Well, it happened!!  We went to Woodstock, GA last week, and I saw my first robot.  It was moving around all by itself, and it appears to be doing some kind of inventory, ALL BY ITSELF.

 

I was a little surprised, but not really.  It IS the year 2023.  Guess we better get used to it.

 

 

HAPPY DECEMBER!!!

 

We love this picture.  I know I’ve shown it to you before, but I can’t help myself.  

 

I think Momma was 94 in this picture, making cheese biscuits at Betsy’s house.  She always made them for Christmas. One year, I suggested using the food processor to grate the cheese, but she liked doing it the way she always did it.    

 

Today would be Momma’s 100th birthday.

 

If you’d like to make Momma’s cheese biscuits, just go to the recipe section of this website.  It’s there under cheese, along with this picture.  ;)

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA!!!

 

 

 

A very dear friend of ours had a birthday last week.  She turned 100!!!

 

She was a childhood friend of Momma’s;  they met in the second grade, and were friends for almost ninety years.  She played the piano for years, and she volunteered at the shelter in Norfolk until she was 94 years old.  She loved cats, and usually had one or more.  She doesn’t live by herself anymore, so pets aren’t really an option for her.  

 

So one of her very thoughtful friends got her this Perfect Pet cat for her birthday.  It came with its own bed, collar, and kitty brush.   It doesn’t need feeding or a litter box, but it does purr (as long as the batteries hold out.) 

 

How sweet is that?  When I find out, I’ll let you know its name.

 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUE!!!

 

 

 

I know you’ve seen this before, but I think it is still the best for today.

 

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

 

I’m here to show you proof of a REAL butterfly lover!!!  She knows that these caterpillars will grow up to be Black Swallowtail butterflies.  And we all love Black Swallowtails.  

 

My friend sent me this picture of her parsley “feeding ground.”  She has this parsley plant that she let the caterpillars have.  I count eight caterpillars, and there are probably more.  I hope the parsley holds out til they’re finished feeding.  

 

You are a real sport, Linda, to let them have it all.  

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

I’m ready, because I dress up like a ladybug every year.

 

You wouldn’t think that ladybugs are scary, but if you live around here, you know that they invade your house, and never go away.  I’m not a scary ladybug;  but just the thought of ladybugs scares some people to death.  

 

Henry, I’m speaking of YOU!!!

 

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

 

This is the view out toward Lake Nottely.  As you can see, from long range, it doesn’t look like fall yet.

 

But I will show this view a few more times as the leaves change.  

 

This is such an exciting time of year in the mountains.

 

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

Sister Linda sent me this, with a note saying, “Gerry, you really should have posted it.”

 

 

Well, here we are circa 1958.  

 

You can’t tell from the picture, but the dresses really were white with blue satin sashes, and our hair really was red!!!  I am the big sister, and Julie is the cute little one.

 

 

THANKS LINDA, AND

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGAIN JULIE!!!   

 

 

 

 

 

Ok, here’s my second favorite Dad.  My favorite is my own Dad, but Jon is definitely my next favorite.

 

As you can see, Gizmo is pretty fond of him too.  

 

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY AGAIN!!!

 

This is my favorite picture of Momma and Daddy.  Linda gave it to me years ago.  It looks big here, but its real dimensions are just 2 1/2” tall and 3 1/2” wide, frame and all.  I love it.  

 

I think it was taken in 1945, when they were just 21 and 26 years old, before any of us were born.  Weren’t they cute?  

 

Now you can see where we get our good looks.  

 

If you would like to learn about the history of Father’s Day, go to https://www.farmersalmanac.com/when-fathers-day 

(Sorry for all the ads,) but the article is interesting.

 

 

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL OUR FAVORITE DADS!!!!