Mari made me so blue

Mari was so blue on her Blog My Little Corner of the World and I thought I'd go blue just for the fun of it .

The blue sky behind the crosses that remind us that our Lord gave his Life to save our soul's

Blue shirts on the 2 Amish men taking in their crop .

A blue wall behind the wheel display at Lehman's in Kidron , Ohio

Real pretty Blue pan at Lehman's

I love these blue colanders , the deep blue is so pretty .

The dark blue on these lamps is so pretty .

Lehman's has so many pretty blue things .

My blue Columbines looked so pretty growing wild next to the pink Azalea my dad planted 40 years ago and wild yellow butter cups that popped up hear and there in my yard .

Blue napkins with my tea set .

My blue glass , love the dark blue so much .

More blue glass and a blue candle that smells so good .

More deep blue I saw at a second hand store .

A pretty quilt my cousin's wife made .

She made this one also . I think it's the one she won a blue ribbon for at the Wayne County Fair in September .

An old blue milk truck in the 4th of July parade ,
like the ones that delivered milk to us when I was young .

An old blue car also in the parade on the 4th .

The blue roof on my son's new auto body shop in Wooster , Ohio

Yes I've gone blue . It my favorite color .
Puddin went red in her home and I love it .

What's your color ??????????

Fall colors and old barns

My cousin and I were out and about enjoying the fall color . This was taken at the Stan Hewit Hall .

I think I like the red the most

This tree was so pretty .

The colors just went flying by .

I think I enjoy fall colors more then summer .

Next week will be even better .

We couldn't really stop , to many cars behind us .

I just kept snapping pic's through the window .

I Love this barn , so colorful .

This is a good one . We had a real fun day . Hope to do it again soon .

A fun trip to Lehman's

My cousin Judy and I really had a great time at

Lehman's in Kidron , Ohio .

Click on the title ( A fun trip to Lehman's ) Look at their video .

Lots of old things hang on the walls

bringing back so many memories .

My Grandfather made rocking chairs

like this when I was young .

Love this one person glidder .

This is so fun ,
Picket / Dot you got to see this one .

Wow this stove is really something .

And a frig to go with it .

Judy , do you like this one ?

This is the one I like , See that red Pudden ?

Some things are real old , Just to look at .
These 2 washeres are very old .


Another very old washer .

This BBQ is so cute and it really works .

Wouldn't my neighbors love it .

We had an old ice box and a pot belly stove when I was young .

I just love looking at these and many other old things they have hanging from the walls .

This place has so much to look at and buy .

If You need it they just might have it .

I've ordered things from their catolog , it's a fun read .

We could even eat in Jail but where's the food ,

A dry old piece of bread , Oh No .

I was hoping for icecream not this dry old bread . Too much fun LOL .

Oh that's better , Judy get me one to , I want a cone .

White dishes , I need some .

So many , I love them .

Perfect , I want a blue one .

Judy look what I found , so many goodies .

Now what can I put in some of these baskets and give as gifts ?

I'm sure I can find a lot of things in this big wonderful place .

Lots of soft pretty rugs .

Oh the good old days .

Oh so pretty and blue on it . Me and my got to have blue .

Cute boots , so fun .

Oh Yes blue lamps , hope to get one soon .

The power might go out this winter , I'll need one .

Oh Wow so pretty .

More pretty lamps , every color you could hope for .

A scale of good measure .

There's a train with cars on it going around above our heads .

This is for the birds , cute but so useful .

WOW

Love this .

I remember seeing these being used .

Ok I'll go thata way .

This place is so big , you could spend hours looking and not see it all .

It just goes on and on and on .

A lot of their items have been used in Big Movies ,

if they needed some thing that looked real old they got it from Lehman's .

The Amish shop there for many non elictric items .

Great place to go Christmas shopping .

I had a fun day out with my daughter .

You should check out The Urban Cottage . Furniture , candles and many other decor items , so many great things to look at and buy .

Some friends and others on another site ask where this place is .

Well it's just off the square at 126 S. Market St. next to the Hungarian Pasrty & Coffee Shop in

Wooster Ohio .

Loved it , just wish I would have taken some indoor pictures , will go back again , I'm sure .

I'll get some indoor pic's soon .

We went to a Hungarian Coffee Shop for great coffee and Yummy desert .

Loved it and hope to go back to both of these great places a lot .

See the big dog in the lower corner giving Teresa the eye .

We got Nut and Poppy Seed Roll like my DH's mother made many years ago .

Brought some home for him .

This sweet dog was at the next out door table . She loved Teresa and the treat she gave her .

The Everything Rubbermaid store was accross the street .

Old Wooster Court House . Great old building .

Close up of front door aria .

We went in this store to look around . Just down the street from the old courthouse

Lots of great things .

This was just in side the front enterance .

Getting ready for the 4th of July .

All kind of things to look at .

On the way home on the road between Wooster and Orrville we stoped at Buckwalder Greenhouse to get some plants .

There's so much to see . We try to come here every year to get lots of plants .

Red and white , Love it .

Teresa looking at some pretty purple flowers .

We Love this place . Wish you could see it in person .

We had a Fun day , of course I'm taking the pictures and forgot to put me in any of them LOL .

I got some plants I'll be putting in a basket .

Summer Flowers and Tomato Flip flop

I love this rose so much . My dad planted it behind the house over 30 years ago .

I thought I'd try this planter .

It has grown so much and really doing good .

