HAPPY 4th

Hope everyone is having a Safe and Happy 4th. At least we do get to shoot off some fireworks this year but I hope everyone will be careful with them. We are still really dry around here so we will be on watch tonight and have the garden hose on the ready. Make it a good rest of the week, a great weekend and a double BLESSED SUNDAY. It was so nice getting to go to church last Sunday and the roof did not fall down when I walked in. GOD IS SO GOOD TO US

Hello my friends, sorry to be gone so long.

To all my friends, I am so sorry for being gone so long but so much has been happening around here since Christmas. I can not believe it is almost July already. To start with my husband Jerry had to have back surgery in January and it turned out to be more extensive then we had planned. On top of that he started Sun Downer's Syndrome which has been a nightmare. During the day he is OK (knows who he is and where he is) but as soon as the sun starts down he is bouncing off the walls. He gets very confused and does not know what is going on. This did not work with my shift at Wal-Mart of 1-9 or 10 at night. So with a lot of prayer and soul searching we decided to try getting by on his and my Social Security. If we need some extra money for something I always have my Photography, Ceramics and all my other Crafts to bring some it plus I now have the time to enjoy what I really love to do. MAKE THINGS FOR THE PEOPLE I LOVE and ALL THE DEAR FRIENDS WHO ARE MY CUSTOMERS. Ernie and I can start doing the Craft Shows again. We sure had a lot of fun doing that. Well I promise to keep you posted on the life and times of the Fulltime Grandma and what's going on with Grumpy (the love of my life) right now he is really happy to have me home. MAKE IT A REALLY GOOD WEEKEND AND A SUPER BLESSED SUNDAY. I know I am going to.

I can not believe it is alrealy December 1st

Things have been so busy here with Sue getting use to her new life and us helping as much as we can, along with Ho Ho time being here. I can not believe it is so close to Christmas already. You would not believe it, but the powers that be at Wal-Mart are still cutting our hours plus so many employees have quit because of it and they are not being replaced so the customer is really the looser. We employees who are still here are so over worked by having to cover 4 or 5 departments at times there is no way we could do Customer Service as Sam Walton taught us to do. It breaks my heart but I can not be even 3 places at one time to help the customers who have any questions. HOPEFULLY THE BOSSES WILL SEE HOW WRONG THIS IS AND CHANGE BEFORE THE MAJOR CUT BACK IN HOURS IN JANUARY TO MARCH. Just have to leave it in God's Hands and know he will work it out. GOD BE WITH ALL OF YOU MY DEAR FRIENDS and I will post when I can. LOVE TO YOU and sorry for my gripe session but I do feel better just getting it off my chest.

Make it a GOOD week, a BETTER weekend and a DOUBLE BLESSED SUNDAY.

Almost back to normal.

It is so nice to almost be back to normal. Ernie and Sammie made a fast trip to Arkansas. They left on Sunday and were back Wednesday so we did play cards last night. It was so much FUN and I won two games. We even had 5 playing last night (Ernie, Sammie, Terrier (Ernie's dsughter), Stacy (Terrie's friend) and me. We had so many playing we had to use 7 decks of cards and it sure took a long time to play one hand in the game and it takes 4 hands for one game. We laughed so much my sides were sore when I got home.

Sue is doing better but still in need of your prayers. She is trying to adjust to living alone, it must be hard after being married for almost 30 years. I am glad we live so close so all she has to do is call and we can be there in 2 min. I hope that is a comfort for her.

HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT WEEKEND AND A SUPER BLESSED SUNDAY. LOVE TO Y'ALL.

I can not get over the LOVE of GOD, and Blog World

As I have had the time today I grab my EVO and pass the time by reading my followers blogs plus some I just really like to read and comment on as I can. EVERYONE I HAVE READ TODAY GOD HAS AIMED AT ME TO PUT ME AT EASE ABOUT CALVIN. THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR LOVE FOR ME. I can not express how comforting this is. Thank you all my friends. The really neat part of this is He has done this for me before. He is sooo good to me. THANKS AGAIN MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN THE BLOGGINGWORLD.

