So here is Andrew, as you can see he is only about 4 years old at the time. Lets see if I can wrap it around his picture. Well it will take some experimenting, so will close for now and add some more tomorrow on the Lord's day.
So it's Saturday, the Beaverton team lost to Georgia in the Little League World Series.

Lets see if I can download a picture for you. Will try and bring up my grandson, Andrew

Well, I am back again, made 6 quarts of apple sauce today, picked the rest of the apples off the tree and gave to our friend, Sandra. She will no doubt bake a few pies to put in the freezer and maybe even make some sauce. She had a piece of pie left over from one she had made last week, and ooooo it was good. Well, just a few minutes ago, I was attempting to download a picture of the house I was born in, and good old AOL disconnected me, so I lost what I had typed in before, and what ever part of the picture I was going to download, so we try again. I am told that the picture couldn't find the server. Well, so much for that tonight.

If by some small chance someone out there wants to buy me a top of the line computer, thats faster than FAST, please do so, and I'll donate this one to the Boys and Girls Club of America.
Right now, so many goofy things are going on. I'm going to post this and get off the computer.
Cheers

So, I think I wasted about 1/2 hour trying to make corrections on my previous posts, and trying to download two images, one of the home I was born in, and the second was the old Schmickle trunk. I don't know where I might have gone wrong, but will try again with one more image, this is my brother Harold and I shucking sweet corn husks off the corn. Was this summer in Iowa, aren't they a beautiful bunch of old guys? Their wives think so.

So, I've done it again. Took about 5 minutes to get this downloaded from "My pictures" file to this blog. Think I'll try again on the trunk and old home picture, but not for tonight. Think maybe I'm not giving enough patience to this procedure. Seems like I always do things the fastest way I can, and then don't achieve the results I want. But, for now, I'll say "Cherio for the present"

Sunday afternoon,

Well folks, looks like I was successful last nigh in putting on some apple picture, in fact, see that I have a double image. Will just have to find out if I did it twice or haven't figured it out completely.

I printed out my entire blog today, and see I have made some grammatical errors. The first was on Friday the 18th, we went to Independance to watch them tie the knot not a know. Then on my spelling of lath, see if was using lathe, thats probably what the folks in England would say or spell it, but a lathe is something I make baseball bats and wood turnings on.

When I was talking about Donna shopping with Sue & the kids, this is something she has done for a number of years. She takes each of the grandkids for school clothes each one individually, so they have special time with Grandma. Its something her mother used to do with our kids, and I think its teriffic. Not too sure what she will do next year when Micah who lives in Kansas starts school. A hot summer trip to Kansas before school starts? We'll see next year.

On Wednesday the 9th, I talked about taking lathe off Laura's bedroom door. Meant to say walls, I'm sure you know that lath is not on doors, don't you?

On Tuesday the 8th, talked about taking pictures at the cemetery, meant to say got not God some digital photos of headstones. Am sure God was there, but in my haste in typing I sometimes hit the wrong keys on the keyboard.

Every so often, I close by saying "Cherio for the present" you English folk correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it is something they say when leaving one another. Years ago, we had a man from England stay with us in Iowa, and he would say "Cherio for the present", confused me because I didn't see anyone giving a present.

Back on Thursday July 20, when I was talking about Mariam's hair, I said "she's not a read hear anymore", meant to said red head. Then in the next paragraph, I took my electric trimmers to the bridal bush, not my Tool my electric trimmers.

THERE, I've corrected all the gramatical errors , thought I could go back and change any wording in my blog, and maybe I can will just have to try and see I t

So, I was not successful in my last blog, which I tried to put on earlier today, was trying to put a picture of some apples in the picture, like maybe I'll try again. First I'll click on the icon above which says "add image", which when I do, it brings up another screen, will try and print it. According to the window that popped up I have sucessfully downloaded a apple picture. will sign off or publish this post and see what it looks like.

Friday evening again, where has all the time gone by to. I see it was a week ago that I last posted any events. Can't recall anything special happening last Saturday, unless I peeled apples and made apple sauce. Oh, I wish I could share some with you, they are so good. I peeled about a dozen apples today and have a nice pan full ready to cook. It was in the 90's today here, and I didn't want to heat up the kitchen, so put them in the freezer. Will cook them into sauce next week when the temperatures come down.

Sunday was a BIG day, church and Bible classes, home for a quick KFC sandwich, and then we headed for Independance, Or. Our neighbor, Roger & Debbie were tying the know at a beautiful garden setting. Was it ever HOT sitting out in the sun, but worth it to see these beautiful people become one. Our neighbor Carmalita did the brides and about 10 others hair, and we got to set with her and Kirk and their son Neijin, at the wedding and the dinner table afterwards. Both of us were ready to just come home, and not doddle along some country roads, on such a hot day. How thankful I am for air conditioning in the car.

A somewhat uneventual week, Donna worked Monday & Wednesday, and I scrapped alum I think all 5 days this week. Just a few windows at a time, but kept me busy for a hour or so each day. Went over to Laura's one afternoon, and pulled nails from some lathes. I think if I was to do the whole pile, it could take me most of the winter and spring, their are so many.

Oh yes, Monday I picked up Sandra Rogers and we went down to Columbia Cemetery and picked wild blackberries. Oh, they are so big and sweet. Donna and I enjoyed them on ice cream, cereal and where ever we could eat them. I went back down Thursday and got a couple of boxes more. Gave a few to Mike & Nancy across the street. I enjoy sharing them with other folks when I can.

Oh, how I wish I knew how to include pictures on this thing. I would show you the size of these apples I've been cutting up, compared to a baseball that I put in the same picture. But, you'll just have to get by without them for now.

