Happy Anniversary Dewayne & Lesa

Well I know it has been a while since I posted so I have a lot of catching up to do. I would like to say a happy belated anniversary to my sister Lesa and Dewayne on their fifteen years together. I didn't forget you and hope the day was good for you. It really doesn't seem like you have been married that long. Lesa was such a beautiful bride. I am glad I had a part in helping you with the wedding.It was a good day to remember.

Happy Birthday Matthew

Today is my son Matthew's birthday. I can't believe he is 29 years old. The years have went by fast for me. When I think back it seems like only days ago when I brought him home . He was always a very active baby and child. He was crawling at 6 months and walking at 9 months. As a child he was always taking things apart to see how they worked. He was very good in school making good grades without much effort. He still uses his head to come up with ways to make things easier to do and manage. He works for us on the farm now.It has been good having him to help with the work plus it gives he and his Daddy time together.

He has a son of his own now and I can tell he loves him very much and is proud of him already.

Children are truly a blessing from God,a special gift he gives us for a time until they spread their wings and go in their own directions. Then you just have to trust God to take care of them and sit back and watch and be there for them.I hope his son brings him as much joy as my children have brought to me. I can't imagine my life without them. Both of my children are special to me and I hope they know how much I love them.I am very thankful to have them .
I am attaching a picture of Matthew at one and four with his sister Miranda . The cakes were done by me this was when I was into the Wilton cake decorating. I am sure the family got tired of my cakes I was always cooking one. Cindy his wife is cooking him a Mississippi Mud cake this year.

I didn't get his picture today we were all busy getting the chickens ready to sell. The catchers will be here at 1am to start the process and by midnight Wednesday they will all be gone. I think we are all ready for a few days break.

Sunday's

Well I haven't posted in a few days. Life on the farm has been busy. We only have a few days left before they sell. I am on the count down as usual. Nothing much happened around here this weekend.I was disappointed when Tessa and Bridget didn't get to come for the weekend. I hope Tessa is feeling better and we can try again soon. I was looking forward to our visit . Hayden did come yesterday and spent the day. He is growing so fast and learning so much. I cannot get over how he drinks from a glass. We went for stroller rides,sat on the porch and rocked just a fun day. Now I have someone to set on the porch with me.

Sunday's are always out of routine around here. We get up at five in order to work our chickens so we can be at church on time. We had a great service today and unusual also you could just feel the presence of the Lord. Scott was doing our announcements and talking about the march against drugs in the county. Our Pastor had some input so he stood up to talk about it. This woman just came in and went straight to him and said she needed prayer so we immediately stopped what we were doing and all gathered in the altar for prayer . You could feel God's spirit so strong. After we finished she thanked us and left. We continued on just having service as usual. After we had dismissed . We were standing around talking and the woman came back and told our pastor that God had saved her earlier when she prayed and that she would be back. We only got her first name and that she lived close by. I don't know what her problem was only God does He sent her our way and I think we were obedient to His word. As I look back on the service I can see God's thread He weaves. The talk about drugs and how one in every ten in North Georgia is on some kind of drugs. The sermon was on come who will and how God will forgive you no matter what you have done if only you will ask Him. The song Kimberly sang about Jesus dying upon the cross for us such love for us that He would give His life for us. How awesome!!!

Now girls I wasn't intending to make you get teary eyed about Ma. I was just thinking about her and how much she meant to me and how we take things for granted that the ones we love will always be there. When we lose them to death we still have our memories to hold with us. The memories are good for us. I remember the doughnuts also . Ma always had something for me when I went to take her to town or do something for her. I really miss not having her and Mama to take shopping and help them now guess who is crying . I guess I'll say it has been a good day and end here.

