~Patience Pays~

Yesterday was a great day.. I am most grateful :-) I had

patience and it paid off, in the form of my new birdbath!
Penny looked and looked, we waited and Penny got this

one yesterday for $6.00. as in SIX... The sand almost cost

as much, it was $4.00 for a 75 pound bag, which was the

smallest the lumber company had. Right here in town too.
Luckily Penny could lift it. And then didn't take much to

fill the base of the birdbath. Its just for weight, so the

wind doesn't carry it off. But I am sure enjoying the birds

spashing in it. They are happy too! They have a nice spot

out there, shady when the hot afternoon sun is out, but

nice morning sun...Patience paid off for me AND the
birds , we are all happy, the boys too, they love to see
the action out there :-)
We had lots of company for coffee this morning as you

see.. Rabbits and all the birds, Carl even walked by, he

knows that If I am in the doorway that its possible I

will take his picture :-) Joyce said she will always be

prepared :-) They cut the grass yesterday, Joyce drives

that lawn mower like its a race car. The reverse is in

the gas pedal, she just hits her heel and that mower

goes back and she can really operate that thing.. If they

had a contest I bet she would win :-)
To add to yesterday being a good day, one of my honey

boys came by, Donnie :-) Hes such a good kid. Working

again and hes glad, they have him driving semi hauling

stuff from one warehouse to another. He knows all the

short cuts and makes it in good time. He relayed a couple

of incidents that made his trip better and made him

smile.. Said he saw some spots in the road ahead, so

slowed the truck down, came to a stop and saw 2 baby

deer playing in the road, just having a good time. Here is

Donnie sitting in that big truck, cant get past them,

and these 2 fawns did NOT care, they played on..
Finally, Donnie said after about 10 minutes of letting

these babies play he HAD to get on the road again,

He said he tapped on the windshield and even yelled

out the window, they paid no attention to him...

Donnie says "Gran, I HAD to go". I smiled and he says

"I reached up, pulled the horn, just one blast, and those

2 fawns both jumped straight up, one ran for the woods,

his little skinny legs just going as fast as they could.

The other jumped up, got so scared his feet went so fast

that he went up in the air and like you see in cartoons,

that poor little thing all 4 legs went flat and it landed on

its belly, scared to death, finally got his feet back under

him and did a circle and ran into the woods after the other."
Donnie said it was so funny.. There is NO telling what you

will see on these country roads...

A few more miles later, Donnie says he sees a few more

spots in the road, he slows again, and there are 2 Amish

boys chasing cows, one of the calves get onto the road

and the 2 boys are trying to catch it.. the calf runs down

the middle of the road STRAIGHT at Donnie in that

huge semi.. He said the look on those boys faces was

shock and they didn't know what to do :-) Donnie just

stopped the truck and waited for them to pass :-) He

said they DID catch the calf :-)

So anyway, the boy didn't stay long, he looks like a boy

hey? hes a big guy. As nice as he is big too :-)

But as Donnie was going out the door I asked him if

he wanted that bag of sand.. He says "Gran, I LIVE

on a LAKE! I have LOTS of sand !" Smarty.. :-) I told

him to dump it in HIS LAKE then ! I didn't need it..

He took it with him plus a few things after he raided

my freezer, which is usual :-) and I don't mind :-)

Well I am most pleased and I slept great last night.

I woke up feeling better than I have in over a month

now, I hope this, what ever it is that is dragging me

down is going away. Ive been neglectful but Ive just

not been up to par as they say, I AM trying, and nice

days like yesterday sure do help :-)

This GORGEOUS WEEBLE is gonna enjoy this day

and I hope you do too.. Aint easy, but well its all we

got, so ya gotta make the best of it and carry on.

My favorite word.. TRY :-) And I know I sure have

this past month.. :-) "I'll be back!" :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? luv 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...