Scenes from Memorial Day weekend— from wheat cutting, sunflowers, decorating graves and attending parades. The weekend was action packed and it was great seeing so many friends. (Click on the individual photos to read the captions).
JD CAMERON SAYS IT’S HARD TO BREATH WHERE THEY ARE IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO - The picture shows the huge smoke plume from the Gila fire in SW New Mexico. The winds were gusting to 45 mph., when this was taken. If the winds stay up they won’t be able to use air tankers and will have to fight it from the ground. We’re in southern NM., juat 90 miles north of the Texas state line and we’re right in line with the southern half of the smoke. The wind is going to switch to the S/W tomorrow and will take the smoke north of us. I hope. Hard to breath here. JD.
Need a home for a good dog
On Thursday as I was dashing off to work, a black lab met me at my door. He was in need of a good home. Unfortunately, at the Tanner house, there is no more room in the inn. If any of you are in need of a good dog, let me know. He’s probably six years old, really good with other animals. He needs some TLC. He’s been on his own for awhile. For now, I took him to the Wichita animal shelter — I would like to see him end up in a good home. He has until Tuesday.
Update on Steve & Sandra Parish
Tuesday evening I had a picture phone conversation (via SKYP) with Steve & Sandra. They have both greatly improved since they took them out of their ICUs and put them in a room together. Sandra’s breathing sounds much more normal now and her speech was not labored as it was before. She had 10 broken ribs but not all as I had heard earlier. She has progressed to the point where they may be releasing her within a day or two.
At the time I called, Steve was setting on the edge of the bed and preparing to eat some broth and jello for the first time since the accident a week ago. Unfortunately the broken hip and leg were not on the same side as the crushed foot and ankle so he won’t be able to put any pressure on either leg for quite some time. He is still quite heavily medicated and his five doctors have not yet talked about a release date. He kept reassuring me that they were both going to be fine.
Prayer Request
Please be in prayer for my brother Steve and his wife Sandra. I got word Monday evening that they were in a serious car accident in Brazil last Wednesday. Sandra had just flown in to Brazil to be with Steve and they were on their way home from the airport when a big truck rear ended the car they were in. Steve has undergone surgery to replace a broken hip and another surgery on a broken leg, crushed foot and ankle. He also has broken ribs and one punctured lung. They believe they should be able to save his leg. Today they moved him from intensive care and he and Sandra are now in the same hospital room. Sandra is also in serious pain and breathing is difficult as several of her ribs are broken and she suffered punctures to both lungs.
Dixie L. Womack