So far so good , yellow acid free tomatos are starting to pop out all over ,

Can't wait till their ripe .

This was a gift from our daughter . I have a lot of differant kind of lillies

Hope to devide my yellow Lillies this Fall .

Maybe these red ones also .

We have 2 large Hydranga's Dad planted more them 50 years ago .

Memorial Day

My Brother inlaw was on the Ship Pasteur

I so wish more people would have shown up to show their respect .

Our Fire Men

My cousin Pete

Orrville High Band

Grand daughter with sun glasses .

Thanks so much for your prayers

Thanks for you prayers . I came through my eye surgery real good . I'm resting now so I'll get to all of you later . I'm not in a lot of pain my eye just feels scrachy . The Dr said it went better then he expected , I know that was God guideing his hand and helping me come through it real good .
Thanks so much and God Bless , Mary

Please Pray For Me .

Tomorrow is my Caderic eye surgery . The Dr said He's not sure if he can put a lense in because there my not be any thing to hold it in place , I had detatched retina surgery in 2002 that could make it dificalt for this surgery . I'm hopeing and praying he can and all goes well so I can see better .

Thank You , Mary

A TEENAGER'S VIEW OF HEAVEN

A TEENAGER'S VIEW OF HEAVEN17-year-old Brian Moore had only a short time to write something for aclass. The subject was what Heaven was like. 'I wowed 'em,' he later toldhis father, Bruce. 'It's a killer. It's the bomb. It's the best thing Iever wrote..' It also was the last.Brian Moore died on May 27, 1997, the day after Memorial Day. He wasdriving home from a friend's house when his car went off Bulen-Pierce Roadin Pickaway County and struck a utility pole. He emerged from the wreckunharmed but stepped on a downed power line and was electrocuted.
The Moore 's framed a copy of Brian's essay and hung it among the familyportraits in the living room. 'I think God used him to make a point. Ithink we were meant to find it and make something out of it,' Mrs. Mooresaid of the essay. She and her husband want to share their son's vision of life after death. 'I'm happy for Brian. I know he's in heaven. I know I'll see him.'

Brian's Essay: The Room...In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room.There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered withsmall index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that listtitles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endless in either direction,had very different headings. As I drew near the wall of files, the firstto catch my attention was one that read 'Girls I have liked.' I opened itand began flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked torealize that I recognized the names written on each one. And then withoutbeing told, I knew exactly where I was.This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system for mylife. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, ina detail my memory couldn't match. A sense of wonder and curiosity,coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening filesand exploring their content. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others asense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder tosee if anyone was watching.A file named 'Friends' was next to one marked 'Friends I have betrayed.'The titles ranged from the mundane to the outright weird 'Books I HaveRead ,' 'Lies I Have Told,' 'Comfort I Have Given,' 'Jokes I Have Laughedat..' Some were almost hilarious in their exactness: 'Things I've yelled at…my brothers.' Others I couldn't laugh at: 'Things I Have Done in MyAnger', 'Things I Have Muttered Under My Breath at My Parents.' I neverceased to be surprised by the contents..Often there were many more cards than I expected.. Sometimes fewer than Ihoped. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the life I had lived.Could it be possible that I had the time in my years to fill each of thesethousands or even millions of cards? But each card confirmed this truth.Each was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my signature.When I pulled out the file marked 'TV Shows I have watched', I realized the files grew to contain their contents. The cards were packed tight, andyet after two or three yards, I hadn't found the end of the file. I shutit, shamed, not so much by the quality of shows but more by the vast timeI knew that file represented.When I came to a file marked 'Lustful Thoughts,' I felt a chill runthrough my body.. I pulled the file out only an inch, not willing to testits size and drew out a card. I shuddered at its detailed contentI felt sick to think that such a moment had been recorded. An almostanimal rage broke on me. One thought dominated my mind: No one must eversee these cards! No one must ever see this room! I have to destroy them!'In insane frenzy I yanked the file out. Its size didn't matter now. I hadto empty it and burn the cards. But as I took it at one end and began pounding it on the floor, I could not dislodge a single card. I became desperate and pulled out a card, only to find it as strong as steel when Itried to tear it.Defeated and utterly helpless, I returned the file to its slot. Leaning myforehead against the wall, I let out a long, self-pitying sigh.And then I saw it. The title bore 'People I Have Shared the Gospel With.'The handle was brighter than those around it, seemed newer, almost unused.I pulled on its handle and a small box not more than three inches longfell into my hands. I could count the cards it contained on one hand.And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that they hurt.They started in my stomach and shook through me. I fell on my knees andcried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. Therows of file shelves swirled in my tear-filled eyes. No one must ever,ever know of this room. I must lock it up and hide the key. But then as Ipushed away the tears, I saw Him.No, please not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus.... I watched helplessly as He began to open the files and read the cards. I co uldn't bear to watchHis response. And in the moments I could bring myself to look at His face,I saw a sorrow deeper than my own.He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes. Why did He have to readevery one? Finally He turned and looked at me from across the room.. Helooked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn't angerme. I dropped my head, covered my face with my hands and began to cryagain. He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said somany things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried with me.Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files.. Starting at one endof the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card. 'No!' I shouted rushing to Him... All I could findto say was 'No, no,' as I pulled the card from Him. His name shouldn't beon these cards. But there it was, written in red so rich, so dark, soalive. The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written with His blood. Hegently took the card back. He smiled a sad smile and began to sign thecards. I don't think I'll ever understand how He did it so quickly, butthe next instant it seemed I heard Him close the last file and walk back to my side.He placed His hand on my shoulder and said, 'It is finished.' I stood up,and He led me out of the room. There was no lock on its door. There werestill cards to be written.'I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. '-Phil. 4:13
'For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that who so ever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.'John 3:16
My 'People I shared the gospel with' file just got bigger, how about yours?

