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Sue I'll gladly come along!!!! Basketball, Sc...
December 13, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Sue I'll gladly come along!!!! Basketball, Science Factory, roller skating, gingerbread houses, WOW! sounds right up my alley. Sounds like a wonderful time!
On a more serious note, all blessings to everyone for a loving Christmas and many good tidings for the New Year.
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PAtrick is standing here playing with some we...
December 05, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
PAtrick is standing here playing with some weird plastic thing that you can put on your heas and it looks like a spiked do. How can I get him to do his homework? Any suggestions? We are beyond rewards, threats, etc....
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Happy Thanksgiving to one and all
November 23, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. Sounds like you guys are going to have a busy get together. Love, Bets and the boys
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Seraph, Happy Birthday, shame on you! Look a...
November 11, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Seraph, Happy Birthday, shame on you! Look at that sweet little (according to her Grandmother) scampy girl and loving husband, I would say that your life has been exciting since 18!!!!
Sue may have shredded curtains but I lifted my dress and scratched my butt in front of the Normalville United Methodist Church during the Christmas paegent. Gotta love the Steane/Jones genes.
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Thanks all for the Birthday greetings
November 02, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Thanks all for the Birthday greetings. Don't feel a day over 100! Hope you all are well. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This year was the first in 17 years that I didn't go in some capacity. Bummer!!!
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Grandpa Bill is alive and well in Tarpon Spri...
October 24, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Grandpa Bill is alive and well in Tarpon Springs, Fla. He evacuated Venice on his own yesterday afternoon before Wilma got close and drove to Tarpon Springs to be with the Gougeons there. I have yet to hear if everything is safe and sound in Venice but the storm was not as strong there although a shopping center over on the By Pass lost its roof. (Per Sarasota Paper) Love to all, Bets
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Adam, the muzzle loading rifle that your Mom ...
August 26, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Adam, the muzzle loading rifle that your Mom brought back was your great great grandfathers then your great grandfathers. It was used by the family and saw action during the Civil War. The gun was then passed down to Grandma Eddies father, Myron Jones, hence the M carved into the stock. The date is the date of manufacture and there is a serial number on the brass plate of the stock. The manufacture is unknown and it was probably custom made at an individual gun shop as there were not "gun companies" back then. Usually the gun smith would stamp his name into the stock plate or tool it into the leather strap. The strap obviously is long gone. The story is that Grandpa Jones shot his first rabbit with that gun although there couldn't have been much left of the rabbit. Grandma Eddie, who was a good hunter in her own right, had fired the gun and I had fired it once during a Civil War re-enactment. It was stolen from Normalville several years ago and retrieved by the State Police and is probably worth several thousand dollars. Although the sentimental and historic value can't be measured. I know that Uncle Phil always pestered Mom about giving it up but Grandpa Jones had given it to her and she hung on to it. It used to hang above the fireplace in Normalville until I removed it to Columbus, sorry I hadn't had much time to keep it oiled. It needs a good cleaning also. Enjoy!
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Sue, hope you got home safe and sound
August 22, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Sue, hope you got home safe and sound. As I predicted there was a letter of resignation on my desk when I came in this morning. Last day is September 2nd, two days after I have 178 apartments go vacant. Anyone care to show up and help answer phones and hold off the screaming hordes?
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Sue, it could be worse
August 05, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Sue, it could be worse. I have 6 dogs, a cat and a horse, they will probably all out live me at this rate. Will I need a King Tut size tomb for the burial????
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I'm sitting in a fancy hotel in St
July 16, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
I'm sitting in a fancy hotel in St. Ignace, Michigan on the tailend of our vacation. It has been an eventful trip. Last Friday as I was heading to the office at the end of the day a young man backed into my truck. When I got out it wasn't really bad but when the 20 something said "Oh. It's O.K. even though it was your fault for failure to control your vehicle." I couldn't deal with it so I called the cops and they gave him a ticket and got his insurance info. That set the tone for the rest of the trip, Wills braces broke, Patrick lost his glasses and the truck broke down in the middle of nowhere. We spent several days in Paradise, Michigan waiting for parts but everyone was wonderful and we had a beautiful campsite. Paradise is on Whitefish Bay where the Edmund Fitzgerald was headed for when she sank. Beautiful place. Headed back to civilazation tmmorrow. Love to all
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I'm sitting in a fancy hotel in St
July 16, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
I'm sitting in a fancy hotel in St. Ignace, Michigan on the tailend of our vacation. It has been an eventful trip. Last Friday as I was heading to the office at the end of the day a young man backed into my truck. When I got out it wasn't really bad but when the 20 something said "Oh. It's O.K. even though it was your fault for failure to control your vehicle." I couldn't deal with it so I called the cops and they gave him a ticket and got his insurance info. That set the tone for the rest of the trip, Wills braces broke, Patrick lost his glasses and the truck broke down in the middle of nowhere. We spent several days in Paradise, Michigan waiting for parts but everyone was wonderful and we had a beautiful campsite. Paradise is on Whitefish Bay where the Edmund Fitzgerald was headed for when she sank. Beautiful place. Headed back to civilazation tmmorrow. Love to all
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The most bizarre thing happened last night
July 09, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
The most bizarre thing happened last night. It was dusk and there had been a storm brewing all afternoon. It's very common to get pop up thunderstorms here, normally late afternoon from the heat. It had been 88 degrees and very sticky so I battened down the hatches and was at home working on getting ready to take Patrick to camp. I was in the living room when I heard what I thought were big rain drops hitting the skylights in the kitchen. I went out to look and there was hail coming down as big as quarters. Of then the storm hit with hail and rain in sheets so heavy I couldn't see past the edge of the patio. The hail lasted about 15 minutes and when it was done I went out and it was piled someplaces 3-4 inches deep! The temperature had dropped significantly and places where the hail was in puddles and on the ground it lasted about 1/2 an hour. Everything was O.K. but it made me wonder.
