What's in a name?

Today Farmer man has not felt well --He has been taking one kind of med. and they changed it. I don't know if that is what is wrong or if he has had another little stroke. He called me his two sister's names all day ---the sisters that are dead. I asked if he knew me this morning and he said I was them. The physical therapist said he could tell he was not himself. He went with me to the barn this morning and he threw the hay out for the cows and i got the goat feed and let him feed them. When we had been back in the house only a few minutes he thought we had to go do what we had just done. I called our DR. and he said watch him he might be getting a urinary tract infection. In the midst of everything though there is rays of fun or something to laugh about. Tonight after supper and I was clearing table I leaned over and hugged him and asked if he knew me tonight and he said ---I WAS, "JUMPING WEED"---I laughed and told him that was the best name I had ever had. Jumping Weed fits me pretty well because I am always jumping around doing many things. He thought it was funny too.

Later in the evening he asked if i was going with him in the morning? I asked,"Where are we going". To Miss Yoes's to eat breakfast with her---I told him I wish we could but mother was dead 7yrs this mo. then he didn't remember that and asked could we go to the house and stay all night I told him it wasn't our house anymore. Then I told him I could cook him a breakfast like mother ---we will have ham, eggs and homemade biscuits and gravy if he likes. The day was a day to remember and it was not a bad day.

Love,
"Jumping Weed"--Marie
My American Indian Name I guess.

BUTTERCUPS AND CROCUS

HERE I AM FINALLY . TRYING TO DO DAILY GET BEYS AND CARRY ON. I THOUGHT SPRING WOULD BE SHOWING HER FACE A LITTLE MORE SUNNY THAN IT HAS BEEN AROUND HERE. THE CROCUS AND BUTTER CUPS ARE FINALLY HERE AND I LOVE THEM. I GATHERED A BUCKET FULL AND MADE YOU PRETTY PICTURE OF THEM AND A PICTURE OF THE LITTLE CROCUS.

I HAVE MY GARDEN READY TO PLANT SOMETHING BUT IT IS PURE MUD NOW. THE ONE EYED GAME ROOSTER THAT STAYED IN THERE FOR PROTECTION HAS NO PROTECTION NOW AND TODAY TWO OTHER GAMES TRIED TO KILL HIM --SO I RESCUED HIM AND PUT HIM IN THE CAGE AND NOW I HAVE TO FIND HIM A HOME. ANY TAKERS?

WELL I HAVE HAD SO MUCH PAIN IN MY SHOULDER I HAD TO GO FOR ANOTHER XRAY TODAY---I HOPE THEY CAN TELL ME SOMETHING.

FARMER MAN IS WORSE IN THAT HE IS VERY CONFUSED ABOUT HOME --HE WANTS TO GO HOME ALL THE TIME. I TELL HIM TO LOOK AROUND ALL THIS IS OUR HOME. IT IS SO SAD TO SEE SOMEONE SO HOMESICK FOR SOMETHING IN THE PAST THAT IS NO LONGER THERE---FAMILY AND HOME.HE WORRIES ABOUT THE DOGS BECAUSE HE SAYS THEY WANT TO GO HOME TOO. HE SAYS LOOK HOW THEY ARE RUNNING AROUND. SUNSHINE COME SOON SO HE CAN SIT OUT SIDE IN THE SUN I AM SURE THAT WILL HELP SOME.

LOVE,
MARIE[AUNT MARIA]

Cameras and Love!!!

My little camera has made many- many pictures for me --many i have shown and many I have not. I do not know a lot about cameras --my camera is a Polaroid 5.1 mega pixels.
It was a Christmas gift 3 years ago and in that time I may have made a 1,000 pictures with it and still going. I wonder what I would be able to do with a larger one?? Maybe some company will offer me one to try out for them--what a surprise that would be!!!

The grass has got to have this rain we are about to get to start growing and the warmer days we are having --I love it.

