Stopping...

Well, my day was just getting started, I was headed to see my Brother in the Hospital!  OOPS, I got a blue light special in my rear-view mirror.  Stopped...He said where was I going so fast, 45MPH I think I was going 48:)  I told him I was going to see my Brother in the Hospital, he gave me a warning!  Thank you Mr. Officer for not giving me a ticket!

I spent the day at the Hospital, did some shopping for the shower Saturday, worked on some party favors and STOPPED to take a walk up the driveway!  These little flowers are scattered thru the woods.  Wild roses and they are SO pretty! 

This pretty rose was staring at me, wanting me to take it's picture!  Gorgeous feathered rose:)

These are busy days for me!  My Brother continues to improve, he can get out of bed, we walked up the hall yesterday, truly a miracle that he is doing so well!  Thank you all for your prayers and please don't stop!  We are having weird weather.  It is windy this morning but we are safe and sound!  Enjoy your day dear friends!  BIG HUGS!

Miracle Man, ball and tornado warnings...

Good morning to all of my Blog buddies!  It is really wet outside and the threat of severe weather is scary!  We are watching the news and prepared to take cover!  I spent yesterday morning at the hospital visiting my Brother!  He continues to improve:)  I am thankful for continued prayers being answered!  He has been known in the past as the "Miracle Man" and this time is no different!

Marc and I loaded the car and headed out in the evening to watch Alex play ball.  She has had lots of games rained out and this was a make-up game!  She only has one more game and I will miss that one because that is bridal shower day!  Alex pitched, played first and shortstop!  Oh and she hit...

She ran...

And she slid into home and scored:)

Today looks like a wet one!  I am praying for all of those affected by the tornadoes!  So sad to see SO many homes and businesses destroyed!  So many lives taken!  Stay safe out there, watch and take cover when the warnings come!  Thank you again for continued prayers for my sweet Brother!  Love you all!

Prayers being answered...

My Niece Kelly posted this on Facebook last night about her Daddy, My Brother!  Can we join hands and say "Thank you Jesus"!

Kelly said..."Who is going to be put in a regular room as soon as a bed is available? MY DADDY! That's who. We don't know if it'll be tonight or tomorrow, but he's getting out of ICU. I'm nervous as a cat in a roomful of rocking chairs about that. One nurse per patient is much better than 13 patients to one nurse. He's eating a clear liquid diet and has stood up beside his bed. Keep us in your prayers."

My Brother is on the mend!  He still has a ways to go and MUST get his diabetes controlled more for his way of life!  God has blessed us with yet another Miracle for My Brother!  Thank you all for your prayers!  I am SO thankful for the power of prayer!  Love you all!

Please pray for my Brother...

This is my Brother Marshall, he is my hero and he has been VERY sick!  He was rushed to the hospital on Friday morning unresponsive.  He was thought to possibly have brain damage due to lack of oxygen!  It appears that this was all related to his extremely roller coaster diabetes.  Tons of prayers have been sent up on his behalf, he wasn't able to speak at all on Friday morning and yesterday when I left the hospital... he said "Love You"!  Do I believe that this is in answer to all of the prayers prayed for MY Brother?  You bet 'cha I do!  God has brought him thru time after time when the Doctors said there wasn't any hope!  There is always hope when you believe in the God that I believe in!  Once again, this incredible family of mine has come together in the hospital waiting room, trickling in and out, giving hugs and making each other smile, loving each other because that is what we do!  MY BROTHER is getting better!  Praise GOD!  The report from the hospital last night was wonderful!  He still has a ways to go, BUT... we are steady praying and believing that before you know it, he will be sitting in his chair, looking out his window at the birds and telling some of the most interesting stories of times long ago!  I love him and he loves me!  When you say you prayers PLEASE include my Brother Marshall!  Thank you!

Blessings to you and yours on this gorgeous Sunday morning!  BIG HUGS and prayers from my grateful heart to yours!

Patriotic Musical and Best of the Best...

I didn't post yesterday about my wonderful Thursday but here is how my incredible day went!  First thing, Alex performed in the Patriotic Musical at her School!  It was awesome, heart-warming and SO precious to have those kids sing and speak from their little patriotic hearts!

Waving their flags...

Oh say, can you see...

Sweet Girl and her Mama, Love My GIRLS:)

Sweet girl and her Ganky:)

I spent the rest of the day with my Daughter until time for the next big event of the day:)  Best of the Best, THIRD year in a row for this precious Granddaughter of mine!  I am SO proud of you Autumn!  This was quite the accomplishment for you and to do it THREE years straight, WOW!

Lots of LOVE in this picture!  Love this family with ALL my heart!

