DOGWOOD ACRES, 11/09/09

DOGWOOD ACRES, 11/09/09, ELANE CRUM

Hello friends. Today we are thankful because our friend Mike DuBois has a new heart. It was late last night when the call came that they had a heart and would begin surgery in a few hours. Mid-afternoon today his wife called Neal to let her know the surgery was completed. I am sure there is still a long road ahead but we are thankful to at least have Mike on that road. Please do keep Mike and his family in your prayers.
Rick got home Friday night after being in Little Rock most of the week. He had taken Jeff Dalton to the V.A. Hospital for the second knee replacement and now Jeff has two new knees. He has been lopsided since the first knee was done and that leg straightened out a couple of inches. Janet may have to take the hems out of his jeans to make them long enough for those new long legs.
The animals and I made it okay while Rick was gone. I would not let Little Fox get up beside me on the couch, so she would lie on the floor near my feet or just crawl into her crate. The little dog pretty much went crazy when Rick got home. He said she acted happier to see him than I did, but I guess we just have different ways of showing affection. I told him I could jump up and lick him in the face if that would make him feel better.
Well, I just had to have a little fun, but it is good to have him home again. Ashton and Erin came over Friday night and stayed until Sunday. Rick went hunting Saturday morning and the kids and I went to Branson Saturday afternoon. We did some shopping at The Landing, ate at McDonald’s and went to see The Dutton Family show. It made for a long day, but was a lot of fun.
Christie and Madison came to see us before we got out of the house on Saturday. Madison had a cute new haircut and was all dressed up for an outing with her Grandma. She brought me some of her artwork, a beautiful froggy picture that is cute and makes me smile.
Work is progressing in our bathroom remodel. The new shower is in, all trimmed out and as beautiful as a shower can be. It is a corner shower, they call it Neo-Angle; and was a real pain to put together. Thank God, that Neal is a patient man and it went together beautifully. This time tomorrow night, the new vanity will be in and I will spend all evening reorganizing.
Little Fox and the fluffy kitten helped me plant pansies and flowering kale in the two half-barrels on either side of the steps. It has been awhile since I had winter pansies, so am looking forward to watching their bright faces peaking through the snow.
The fluffy kitten remains unnamed. I asked Erin for help and she got on the computer and pulled up several name lists. After checking all of her favorites, there are at least two dozen to choose from and I am not ready to make a decision.
Our family is sad to hear that Larry (Buzz) Glover passed away on Saturday. Just last week brother Jim was looking through my old photo album and found a picture of us and the Glover kids, taken about 50 years ago, I guess. The old days were fun when families would just drop in to visit. We did not have TV to occupy our time, so it was great when there were other kids to play with. Our sympathy goes to the Glover family. Bye for now.