Yup, that's what happens when your home is 25 years old . . .

American Goldfinches

The only flowers that have survived. I dragged all of the pots I could unto the porch.

Killdeer in the mud.

 

    

I was so excited that the septic system had  been upgraded properly and rather expensively over the last couple of day. So last evening when I went to take an early shower there was no hot water! Puppy's Pop went up in the attic and our hot water heater was leaking.  I called the Big Kiddo and he left his home to come help out. They managed to drain the water from the tank and then found a new one on line at Home Depot which they installed today. Puppy's Pop picked it up this morning and put down some extra plywood over the cross beams so they could have some maneuvering room. 

The Big Kiddo got here about 9am and he and Puppy's Pop brought the new hot water heater up into the attic and by about 1pm they had it all connected. We have hot water. I am always impressed with how well this wonderful father and son duo get things done. After a bite to eat Big Kiddo was on his way home which is about a 35 mile drive.

Quote:  All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price. ______Juvenal

Just checking.

Some how I've managed to mess up the last post. Trying to figure out what went wrong. I know it is me! Not sure how to fix it! Blogger has changed so much.

Excellent day when the septic system is working properly ! ! !

It is absolutely unbelieveable how much I missed being able to flush when necessary! Puppy's Pop is a superior man as he managed to keep it as workable as possible until the men were finally able to get here in this extreme cold weather and fix the old system. It took them 2 full days but we now have the latest, fashionable Louisiana system. We went to Big Mike's to celebrate. I had my Muffaletta Pizza and traditional Root Beer Float. Perry had his usual Bud Lights and tried a new sandwich with the best fries in Christendom! Life is good. I've even learned to read the Advocate in 5 minutes flat. What a bunch of poorly written articles and hooey. Quote: A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty sayings are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string. _____G.D. Prentice

Well, I've come back . . .

Not a good day for refurbishing the septic system!

I can't believe how different the layout is. I guess it serves me right for not paying attention. I will just post a photo today and, bien sur, a quote!

Quote:  Clocks will go as they are set; but man, irregular man, is never constant, never certain.  ____Otway

Trying to help out . . .

I am trying to post on blogger without using their new format. I think I've done it but I may have to go to the new format whether I like it or not by the end of the month!

It’s been a long time. . .

I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to get into my Qu’que chose blog because I haven’t posted in quite some time although I thought I was going to quit FaceBook and stick to my blog. Well it’s pretty obvious that I didn’t do what I really should have done! I’m still a pain in the derrière because I like to post my photos on FaceBook and see what my former students and old friends are up to so I don’t quit FB. I consider that weak of me but I guess I am addicted. Well at least I can still get to my Qu’que chose so that’s a plus!

Quote:  How shall I do to love? Believe.
             How shall I do to believe?  Love.  ________Leighton

I finally did it and I can’t stop crying . . .

In 2010 I bought Valley of Death by Ted Morgan to give to the love of my life who had spent his year in the Hell of Vietnam. He has always read pretty much all there is available about the US War in Vietnam. He never really speaks about his time in Vietnam, all of 1966. He suggested that I read the Valley Of Death if I wanted to understand the Vietnam War. Well it took me 10 years to get up the courage to read this book. It is the history of the French battle at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 which led the United States into the Vietnam War. I am so heart broken over this history and it did not cover the years of the United States involvement in Vietnam! My God, man will never improve. I do believe that man will never change and can only pray that I am wrong and that there will be peace in some world, some where, some day.