Wednesday Musings.

Was up at 04:30PM and had my coffee with my bride,then I realized it was Wednesday and I had forgotten to take the dumper down yesterday so at 05:00AM I was pulling the dumper down the driveway in the dark, right before the end of the driveway is a large cedar tree, The next thing I know a Large buck with a rack taller than me ran across the drive in front of me not 3 feet away, he must have been standing under the tall cedar like they do and I must have spooked him. Needless to say it scared the crap out of me, I parked the tote and went back to the house and told Donna I swear I could still smell him when I got back in the house, he was that close. Like a near miss by a train. Donna wrote an e-mail to her friends when she got to work, I will copy it here, She titled it Close Call.
My son has gone deer hunting the last few weekends….only saw a couple but too far away.
My husband was taking the trash dumpster down to the curb this morning. We have a very long driveway about
250 feet….as he got near the end he said he heard a noise, then a whooshing sound….he stopped and a deer w/ antlers. Taller than he is ran about 2 feet  from him . He said the wind from the deer almost knocked him over….I’m sure
You’ve heard the song about grandmother being run over by a reindeer…..well, I almost had a husband run over by
A deer!..boy, I can just see me trying to fill out an insurance claim on that one .he says he can still smell the thing.
Tammy went back to her friends house and said she would be back to see us this weekend. She had a commitment for Thanksgiving, which is fine, because Donna & I the last few years have been going to a Buffet for the Thanksgiving Meal, and it is so much more convenient with no muss or fuss or cooking all day. Andy goes with his girlfriend to her parents, and Adam is going with his Mom, so with just two of us this is the best way.
Other than the deer sighting not much going on in Dardenne Prairie, back 10 or 15 years ago before the subdivisions sprung up we had deer and cows and you name it all around us. but that ended with civilization.
I guess now when one wanders into town they are completely out of their element.
Be safe out there. Sam & Donna……..

Tuesday Thoughts.

Up at 04:30Am with my pretty bride for coffee.Then it was off to a nap with my buddy Rigg’s.

About 09:00AM I got a great e-mail from My bride telling me my niece Tammy Weibel from Mississippi was in town, then a few minutes later I got a call and she wanted to have her Uncle Sam pick her up for the day. I did and we gabbed at home and then went to Adams bus stop to,pick him up. then we waited for Donna to get home and ordered some pizza’s for supper. Here are a few pics.

Rigg’s and his cousin Buddy from Mississippi.

                       Tammy, Adam, & Donna.

                           Donna, Tammy & Sam.

We had a great time and since she will be staying in O’Fallon MO. until after the first of the year I am sure will will be spending some time here at the Ranch with Uncle Sam & Aunt Donna. Gosh it’s great to have family together.

That’s about it for tonight, Tammy is enjoying a glass of wine and Sam has his Millers. so everyone be safe out there. Sam & Donna…

Monday Meanderings,

Was up at 04:30AM with my bride for coffee, then Rigg’s and I had our morning nap when Donna left. You guys are going to think I O’D’d on pizza friday. Honestly  the weekend just flew by. Between the Grandkids being here and then Sunday we were invited to a Birthday bash at the Restaurant for the owner, Jerry’s wife Laura, so the time flew and no blog was posted.

The highlight of the weekend was of course the party and we all had a great time. The crew at the restaurant are all close like family and that is what the party was like a big family get together. did manage to get a couple pictures.

         Laura the birthday girl cutting the cake.

Sam trying to be good, look at the size of the mugs.

                    Donna & a co-worker.

The food was great, but you would expect that at J’J”s since they do have a reputation for great food, the drinks were good, I usually don’t drink much dark beer, but they had Amber Bock on tap so a had a couple of mugs of that. Wow the mugs were those big ones like you get at that Australian Steak House. Can’t think of the name right now. See what those big mugs do.

Today I went and got the inspection finished on Donna’s car after the windshield was replaced  I had to take the car back to have the new sticker put on and the paperwork picked. Then it was off to Motor Vehicles, and I only has two in front of me, so it was about a ten minute wait and then I got my new stickers for the truck, Donna’s car, and the fiver. My truck I can only get one year stickers because of the weight class, but Donna’s SUV I get a two year sticker, and the Fiver I can get a three year sticker. So next time I will only have the one.

That’s about it for today another sunny day here in Dardenne Prairie and the temperature is 57, hope everyone is having a great week. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna…..

T.G.I.F.

Was up at 04:30AM for coffee with my bride and then she was off to the truck company, and then the restaurant. Now that her windshield is in I did have my good truck back. I went out to Adam’s school to pick him up and enjoy a presentation on Thanksgiving by his class, they were divided into groups and did skits and presentations and showed off hand crafts they made for the show, then afterwards refreshments were served,  a really nice hour for Grandpa to enjoy.