Need flower bed help .

These are blooming now and so pretty . I love them

Last years flower bed .

Help , grass keeps creaping in to my flower beds . How can I get rid of it with out using a spray that will kill my plants ? I always dig out the grass and cut out the edges . But the roots are still there real deep or grow under the cut out aria and the grass keeps comeing up . It's been so much work that I'm just not up to any more .

This is a picture of my rock garden last summer after the grass grew back across the cut out aria and below the rock garden . We always mow away from it so the seeds won't grow new grass in the bed . I always have to wait till the cool fall days to clean out the regroth of grass . I just can't take the heat of summer . I didn't feel well last fall so I'm doing the grass removel now .

I also need advice for full sun , drout tolerant flowering plants , no dead heading , tall or short will do , for NE Ohio. Plaining my flower beds now so I can pick up some new plants .

I started some Zennias and marigolds , fed then every Friday , Thanks Glenda at http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/ for your good advice , There getting huge , just have to wait till it's past the last frost date to plant them .

Thanks for your help .

Thanks for your prayers .

God is so good , Our Daughter and her family came home last night after being stranded 36 hours in the airport . They were in need of some food and a lot of rest but safe and sound and happy to be in their own home .

Thanks so much for your prayers .

Mary

Happy Easter

Hopeing God will Bless you and your's with Joy , Peace and Happyness .

Please pray for our Daughter and her family . They are coming home from a vacation and are stranded at the Atlantia airport . Every thing is backed up because of a big storm yesterday and so many people going home for Easter . They were supose to be home early yesterday afternoon but their plane from FL came in late . We hope they don't have to spend another night in the airport .

Thanks , Mary

Spring Has Sprung .

I love Spring and all the pretty flowers comeing soon .

Pretty Mother's day gift from another year .

Every year these pretty flowers bloom and bring me so much joy .
My dad planted them 40 some years ago .

After a long cold snowie winter these flowers are so refreshing .

These pictures were from another year

so I'm waiting for then to show their pretty colors .

The good old days .

When I read this I thought I'd share it with you , It's so true , I remember it like it was yesterday . I guess I'm older then dirt .

Someone asked the other day, 'What was your favorite fast food when you were growing up?' 'We didn't have fast food when I was growing up,' I informed him. 'All the food was slow.' 'C'mon, seriously. Where did you eat?' 'It was a place called 'at home,'' I explained. ! 'Mom cooked every day and when Dad got home from work, we sat down together at the dining room table, and if I didn't like what she put on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I did like it.' By this time, the kid was laughing so hard I was afraid he was going to suffer serious internal damage, so I didn't tell him the part about how I had to have permission to leave the table. But here are some other things I would have told him about my childhood if I figured his system could have handled it : Some parents NEVER owned their own house, wore Levis , set foot on a golf course, traveled out of the country or had a credit card. In their later years they had something called a revolving charge card. The card was good only at Sears Roebuck. Or maybe it was Sears & Roebuck. Either way, there is no Roebuck anymore. Maybe he died. My parents never drove m e to soccer practice. This was mostly because we never had heard of soccer. I had a bicycle that weighed probably 50 pounds, and only had one speed, (slow). We didn't have a television in our house until I was 15. It was, of course, black and white, and the station went off the air at midnight, after playing the national anthem and a poem about God; it came back on the air at about 6 a..m. and there was usually a locally produced news and farm show on, featuring local people. I was 13 before I tasted my first pizza, it was called 'pizza pie.' When I bit into it, I burned the roof of my mouth and the cheese slid off, swung down, plastered itself against my chin and burned that, too. It's still the best pizza I ever had. We didn't have a car until I was 4. It was an old black Dodge... I never had a telephone in my room. The only phone in the house was in the living room and it was on a party line.
Before you could dial, you had to listen and make sure some people you didn't know weren't already using the line. Pizzas were not delivered to our home. But milk was. All newspapers were delivered by boys and all boys delivered newspapers --my brother delivered a newspaper, six days a week. It cost 7 cents a paper, of which he got to keep 2 cents.. He had to get up at 6AM every morning. On Saturday, he had to collect the 42 cents from his customers. His favorite customers were the ones who gave him 50 cents and told him to keep the change. His least favorite customers w ere the ones who seemed to never be home on collection day. Movie stars kissed with their mouths shut. At least, they did in the movies. There were no movie ratings because all movies were responsibly produced for everyone to enjoy viewing, without profanity or violence or most anything offensive. If you grew up in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildren. Just don't blame me if they bust a gut laughing. Growing up isn't what it used to be, is it? MEMORIES from a friend : My Dad is cleaning out my grandmother's house (she died in December) and he brought me an old Royal Crown Cola bottle. In the bottle top was a stopper with a bunch of holes in it. I knew immediately what it was, but my daughter had no idea. She thought they had tried to make it a salt shaker or something. I knew it as the bottle that sat on the end of t he ir oning board to 'sprinkle' clothes with because we didn't have steam irons. Man, I am old. How many do you remember? Head lights dimmer switches on the floor. Ignition switches on the dashboard.Heaters mounted on the inside of the fire wall. Real ice boxes.Pant leg clips for bicycles without chain guards. Soldering irons you heat on a gas burner.Using hand signals for cars without turn signals. Older Than Dirt Quiz : Count all the ones that you remember not the ones you were told about Ratings at the bottom

1 Blackjack chewing gum , miss it so much .

2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water , fun .

