Residents in Iowa are beginning to be leery watching the weather forecasters predicting the upcoming week's weather. The last storm was supposed to hit us and it went around us. We were thankful. This storm was initially predicted to give us 'just a dusting' of snow. We got 7.9 inches yesterday and it snowed all night and so far all of today.
Many people are commenting they want to move south or to Arizona. My thoughts entirely. I've lived in Iowa my whole life and my whole life I've hated winter that I remember. Such a deal. I'd rather be in Hawaii!
Our road is normally the last to be graded, thank you very much. What if I needed to print presentation folders? I wouldn't be able to even get to the Interstate or the highway to do it.
It's all ridiculous anyway. If I had a severe asthma attack or a heart attack it would just be too bad. I remember one year a girl down the road had a severe asthma attack and they had to have the grader go before the ambulance to make a way to get to the hospital.
I guess I'll be happy with the health I'm in and pray for good health in the future. Certainly can't depend on anyone else. Have a great day!
Just saying.....it has been raining all day and the temp is near 40 degrees (thank goodness). Hopefully, this will help the farmers out (and the rivers). Have a great day!
I had a cortisone shot in my knee yesterday. Woke up at 5 AM with the mother of all headaches. Is that correlated. Just saying.....
We finally did it! As you know, I was sick on Steve's birthday on December 24, 2012. I wanted him to go on without me. He didn't want to. So we stayed home Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Today, we finally all met (except for a few) at Shang Yuen for the greatest Chinese food in all Des Moines. Heather's husband wasn't there, nor were Steve's girls, but Amber was there! Josh's Shelley and Taylor weren't there and Abby's Justin was gone, also.
I always order Shrimp Fried Rice. The shrimp is so big you have to cut it in half or even thirds. Yum! Steve normally orders Hot Braised Pork (as does Josh). For some reason they were out of pork so they both ordered Hot Braised Chicken.
I'm not sure what the rest ordered, but it was fun watching everyone eat and talk. Little Aiden was eating with a spoon all by himself. It was so cute.
What did you all do today?
Today, we finally all met (except for a few) at Shang Yuen for the greatest Chinese food in all Des Moines. Heather's husband wasn't there, nor were Steve's girls, but Amber was there! Josh's Shelley and Taylor weren't there and Abby's Justin was gone, also.
I always order Shrimp Fried Rice. The shrimp is so big you have to cut it in half or even thirds. Yum! Steve normally orders Hot Braised Pork (as does Josh). For some reason they were out of pork so they both ordered Hot Braised Chicken.
I'm not sure what the rest ordered, but it was fun watching everyone eat and talk. Little Aiden was eating with a spoon all by himself. It was so cute.
What did you all do today?
One thing I haven't talked about is the box of music Steve brought home from his Mom's. There's a record there (78 rpm) called Sweet Memories by Floyd Kamerick with Midwest Rangers (Grand Ole Oprey was on the A side). This record is very old. The top of the record says 'Winterset, Iowa and by Leonard Austin and Eldon Hope Pub., Co.' Leonard was a friend of Steve's parents
There are also a whole assortment of songbooks in the box. With Steve again playing his guitar, they will give him a whole assortment of books to play music from.
I'm so excited to be surrounded with music again. Some day when you visit our house, you may happen upon Steve playing his guitar!
There are also a whole assortment of songbooks in the box. With Steve again playing his guitar, they will give him a whole assortment of books to play music from.
I'm so excited to be surrounded with music again. Some day when you visit our house, you may happen upon Steve playing his guitar!
These are from Alyce's birthday party. She was so excited as you can see in the pictures.
Alyce is patiently waiting while Mom lights the candles.
You can see the smile is starting to appear.
And finally, she looks at Grandma to take the best picture.
Alyce is patiently waiting while Mom lights the candles.
You can see the smile is starting to appear.
And finally, she looks at Grandma to take the best picture.
Steve has been practicing on his Dad's Gibson, each time until his fingers hurt. He knows he has to get callouses on his fingers in order to enjoy playing without pain. Did you know that? That they have to get callouses on their fingers?
Steve tried to teach me basics on the guitar many years ago. It hurt way too much for me. I love the sound and look of someone playing the guitar, but I don't like pain. And my fingers are so little and have very little reach to hit all the keys. I gave up.
I'm glad I gave up in a way. If I had learned and then had to give it up due to the bone spurs in my thumb joints, it would be a great heartache.
Steve's not going to give it up. He loves music and it brings back great memories of his family playing music!
Steve tried to teach me basics on the guitar many years ago. It hurt way too much for me. I love the sound and look of someone playing the guitar, but I don't like pain. And my fingers are so little and have very little reach to hit all the keys. I gave up.
I'm glad I gave up in a way. If I had learned and then had to give it up due to the bone spurs in my thumb joints, it would be a great heartache.
Steve's not going to give it up. He loves music and it brings back great memories of his family playing music!
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