ain't we got fun

when we were raising our boys I was constantly telling them to use the proper words and such.  I could not stand to hear them say ain't and that sort of thing.  David told me that the other kids thought they talked to plain and uppity.  I just kept remembering how I was teased when we first moved to Wisconsin for the way I spoke and my accent.  We were from the south and didn't realize how much we slurred our words. When i went home I told my mother how I was being teased she told me to do something about it.  I couldn't imagine what I could do but she said they had speech classes and they would help me speak any way I wanted.   I signed right away and years later when we moved to Southern Illinois I was teased because I spoke too uppity.  You just can't win.  According to my husband I now speak however the people around me do.  He gets a big kick out of it.  By the time we reach Mississippi or even Kentucky I am slurring my words to beat the band.  and as we return so does the uppity way of talking.  The one word that never changes for me is the.  No matter where I am it comes out the biblical way thee. Now I know you are saying thee is a person where the can be many things, that is true however I say thee.  One of my uppity things I guess. That is my grammar lesson for today kiddies.

Moving on.  Today is hubbies 70th birthday.  He does not like to get gifts so he says and will never tell me what he wants.  Don't you just hate that.  His comment is always I go out and get what I want when I want it so  therefore there is nothing you can get me.  Oh I don't think so!!! This year I was in a tizzy
trying to think of a great present when it hit me.  A friend had some  firearms and equipment from her deceased husband that she showed  me and said she would kind of like to get rid of some of them.  I went to her house and looked at them and had told my husband about them.  He looked at them and said it would be neat to have some of them especially a little hand gun.  She later decided not to sell any of them and everyone forgot about them.  A few days ago I called her and she said she would sell me that particular firearm.  I gave it to him last night.  I think he really liked it, but as usual he didn't make a fuss about it like us ladies would do.  He should have gotten up and done the happy dance or something.  to let me know he really liked it , but that's not going to happen.  So I am going to say he loved it and try really hard to believe it's so.  men heaven forbid they show any emotion.  I think I will keep the old old man around though, he comes in handy from time to time. 


 Once upon a time there was this King, he and his queen lived in an old castle that was run down and in need of repair, but the King couldn't see anything wrong.  The queen continued to tell him about different things in great need of help.  but as usual the King looked the other way. The queen decided that the only way she would get her King to really look at the problems was to force his hand.  The most important place she felt that needed fixing was the floor in the main chamber.  She had one of the princes take the weak boards and make them weaker.  The only problem was that she didn't want anyone to get hurt if they fell through the floor. Would you believe the King steps on those boards everyday and they still have not given way.   It has been months now. The queen is confused.  The money she had put aside for repairs has been used for other things now.  So she is saving again and they are living carefully ever after.   The end.     

Have a great week.  Luv ya  Sass

How old do you think I am?

I used to have a pretty good voice. I started out as a telephone operator with at &t.  I loved my job and apparently I was pretty good at it.  I was promoted within the first year. The thing I wanted to say is that people would tell me time and again how pleasant I sounded Our motto in those days was put a smile in your voice.  All you old operators will remember that.  But now due to illness and age I guess I went from a happy sounding soprano to a gravelly sounding alto.When friends and family call one of the first things out of their mouth is do you have a cold?  I try to push my voice up to the old sound but some days it just won't go.  I have quit the choir at church since I don't know where my voice will be at any given time.  Well that plus I don't know if I will be able to stand long enough without my leg shaking.  Fun fun fun.
As you can tell I am back to complaining.again. Oh woe is me.
The theme of this is how old do you think I am?
My husband will have his 70th birthday in a couple of weeks. I just can't imagine being that old.  However as some of you may remember I met him in class in our 5th grade, so therefore I will be 70 later this year too.  I know people live longer now, but according to the obits in our area there are a lot who never make it. What is it supposed to feel like at this age?  I have no idea.  I wonder what people see when they look at me.  Do they walk away saying boy she's ancient? Or am I lucky enough that they say I can't believe she's that old?  And why do I care.  I am having a good life other than the illness that I have to put up with, and others have it so much worse.  I have tried not to ask God all the time to fix me or make it easier,  I know he has more important things to do, but we are studying in Isaiah and it says we should always come to God even for the miner things, so from now on be prepared Lord to hear more and more about what ails me.