What an awesome day!  I got to spend some time with Autumn and I cherish those times!  We rode together to the event:)  Oh how I love her!

A few more pics from the night...  Austin and Autumn, Brother and Sister and Friends:)

Pa, Ganky and OUR Autumn:)

It was a REALLY sweet day:)

That was one of those days that I will remember and cherish forever and ever!  Hope you all have a truly blessed day, BIG HUGS from my heart to yours!

Patriotic musical and Best of the Best...

Up and at 'em this morning!  It is a day to celebrate...

Alex is participating in a patriotic musical this morning and Autumn is receiving Best of the Best awards tonight!  BUSY day, ALL DAY:)  I am excited for both of these events and can't wait to see my girls doing what they do!  Short and sweet this morning, gotta get going!  

Enjoy your day dear friends, BIG HUGS!

Done and looking good...

This is my entry to my journal for yesterday!  Our 12-year old driveway received a face-lift:) When we moved here, we had it graveled to save some cash and the gravel either had to be replaced or paved!  We chose to pave it!  Over the years I have swept up SO many little pebbles that were tracked in my kitchen from the old driveway.  NO MORE of that!  I am excited that this is done!

And to add a little more parking, we added a parking pad to an area that just would not grow grass!  I am happy with it too!  Can't wait to use it for family and friends to have extra parking:)

I stayed in again yesterday while all of this work was going on!  It was a good day to get more cleaning done:)  Where does all of this dust come?  I have decided I have WAY too many DOO-DADS:)  But, you know what?  I love my doo-dads, so I am just gonna dust those babies and put them right back where they were:)

Update on my Brother, Marshall!  Tests went well and the results were great!  Thank you for your prayers!  He has to get his diabetes under control!  Please keep him on your prayer list!

SO, the weather is supposed to be perfect today!  No machines running in the driveway today and I have errands to run after being inside all week!  Hope you have a MIGHTY BLESSED DAY where you are!  BIG HUGS from my heart to yours!

Trapped...

Yes, I was trapped in my house ALL day!  Our driveway is getting paved and they worked on it all day grading it and prepping it for today!  I am excited to get it finished:)  BUT... what do you do when you really CAN'T leave?  I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned!  It felt good to check some things off of my list!  I will hear those machines running shortly and I'll post before and after pics tomorrow!  I know you can't wait to see my new driveway:)

Late yesterday, I took a little walk in my garden!  My little mater plants are getting some blooms:)  Happy me!

My Brother Marshall stayed overnight last night in the hospital to have some tests run this morning!  Please help me pray for him:)  Thank you:)  Have a blessed day dear friends, BIG HUGS!

Wonderful Easter Sunday...

Wonderful day spent with my wonderful family!  Beginning to end... Wonderful Day!  This is a picture of the ones who were there and we were missing a LOT who couldn't make it!

Tracy and her family plus Autumn's Fella:)

  

Tracy made the cutest desserts:)  

AND she made these sweet cookies!  They were SO cute!

Lots of good food with lots of sweet family:)

L-R My Mama's Sister, My Sisters, Brenda and Cindy, My Niece Kelly, ME, and My Sister Barbara seated.  Love this sweet group of Ladies!

Eggs ready to be found...

The egg hunters ready to find the eggs...

My Autumn looking too cute...

What a fun day we had...

Avery finding eggs...

And Alex finding some eggs...

The day ended like this!  I brought home a plate of desserts!  Can you say YUM?

After a precious Church Service Sunday morning with SO many family members, a day of fun and fellowship, lots of good food, an egg hunt, tons of hugs and love!  PERFECT EASTER SUNDAY 2014!  I hope you had a great day too:)  HUGS!

He is not here: for he is risen

¹ In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

² And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

³ His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

⁴ And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

⁵ And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

⁶ He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

⁷ And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

⁸ And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

⁹ And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

¹⁰ Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

¹¹ Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

¹² And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

¹³ Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

¹⁴ And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

¹⁵ So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

¹⁶ Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

¹⁷ And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

¹⁸ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

¹⁹ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen

Wishing you and your family a blessed Easter Sunday!

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Sending Easter Hugs your way!

Hopping around...

Busy, busy, busy... just the Easter Bunny and me:)  There is still lots to do to get ready for Sunday and the rain is on it's way!  It is supposed to clear up and be nice on Sunday, I am praying the weatherman is right:)

Yep, gotta get busy!  Have a blessed day and if I am missing... I'll be HOPPING around getting ready for Sunday, looking forward to seeing all of my family!  Sending big hugs your way!

Orange and navy...

Whatever team she is on... we wear those colors:)  She is wearing orange and navy, so do we!  This is a picture her Daddy sent me from Sunday's scrimmage game!  Guess where the ball went after it left the bat! OUT of the park!  I wish I had been there to see it!

