We built a fire in the stove tonight for the first time. I sure felt good! It wasn't that cold but cool enough that a little heat felt good. We wont keep the fire going all night so I know it will be chilly in here when we get up in the morning. I guess I'll finally have to put on some socks and a sweat shirt.
Had a good day on ebay today, sold nearly $400.00 in books. I like weeks like that but it doesn't happen often enough. I did manage to work all day on ebay and got some more good stuff listed. One item I listed today was on about 2 hours when it went over $100.00! I wasn't expecting it of that. That was a suprise.

That beautiful morning this morning turned into a rainy night. It is raining now and will get much cooler tonight and tomorrow. It looks like summer is just about over again. Wow, that was quick! I didn't meet my neighbor walking on the road this morning because I left about a half hour later then usual. The dog did run into his yard though, maybe he didn't notice. Got to the shop about 11 this morning. Took the puppies so we could take pictures again. We just let them run in the grass and tried to get some cute shots. They didn't turn out as cute as last time but maybe we'll do a better job next time.
Terry and David showed up about 1, said he broke a part on the sawmill and had to go home and get his book so he could order a replacement and have it come tomorrow. Kinda messed up his day, he was on a roll sawing out cross ties but that came to a screeching halt. Since they were going home, they, or we, loaded up the piano in his truck and brought it to the house. Sarah Beth has neglected her practicing something awful since we had to give back the borrowed piano. She has no excuse now, You go for it, Girl!
I put an ad in this weeks paper for some stuff we have for sale at the shop and I received 3 calls today about the vintage waterfall bedroom set. Terry only had $135.00 on it but I told the callers $150.00. That makes more sense, I think. They are really nice pieces. One lady is going to come tomorrow morning to look at it. That means I have to get my butt in gear and get out there before 11am. Well, an extra 150 this week would make it all worth it.
I was trying so hard to get some more stuff put on ebay today but didn't manage it. I was messing with the puppy photos all day, trying to get them posted to my website and that took me all day. Oh well, there is always tomorrow. Go to the 'Links' on the left and click on My Web Page to see the new puppy photos.

Good Morning! and a beautiful day it is! It was 55 on my thermometer this morning and the sunshine is beautiful. Will enjoy my 2 mile walk this morning. Our road has been such a perfect place to walk, it is a mile out to the blacktop with hardly any traffic but the neighbor man has started walking too and I am having a hard time avoiding him. He is not dangerous or anything, he is an older man but he hasn't been very friendly in the past and I think my dogs annoy him. He will yell at them occasionally when they come into his yard in passing. I think maybe if I choose to walk a little later in the morning I may not encounter him on the road. That does make me get my mornings started a little later but oh well, what is the rush anyway?
I wish I had more time to read. I found so many good books in that last batch we got from the auction! They are just begging to be read. They are calling out to me, I can hear them. "Read me, Read me, Read Me....." I did pick out one and am really enjoying it. It is by Torey Hayden, you remember her, Sharon? She is or was, a special education teacher and she wrote about her experiences in the classroom with her students. You can't help but love her kids as much as she does after reading her stories.
I let the dogs out this morning and I can't understand it, they bark to be let out, be out 5 minutes then bark to be let in. I think I will just leave them out a while, it is too pretty out there to not be outside.
These puppies are really getting so cute! It is so cute to watch them when they fight with each other. They are not but about 4 inches high but sound so ferocious and act so tough. Really they are just a big ball of love and you can't help but plant a few kisses every time you get near them. The lady that has put a down payment on Alex keeps bugging me to add new pictures to my webpage so I guess I'll have to do that today.
Time to get Sarah Beth out of bed and get this day started. Will chat later.

