Oh, Milo!

While getting ready to go in for Franko's Birthday party on Sunday I got a text from Ang - from the E.R. (heart sink), Milo had hurt his hand and she thought it could be broken. It was.

He let his temper get the better of him and decided to punch the floor. Well, it punched back in the form of a "Boxer's Fracture". I don't think he'll be doing that again anytime soon. He was slated to come out to our place for a little vaca before school started. Well, he is here but his activities have been sharply impacted. Today he got the cast on and that's for 4 weeks. It may impact the first couple weeks of Taekwondo but the Doc thinks it will heal up just fine.

What a face.

Anyway, Franko's birthday was fun. He got mostly hunting stuff since that's what his current interest is. Well, besides growing his hair out. He turned 14 this year.

This and That

This week was hot/humid here again (uffda!) so I didn't spend much time outside. I did tackle hosing off and shampooing the hounds though. They sure get stinky, must be something with hounds.

Our eldest Crystal celebrated her 37th BD in Omaha, NE. this year. Sounds like she had a great time. Monday the 6th was the oldest Grandsons 14th BD - 14! We will celebrate with him this Sunday. Time sure flies...

Frank's been having a hard time with the air this week, there's an air quality issue due to the fires in Ontario. It's been pretty hazy around here and mixed with the heat and humidity it's pretty unbearable. I am thankful that we are not in a wildfire zone though and my heart goes out to those that are, and to the firefighters battling those blazes.

I plan on trying to see the meteor shower that is forecast for tonight. I don't know if it will be as visible with the hazy conditions but we'll give it a whirl.

P.S. We won!

The Birthday Boy

Today is Mister Milo's 8th Birthday. Yesterday was his party and it was a lively event with 7 kids all giggling and screeching. The theme this year was Batman. We gave him a book about how things are made and one of paper airplanes. He's into those things right now. Mike and Angie gave him an invention kit (among other things). He will  have lots to do for awhile.

Weather is warming up some and spring is on the way. After all, we "sprung ahead" this morning!

Talked to Crystal yesterday. She called all excited about a new sub business they are getting into hosting/organizing flea markets. They call it Pickin' and Grinnin' and they have their first "event" mid May. I may have to make the trip to South Dakota to check it out.

P.S. We won!

Our baby turned 34

Saturday was our youngest daughters Birthday. How can she be 34 already? So, yesterday we went in to Ang and Fam's and in lieu of the normal "Birthday Cake" I made Caramel rolls from scratch. I haven't made them in quite some time but, luckily, they turned out well and she was happy to see them. Then we went to a local pizza shop and had deep dish pizza and drove around looking at Halloween decorations. It might have been too early, not too many places were very decorated. The ones that were looked awesome. I joked that it would be fun to live in town just through the Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holidays to decorate. Not too many would see it in our neck of the woods.

It was a nice day.

Spring has sprung

It's that time of year again, time to get outside and get things cleaned up. It's been beautiful weather, mid 50's above the donut and no bugs, perfect! The Sandhill cranes are back and showed up for a camera op. It was the best capture I could get.

Angie and family adopted a new dog from the shelter. He's a 5 year old and they have named him Hugo. He's huge like Cooper and Elke but not sure of breed. Mix of german shorthair pointer and lab maybe.

We spent a lazy day yesterday. Frank's been under the weather the past week or so. Good to just hang out sometimes. We did a marathon watch of Street Outlaws on Hulu. 

Abbie's Birthday party was great, she seemed to like the car so can't wait for her to bring it out to the farm so we can see it in action. Angie made butterflies for the top of her cupcakes, they turned out AWESOME - she even made a butterfly fairy for Abbie's cupcake. All in all a good day.

And now for the photo of the week...

P.S. They won

We've gone to the dogs

Elke is settling in nicely. Last night when Jim and Eileen came to play cards she barked at him. Not sure what that was about but she did it when he left too. Maybe she was saying, since he brought her here, "NO, I'm not leaving here yet!" - who knows.

The crazy weather continues and the wind never stops. Day before yesterday while I was out getting wood into the stove it was sprinkling and quickly turned to hail. Crazy!

Yesterday Grace had her surgery to have her ear tubes removed. For whatever reason they didn't just fall out as normal and were causing her problems. She came through it fine and hopefully will heal up quickly.

Tomorrow is Abbie's 11th Birthday party. These kids are growing up so fast it makes your head spin. She has mostly brothers and they usually get a remote controlled something or other so I thought it was high time she got one - a little red corvette, hope she likes it.

P.S. They won...

Milo's 7

Today was Mister Milo's 7th Birthday - time flies. He was in a good mood :) We had a good time at the party and the kids seemed to too. We came home after and watched some T.V. and that's about it, lazy Saturday.

He decided on a Safari theme this year.

P.S. They won