Calvin is at REST NOW

Calvin passed at 2:22 this morning. It was not nearly as bad as the Drs have told us it could have been. Jerry and I were both with him as well as Sue, his wife and Vickie, his daughter. THANK YOU ALL MY FRIENDS FOR YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS, THEY HAVE SURE BEEN FELT AND APPRECIATED. Please keep Sue in your prayers, her health is my big concern now. When I know more I'll let you know.

Update -Sorry I have been gone so long

I have missed posting sooo much but things have been so hectic here I have barley had time to read my friends blogs. Calvin is in a bad way and it is really hard to care for him. I feel his time is short and want to do all I can for him and Sue but having to work and care for them have been a full time obligation. Vickie (his daughter) got here yesterday and that helps, and he was moved into Loving Care on Monday. He will be there til Friday then he has to go either back home or to a Nursing Home. I still can not see why he is so set not to go to a nursing home. I am ready to go today if my boys told me to, I even told them so a few years ago. I was shocked at Rich's answer, "Oh no Mom, we have this all worked out, Gerry gets the bullets, I get the gun and Brian (their step brother) is in charge of hiding the body. We worked all this out to take care of Dad and Debbie (their step mom)." A few week later I pulled something stupid, topical goofy Mom stuff and Rich turned to Gerry and said "Do you need to get the bullets, I'll get the gun." I just said "Not yet, not yet I'm not ready. I promise I can do better." We all had a big laugh. In case you can't tell I am very very proud of my boys, their wives, my GRANDsons and the life they have made for themselves. THANK YOU LORD FOR MY BOYS THAT YOU HAVE MADE INTO STRONG MEN, HUSBANDS AND FATHERS. That is what is going on at the FUNNY FARM for now. Will let you know when and if anything changes. LOVE TO YOU ALL and YOUR FAMILIES. MAKE IT A GOOD WEEK AND EVEN A BETTER WEEKEND.

I had soooo much fun at Card Night last night

Last night was SOOOO much fun, almost back to normal. Yea for GIRLS NIGHT OUT! I can not tell you how long it has been since we could get together to relax and just enjoy playing cards. It was so much fun. THANK YOU LORD FOR DEAR FRIENDS AND REAL FAMILY CLOSE BY TO VISIT. DO NOT KNOW HOW I WOULD SURVIVE WITHOUT DEE (my sister who lives in Amarillo). We may not talk every day or get together as much as we would like, but I just know she is there if I need her. I was very blessed with my family GOD gave to me.

MAKE IT A GOOD WEEKEND AND BLESSED DAY!!!

WE HAVE R-A-I-N, at least enough to measure again YEA!!

It was not much, 1/2" but at least it was some. However it was so scattered and random they did not get any at the Airport (where the National Weather Service is) so officialy we are still at 2.64" for the year when it should be over 15" by now. We have also broken the record for days over 100, the old record was 26 days in 1953, I can remember hearing stories of that time and wonder how they survived back then. Not much Refrigerated A/C back then, shoot most people did not have any A/C at all (we did not til '59 - I remember when we got it). Well now the record is 47 days and they say we are sure to go over 50 days maybe 60 for this year. Childress (just South East of us and where my Grandparents use to live and a lot of my Mom's family still live) have had it worse then us on the temps. They are usually hotter then us but this year is horrendous, 96 days over 100 and they are saying it will be will over 100 days for them by the time Fall gets here. It helps to be on what they call the Caprock, just a higher elevation so it is not as HOT.This is one year I am ready for Fall to get here.

As for the girls, they are home and safe. Thank you for all your prayers. We will go over to help unpack till I have to go to work. I work 1 - 10 tonight and 4 - 10 the rest of the week, still having to deal with the cut back in hours. That is 24 for this week and 28 for next week. Not good for Full Time work, even the Part Time are getting 16 - 20 hours. Please keep all of us (and our customers) in your prayers.

MAKE IT A GREAT WEEK, I know I am going to make mine the best yet.

just to let you know

The Girls are on their way back from Arkansas, I will be so glad when they are back home. THANK YOU all my friends and family for your prayers for them. In talking with them by phone all went well. JUST WANT THEM HOME. Jerry said since we had missed so many card nights he was not going to fuss when I wanted to go play cards any more. That is a good deal.

