Sunday, November 29, 2009

29 Nov., 2009 -- Thanks, y'all


Gloom, despair... and agony on me (from an older-than-me friend)


The horseradish/onion dip is delish. and the skyy's the limit.
No goom, despair or agony here!


Samantha made this one

It's been a great day!

Juanita and I went geocaching, then met up with Grant, Dev, Sam and Cam
and went to lunch. After that we went antiquing, and geocaching again!
Treasures all day long.


This was a "micro", Juanita spotted it "sticking out like a
sore thumb". It was wet inside, so we turned up the heater
and dried it out. Everybody who signs the logs has a code name.
Some of them are quite funny.



This next cache wasn't intended for short people! But Juanita dug
it out anyway. We took a travel bug rooster, and left the
travel bug elephant that I had picked up in Las Vegas, and
a little deck of playing cards.




Cam took the string of "bling", and we left
the travel bug rooster, and a sling shot airplane.


Cameron got busy with mathmania while the rest of us
roamed through the goodies in the antique mall.

Samantha found a tractor she just couldn't
live without. It's a little small, don'tchathink?


B & W tv... does double duty as a monitor for the parking lot.
Those're our rigs out front!


I don't think this MANnequin is wearing the right outfit.
Sure caught our attention, though.


Now, THAT's a pair of readers!


Bread dough maker. Grant wants it!

Elaborate tractor with bearings for wheels. Smooth!


If I didn't already have one, I'da picked this up.


If I didn't already have one...
This is cast iron. What about cold weather...
This is probably the most exotic, unusual thing
I've ever seen, anywhere.
Except for maybe this.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MA!



Happy Birthday to Ma, Happy Birthday to Ma, Happy Birthday dear Ma, Happy Birthday to you!

Saturday, November 28, 2009

28 Nov., 2009 -- Antiquing


Juanita and I went to the "junque" stores today, looking for treasures. She stocks up on stuff for Christmas and birthdays when she comes up from Arkinsazz.


Ben went flying. Not a new plane, but then, not an antique, either!

Now there's the antique! He got to fly twice today!


Just after sunset... still have begonias in bloom. Will it ever be winter?
Shhhh.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

24 Nov., 2009 -- Whatsit?

All right, this one is easy. What is it? Try to be specific...
You know, brand name, year of manufacture, etc.

I think I will do a series of close-up images to test ya'all.
Hint: it hasn't been working lately, although it was "fixed" by
professionals.
I think I fixed it. Maybe.
It's still working! Nov. 28. Grease is good.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Friday, November 20, 2009

20 Nov., 2009 -- Country music

Pickin' & grinnin' at the Junction Store & Cafe, south on 95 Hwy.
Friday night catfish buffet... yum

And look who showed up! Arnie and Erica, passing through
on a vacation, to California and back, then back to Ill. They
are members of our EAA Chapter. Arnie gives lots of Young
Eagle rides at Oshkosh every year in his Breezy, over 1,100
of them in 19 years.

19 Nov., 2009 -- MO Pilots Assn.

Meeting in Mtn. View, of course we finished off with dessert.
Well, some of us.


President Jerry rules the meeting.


This was our waiter. Well, he might be, some day!