Lacking Lilacs

To all of the gardeners out there!!!!!

Here is my lilac tree, it was bought on Mothers Day weekend 2004 near my sisters house up in the north country. It does grow every year, but has never had a lilac on it. I would want nothing more than to have a vase of lilacs in my house off of my own tree. Usually I go to my mom's or to my friends to get them, but that is getting old. I want to be able to go out my door to my own tree. Does anyone have any ideas for me ?

ICE IT! Update

Mike stopped by today, he is off the crutches and is back to work. Although he is at the desk, by the end of this week or the beginning of next he will be back in the field.Therapy is three times a week for the next four weeks but the doctor said he should be back hiking and kayaking in no time. This means that he will be able to play golf next Monday, but will have to take a cart instead of walk. But the upside to that is there will be more room in the cart for beer or tanqueray just in case his knee starts to bother him. (or at least that what he says)

Pick UP Sticks!

We get to play this game every spring when the yard dries up. These are "most" of the sticks from the backyard. I missed happy hour today with my friends for this. So next year I decided that I will have dinner and drinks for anyone who wants to help!! The backyard is 123x86 so there is plenty of space for everyone. The quicker we get it done the more time for cocktails!!! I will let everyone know the day!! Bet you can't wait.

Sending Kisses!!

Happy Birthday Amie!!!!

Sydney wanted to send you kisses for your birthday. She misses you terribly and hopes that when the kitchen door opens on Sundays that it is you coming over to lay on the couch and have dinner with us.

I told her that she will probably be able to see you in a couple months and that you will give her all the attention that she has missed. So, we all hope you have a GREAT day. And hope to see you soon!!

ICE IT!

Butch's son Mike had knee surgery for a torn miniscus on Friday March 21st. Everything went well during surgery. But when the doctor sent him home he had told him to "Ice It" so listening to what the doctor said, as everyone does that is what he did. Being on pain killers and not having too much feeling in his knee he continued to "Ice it". After a week went by he relized that nothing was getting any better, in fact it was much worse. So on Friday the 28th. he went back to the doctor and learned that he has frost bite.

So to all the people that have never had or seen frost bite, it is the big orange welts on his knee!! Poor Mike, lets hope he gets better soon, golf league starts on April 21st. and he is really looking forward to it.

FiNgERnAils

My Grandma Ruszczyk always had the best nails; she used to spend hours soaking them in knox gelatin and wrapping them with coffee filters to make the strong. She then would let me paint them any color that I wanted. I was always so jealous of them, because since I was a child I have always chewed mine till the bled! HOW DISGUSTING!! Grandma used to buy me the nail polish that had a nasty tasted to it, even that did not work. Later in my life I tried acrylic nails, but they were to much of a hassle to keep up. Nothing would work until December 19, 2007 rolled around and I chipped a small sliver off one of my front teeth, nothing too bad, but off I go to the dentist to have my tooth bonded. Not knowing how I chipped it I decided that it was the whole nail biting thing. So on December 21, 2007 I gave it up. Here they are February 13, 2008. Finally at the age of … I did it!!! Wish Grandma could see them now. She would be sooooo proud!!

Mine are not quite as long as hers as you can see, and I don't spend hours on them, but I DID IT!

Makaki'i

My friend Char went to Hawaii for the SECOND time in October of "07", for my birthday this is what she brought me home to hang from my car's rearview mirror. Everyone who has got into my car since then has said "What is this thing?" or "It is so ugly it is cute!". LA Girl was the worst! But now she sends me text messages everytime she see's this "HEAD" as she calls it, hanging in a car in LA. So I had to do some research. It is a Ikaika Warrior Helmet also known as "Makaki'i. The Ikaika is used for good luck and to ward off evil spirits. So if you ever have a chance to go to Hawaii, pick yourself up one, it has worked for me... so far.... Or better yet if I ever have a chance to go to Hawaii I will pick one up for you. They do come in a variety of colors to match your car.