Happy Memorial Day!!!

Memorial Day is a time to reflect on our Military Men & Women who have served us so well, so I'm gonna list the Military people from my family, who I'm so proud of:

My dad, David Foster, Army

Father-In-Law, Daniel Rose, Army

Brother-In-Law, Daniel Rose, Army

Uncle Mike Larimer, Marines, Viet Nam

Uncle Larry Larimer, Air Force

Grandfather, John Larimer, Navy WWI

Uncle Harold Cowger, Marines Korean War (KIA)

Great Grandfather, John H. Larimer, Union Army Civil War (KIA)

Grt Grt Grandfather, James W. Kelly Union Army Civil War

Grt Grt Grandfather, Edward Macy Harvey, Union Army Civil War

Grt Grt Grt Grandfather, John M. Canada Union Army, Civil War

Grt Grt Grandfather, John W. Davenport, Confederate Army, Civil War

Grt Grt Grandfather, Milton Shivers Cowger, Union Army Civil War

Grt Grt Grt Grt Grandfather, Joseph Stebbins, Revolutionary War

There are more from the Rev. War, but I don't have the info at my fingertips. The (KIA) means that that soldier was killed in action.

Anyway, I'm proud of what my ancestors have done for their country, and proud of all of our military people.

Now having said that, I feel I must say that the current war seems to be a disaster, and I wish someone would fix it. I don't claim to be a military expert, so I can't say how that could be done, or even give an opinion on it, but I do absolutely support our troops.

Ok, we have had another good weekend. Although we really really need some rain. It's been like 3 or 4 weeks since it rained and that's a long time for Tennessee. I've never seen it so dry here.

On Friday we went to the drive in at Watertown to see Pirates of the Caribbean III! It was soooooo good!! I think it was the best of the 3! I can't wait until #4. The way it ended, it is obvious that there will be a #4, and it will probably be just as good! Now I'm just waiting for Harry Potter to come out!!! YAY!!

On Saturday, we went to Granville to the Heritage Festival. We took Brady's friend Justin and we all had a pretty good time. There was a car show, museums, antiques, yard sales, LOTS of good food, music, etc. It's not quite the covered bridge festival, but about as good as it gets right around here.

Didn't do a whole lot yesterday, babysat for the neighbor kids, but that's not like really working. They are Brady's friends so he went with me and we played outside with sidewalk chalk, then we played the longest game of UNO ever in the world (I won of course!) Then we played Monopoly. It was fun!

I don't yet know what's on the agenda for today. Probably work in the garden, do some housework, fix the leaky water heater. Sounds fun! You should come help!!HA!!

Everyone have a great week, and a happy Memorial Day!

Nice Weekend!

Hello!! I don't know why, but when I put pics on here from my cell phone, they just kinda seem to be place at any random spot, and it won't let me move them! Stupid free thing!!

We had a nice weekend! My father-in-law came down to visit from Indiana and we went out to eat at our fav steak restaurant, and then we went for a ride to the lake, where we took all those lake pictures you see above. The weather was just perfect!!

Before his dad got here, Jeff went and bought me another tree like the one they got me for mother's day! so now I have one on each side of my front steps. The pic above of a bush thingy with a pretty red flower is what I'm talkin about. We are still not sure what it is. The flower looks like Rose of Sharon, but Jeff says the leaves are different. Whatever, it's pretty! Anway, he also dug up my flower beds for me, and we got some Hosta's to plant in them, that Jeff's dad bought for me! How nice is he?!

My garden is still doing well, there is a pic of my potato plants blooming above, and a pic that I took last week of the whole garden, the corn and tomatoes are both taller than that now, but it gives you an idea of what it looks like.

School is out now. :( I'm sad because I love my job, sad because it means some of the 8th graders that I like will be moving on to high school, and they will forget all about "Cool Mrs. Rose", and I'm sad that Brady will soon be gone for the summer. I'm happy because I don't have to get up early, I'm rid of certain 8th graders that I never want to see again, and I can get a lot done this summer. I will miss Brady though.

I still haven't found a job for the summer, but there is a teacher who is also a nurse who looks for nursing jobs in the summer, who needs a babysitter for her 4 year old boy. She said she will definetly call me if she gets a job, so cross your fingers and say a prayer that she gets a job!!

Ya'll have a good week!

Well, I made this cyber pic of me at www.meez.com. My friend Jerri did one on her myspace and I thought it was cool. I can't believe they had a pic of a cemetery.... How "me" is that???

School is almost out and I'm looking forward to it, except for a few things. I'll miss gettin a paycheck, I'll miss some of the 8th graders, and it means that Brady will be leaving soon to spend 7 weeks with his dad. I always miss him so much when he's gone.

My dad is moving into an apartment in June and I will be going up to Indiana to help him get moved. So that will keep me busy, then I'm planning on having a big yard sale, and I've got quite a lot to do around here.

The garden is doing well, finally!! I had to replant a lot of it, due to the late season frost, but now my green beans and watermelons are coming up! I have also planted 4 different kinds of tomatoes, and 8 rows of corn. The frost really did a number on our other plants too. the pear trees and the honeysuckle have brown spots all over them, and I think I have lost some of my rose of Sharon trees. I also lost at least one rose bush, maybe 2. Sucks!!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers!!! Jeff & Brady bought me a really pretty tree or shrub of some kind. They didn't know what it was, but it sure is pretty!! We planted it today, and we also planted 2 rosebud trees. Brady also made me a really pretty basket out of clay in Art class. It has a rose on it. I love it!!! Jeff made bacon sandwiches for breakfast too! YUMMY!!

Well, got to go, my friend Christy is calling me!!