3. Candy cigarettes

4. Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles

5. Coffee shops or diners with tableside juke boxes

6 . Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers

7. Party lines on the telephone , Oh I hated that .

8. Newsreels before the movie

9. P.F. Flyers

10. Butch wax

11. TV test patterns that came on at night after the last show and were there until TV shows started again in the morning. (there were only 3 channels, if you were fortunate)

12. Peashooters

13. Howdy Doody

14. 45 RPM records

15. S& H greenstamps

16. Hi-fi's

17. Metal ice trays with lever

18. Mimeograph paper

19 Blue flashbulb

20. Packards

21. Roller skate keys

22. Cork popguns

23. Drive-ins

24. Studebakers

25. Wash tub wringers If you remembered

0-5 = You're still youngIf you remembered

6-10 = You are getting older If you remembered

11-15 = Don't tell your age,If you remembered

16-25 = You're older than dirt!

I might be older than dirt but those memories are some of the best parts of my life.Don't forget to pass this along!! Especially to all your really OLD friends...

Sisterhood aword

Mary Ellen (megardengal) at http://megardengal.blogspot.com/ gave me this sweet award! Thank you so much Mary Ellen . If you haven't had a visit with Mary Ellen (megardengal) you just must go over and say hi- she has such a kind heart in so many ways . I love that it is called the Sisterhood award- So many kindred spirits I have found through blogging- I feel so Blessed .

Here are the rules for this award:

1. Put the logo on your blog or post.

2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude!

3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.

4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award.

Like Mary Ellen I just have such a hard time giving this awards to just a few- I consider each and every one a sis so girls please just pick this up and take it over to your blog if you read my blog. I just cannot leave anyone out you guys are to precious!

Happy Valentine's Day

Well FRIENDS what are you doing today , spending time with your loved ones ?

I hope .

We're relaxing , looking at pretty cards & eating chocolate candy .

They know what we love .

It's real cold out today with light snow so we're haveing hot drinks ,

Chocolate Mint Tea , coco , coffee .

This is saturday but I won't be doing Saturday duties .

Just going to relax and enjoy today for what it is .

A Fun , Loving , Happy Valentine's Day .

I find we don't always let our self's relax and enjoy life .

Always some thing to do , places to go , shopping , cleaning .

You name it .

BUSY BUSY BUSY .

Not today , not this girl .

LOL LOL LOL

Not even going to make this long , time to go enjoy the day .

Happy Valentine's Day All .

We Love Flowers so much .

Flower and candy gifts from another year .

I love roses , these were from my DH in 2007 .

These tulips were given to my DH .

He was burned Feb , 9 , 2006 .

His shirt cought fire from just a spark . Beware , imported clothing arn't always safe .

Thanks to Akron Children Hospital Burn Unit he's ok today .

He had 3ed degree burns on the right side of his chest and arm . Skin grafts and lots of Home Health Care Nurseing brought him back to good health . It was a rough time for all of us but with Gods help we got through it .

Teens and others praying before a candle lite walk on a very cold windy evening in November 2007 to remember an Orrville studant named David that passed of cancer . I was there that cold windy evening .

I will never forget .

Prayer after the walk .

There were between 175 to 200 Orrville teens and others in the walk .

After reading this prayer I wanted to share it with all of you .

God Bless the 15yr old kid that wrote this .

15yr old Arizona Kid wrote this being upset about our new school policies

Because the word 'God' is mentioned....
A kid in Arizona wrote

NEW School prayer :
Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.

If Scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.

Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.

For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the state.

We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks..
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from wrong,
We're taught that such 'judgments' do not belong.

We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.

It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a mess..
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take!
Amen

If you aren't ashamed to do this,
Please pass this on.
Jesus said,
'If you are ashamed of me,
I will be ashamed of you before my Father.'

Not ashamed.

Kitten named

The stray kitten that came to us and stayed has been named . We were given many really good names . Our daughter picked 2 names from the list that she liked best . So our kitten is now named LUCKY COOPER . Still not sure if it's a boy or girl but the name fits .

Thanks for your help .

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all of you and your's . I hope you have a happy , peaceful , prosperous , fun loving and healthy New Year . God bless you .

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

I wanted to wish every one a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year .

This Angel has been on our tree for many years .

This Thanksgiving I'm greatful for answered prayers , Family , old and new Friends .

So many friends have been Blessed by healings , sweet babys born , Friends and Family members went home to be with the Lord . Many sweet and sad times . So greatful Our Lord was there with us through it all . We couldn't make it with out Him .

It seems so many things have happened this year and time seems to go so fast .

Is it just me or is time whizzing by . It was just New Years and now it almost Christmas .

Maybe it's just me after all I'll be 70 on Christmas day , wow who have thought . Some days I feel so old and slow , others I feel wow is it really that long since I was a little girl .

So you see I'm greatful for all the good years I've had . I almost didn't make it when I was born , Mom and I had a real rough time and here I am almost 70 years later .

When I was 4 my brother John Sanford was born on Thanksgiving . He only lived about 18 hours . Dad and Mom didn't want me to grow up alone and loved children so they took in foster children .

