Explaining The Pictures From The Last Post

Baby Rocket Dog & I are now at the library for a few minutes so I'll explain yesterdays pictures. The stuffed elephant is a gift I bought for my cousin Mary's daughter, Kayla, at the Libby, MT Nordic Fest. Went to it on Sunday and got all kinds of cool stuff. Baby went with me and she was on her best behavior. The flowers behind the elephant (isn't she cute??) were purchased at our farmer's market Sat. morning for a mere $5. The 2 1/2 ft. moose on our hearth was also bought at the Nordic Fest. Fell in love with him at first sight. The rest of the pics are of our Veteran's Memorial Park here in town. It is a lovely little rest spot next to the library. A few weeks ago someone (hooligans) spray painted on the largest granite memorial with red paint. Some concerned citizens of our town have posted a hefty reward to find the culprits. I hope they're caught. Tomorrow the two "kids" & I are entered in the Canine Capers fun run. A little girl named Maggie will walk with Hootie & I plan on walking with BabyRD. I say 'plan', because I've had some problem with my sciatic nerve and if it acts up I'll be sidelined. Maggie's mom, Tanya, said she'll take over if needed. I hope to get some good pics to share with you all from this event. Last,but not least, will you all keep a friend of ours in prayer? Betty was diagnosed with metastatic malignant melanoma (they do not know where it started) in her throat and now has some spots on her lung. Please pray for her recovery and for her husband, Jim, who is now retired, and who's sun rises and sets with Betty. Jim, Patrick & I all used to work together at the SRP power plant in Phoenix, and he has been a good friend to my hubby. Thanks friends. Be well & remember Who loves you most. love, Cassie

Sorry, The Server Was Down!

Hello again folks. I hadn't been able to get a wireless connection the last several times I was outside the library, so have missed reading all your blogs. I am currently in Sandpoint at McDuff's Brewing Company eating the worlds best beer cheese soup & using their wireless. Have a therapeutic massage in 30 min. , so will post some pics & try to get back to explain later. Hope I haven't lost my small, but faithful readers! Blessings & love, Cassie

The Birthday Rainbow

Went to a birthday gathering last evening (for 4 people)in my friend, Rose Mary's backyard. Everyone brought a dish (I 'made' a cheese tray) and there were lots of earthmother type foods. Quite tasty. While we were eating it started sprinkling and a double rainbow appeared. It was way more spectacular than is seen here. These pics are of the 4 birthday honorees: Jerry,Rose Mary,Jody and ?(the tall woman in the back!). ~~~I'm having a bit of a problem with the editing function of my blog (very wierd script is taking the place of the pictures), so I can't delete the darker, duplicate photo.~~~ The individual photo is my buddy Rose Mary. It only sprinkled for about 10 minutes and that just made it all the better when the bonfire was lit. Happy Birthday & many blessings for the coming year Rose Mary!

The Newly Shorn "Kids" After, Before & After

My pictures make poor little Hootie look distorted, like he has a big head, when in reality he is kind of a pin head. He doesn't know it though, so he lives in bliss!

Before & After

Saturday I will try to post new pics of Baby Rocket Dog & Hootie. I took photos of them on Wed. evening in their full bushiness. Thursday they went to Jody, the groomer in Sandpoint, and both got groomed/haircuts. It was Hootie's first, and he looks so much older. He isn't quite 4 months old but the "big boy haircut" really makes him look like an older fellow! Kind of like when our darling little boys who had grown their hair for the first 2 years of their lives got their first barber cut. Well, now that I've thrown out the hook...come on back to see the pics. Be well & praise the Lord for His mercy endures forever! love, Cassie

Happy Labor Day!

Dear Ones,

You have got to look at www.dancingwithdaisy.blogspot.com for Aug.31st. Just click on it here and it will take you there. Her writing is cool, and this post is super. I just love the picture from Australia.

For all who read this, The Barocha: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May He make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May He lift up His countenance onto you and give you peace.

love, Cassie

SCHS Class of 1968 Reunion ~ 40 Years!

