Happy Tuesday

 Happy Tuesday

Oh Maxine, you were suppose to use sunscreen and wear a shirt to the park to begin with! That poor pup,. he looks dazed and confused.

Oh Maxine, you watch too much TV! HaHaHa! But I am guessing by the title of the show, your house must be great!

Denver is hosting the 2021  MLB All Star game . My husband is grateful and thankful he will be off all of next week.  The traffic downtown will be unbelievable.There is too much controversy so I won't let it spoil my love of the game of baseball regarding the move from Atlanta to Denver. The politics, ugh, take it away from me! Watching Brody play T Ball is a thrill for me. You can see some of the little ones are going to have real talent. Some are shy and quiet, others just came to have fun and baseball is fun. I won't let anyone ruin my thoughts on the game. My folks both played it, I played it, my two brothers played. It is truly American as apple pie.

Noelle brought this apple pie to the bbq. Slice by slice it will disappear. 

Missing Harrison and Shea this weekend. But they went boating with their grammies. Harrison is quite a crackup. His grammie Lisa said he told her , if I watch that movie I will fall asleep straightaway! Is he British and no one told us? That child is hilarious. I see some comedy in his future. This photo was Harrison in April 2016. He was so small and I loved watching him sleep. I cared for him two days a week back than and I love that he still likes to come over, climb on the bed with me and watch cartoons. I heard his sister Shea was steering that boat. She has the "Captain" personality.

The Mean Mugger will make this face on command from her parents. If you ask her nicely, she might make this face for you too.

Time for dreamland. Hoping you are all getting your well deserved rest. I am looking forward to seeing you soon. God Willing. 

Happy Fourth of July 2021

 

God is Good. He let us see some amazing fireworks right in our own yard. It was a good day, a wonderful evening. A good life. Thankful and Grateful for all I have. Many memories flood my mind on 4th July 2021. My father always had a huge bucket of cold water standing by with the hose ready for any emergency. One year, the neighbors directly across the stree from us, must have purchased over $100 worth of fireworks and those kids were so excited, someone dropped a match into the paper sack. Man oh man, that was the best fireworks show I have ever seen in my lifetime.

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Rebekah had cut down that H U G E bush in the backyard. Zack set up the windmill in it's place. We still have more work to do, repairing the little fence around it and pruning the trees. But all in all, the yard looks good. Please visit Aw...Mondays In our personal lives, we have many Aw....moments and Mondays too!

I could not have said it better myself. Love is...rocks!

Zach photo bombed us and SnapChat stuck the heart directly on his face. It is was too cute not to share it.

A favorite verse for reflection on this day and what it means to me.

I am so grateful Rebekah spoke with Sharon on the phone last summer going over the particulars for her recipe for this Trifle. Rebekah added the blieberries to create the flag with 50 blueberries. She really worked hard to make this perfect. In memory of Sharon Ann Hayes, one of the best cooks I ever met. I will share my photos of more dishes including Zach's fabulous cooked all day to melt in your mouth ribs. What a blessing I have in this bunch of people I love and cherish.

Click on this photo to see the whole bunch of us. I love La Familia 2021 July 4th.

Love is...know best, I had to show it off twice!

 

Sleepy Time Tea for me to lull me to sleep since people can not stop their explosions of fireworks all over. Osha Honey with Sleepy Time Tea for my honey who is trying hard to get some rest. Sweet Dreams, Goodnight, Rest Well all.

 

Independence Day 2021

 

Stay safe and enjoy the holiday weekend never forgetting the price that was paid for you and I to remain free.

A huge birthday surprise and Hannah's cake. The bakery did an exceptional job decorating and it was good to eat. More birthday photos will follow soon.

Snoopy is a smart canine.

See you soon after you have those sweet dreams and a most restful sleep. I hope and pray we return tomorrow to share friendship here.

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Sunflowers

 

Did you know that the French word for Sunflower is tournesol? This word means turn toward the sun. Several years ago I was in a flower/vegetable seed exchange. My partner sent me sunflower seeds and told me the sweetest story. When she was a child she said her father told her that sunflowers always look toward the sun and she needed to keep her eyes upward to the Son of Man. I have never had luck with sunflowers and have tried planting them many times. I know they are the state flower of my neighbors to the East in Kansas. I love the story of the sunflower and I also love this Scripture:

" Then Jesus spoke to them again saying , "I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in the darkness , but will have the light of life." John 8:12

I carry this thought with me wherever I go today. I know God will not allow the world to continue for much longer. I feel He will send Jesus and begin a new heaven on earth.

A phamily dinner, minus Nick, when we were all together during the Mother's Day weekend. Counting down the hours til Hannah's birthday officially arrives, at 1 A.M. July 3.

