R I P
? - September 15, 2009

You know it will happen someday.
Doesn't mean you'll be ready for it.
Dogs are fairly short-lived creatures
but live longer than others.
Lizzie reached the end of her fight today.
She will be missed.

I found this online and it seemed very appropriate.
It is not used by permission, but I think the author would understand:

My Little Friend

I have a little friend whose always by my side,
We're never very far apart no matter what the time.
I have a little friend who listens to what I say and doesn't judge
me for what I've done but what's inside of me.
She gives me the support I need to make it through the day.
And when I'm sad she seems to know just what I need to have.
My little friend is not like me she has some things I don't,
like four legs, a tail that wags and a nose that's wet and cold.
She lets me know with a gentle nudge that she cares
and is there for me.
We'll never be that far apart,
and when the time does come,
I know we'll be together again in that spot above.

- Linda McBroom©1997

I'm doing pretty good for July 15th ...

I'm doing pretty good for July 15th ...
What do you mean it's Labor Day?

We are at a stopping point on the window painting / repair / replacement on the house. (Sorry, no photos) It started out as a couple day job painting window trim. We've spent close to 3 weeks on it. We have replaced 4 windows and have pretty much decided over the next year or so to replace almost all of them.

Moving along ...

Outside of a kid calling her Grandma, Sue can't think of a much higher honor than a little kid pulling on his Mom's hand and pointing and saying "That's my Sunday School teacher". Here are a couple of her students and a couch full of mine

Someone asked how the restaurant was doing, so here are a few candid shots

It's hard to get a waitress to stand still long enough for a photo

And it is so famous people travel all the way from Idaho to eat there

Well, enough for now. Be sure and visit the farm site at www.bumpusfarms.us