Here is a hodgepodge of pictures I took at the reunion. I thought I took more individual shots than I did. Meant to get a pic of Patrick & me (we can reenact it later on for the camera I guess:<), and Tom & Connie & Barb & Eddie, Diane & Jerry,Don and his wife, and more, but the brain was obviously on overload. Trying to figure out who everyone was??? I'm including more than one group photo because different folks are more visible on some. I'm sitting on the far left in the group picture here, while in reality I was actually on my far right. (I AM very conservative!) Stage left, stage right, I always get them confused. Here's to old codgers reminiscing and enjoying each others company!

I'm Back!!

Currently posting this from Hilton Garden Inn Airport in Spokane, WA. I have to mention that this is one of the best, cleanest hotels I've stayed at in our many journeys over the years...and I do love their fluffy beds! Was kind of disappointed in the Philadelphia Hampton Inn Airport's cleanliness but they did have the wonderful, comfy bed. My plane arrived (from PA by way of St. Louis & Seattle) after midnight so it was best to spend the night rather than endanger anyone on the road at that hour. A very long trip, but glad we went. On the outbound portion of the journey Patrick flew in from Phoenix and we met in Chicago, flew to Philadelphia and spent the night, then drove to northeastern PA. Stayed at my 85 year old mother's house for 3 nights...she smokes like an old chimney so both my sweetie (who has asthma) and I tried our best not to look like we were choking while with Mom. The reason for the trip was to attend my 40th H.S. class reunion (we have never ventured back to Laporte to any of the others). I'll get some pictures up here after I get home and retrieve our dogs and get settled back in. It was quite fun and though I'm only dropping a note at this time, have to relay at least one cool event of the reunion evening now. Patrick & I sat next to my old (sorry Tommy) classmate, Tom & his wife Connie. Tom mentioned that he had read a blurb about my life I had put in one of the past reunion handbooks and knew by it that I was a born again Christian. Turns out he & Connie were born again 30 years ago (me:20 yrs, Patrick:50 yrs!!) and it was such a fine thing being able to talk with both of them and feel time apart melt away because of the fellowship we shared in Christ. Their daughter and son in law work for Campus Crusade at Penn State U. Our Lord is SO amazing. I was flitting about trying to talk to as many old friends as I could, and found out another dear buddy (we passed notes in French class), Cheryl and her husband, Ricky(also a classmate), are born again too. AND, her little sister lives about 35 miles south of me in faaarrrrr north Idaho and they too are saved!! I really would have loved to take a poll of how many folks from Sullivan Co. H.S. Class of '68 have come to know the Lord as their personal Saviour. Those times were pretty messed up, so I'm hoping more than I know have come to salvation. Of course, I'm sure there were those who knew Jesus Christ way back when & I had no cognisance of it. Tom said an interesting thing to me about who I used to be and I was actually quite surprised. He said, "You had very low self esteem then didn't you?" I was surprised, because I thought I did a pretty good job of hiding how insecure I was. I always felt ugly and though I was a good student & participated in a ton of activities I felt like such a fraud and felt if anyone knew who I really was they would never like me. Anyway, I asked Tommy how he knew and he said, "By the guys you dated." Ha! Boy was he right on. Golly I love Jesus and am so thankful that he saved this wretch! Well, I better get checked out of the hotel before they charge me for another day. I'll try to get some pics up by this weekend. Blessings, blessings and more blessings to any and all who stop by this blog. Remember, Jesus loves you and He NEVER fails. love, Cassie

In the Original Language

During the Revolutionary War, there was a small encampment of Patriot soldiers in the woods. Before they went to bed that night, they tied chickens (they were saving them for a special meal when needed) to the trees around the campground.

Sure enough, some British soldiers were stumbling through the woods that night and frightened the chickens. Their screams and clucks woke the Patriots, and they were able to defeat and capture the entire group of British soldiers. A few nights later, the cook prepared the chickens for dinner.

The soldiers said, "This is really good. What do you call it?"

The chef said that in honor of these special chickens who saved their lives, he called it "chicken catch a Tory".

Got Milk?

Hootie & Baby Rocket Dog doing their best 'Got Milk?' faces!