Sunshiny Days

My DH with DD as she played the Easter Bunny at church. These were taken about 4 years ago and DH and I still pretty much look the same -- OLD.!!


I'm probably pushing the Easter season a little but looking at all the piccies, these are among my favorites, of the thousands that are on the computer or in boxes and totes. (My children are going to have so much fun looking and sorting through my "stuff" when my "time" comes).

Gratitudes:
My children for putting up with this old lady
My DH, who means the world to me
Homemade chicken salad --

Heaven and the fish......

Had to share this with ya'll. My DD posted it last night on facebook.

"DD thinks God has the best sense of humor! So I looked in the fish tank & couldn't find "Lil Angels" fish anywhere! I broke the news to her that Jesus needed another fish in Heaven so He took ours. She said "maybe my fish will come back from Heaven one day." I assured her that it didn't work that way because God doesn't send animals back. Weeeellllll guess who's back in the tank swimming"

We all need to have simple faith...Lil Angel is 3 years old but sometime she thinks so deeply, it's like living with a grown-up. She keeps all of us on our toes.!! DD has explained Heaven to her because my DH's uncle is so sick and she dearly loves going to see him, (he's her Paw Paw Guitar). She realizes Jessie is in Heaven with God and says she will see her some day. (Jessie died exactly one week before Lil Angel was born and they were the only ones in the family that would have been blood related. Lil Angel is adopted.)

Just wanted to record this - some day we will forget all the cute things she says. Thanks for listening.

Motorsports

HOORAY HOORAY HIP HIP HOORAY !!!

It seems like I blog when I'm asking for prayers for my dad or something not so joyful but today is different ------We live in a small rural part of Georgia, and like a lot of others, our economy has been shot in the foot. Well, I'm happy to say we will be getting a new sports complex (motorsports, drag strip) within 2 miles of my house. Now you're thinking -- the noise --- well, that's the least of our worries. Our community needs some inflex of jobs and money, so the noise and visiting people will be a plus !!!!

The piccie above is the Lil Angel helping her dad "work" on the race car. Our entire family is involved with race cars, and that's where my children were every Saturday night (with my DH and I) and we knew all their friends and what they were doing. My son and daughter contribute this for them never getting into drugs or REAL trouble with the law.

So, I'll get off my soapbox and thank God for allowing this positive thing in our community.

And, oh by the way, my parents and family are doing fine. The flu is going around, but none of us are sick,yet..

have a great day blog friends and thanks for listening.

Let's eat cake..

Do I have to eat the whole thing??


WOW, what a sugar rush !!!

Update on my Dad..

Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord. Dad is feeling much better. Last Tuesday when I was at their house, I went "on a rant"... for the longest time I've tried to get him to take VEMMA (a nutritional supplement) and he has always complained. Anyway, I referred the same liquid to a church member who was having health issues (gout, bug bite with a swollen arm, staph infection) and within 3 days the swelling had gone down, no infection and no gout. After about the third time of saying "I don't know why people don't believe me, but the VEMMA does work" he said he would try it again. They have had a bottle in their refrigerator for 3 weeks. So... he started taking a dosage (2 oz.) and by Friday night his voice was stronger, he was sleeping in his bed without the bad coughing spells, his facial color was back. He felt so good that on Sunday he drove to a nearby town (60 miles away) for his sister's birthday and then came to church in the evening when they arrived home. last night, as we were doing our church "meet & greet" (it's a Southern thing), the pianist was playing a lively tune and he started swaying and flailing his arms....he feels so much better -- it sounds impossible, but he acts like his old self...

Mom is also taking it REGULARLY/DAILY and her health is better - she had gotten so tired from being the care giver.

Gratitudes:

1. My parents health.

2. Closeness with my daughter.

3. My DH choosing to take VEMMA......

The weekend....

On the beach at sunset: "Mommy, God lives in your heart and comes out in the morning to put out the sun". (From the mouths of babes)

We had a busy weekend again. Saturday, Mom and I helped several other ladies decorate the church for our Homecoming and Sunday packed the decorations away after the dinner. As always, there was good Baptist country cookin'. The sermon was exceptional, Bro. Jeff was on fire for the Lord. My dad didn't feel well enough to go to church or lunch, that's such a rarity for him - he never misses church. He told mom that if his health continues to fail like this next year, he'll not be around. He never has recovered completely from the pneumonia in February.


Lil' Angel went to the Pumpkin Patch yesterday. Every year, they take her to pick out the pumpkin they'll carve together.

The picture below is Miss K and her older sister. Miss Princess is the oldest of eight grandchildren.

(If you click the picture you can count the freckles on Miss K's face!!. She wouldn't like me adding this picture but since she doesn't read my blog - she'll never know.) She looks like our DS, and thankfully has his personality.

I think I did some sewing over the weekend but don't remember what it was. I did decorate the house or at least put out all I'm doing for Halloween. Christmas seems just around the corner and I'd like to finish some of my UFO's..I sew and quilt for special family members because not everyone appreciates the time and love put into the pieces. I made dad a quilt for his birthday in Sept so I have to think of something else for him...

The clouds are gathering outside -- I hope we get some of the rain predicted, we've been under tornado watch all day.----- Hooray, it's raining.!!! Thank you Lord...

Gratitudes:

1. The rain and sounds of thunder.

2. My DH sleeping better at night.

3. The hospital jewelry sale - (got some cute Christmas gifts)

An angel with her guitar

Ever so often, my DD has the Lil Angels pic taken professionally. I have boxes and totes full of family pics - children, grandchildren, ol' folks & relatives. Anyway, she is using these as Christmas presents. The guitar was given to her by her "Pawpaw Guitar" and she's holding a harmonica in her left hand from her "Pawpaw Monica". DH's family are musical and she likes to "strum and blow" with them. She is lucky - she has 5 sets of grandparents and has named each with her own special names. Naturally, Miss K has 5 sets also.

Dad's Blessings

Dad, Mom and the Lil Angel taking a train ride.

An update on my dad: He came through the procedures just fine and the doctor said his "pipes" were clean. We all were concerned that he might have stomach or colon cancer but the doctor said he didn't have anything internal. The relief on his face was so good to see, and he said several times he was glad everything was okay and it was good to know for sure. When I called my DH, he said "I told you all, he's going to live to be 100" (that's only eight years away). Dad is a tough bird but the last year has been hard on him.

He's home now and him and mom are doing good - probably taking a nap.

Gratitudes:

1. Lord's goodness and mercy.

2. Beautiful sunny day.

3. My mom teaching me to sew.