Now for the most important thing I need to get straight.  Miss Jutka how can you even think I have a problem with you.  You are my one true friend in this blog.  I love you more than I can say.  I have been remiss in keeping in contact for that I do so apologize.  I guess I have been in a funk again.  I seem to do that more often, just when I think I can get going again I draw a blank on what to say, but i am working on it.  I am also having trouble coming up with plays and skits and that just won't do.  I need that focus to keep me going. So forgive me and I can't imagine ever being upset with you. 
Ok?
The weather has been so great I hope your area is too.  Other than A tornado a few weeks ago we are having a beautiful spring.  Get out and enjoy it. I have a feeling the summer is going to be incredibly hot.  Have a great weekend every one Don't forget church on palm Sunday.  the pic is from Fern Cliff about 4 miles from our home.  We love to walk the trails.  The water falls can be heard from quite a distance. 

Luv ya,
Sass

Is that Dolly

sometimes life just gets to complicated and busy.  Or else I just get too lazy and can't think of anything to say.  Imagine me not talking I bet you can't, but mornings are the worst.  I hardly have any voice at all and people who call or stop by always think I have lost my voice from a cold or whatever.  Now I use the allergies as an excuse which I don't really have.
So what's new with you?  It's almost May so I am getting ready for our spring fling at church.  This year it has a country theme.  Not my cup of tea but that is what they wanted.  I love country music but not too fond of some of the humor, and my stuff is always full of humor, at least I try to make it so.  I have women dressing us and singing like Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Taylor Swift, and Elvis.  With a few others and some surprises.  I hope they like it.  Have you ever tried to write a play full of humor and country things and church things.  It's a challenge. 

Let's see what else has happened since I last wrote.  Our son has moved to Nashville Tennessee and taken his dog. So we no longer have a pet around here.  I tried to talk my husband into getting two ducks and putting them on our friends pond, but he didn't go for it.  I love to hear them quacking.  It is very quiet here now with just to two of us.  We took a friend down with us to see his house and to go to the grand ole opry.  We had a great time.  then last week our niece came to spend spring break with us and we went down again.  He is going to get so tired. of us.  the most amazing thing happened.  We were looking for a place to eat that we could get veggies.  You know you get tired of fries and onion rings .   So we went to a Ryans. We walked in and told the waitress there were two seniors and two regulars.  She said dinner was Free. My husband is a little hard of hearing and he said it again.  She said sir the dinner is free we only ask that you tip the waiter nicely when you leave.  I am kidding about my husband being a little hard of hearing he is a lot hard of hearing.  But the dinner was actually free.  Our son actually lives in a little town outside of Nashville called Old Hickory.  we like the area very much, he lives by a marina so it's right up his alley.

I intend to find out the address and send a note thanking them for the dinners.
 well I have to go to practice so maybe I will write again soon.  Have a great life, you only go around once.  Isn't this the most beautiful time of year.  Luv ya.  Sass 

It's been awhile

I apparently didn't figure out how to streaighten up my blog.  I am so confused, but I will march on. 
It has snowed for the last two days off and on.  Right now it's off.  It sure plays havoc with the pd.Stiff stiff stiff.  I know how arthritis people feel for sure. 
We had decided to go to Florida for the month of Feb., however, it seems our house guest is going to stay longer than expected.  I don't wPant to be mean but he has outstayed his welcome.  Three months almost already and he shows no sign of leaving.  I feel sorry for him, but enough is enough.  Our son is coming here to take his dog this weekend and we are very very happy about that.  I can't wait to shampoo the rugs and vaccum all the dog hair away.  It seems like we have been tied down forever.  One of the first places we are going is the Grand Ole Opry  we have tickets for the 25th of Feb.  Our house guest must be gone by then no matter what. 
I sure am doing a lot of complaining aren't I?  I really need a break from all of this. 
My dr. has cut my meds down and I am shaky more than usual.  She thinks I was overmedicated and she was right.  The symptoms seen about the same for not enough or too much.  Strange isn't it. 
Well enough complaining I will try to do better but it feels good just to get it off my chest. 
Have a great weekend.  Go to church and smile.  People will wonder what you're up to.