Watched most of 3 little league baseball games today. Our Beaverton team didn't do too well, a bases loaded home run, sort of demoralized them. I've never seen a bunch of kids so dejected for 5 innings as they were. The only way they will go any further is to get some winning spirit in their young lives.

What say I close for now, will try and get pictures for you soon.

Friday, August 11, 2006

Can you believe it, its Friday already, where has the week gone too? Actually on some days, when theres not much to do, I can find myself sitting in my recliner, snoozing away. Of course I look at the clock, and if its 1:15, I'll say to myself, that I'll only snooze till the clock strikes two. And sometimes, I don't hear it strike at all, and I awake at 2:45 or 3:00. I can do that you know, cause I am retired.

Its been a full week for Donna, work on Monday & Wednesday, shopping with Breanna & Sue on Tuesday, shopping with Andrew, Breanna & Sue on Thursday, and today was a doctors appointment. Hopefully her ear is getting better, using some powerful eardrops again.

I spent some time yesterday & again today at Laura's house, pulling nails in lathe & bundling the ones that are clean, then I put the rest on the lathe pile on the patio, and cleaned up the plaster before the city inspector came to sign off on the demolition. He was perplexed as to why a permit was taken out for the demolition. Usually its a part of remodel permit. He wonders if someone is trying to make a bit of extra money, city or architect? hmmmmm

Will take my Chevy S-10 in Monday for engine replacement. I knew the oil needed changed but I kept putting it off and now I will pay for the neglect. Won't know total bill till later but the used engine is $850.00, ouch!

Well, enough for tonight, its 10:30, time to finish the news and head for bed. Donna has stamp club in the morning, so I'll putter in the shop, I think

Wednesday the 9th
Nice day today, went up to the glass company where I used to work, scrapped out a couple windows. Came home and worked on some puzzles which I took a digital photo of when I was back in Iowa. Have 4 of them completed, now if I can just get the dots to line up. Think I will make some more, but will sharpen my techniques first. I apparently guessed where 60 degrees would be on the game board, and am off just a smidge, and the wheels hit each other, SO back to the drawing boards so they say.
I followed the completion by mowing the back yard, some of the quack grass was getting to loud and needed knocked down. If I waited another week, the Oregon Duc ks would have been camped out to use the grass.
Needing something to finish my morning, I went next door to Laura's and finished taking the lathe off her bedroom door. The building inspector came yesterday to inspect what had been done and couldn't get in. I could have let him in, but I didn't think it was ready so hid out till he had left, and then in talking to Laura later found out she wanted him in. Will help him in Friday when he comes back again.
A quick shower after I had finished the project, and some lunch, and then snooze time till about 3:00 when the phone rang and a Shopsmith customer needed some help, so I jumped up and got to the shop to clean up a bit before he arrived. Fixed his machine and sent him on his way in a little less than a hour. Sure enjoy working on them, and his needed help bad.
Had a nice e-mail from Carrie my great neice, who had tracked down a old trunk that came to AMerica when my grandfather arrived here in 1874. His name is Schmickle and if any one who reads this knows about his sister Christina Schmickle Lahyer, please let me know. I know I have pictures of her around here somewhere, and will see if I can send them to Carrie to include in her Family album.
Will keep this short, want to e-mail my friend Liz in Russia and see if she has made it back to Moscow yet. She had to leave the country so she could get her Visa renewed, and the last I heard she was in Hungary ( i think). So, will say cherio for the present.

Tuesday, August 8
A lot has happened since my last post on July 21st. We flew out of Portland via N.W. Airlines on the 27th to help my brother Harold and his wife of 50 years celebrate. We stayed at their home, even sleeping in their bed. They slept in a trailer house just outside the back door. Think maybe they got the better deal, cause the air flow in their room was minimal.
Saw many nephews and neices and great nephews & neices and great, great nephews and neices. Please, don't ask me to name them all, I'm doing good to remember which are in the first generation, let alone the 3rd etc. They had a nice reception on Saturday the 29th (their anniversary date) at the Alice church for family members and a few close friends. Then that evening, we attended a wedding for a great neice, Ashley Martin. The bride and her attendants were beautifully attired, she in white, and the attendants in brillant orange.
We felt we needed some personal time with Harold & Donna, so the 4 of us left on Tuesday and went up to Dubuque, had a nice trip scenery wise. Went through a Maritime museum up there, and then a nice evening meal on the top of a ridge that runs along the river, at Ball Town, in a old tavern/restaurant. The view at what looked to be the end of the road was spectacular in the last light of the day. Want to go back someday and see the view in daylight hours.
We naturally went to the old home place, the barn is down, and I was determined I would not take any photos of it. I wanted to remember it, like it was when I was growing up, BUT, then I thought maybe Chris & Sue would want to see it, now that its down, so took several photos.
Of course, my trip East wouldn't be complete without a stop at the Lafayette Cemetary to visit the graves of my parents, and grand parents and numerous friends. God some good digital photos of headstones, better than what I took a year ago on a disposable camera.
A nice trip home on Friday the 4th, except no luggage. It didn't arrive till 6:00 Saturday afternoon. Thought about writing to the airline, but truthfully a letter wouldn't solve the problem that was already resolved.
So nice to get into my own bed, I slept like a rock, but was up and ready to get on with life very early Saturday morning. Hmmmm, wonder if that 2 hour time difference could explain my waking up early these days.
My pickup was doing all kind of strange things coming home from Newberg on Wednesday the 26th. Looks like I am going to have to replace the engine. No doubt its because I don't give my vehicles the proper oil changes etc like I should. Will just have to get busy and scrap some more windows for some cash to pay for the repair.
Today should be another warm, but not HOT day, so I'll sign off and get some shoes and socks on and get with it.