At Home 10/12/08

Ben Lady

Marion

Hi all it's just me again,

Ben got out of his cast 10days ago,which was a Fri.on Sat. he had a sleep over at his friends house.I guess the boys mother told both boys several times to stop playing on the top bunk or they would fall off.Well Ben did.He landed on the draw that slides out from under the bed. Both Ben and the draw were broken.Bens' Dr. wasn't surprised.It seems that boys that break bones almost always repeat.They couldn't cast his arm last week because there was still to much swelling.So his new cast is being put on as we speak.He's not going to like this one. The last one was a soft cast because he had poison oak on his arm.This time he gets a hard cast. Hershey is finally all house broke.NO ACCIDENTS FOR 5 DAYS.She's doing really good around here.Her personality has started to come out.She's super funny.She plays by herself if non of the cats are around to pester.She throws her toys up in the air and chases them.She also trys to get Lady to play and it's actually starting to work.Lady has been mourning for Simba since I had to have him put down just before we went on the trip.I was hoping that getting Hershey would help her out of it a little.And it seems to be working.Lady has been more active this past week, then she's been since I got home.Mostly she barks and trys to nip Hershey.She doesn't try to hurt her she just nips at her with her tail wagging. I don't expect Lady to run and chase Hershey,but it's nice to see a little life back in her eyes. I've had more good news on the home front.My oldest daughter Stella[Bens' mom]got a clean bill of health from her oncologist yesterday.NO CANCER ANY WHERE. It's been 2yrs.and for the kind of cancer she had that's GREAT. THANK YOU LORD!!!! Next in my silly little life:My youngest daughter Marion[Dereks' mom] had to have her appendix out on the 9th. She was in the hospital for 3 nights all together.She got to come home on Sat. She's doing GREAT!!! THANK YOU LORD!!!We are in a great Fall weather pattern.The days are in the 80's and the nights are in the 40's and 50's.The leaves are changing colors and falling.But the trees are beautiful right now.In a few weeks we won't be able to have the doors open during the day to smell the fresh air because it will be too cold.I think I'll start thinking about Christmas.The things I want to put in the yard for decoration and the new things I want to make for my yard.Every one is coming to my house for Christmas this year so I try to decorate a little more. Well all that's about all for now.

Take care.

Jan

My house,Anderson 10/01/08

Hi all,just me again.

Every thing here is moving right along. We got the parts for the pick up today and we actually got it on and it works.I test drove the pick up after we put the light collar on it and it works and runs great.The only problem was the hood.Derek forgot to close it.I was going along at 60mph.and the the hood started to bounce up and down.Luckily I was able to get stopped before it flew up.So once closed tight,the pick up ran great again.NOW WE HAVE TO GO TO THE DUMP.

As you may have noticed I put in a couple of picts. from Yellowstone National Park.The first one is OLD FAITHFUL,and the second is from the MUD POTS.

It's really so cool.I can look at these picts.and remember just what we were doing and talking about when we took them.

Then there was Hershey.I'm afraid she hasn't impressed Toughy very much.He thinks she's quite the bother.He is a very shy and reserved cat and he'll take alot but I think he's had enough of Hershey.

It seems like Hershey gets chased by a new cat every day.First it was my Tuffy,then Goldy, then Toughy, and today was Lady[my 15yr.old dog].I do have to say Hershey learns pretty quick.She only had to be hissed at,growled at,smacked at and snarled at by each of the other animals once,and then she sort of leaves them alone,all but Baby.Baby is my youngest cat that is just as dumb as Hershey.They seem to have this thing going on.First one chases then the other does.At least it keeps them both busy.

Well .that's it for tonight.

Take care.

Jan

Anderson,Ca 9/29/08

Hi all,it's me again.

Well,last week was very busy .My pick up truck head lights decided not to work right.They stayed on when you shut them off.If they were in the low beam position they stayed on,if you put the hi beams on they shut off but still ran the battery down.Derek and I tryed to figure it out. the best we could come up with was to replace the switch collar.So I ordered the part.Then I found out I needed a steering wheel puller.The one I bought wouldn't work,of course.I found out later that I could rent the puller,so I did. It worked really easy,after I figured out I had to take off the nut in the middle of the steering wheel.So I learned something else.When I tryed to put the light collar on it,it wouldn't go.After much cussing and talking it over with Marion,we decided the problem was the hole for the steering wheel was to small.I took the collar back and ordered the right one.I hope it will be here on Tues.I'd like to use the pick up to take some stuff to the dump.

During all the pick up problems,my new pup[Hershey]was coughing really bad.I took her to the vet and found out she has "kennel cough".She caught it at Haven before I got her.The problem with kennel cough is it's very contagious to other dogs.Now I have 2 dogs with it.I'm giving both dogs meds 3 times a day.The pills aren't any trouble,but they want me to give them Robitussin DM2 or 3 times a day.Have you ever tasted that stuff?I can't get them too take it willingly.I'm using a syringe .I get some in them,most on me.This too will pass.

In the mean time Marion came over Fri. and helped me clean the rain gutters and I tightened the screws on my metal roof.It took most of the morning.After she went home I raked the leaves and acorns [from last year]into piles for Derek to pick up Sat.before he mowed the lawn.Marion and Derek both came over Sat.Derek did the lawn and Marion and I did a bunch of clean up all over the yard.We even cleaned one of my open sheds.Now I really have to go to the dump.The yard is starting to look much better.It's been several years since I've been able to do this stuff.It really does feel good to be able to do it.

