Auntie...

Auntie, this post is for you!

Notice the death grip on the dog? She would put them in the little rocking chair and then crawl in with them. These were her toys when she wasn't playing with the farm. She loved Grinch and his dog.

Finger Prints

Willa's hand prints on the glass of our front door. She was carrying a toy at the time. She put it on the floor so both hands were empty. Then she proceeded to push on the door. It didn't open, but she left her mark. I think they'll stay there until spring.

We kept the dog's nose marks on the car windows for a long time when he was the only 'grand' we had. We thought he and his nose smudges were so cute, too.

Must be a grand parent thing.

Playing with Spoons

We had finished dinner on Sunday. Daddy had given Willa his spoon so she had something to 'play with' while she sat in the high chair waiting for the adults to finish eating. But Daddy thought she was making too much noise with the spoon, so we found two plastic ones for her. She entertained Grandma and everyone else with her antics.

She knew everyone was watching her!

She had some help getting both spoons in like this...

The high chair is 38 years old!

Willa comes to Visit

We had a family weekend, our last before we migrate. Willa came to our house. We had found some 'old' toys in the attic this summer and cleaned up the Fisher Price Farm for Willa.

It was entertaining to watch her play with the same toys the kids played with when they were her age. The barn door still "moos"! Thanks for visiting G'ma & G'pa!

Deadwood Stagecoach Rules

These stage coach rules were on the back of our menu at the

Hermosa Rockin' R Steakhouse on our visit this summer.

Thought it was interesting. 

I then wondered if Hermosa was a stop on the Deadwood Stage Coach

route, but was unable to find that info.

Here they are; easier to read.

Some of the rules for proper stagecoach etiquette posted by Wells-Fargo might still be applicable for bus and auto passengers of today. 

1.   Abstinence from liquor is requested, but if you must drink, share the bottle. To do otherwise makes you appear selfish and un-neighborly.

2.   If ladies are present, gentlemen are urged to forego smoking cigars and pipes as the odor of same is repugnant to the Gentle Sex. Chewing tobacco is permitted but spit WITH the wind, not against it.

3.   Gentlemen must refrain from the use of rough language in the presence of ladies and children.

4.   Buffalo robes are provided for your comfort during cold weather. Hogging robes will not be tolerated and the offender will be made to ride with the driver.

5.   Don’t snore loudly while sleeping or use your fellow passenger’s shoulder for a pillow; he or she may not understand and friction may result.

6.   Firearms may be kept on your person for use in emergencies. Do not fire them for pleasure or shoot at wild animals as the sound riles the horses.

7.   In the event of runaway horses, remain calm. Leaping from the coach in panic will leave you injured, at the mercy of the elements, hostile Indians and hungry coyotes.

8.   Forbidden topics of discussion are stagecoach robberies and Indian uprisings.

9.   Gents guilty of unchivalrous behavior toward lady passengers will be put off the stage. It’s a long walk back. A word to the wise is sufficient.