Extreme Makeover...THE VIDEO!

Okay…because I couldn’t help myself, I had to play with the feature on my video camera that does “interval recording”. I thought the five-hour span of time for the kitchen remodel would be a good test! I edited out some of the time that nothing was happening and speeded it up for effect… Kind of fun! The whole metamorphosis only took 2.5 minutes! Geez, those guys were fast!

Our own Florence Nightingale...

We have our own Florence Nightingale in our midst! Mom saved the life of two baby doves today!

She's been watching a nest of babies in her carport and today went out to find the smaller of the two babies on her driveway. Almost mistaking it for dead, she put it in a box to get it out of the hot sun. Within about 1/2 hour the other baby tried flying and ended up in the stones. (Phoenix's version of "grass"!)

First solo flights don't always go real smoothly and today was no exception. She gathered up the other baby and put it in the box with the first one on her patio. Within a short time the mother dove was IN the box with her babies. She put out some bird seed and water for Mom and she stayed snuggled up with her babies all day on the patio. Before nightfall, the older of the two babies flew up to the rooftop of the house next door to be with the mother. The smallest baby took up refuge under a Hibiscus plant for the night!

Way to go Mom... You saved two little lives today!

Miss you Dad...

It's been twelve years today since Dad passed away and I still miss him so much... So, it's my "Tribute to Dad Day"!

Dad never met a stranger...everyone was his friend! He was such a "people-person". Humm, I guess that gene must have skipped a generation with me! I sort of believe that the more I know people, the more I love my animals! They're so 'non-judgemental'!!

I remember that if I wanted to talk to him as a kid growing up, I usually had to lean over the engine of a car that he, Bob and Bill were working on! Not that it was a bad thing! I totally understood the engine of the Mustang! I could gap my own spark plugs, change my own oil, change belts and hoses... Now with everything so computerized only Bill has a clue of what goes on under the hood! Oh... and I've just given up changing my oil... When it gets really bad, I just sell the car! (Just kidding, Bill!)

We had such a great childhood... Two wonderful supportive parents!

Remember:

• Tawas and the "Hobby Lot"?
• "Rock a Teeter" with Roberta and Annette?
• Building the garage on Rosemont?
• The trailer and the mini-bikes?
• The Honda 50's?? (One green, one purple!)
• Time spent on the farm with Aunt Von and Uncle Len?
• The boats and water skiing?

Great Memories! I'm going to have to dig out some old pictures!!

Love you Dad!!