The View from Our Kitchen Window

From my kitchen window I see - a steep hill covered with brush staring back at me.  Every once in a while though, I get the pleasure of seeing these guys napping and eating on the hill.

Here you can see the "arm" of my kitchen faucet... 

Here is one of the babies taking a nap on the hill.

From my kitchen window you can see how close they come to the house.  It's a surprise some days to look out and see a deer grazing right next to the house!

Finally - a new rig

So we thought we bought a Dodge Durango two weeks ago, until the bank decided not to approve of my loan.  What?!  I sent them all of the information they wanted - but the GAP insurance company would take 30 days to take care of the claim.  Even though they faxed the Dodge dealership the information they requested, even though.... blah blah - just didn't matter in the end.

I thought we were approved when we drove off the lot with the Durango.  Apparently I was mislead.  So, today I had to take it back to the dealer.  

We'd been looking on Craig's list for a vehicle to buy when we found out about all of this.  Dusty got ahold of the person selling a Chevy 4x4 that I liked.  

I asked Dusty last night to please get the deal done and get me into the rig today!  Otherwise, he'd be driving me to work early in the morning and then dropping Audrey off to school.  That's a whole lot of inconvenience for my kids and my husband.  More than I want to put them through.

Dusty got the deal done today, and I have this beautiful monster truck to drive.  It goes right up our driveway with no problem!  I love it!  I think it's gorgeous too.

Goodbye old friend

Roscoe

We lost Roscoe this last weekend to intestinal cancer.  He was a great dog, and the family loved him and all of his quirks.  Audrey is sure that his soul is sitting on her shoulder.   The vet was very gentle with him and he passed quietly. 

Goodbye Roscoe, I will miss your wheezing at night, I'll miss your excited "talk" and your hard head when I stepped over you.  

Always and Forever

I was probably 14 years old the first time I heard this song.  It was probably at the skating rink.  I thought to myself if I could find a person to sing this to with all of my heart I would be happy forever.  It's taken me forever, but I've finally found that one person - Dusty.  Now, because of Dusty and my children, I can sing it to my heart's content, and no one boos.  I'm not the best vocalist, but my husband and my children do love it when I sing to them.  I love this song.  I have loved this song since I heard it the very first time so long ago.

One of my most favorite and the best loved songs in the world, this is the Original and the ONLY version worth hearing:

Johnnie Wilder, Jr. (Johnnie James Wilder Jr. 3 July 1949 – 13 May 2006)^[1], was the co-founder and lead vocalist, of the international R&B/funk group, Heatwave. Heatwave wasa a  popular group during the late 1970s, with hits such as "Boogie Nights", "Always and Forever" and "The Groove Line" on which Wilder sang co-lead vocals.

In February 1979, a van struck Wilder's car, paralyzing him from the neck down and hospitalizing him for a year.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Wilder went on to record other albums with the group and later began a gospel career, singing a cappella on albums My Goal and One More Day.

He died in his sleep on 13 May 2006 at his home in Clayton, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton at the age of 56. The cause of his death is unknown.

Forever and Ever Amen