Why I love her

As I type this early Saturday morning. I am waiting for her and Riley to get home from an all night Daisy event. The kind where you and your daughter and tons of screaming little girls try to stay up all night. No report yet if they made it.

Deb is not the youngest mom in the group, but I would wager that she loves her daughter the most. She decided that Riley shouldn't miss out on this experience, and how cool would it be to share it with Mommy.

I love you babe.

My all time movie villian list

10. Biff - Back to the Future

I hate it when he beats up Mr. McFly

9. Shooter McGavin - Happy Gilmore

Just not right when he makes out with Happys Grandma

8. Peyton - The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

How can someone so pretty be so evil?

7. Jame Gumb - Silence of the Lambs

The whole girl in the pit scene gives me the willies

6. Lord Voldemort - Harry Potter movies

Who would want to kill Harry?

5. Cal Hockley - Titanic

When he grabbed that little girl so he could get on a lifeboat

4. Annie Wilkes - Misery

Sledgehammer and ankles, need I say more

3. Edward the Longshanks - Braveheart

If we can't get the Scots out, we will breed them out

2. Archie - Rob Roy

Pure Evil

1. Jenny - Forest Gump

I can't stand her. When she gets sick, then Forest is good enough for her.

A Tale of Two Kitties

It was the best of times, It was the worst of times.

A cold snowy winter had entrapped the residents of Slater Creek Farm. While Lou played with the fish in the aquarium inside his master's house. Foursocks waited patiently for any morsel from his master's wife. Now many of you might think that this is unfair to the older cat. After all, Foursocks had been their kitten in Carthage. Their little girl had fed him every morning. He was even trapped and moved to live with them when they lived in the house of the grumpy farmer. Even though he lived in the cold, dark machine shed; with just a house of straw for warmth, he still had the redhead girl and her mother. One day they moved away again and didn't move him. They still showed up every so often to pet him. They also fed and watered him regularly. But, alas, he did not see them as often. Until one day he decided to find them. Not only did he find them, he decided to make their home his new home and now lives in the new red machine shed and sees his master's family every day.

Their will be those of you who still think this story is unfair. After all, Lou is just a kitten, and lives in warmth and luxury. But I have a secret to share. Foursocks is happy with his family and is getting busy with the beautiful white and gray female who now shares the machine shed with him. It seems Slater Creek Farm may be in the farm-cat business this Spring.

Jer had a good idea....

...I know unusual but still a good idea. Top 10 things that Jeff Bozarth misses from the sixties.

10. A bazillion neighbor kids to play with

9. Leaf trails made by my big brother Joe

8. Going to the Trine's house to play. They had bumper pool

7. Going fishing below the dam and at Terstrieps pond

6. Riding my bike around the block by myself. 20th and Oak was 100 miles away

5. Sled riding at South Park

4. Playing baseball and soccer with my friends at The Athletic Field

3. Sitting on moms lap while she bit my hair.

2. Going to bed with three brothers as we listened to comedy albums.

1. Walking to school with my brothers.

President Obama

I was glued to the TV yesterday. Well, when I wasn't glued to the toilet. Came home sick from work yesterday and typing from home today.

Even though I didn't vote for him, I still have hope for America. Even though I don't agree with a lot of his ideas. I still have hope for America. America is an idea. When a country as large and as powerful as we are, can have such a smooth transition, it means that freedom and liberty are more important than who the president is.

We have to fight for America. A president and some Senators can't do everything for us. We have to fight for America. That doesn't mean we have to join the military. What we have to do is make a difference. We can't rely on the government to change things in our own backyard.

Heavenly Father, thank you so much for everything that you have provided. I lift up President Obama and his family to you. Keep them safe. Give the President the courage to do what is right by your standards not mine. I ask this in the precious name of Jesus. Amen

Hey you guys.....

......I just wanted to take a moment and tell you seven people how much I love you. I have always said I don't have friends, I have family. Lately, my mind has been on some medical things and life expectancies. No, my doctor just gave me all good news. But still, as I age, I think about you and not having one of you in my life. I had the greatest childhood in the history of the world and I owe a lot of that to you guys. We all need to do things differently in our lives. We take spouses, children, or siblings for granted sometimes. I love our get-togethers and glad that the outlaws love them so much as well. Even though you don't read this Jim, I miss you. I wish Mom, Dad and Jill were here today. I think they would have a blast. Peace out.

Brandon's reason for gardening

Brandon sold a lot of sweet corn. Believe me that it is hot hard work picking all of this corn. Next year he is going to sell green beans, peppers, and tomatos also. Slater Creek Farm Produce Stand is ready for action.

Tomatoes

After all this talk on Joes blog, I am thinking gardening even more. I like to plant different varieties of tomatoes. Romas are my favorite because of how good they taste when Deb cans them. BLT's with a huge slab of a Big Boy tomato is the best. Come on Spring. We also grow a lot of green beans, sweet corn, Bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, cucumbers, squash, zuchinni, onions, and potatoes. Deb planted asparagus last year. We also love our strawberries. Our goal this year is to have some peas and Lima beans. Deb also wants to grow her own herbs. Gardening is my stress reliever.

Self Photo-takingitis

Well, Riley has it. Both Deb and I have it. We hoped it would skip a generation. You can tell Riley has it.

Symptoms are:
1. Partial head shot
2. Bug eyes
3.Big smile
4. Thinking it is the funniest thing at the time

We are going to see a specialist for it. We will see what develops. At least with digital cameras it won't be negative.

More wishful Spring pictures

My mother-in-law gets excited over the littlest things.
Mushrooms, this close to our house. How cool is that?

Riley getting in on the action.

Love this photo.

She is so proud. Found several mushrooms all by herself.

Another great photo. I found 2 gallons the day before on my birthday. The girls found at least a pound more the next day. Can't wait for Spring.

I am tired of......

Winter! Thought I would post these pictures. Once deer hunting is done, I am ready for spring and baseball season. I find the older I get the less I like winter.

Forgiveness

Peter asked Jesus "How many times should I forgive my brother, seven times?" Jesus answered him " I tell you not seven times but 77 times." Jesus has a way of telling us that whatever we think is enough, we are wrong. I come from such a great family. I have no grudges, currently, against anyone. But in this passage and the following parable Jesus reminded Deb and I this morning that we are capable of total forgiveness of any wrong that is committed against us. The reason is that HE has forgiven us for much more. Have a great day!

"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."

Must read

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3789373

Many of you may not like football, but please read this story from one of my favorite sportswriters. What we can do when we think of others first is tremendous. Love you all.

Slater Creek Christmas 2008

My favorite picture of the day.

Okay, maybe this is better.

Riley loved her Curious George from Emma.

Grandparenting is kind of cool.

The men. The guys. Their has been a lot of female stuff going on in my house for along time. That is changing.

I love this picture.

She is hot and she loves ME!

Sisters, sisters, their has never been so many blisters.

The outlaws

Deb and I agree that this picture is worth a thousand words.

This is a chair full of lazy.