We then headed for the Ranch, where a pizza was put in the oven and is now being consumed at a furious rate by Adam and Nicole, I think there will be a couple left for me too.

Not much going on the Xbox is getting a workout and Nicole is chasing the dogs around, and the house has the normal din associated with Grandkid’s.I always Thank God that my two get along so well, Adam and Nick play well and very seldom disagree, and of course Adam as the bigger cousin is protective of her. Nick is never going to have to worry about being bullied between Adam & Rigg’s protecting her. Sadie not so much , she accepts her place as smallest in the pack and lets the big guys dote on her.

Well that’s about it for today. I hope the weekend goes well for everybody out there in Blog Land. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna……

Thursday Happenings.

Was up at 04:30PM and had coffee with my bride, then Rigg’s and I had about an hours nap.

The company that was going to replace the windshield in Donna’s car said they would be out between 08:00AM and 12 Noon so I waited for them, The arrived about 09:00AM and in about 30 minutes were finished installing the new windshield. It was a $50 dollar deductible so we didn’t get hit to hard.

Not much to speak of after that, I put her car in the garage for the rest of the day so it would cure.

Adam called and asked if I could pick him up at the bus stop tomorrow after school so we will have a visitor for the weekend.

A slow news day here in Dardenne Prairie. Still cool during the day and not much sun today, We have had a frost each night all week.

That’s about it for today, everyone be safe out there. Sam & Donna…….

Tuesday Thoughts/ Wednesday Musings.

As you can see I missed a day of posting, I had good intentions, but we have had a flu bug or something going around our house, first Samantha, had it, then Donna and yesterday right after lunch I felt bad, I called Donna about 02:00PM and told her I was going to take some of that flu medicine, you know the green stuff, and then roll up in a quilt and take a nap. Well that medicine sure knocked me out because I never woke up again until 11:00PM just in time to go to bed. Today I feel a little better bur I think I will wait until after supper to take any flu medicine. Donna has the truck company and the restaurant today, so it is quiet around the Ranch, it is another really nice sunny but cold day. It’s 46 degrees now and that should be about our high for the day. Rigg’s is out and Sadie is laying by Grandpa’s feet here in the kitchen. I took Donna’s car for it’s Safety and emission inspections this morning.It passed the emissions but flunked the safety inspection due to a cracked windshield. It been cracked for ages and passed last year but my inspector said it got worse.I stopped at the insurance agent on the way home and he arranged to have a windshield installed tomorrow at the Ranch for $50 deductible. can’t beat that. Then it will be off to the DMV for new stickers for Donna’s car, my truck, and the Trailer. I’ll bet the girl that gets to wait on me will be happy.

Not much else going on here in downtown Dardenne Prairie. The talk of the town is colder snowy weather coming. Hope everyone is having a good week out there. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna….

Monday Meanderings.

Was up at 04:30AM and had coffee with my Bride and then she was off at 05:30AM to the truck company, so she didn’t get to see our company off this morning.
GLENDA & JEFF arrived last night around 06:00PM and parked their Casita right in front of one of our Garage doors which was great as we had an electric cord waiting,
After a cocktails we enjoyed a Spaghetti & Meatball dinner and then spent an hour or so just gabbing in the kitchen, talk about life's coincidence’s Jeff is an Air force Vet who spent his time in Rescue Helicopters, and Glenda spent 8 years in the US Navy. boy talk about hearing the rotor blades flash. The big surprise was we found out that Glenda and Sam share a birthday, April 1st 1948. Wow, Glenda said she was born at 11:30AM but I think I was born at 11;30PM so she may be 12 hours older.
It is always as they say so nice to be able to put a face, with a name from your blogger friends, well maybe not my face. But we really enjoyed their visit even though it was far to short this time around.

                             Glenda & Jeff.

The group getting ready to say Good Night.

                               Kira & Rigg’s.
Did we tell you Rigg’s got to meet a new girlfriend, Kira, Kira is a Keeshond, Rigg’s naturally got along great with her and they enjoyed  some play time and nap time together.

                  Saying SEE Ya this morning.
All to soon as always happens it was time to say See Ya, as they headed down the road to Kansas City, but not before a promise to stop again in their travels and spend a few days here at the ranch.
Today turned out to be a sunny but cold day, here at the ranch not supposed to get out of the 40’s today but the sun makes it a lot cheerier than yesterday.
Hope this finds everyone having a good week, and please be safe out there. Sam & Donna…….