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For My Valentine....

I am married to the most amazing man on this earth. I have been blessed in so many ways....

Happy Valentine to my SWEETIE -
 I love you to the moon and back.....
 

"On the days when we're running off in different directions
 and those days when we manage to get a little time to our ourselves.....
 
On the nights when we're snuggled close
 and on those when one or both of us fall asleep in front of the TV.......
 
On the weekends when we're hanging out and relaxing side by side
 or when we're running around trying to get to all the things we put off during the week....
 
On the good days and busy ones,
in stressed times and down times....
 
I love you
 
and this crazy life we share......"

Odie's Forever Home

Our first foster furbaby has gone to his forever home.........Meet his new parents - Kathy and Michael....he is one lucky dog !!

Lock, Stock and Barrel

 For the last 118 years, The Fort Worth Show and Rodeo has come to town. It's the oldest indoor rodeo in the state. It never fails to be the best.

I love going to the rodeo and for the last 2 years, my younger brother and wife - along with others have made it. I think it is now consider an annual event.

Darla, Diane, Bill and Cayla

Gotta wear your Stetson to the rodeo..
The Grand Entry


Always a moving experience.....our national anthem

Foster Parents

That's right, Wheatie and I became FOSTER PARENTS this past week. Got our first "fosters" last Weds., Corky and Willow. Cute names, huh?

Before you go - WHAT WHAT....we ARE foster parents, but to the furbaby kind. I LOVE ANIMALS...always have, always will. They have unconditional love for you, are always happy to see you, and you can depend on them to listen to your every word.

MEET CORKY AND WILLOW: (actually they are ours to keep)

They are brother and sister - about a year old. Corky - the male (gray and white) seems to have allergies and always has a little runny nose. When he was put up for adoption, everyone thought he was sick and could not get adopted. Willow - his sister is very shy. She didn't make a good candidate either for adoption. So we took them as barn cats. THEY LOVE IT.....Willow's foster mom told us she is quiet the hunter - so she should have plenty to keep her busy. They have a great place to live in the barn and have even managed to make friends with our horse REBEL.....I am sure they think he is a mighty big dog!!

Then this past Saturday, we got our first true foster fur baby - Taco - aka Odie. He was found as a stray and later it was determined that apparently his owner had died and he was just let lose. How cruel for him. When he was rescued, he was named Taco. As more was found out about him and after a talk to the vet (at least he had tags) his real name turned out to be Odie. He is so sweet and lovable. Our girls, Sam and Cappy are great big sisters. He has fit right in. He already has a application to be adopted.....and should be ready to go Feb. 1



 
Wheatie was a little concerned when I brought the whole foster thing up. He knows I tend to make a pet out of everything that wanders onto our land. But these furbabies will go to good homes and that will make me very happy. Being a foster parent keeps them out of the shelter and provides some much needed love and care until their forever home can be found.
I think we made a great decision !!
finishthis-small
Haven't "LINKED" up in while - so that I would join in with the ladies above.....

1. If I could make anything grow on trees, it would be…
WOW - guess the logical answer would be money - money doesn't buy happiness - but it sure can't hurt!!  I would use it to find a cure for awful diseases and end the war. I, of course, would share with my family and friends!! 

2. I can’t stop smiling…
When I think of my GRANDANGELS - they bring me such joy - sometimes they are so silly and I love having memories of us laughing together.
 
3. I can get back to nature by .......
Walking ! Since my surgery I walk a lot - not always outside - that's a special treat. I love the alone thinking time. I love being outdoors with my family - God's world is a beautiful place!!
 
 
4. I dread washing........
Clothes - because then you have to dry them, then you have to fold them, then you have to put them away!! 

Link up with us at Three 31 Blog today!!!! stop smiling…


 

Christmas 2013

I was so blessed and HAPPY, HAPPY,  HAPPY, to have my kiddos and grandangels with Wheatie and myself during the Christmas holidays. I miss them terribly and miss being a part of their everyday lives - so when I have them with us - I CAN'T get enough of them......

A few things kept us busy....

A family tradition for over 30 years....dinner at Edelweiss Restaurant.....

Not all can attend every year - but if you are here - you come !!


Christmas Eve

Cody gets a rifle from Pops

 911 history - a part of the north tower

A tried and true place to visit

my grand PRINCESSES

And the two princes

Cutie Pooties

Corey, Robyn, Jaxson and Annabelle

Chad, Jaycee and Cody

Wheatie,myself and the grandangels

Trampoline fun !

A sweet treat

Ice skating - IN TEXAS



All wrapped up in their Santa sacks !


January 2014......
bringing in the new year - white trash style

peeeeeeeeeeee U - stinky kids
 
 

Corey and Robbie and baby makes 4 - OH NOOOOOO!!
 
AND>>>>>>>>>
 
MUG SHOTS
THREE NOTORIOUS PARKER COUNTY KID CRIMINALS

 Cody - the con man

Jaxson - the laughing bandit

and Jaycee - "I didn't do it, Cody did"
 
I love these kids (ALL of them) to the moon and back.......
 
 

The Twelve Days of Christmas


When Oliver Cromwell came to power in England, Catholics were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Tradition holds that Catholic parents developed "The Twelve Days of Christmas" to teach children their beliefs.

The partridge in a pear tree

represents Jesus (the partridge will sacrifice its life to save its young).

Two turtle doves

: The Old and New Testaments

Three French hens

: Faith, hope, and charity, or the three gifts of the Wise Men

Four calling birds

: The four Evangelists--Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Five golden rings

: The first five books of the Old Testament

Six geese a-laying

: The six days of creation described in Genesis

Seven swans a-swimming

: The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit (wisdom, understanding, counsel, strength, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord)

Eight maids a-milking

: The eight Beatitudes

Nine ladies dancing

: The nine choirs of angels (Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominions, Virtues, Powers, Principalities, Archangels, and regular angels); or the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit (love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, patience, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control).

Ten lords a-leaping

: The Ten Commandments

Eleven pipers piping

: The eleven faithful Apostles

Twelve drummers drumming

: The twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed
 
Merry Christmas Everyone ! May the Lord bless and keep you !!

 

THE TABLE...

ta·ble

[tey-buhl] Show IPA noun, verb, ta·bled, ta·bling, adjective
noun
1.
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table.
2.
such a piece of furniture specifically used for serving food to those seated at it.
3.
the food placed on a table to be eaten: She sets a good table.
4.
a group of persons at a table, as for a meal, game, or business transaction.
5.
a gaming table.
 
I have noticed lately how often we use our tables
and what we use them for...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What do you use your table for??