One of them lived with us longer then the rest and Dolly became a real part of our family , like a real sister to me . She passed on some time back and I miss her a lot . Her children and grand kids call me Aunt Mary and I love it .

God Bless You Friends , Family and every one that reads this . .

I'M PRAYING FOR ALL OF YOU NO MATTER WHAT YOUR NEED .

I've been praying for my friends and family a lot lately . I wanted you to know I'm also praying for my RMS and Blog friends including any one that stops in even if you don't leave a comment . I might not know what your needs are but God does . Many have health problems , family conflect , others it's finicial in these hard times , loss of jobs , loss of homes caused by fire , storms and finicial . So many out there are hurting so much .

As my friend Terrie reminded me

" We do have to remember it will be done in God's time "

So please keep the faith , God knows best even when we want it now .

I also hope and pray Jesus is in your heart , if not please ask Him to come into your heart now . He love's all of you as I know He Love's me .

I hope as you read this you will pray with me for those in need what ever the need may be .

If I don't get to your blog to comment right away please forgive me , I'll get there as soon as I can . I've been so busy lately .

Thank You for stopping in . Mary

I've Been tagged

Jessica over at http://thecozykettle.blogspot.com/ tagged me. That's so fun , If you haven't met Jessica you really should go visit her. She's a great GAL , so sweet and lots of fun .
Gota Love her .

Seven Things:

Seven Things I Plan To Do Before I Die

1. Travel
2. Put in a second bathroom
3. Spend more time with My class of 58 friends .
4. Grow lots of zinnias , all colors .
5. Write family memories for my kids .
6. Bump out our kitchen so we have more room to have family gatherings .
7. Read more books .

Seven Things I Can Do

1. Cook
2. Find great deals on line .
3. Take fun pic's of my grand kids .
4. Read a book in 1 day , not much sleep LOL couldn't put it down
5.Ear hot pepers . YUM
6. Make a good pot of chilli .
7. Sing alto

Seven Things I Cannot Do

1. Swim
2. Run a race .
3. Drive a race car in the powder puff derby .
4. Snap my fingers
5. Ride a 1 wheel bike
6. Speak German
7. Sing high notes .

Seven Things that Attract Me to My Mister

1. Runs to the rescue when our kids need help .
2. Knows when I needs some thing .
3. Loves to give to others
4. Teases me 5. Soft hearted
6. Brags about my learning to use a computer at my age .
7. A softie with animals , spoils them rotten

Seven Things I Say Most Often

1. LU
2. That's ok
3. Later Gater
4. Got to go Muffy , our dog
5. Gone to bed
6. Got any ideas for lunch .
7.Get the phone ..

Seven Celebrity Admiration's

1. Doris Day
2. Ginger Rogers
3. Shirley Temple
4. Bette Davis
5. Clark Gable Ok I like the oldies and goodies
6. Jimmy Stewart Can't forget I Love Lucy
7. Pat Boone

Seven Favorite Foods

1. Hamburger gravy on mashed potato's and toast
2. Italian food with lots of garlic
3. Susage gravy on briskets
4. Pizza
5. Turkey and dressing with all the fixings
6. Cheesy pan
7. Chili

Seven People I Think Should Do This

1 (Mary At http://megardengal.blogspot.Com/

2 Mari At http://marislittlecorner.blogspot.com/

3 Sharon B At http://sharonsquietreflections.blogspot.com/

4 Deb At http://redemptionriders.blogspot.com/

5 Tonya At http://comeandpeek.blogspot.com/

6 Lisa At http://warmheartcozyhome.typepad.com/warm_heart_cozy_home/

7 DaisyRae's At http://daisyrae68.blogspot.com/


I choose these gals because they all have so much to give . I wanted others to see their Blog' s..
There are so many others I love so much but could just choose 7.

Thanks Friends

A letter from the past -- 1904

My Grand Ma wrote this letter to my Grand Pa before they were married . Grand pa was working in an other state and they missed each other very much . He must have kept it and brought it home with him . I found it in my Mom's things after she passed on .

If Grand Ma only knew that a letter she wrote when she was 18 would mean so much to her family .
This is their wedding picture .

They must have been in their 50's in this picture .

Grand pa passed a short time later .

Grand pa was a very hard worker .

He worked at a Creosote plant , treating railroad ties .

They didn't have electric or an inside bath room ,

but had an out house with a catalog handy to read or well you know what that's for .

Always a bucket of lime to put down the hole to cut down on the smell .

Mom was their first born .

They had a big happy family .

Grand pa passed in his 50's when I was 2 months old and Grand ma in her 70's . I was 15 and that was so hard on me , I loved her so much .

I was blessed to have her that long .

911 Remembered

This was called " A Child's View "

Fall Nesting Week

He's a happy , snealy scare scrow .

I made this last year and then gave it away . I plan to get out my Fall box real soon and do some thing on my deck . I'll post it with this one when I'm done . I really love fall , love the pretty colors on the trees . The red tree always looks so bright and pretty . I've enjoyed it for many years . I hope you enjoy Fall where you live .

Use those pumpkins , make a pie .

I always love this pie my Mom made for special gatherings .

