Another day

Last night Grandma and I went for a bike ride with the DeBacker family.  We went up to the University to see the "Cryderman House."  That's a nice gesture in honor of Grandpa Great, don't you think?

Enroute, Crisilee, who was on in line skates instead of biking, wiped out going around a corner.  She was pretty beat up, but took it like the young lady she is.

Piano lessons this week for Crisilee and now Ashlee.  Both are doing well.   Crisilee is planning a "mini-recital" as she closes out her first complete year of lessons.  

We are still picking tomatoes!  They are delicious!  

I'm going fishing tomorrow night.

That's all that is in my mind this morning.

How do you like the picture of Grandma and Me?

Grandpa

This past week

It was a busy week.  First I went out to wire brush and sand the outside door of the garage, but after looking at it I decided it needed to be replaced.  So I went and ordered one and it was delivered that afternoon.  In the meantime I took the old one out and cleaned up the opening.  When the new one came I discovered it was about a half inch taller than the old one.  So I had to tear out some wood and then it fit.  So after I shimmed it and caulked it, it worked perfectly!  For a non-carpenter, I felt pretty good about it.

Then I had a meeting with an insurance man in Portage, so I decided to take Mark and the "I" man out to eat at Red Robin.  Well, the "I" man ended up paying for it, so that was cool. Then Friday came and McKenna wanted us to come back over again to hear her play the tuba at the football game.  So back again.  (Let's see, three trips in 7 days at about 120 miles a trip, divided by 28 miles a gallon times $4 a gallon makes,...let's see, about $52!!!   I guess I'd better cool it with the driving.  But I did repair Mark's garage door opener, so when he sends me the check for that I'll be fine!

Church today...good...sang in the choir with Brent...then to Aaron's football game and now getting ready for bed.  Nite!  

New friends

Tonight I noticed that my hummingbird feeder was empty so I went in and got the sugar water and began to fill it.  While filling it, I heard the unmistakeable "buzzing" of one of my hummingbird friends and I had an idea.  What if I would hold the feeder instead of hanging it up? Would they come and feed or would they be too frightened?

So I held it quietly.  In about a minute I heard one of my friends coming.  It was a little female and she flew quite close to my face, as if she was looking to see if I was friendly or not.  (I seem to have a way with women...birds)  She apparently concluded that I was a friend so she began to drink.  It was just beautiful and it almost made me cry to see that little creation of God, wings fluttering so fast I couldn't see them, drinking away.  I could even see her tongue as she brought her beak out of the little orifice.  She would then fly up to my face (so close I thought she might poke me in the eye).  I think she was just saying "Thank you for being my friend!"  The males, with their ruby throats, stayed away tonight, but I will be back trying tomorrow.  In the meantime, they can drink at my window ledge.  Grandma tried to get a picture, but I don't think you can see it, she is to tiny.  We will try to get a better one tomorrow.

This is a test

Heidi is trying to teach me how to add photos to my blog.  

Here is my very youngest granddaughter.  I am not sure what she is doing here, but we will see if this works.  If it doesn't, it's Heidi's fault.

Today I went to a soccer game in which my granddaughter, Mylie, played.  She did so well.  Once she was defending when a girl came down the field.  As she approached the ball to take it away, the girl kicked it hard and it hit Mylie right in the chest.  She had a sad look on her face because it hurt, but she didn't cry.  She just played all the harder.  Then when the quarter ended, she came over to her mom and the tears came down.  But she went right out when the next quarter started and played her heart out.  She never gave up.  And then, when there were about thirty seconds left in the game,  she and a teammate got the ball in close to the other team's net and when the other girl hit it over to Mylie, she kicked it really hard!  And what do you think happened?  The ball smashed right into the net.  Mylie SCORED THE FINAL GOAL!  And you should have seen the look of joy on her face.  It was priceless!