One week out

Butch went to his one week appointment yesterday. All is well. He will have one more appointment the 5th of January to recheck everything. His eye pressure was borderline but so far he is not having the eye drops for eye pressure. That will need to be monitored however. We have an appointment in Iowa on April 19th. We were hoping we would not have to keep that one but it seems we will need to get the pressure checked at that time. His vision is 20/20 in his right eye and 20/30 in his left. Hopefully the left will get better too at the three week checkup. Although 20/30 isn't bad at all. He is seeing quite well. I am glad we are down to two drops a day in one eye. For me-that is progress. And yes he looks funny without his glasses.

Butch without his glasses. No, he isn't angry. His mother told him that scowly look might freeze on his face and by golly she was right!

He does need reading glasses. He bought these for $1 at the Dollar Tree. Needless to say he also bought a package of their Maple leaf creme cookies. Yes, they are gone...and yes, they are still very good.

This is so me

This cartoon is so me I had to save it. I am the guy with the sign! Click on it for a closer view.

Ethan Pictures

I have had this picture of Ethan for awhile. So many times little ones are camera conscious and will mug it up. I like this shot because he is just being Ethan...and he certainly is a beautiful little boy

I think Ethan's Grandma Laura took both these pictures. This one was taken during the most recent blizzard.

Hockey

 Son Jason Brooker playing hockey with Evan Foglesong, the neighbor boy across the street in Boone Iowa. Brrrrr- Sure looks frigid!

Simple Truths of Golf

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Cool Front and Other Stuff

A cool front came through yesterday so the highs were in the low 70's. That happens, it seems, about once every 10 days we will have a cooler-than-the-rest kind of day. I cannot remember the last time we have had a string of this kind of perfect weather from the time we arrived the 1st of November. We are currently in what South Texans call winter and from past experience Spring will begin about the first of February. So for us Spring is very near.
Butch is still doing well after his second eye surgery. It seems to me this second round of drops and other restrictions is going slower than the first but I suppose that is natural.
We went to WalMart yesterday. Not a common occurrence in our lives. I try to stay away from there as much as possible for more reasons than I want to take the time to list. We do have a very few items we prefer to buy there. One of which is their brand of sugar-free lemon drink mix. We were out of it and it has been Butch's drink of choice lately so we went...at 7:30 AM on Sunday morning and I must say it is the perfect time to make that trip. The roads were clear. The parking lot was sparse. And the store itself had very few customers. It made for a pleasant shopping experience. We could get around in the aisles. (Why do so many people feel the need to shop with an entourage?) Checkout went quickly.
And then we went to WhataBurger for breakfast. Butch had biscuits and gravy. I had a sausage,egg and cheese biscuit. Butch had coffee and the bill was $4.47.
Filled up with gas-went through an automated car wash and then back home.

We went for our first walk of the day. They are taking longer and longer as finally the park is beginning to fill with those from up north and we must stop and greet everyone.

So pretty much just an ordinary day in the life of Barb and Butch

More new food

Next up... picked by Mom, was Green Beans. I hear she likes her squash the best so far. Soon we will be trying fruits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynfBAUSejZk


Near the end her mom says," Are you going to eat half a jar again?" And the look she gives her is priceless. I must say she is very cooperative considering the reactions.