This picture is of my husband and a friend running away from the scene. This is the house of our minister and his wife. We recently discovered large concrete feet on our sidewalk. It then became our job to re-home the feet. They have been to four different homes over the last month. All members of our church. So, yesterday it was our turn to re-home the "footprints" We decided to leave them at Father Roberts house. This picture is the one I sent him...noticed I cleverly concealed the conspirators faces....lol   I laughed so hard when they started running away....just weekend silliness.Anyone have any silly prank stories to share?

This is the picture of the footprints before they left my house....They were huge!

Now you know why it took two people to carry them...lol

My Tanya and Aurelina went home today...My sweetie cried this time, it was a first. We always seem to prepare her for leaving and she is always excited to go see her Daddy and her home and kitties. But this time she cried a little. This was an emotional visit. She has been very brave. Death and loss is tough for adults, imagine a 3 year old. I was amazed how well she handled everything.Tanya is a wonderful mommy and protected her as best she could. Both Tanya and Aurelina comforted me so much, I adore all my girls. This picture is of me, Tanya and Nana , needless to say we were all much younger....Tanya was less than a year old in this picture.

Which makes me ten...and thin!

So as she left the tears began and have not stopped. I am so sad. In losing my nana I lost the best person I have ever known. My Nana is a gem...she was one of those people that make you have hope in a world full of negativity. Her glass was always overflowing...not just half full. She was an eternal optimist. I never heard her say a negative word about anyone. Plenty entered her life that deserved a few negative words. Her three husbands all had problems ;from alcohol to abuse and womanizing. But she saw the best in them.She recognized the best in everything.To rub shoulders with her made me a better person.To be related was a blessing.Her smile would light up the darkest of rooms. She was sunshine on rainy days and the rainbow after and during many storms.To look into her eyes was to see Jesus. I feel guilty as I sit here and wish she was still on this earth...because I know she is in glory and would never want to return. Heaven is the place we all want to see, we yearn for it. She is now walking without pain;breathing without an oxygen tank.Laughing and leaping. Singing without any shortness of breath. Hugging her Ma and Pa, greeting my Dad.Reuniting with all her many friends that went on before her.She is happier than ever before.

I am happy for her..but sad for this world. We lost a great one.

My Nana left this place and went to heaven ...as I listen closely this is what I hear her say...

"When tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart,
for every time you think of me, I’m right here in your heart"

Last week at the seder dinner a few friends played a joke on me and put a large chicken bone in my soup. My daughter helped me get this email together to send them...next; I will plant the soup bone at one of their houses. Hope it gives you a laugh...have a happy monday! And yes, we had too much time on our hands saturday! roflol...

THE EMAIL....

My humble beginnings...

I started work in the local zoo

Delivering mail was my next stop...

I worked as an x-ray tech   too.

Tried ballroom dancing..

Even tried the medical professional for awhile...

Who knows what I will try next...the world is my soup bowl

My lovely Nana ... I adore you!

Spring Cleaning...where's my teenager? If your teen is ever getting on your nerves..which mine of course never does. Just utter the simple phrase.."I think it's time to start our spring cleaning" I swear I heard her say "beam me up scotty" as she disappeared. Out of sight , like a speeding bullet she was gone. Is she turning into a super hero..has she watched too many captain kirk reruns..no she simply hates to clean and is a bit lazy. I on the other hand; I love spring cleaning. I know it's weird. But it is part of who I am. My grandmother always changed her curtains and cleaned every window and aired out the house. It smelled of pine cleaner and fresh linen.This has been passed down to me..kind of a generational thing. Of course my children think of it more like a generational curse and have probably spent time praying for it to be lifted and not passed on to them.