AND... this is the welcome you get at home plate after you hit a homer:)  MY GIRL!  She will play with this team thru the Summer and then she'll be playing with her college team!    

The closer it gets to Graduation, the more sentimental I am!  What do you do when your oldest Granddaughter graduates high school?  Honestly, it makes me sad!  I am happy for her but will sure miss her when she goes away to College:(  Well... I still have the Summer to follow her around and that's just what I'll do!  Orange and Navy will be our colors and we will be wearing them Coast to Coast!  Enjoying each day...

Have a blessed day dear friends, HUGS!

Brrrr....

Just when I was enjoying wearing flip-flops... here comes the chilly weather again!  The garden plants had to be covered and ladies was it ever cold at the ballfield last night!

Alex was happy to be playing, even in the cold weather:)  We bundled up and enjoyed watching her play!  Sitting next to my BFF, my daughter... we giggled a lot and enjoyed our time together:)

I got out yesterday to do a little Easter shopping!  It was a VERRRY windy day but it felt good to check some things off my list!  Not quite finished and still need to grocery shop for our Sunday lunch!  Enjoy your day dear friends, BIG HUGS from chilly Georgia!

Rainy welcome...

Rain, rain, rain!  That's what we are having here where we live!  It is nice to have the pollen washed away and everything is turning green!  The leaves are really popping out on all of the trees:)  Can you believe that it is April 15th?  I know, me either!

I spent yesterday doing some cleaning and it felt good to stay in and get some stuff done!  We had a yummy dinner (cabbage, smoked sausage, cornbread), watched DWTS and the Braves and we were finished with that day:)  Today?  I am looking out at the wet day, wondering if Alex will have her game this evening?  I bet the fields are really muddy!  AND... I know that my Hubby is out looking at the plants he has put out and planning to cover them tonight, FROST is predicted:(  My Daddy always said, wait 'til after Easter to plant your garden:)  I hope you are enjoying your morning dear friends!  BIG HUGS!

Church and a full moon...

My Sunday started out here, at my little Church!  It was an awesome service!  The singing is one of my favorite parts!  Here is Cindy's entire family singing together!  What a blessing they are to me!  Justin had a new girlfriend with him:) 

Fast forward thru the afternoon, watched the Braves, the Masters and even the Yankees/Red Sox game.  Yes former Atlanta Brave Brian McCann plays for the Yankees now and I like to watch him play when I can:)  Dinner and a walk up the driveway to take the garbage!  WOW, what a beautiful FULL moon!  It was so BRIGHT!

It was a nice and restful weekend!  I have much to accomplish this week, doing some Spring cleaning around my home!  I hope you are having a marvelous Monday morning!  BIG HUGS from me:)

The Legend of the Dogwood...

With one week until Easter Sunday, the dogwoods in bloom, this gorgeous Sunday morning is the perfect time to post the Legend of the Dogwood! 

In Jesus time, the dogwood grew

To a stately size and a lovely hue.

‘Twas strong & firm it’s branches interwoven

For the cross of Christ its timbers were chosen.

Seeing the distress at this use of their wood

Christ made a promise which still holds good:

“Never again shall the dogwood grow

Large enough to be used so

Slender & twisted, it shall be

With blossoms like the cross for all to see.

As blood stains the petals marked in brown

The blossom’s center wears a throny crown.

All who see it will remember me

Crucified on a cross from the dogwood tree.

Cherished and protected this tree shall be

A reminder to all of my agony.”

- Unknown

Enjoy your day dear friends!  BIG HUGS and many blessings!

Aggravated and then a sweet visit...

I had a really trying day!  I was REALLY aggravated and that doesn't happen very often!  One of my medications that I take for Osteoporosis (VERY EXPENSIVE MEDICATION) recently had a generic approved.  Not available yet, SO I was told.  I was out of it and paid a LOT for a month's supply of the brand name.  LONG story short:)  As it turns out, the generic IS available just not at my pharmacy.  After THREE trips to the pharmacy and a LONG discussion with the insurance folks... I returned the medication and ordered the generic from another pharmacy:)  I was finally happy.  Three months medication for $30 cheaper than one month of the Brand!  That was worth the trouble!

The evening came and my Sister-in-law June called to see if I was going to be home!  YES I was and these two came for the NICEST visit:)  I enjoyed it SO much!  My Brother hasn't been feeling well and really seemed to be having a good day!  I love them:)  It really made my day!

So, that's it for my Friday!  My aggravation in the day was forgotten with a sweet visit from my Brother and Sister-in-law:)  The weekend looks like it is going to be gorgeous!  Still lots of pollen but sunshine and blue skies!  Enjoy your day dear friends, BIG HUGS!