New Trick or Treat Bags

October is finally over!

It has been one hard month.

The Sweetheart has had all kinds of setbacks since

his hip replacement on Sept. 25.

Not with the hip but with other health issues.

He has been a diabetic since he was 18 yrs old.

It has really taken a toll on his body.

We never know from day to day what will come next with him.

It's really hard to make any long term plans.

So needless to say, I'm looking forward to a better month.

Hopefully November will bring us lots of different hope and changes!

 

BA Hum Bug on Halloween.

But I had one crafty day this month and decided

 that the GRAND girls needed new Trick or Treat Bags.

 

 

 

They were really excited about the new bags and the few pieces

of candy that I threw inside.

 I live down a long dark and scary drive way

and have never had any Trick or Treater's

which is just fine with me, believe me!

I've made the Chili and the Mummy Dogs

and deserts and we are headed over to the GRAND girls 

house tonight to feed them and watch all the fun.

 I may or may not take my camera?

Depends on my mood.

I will take some cell phone pics though.

 

How do you like my Pumpkin Owl?

Mrs. Ella bought a black pumpkin from Michael's

and used an oil pen and painted the owl on it.

She gave it to me a few weeks ago as my birthday present.

My birthday is Sunday Nov. 4th, so it was a few weeks

early. She wanted me to enjoy it ahead of time.

This is the ONLY Halloween decoration

 that I have put up this year.

I really hope my desire to decorate for the holidays

comes back again.

 

Well, I hope who ever is out there has a safe and happy Halloween!

And BRING ON NOVEMBER!

Future Fire Fighter

This was a really big deal for Reagan! 

She had been so scared to do this by herself.

We always had to hold on to her as she came down.

Doing it all by herself brought the biggest smile!

It's a New Year

We took a few days off and left town.

It was good to go but good to come home too.

But I seem to be in a January Slump.

I have "NO" New Years resolutions.

(I just pray daily to be better today than I was yesterday.)

I have "NO" inspiration word for the year!

I have "NO" energy!

I have "NO" desires!

But I do have the most awesome 
"HAND DIPPED,  HOMEMADE CHOCOLATES"
from the best Chocolatier, EVER!!!!!!!!
(Somebody loves me :))
Things might start looking up!!!!

Last Year On New Years Eve

Our Family pictures changed forever.

One Angel is missing.
Our Sissy passed away New Years Eve.
10 minutes before the new year started.
One year later, we miss her and it has
been hard not to be sad this weekend.
I hear her laugh in my head, often.
She had a great sense of humor.

I'm trying to look forward to the
new year and all the blessings it will bring.
Wishing you all a wonderful new year too!
Loves!

I Won!! I Won!!

I had a phone call telling me that I had won a $250.00 Gift Certificate!!

However I did not win the Silhouette machine that I signed up for :(

But I did win a $250.00 gift certificate for LMC Truck parts!!!!

Well I was so excited that I went through the catalog and had

picked out all of y'all a Christmas present!!

I thought y'all could use a pink pair of dice to hang from

your review mirrors!!

You're welcome!!

I hoped you would love them as much as I did!

Well, imagine my disappointment when the gift certificate came in the mail

and it had both The Sweetheart's and my name on it!!

That meant that I had to share with him!

He had on his list, a head liner, carpet, a console and door covers!

What?

That meant that there was no money left for the pink dice!

I'm sorry, I'll have to find something else for your presents!

Now, I know you are wondering where and how I signed up for

$250.00 worth of truck parts!

When all of you were hitting the stores for those wonderful Black Friday Deals

I was walking off that Thanksgiving dinner in Daytona Beach, Florida!

Not at the beach but at the Daytona 500 Speedway!

At the Daytona Turkey Run!

   The annual Turkey Run is the largest car show and swap meet in the Southeast.

Turquoise is such an in color!

I guess this is what they call the swap meet part of the show.

You swap your money for their junk!

Pictures like this have me hunting for Waldo!

The smells of all the carnival food were wonderful!

Those funnel cakes and curly fries and Fried Bologna Sandwiches

just made us so hungry.

But after what I had eaten the day before I was looking for something

a little different.

We did find a wonderful Greek Salad, so good!

I also found these that would look really good on MY TRUCK,

not his truck.

And this of course caught my attention!

But I didn't have enough money to swap them for these two items.

That didn't mean I wasn't interested in them though.

It would have been nice to have had $29000.00 to swap for this gorgeous truck!

The Sweetheart did swap some of his money for an air condition
to put in the truck that he is having rebuilt!
Merry Christmas to him!!
But truth be told, he knows I won't ride in that
truck without air-conditioning!!

 My very first time at the Daytona Speedway

was a beautiful day with perfect weather, spent with my Sweetheart!

I personally think that once is enough for me,

he can take one of the boys next year!

A Black Friday Shopper Was Born

I was surprised when I got this picture from Christon

around midnight at the beginning of Black Friday shopping.

I didn't know Shelby was going with her mom.

