MEDICAL-GO-ROUND

Bye-bye for now. We're back on the Medical-Go-Round.

To update you on the pup before I go, we have a very loud horn and sounding it sends the little guy running back home as soon as we see him headed this way.

At least that's one problem down.

Seriously -- NO!!!!!!

A dog looking a lot like this pup has moved into our barn. We know where it belongs and have contacted the owners to come and get it. They did not until last night. Their granddaughter came with a leash but the dog did not want to go with her. Finally the grandfather came and got the pup, but I have a strong feeling it will be back very soon.

They would like for us to accept the responsibility for this pet. I have the best dog ever in our girl Slim. I do not want or need another dog. But what is a person to do? I can't call animal control because I know where the dog lives. The granddaughter said she thought it would be nice if we feed the dog because they can't afford the food for it. I suggested that they find a nice home for the dog where people can afford the food. She suggested our barn was a good place for the dog and she can visit.

Slim usually does a good job running off stray dogs. Slim will run off this pup's sibling without a problem but she cannot bring herself to run off this pup. Yes it is cute and yes it seems to like our home but No, no, no, seriously NO, I do not want this dog. And, I do want to maintain good relations with our neighbors.

Let's hear some suggestions for dealing with this unusual situation.

EVENTS

Thursday evening my brother and sil arrived. We went to excellent new restaurant for dinner and came home to my freshly baked buttermilk pie and my peach yogurt pie. We looked at my dad's ruby ring that was they were taking to our grandnephew Owen the next day. It was emotional to remember always seeing dad wearing that ring but it was right to know that his namesake would have it in his future. Brother and sil left Friday morning on their way to a bigger adventure for the Independence weekend.

It was fun to entertain company with my new couch and love seat that Chelle and Kit gave us. Their new house doesn't have a den, so they gave us their den furniture and it is plush and lovely and comfortable!

My son arrived Friday morning with no work plans, just rest and relaxation for the holiday weekend. His three kiddos were in Houston visiting the OGs (Other Grandparents) He gave me a new DVD player as a belated birthday present and it is so nice to watch movies now without them sticking. I made sloppy joes and potato salad for dinner and we still had pie left over for dessert.

Fourth of July morning I got up early enough to imagine the wedding taking place in Germany. Travis and Christiane should have been walking down the aisle at 6:30 AM our time which was 1:30 PM their time. I cannot wait to for pictures to know if it was all I imagined it to be. I especially would have liked to see them take the floor for the first dance.

Ron, Tandy and I loaded in the Van and headed for my sister's. She had her whole crew gathered around for the first time in ages. All her children, children-in-law, and grandchildren were running rampant through her home as guest like us popped in to gaze at the wonder of it all. Little Owen's parents were still in shock after receiving dad's ring the day before from our brother. It was obviously and emotional moment.

As tradition would have it, a treasure hunt was in the making by Christy. Clues would have to be drawn pictures because none of my sister's grandchildren can read. They had a blast running through the house to finally uncover the ultimate prize of candy and bubbles.

Ron left for a short while to go find a mule. He came back without one which is good because we don't know how we would have gotten it home.

Back at NOL-NOC Estates we three fell fast asleep and I was filled with guilt that I could nap and had left my sister sitting in the middle of her livingroom floor with the sound of "GaMa, GaMa" ringing in her ears.

This Sunday morning is quiet. Ron is still in bed and Tandy has gone fishing. I am going to think about cooking breakfast and getting my house ready for grandchildren Michael and Hope who will visit us again on Tuesday and stay for three days.

And so we sing:
"Will it go round in circles
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky
Will it go round in circles
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky...............

Click on the words above to join the party and the hairdos! LOL

MORE THAN JUST A GREETING

Preamble
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

As long as we all support the Constitution of the United States, our political differences are insignificant. Take some time to read and review our Constitution as you celebrate a safe, happy and pride filled INDEPENDENCE DAY!

TONIGHT WON'T BE JUST ANY NIGHT -- FOR SURE

The TONIGHT SHOW is no more. I loved Johnny Carson and did not stay up often to see his show, but caught it when I could. Leno did an excellent job of stepping in and I have watched him for many years for his monologue and skits. Usually I did not stay up for the guests or musical entertainment. We did enjoy Kevin and the band. David Letterman has never been an option for me. I tried to give him a chance because he was Carson's pick but I never could understand that. Plus I hated his band leader.

Conan O'Brien is not my cup of tea. The first night was horrible but who would hold that against a person? I went back twice. Nope, not for me. I hope NBC is drawing the younger audience it wanted but it does frighten me that Conan represents the future of late night television.

We are eager for Leno to return at an earlier hour in September. There is no reason we won't watch him every evening because there certainly won't be any regular TV shows up against his hour.

Meanwhile I have found the funniest show on ABC. Right after NIGHTLINE you can watch JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE. His first 15 minutes of his program are very funny and his sidekicks are very unusual which makes the go over well with the audience. If they moved him up 30 minutes, I would watch a lot more.

Thank goodness I have found something to send me to bed laughing until Leno returns and then I can even get to bed earlier:) What is your bedtime and doesn any television show send you to lullabye land?

FLOCK OF FINE FEATHERED FOWL FRIENDS

All is well in the world of guinea fowl. The eggs Michael gathered when he was here and we put under a broody chicken began hatching on Sunday. I counted four the first day. The second day we moved hen and nine keets into a nest box on the ground. Today we have 12 healthy keets and a very happy and protective mother hen.

If you will remember, after we had the hen on the guinea fowl eggs for eight days, our granddaughter Hope and her friend gathered them to surprise me. We quickly and carefully returned the eggs to the nest not knowing if the hatch would be jeopardized. As you can see, it was not.

There are still eight eggs under the hen that might hatch. These little babies are so cute. My son said the are the story of the Ugly Duckling in reverse. These are cute when little then grow into weird looking guinea fowl. LOL

THE "GREAT" DEBATE

Which came first, the weakness or the talent? Many famous artists i.e. painters, authors, actors, musicians, were/are substance abusers and/or insane. If they had not been insane or addicted, would they have done even more or would they have been less successful?

What do we say to our children and our grandchildren about the whole world mourning the loss of celebrities who had questionable lifestyles? Does the result truly justify the trail of anguish and controversy left in their wake?

ASSEMBLY REQUIRED

We lived in Kansas when my neighbor Cindy and I decided to put together a windmill. Ron and I had purchased it many months before and never got around to building it.

Cindy and I struggled for several hours piecing together the green and yellow structure from an abundance of large, small and tiny parts. Ron passed by us often and had found our efforts entertaining as he watched our determination. Cindy and I were extremely proud when it was finished. The windmill stood in my Kansas garden until we moved. Ron and I brought it to Oklahoma with us where it stands at the front of our property. It is a symbol of hard work, determination and of friendship.

The amazing thing about an item that needs assembly is the parts that are usually left over. Cindy and I were through building but we had several screws left and some metal beams. Miraculously the windmill works and has stayed together.

Thinking about this makes me feel a little bit more comfortable when I'm told that I have a screw missing or a screw loose. "Assembly Required" items prove over and over that even a human structure can still function even if all the parts are not in place:)

What was the last thing you bought that was "assembly required" and did you have parts left over?