So quiet here. No music, just the sound of rain on the roof. Wonder how long the power will be off?

This was the funny picture of the day on my computer.

It remindedme of this picture I took several years ago of a dog that lived next to me. He wanted to see out, so he ate the window blinds.

Barrie took Karma to Kasey's day care this morning, and Kasey had "show and tell". Barrie said KC told the kids all about their sled dogs, and how she was going to race them some day.

Is it hot, or is the uniform killing him?

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I downloaded a book called "Familiar Quotations" for my Kindle. It was free. I just started reading it a couple days ago. It starts out with quotes from the bible. Here are a couple I had never heard before, and I think they are quite comical.

And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Matthew xv. 27.

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for they stomach's sake.
Timotny vi. 10.

Someone who knows the bible better than I do, are these for real? Judi?

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I actually accomplished something today. I sorted through a pile of reference photos at my art table. Threw some away, and stuck some in the cupboard where I keep a file of photos. I'll have to deal with filing them later, but at least they are out of sight for a while.

Then I worked on a watercolor I started two weeks ago. It is going well. Then worked on a pencil drawing of my cat. If I keep this up, I might actually finish something this week.

I am listening to Tom T. Hall on my iPod. I love that guys songs.

When Barrie got the big philodrendrem plant moved into the living room, she moved my memory box, which was just leaning up against the wall in the corner. She moved it to the top of the dresser in my downstairs bedroom. I really like the way it looks there. And I can see what's in it.

It's full of tiny treasures my mother saved through the years, her wedding ring, my baby shoes, my hospital bracelet, a lock of hair from my first haircut, et.
I took a couple things out today to photograph them.

My dad was in the South Pacific during WWII. A guy he served with made things out of pieces of Japanese planes that had been shot down.

A close-up shows my dad's name engraved on one piece, and places he was stationed on the others. New Britain, Guadalcanal, etc.

I have a bracelet with my name engraved on it, and a little ring made with a seashell setting.

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Kasey and Barrie went to Big Piney before they came home from Jackson. KC had a new cowboy hat, and Barrie is teaching her "hat etiquette."(How to take it off without bending the brim, etc.) She won't be packing water in this one.

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Did you know Purple Cowboy is the official wine of the PRCA?

Thusday

Barrie and Kasey went to Jackson today on a grocery run. I stayed home to see Rob and Melba. Judi had another tip for them on a house on Tyler just as you go into Shelter Park. They were going to check it out.

After Rob and Melba left, I fixed some hamburger gravy and biscuits. Not too bad. Then, of all things, I laid down on my bed and took a nap. It felt so good! I always looked forward to taking a nap on weekend afternoons when I was working, and intended to take naps when I retired. I somehow never took naps after I retired.

The first thing Melba said when they got here was how beaautiful my yard is. Just thought I'd put that in case Barrie reads my blog today.

Wednesday

Kasey was playing with her bucket in the little ditch on the edge of the lawn. She fell and it must have hurt. Shorty is comforting her.

Then she went to her mother for hugs, and all the dogs look worried about her. Except for the pups, who took the opportunity to get a snack.

Barrie thinks Kimble is drying up and weaning her babies. They are sure anxious to see Barrie and get their dog food.

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Melba Post called yesterday. They are in Riverton, and looking for property here. They want to come back to Pinedale when they retire. Rob has looked at the little house on the hill above me, and they are wondering if I would sell the top half of my two lots to them. They are coming over tomorrow to look at it.

My land is just a big gully above the ditch, but they could bring in fill and maybe build something like a garage on it.

More puppy

I don't have anything to post, so will borrow Barrie's pictures again. She took the pups in the yard again yesterday.

Kimble is such a nice dog. Not all sled dogs have a disposition like hers.

Kasey and a lap full of puppies.

Time for some refreshment after playing in the yard.

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I've had a pair of doves at my place every summer for about the last four years. They didn't return this year. Something must have happened to them.

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I took a container out of the freezer yesterday, thinking it was some kind of leftovers I could eat. Well, it's leftover chopped chicken, or it might be turkey. So now I need to make something with it.

Pupppy Day

Yesterday was an exciting days for the pups. First, the Meyers kids were here and played with them. This afternoon, Barrie and KC took them and their mom to the front yard to meet Maddy, Shorty and Jarvi.

Maddy and Shorty loved the pups. Jarvi was cranky, as usual, and didn't want anyone to have fun.

Maddy wanted to play with the pups so badly, but they are still in the "waddle and fall down" stage. Then the pups mother, Kimble, started playing chase with Maddy. They had a great time.

Kasy and Karma, carrying on a conversation.

Saturday

Kathleen enjoyed the puppies.

Bridger holds one.

Brittani is holding Karma, and Judi is trying to get Cadence to pet her. This is the only picture I got of Cadence. Don't think she's a dog person!

Darin is Judi's son. He's Bridger's dad. I taught Darin in first grade.

Friday

I used to have so much patience. I could sit and draw and lose myself in the drawing for long periods of time. This is from an old sketchbook. I can't imagine sitting and staring at a pile of wood and drawing it. I've spent the morning doing the final proof reading on the book I wrote last fall in the NaNoWriMo activity. This photo shows the proof copy. There are so many mistakes, like writing "desert" when I meant "dessert", or forgetting what I named a town on page 81 and calling it something else on page 250, forgetting question marks, etc. I'm sure if I read through it again, I'd find just as many more. I finally figured out the "go to page" in Microsoft Word. What a life saver!

Now that that's done, wonder if I will take part in NaNoWriMo this fall?

Thursday

I took a picture of my dead trees from down in the street. This gives a better idea of how large they are, how dead they are, and how naked my house will be without them.

This is Willie, our old mule. I loved this guy. I once took him home to mow our lawn. I rode him from Shelter Park with a halter and rope. Took a very, very, long time to get home. Willie enjoyed the trip, kept wanting to eat, and he would only turn one direction. I felt very sad when Will went "bear hunting".

Read in the paper that two of my old kindergarten students were arrested , climbing on the Moose outside the Chinese restaurant. They were arrested for public intoxication, and interferring with a police office. You make me so proud, boys!