~Names~

I was thinking about the reply I made to a comment today about the name Dorothy and how the older names just arent used as much any more they are coming up with some really lets say "unusual" ones.. My Grandmother up there by the car, her name was Ruby Dehlia..wasn't that a great name? She was so elegant..what a lady. She was the one that taught me how to knit. She was wonderful at any kind of handwork. From hand made button holes to some of the most gorgeous tatted ladys handkerchiefs.. I still have some she did.. The last I remember I think I was about maybe 13 or 14 when she died, I tried to look it up but I just couldnt find it in my mothers date book..But I remember looking at her hands..she had arthritis just awful and her finger joints were so swollen yet she still did her "hand work" as she called it.. "If I didn't keep my hands working Lois, then they would really stiffen up and get lazy, I have to keep them and me going" and would pat my hand and continue to push that tatting shuttle thru the lace she made, and it was lovely. She lived in that huge 2 story house, and the last 10 years of her life never ventured upstairs..but she knew where EVERY single thing was that was up there..She made a point of having her housekeeper tell her exactly where she put something. And she always knew. I would test her from time to time and bring something down from up there just to see if she knew where I got it.. And EVERY time.. she knew EXACTLY where I got it from..She was an amazing lady.. And so beautiful . and I think her name matched her PERFECTLY...RUBY.. she was exactly that... You see the car up there ..well its a 49 ford..I found the ad my dad put in the paper..My mother kept all these things.. I thought was so nice that there is the car..and Grandmother and sadly the ad where my Dad had to sell it.. I KNOW that car ran perfectly, was kept in a garage, and my Dad being a mechanic..well it RAN very good.. I have NO doubts lol... My Grandmother was dressed for the centennial that was going on at the time I believe..100 years the town of Stambo, was old.. Long time. They had this sort of re enactment of the people when they first moved there and the clothes..like what my Grandmother has on.. The parade was wonderful, and she drove this car in the parade of old cars that is below.. was such a nice day that day...made lots of memories... In the background you can see the school where I went..and got SO SMART lol :-) I honestly did NOT mind school at all..I still enjoy learning and digging into my head to see what kind of trivia I can remember. The very center building is the band and woodworking building..Off to the right a bit you can see a flat roof..thats the high school I attended At the very end of this main street of our little town was where they put the Christmas tree every year.. Sadly this town is no longer listed as a town..was annexed into the one at the bottom of the hill..they still use the schools though..There is a newer grade school that was built up there by the others only on the left, and they tore down that huge Band Building where I sat many many days tooting on that bloomin Clarinet and NEVER improved LOL..I shoulda took piano lessons..I have NO idea why I didnt.. I sure wish I had now.. I love to listen to piano..specially rag time, some happy music... Names have been changed to protect the innocent hahaha..no no.. I had to say that though..I remember that old TV show Drag Net.. "THIS IS THE CITY, Los Angeles, California" I loved that show..was really serious but funny ..That Jack Webb he was a corker lol..So stern and serious. Compared to now, and the crime shows..well..I prefer Dragnet any day than some of the stuff I see on TV now..I go from channel to channel and thats all I see is murder, and blood and CRAP.. naaa I'll watch the oldies or animal planet lol.. well I did like the travel channel and discovery when I had those though. But since I was writin about names that came to mind.. Trivia ..I did love that game..but I was NOT that good at it..can you believe that??? :-) I had to demote myself to just a fan,, I have to see if my electric drops back down..Its tripled..There is AC out in the hallway here, its nice and cool..Theres a guy used to live down in the center hallway, he would open his door and put a fan there and suck all the cool out of the hall into his apartment ..well ..he got in big trouble for that once, and you know who saw that..(the nosey neighbor) well I kinda dont blame him I am curious to see how much my electric goes down.. This fan is just a little clippie and I put it here on my desk while I am on here then when I go to bed I take it over there.. Its got a good cover over the blades..and its only a small plastic one but I still wouldnt want this boy of mine getting hurt on it either. So I will know in a month, I sure hope its not REAL hot.. I just somehow have doubts that this little fan, its only about 8 inches across, will keep it ok in here ..well as long as it keeps the air stirred I guess and I can still BREATHE lol.. it will be ok..It does put out quite a bit for as small as it is.. Well I made the mistake of trying lunch today..was brussel sprouts and Chicken..well needless to say , it did NOT set very well and I AM NOT going to go out to the kitchen tonite.. I got a soda a while ago..and thats gonna be it..I have a bad feeling though I may be up and down for awhile so I might just watch tv in my chair for a few just to save dragging myself on and off that bed 90 times making these "Trips" lol... never fails hey? always something. ha! fooled Dutch..he headed out that way..he will surely think something is wrong now when I just head over to the bed..:-)..Nitey Nite :-) Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? Luv Ya and Thanks.. Always, Lois **** May God Bless you today, I'm so honored to call you friend, I pray the Lord will keep you safe, Until I write again...