We have been real busy with Calvin lately. His bad days have been more then his good days. He is really having trouble breathing and with his oxygen legal up to 5 (the highest it will go) and still having trouble breathing. The nurses with Hospice say it has to do with him having trouble with the carbon dioxide he is breathing out. I had never thought of that, I was just concerned with getting the oxygen in. His O2 level in his blood bounces around from 98 which you want to 70 or 75 which is bad. PLEASE JUST KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS.

HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A BLESSED SUNDAY AND WILL MAKE IT A GOOD WEEK. LOVE AND BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL.

New Update

After going out and reading a lot of the other awardee posts I must apologize to my readers. I did not realize I was getting so wordie in my response. I just wanted you to get to know me. I promise I will do better next time. LOVE AND BLESSINGS TO EVERYONE

Yeaterday I got the biggest Surprise ever

I was so shocked when I was reading all my usual blogs I follow every day. Beth at Lifestyle Beauty Nuggets has passed on an Award to me. I have been reading blogs for a wile now but have only had my blog since last Christmas and still do not know how to do a lot yet. I tried all day yesterday to get the button (it is so inviting and if Beth only knew how much I LOVE Strawberry Pie, you will have to go to her blog to get a look ;-) HA HA HA) I do have a photo of it on my phone now for me. THANK YOU SO MUCH BETH.

Now I have to tell you 7 things about me and pass this on to 7 of my Blogger Friends. Step 1:

1. Favorite day of the week (I took this point from Beth): Saturday - When I inherited my first 2 GRANDsons I was exposed to the best life I ever knew. Grandmother is the best Job Title there is. I had enough seniority at work to request my days off. I went with THURSDAY - to have a day set aside for Dr Appointments (my husband is a Cancer Survivor) and SATURDAY - so I could be a Soccer Grandma. My GRANDsons are the best in the world. If you did not know that just ask me.

2. My youngest son is starting the best adventure of his life yet. August the 3rd he has moved his darling wife and my only other GRANDson to Weybridge England, just outside London and just before the riots started. I did not hear from them til the 10th in an e-mail. ALL IS FINE and they LOVE ENGLAND. They are both teachers and will be teaching in the same school again like they did when they first got married. GOOD LUCK TO YOU GUYS

3. I live 6 miles out of the town I was born in and have lived in all my life, on a farm my husband of 24 years has lived all his life. Our little bit of Heaven on earth is only 3 acres but it is our heaven. Grandad Andy homesteaded 6 sections of land and divided it among 3 daughters and 1 son (Dad). When I came to the family Dad had sold off all but 8 acers. When Mom and Dad died we got 3 acers and the oldest son got 5 and the homeplace and shop. Which was fine with us - we couldn't pay the taxes on the homeplace. Like I said "Our little spot of Heaven on earth."

4. My Mother-in-law had guite a family history herself. Her Dad owned 13 sections of what is now Palo Duro Canyon that he bought from Charles Goodnight (one of the early settlers of Texas Panhanle).

5. We have a small family at home now, 2 dogs and 2 cats. All but one are abandoned pets. Jerry and I are both softies and can not turn away those sad eyes. My biggest delight would be to catch those DUMPSTER (you can not call them people cause they are not) and put them on an island with no food or fresh water and see how they like it.

6. I love trying all crafts - will try anything at least once, twice if I like it.

7. Like I said earlier I am new to blogging and I love it. I have so many wonderful new friends and a lot of them I feel are family. However I am still learning so I promise I will post photos soon as well as figure out how to link up with other posts. Don't give up on me cause I am not.

AS FOR PART 2: I CAN NOT PASS THIS ON RIGHT NOW BUT I WILL AS SOON AS I CAN. SORRY BETH IF I LET YOU DOWN.

Sorry to say "No Rain Last Night"

The storm got to 5 miles NW of us and aiming straight for us and the storm split, missing Amarillo and Canyon. Better luck next time. Still high and dry. Guess I really do need to change my sign on to DUSTBOW. NO RAINBOWS IN OUR FUTURE.