I know who holds tomorrow

40 some years ago a friend of mine passed in a big 4th of July flood in our aria . She was in a boat being Rescued by some fire men . I was told a big log hit the boat . Her mother , doughter and a foster child she was careing for as well as the firemen and others in the boat were lost that evening shortly after the fireworks . Her younger brother was the only one that lived . He hung onto a tree for many hours until some one found him .
We just don't know about tomorrow . A young man sang this song at her funeral . I'll never for get that day and this song .
My friend Doris and I were in our 20's

I don't know about tomorrow,

I just live from day to day;

I don't borrow from its sunshine,

For its sky may turn to gray;

I don't worry o'er the future

For I know what Jesus said,

And today I'll walk beside Him,

For He knows what is ahead.


Many things about tomorrow

I don't seem to understand;

But I know who holds tomorrow,

And I know who holds my hand.


Every step is getting brighter

As the golden stairs I climb;

Every burden's getting lighter,

Every cloud is silver lined.

There the sun is always shining,

There no tear will dim the eye;

At the ending of the rainbow,

Where the mountains touch the sky.


Many things about tomorrow

I don't seem to understand;

But I know who holds tomorrow,

And I know who holds my hand.


I don't know about tomorrow,

It may bring me poverty;

But the one who feeds the sparrow

Is the one who stands by me;

And the path that be my portion,

May be thru the flame or flood,

But His presence goes before me,

And I'm covered with His blood.


Many things about tomorrow

I don't seem to understand;

But I know who holds tomorrow,

And I know who holds my hand.


God Bless you and Your's , Mary

A sweet aword from Tootsie / Glenda

I'd like to thank Glenda of TOOTSIE TIME for this kind Aword . She's a sweet gal with lots of great advice on gardening . She has a fun read for so many to enjoy .

I'd like to pass this on to all the bloggers on my blogger list , I enjoy your blogs so much .

John 3 , 16

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

John 3 , 16 CLICK HERE FOR MORE

God does give us the desires of our heart .

A friend drew this picture of the back of our home around Christmas time 2006 .

I changed it to look like what I had been wanting for a long time . I put it on my desk top back ground and looked at it every day . My DH must have been looking at it also . One day he talked to our neighbors Jim and Lou about takeing off the old parts and building a new deck .

The old loundry room and the back porch were in bad condition . Every time I went out there I hated it so much . I really wanted a nice cool place in the afternoon shade to relax .

A few days later our kind neighbors came over and went to work . His mother was my really good friend and neighbor when we were kids . I'm sad to say she's gone now and missed a lot .

In a short tine all the bad stuff was off and gone .

It looked so differant .

This little cubbie was found next to the door to our old dinning room . An old shoe was also found , so being that it's supose to be good luck to put a shoe in a wall , we put it in the cubbie .

Then they started on the deck . This is what it looked like from the back door . Every thing was done to code in our aria

It was fun watching my dream come true .

By the end of June 2007 , just in time for the 4th of July fire works we always watch from our back yard , it was done , their part of it at least . Still needed staining .

She even put in a place for me to plant flowers and toped it with malch .

This welcome stone belonged to my Mom and Dad when they lived here . I put it on our deck to welcome friends and family . I'm living in my childhood home . My parents have been gone for many years .

Our doughter and family gave me an island with storage in it for mothers day . Our son and his family gave me a gift card from a craft shop . He took me out to eat then to the craft shop to get my gifts . He helped me pick out baskets and flowers . I put together the flower baskets and put them on the island . I had the lamp in one of the bed rooms and thought I would look nice on the island with the flower baskets .

Every night I turn on the light . Our neighbors behind us love seeing it every night . They take walks in the wee hours of the morning and there my light is to welcome them back home as they walk by .

He is in the hospital this evening . Please pray for him and his family . His name is Glen , He just had open heart surgery a few days ago . He came through it real good . He's in a lot of pain and will have to be off work for some recovery time . God Bless Ester and Glen , they are really good neighbors .

When we come out on our deck in the morning and find a bunch of flowers or some other treat we know Glen and Ester's been here .

I planted lots of flowers last fall in the beds in front of the deck . My roses did real good .

The Hydranga bushes were here and I planted the rest after the deck was stained .

These did so good in front of the deck . I enjoyed them so much .

We stained the deck white to go whth the color of our home them used the red stain for the rest . My DH picked the red and I'm so glad . Just love it . It's a punch of red Puddin .

We put up white shears to give it a cozy look . DH hung the rods .

Chocolate Mint Tea any one .

My cousin June gave me the flower boxes . I think there so pretty there with all the flowers in them . There really doing good . Oh , I feed them MG every week Tootsie , thanks for your gardening help .

They were so small when I planted them , now the've filled out so good

This was weeks ago , there twice as big now and spilling over the sides .

I'm already plaining for next year . I want to plant red Geraniums in my flower boxes .

Like I copy and paisted in my flower boxes on this picture .

Love the ones Beddow / Betty has , so pretty

Maybe some little white flowers that spill over the front .

So you see God does care about your hopes and dreams .

Special Award

Jessica at THE COZY KETTLE gave me this reward , That was so kind of her . Made me feel so good . She is always so loving and understanding . So very helpful when any of us is in need .

I'll have tea with her any time .

Jessica's home is so pretty .

Lovely flowers

Thank you Jessica for giving me this award, it means the world to me :) I am supposed to share this award with 5 other people that make my day. Here they are in no particular order:

ALL of these woman have amazing character and love their families deeply.

Caroline Joy http://carolinesjoyfuljourney.blogspot.com/

Always has words of inspiration and care for others . I know she will pray for our group and others . Love's her family and friends . I met her in our group .

