~I Love Brass~

Today was brass polishing day. It is NOT that easy to do.

It had been awhile since we have polished the things I have,

but I love brass. The shiney goldness I really enjoy. I have

quite a few pieces..and when they are all polished, well you

can see. I should have taken a before and after photo, then

you could really tell the difference. The egg comes apart

and I have had it for a long time.. Its one of the things that

survived my ex's packing.. probly because its brass and in

destructable.. same with the little container.. all that is in it

are 2 rocks from Upper Michigan... I got them from the

river bank of the Paint River in Amasa when we had gone to

fish of course...

When I was younger and my mother's sister, my Aunt Lillian,

or Lil as my mom called her.. Happy lady, always smiling and in

a good mood. She lived in Amasa which is just a little wide spot

in the road, but a nice little town back then.. There were even

stores there..now I don't think there are too many.. My Aunt

lived next to the river and when we went to visit if we didn't

find her at home we knew where to look, and that was down

by the bridge of course, fishing.. she loved to fish...was quite

good too.. She knew all the good places to go.. Most people

that live up there always carry 2 things, a fishing pole and a

gun... not really a gun.. but sometimes it is necessary if you

happen across a bear which is very possible...

David and I had gone to fish along the paint but in another part

of it as it goes all thru the UP... we were over by Crystal Falls.

We found a quiet spot, out of the normal fishing sites as this

was one passed down to me from my dad...only he or my Uncle

Gordon went there.. it was a good place to catch fish... We had

brought a couple chairs and a basket with some snacks in it..
Set everything up and proceeded to rig our poles and to start

to fish.. As David walked up to the edge of the river he looked

across to the other side... 3 guesses what he saw... Yup.. a bear.

He sort of whispery shouted.. "BOO! LOOK!" I glanced up just

at the same time that bear spotted me... I slowly stood up and

still facing the bear.. backed up to the car and told David to do

the same... He looked at me, then back at the bear and yelled

at it.. "GO AWAY, WE'RE FISHIN!!!!".. I cringed and was all

set to make a mad dash to get in the car when I looked at the

bear and it stood up.. GROWLED at David.. TURNED.. and slowly

walked into the woods!! ... I was shocked.. David was WHITE as

a ghost, but laughed at the look on the bears face when he

yelled at it.. I was surprised it worked.. I had thought to look up

and see that bear charging across that river, the water wasn't

that deep and bears DO know how to swim if they want some

thing bad enough ! :-)

Needless to say I sat very close to the car, and we didn't stay

but another few hours after that.. We really didn't enjoy it too

much having to steady be on guard for a bear since we knew one

was around.. He could have just stopped for a drink and moved

on but we didn't want to take any chances.. Our luck was good

so we decided not to tempt fate and just move to another place.

As big as the UP is there are TONS of places to fish :-) some

more bearable than others :-)

I am feeling quite a bit better and I sure am glad.. The sneezes

have stopped and the cough is only every so often... I still have

the headache.. but with as much as I have going on inside mine,

it should ache :-) Lunch was ickky again so I did NOT eat it..

Carla from COA called and told me about a new program that

will help us to get some fresh fruit and veggies.. That will be

great.. I am so anxious to get some zucchini.. I love it breaded

and fried. I'm for waiting my next movie and by the time I post

this it should be here and 3 guesses what I'm gonna do? yup

say my GORGEOUS WEEBLE "Nitey Nite" and go watch the

movie... :-)


Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya and thanks

Always, Lois ****

"God Bless You", is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend".

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...