NANA NOTES

IF IT'S NOT A CHILD IT'S A PET!!

Sadie jumped off the bed Monday morning (just like she always does) and broke her leg.  We now have a dog with a splint that will be on there for a month and will need total "personal care" until the end of September.  Last night she got away from me and I thought the coyotes had her.  I gave her medicine and I took some too!!  I told Ed I didn't think I could make it until the end of September and he would need to pull night duty!!  What is it with Herring kids and animals???  They're always breaking something! 

THE HERRING GIRLS

 
 Some friends hosted a reception/shower for Cookie's daughter Stephanie (far right) last night.  We had a huge group of "Herring Girls" but this is the only picture I've been able to hack.  That's Cookie in the middle with her daughters on the front row and that me in the middle in the back with Jennifer and Tiffany.  It was a lovely party with good food and fellowship and everyone enjoyed meeting Steph's new husband.  We wish them all the best!

I DIDN'T FACEBOOK IT, GRAHAM!!

Ed and I were riding around in the Ranger (surprising to you, right?) and saw a friend at Shelly and Jennifer's.  We pulled up and the boys came out with their poles and started fishing.  Sam threw out a few times and then Ben threw out.  On the second or third cast he got hung up (with Graham's bait) and Graham told him he had to go get it.  Poor Ben stripped down and out into the pond he went.  He said the bait was on a huge log and he needed help. That was all Graham needed to hear. He stripped down and headed out to the water.  Someone mentioned a rope and then someone mentioned the wench on the front of the Ranger. Graham took the rope and the wench and hooked it to whatever was in the pond.  Papa cranked it up.  Our friend mentioned that this was when I really needed my camera. I thought about my phone.  Graham saw me and said, "Nana, don't you take those and put them on Facebook, I'll never get a date!"  We whooped at that!  Well, at least they're not on Facebook!!  :)   

  You can see the bream that they found in the tractor tire and they also got the bait back.  Nothing like a little "dip in the pond" to cool off on a hot afternoon.

SADIE GETS A BURGER!

After having spent a relaxing weekend at the beach Ed, Libby, Sadie and I were traveling home today. We had a very good "beach breakfast" and left the beautiful beach headed home.  I drove while Ed and Sadie held down the back seats. Libby sat up front with me and finished her book.  We usually stop in Hattiesburg at Back Yard Burger cause we're ready for "junk food" (and I really love BYB's!). We walked Sadie and watered her.  We all went in for our food and as we finished Ed said he thought he would get Sadie a burger. She has strange travel habits--she doesn't eat or drink much when she travels.  We went on to the car (which had been left running and locked so she wouldn't get overheated!!)and out Ed comes with her bag. He starts breaking off pieces of burger feeding it to her piece at a time.  My camera was in the back of the car but my phone would work.  Here is Sadie with her burger!! 

She loved her burger and slept all the way home.  And for the record--BYB is NOT "junk food"!!