Pictures from El Salvador.....

Volcano

The wooden box on the back of this truck is for carrying a casket. It has tassles all inside. After a funeral they ride the casket on the streets. Instead of you going to the funeral home, they bring it to you.

Orchid

MORE EL SALVADOR PICTURES

SAD DAY!!!

I'm taking the boys home today. Lisa will be home around midnight. I will spend the night and take the boys to school in the morning. Lisa is taking the day off. The week flew by...I knew it would. We didn't do a lot because it rained the first three days and then it was cold and windy...but we enjoyed home time. I hope I am making some good memories for them. Now they are looking forward to school being over so we can do it all over again.

El Salvador Food.....

Don't ask me what this is, but I know it is good. Lisa says their maid (Carmen) is a wonderful cook.

El Salvador.....

El Salvador is mountain country. This looks like coffee beans growing on the hill. They grow in the shade so they are planted under big trees.

Where Lisa stayed at Donaldo's brothers house. I like the painting on the wall.

Beautiful bed at the same house.

Cousins and brothers.

More Pictures made in El Salvador....

Lisa in the pink top and Donaldo standing directly behind her.

Another food plate....Yummy!!!!

Two happy people. Donaldo and his brother.

An egg plant dish.

Pictures from Lisa in El Salvador....

Donaldo's brother Luis' family.....
Breakfast food.....
Orchids......
Luis Diego....

El Salvador, Central America

Donaldo at his brother's house....

Lisa with a cup of tea.

Plant growing in back yard.

Lisa's Pictures from El Salvador, Central america.

From the plane window.....
Some of their fruit.
Flowers in bloom the year round.
A neighborhood....

LISA AND HER FAMILY.....

I made a trip to Lisa's yesterday to get the grandboys. They will be here a week with me while their Mom and Dad go to Central America. Aren't Spring breaks wonderful? This picture was made in their kitchen. Ryan is almost as tall as his Mom and Lucas weighs more than Ryan. They are 23 and 14. My heart runneth over!

~~~~~ON THE LIGHTER SIDE~~~~~

SPRING CLEANING TIPS.....

First of all...housework can't kill you, but why take the chance?

Dust bunnies just run behind curtains and under shelves until you put the broom away and then they scoot right back again. I have better things to do than play hide and seek with dust bunnies.

General Cleaning: Mix one quart cup pine scented house-hold cleaner with four cups of water in a spray bottle. Mist the air lightly. Smells like you have been cleaning all day.

Leave dampened rags in conspicuous locations. Develop an exhausted look, throw yourself on the couch and sigh, "I clean and I clean and I still don't get anywhere."

As a last resort, turn on the oven, throw a teaspoon of cinnamon in a pie pan, turn off the oven and explain that you have been baking cookies for a bake sale for a favorite charity and haven't had time to clean....works every time!

OLD PHONE....

If this phone could talk, I know it could tell many good stories. We bought two of them when we first got married 52 years ago. The other one was at my Mothers house (next door) and we had them hooked up so we could talk. I don't know what happened to the one she had. Mine now hangs on my den wall. It could use a good cleaning, but I like it just the same. It's a good conversation piece if nothing else. What do you think? Do you want to give me a ring? One long and two shorts!

The cutting of the trees.....

My son-in-law came today and cut down some trees for me. Some of them were dead and some were half dead. Now it will be a lot easier to mow come Spring. Here are a few pictures I made after he finished. The next thing is to have a brush fire. Oh Boy! I can't wait for that!

I enjoyed cooking for them today. I had fried chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes baked in the oven, a big salad and a Sultana cake. Ryan and Lucas were happy to be here and I was happy to see them. It didn't last long enough!

My Friend Carolyn's Family.....

My friend Carolyn came to visit today and we finished up the "detail work" on her critters. The Red Hat snow lady is my favorite. The other three are "old timers" but still wanted to make their picture all together. All of these were made by Carolyn. Now we are both starting on an afghan. These little fella's and the afghans will be going to the fair come fall!

Snow ....Again

This is my yard this morning. It snowed about two inches and the temperture is 26 degrees. Wind chill factor is probably about 18. My tulips, daffodils and crocus are up. We need the snow to help raise the water level. So, I will be happy and dream of Summertime. Hope all of you are having a good Sunday!

AMERICAN IDOL......

Did anyone watch American Idol last night? The last boy that sang was my favorite.....Danny Gokey. He blew the rest of them away as far as I'm concerned. Titianna did a little better. She didn't act so silly. She really has a beautiful voice. I also like the boy from Chappel Hill NC. Tonight we will get to see the three that recieved the most votes from the group that preformed last night. I think Danny Gokey will be one of them.

Day Lily... Picture Made With A Scanner

Ken Mac from http://greenwichvillagenydailyphoto.blogspot.com/ posted this on http://leavesgrass.blogspot.com/

HOW TO DO:
First you put the flower over the scanner's glass. the flower must be face down. Next you arrange the flower as you like. then cover the flower gently with a black fabric, very dense, (all the scanner's superficies.) Don't shut the scanner's cover...if you do this, you may crumple the flower. Then turn on the scanner. Next you can save the image in some file you choose. The interesting thing in this process is the unexpected: we don't know exactly how the flowers will show up. It's an amazing surprise!

I think leaves of grass is on a blogging break, (she lives in Brazil) but go there and look at some of the flowers that have been scanned. They are amazing. You will have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the first page that comes up and on your way down, look at some of her pictures. I wish she would start blogging again.

I haven't tried the scanning flowers yet because my scanner is not working properly, but as soon as I can, I'm going to try it.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!!!!

Here's a crocheted square I sent out this month. It goes to Kelly in IA. I wish everyone a Happy Valentine Day!!!!!

THE MEANING OF TRUE LOVE.....
It is sharing and caring,
Giving and forgiving,
Loving and being loved,
Walking hand in hand
Talking heart to heart,
Seeing through each other's eyes,
Laughing together,
Praying together,
And always trusting
And believing
And thanking God
For each other......
For love that is shared
is a beautiful thing.....
It enriches the soul
and makes the heart sing!!!!
Helen Steiner Rice

Snowman Purse for little girls......

I made this today. It is crocheted. I will put it in my "Christmas Box" for a gift this coming Christmas. I have to get some grograin ribbon (black with white polka dots) and tie a bow on one of the handles. It was fun to make.