Dot Picket's Place http://picketsplace.blogspot.com/

Always so funny and fun . Love her stories and oh that froggie story , I SO LOVE IT . Her home is so pretty , Should write a decorating book , Great with family and friends . So giving WOW she always does so good . Met on RMS .

Rue's peanut butter and jelly life http://ruespeanutbutterandjellylife.blogspot.com/

Very kind loving person . Fun stories about her home and others she's seen and some she wants . Love's her family and friends . Really Helpful Met on RMS

Terrie's Lil Piece Serenity ! http://terriedj.blogspot.com/

A fun sweet person with lots of love go around , Has a pretty home and oh those sweet dogies . Loving mother .Loves her family , pets and friends , Met on RMS

Tootsie Time http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/

This is one great gardener , Knows more about gardening the any one I know . Should write a gardening book . She's so kind and helpful to others . Loves family and friends . Met on RMS
Thank you ladies for making my day!

THE SMILE AWARD here are the rules:
1. The recipient must link back to the awards creator(click on the award to go to the originator's website!)
2. You must post these rules if you receive the award.

3. You must choose 5 people to receive the award after receiving it yourself.

4. You must fit the characteristics of the recipient of the award (see below.)

5. You must post the characteristics of a recipient.

6. You must create a post sharing your win with others.

7. You must thank your giver.

Characteristics for the Smile Award:

1. Must display a cheerful attitude. (not necessarily at all times--we are all human).

2. Must love one another.

3. Must make mistakes.

4. Must learn from other.

5. Must be a positive contributor to Blog world.

6. Must love life

7. Must love kids.

Pretty flowers

PRAYER

Dear Lord, I thank You for this day,
I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving
God and an understanding God.
You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me.
Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or thought
that was not pleasing to you.I ask now for Your forgiveness.
Please keep me safe from all danger and harm.
Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude.
Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from
You.
Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.
Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over.
And give the best response when
I'm pushed beyond my limits.I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my heart.
Continue to use me to do Your will.
Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak...
Keep me uplifted that I may
have words of encouragement for others.
I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way.
I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood.
I pray for those who don't know You intimately.
I pray for those that don't believe.
But I thank you that I believe that God changes people and God changes things
I pray for all my sisters and brothers.
For each and every family member in
their households. I pray for peace , love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and all their needs
are met. I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than God.
Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight.I pray that these words will be received into the hearts of every eye that sees it. God Bless!!!!!!!!!!!
Just repeat this phrase .
God I love you and I need you, come into my heart, .

Butter Flys , Flowers and a punch of red for Puddin

I planted these pink Zanies because of all the memories I have of Mom and Dad growing them when I was young . A Butter Fly decided to visit .

It just flew around me as if I wasn't even there , landing so near I could almost touch it .

Getting closer for me to enjoy . Could see every detail on it's wings .

I love butter Flys , their so pretty . Always enjoy them .

A big bee landed near by , didn't even bother me and sure wasn't about to bother it .

Red flowers , a punch of red in my rock garden for Puddin , Love all the red in her home .

This land is our land , Happy 4th .

The week of the 4th starts with a very long fun parade . Lots of candy for the kids . Chairs are set out as early as 7:00am . Got to save our space earlier every year LOL

Our Grand daughter in the school band , far right playing the flute . She always gives us a big smile .

The parade ends with lots of fire trucks , plug your ears . So much fun was had by all .

Week long carnival , A great place for family fun and to run into old friends and family

Out daughter in the pink top , in the background . walking around with her kids .

Our Family watchs the fire works from our back yard , Grandson loves it , as do the rest .

Some people !

'Some people!' snorted a man standing behind me in the long line at the grocery store. 'You would think the manager would pay attention and open another line,'said a woman. I looked to the front of the line to see what the hold up wasand saw a well dressed, young woman, trying to get the machine to accept hercredit card. No matter how many times she swiped it, the machine keptrejecting it. 'It's one of them welfare card things. Damn people need to get a job likeeveryone else,' said the man standing behind me. The young woman turnedaround to see who had made the comment. 'It was me,' he said, pointing tohimself. The young lady's face began to change expression. Almost in tears, shedropped the welfare card onto the counter and quickly walked out of thestore. Everyone in the checkout line watched as she began running to hercar. Never looking back, she got in and drove away. Minutes later a young man walked into the store. He went up to the cashierand asked if she had seen the woman. After describing her, the cashier toldhim that she had run out of
the store, got into her car, and drove away. 'Why would she do that?' asked the man. Everyone in the line looked a roundat the fellow who had made the statement. 'I made a stupid comment about thewelfare card she was using. Something I shouldn't have said.I'm sorry,' said the man. 'Well, that's bad, real bad, in fact. Her brother was killed in
Afghanistan two years ago. He had three young children and she has taken on that responsibility. She's twenty years old, single, and now has three childrento support,' he said in a very firm voice. 'I'm really truly sorry. I didn't know,' he replied, shaking both his handsabout. The young man asked, 'Are these paid for?' pointing to the shopping cartfull of groceries. 'It wouldn't take her card,' the clerk told him. 'Do you know where she lives?' asked the man who had made the comment. 'Yes, she goes to our church. 'Excuse me,' he said as he made his way to the front of the line. He pulledout his wallet, took out his credit card and told the cashier, 'Please usemy card. PLEASE!' The clerk took his credit card and began to ring up theyoung woman's
groceries. Hold on,' said the gentleman. He walked back to his shopping cart and beganloading his own groceries onto the belt to be included. 'Come on people. Wegot three kids to help raise!' he told everyone in line.Everyone began to place their groceries onto the fast moving belt. A fewcustomers began bagging the food and placing it into separate carts. 'Go back and get two big turkeys,' yelled a heavyset woman, as she looked at theman. 'NO,' yelled the man. Everyone stopped dead in their tracks.The entire store became quiet for several seconds. 'Four turkeys,'yelled the man. Everyone began laughing and went back to work. When all was said and done, the man paid a total of $1,646.57 for the groceries.He then walked over to the side, pulled out his check book, and began writing a check using the bags of dog food piled near the front of the storefor a writing surface. He turned around and handed the check to the young man. 'She will need a freezer and a few other things as well,'he told the man. The young man looked at the check and said, 'This is really very generous ofyou. 'No,' said the man. 'Her brother was the generous one. Everyone in the store had been observing the odd commotion and began toclap. And I drove home that day feeling very American. We live in the Land of the free, because of the Brave! Remember our Troopsof Yesterday and Today! Mark Twain once said that kindness is the language the blind can see and the deaf can hear. This story is a great example of why we should be kind and patient. And it's something to hang your hat on.

