Just need to talk to my friends (192)

Your car is beautiful, Shirley. Thanks for posting the picture. Yours is a Chrysler S. - Think the S is for sport. Did you get a regular size spare? Our Mercury had one of those little ones so we got another full sized wheel and tire. Looks like if would be easy riding. The dial gear shift doesn't bother you? Do the back seats fold down to make more room? I love that carv-don't b think the GPs would have any trouble getting in. Sure hope they have some in stock! Does the motor stop when you stop the car atva stoplight and then restart? Sorry for all the questions.

You, too, Zetta. Sleep well.

Really like the idea that the back seats fold down. Odd to me about the ?spare but I saw that in the video and didn't know what it meant. So the trunk opens up and the space can go through to the back of the front seats? Plenty of room for the Pyrenees. I always cover the seats, too. Even put a folded rug down in the Gator so toenails won't cut seats. V6 is plenty of power for this little, old lady and I don't need to go too fast. Lots to think about. Thank you, Shirley. How is Bill doing?

Hope the heart test cones out good, Shirley. Sounds like you're taking good care of him, as you always have. Please let us know how it goes. You know since your son is a mechanic and he thought this was a good car for mother means it must be a good one.

Ron, what a handsome young man, then and now. I can see why Lou fell for you. Tomorrow is a day to remember those who fought to keep our freedoms, then and now. Charles had three tours of duty from theb age of 16. They found out he was 16 and discharged him two months before he became 17. He went back in at 17 and spent most of his time in Korea during the war. Wish my camera worked so I could post a picture of him in Korea.

Sara, how dud things go with your mother yesterday? Hope it went well. Do they still have things at the farmer's market you go to?

Love your dad's picture, Marie. I know you're so proud of him.

Shirley, very good picture of Bill. He was a very young hero in Vietnam, wasn't he? You're so proud of him, too.

Shirley, have you had any trouble with your car shifting roughly or noise in the motor?. Seems those things are about the only problems they've had. Very cool here this morning but sunny. There's a slight north breeze enough to make the flag fly nicely. Didn't go down to see girls this morning. They were down by the road when he came to feed so he saw them.. They were around the hayring when I went to the mailbox except for three babies still down in the meadow. Will check thus evening.

** It was and did pretty well in gravel/dirt roads and in mud

Seems like many of us have dealt with either being veterans or married to them and then the aftermath .of it. Then, with dementia. We've had to be tough.

Sandy, don't read this!! Went out to check the heifers and found one of them surrounded by buzzards. She had her calf sometime this afternoon- hadn't even been able to clean it up. Guess it was born dead. She was still protecting it from the buzzards. I knew I had to move it and luckily there was a strap in the gator so put it around it's legs and the other end to the Gator. Pulled it the shortest way out of the pasture with baby's mom following. Three cows came with her and stayed with her while I took it up in another pasture. She bawled/cried all the time she fillowed. When I came back she was still at the gate. I talked to her while I was getting it ready. I hate this. It's so sad and hard for the mother. It has to be done but it's so hard for me or anyone. The other heifers were grieving with and for her. They are a family. Sad night here for all of us.

Thanks for understanding, , Ron. Hate to lay things like this on you all but want to let people who aren't around large animals know that they do have feelings and grieve just as we do. I see it every day from losing a baby or another one of their family-and their grief.. When I'm out with them I stop and talk with them and when I reach out my hand to them, they reach out and touch it. It's so rewarding to be with them but sometimes so sad I can hardly stand it..Charles was the same way. I think anyone who is around them every day is. I always try to locate the mom the next day and talk with her. Maybe it helps them. It helps me in some way.

Judith, why are you emptying your attic? I don't have an attic but do have a storage building that's full. I pity whoever has to go through it. There are storage boxes of clothes we used to wear so should be donated. I'm going to call a couple of those places and see if they pick up things. Otherwise I'll just put a few things in plastic bags to take in. Clothing is heavy.

It was cloudy off and on here today but was a pretty day.Looks like the next week will be nu. Did get in touch with the electrician we used to use. He'll come out this week to see about getting electricity to the barn. It's so much better with the security light out there and inside lights if we need them.

Sleep well tonight.