That's about all for now.

Take care.

Jan

Anderson,Ca 9/24/08

Hi all,it's me again.

The final tally on the trip with the boys was slightly over $10,000.Most was gas ,of course.Gas was close to $5000,lodging was was next with $2900 then food.We did really well with that one cause Ben hardly ate very much ,but Derek made up for all the rest of us.Food was only about $2200.The rest was all the fun stuff and that doesn't have a price tag.This also doesn't include repairs.

All in all I think the price was pretty good for 9 weeks.There is no measurement on the fun and memories we have.I know I'll never forget it, and I hope the boys won't either.

Now on to the present.Derek,Brad,Dad and friends were in the pool the week before we closed the pool for the winter.I'll try to upload some picts.of them running from Dad.He likes to throw them in the water,and he does a very good job of it.

Derek is looking for a job and going to school.He also has a new girlfriend,so his time is pretty well taken up.He and his friend Mike and Brad have been doing some work around here for me. They fixed the fences for the new dog.The next weekend they helped cover the pool and clean the yard.I'm hoping to give them some time off,but you know how that goes. We'll see if we can get the pick-up fixed this week so it doesn't have to be messed with over the weekend.

The mohome is in the shop getting it's poor little body fixed, after all the stuff I did to it on the trip. I'm not sure how long it'll take,but I'm not taking any trips until just before Christmas.

Well that's about all for now.Take care .

Jan

Anderson,Ca 9/18/08

Hi everyone,it's me again.
Well I picked up my baby yesterday.I got her at the Humane Society.She's really a sweet little girl.Her name is Hershey.My moms dog is coco, my sisters dog is Brownie.So since my little girl is dark brown ,it seemed like a natural to me.Yesterday was a little upsetting for her and I. After I cleaned up 3 puddles and 3 poops,I was a little worried that she wasn't house broken.But at least she was consistent,puddles in the kitchen, poop in the bathroom.This morning she went running in the kitchen and was running in a big circle.When she got to the center of the circle she squatted to pee.I told her no and she stopped.I put her outside,she didn't go that time,but she did the next time I put her out.Waalaa!Pees outside.Poop works the same.She ran for the bathroom ,I told her to come and I put her outside and Waalaa! again.She's had a couple accidents but is doing much better.Enough about Hershey for now.
I'm back to getting things caught up around here.It's fall, so the leaves are coming down.Their only coming down in small buckets right now.In a few weeks they'll be coming down in barrels.I'm trying to get a head start on them this year.Also there are still alot of acorns from last year in the flower beds and along the fences.So I'm trying to get them cleaned up and piled for burning later in the Fall.
It's also time to cover the pool.Our temperatures have dropped to the 80's day time and the low 50's over night.Water temp. in the pool gets really cold really fast.So the time has come to cover it.Derek and his friend Mike and Marion,Brad and Chris are coming over to help with the pool and the yard.
That's about all for now.
Take care.
Jan
PS Hershey has already gotten very comfy here.

Anderson 9/15/08

Hi all.

Well ,the getting caught up is getting closer.

I took the mohome into Anderson Campers yesterday. I hope they can fix her,I'd hate to have to shoot her, she's really been good to me.She hung in when most mohomes would have given up.I'm sure David or Chris can fix her. They've been keeping her going for years.I mess her up and they fix her.We're a team, and we all work well together.

More on the mohome when I know more.

As some of you know we had to have our beloved dog ,Simba put down just before we left on the trip.

Poor Lady ,my other [still living]14 year old dog was lost with Simba gone and we were gone too.Shes just sort of moopped around since I've been home.It's also very quite.I've thought alot about weather to get another dog or not.So I decided if I could find one that was small and short haired, I might think about it.

I sorta started looking at the humane society 2 weeks ago.They didn't have anything that fit my bill.Well last week I found my baby.She's small and short haired and shes won my heart.

I get her on Wed. this week.I've named her Hershey.

I'm going to try and upload her pict.

That's about it for now. Take care.

Jan

Anderson,Ca 9/07/08

Hi all,it's me again and I've been busy.

I thought when I got the mohome empty and the stuff from the trip put away,I'd be done.NOT!!

I'm still trying to get caught up with the normal stuff that I didn't even know I did. I just did it and didn't even think about it,like the garden,watering, picking and canning.Then there's the flower beds.I needed to clean the the flower beds and plant some new stuff.Then there's the pool.I have actually cleaned and vacuumed the pool several times since I've been home.The leaves are starting to fall, so I got the new cover and chemicals for winterizing the pool.Then came cutting back the brush from my neighbors yards,that's growing out into my driveway.[I couldn't get the car in without scrapping the side]so that took 2 days to finish.Now I get to start raking leaves and pile them to burn later in the fall .

I'm still waiting for the paperwork from Virgina City.I haven't received any of it.

I'm going to take the mohome into David at Anderson Campers, next week to get some estimates on the work that needs to be done.I'd really like to get started soon.

If I can figure out how to get my picts. to load,I'll include some picts.

That's about all for now.

Take care.

Jan