Arney would sing this when we were going together. So I went looking for it last night and yep, I found it. Not your normal love song, but it was funny and we were.
cake is in the oven, Mary
cake is in the oven, Mary
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Arney just loved this silly little song
I hope he likes this...why do we often think," was this enough?
Friday, February 13, 2009
A Valentine
I am off to gather all the things I want to give Arney for Valentines Day....But before I go here is a Valentine for all of you that take time for me all year long. It's not a box of chocolates, and you will not smell the Roses, but it is from my heart and I hope your day is filled with love. Mary
So many men at the stores. It was very crowed at the card area so I moved on to a gift for Arney. I got him two long sleeved sporty shirts and chocolate Candy. I went back to cards and just had to go for it, so many people, that's what I get for waiting till today. I got him a card that sings a song...he will get a kick out of that. Tomorrow while he is at work I am going to make mini white cakes with Strawberry frosting, sprinkles too. You cut the cake with a round cookie cutter and then layer it like a normal size cake. Frosting and they are cute.
So many men at the stores. It was very crowed at the card area so I moved on to a gift for Arney. I got him two long sleeved sporty shirts and chocolate Candy. I went back to cards and just had to go for it, so many people, that's what I get for waiting till today. I got him a card that sings a song...he will get a kick out of that. Tomorrow while he is at work I am going to make mini white cakes with Strawberry frosting, sprinkles too. You cut the cake with a round cookie cutter and then layer it like a normal size cake. Frosting and they are cute.Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
If you are new to reading Ruth's story
Scroll down to page #1 and start from there. Click on pages to see and read better.
Thank You for following Ruth...
Thank You for following Ruth...
Ruth loved St. Louis,Missouri
Page #10 Because of Ruth's daily spells she didn't get to travel, she would become out of control more and more as she grew. She was drugged to make her sleep, Dr. Brown had nothing to stop these horrible fits, and ticks...all he could do was help her rest. Dr. Brown was looking everywhere to find a answer, but nothing seemed to fit. She looked perfect, she wasn't sick very often. He wanted the Carpenters to take her to Chicago to a Doctor that dealt with things he had never seen. Ruth was a puzzlement, and she needed help.
Ruth loved her life in St. Louis, she knew just about everyone that lived near Lafayette Park, and most of the towns people knew her by name. Of course the Cafe' was her home and it was always busy with the families from the area. Clara and Ruth would go into the parlor to peek through the curtains into the Cafe'. Ruth wasn't allowed to come into the Cafe' any longer, she was becoming a embarrassment. Nurse Nancy was always close encase
Ruth went out of control. Clara had become used to her spells and would stay or leave based on
how bad it got. Clara had a Nanny also, she would bring Clara to play and sit in the park across the Avenue until it was time to take her home. Ruth had other friends, but no one loved Ruth like Clara did. Time was passing and these days of being little girls would soon come to a end.
Martha the housekeeper says, "lots of people are going to California looking for Gold". She heard that it was the land of milk and honey...we got Milk, and Honey for heaven's sake! Father says,
" a lot of people come home with nothing but the clothes on their backs almost starved." Milk and Honey, Really! Mother says that Martha is going to eat us out of house and home, if you look real close she almost always has a mouth full of something from the kitchen. Della Mae yells at her all the time for one thing or another, child get to work, do you hear me Martha, get your lazy bottom up stairs and clean up the bedrooms before Miss Rachael catches you just wondering around. Martha loved to gossip and would run errends for Della Mae and stay gone...Della Mae would be so mad, but she would settle down when Martha told her the lates news from the Post and the Market...Martha was like having our own news paper, but better.
Ruth loved her life in St. Louis, she knew just about everyone that lived near Lafayette Park, and most of the towns people knew her by name. Of course the Cafe' was her home and it was always busy with the families from the area. Clara and Ruth would go into the parlor to peek through the curtains into the Cafe'. Ruth wasn't allowed to come into the Cafe' any longer, she was becoming a embarrassment. Nurse Nancy was always close encase
Ruth went out of control. Clara had become used to her spells and would stay or leave based on
how bad it got. Clara had a Nanny also, she would bring Clara to play and sit in the park across the Avenue until it was time to take her home. Ruth had other friends, but no one loved Ruth like Clara did. Time was passing and these days of being little girls would soon come to a end.
Martha the housekeeper says, "lots of people are going to California looking for Gold". She heard that it was the land of milk and honey...we got Milk, and Honey for heaven's sake! Father says,
" a lot of people come home with nothing but the clothes on their backs almost starved." Milk and Honey, Really! Mother says that Martha is going to eat us out of house and home, if you look real close she almost always has a mouth full of something from the kitchen. Della Mae yells at her all the time for one thing or another, child get to work, do you hear me Martha, get your lazy bottom up stairs and clean up the bedrooms before Miss Rachael catches you just wondering around. Martha loved to gossip and would run errends for Della Mae and stay gone...Della Mae would be so mad, but she would settle down when Martha told her the lates news from the Post and the Market...Martha was like having our own news paper, but better.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
You are all Valentines to me!
Last Valentines day...And I have used it allot!!!!