HOPE EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING A BLESSED SUNDAY. BY FOR NOW

LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE "RAIN" ON THE WAY

Just watched the weather man and he said it was raining at Boys Ranch on it's way to us, About 20 miles away. Will let you know in the morning how much. ANY WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED even if Jerry has to finally mow the grass or weeds, which ever comes first. He has not even had to cut the weeds this year yet. LOVE AND BLESSINGS TO EVERYONE.

THANKS GOOD FRIENDS FOR YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

Ernie and Sammie are two of the strongest woman I know and a great witness for God in everything they do. So you can know a little more about them, Ernie is my Wife-In-Law (Jerry's first wife) and my very best friend. She has remained single since their divorce in '75 and has raised a daughter (Terrie Dee-50) and a son (Jerry Raymond-44) doing a very good job of it. Sammie is her oldest sister and they come from a good strong family, total 3 sisters and 4 brothers. Besides the surgery she is having to deal with, she just lost her husband little over 3 years ago after 60+ years of marriage. Ralph is now in heaven with their Mom and Dad. I wish all families could be like theirs or mine. GOD HAS BLESSED US REAL GOOD THERE. THANK YOU LORD.

I just ask that you keep them in your prayers as they go back to Arkansas to pack up more of her stuff. They leave out tomorrow and will come back next Sunday (the 28th). THANKS FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND CONCERN.

Still no rain - BUT I DID GET TO PLAY CARDS TONIGHT

At least it was a little back to normal tonight. I got the chance to play cards with Ernie and her sister tonight. Like I said almost back to normal. We will not get to play Saturday because they need to go back to Arkansas early Sunday to pack up some more of Sammie's stuff to move it to Amarillo. PLEASE KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS, this trip there is no one to go with them to help them pack and carry stuff. On the other trips back they had someone to go with them plus others there to help out but this time it will be a 71 year old, packing up a 79 year old's stuff who can not walk since she is getting over major surgery on both her legs. When Ernie told me she had knee surgery I knew it would be hard but her scars are from her ankles up to half way up her thighs. (Both of her legs.) She really needs your prayers for healing. Sammie is doing GOOD but has a long way to go, and the move on top of all this.

JUST HOPE EVERYONE HAS HAD A GOOD WEEK LIKE ME. Make it a good rest of the week and a GREAT WEEKEND.

no more rainbow but " dustbow " for now, THANKS CW

NO LUCK ON THE RAIN TODAY

Sorry to say we have not added to the rain last night or today but the clouds were beautiful to make up for it. Maybe tomorrow! There is always HOPE.

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND A BLESSED SUNDAY.

Really looks like RAIN today

The sky sure looks like it could break out and rain any time, it even feels good outside. I know we just have a 20 percent chance but I hope we will be in the good 20 percent. Last time it rained, it rained in Amarillo and Canyon (18 miles apart) and we did not get a drop. We live exactly half way, 9 miles to Amarillo and 9 miles to Canyou.

Not much left of the week but I hope everyone has a SUPER WEEKEND. LOVE AND BLESSINGS TO ALL OF YOU.

i wish everyone could have a day like I have

Today started out as such a down day that I ever had. Thank goodness it did not last long. I did my gripey post and felt bad about it but it did make me feel better to get it off my chest. I then read the other blogs and I know God was speaking to me through them and it is such a wonderful day now. THANK YOU ALL MY FRIENDS AND MOST OF ALL THANK YOU LORD FOR LOVING ME!

THANK YOU LORD FOR FRIENDS

I feel so BAD for my earlier post but I do feel a lot better for getting it off my chest. After I did my post I went to some of my favorite Blogs to read and comment on and GOD had them all aimed at me. How could I be sooo lucky to have a LOVING GOD like I do and anyone can have if you just ask. OUR GOD IS SO LOVING AND CARING FOR US IT IS AMAZING. How can anyone go one day or one second without his guidance and LOVE.

THANK YOU MY FRIENDS FOR BEING SO IN TUNE TO GOD'S LOVE AND GUIDANCE AND MOST OF ALL THANK YOU GOD FOR LOVING ME.