~Walks~

Ive been sitting by the open back door, sometimes

I sit in the front, but its so close to the road I feel

so conspicuous that I sit more in the back door.. I

was at the front door last nite for a while and a lady

and 2 kids, a boy and girl, I would say 11 and 13 or so.

I'm not good guessing ages. But the 2 kids were out

in front and mom was walking at a steady pace, I think

it was the kids keeping mom company on a exercise

walk.. As she walked by my door she glanced over and

saw me and smiled and waved, which I gladly returned

to her :-) but it reminded me of all the walks I used

to take.. for no particular reason but it was something

we always did when we went home. My parents walked

every night through the cemetery that was across the

alley in back of their house.. It was a beautiful one.
Very well kept and the walk was enjoyable, not to mention

most interesting. Reading some of the very old tomb

stones back to the 1900's were great.. some had photos

of the person. Cemeteries are very interesting, specially

the very old ones. :-)

My parents lived there for over 50 years in that house

and watched every funeral and knew where every person

was buried even more so than the caretaker of that

cemetery.. They walked it every single day.. I rode my

bike up and down the roads many times as there was a

really nice hill and you could get up some great speed

and just coast right up the other side IF you prepared

for the turn.. I missed it a few times but no damage...

All you would run over were graves, but I was very

respectful.. To this day I NEVER step on one... and I

have NO idea why but I don't. Although I have fallen

into one :-)

My Dad and I were on a walk, and I was young, 11 or so.

As we walked along I was steady chattering away to him

not paying ANY attention as to where I was going.. I had

thought I was following right next to him.. however I did

not see he had changed course and was headed right

by a grave that had just been dug for a funeral the next

day.. I took a step and landed at the bottom of it and

let out a blood curdling scream "DAD!!!!!!!" He looked

down at me, sitting there totally terrified and upset,

crying, the whole 9 yards.. He laughed at me and said,

"well, don't YOU just look cute, what do you want me

to do? Pull you out? YOU fell in it- YOU get yourself out!"

When I stood up I realized the grave was only HALF
DUG.. The top of it came to just about my waist :-)

I felt like an idiot.. I STILL remember that.. and I
bet my Dad is still laughing about it today...he did help
me out though :-)

Today is a gloomy ickky day, dark and threatening to

storm.. I wish it would make up its mind.. It got very

warm yesterday, in the 80's.. I turned the ceiling fan

on and I prefer that to Air Conditioning.. Even though

it was really humid yesterday too. I'm going to do some

sewing for Alex today and make him some shorts for

summer. Kids grow out of stuff so fast.. I made the

cutest purse for Pennys grand. I was anxious to hear

if she liked it, which Penny said she LOVED IT!! :-)
It had a comb in a cover and a small little purse thing

inside.. it did turn out nice. I want to make one for

Kelli's niece Trina, that has been wanting one for a

while.. I just don't have any pretty quilted material

that would be nice for a little girl.. I will get some

though. :-)

I woke up hungry and never did get around to fixing

some toast so you KNOW I am a HUNGRY GORGEOUS

WEEBLE as usual.. :-) I hope COA lunch is good today,

the suppers are great ! Post Time ! :-)


Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya and thanks!
Always, Lois ****

"God Bless You" is my prayer today.

I'm honored to call you "friend".

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again....