My Nana is very ill, she is getting close to her time to leave this earth and go home to be with the Lord. This has caused me to think over and remember all the little things she has passed on to me that make me who I am. Spring cleaning makes the list. Along with loving the old church hymns and making spaghetti sauce that cooks all day.Yesterday I added to my mental list- german bologna. I was at the deli counter and as I looked at the selection I noticed german bologna. This brought me back to days when I was a young teen . My grandmother would always buy me a pickle from a large barrel at the deli as she ordered german bologna.She would go on to tell the guy at the counter how wonderful german bologna tasted in comparison to the prepackaged stuff. If ya ever have a spare penny and want to forego the oscar meyer or store brand I highly suggest the deli sliced german bologna.As the deli clerk came to me I said "In honor of my Nana I would like a pound of german bologna" I then urged him to give it a try sometime.I am glad I have all these little things given to me from my Nana .Many of them are deeper and more thought provoking than bologna..but I just thought I would take a sec. and share a few with yall. Everyone have a wonderful weekend...I'll end this blog the way my Nana signed every birthday card and every letter I ever received from her.."god loves you" and I do too. If I had a penny for every time she wrote that to me I'd be rich..what am I saying; because of her I am rich!

Have any of you been to a seder/passover dinner? We had one at our church last night and it was very interesting.Seder is the traditional Passover Week Dinner celebrated by the Hebrews since the Exodus. (Exodus :12)It is the Hebrew Thanksgiving, giving thanks to God for deliverance and redemption.The seder has a specific order.We had matzo ball soup,unleaven bread, parsley dipped in salt water and horseradish with bitter herbs.You are to drink 4 glasses of wine at specific times during the dinner.We opted for blessed grape juice. Had a few teens in attendance;including mine. It was tough finishing the fourth glass...I will not be drinking any grape juice for awhile. You have to drink it all before you move on. We also had a traditional meal. I was stuffed. here is an image of a seder plate.

Most seder plates have six dishes for the six symbols of the Passover seder. These are:

The horseradish stuff nearly knocked me out..wow is it strong. Each food is representing something specific.

Bitter herbs (horseradish) reminds us of the bitterness of the slavery in egypt. Salt water tears...etc. I read Exodus 12 to Brittney in preparation for the evening.  Anyone else ever attend a seder?

My Birthday was a very nice day. I had Bible study in the morning. Spent some wonderful time outdoors with my dogs.Did not do any house work either. That in and by itself is major.Both my daughters called long distance to wish me a happy birthday.I love that they called,I miss them dearly.I went out to dinner with my Britt and husband. All in all it was a very peaceful day. Below is a picture of some beautiful flowers my daughter April sent . This florist does a wonderful job. They are a local florist in a small town. But they have the freshest most beautiful arrangements. This was a pleasant surpirse. I do not get flowers very often, so when I get them it really surprises me and brightens my day!

The roses looked "perfect" very crisp and colorful.my house smells awesome!

When it rains it pours flowers. I received 3 flower deliveries yesterday. That was alot! I do not get flowers very often , so I was thrilled. Here are a few pictures. I had never seen a peach colored rose before. It was kinda between a salmon color and a light peach. Today I am going to plant my pansies and maybe a few marigolds.So, I am off to the garden center;one of my favorite places to go.

Look at this rose....beautiful!

I will have to get a few things at lowes today too, my new puppy needs an outdoor playpen put together. I have to buy tent stakes to hold it in place. Today he chewed my spindles on my upstairs banister. Don't tell my husband, he may not notice before I can fix them. puppies.......they are so cute, but alot of work.

Trampoline weather again...britt had fun playing today .

This bird put her nest on the ground beside my tulips. She was very angry when we came near.Today she somehow moved her eggs and nest.

Two shelties and off to the park. It was a great night for a walk. We gathered our shelties and we went for a long stroll at the park just before sunset. Abbey and Cody seemed to have fun.

looks like Britt likes our new addition.

the happy couple  ;0)

Cody is settling in well. He is just too cute. House training is going to take a bit. But will be worth the work. His ears are interesting , most shelties tip. Sometimes you have to train them with glue or tape. I usually don't mess with them and they tip on their own. Cody's ears however may need a little glue to tip. I haven't decided ..they are growing on me as part of his personality.Here is cody and next to him a sheltie with properly tip ears...to tip or not to tip...hmmmmmmm...That is the question???