Posted on Sunday, January 14, 2018
Start A New Year
Between Christmas and New Years, Stacey's desktop computer bit the dust.
We found a new Acer all in one to replace it. When it arrived, we set it
up and also let Stacey join Facebook. She has been enjoying having her
iTunes working again to listen to music and learning her way around FB.
Friday
night it was supposed to start sleeting and maybe snow.
Saturday
morning we woke up to about 2 inches of the white stuff. Usually when
this happens the snow melts before the next night, but this time the
forecast is for temperatures below freezing for the next week. I took
our drone outside and flew it over the farm for a few minutes before we
made any tracks in the snow. 
As
I was flying the drone back to land, I took this selfie with the drone.
It is the best selfie I have taken! LoL
Since
we are experiencing really cold temperatures, we have been keeping Daisy
in the garage. We let her in the house several times during the day and
she goes outside when the need arises. Stacey and Linda like this setup
more than I, but I do enjoy it too.
Posted on Monday, January 29, 2018
Regina Jones
My neighbor, friend, cousin, Regina Jones passed away early this morning
in the hospital from the results of a brain hemorrhage
Sunday
morning, Linda and I were outside, loading a few items from the barn
into the pickup. I heard a car horn blow a couple times at Regina's
house. A couple minutes later a car drove into our driveway, rolled down
the car window and told us they couldn't get Regina to come to the door.
It was Sue Baker and her daughter Tammy driving. We all went to Regina's
house and Linda retrieved a house key that Regina had told her where it
was hid. She unlocked the door. Regina was in her favorite chair and
unresponsive. Tammy used the house phone to call an ambulance. I went
outside to flag them down while Sue & Tammy tried to wake Regina. The
ambulance arrived, they loaded her on the gurney and headed to the
hospital. I drove one of the emergency personnel's truck that he left
setting on the side of the road back to the hospital and returned it to
him. He said Regina made it to the hospital alive. Linda stayed at the
hospital to wait on Regina's girls, I took Stacey home with me. Around 5
PM, Linda called and both girls had arrived and she wanted me to pick
her up.
Slightly before 7 AM, Monday morning, Regina's granddaughter
Casey Jones, called and told me that Regina had passed away overnight, a
little after 1 AM.
In the picture below, Regina is in the middle
between her two daughters, Sondra on the left and Pamela on the right (
taken in Oct 2016 ).
Regina
with her great grandson, Trystan.
Regina
was my link to the past. She knew me longer than anyone else. She knew
where I came from and why I'm like I am, we understood each other.
Normally in winter, I might not have seen her all this week, but now, I
already miss her. :-(
