Breaking News

I have it on good authority (Katie googling at work) that our beloved 10,000 Silver Dollars Bar burned down. WHY didn't I buy those beaded tchotchkes the last time we were there?!  Tragedy!

ETA:  false alarm. It was the Silver Eagle Bar in Mullan ID. Our beaded tchotchkes are safe. Whew 

Happy Birthday, Sis!

This gal arrived on Mother's Day xx years ago (I'm not telling), and has ruled the world ever since. 

Happy birthday to my little sister, dear pal, and all-around great person!  Hope your day is full of family and fun and that you got a good report on your knee recovery. Love you, doll!

Happy Mother's Day!

To my mom, my sisters, my nieces, and all the other moms I know:

may you be as lucky as I am -- the proud mom of the four greatest kids in the world. 

And here's my favorite photo of my mama:

See, Guys Can Do Needlecrafts!

Loving this ad from 1943!  If I'd had a husband who would do latch hooking with me, maybe I'd still be married.  Just sayin'.

I Want This!

In 1950,  you could order a "Readi-Cut House" from the Aladdin Com. of Bay City, Michigan.  $1492.00 got you a five room house and "every hour you can put in on the construction of your Aladdin home means a saving to you of from $2.00 to $3.00 per hour on its cost."

A house-by-numbers, that's my skill level.  And I figure my labor is worth just about $3.00/hour based on my skill sets.

The First Cookies

I found Tony's third grade journal the other day. We died. Here are some excerpts:

"Resolution. Not to be mean to my sisters. Do not tatol (tattle). Eating better. Brushing my teeth. Cleaning my room. Not littering. To take care of my pets and feed them more often."  Except for tatoling, he could have written this list yesterday ;-)

"Report Cards. My social behavior is not that good...this is not a good year for me...avencholey I will improve with my behavior and my work and get a good report card hopfuley."  Lol, he did avencholey get better. 

We have NO idea what this assignment was, but Mrs Clemons gave him a "great!" For it:

"Flag, McDonald's,tolite, red white blue,woods, corn, ships, TCBY,fish, showers, Toad, pool, camping, guns, books, wars, sclogers, plains, stachyous of the solgers that foght in the war, war, being free, the first cookies, the revoulishinary war, the White huse, Washington, river, Spokane, NASA, English, clothes"

Just what WERE " the first cookies"?  It's a mystery...

The Best

Teachers. Nurses. We've got 'em in the family. And we are amazed that these dedicated ladies do challenging work day in and out with panache, love and skill. 

Bravo Nurses Katie and Megan and Teacher Pia!  Couldn't be prouder of you gals!