Just Folks

I am starting to know & recognize people around town. 

 How funny that feels.

Nee, a Baptist preacher's wife, was born in Lubbock and we had lunch last week
Jeanette welcomes me weekly to her Silver Dollar Antique Store
Ann, is from Canadian, Texas and I see her all over town in her sports car
Helen (Bible Study Leader) was eating at the Court House Cafe yesterday, too.
Christiane (in my Bible Study) introduced me to a fellow Texan in the grocery store
Harvey & Dave walk their dogs down our road every evening
Harvey was flipping burgers tonight with the Lions Club at the park
Dorinda (owner of the Court House Cafe) was in Alexander for burgers tonight
Dave & Darlene invited us in for a visit after burgers

It's nice to have a few friends.

Chokecherries and Rhubarb

Today I made Chokecherry Jelly and Rhubarb Pie.  Chokecherries, the official fruit of N.D. grow wild on trees and have a little tuft of tiny leaves on the stem end.  Most people here have a rhubarb bush or two in their yards but rhubarb is not  available in the stores.  Paula Deen's Perfect Pie Crust wins Ted's approval!

Lake Fort Peck

 Here we are at Lake Fort Peck in Montana.  We had been visiting new friends, Alton & Sue who have a lovely home on the lake.  I knew that Jesus was in the boat with us, I knew that Alton was a good driver, I knew that the boat was safe, but I also knew that God gave me wisdom to ask for a life jacket.  Sue tried to assure me that I would die of a heart attack before I hit the water anyway!  It's a beautiful lake with twice as much shoreline as California, built in 1935.  Sue's dad was one of 10,000 that helped build the dam.  Alton terrorizes the walleye there.

Ted's Work

Some of you guys have asked about

 the equipment on Ted's job sites. 

How about that shot?!

Barn

North Dakota Barn

Texas Bling

I am doing the Bible Study "Me, Myself, & Lies" by Jennifer Rothschild with a group of ladies from the community.  We've been talking about our "thought closets" and what is there that should or should not be.  Today's show and tell assignment was to bring or wear something from our closet that shows who we are.  My closet is pretty small, so I pulled out (but didn't wear) my hot pink shirt with crosses & rhinestones along with my camo capris also decorated with crosses and rhinestones.  My plan was to say that I'm a little artsy-craftsy and that my creations usually look better in my head than in reality.  I didn't wear them because no one dresses like that here. 

The first person to show her closet identity was Ann, transplanted from Texas 30 years ago, but still goes back to visit family.  She came in wearing a big turquoise rhinestone necklace and rhinestone flip-flops.  She revealed that she also has a big purse with a rhinestone cross on it.  She said she felt out of place in Texas without bling!  Those poor gals had never heard the term.  Bling.

Then Renee from Texas pulled out her

...... Bling.......

How funny is that!

Where the Buffalo Roam

I told Hannah that I had seen a buffalo. 

 She asked if it was alive or dead on the road. 

I told her it was in a herd and they were very much alive. 

 She said she would shoot one if she were here!

Oh, she's her Papa's girl!!