Good morning, Friends...
Goodness...it's been a pretty busy, last several weeks around here. I don't usually stay away this long but...life just keeps coming at us...of which we are extremely grateful to God.
Introducing our newest addition...
Miss Lottie Lynn Parker.
Sami had an easy time of it...nothing like with Sloane.
Thanks be to Jesus.
Sloane's first visit as a Big Sister...
She was so excited to see Lottie...
and to hold her...
as was I... Oh how sweet!
Not sure what happened here but I'm sure things will be just fine...lol
We'd all met at Miller's Meat Market in Lott, Texas...sort of a last get together before Lottie was born. Its owned and operated by the Mennonites. We're no longer a large family but what we don't show in numbers, we make up for, with lots of love.
I made an Italian soup one day this week...would you believe we ate it for breakfast? We surely did! And it was delicious.
Breakfast...Cream of Wheat with Crasins. Not fancy but very good on a rainy morning.
After seeing Lottie in the hospital and after Larry's doctor's visit...we ate lunch in an old haunt of ours...The Cotton Patch in Waco, Texas. Images can be deceptive! Greasy...and tasteless. The gravy was one of those mixes. The fries were swimming in grease...and Larry's fish basket was just as bad if not worse. The fish literally fell apart! Red hot...just out of its grease bath.
And we were so sad to see the shape the restaurant had fallen into! Floors were nasty and sticky...as was our tabletop. The lack of cleaning wasn't due to lack of patrons...there weren't any people in there! Just us and two other couples. By the time we were seated, it was 12:30...lunch time! This used to be stacked with people...and long lines! We ate there often over the last 30 years and have never seen it like this. I guess it has run its course over time.
Two basket lunches...that's it...and just waters with lemon...
$32.00...and a $5 dollar tip...I kid you not.
$37 dollars...sigh
We were given a complimentary dish of "fresh", hot rolls. They were cold and dry. When the waitress asked how we liked them...I'm sorry but I had to tell the truth...I also had to quickly tell her (from the look on her face) that it wasn't her fault! She'd been kind and sweet and we left her a nice tip.
No manager came around to the tables to ask how we were enjoying our lunch like they always used to ...so... I guess it will be closing soon if someone doesn't fix things.
And whose brilliant idea was it to use these wire baskets?? I lifted mine up to see a little puddle of grease on the table...
We're Done with Cotton Patch in Waco, Texas!
Larry was at his dad's house meeting with a man that wants to lease the land for cattle grazing. When he got home, he gave me this Singer Featherweight 1949 sewing machine that had been his Mom's. I tried everything I knew to fix the tensions on it, but nothing worked. Just by chance, my quilt lady suggested I try an old man in Hewitt, Tx. Well, we ran it over to him last week and I'm still waiting to hear from him. He was busy so I just need to cool my heels...patience is not a virtue of mine! Lol
I finally got little greatgran Sydney Jo's quilt finished. I also made a phalange binding! First time trying that...cute, but a pain in the proverbial butt!
Dad and Mom, Tylar and Sara, are being assigned to an air base in Arkansas from Hungary. They'll move in September. I'll just wait to send it to them when they get settled.
Next quilt is Sloanes Dresden Plate...gotta' get moving on that one.
We've started car shopping. This is our favorite. A GMC Terrain 2026...fully loaded with all kinds of buttons and bows.
Well...there were other happenings that we were a party to but boring for you. So... I guess I'll leave off here and let you get back to your work or play. It's been raining here off and on for weeks but I loved it! This is a hot state in the Summer...Have a wonderful weekend and take care!
