My granddaughter is visiting and we're trying the blog.

Trying something new.......

WARNING -- this is a long post..

I've been away for a few months, and when I check I can tell that someone is still logging on to my blog.  Please leave a message and let me know who you are.

I've been playing around with something new -- PicMonkey -- it's free and easy to change pictures. Brenda at Cozy Little House had the website on her blog, so I thgought I'd try it...

Puba likes the above picture because his "lil pup" is sitting on his shoulder.  But it isn't a flattering picture of him.  oh well, he said take the picture, and put it on my blog so everyone could see his baby.....

The second picture was taken at our granddaughters birthday gathering.  It's a much better picture of him but, of course, I'm not fond of mine...I always thought I'd grow old gracefully - well, maybe the graceful part is on the inside !!

Three of my granddaughters -- the birthday girl, Miss K & Bug...

They love to act silly -- it always makes the evening interesting..












This has been the first post since we lost our Grandpa Sparky,  some of the days are very diificult for us, and other days we can rationalize with ourselves because we know he's in Jesus's house, waiting for the rest of us..
He always enjoyed the family gatherings and especially loved Miss K and Bug...he was a sucker for anything they wanted to do.  The evenings are the hardest for Mom, they had so many things in common and laughed a lot and she really misses that.  She won't come live with us at this time -- "maybe in a couple of years".

Once again, thanks for reading my blog -- I enjoy my blogger friends..

My Dad

  I thought I was ready to post again but maybe not ----- Our Grandpa Sparky, my dad, passed away Oct 26th.  (I type this through tear filled eyes)  We celebrated his 93rd birthday Sept 19th, he got sick the first week in Oct, was in ICU and rehab and ICU again. Dr. S pulled him through the first time in ICU, but gave him 2 units of blood to perk him up.  The second time he got sick his body was too tired, the Congestive Heart & Kidney failure was too strong.  Dr S couldn't get the water out of his body and he slipped peacefully away from us.  We all know he's in heaven but miss him terribly.  Mom is doing ok -- she's a strong woman, a survivor and has such a zest for life.  He always said the prayers at family meals and on Thanksgiving she did that,  -- she did a great job, thanking God for our Sparky.

A blogging friend said I'd know when I was ready to start writing again, and that it could be a healing place.  She's right-- thanks for listening..

Making Cookies

   Every Christmas for as long as I can remember we have had "Special Raisin Cookies" made by my Grandma or Mom. 

Mom has started teaching  Miss K how to make these special cookies.  It's a family secret recipe and she was tickled to death to learn how and is looking forward to Christmas when she and Mom present the cookies to the family.  We only get them at Christmas and we all haggle over any that is left --- Mom divvies them up, putting 5-6 cookies in everyone's baggie so you better not lay your baggie down --- they're up for grabs then !!!

"The cookies have to be rolled out to a certain thickness - almost so you can see through the dough" (and that's all the secret she told me).    
Miss K is going to be the "Chef" of the family.  She loves to cook (unlike me -  one time she asked her dad  why I just cooked "plain".-- I don't add lots of spices or "extras" like they do..)  and enjoys setting a pretty table. She gets excited when she gets cooking presents.
Maybe when she grows up, she'll be my personal chef ........and bring me goodies to eat.....

Weekend News

 There is a pecan grove near our house, and it looks like there will be a good crop this year.  The limbs are so full they are almost on the ground.  I'm surprised because we've had such little rain.

 It a pretty sight to see the trees are full but it's also just as nice to imagine sitting under the trees - cool in the 90 degree weather.

 We had family yesterday, DH's parents.  The new puppy on FIL's shoulder is the latest addition to our family -- like we actually needed another animal.  She's a tea cup, smaller than the cat, and follows DH's every step.

That's what he wanted --- a shadow.....

Lil' Miss Sam is used to being the only one in grandpa's lap and was a little jealous........

I did get some sewing done today,, I'm trying to finish something so I can link up to Blackberry Creek's UFO's.

Random thought for the day!

This is the conversation my daughter posted on FB":

    Mom: "Sam, what do you want for supper?"
    Sam: "I don't know, but how do snowmen walk?"

 LOL!!!!  What !!!  where did that thought come from?  It's 100 degrees outside and she's thinking about snowmen.   I never  thought about it - and it was a pretty good question.  If it snows this year, we will have a snowman with legs...  

And Sam is 3 years old --- do you remember your children coming up with  such questions?  I don't..

The long awaited Wedding......

Heather and Matt finally set a date and were married this past weekend. Robbie,her biological father is on the left and our son, her step-father, is on the right. This picture was taken shortly after she had a "nervous" crying spell.

Her Uncle Jason, from Texas, is on the left and he officiated the wedding.
The flower girl and ring bearer said they would walk but not touch!!
Miss K and Grandpa, she was one of the bridesmaids.
The flower girl showing her mommy how she was going to pose in the piccies.
My mom and dad, laughing at the festivities -- agreeing the flower girl will do as she pleases...

Our daughter, the wedding director, and the bride-to-be, trying to decide on where everyone should stand.

Heather, Matt and the flower girl, Sam, being so shy....

The setting was a beautiful Southern plantation type -- with the ceremony outside, gnats and all...if you're not from South Ga, gnats are little bugs that fly around your head, and you try to swat at them the whole time you're outside. Fortunately, the bridal couple had the cutest fans made with their and the wedding party's information on them. And the barbecue, potatoes, slaw and extras made a marvelous supper...

All is well in the Southern state.....

Peach season....

Saturday was a gorgeous afternoon, hot, as usual, but good times and its always great to be with the grands.. my dad looks forward to getting the homemade peach ice cream. They make the most delicious ice cream but the lil' girls wanted vanilla !!

Ice cream dripping on her shirt and toes, and trying to lick the ice cream off her cheeks..

Grandma, Samantha, & Kristen standing by a peach tree. and me, wth the girls..