Maw Williams

Well according to the calendar spring is officially here. I must agree with the temperatures we have been having. I also saw my first butterfly today a white one . I always think of people I no longer have in the spring. My Maw Williams is one that comes to mind today. She went home to be with the Lord March 14, 1994. She was a wonderful grandmother to me. She taught me a lot of things in life. Her and pa lived next to us when I was growing up so my brothers , sisters and I were fortunate to have grandparents close by. I was always going to their house , eating with them and helping them do things. On Christmas morning I always had to go see them and tell what Santa had brought.I had to help with the canning of garden veggies. I enjoyed chopping the cabbage to make sour kraut. I guess when you are a child work doesn't seem like work. We never got to go many places as I was growing up. Mama would let me go with Maw and Pa though. We would visit all the church home comings in the summer time and see relatives and friends that you saw only once a year. My favorite place to go with them was to my Aunt Jody's then I could see my best friend in all the world my cousin Norma. It was so much fun to get to play together we have remained best friends trough the years. We have never got to live too close together we are about an hour away now.

I always had fun helping Maw decorate for Christmas not store bought no money for that. We made everything pine boughs to trim around the windows. It was so much fun to go to the woods and look for just the right cedar tree to decorate. I remember making popcorn balls . It was just good times and thinking back I can still feel the love I was shown. I miss her still today and always will . I have my memories that will keep her alive for me. I am attaching a photo that was made In 1984 the year my Mom went home to be with the Lord. We had a family Reunion that fall.

Farm Life

Well today was a typical day of the farm. It was a nice spring day . We did our usual of taking care of the chickens they are almost ready to ship out . Then we will have a break hopefully we will get to go see our daughter and son- in-law[we are proud to have him as part of our family] in Texas. My eye exam went okay yesterday and everything looked fine there. Any good reports I get from Dr.'s I am thankful for. Hopefully my diabetes won't affected my eyes.

Hayden came down for a visit this afternoon so I took him for a ride in the stroller I bought Saturday at a resale place for eight dollars . I did have to put some muscle in scrubbing it up but it looks as good as new now. I bought him a new one for home this is for just when he comes to my house. He enjoyed riding around the yard of course he was more interested in petting Rebel his daddy's dog who was also visiting as he does a lot.

Now that Hayden can turn over he goes at it. I made a pallet for him and he would flip over he hasn't figured out how to get back on his back . I am sure it won't be long though. He is growing too fast.

The Chameleon

There is one sure way I can tell that spring is here. That is when I see my first chameleon. I have one who has come out of hibernation. I love the way they change their colors and each summer I watch the new babies that are born. They stay on my back porch the most . Although I do see them on the front porch also.

My interest was stirred this week after seeing my little friend so I went checking in the world book. The real name for him is Anole [pronounced uh NOH lee] it is closely related to the chameleon. There are more than 225 species of anoles, and they live in South America, Central America, and the southeastern United States. Anoles are often called American chameleons.

I keep my coat I wear to the chicken house hanging on the back porch and more than once last year I would get it on and feel something crawling on me and sure enough it was my chameleon or should I say anole. They get in my sunroom sometimes and I have to catch them and put back outside. Their feet grasp like hands rather than cling with sharp claws,as do those of most other lizards. They also have sticky footpads that enable them to cling to leaves and branches.

The males have a colorful throat flap called a dewlap. They display the dewlap when defending their feeding territory or to attract females during mating season. I have seen this done it blows up like a balloon and is red in color . Hopefully before the summer is over I can get a picture of this.

Hayden

Hayden came to spend the afternoon with me today. He is teething so he doesn't feel the best in the world. He still manages to smile a lot and play. He is so cute of course I am prejudice. When he smiles it just brightens your day no matter how tired you are. He has been a joy to us . He does seem to be fond of the men in his life though. When his grandpa comes in the room if he is fussing he stops and starts laughing. Late today we discovered his first tooth is barely thorough the skin but you can see it. How exciting!!!
March 10th Hayden turned 5 months I am attaching a photo. He turned over for the first time that day.