   Luv ya Sass

And a happy new year

We had a great Christmas.  There is something so nice about Christmas being on Sunday.   You have a candlelight service and sing songs to God.  It just makes the day so much better.  People you haven't seen for awhile come to church and you catch up on things.  Then you go home and have a happy lunch time with those you love.  Our son made most of our lunch while we were at church how nice.  We had opened our presents before Church h so it was very restful after that/.  Calls from all over, Thank you for sharing your birthday Jesus.
My husband did his usual thing and made me promise I would not get him anything and he would do the same.  He of course bought for me and I of course bought for him.  I think it's becoming a tradition .
For some unknown reason I started to give our children and then grandchildren pj's, a lifesaver book, and duck tape for their stockings.  I didn't do that this year and boy did I hear about it.  Especially the duck tape.  I get pastel for the girls and black for the boys.  I guess we will be making another box and sending it out
We were a little neglectful of our usual giving to the needy or alone.  We only did it for two people this year.  Our son has this thing of picking out a couple when he and his wife go out on date night and they pay for their dinner without letting them know. He is so happy when he tells us their latest giving.  we really raised some wonderful boys.  I am so proud of them. 
I took the tree down last night and our village down this morning the house looks so much better.  Isn't it funny how nice it looks when you put it up and how nice it looks when you take it down. 
Hope you had a blessed Christmas and that this new year will bring prosperity enough, employment enough, comfort enough, but most of all love enough to see you through.    Luv ya all  Sass


  

I have really messed this up

People who are computer challenged should not be allowed to play with all the gadgets and stuff in this blog.  I can't find anything anymore.  It took me five minutes to figure out how to get to new posts.  When I get through with this I am going to try and simplify it again, but I don't want to go out until I have finished because I am not sure I could find this again. 
Are you ready for christmas?  Ours is going to be no fun this year so I am ready for it to be over.  The only things that I looked  forward to are over so let it come and go. the 1st Baptist church, which is huge, takes over the civic center for a long weekend and puts on the most wonderful plays every year for the public for free. It is hard to believe the city still lets a religious play have center stage in the city but I truly believe if they didn't there would be such an uproar and many of leading citizens would be out of a job.  It is a tradition that I hope will go on forever.  This year they did Scrooge with a religious twist.  It was a little long (three hours) but worth every bit.  I also look forward to giving some presents to friends and loved ones.  That is pretty much done.  I was thinking that we give to a very interesting group. A couple who have been so good to us and always there when we need them.  A friend  and her brother who has a big family but they don't come to see her very often.  She is like a sister to me.  You know she is one of those friends you can call any time any day and she will be there.  Then we buy for two of our sons friends.  They are both alone and in their 40's.  It just seems like they would be lonely so we kind of adopt them.  Our son is always teasing us that we will end up with a whole house full of kids again if we're nto careful. We will have christmas with our son and then he will be moving to Nashville Tn. the first of the year.  We will miss him, but he has to move on and grow.  Our other son lives in colorado with his family and they want to be in their new house for the first christmas at their home.  We understand that and so we sent boxes to them and will talk on christmas morning.  We only have two grandchildren and they are at the age that they want to be with their friends. 
I wrote a short play a couple of years ago.  The only character in it was Santa.He talked sbout why he almost wasn't going to do Christmas that year because of all the termoil in the world.and how people have gone overboard on expecting things..  Then God spoke to him and told him he had to keep doing his job because he wss the spirit of giving and after all that was why God gave us the baby in the first place. I never let anyone do that play for some reason.  It is still my favorite   Maybe I will put it in here some day and let you be the judge of whether I should have a church do it.  
Well, I will quit rambleing and try to fix the layouts .  wish me luck. If I forget to tell you Merry christmas yes Merry birth of Jesus.  We are to love our neightbors as we love ourselvies.  So Luv ya Sass

Today is the day

 It's the day of the Christmas play.  The strange thing is I am not nervous at all.  I don't know if that is good or bad.  I reallly think it will be ok.  If I can just get everyone on the stage at the proper time.  enjoy it and let the chips fall where they may. 
Angels in the classroom.  Don't know how I came up with that.  Each angel goes to a class and finds out what department they will be in.  One goes to the garden of prayer, one is a greeter at the gate, one is in the heavenly choir, and one will be flying down and bringing up the new angels.  They need to go through the initial class in order to help make their decision and to find out where everything is.  I tired to put humor throughout the whole thing.  I hope it works. 
Well time to make the doughnuts as the saying goes.  I will let you know if it is a hit or not. 
Sasd