When Hannah and Jake were married in 2019, we were estatic. Hannah was usually quiet, sometime reserved and she was so happy when she and Jake became serious. It was a dream come true. They were perfect for each other. They lvoe the same things and enjoy traveling together. We are grateful to have Jake in our phamily and we love our Hannah girl dearly too.

These two are so perfect together.

We had a wonderful brunch on Mother's Day at Jeremy & Brittany's new home. Sisters with their mother.

Sisters and if you look closely at the 2 photos Noelle and I have excellent taste, we were wearing the same dress on Mother's Day.

Nick and Hannah at his field day a long time ago. Check out those hiking boots Nick was wearing. What memories.

We were saying goodbye during their last visit.

Hannah's second grade First Communion and Rebekah in the prayer garden at their parochial school.

 

One more phamily share, all of us a long time ago. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HANNAH! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! WISHING HANNAH MANY MORE WONDERFUL BIRTHDAYS!

 

JULY IS HERE

 

Oh that waterfall looks refreshing on a hot summer's day. Leave it up to Snoopy to find a way to tell June goodbye.

Chillin at the beach. What a life Snoopy has ushering in July with his sun shades a cool chair and an umbrella. Nothing like that salt air to relax a canine.

So this handsome fella and his sister and dad had lunch at the Olive Garden with me today. Plus we told PaPa Roger to come join the fun. So we all had a great time with yummy food and lots of laughter.

Poor baby girl, getting those molars. She was gnawing on those bread sticks like a baby beaver. Such a sweetheart. When the waiter brought her ice cold milk, she smiled and sighed...

A new month in the making and counting down the days until Hannah and Jake come home. She will celebrate her birthday here and we are tickled. These two travelers will hitch their wagon and be here for a weekend celebration next Saturday. Avery is getting the week off so we should have some good visiting.

So another trip around the sun for Hannah is in store. Two days and counting.

Hannah is having a "wake" style birthday bash. She has worked hard on her decorations and her sister Rebekah and has been buying party goodies too. We have a few birthday surprise gifts for her and a high school friend is making her cake.

My baby girl and me during our Mother's Day weekend.

 

This girtl has a special bond with her dad. He was the "Doctor Dad" that delivered her. What a night that was. We never made it to our hospital and no one at the closer facility that cared for us afterwards would sign her birth certificate. Our doctor Colleen Conry signed it a few weeks later. She was our largest baby baby weighing in at 8 pounds even  and today, she is our smallest, skinny mini.  Her daddy called her Hannah Who, from the antimated movie, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (Cindy Lou Who).

Enjoying my time with good memories and looking forward to making more with our girl Hannah and her hubby Jake.

Time for some baseball before bedtime. Rockies are at home and after a rain delay are finally playing the St. Louis Cardinals. Sleep well, rest up and enjoy a wonderful Independence Day weekend.

 

                  A time to celebrate the USA and remember all the sacrifices to keep us free.

Wordless Wednesday

 Isaiah 40:22

New American Standard Bible

22 It is He who [a]sits above the [b]circle of the earth,
And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,
Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain
And spreads them out like a tent to live in.

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Tuesday

 Happy Tuesday

8 years ago on June 21, 2013 ister Kitty came to live with us. As you can see here, he was tiny and cute. But filled with mischief too. He was the king of unwrapping an entire roll of toilet tissues before you could say N O ! Like a toddler, that is a word felines do not  understand (or so they like you think they don't understand)! Ha! He is due for his vet visit in a few weeks. He is so big now I have to find a carrier for him because he no longer fits in his original one.

He is a happy Tuesday moment.

Maxine and Mabel, they sure have an attitude problem don't they? 

My prayer list grows longer each day: Prayers for both Mary D and Harold as they navigate illness and injury.  I pray daily for all the widows I know. My father took care of the widows in our phamily so I know I am similar to him. I can pray for them everyday. Lydia and Mark both had surgery and need prayer for recovery and healing. Paul lost his way, he needs pray to find his way back . He was an incredible encourager and lost his mom and brother tragically and just  turned away from anything and anyone kind. I pray he finds his way back to where he needs to be. Lorna is is getting ready for a complex surgery/ Amanda and Aaron expecting triplets in November 2021. Lex and Jake expected a new baby in October 2021 and Janna and Brian expecting a baby in November as well. Traci who fell and broke her hip. SHe comes home this week but today was her husband Patrics birthday as well as their 21st wedding anniversary. It is going to be a long road to recover. Please pray.  Laura the daughter of Marcia and Mike who have had their own struggles with health. Laura and her phamily are missionaries in Africa and she has been terribly ill but getting stronger each day.  Thank you.

Because of Jessica: spread some kindness today.

Goodnight, sleep well.......