I think that my honey knows that I am thinking flowers....Do you remember last year when I got the soldering iron, I was thrilled. We will see!
Saturday, February 7, 2009
The challenge
This is my entry to the mind-wideopen challenge. I wasn't going to do it at first, but then I thought of this. If you get a chance come see what others have done. The voting starts tomorrow. Maybe you will like what I did and vote for me...hint! hint!
This was the picture we were given to use and the word we had to work with was Dream.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Night light
I bought 3 night light lamps a dollar each at the 100 store a few days ago. While taking a mini brake, this is what I did today. I stripped the ugly green cover off. So it was down to the under cover. Then I covered it first with off white almost see through fabric. Then I got out my box that has old laces . Decided pearls would be fun and here is the finished night light. Just for fun. It really looks better in person...but I find that to be true of most things I take a picture of... I am working on Valentines too, we will see how far I get. Hope your having a great week. I went to lunch with the girls today....we went to the Olive Garden, ate to much and had so much fun. I am blessed.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
If you are reading Ruth
you will need to scroll down to page #1....I hope you will enjoy her story. I have some add pages too.
I am taking a break from Ruth for a little time of catch up, I have some other things I want to share as soon as they are done. Hope you are enjoying Ruth
I have always had a hard time with spelling...this is something that drives me nuts. When I am in a hurry or excited about what I am doing, I am known to mess up. Spell check is a big help but not always. So please excuse my lack of spelling ability. Spell check!!!!!
I am taking a break from Ruth for a little time of catch up, I have some other things I want to share as soon as they are done. Hope you are enjoying Ruth
I have always had a hard time with spelling...this is something that drives me nuts. When I am in a hurry or excited about what I am doing, I am known to mess up. Spell check is a big help but not always. So please excuse my lack of spelling ability. Spell check!!!!!
Sunday
page# 9 Sunday is best day. Everyone dressed in their nicest clothes. And their good manners. I worry sometimes, I often sin. I hope God hears my prayers. Pastor Michael is very popular with the ladies. They bake pies and cakes just for him. Before I forget, don't eat anything Mrs. Gibbard makes. She has lost two husbands to food poisoning. I think Pastor Michael will be married soon, the girls that are of the right age really like him. Clara hopes he will wait for her to grow up...Clara my dearest friend, he will be old then. Church picnic's are so much fun. We play games, get a little dirty sometimes, and Clara and I like to people watch. Father says it is a sin to play this game, Mother does it all the time and everyone including God loves Mother. Everybody says so.
I love the ice cream, have you ever had a cold eye...it hurts! Pastor Michael just loves prayer circles, he gathers us all together for group hugs all the time. Did you know that Charley Barns has hot sweaty hands, he smells too. Mother says he probably eats to much meat. Mother has a thing about meat, eat you vegetables is her favorite thing to say at meal time. Sometimes I have to leave the park and go home with Nurse Nancy, I never know when a bad spell will come on. Sometimes it can be truly awful being me. When God made me, did he leave something important out. Don't let Mother hear me even thinking this. Sunday is best day and I am so glad.
Clare and I write note in church...it is probably not a good thing, but I really don't understand much of what Pastor Michael says. But I do know that everyone tells him how good it was at the door as we leave.
I love the ice cream, have you ever had a cold eye...it hurts! Pastor Michael just loves prayer circles, he gathers us all together for group hugs all the time. Did you know that Charley Barns has hot sweaty hands, he smells too. Mother says he probably eats to much meat. Mother has a thing about meat, eat you vegetables is her favorite thing to say at meal time. Sometimes I have to leave the park and go home with Nurse Nancy, I never know when a bad spell will come on. Sometimes it can be truly awful being me. When God made me, did he leave something important out. Don't let Mother hear me even thinking this. Sunday is best day and I am so glad.
Clare and I write note in church...it is probably not a good thing, but I really don't understand much of what Pastor Michael says. But I do know that everyone tells him how good it was at the door as we leave.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Family...Ruth becoming Lonely
Page #8 click on page to enlarge
I don't wish them any harm of course, but it would be okay if they didn't visit to often, mostly never.
I don't wish them any harm of course, but it would be okay if they didn't visit to often, mostly never.
my other cousins are really nice and we have good times together. Aunt Margaret has neglected to teach that some things are very " rude."
Although everyone lives in different towns and even states...they get together for special times. More family picture to paste in the picture book/Journal. Della Mae makes me paste from flour and water. Sometimes I get to use the store bought paste.
When Ruth decided to share her life in the tablet she had allot of help from the picture box and Nurse Nancy. I think Ruth felt the need to be known, to have a life force that was real. She started to believe that she was fading away, out of site, out of mind. Father always said, 'Children can be see, but not heard. Ruth was smart and that made her isolation much harder. Her mind was clear and her abandonment was real to her as time went by. Ruth was lonely.
When Ruth decided to share her life in the tablet she had allot of help from the picture box and Nurse Nancy. I think Ruth felt the need to be known, to have a life force that was real. She started to believe that she was fading away, out of site, out of mind. Father always said, 'Children can be see, but not heard. Ruth was smart and that made her isolation much harder. Her mind was clear and her abandonment was real to her as time went by. Ruth was lonely.
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