Thoughts.... . Anger is a condition in which The tongue works faster than the mind . You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present
by worrying over the future !
Love...and you shall be loved. God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him. All people smile in the same language.
Everyone needs to be loved... especially when they do not deserve it. The real measure of a person's wealth is what he has invested in eternity.
Laughter is God's sunshine. Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it. It's important for parents to live the same things they teach.
Thank God for what you have, TRUST GOD for what you need. If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. Man looks at outward appearance but the Lord looks within.
The choice you make today will usually affect tomorrow. Take time to laugh, for it is the music of the soul. Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears. Love is strengthened by working through conflicts together. .

Harsh words break no bones but they do break hearts.
To get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it. We take for granted the things that we should be giving thanks for.

Love is the only thing that can be divided without being diminished. Happiness is enhanced by others but does not depend upon others. For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back.

Do what you can, for who you can, with what you have, and where you are.
WONDERFUL WORDS BY WHICH TO LIVE ....

A place to relax with a cup of Chocolate Mint Tea ..

We love to sit here on our deck our neighbors built last year . Another neighbor keeps sneaking on to our deck to leave pretty vase's of flowers and little gifts .
My cousin June gave me the flower boxes and some flowers .
It's really great having a place to relax with a cup of tea or a meal with family and friends .

I for got I had a plant in this color , My other ones are white with a light touch of pink and the Single ones are deep pink .


These roses are on the left of the steps behind an Iris plant . I think I'll move the Iris in the fall so we can see the Rose plants better .

Lillie's by our deck look so pretty just after a good rain . The color looks so bright today . I moved them there last fall .

Please welcome ( mom of a german shorthair's ) back to RMS .

She is very special and has a really lovely home . We need more like her , she's very kind and never hurtful to others . This is one of her posts . So pretty and and a very nice mix of colors . We hope she will show us more .



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I hope you will go let her know she's so very welcome back .

A pretty warm sunny day , My flowers are blooming .

Dad Planted these flowers many years ago , Mom got them from Grandma Sprunger , the color is so different , sort of brown on the top . I've always loved them .

My peonies are blooming now and so pretty . My daughter Teresa gave this one to me some years back .

The white ones Dad and Mom planted year ago and I moved them here . They all smell so good .

Wow 71" and sunny out today . I planted 3 over the banister flower boxes Friday . I need more plants and potting soil . I hope they fill out good , look spindly now . I have 3 more . I'll put 4 on the deck for now . My cousin June gave them to me , just love them . She is so kind and helpful .

Thanks Terrie

Love the close up help , It's fun . Can't wait till my flowers open up . With all the cold weather lately every thing is so slow blooming . I love flowers so much .

Our Daughter Sherry .

Our daughter Sherry our first born was born with Downs syndrome . She's a real blessing . Shows so much love for us and others . She has always lived at home , went to a special school then a workshop .


She loves music and always knows the names of singers on tv . She loves our cats Toby and Midnight and dog Muffy . I think they help her in their own way .


People some times wonder what if they had a child like this , what would they do . We never wondered we just thought she's ours , we love her , wouldn't trade her for any thing . God has a reason for us to be picked to be her parents , a real gift to us . Maybe some times she doesn't want to go places . Other times she gets some place and doesn't want to leave . She has her way of doing things and that's OK .


Sherry loves to collect things and loves to share with others . She's been sorting through her things deciding what she wants to keep , trash or give away . She's already given a lot of things to family and friends . She loves HG TV and has gotten a lot of inspiration from the shows that help people get organized . Before that she had a hard time getting rid of things or giving them up . Now she can let go of things gladly , I'm so glad . When she gets done I'll paint her room . People like her are slow so I just have to wait till she's done . I would love to help her but no she wants to do it her self . When she gives some thing to some one she gets exited , even writes their name on paper and Scotch tapes it to the item . I just hope I have some place to put every thing she wants to keep while I paint LOL . Wish we had a bigger home LOL
Sherry is one of Heaven's Very Special Children , God sent to us to care for and love and we do .

Our Pets

This very young cat just came and stayed some time back , We named it Cooper .

I love my blue dishes in my china cubert . The plate in the back on the right was given to mom as a prize for naming the " Celebrating 75 years " of our church . Mom named it " Pressing Toward The Goal " Many of the other dishes were given to me by Dad , Mom and other family members .