Green Tractors, "micromachines" , games, & Katrina wisdom teeth.

This one is particularly for Texie...James came sporting this T-shirt and was waiting for Texie to stop by and see it.  She is softening a little since she bought Kam some JD t-shirts recently.  I guess you could call it softening or maybe "smartening up".

I brough Kam home the other day to just hang out and give Texie & Caden a break.  He has really gotten in to playing with the old "micromachines" that my kids used to play with.  The other day he had been playing in the guest room with Gary and then Grandpa had to leave for a while.  Kam came out and played around us, bringing out a handfull of micromachines with him.  He dropped them in the toy drawer in the kitchen and then he later saw Gary head down the hall, so he ran quickly to the drawer and grabbed out the micromachines and ran after him.  Gary just put something in the bedroom and came back out and Kam got upset, so I told him Grandma would play with him.  He became so happy again and we went into the bedroom where he patted the floor beside him for me to sit down and play.  We had a great time. 

Burrrrrrrrr.........

We've had he pleasure of having Katrina home for a week and we played a fun family game of Clue the other night...of course she won, Mrs. Peacock, the rope, in the Study?   I had to edit the picture a bit or Gary would of gotten upset.  No, he is not a plumber by trade...

On Thursday morning Katrina had her wisdom teeth removed.  All but one of them were impacted an she really was quite swollen by the next morning.  Surprisingly she was even a bit more swollen the next day and she still is stuggling to eat.  Sunday morning she was having increasing pain and swelling on the lower left side so we called the dentist and the thought was that she may have an infection, so she began antibiotics. 

Compare above to below from the 4th of July...she also had a change of hair color the day before the wisdom teeth extraction.  (Hang up the phone James and play...)

Holly Hock Dolls

One of our neighbors have some beautiful Holly Hocks growing in front of their house and every day that I drive by there I'm reminded of Holly Hock Dolls.  When I was a little girl my Grandma and Grandpa Wayment had Holly Hocks growing along the back fence by the clothes line and gate that went out to the garden.  I remember my grandmother making me "dolls" to play with out of Holly Hocks.  You would place a small elastic around the top to hold it together and the petals made the skirt for the Doll.  Here's some photos of the beautiful Holly Hocks and also of my attempt to make the doll. 

Hollyhock Tidbit....

Hollyhocks were often planted next to outhouses long ago. Why, you ask?

So that in the event visitors came calling, a lady need not announce in front of everyone her need to use the privy. (Toilet) As the hollyhocks were next to the outhouse, one merely asked where the hollyhocks were, and when pointed in the direction, did not need to reveal if she were going to admire the hollyhocks or do something else while there. Ah, such a lady-like gesture! So if you have an outhouse, be sure to plant a few next to it even just for fun.

 Here's a photo of my Grandparents......

 I found some other Hollyhock dolls that used the bud to make a head for the doll....Check these ones out.  Next time I'll make one of these kind.  I'm hoping to plant a few Hollyhocks of my own.