Watching the Debates tonight?????

I think the debates should be kinda interesting tonight. I thought the day would never come.... Just think only about 4 more weeks before the election... about time right? I for one am disapointed in the way the campaigning has been going...seems like brilliant men who want to be President could find a nicer and smarter way to go about it all. Maybe it takes a woman to show them how to go about it... At least I sure hope a woman would know how to do it better.... Anyway I will watch even though I know who I'm going to vote for but I want to see what they are going to talk about.... Do you think they might have thought of a nice way to go about it so no matter who wins we can all be proud of who the United States will vote for.....

This is my thought for today on my new calendar:
When you apply your unique individuality to tasks, you'll find that you can create anything you place your attention and imagination upon.
                                                                          Dr.Wayne Dyer

FAll is Here

Fall is in the air tonight. Leo and I did some work in the yard this afternoon and it was a perfect day for it too... Nice sunny day with low humidity and in the very low 70's.... Perfect!   Tonight its supposed to go down to 38 I heard and now Leo has the heat on.... What a change in the weather. When Mike was here it was summer and now Fall. At least Winter didn't arrive yet. Leo had backed into my clothes line pole with his riding lawn mower  just before Mike came home so today was the day to put a new one in while I cut back some plants and got some pruned.. I got a nice little start. and Leo got a nice start on the clothes lines. Tomorrow if it warms up he will paint it and put the lines back . I probably won't use them for awhile though as we have something in the air around here that looks like rust on our shoes. It is also clinging to a couple of my bushes. I thought they were dying but Mike says its probably coming from a farmers field or something.... Leo too thinks its some kind of pollen and Mike and Gary both had runny noses and were sneezing so maybe thats what it is.... I wonder.  We haven't had any rain for a long time and all that beautiful weather the last 2 weeks so who knows.
My furry kids miss Mike I can tell as they aren't as peppy now that he is gone and seem to be waiting for him to come home... all 3 really liked having him here but then we all did.... what a treat for us!!!!!!!!!!
Goodnight, Sandra

I can't sleep

I can't sleep yet because if I do when I wake up at 4 am it will be time to get ready to take Mike to the airport..... wish he could stay and stay for good but not to be so I must put on a happy face and say good by..... hard to do. It has been just like Christmas having him home and seeing all my kids so often... It has been nice and we have a lot of pictures to proove what a nice time everyone had. Now he has to go home and repair his roof again. Teri said the water is coming down on their bed under the place where they lost more shingles.... It will be a lot of work and probably a long time before a roofer comes their way too. We heard today that a roofer going there today can expect to have 2 years of work before the damage is all taken care of... Sure wish some roofers would find their way to Florida soon.
I took this picture just the other day... We have had such beautiful weather in the last 2 weeks its hard to believe.... God is good! 
Goodnight, Sandra

One more day?

Mike is home one more day???? will he be able to go though as the hurricane is looking like its getting closer to Orlando now and probably will close down the airport.... Its touch and go I guess and he will have to wait until tomorrow morning to see what he will have to do... He would like to go home so he can rest one day before he has to go back to work. He has been so busy every day... Everyone missed him a lot and had all kinds of fun things for him to do... It sure is nice having him here and I wish they would come back to live but he said he doesn't think he is quite ready for it yet but he is thinking... Thats good  ;>)  Today he is duck hunting with an old friend up north at his cottage. and yesterday he played golf and went to Julie's for supper etc.
  This is a picture of Gary just coming home from work and then Mike getting ready to go out and Tom and Cindy who came over to visit for a little while... they are holding Mickey because Teri, Mike's wife, always has a hidden Mickey when she takes pictures at Disney world.... We sure had perfect weather for him.... If we asked we couldn't have asked for anything better....
    So today maybe I will do a little yard work and again maybe I won't, lol  Leo is fishing so I think I will go for a walk and just relax.
Hope everyone is having a nice day and please send good thoughts to Florida and maybe the hurricane will be easy on them. Sandra
Orlando airport is closed so Mike will stay one more day.... Poor Teri is alone with the bad storm coming and she sounds pretty worried... Hope things calm down soon.

Just to say Hi

I just want you all to know that my son is still here and we are still having a nice time and the weather is also wonderful. All my kids have been here at one time or another and many times even so its a nice time but I haven't been doing much else but thinking of the kids and what they want etc etc.... time for myself in a week or so, lol
Its nice to sit out on the patio every morning for coffee and talks too ... today I didn't get up early enough though as they had their coffee and were gone fishing by 7....
  Hope you are all happy and healthy and having nice weather like we are... even half as nice is great weather. We sure are counting our blessings... Sandra

I guess its the style now for my sons to cut their hair short... first Tom then Gary and Rick and Mike and now Dan... they don't like looking partially bald I guess and it seems to be in style.... Whats a mother to do? LOL and he always had such nice curls too.... :(

Family get togethers

This is a picture of my daughter Shari and my son Mike(from Florida) and Tyler, Sharis son and in back is Mindy my grandaughter.... I sure am a happy mama! Today I had lunch with Gary, Mike, Dan and Leo.... I just was so happy I just sat and listened to them enjoy themselves....Our son Rick was over this morning before work and again later . I made a chicken supper for Mike, Gary and Leo and then Mike took a bike ride and then Our other daughter Julie and Mark (her husband) and Shari and Dan and Rick came back over for awhile and then they went out for a little while..... Oh happy days. They asked us to go along but you know its for the kids sometimes and Mom and Dad are so used to staying home.... Gary is home too as he had things to do. Mike and Leo and Gary went to the Packer stadium and atirium to look around to see whats new and all came home with a little package of packer memories. What a beautiful day.... Mike did think it was the middle of winter though and didn't know what to wear... :>)  Tomorrow and Sunday it should be a little warmer and he should feel better... He took 2 bike rides today.... one to his sister Shari's and one to sister Julie's house... got to meet his great neices and still hasn't been able to meet Carley yet but will be home for over a week yet.... We are taking lots of pictures and even some videos..... its been so long since we have all gotten together and we all are very happy..... I even am forgetting about my stomach problems..... LOL   must be all in my head I guess or maybe happiness heals.... do you think? I think so.
Hope everyone is as happy , Sandra

Mike is home!

Mike got home this noon and now they are getting ready to go fishing... something tells me I won't see as much of him as his father does but its just great having him home!