The boys are with Mike this weekend and we leave for our annual trip to Michigan on Monday. Hope all are well and enjoying the summer! Love, Bets and the boys
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The easiest way is to just e-mail them to me
June 08, 2005 by Adam in Betsy
The easiest way is to just e-mail them to me.
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Adam?????? How can I add pictures to my posti...
June 08, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Adam?????? How can I add pictures to my postings? Patrick has some terrific shots I thought I'd share!
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Sue, the best bets to reach me are:
Office 6...
June 08, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Sue, the best bets to reach me are:
Office 614-291-8000
Company Cell 614-206-2110
My cell 614-578-5890
Patrick's Cell 614-561-4267
Home phone 740-246-4461
Today is the boys last day of school. Patrick has a little graduation ceremony to go to the high school from the middle school. Should be nice. I'm going as his parental unit.
It has turned beastly hot here. After a cold damp spring we have now had 4 days of 90+ degrees. Its not so bad at the farm, I finally got central A/C and the breeze moves there but working in the city has been ghastly. It's amazing how normally pleasant people turn into aliens when it gets this hot. Hugs to all. Bets
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Boy my last posting was Doomsday material, or...
May 18, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Boy my last posting was Doomsday material, or a bad Hollywood movie. We are still quite chilly here in the Midwest with nighttime temperatures in the 30's and 40's although warming to the 0's and 70's during the day. If the trend continues through the summer the AC repairs guys will be twiddling their thumbs.
One sad note on our end, for those of you who know little Red Dog, he has reinjured his back and the Vet school can't do much for him. They have sent him home on pain killers and we are hoping that time, patience and love will heal him. I'm collecting loose change to buy him a cart as his progress with standing and walking has stopped completely. Patrick loves him so that as long as he isn't suffering we will continue the fight. Love to all, P. and the boys (and little Red Dog)
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Ah! It's the new ice age, what happened to g...
April 30, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Ah! It's the new ice age, what happened to global warming??? It hasn't broken 58 degrees yet and the salmon aren't spawning in Oregon. The fault of sea lions on ladders according to The Oregonian. I think humans have total screwed the environment and its coming back to haunt us; tsunamis, floods, hurricanes, record cold, ice storms, yikes. I just keep trying to salvage my little peices of ecosystem. Hugs to all, P.
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Jamie you were extremely smart! When Will an...
April 27, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Jamie you were extremely smart! When Will and Patrick were little, Patrick turned on the bath faucet and flooded the bathroom at Eastcleft. The drawers all buckeled and some had to be replaced. Fortunately I knew the distructive power of water and brought in the fans, dehumidifiers, etc and only had a little mold and buckling of the floors. Accidents happen, don't worry be happy!
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I didn't realize it had been so long since I ...
March 13, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
I didn't realize it had been so long since I had posted. We are mostly on the mend, Patrick and I got pnemonia. He got over his with one round of Z pack, I on the other hand am still struggling with the chest portion. I am sitting in the Main library at Upper Arlington. Patrick had to come in and work on a school project on a Sunday and Will opted to stay behind at the farm with Bob and Nick and work on the new barn.
Will got a horse for his birthday! Her name is Princesa de Bonita. She is a registered Paso Fino mare and I hope to breed her and sell her colts. He has shown great commitment over the past couple of years at caring for the outside dogs and cats even in the worst weather so I felt he was ready. He loves her dearly and spends hours with her, caring for her, grooming her and just talking to her. She had belonged to someone who lost interest so I got her for less than a tune up!
Hope all are well, think Spring.
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This has been three really long weeks, both b...
February 02, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
This has been three really long weeks, both boys have been sick with colds, sinus infections and now Patrick is having kidney/bladder problems which have become a great concern. We spent the afternoon at Childrens doing tests and hope to have some answers tommorrow. He is in a great deal of pain. I am hoping for something simple although cultures have come back negative for infection. I'll keep you posted by this venue. Love to all Bets
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Happy New Year everyone! I have heard from A...
January 01, 2005 by Betsy in Betsy
Happy New Year everyone! I have heard from Aunt Meggie in Florida and all are apparently having a good time. Walking on the beach with Sue and Dad yesterday and going to a nice beach front restaurant last night. Meg said she got lots of sleep last night and was feeling refreshed. Hope Grandma/Mom Sue got some rest at Grandpa Bills.
The boys and I spent a ho hum evening with only Patrick making it to midnight. I had to come all the way into Columbus today on my day off to bring keys to an owner to show an apartment, boy am I pissed off. Time to go home!
Happy New Year!
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