Saturday/Sunday Notes.

We have had two gorgeous but cool sunny days in a row. Donna was home until about 04:00PM yesterday and then went in to the Restaurant.

In the morning Saturday she baked a large heart shaped cake that she took to the restaurant for her co-workers.

Found a place that makes those leather wing patches we had back in my flying days.

 

Any of you old flyboys out there want the address send me an e-mail (about  us) they Have them in USN,USMC,USA, USAF in pilot and crew wings. They come with the velcro already on the back.

Since my last post on service dogs I found a couple more,

   

LCPL Colton Rusk was KIA not long ago and his family received permission to bring Eli home to their family, his 12 year old bother Doug is his new best friend.

And for you guys like Donna getting ready for tomorrow mornings commute to work here’s one for you.

For those who don’t know those two in front are searching for buried IED’s.

Is this a great country or what?  Thank you all for reading about these hero’s.

Well that’s about it for this weekend we all had a quiet and peaceful one so far here at the ranch, We are ready for another fun filled week, time flies when your havin fun..Be safe out there. Sam & Donna……..

T.G.I.F.

Up early with my bride, then she was off to the truck company and then the restaurant.

Besides a trip to the store and Walgreens for some over the counter cold medicine, my day was pretty much a stay at home Dad day with the furkid’s, Here I thought Rigg’s was getting over his puppy tricks, and someone left the door to the utility room ajar, and Rigg’s got in there last night and tipped over a trash can and had a ball ripping up a plastic trash bag and it’s contents. He’s in trouble again.

I guess he knows it as he has been trying to get on my good side all day my laying next to me and begging for pets.

Today finally was a sunny day, started out cloudy but the sun came through about 10:00AM and has stayed nice all day it is about 55 degrees now at 03:30PM. Nicole is due home from school in about 15 minutes so the two mutts are camped out at the back door waiting, Sadie ought to know by now there is no way she will be able to be first in line to greet her, with the big boy Rigg’s bulling his way to the head of the line.

Her arrival is a hoot to watch each day she tries to avoid Rigg’s kisses and licks. She usually ends up running down the hall to her room with the two mutts right on her tail.

Going to be another quiet weekend here at the ranch, Adam’s Mom called and said she had something for him to do with her family so he would be staying home this weekend. I’m pretty sure Chris & Nicole are going to spend the weekend with their Dad , so it will sure be quiet here.

I am hoping Donna will be off all day Sunday from both jobs. she has a shift tomorrow night as usual at the restaurant.

Well that is about all there is for today from the bustling Dardenne Prairie area of MO. Everyone have a great weekend, and be safe out there..  Sam & Donna………

Thursday Happenings.

Up early with my bride this morning then she was off to the truck company and then the restaurant. Since my son is back to work I then had to make sure Nicole was up and at em and had breakfast and then was out to the bustop on time.
I kept busy checking the blogs while all this was going on.
AS you guys all know I have a soft spot in my heart for Lab’s, Just look at how spoiled Rigg’s is and I have been reading and researching their role as military dogs and this has my interest in all military service dogs is pretty high.
I found a couple of pictures you might like.
       
          
These dogs are simply amazing at the things they are trained to do, like parachuting with their handlers. and no question about their loyalty.
It doesn’t surprise me that pictures like this don’t make the grade for publication, just not newsworthy I guess. One More.

 You can see the love in that creatures eyes.
Just waiting to see that same look and the licks when Nicole comes through the kitchen door after school, That’s Rigg’s moment each afternoon.
Everyone have a great week and be safe out there. Sam & Donna…….

Wednesday Musings.

Up early with my bride, no coffee for me today.Donna headed out to the truck company and then the restaurant. Andy & Samantha headed out to work, and Nicole was off to school. That left me my my two buddies Rigg’s and Sadie on duty at the house.

It was a rainy and drizzle day all day with a high of 45 degrees.Not bad and all the snow cover is gone.Not much doing around here except to let the two mutts in and out, seems like as soon as one goes out the other is ready, and on and on.

