. Until my next blogg,be blessed and happy. Jodie

Yay! The Deck is done!

    The deck is done and my little Grandson  is happy. He is going to be 16 months old on the10th of this month. He has already decided it is his favorite place in our house.  He played out there for a couple of hours then was ready for a nice 2 hour nap.So he has 10'x22'deck for a play ground..When we are sure he won't eat bugs or dirt or grass and weeds,we will get him a play ground swing set. But as of now I'm pretty sure he would eat everything  he finds.  We do let him on the ground but watch him closely.

   His Dad has bought him some pool toys, he likes them  but is a little small for them yet. He has fire in those eyes . He is  a little tiger. I really do appreciate my son adding on to our existing deck. Howard and I are really outdoor people.  We both love to use the pool and cooking on the grill is always a great way to keep the house cool, and our whole family loves the flavor of grilled food. Even though the price of gas keeps climbing ,and we can't afford to go everywhere  we use to go, we are enjoying ourselves at home.  We do go out to eat once in a while,  If Howard would only win the lottery we would help a lot of people , my special charity is the Humane society. I have a big passion for animals,children and the elderly. We both have some really great ideas.
 We have discussed this for a long time.  Figuring  who we can make donations to and how it will all work.  So if the time does come when we win , we are pretty much prepared.  Just gotta win it.  Thats about it for today be blessed and happy.Tell somebody you care.

So it is almost done!

  The deck is almost completed. Chris has been working on it and he is doing a great job.  They ,Howard and Chris, have made a few changes in how it was originally supposed to be ,but they are good changes. It is almost finished. When it is, I will be putting up pictures.  They decided to make the far end into a grilling area, Complete with the corner walled in and shelves.

Howard and Chris

   I got in the pool yesterday and almost froze.  The guys said it was nice and they were in there . Well I have always been the girl who refused to be out done by a guy so in I went, brrrrrrr!and brrrrrr!again! I was freezing, but  I stayed in , actually it helped my shoulder, I have bursitis very badly. So I did my exercises in the cold water and to my surprise it actually helped.  My sons have all played football, infact 2 of them played semi pro. They always said ice packs and cold water helps more than heat. I am a believer!

   So here it is 3/22/2012. The temperature is 80 degrees and the sun is shining, we have a possibility of Thunder storms later. You wouldn't know it though if you could see it, it is a beautiful day. Thats what I love about Alabama, its like having summer most of the year. We only get  about the total of 1 1/2 months of cold weather, and at that usually you only require a sweater or light jacket during the day, but the furnace sometimes at night.  But other than, that it is warm, warmer and hot temperatures. I grew up in Northern New York State, where you had from June to about the first week of September of warm and warmer temperatures.  I actually liked the snow but wanted it gone after i was done playing in it. I would actually cry and tell my mom that I wanted summer all the time. She use to tell me wait until you grow up and then live in the south.. Well it was the long way around but I finally landed in Alabama a crazy man , and I couldn't be any happier.
    Well I guess that's about it for today be blessed and Happy. Jodie

Saturday 3/24/2012

 

 

 How beautiful today was and the sun set was equally beautiful.  When I get up and see the beautiful blue skies here in Alabama I  am so happy that I moved down here. Then I look at my crazy man's smile as he says goodmorning and I am positive that I am where I am supposed to be.

 Howard

   Today I got a few things accomplished , clearing out stuff that is  just junk, especially in the mail category.I have a bad habit of keeping things that should go into the trash can. And I also have a habit of not looking at my mail, I just set it aside ,Howard will put it in front of me , he says it drives him" nuts" that I do not check it right away.  Its ok though, one of us has to be on top of things.  I will finally open it  smile at him ,and ask him if he is happy and he will smile back and say yes.  We really do get along wonderfully.  He is the only man that actually comes close to understanding me. That means a lot, and if there is a problem we sit and talk , which is the way it should be. Its all about listening to each other.  It really does work. He never shouts , he explains his point , and if I am right he will admit it and I do the same.  I love my life.
                                                                                                                                           
    Well it looks like we may be able to get into the pool tomorrow.  It is warm enough    now.  So our summer is beginning. We are usually in the pool a couple of hours every day that it doesn't rain. Now that we have the deck  increased and the ladder attached to it it is much easier and its going to be a great summer. We will put pictures up every so often. Well I am going to go watch the television with Howard so be blessed and happy  Jodie

What a Day!

  Well, here it is. I wasn't planning on doing this blogg today but I need to vent and I guess this is the best way to do it. First it seems to me that once in a while someone would listen to me.I am refering to my youngest son Chris who is in the process of building on to our deck, which , if you read the last blogg , you know about.  I told him he was getting sunburned he was red, he just said "I will have a beautiful tan." Well at around midnight he comes into the house like crazy man . His sunburn became very bad with an allergic reaction, he had itching that he said felt like fire ants biting him all over where the burn was. He took a shower  but it made it worse so he kept rubbing it , which you should never do and he made it raw. So any of the creams for sunburn made it burn because of the menthol to cool a normal burn. Finally after he was almost insane with the itching, his wife took him to the hospital er.they gave him a shot and some pills .they went home, But he put some other cream on and started burning . So the last time they called me it was 5am.  I haven't heard since, they must be asleep  finally.I went to sleep and got up at 10 am.
     My next complaint is this; when you sign into this site where they stop telemarketers from calling.Why do theystill get away with calling? It is very irritating to be in the middle of something and have to stop every 15 minutes to answer the phone , when it is an unnecessary call. If I was interested in their product I would call them! So stop calling. I guess that is my complants for this afternoon.  Hope your day has been blessed and happy, until next time Jodie