Thank you for your concern, Batya. It's nice to be missed! It's true, I haven't been feeling too spry lately, but I still pop in from time to time as a lurker. I guess you could say I just haven't felt up to answering questions that I've answered umpteen times before!

Hi.. thank you Gemini for thinking of me....I drop in now and again.. but my life is going 90 mph.. and I mostly post at TMH and FB anymore.... The lack of rain has stunted much of the corn, but some of it looks like it will make a few ears... and the tomatos are doing pretty good... but Larry wouldn't listen to me and bought some plants that that have played out some time ago... meaning that the plants become inferior over the years...but he is learning... aaand the hired help looking after it.. well can't see all that well, and we ended up losing a bunch of tomato plants to hornworms.. The blueberries are doing well.. and I am hoping to plant maybe another 150 next spring.. We have been to Iowa twice to pick up some of his belongings, and to go to his daughters graduation from college.. and to Missouri a bunch of times... This month we have made two trips to Missouri to the VA hospital to get a cyst checked.. and now they tell us he has to have major surgery in St. Louis since the cyst us growing over his carotid artery... We were in st. Louis this week to see his cardiologist. and got a clean bill of health there.. Yahoooey.. and we went to visit yet another cousin... While in Fisk, Mo at his place there.. I decided to clean out his kitchen.. (typical batchelor quarters.. ) I spent two days on that.. and ended up bringing home a bunch of boxes full of Revere Wear and restaurant china dishes.. and some utensils... a deep fryer, a forman grill, and I can't even recall everything...I'll say this.. the man should go down in the Guuinness book of world records for stuffing sooon much stuff into his cupboards.. holey moley joe.. arry has given me free reign to do whatever it is I wish to do to his place there... so the wheels are a turning.. lol While in Fisk this trip, we went yto Dexter to look at some 5th wheel RV's.. and I found one that I loved and surprise surprise.. it isn't the most expensive one.. LOL It was a 38 foot RV.. and he was all set to go get it since I liked it... (crazy man).. but I want to see if I can get one similar slightly used for half of what this one cost new.. and besides.. we have so much to do this year that we don't have time to go anywhere for a month or two at a time.. He wants to go to the keys for a couple of months next winter.. and I love the idea... especially since I love snorkeling... and we can take the pups.. We had planned on getting hitched next Feb. 14th. but I have put it off for a bit longer.. there are a few loose ends I need to get tied up first.. and I need for our pastor to help me with some counseling about his beliefs... Suffice it to say... I have been busy busy busy and we have been like Willie Nelson... "On the road again ". LOL Hugs, Carolyn

how about whoever sent her the frying pan..maybe they still have the address it may be a good idea to write one never knows, when unexpected surprises happen and not always happy surprises. I know that one time, I had been sending emails and not getting a reply...the last one said I was worried...it was right after that, that I got an email... I was so happy to hear from her but it wasn't her..it was her son, to inform me she had died of malaria I about had a heart attack, ritht there at the computer. hopefully someone here can fill in the gaps.

Thanks for answering granny! She is sure a cutie and the eyes on big brother are priceless - he is sure taking responsibility. The announcement is adorable - she probably will grow up to be just like it sounds. Kayla also looks like she has lots of nice dark hair. Just wait until you can start styling it with bows and barrettes. I love little boys but little girls are just like big dollies. Molly