So far it’s been a cheap week for diesel fuel, except for the one trip to pick up Adam it has stayed in the garage the better part of a week, I will have to make a store run later in the week.

Since I don’t have to go to work there is no daily miles on it except for the store runs.Can’t wait to get out and exercise it on a short camping trip as soon as it warms up. I have been exercising the new generator about every two weeks and then running it until it is out of fuel in the fuel line so none is in the carb gumming it up. In about another month, I will take and drain the oil and put fresh in, like getting rid of the break in oil. So far It seems to work fine and at 3500 watts should be able to run anything I have, at least one thing at a time.

Well that’s about it for today, lets see got the dumpster down and all the chores done. So everyone be safe out there. Sam & Donna…

Tuesday Thoughts.

Up at 04:30 AM with my bride, we had our coffee and than Donna was off to the truck company. We were greeted with a couple of inches of snow, but not the 3-5 inches that was predicted. About 05:00AM Shana call and and asked if I could get Adam at 07:00AM since they had cancelled his school for today.

So I was off to Warrenton Mo. at 06:15AM and the roads were clear and hardly nobody else was out.We got back home about 08:00AM and Adam wanted to get on the computer, I sent him down to use the one I set up for his Dad in the family room downstairs. Since I wanted to check the blogs, and mail on Donna’s laptop in the kitchen.

Andy got home early this morning from plowing and salting and went back to bed.

By midafternoon the majority of the snow cover was melted, so that is good, John got a reprieve and didn’t have to plow snow today at all.  If I pretreat it or Andy does with a little salt that is all I need for these little 1-2 inch snows.

Donna is working a shift at the restaurant tonight rather than being home so it will be just Adam & Nicole & I for awhile.

Rigg’s and Sadie had a good day they always like it when one of the kid’s is home and they have a playmate.

Not much else doing here. Waiting for Nicole to get home from school. Hope everyone is having a fine week out there. Be safe, Sam & Donna…..

Monday Meanderings.

Started the day early with my wife at 04:30am then she was off to the truck company. They are forecasting snow today and tonight.

Here is what it looked like at 03:00PM when I brought Rigg’s in.

                     Start of Mondays snow.

I put in yesterday’s blog that Andy had returned from a fishing trip that was hosted by his Uncle Pat, (Donna’s Brother) He took his son Patrick Jr and his son in law Larry, and Andy and treated them to a four day fishing trip near Orlando Fla. Andy and Larry caught some pretty  big fish.

                             

                              Andy with his biggest.

                  Larry & Andy with a couple.

 

                        Larry with his biggest.

They are both claiming bragging rights for the biggest fish. Thank you so much Uncle Pat for a wonderful time and trip.

Just so you know all of the fish were released after the picture taking and none were harmed.

They said it was warm in the sun on the land but once you got out on the lake the wind really made it cool and they were glad to have brought heavy jackets.

As I said it just started snowing heavy at about 03:30PM so that means Donna will have that to contend with it in her evening commute home. Can’t wait until she is retired and I don’t have to worry about either of us having to do winter driving duty.

Nicole just got in from school and Samantha just rolled in from work so two out of three are home.

Hope all is going well for our friends in Blogland, wish all and enjoyable week, Be safe out there. Sam & Donna..

Saturday/Sunday Notes.

Saturday started about 06:00AM with milk and a cake donut, Donna was off for the day and then was scheduled for the evening shift at the restaurant.

Yesterday was sunny and cold,I was hoping for the temps to start back up by now they are saying snow on Monday & Tuesday and then maybe a high of 46 on Wednesday. Typical winter weather.

All the Grands were at their parents houses so we had a quiet weekend.

Today started about the same, but Donna is off at both jobs and said will rest. she did bake an apple pie to go with supper tonight.

My son Andy got back from his fishing trip to Florida and caught a couple of big ones, no picture yet.

But boy Rigg’s and Sadie were glad to have him back home.

                          Welcome home Bro.

Donna is making homemade stew, nothing like a cold weather hot supper, with hot rolls and butter.

Well that’s about it for now. Hope everyone is having a good weekend. Ours is just relaxing and not doing much. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna…..