The Quilt

Today I am writing about a project that I have finished. It was started several months ago for my first grandchild as soon as I found out the baby was to be a boy I ran out and got material to make him a quilt. Well I did start the project , but work on it progressed very slow. My dear little grandson was born October 10, 2006 still no finished quilt. I was certain I would have it done by Christmas a gift for him maybe that didn't happen either. After a new year dawned I made my list of projects to finish and get started on for the year the quilt was at the top of my list. I still hadn't gotten to it when my sister Martha and nieces Jennifer and Stephanie wanted to make a trip in January to my daughter's home in Dallas, Texas. While we were on our visit she took us to visit the ranch where Dallas was filmed back in the eighties one of my favorite soaps. It was the first one to air at night I was glued to the house and TV come Friday night at 9pm. I would never have dreamed in a million years that some day I would get to see this house for real. It was just awesome to tour it and listen to the stories the guide had to offer. We had a great visit and when I got home I had renewed interest in the Dallas series again. I bought the first two years on DVD and watched them at night some times two at a time so my 29 episodes went by fast. The quilt was still laying here unfinished I remembered that Dallas came on in the afternoons on the soap net channel two episodes a day now how could I justify watching tv in the afternoon. I am always busy with something that needs doing. I came up with the perfect solution sew on the quilt while I watched Dallas so that's what I did. I have finished the quilt so I don't know what I'll do to watch tv in the afternoon . I'll probably have to tape it and watch it at night I need to buy more DVDs. Now that it is finished I am wondering since Hayden is five months and it is getting warm weather how much he will use it. It can be used on a youth bed since it not too small. Maybe I'll just keep it at my house for him to use when he is here. I am attaching a photo of it.

Egg In The Hole

Well my day got off to a good start. As I was trying to find something for breakfast since I was all out of oatmeal. I remembered a egg in the hole Kirk showed me how to make this when us girls let him come along on our trip to Indian Rocks Beach near Clearwater.All you do is take a piece of loaf bread and tear a hole in the middle get your frying pan hot with butter then , put in the bread and break an egg and pour in the hole and cook till done flipping once it is very good with applesauce on top. It brought back good memories of our trip and the fun we had. I Didn't get to go to the beach last year I was busy in a garden . I know the food produced was and has been good but it was a lot of work.

Today turned out to be different from what I had planned, but as Forest Gump said"life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you will get " or something like that. I had planned on actually going to town and buy some groceries today, but my husband came up with a on the side job of selling some of his excess chicken litter so I had to stay and keep check on our chickens . So I mostly just played catch up on ironing, and finishing a project log over due more on that tomorrow.

I am trying to adjust to the time change and as usual I am all out of routine. I enjoy it once I get myself in tune with the change. It was very warm and nice today again after winter spring is one of my favorites seasons.

I am attaching a photo of my niece Jennifer and her husband Kirk. Also you will see my breakfast meal. I am wondering what my daughter will think of my blog once I let her know I have started it. I can see her now proof reading and correcting my english and spelling. You see she is a english teacher among other job titles she holds. I love her dearly and I am very proud of all she has accomplished in life.She lives in Texas, but a part of her remains in Georgia with me.

March 13th fourteenyears ago.

Well here goes I keep reading all of your blogs so I thought why not . I am sure I want have much to write about but you never know. Today was a beautiful day in my neck of the woods a far cry from the blizzard that hit us 14 years ago today. It has been called the storm of the century. It really doesn't seem like it has been that long ,But I guess time flies when you are having fun. I remember because we live on a chicken farm at the time we had 3 houses of two week old chickens. After the snow hit one went crashing to the ground and another one was damaged. Since it was a post type house it didn't fall completely in .We had to crawl around on our knees and try and save as many as we could by taking them to one of the other houses. The snow was so deep it was over my knees so I could not get around too good.Our son Matthew helped us he was 15 at the time. Our daughter Miranda helped out also by keeping food fixed for us. We were without power for several days no generator at that time either. Our neighbors L.D. and Maudie had a small generator so they would water their chickens then let us borrow it to water ours. WE had to go in and just put out what feed we could by hand.The snow was was beautiful but a lot of hard work resulted from it.After the power got back on and it got where you could get out to town the process of cleaning up took place. Gary took a week off work to try and get it done we all pitched in and worked till we couldn't then we would call it a day. We had two more built back and life carried on. With God's help you can do anything. He has been so good to me through the years and carried me through many tough times.I naturally didn't have any film for my camera at this time so no pictures were made only in my mind. Several years after the fact I saw a documentary on it on PBS it was very interesting to watch since we had no phones or electricity we didn't have a clue what was going on.