Lois and Timmy came over to the shop this morning. She brought me a little drop leaf table that needs a lot of work on it and something that looks like them old wooden chicken coops. She brought some stuff to store in our workshop that she needs to work on. Sarah Beth went back with her to play with Timmy while she and Mom canned beans at Ms. Bea's. Lois had to leave them there and go help Kenny work on the bulldozer so when I got done at the shop I had to go pick them up. Mom didn't want keep Timmy at Bea's so I took him to Birdie's where Lois and Kenny were working. He was really upset again, that he didn't get to come home for a sleepover with Sarah Beth. Terry was fixing himself a bowl of leftover beans when I got home so I let him. I had a bowl my self. He wanted to put some macaroni in the beans this time and it tasted really good. I sold $4.00 at the shop today, I sure need to get that sign put up! I need to find me a 4x8 sheet of marina plywood to paint it on.

Just got back from my walk this morning. It is a beautiful day out there! I've had my bowl of cereal with banannas and raisins so I am ready for the day. I've taken all 6 dogs with me to walk before and they LOVE it but sometimes I just want to go alone so I have to sneak out so they dont know it or they set up the most amazing cacophany of noise you ever heard begging to go with me! When I got back I let them out to get their exercise and now I need to straighten up the puppy pen and lay down fresh news paper while everybody is outside. Will do that, then load the car with all my 'stuff' and head for the shop. Lois wants Sarah Beth to go play with Timmy today, they will be a Ms. Bea's today canning beans so I guess I'll be at the shop by my self.

I didn't get anything on Ebay today, I just got my pictures labled, sorted and uploaded so I will be ready to get down to business tomorrow. I opened the doors at the shop and made a whole $2.oo! I am thankful for that though, it is more then I had this morning.
We managed to rig up a diaper for that crazy duck. I am not sure it is working yet because Sarah had a big mess to clean up on her lap a little while ago. She wanted me to clean it up but I said, "No way, Hosea. It's your duck!" We may have to modify that diaper idea.
Terry brought an order of cedar boards that he sawed today to the shop for some guy to pick up tomorrow. They sure smelled good. I sent him home to start a pot of beans and ham while I made a quick trip to Paoli. I made cornbread and fried potatoes when I got home. Now I have to get Sarah started on her chores and clean up the table from supper. We'll chat again later.

I just wanted to stick in a picture of the puppies. Aint they cute???!!!
I finally made it out to the shop but it was after noon before we got here. I had to go help Dad with his new computer. It's not new but it is new to him. It looks like a good one, I think he will be happy with it. Well, I better get to work here. Can't make no money on here. :)

well, I'm back. We'll try this again and see how long it lasts. This is almost October and the last time I was here was in February. About all I have to talk about is dogs, ebay and the Shop. So I'll 'jump in with both feet' like you said. We went to the shop today after church. I cleaned off and condensed a table so I could add some craft supplies we got from the last auction. Terry helped me price the stuff (mostly a quarter or .50 ea). I sorted books for a while, about 10 boxes of them we got at a yard sale yesterday. I was looking for things to put on Ebay. I picked out 2 boxes full but I dont know if I have any thing worth any money, we'll just have to put them on and find out. Right now I have a bunch of books on and just 3 of them will bring at least $100.00 but I knew these were good ones. One is about Elvis, one is the history of Kentucky and the other is about the mountain people from Gatlinburg, Tennessee area from around the early 1900's. Interesting stuff.
The puppies are about 5 weeks old now and are starting to eat the big dog food. They are running around the pen with all the big dogs and everybody is getting along pretty good. I tried to block them off from the big dogs and make it so the Mom could get away from them if she wanted to but they kept "breaching the levy" so I just gave up and let them run with the big dogs.
I am having a problem with ear mites and even bought the expensive stuff at the vet ($14.00 a dog) but it didnt help any, they were scratching again within 5 days. My only other alternitive was the stuff you have to put in twice a day for 2 weeks and I am not very good at that. I always forget after about the 3rd day. I will have to do something though, I really hate to see them scratching so. Treating 5 dogs, twice a day for 2 weeks will be quite an accomplishment for me!
Love your blog, Sharon. I check it sometimes 2-3 times a day. Keep it up.