Friday, May 16, 2008
Sign of the times....
My youngest son Jacob... Jake has a welding business. Moffat Welding LLC and he is working for Goober Drilling in Stillwater, OK. and is helping them repair a bunch of rigs as they change location. They will start building new rigs later in the late summer of early fall. He just filled up his truck with diesel and his welding machine and it cost 198.00 to do so, and this is his fuel bill for one week. Can you imagine that what it would be if he lived further than 2 miles to work? So of the other welders drive from OKC and other places daily to work... wow... and Jake's truck only goes to location and back, not one extra trip. This is up about 75.00 over where it was a year and half ago when he was in Woodward working with Billy Keys working for Bronco Drilling.
This is indeed a sign of the times... This Sunday we are all getting together to celebrate Mother's Day with Ann who was traveling last weekend... This might be our last time to do such as a family this summer ~ with the price of fuel being what it is... Doesn't take a nat's brain to figure out what these types of prices are doing to the family budget. Most folks are not taking vacations, or if they do, are taking them very close to home... less eating out, most restaurants are telling us this. Tires are out of site, oil changes have about doubled, car sales are lagging, and this is just the start...
but on a nice note... last evening Isabella came over for Ann and I to watch while Jake and Trisha helped Jake's team (He is a coach in little league in Perkins) have a game. We did not get to go to Stillwater and watch the grandson's like we had planned, but ... it was a nice trade off. She is such a sweet little girl... she is now starting to hold her head up and look around and pay attention to noises, etc. and lets you know when things are not quite right... haha...
have a great day.... s
This is indeed a sign of the times... This Sunday we are all getting together to celebrate Mother's Day with Ann who was traveling last weekend... This might be our last time to do such as a family this summer ~ with the price of fuel being what it is... Doesn't take a nat's brain to figure out what these types of prices are doing to the family budget. Most folks are not taking vacations, or if they do, are taking them very close to home... less eating out, most restaurants are telling us this. Tires are out of site, oil changes have about doubled, car sales are lagging, and this is just the start...
but on a nice note... last evening Isabella came over for Ann and I to watch while Jake and Trisha helped Jake's team (He is a coach in little league in Perkins) have a game. We did not get to go to Stillwater and watch the grandson's like we had planned, but ... it was a nice trade off. She is such a sweet little girl... she is now starting to hold her head up and look around and pay attention to noises, etc. and lets you know when things are not quite right... haha...
have a great day.... s
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
looks like jake???? hummmmmm
but overall, it's a great day to be alive, especially considering the other choices... haha...
Hint... Cattlemens, Cowtown anyone?
I know, its not on my diet... but then look at me... haha
Monday, May 12, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Happy Mothers Day to every Mother everywhere!
"God could not be everywhere
and therefore he made mothers."
~Jewish proverb~
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Friday, May 09, 2008
Isabella Ann came over today before
We got along just fine, thank you!
We only had to call Mom once to see how to mix formula...
beyond that we are doing ok.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
We have enlarged our backyard...
It now goes down to the spring beside our home.
another great idea if I was younger.. haha...
Corn, Green Beans, Okra, and Missy's corn is coming up as well...
We also have tomatoes, peppers, potatoes including purple potatoes... haha... yelp...
Now, if I could turn back the clock about 20 or 30 years.... hehe...
cucumbers coming up...
Ann and I replanted most squash and cuc's.. seems the late freeze got them... and my one and only watermellon plant.. need another I guess now.. anyone have an extra??
HELP WANTED
Just sharing ... Help Wanted....
Needed... strong back, weak mind, and lots of elbow grease. Garden needs weeded in the rows and mulch needs to be spread.
I think my garden idea was a great one, just out of date, but about 20 or so years... haha...
We do have some veggie's coming on ... We ate lettuce, radish, spinach and onions out of it for a couple of days... but now it's time to go to work... and get the mulch spread. Not sure how to do it. I know there is no easy way doing it like I have done... sigh... needed.. a small wagon or trailer with wide tires to travel in the soft dirt.. oh well... who knows..
might need to hire some grandson's to help me out??
Interested in antiques, guns, etc... check this auction out...
Interested in antiques, guns, etc...
May 17, 2008
AUCTION! AUCTION!
THREE BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME CLOSE TO OSU
100’s AUTHENTIC ANTIQUES •
100’S COLLECTABLE GLASS •
FIREARMS
JD STX 30 LAWN TRACTOR •
TOOLS •
MUCH MORE!
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008 • 9:00 AM (Sharp)
401 S. Willis Street, Stillwater, OK
HOME AUCTIONED 11AM
CONSIDER THIS AUCTION AN ADVENTURE!
May 17, 2008
AUCTION! AUCTION!
THREE BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME CLOSE TO OSU
100’s AUTHENTIC ANTIQUES •
100’S COLLECTABLE GLASS •
FIREARMS
JD STX 30 LAWN TRACTOR •
TOOLS •
MUCH MORE!
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008 • 9:00 AM (Sharp)
401 S. Willis Street, Stillwater, OK
HOME AUCTIONED 11AM
CONSIDER THIS AUCTION AN ADVENTURE!
Did YOU HEAR the news?
Andrew Paul Blankinship, a member of the Stillwater Snakes baseball team, called last night about 8:45pm and reported to Grandma Moffat and I that he had a great ball game but was kind of sad cause no one saw how good he did... including Grandpa and Grandma and .... Madison was busy playing, and Mom and Dad were busy ....
but.....
BUT....
He hit a home run and then ....
in the same game...
he said he caught the ball a boy on the other team hit and made the other boy out!!!
It went about 11 feet in the air he reported and he was a bit embarrassed as everyone was looking at him... and one of the biggest team mates of his ran over and picked him up and that scared him a bit... and they fell to the ground with excitement! He reported he was playing short stop at this point in the game... He was very excited...
He accomplished both in one game and he was on top of the world, and we were very very happy for him. What an exciting call to get. He made our day! He said he ran the bases really fast too. We are excited for him.
It was Madison's day on Sunday and Monday evening belonged to Andrew Paul!
Congratulations Andrew, great GREAT game! Hope you have many many more!
UPDATE:... and correction:
Andrew was wrong on who missed seeing the catch: The only one that missed the catch was Daddy, Heather saw it, Great Grandma, Aunt Marilyn, Grandpa and Grandma Blankinship and the other parents of the teams...
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