She said Shelby was loving the craziness of

 all the shoppers.

She said, "Mom, this is just AWESOME!"

Christon tried several times to take Shelby

 back home but she wasn't having any of that.

She was having to much fun!

Of course I went to bed and the next morning

I find this cute picture!

Taken on the way home at 4:30 A.M.

She was a real trooper and had the best time!

P.S. She is holding the $20.00 scooters

 they picked up for me at Target.

What?

I need toys here at my house too!

Hope you found some good deals also!

In The Spirit Of Thanksgiving

Saturday Photo Hunt ~ 2

This weeks theme: 2

Join us for Saturday Photo Hunt by clicking here.

Shreck Was A No Show

It was a real shame that Shrek never showed  up.

Trav showed up for chili and to help Gma to put together a new book shelf
on Halloween Eve but the costume never showed up with him :(

It's probably all my fault because when he was a child

 we never did do much for Halloween.

Seems like they were always GI Joe wearing their camo hunting clothes.
Not real original.

I've never cared much for Halloween.

My DIL, the GRANDgirls mother, who worked

so hard her big freckles faded off during her work day.

Aunt Jor Jor, Fiona, with her friend from school, the Nerd.

Rea and Shel on the back.

The GRANDgirls

Family friends who came to trick or tread with our girls.

My MIL as the Red Headed Devil.

Shelby and Reagan's GREAT-GRANDma and Aunt Jor Jor.

Another year of silliness over with!!

Thanks heavens!!!!

The Thoughts Make Me Sick

Take 30 pounds of Apples. 

And a spanking new wash tub.

And a crowd of cute kiddo's and you get this.

My assignment for the Primary Fall Festival, Apple Bobbing.

My Shelby went first (thank goodness)
 Reagan is a smart girl, she wouldn't even try it.

The thoughts of apple bobbing in the midst

 of cold and flu season just grosses me out!

All those germs just swirling around and around

makes me gag. I had a hard time even thinking about it

but fortunately most of the apples had nice long stems

and I encouraged the kids to pick up the apples by the stems.

That was very easy and most those little ones

were able to do just that :) Yay!!

This is my darling DIL. She is dressed as Fiona!

She always goes all out and enjoys herself.

Sad thing is, she has a Shrek costume for

Travis and he wants NO part of it!

She's got a few more days to talk him into it.

Wish her luck!

Happy Birthday To The DIL

 

Today is Christon's birthday.

She is the mother of my GRANDgirls and wife to my oldest son!

She's a wonderful DIL.

We had a nice Easter dinner yesterday at the home of my other DIL, Jordan and youngest son Travis.

 

The girls hunted eggs after dinner.

They found an equal amount.

 

I think that they had a great day.

 

The Sweetheart and I spoke in church Easter morning.

It was an honor, a privilege and a humbling task.

Can I say, that I'm really glad it's over and that it's Monday.

p.s. I did not take the pictures but it was my camera.

p.s.s. I did my BEST to get that gray goat off that mans face.

p.s.s.s. I am really losing my touch, he wasn't having any part of anything I was offering!

p.s.s.s.s. Yes, I did pick my shirt to match his so we could look like one of those matchy couples for our Sunday Easter dinner with the family. And yes he rolled his eyes and he thinks I'm nuts but he LOVES me.

March 17

For each petal on the shamrock
This brings a wish your way;
Good health, good luck, and happiness
For today and every day.
~ Author Unknown ~

Fun Facts About St. Patrick's Day

In preparation for tomorrows big day!

* The first St. Patrick’s Day Parades were not in Ireland, but in Boston (1737) and New York (1762).

* Irish immigrants living in New York actually out numbered Irish living in Dublin, Ireland at one time!

* St. Patrick was born in Scotland, but spent 40 years preaching Christianity in Ireland.

* Legend says that St. Patrick chased all the snakes out of Ireland.

* The three-leaf clover was used by St. Patrick to explain the Holy Trinity to pre-Christian Ireland.

* For St. Patrick’s Day every year, Chicago dyes its river bright green to celebrate.

* Leprechauns are hard-workers although sometimes mischievous! They are the official shoemakers to the fairy kingdom.

* 19 U.S. Presidents have claimed Irish heritage.

* Seattle paints a green stripe on roads on St. Patrick’s Day.

* Corned beef is completely an American invention, but very popular with Irish-American immigrants nonetheless!

Time To Snap Out Of It!!!

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you my friends!

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I've been around but I've been in mourning.

I've been so sad.

January was a sad month.

Starting with Sissy's death.

Then the Sweetheart's,

Uncle, Aunt, and Cousin in Law passed away.

Then the first week of February a sweet little

lady from our Church family passed away.

Along with the deaths everyone in my

family has been sick, except me.

I'm really thankful I've been well

and able to help care for the sick.

But I think I am done now!

Please, no more deaths and no more sickness!!!!

Please!

I really need this week to be happy.

We are suppose to have a beautiful warm week.

Every day sunny and in the 60's.

Bring it on!!