My arm is hurting right now and I am so fed up with this. Today I have not hurt as bad only when I start using it. I went to town today and driving makes it hurt.
My Dr called today to see if it felt better and I told him it does but not 100% yet.
I need your prayers.

Mr Farmer Man just follows me around like a little boy now. He is just a little boy.
He did go out today and feed the goats --that is good for him to do the things he likes. He walks better sense the therapy started and he is answering the speech therapist questions better. He still does not remember our address.
Each night he goes to bed early and I tuck him in and tell him Good night I love you--"Sleep Tight and don't let the bed bugs bite",--He says --we don't have bed bugs and I love you.

Love,
Marie{aunt maria}

Sunny days!!!

I loved this day because I could get outside and think SPRING. Got my garden spot tilled today. I am getting things like onion sets to put out after the rain that's coming. Just happy for the sunshine.

The kid goats are growing and eating with mamas now--corn and goat pellets.

I had to go back to Dr with my shoulder today --I have hurt a lot with this and I have not wanted to blog much because it hurts my arm to hold it in the position to type. Dr gave me another shot in the front of my arm where the ligament goes from shoulder down the arm in the front. I have not slept very well lately because I can't seem to get it in a good sleeping position--Tonight I am hoping for better rest.

Farmer Man has been doing pretty good. The therapy is helping him to walk better and seems he remembers the days better. He sat outside today while the garden got tilled
then he tells me that tree over there beside my cabin needs cutting down---OH no that is my fig tree and you better not touch it--He is just talking he can't do it he would just like to. He did get the saw after it a few years ago and I was not happy about that. The fig tree is probably 15ft tall and has figs every year.
That tree is my fig tre last year.
Have to stop my arm is starting to hurt!!!

Love,
Marie{aunt maria}

Spring Babies

Just wanted you to see how the baby kids are doing. Running and growing. They have good mamas.

SUNSHINE!!!

The picture of the fawn was my Bitsy that I raised and Loved.

Today was a beautiful day even if it was cold. Farmer Man is feeling better because he wanted to go wash the truck. We went to the car wash and he had me to set it on the right settings and he did the washing. It looks better and that made him happy to get to do that.The physical therapy on his back is helping--it is making him stronger.

My shoulder is still not completely well. It is weak and it wasn't good that I vacuumed Thursday. You can look at a floor with barnyard dirt and pieces of mud and pieces of leaves just so long--I just had to get them up. It will be a while before i do it again.

The eight baby goats are growing so fast. They are already eating goat feed and nibbling on the corn. It is so much fun to see the baby animals come along in the near spring time. They run and jump like happy little rabbits jumping everywhere.

I am ready to plant some seeds in the house and get something started for the garden later on. I will plant some flower seeds to go with the other things in the garden.
It's just time for the change.

Psalms 45:1--My heart is overflowing with a beautiful thought!
Love Marie{aunt maria}

" I Dreamed A Dream''--by Susan Boyle

I bought her CD and I love it--I love it because she has always been an underdog, or that seems to be what i feel from her songs. She writes something about each song on the CD all are insightful and wonderful but I like,"You'll See", her determination to show people what she really was. Seems some people had not been so kind to her in her growing up years and even what we saw as she appeared the first night to sing to the world. I guess everyone does see now. "Amazing Grace", is another one she sings that is so beautiful. I would recommend you listen to her songs--I cannot without crying each time I listen to them.

I have been going through some changes around here lately. My mind has been filled with caring for and getting help for my,"Farmer Man". He has been through some tough times in the last three weeks. He is much better now and we went out with family to dinner tonight.

He is getting physical therapy at home now. I took him to day care for 6hrs one day ---he thought I was gone too long and no one talked to him. I guess I may try it again but not as long maybe 3hrs.

I am still looking forward to SPRING ---I have waded more mud and snow and frozen ground this year than ever before--I do believe. I have some really special hens they give me from 9 to 13 eggs a day even in all this bad weather. I was thankful for the sunshine today and any day the sun shines is wonderful. Praise God!!!

Love,
Marie{aunt maria}