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Forty-FIVE......Ohhhhhh My!!!!!!

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Eric was born 45yrs. ago, June 30th.  Wow. He sho does know how to make a Mama ooooold!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my #1 son.( He came into this world easily for me that day.) I was so happy to have a boy. These are a few pics....some favs of mine....Yep, Eric's gonna be a bit "perturbed"....but they are MY memories and are precious to me.  Baby Eric....now HATE those plastic diaper pants!  Just a wee lil fella !  Eric loved playin in the dirt & eatin grass !!  1 of my MOST fav pics....bubble bath head !!!  Eric was verrry Friendly fella !! Luv his lil suit....  School age.... My very MOST fav pic of him....I loved those HeeHaw overalls. (He hates this pic!) Ofcourse.....he did grow up. Our hike up Pine Mtn....@ the tippy TOP! I am happy he is closer to me.!!{in mileage}  I DO love my hugs, and appreciate ALL he has done to help me & his Daddy. Hoping Eric will ENJOY life, and be Happy....that's what his Mama wants for him. HAPPY  Birthd

The HAND of Love ....

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Today's world of high-tech is accepted and ignored. So many traditions have gone by the wayside.....Yet, the "new" stuff has it's own value. It causes mixed emotions for us "older" kids! Growing up, we were taught to HAND-write notes and letters. There is still nostalgia attached to those memories for me. Pen/Paper, personal communications. It was a joy for me and I do, at times, still hand write ----however, my penmanship has faltered and is a bit shakey!! I received this precious, beautiful, hand-written letter today. Maxine.....She always is so thoughtful and sweet. I almost cried! This is one piece of mail I will KEEP and TREASURE. Somehow....I just don't find e-mails, FB and such  give me quite the same feeling! (Yes, I use them as tools, too.) If you want a friend or anyone to feel SPECIAL.....take the time to HAND write your message. It will put a big ol SMILE on their faces!!! It will touch that "special place" in the heart, wher

Ammo, GUN, 5 & UNDER + Lunch ...

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Today was FUN. Took a trip to Kennesaw w/Miss Vickie. 1st stop was Dick's Sporting Goods. Reason for trip: to get  ammo for 410 (squirrel control) and buckshot for raccoon & possum control. BTW, you can NOT find ammo here in town we need. While there, I decided to look @ new BB gun for me! Have been using Hunter's.....it only shoots 1 BB 'bout every 3-4 times. ugh. (also shoots high to the left!) Then....I saw it! Her name is Daisy.....bonus, she's PINK guys! Got it, too. Hoping new one will shoot every time & be more accurate. Sweet....Funny thing is, haven't seen a single squirrel since I came home w/it!  LOL   I'm sure I  WILL get practice...soon! 2 doors down frm sporting goods was a glaring "invite"! We walked down to 5 and Below.....it's a fantastic, fun-filled, unique dollar- type store. There were so many "new" things to see! Prices only go up to $5.....they have a lot of nice items, too. Plan to go back & check

SWEET Memories.........

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Amazing whatcha find when ya "clean"!!!! Working on de-cluttering my room. Found frames for reuse. These pics were reunited w/my LOVE of "time frozen"...  GRANDS....younger!! Cincinnati pick up for visit here.  Ha! @ Lake Winnie.....yep.....MUCH  younger. LOL Donnie & Pam....yep.....younger ! What  FUN  those memories are as they returned, once again, to my "memory". LOVE LOVE LOVE  pictures....

WILD thangs !!

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It was pretty quiet here on Father's Day. Cooked for Lamar and was done w/that. NObody on FB, cause everyone was busy w/family celebrating.....as it should be. Needless to say......I got bored quick! lol Took a walk in the yard.........on out to the street. Spotted this white stuff down the road. When I got closer, it was even more fascinating........  there was a large "clump" of these beside the road..  that HAIRY pod thang......wth?  another, closer look..... Love these lil things.....look like a daisy. This quick sprint to see these wild thangs would NOT count as exercise! The walk itself did help.....just get outside.....sweet breezes and  sun. I was more calm  after this "adventure"....LOL

Lamar's GIFT..........

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Ok. Lamar raised 'em...LOL (notice the age limit!! and YES, he does like it....Lol) Eric came in a bit ago w/this for his Dad. Lamar, ofcourse, "took right to it"!!! The character's laugh in it cracks me up.....even if the sounds (expelling GAS) and funny quips don't. !!!!!!!!!! Lamar listening............ However, in his "defense", Lamar has "put it away" for now......I'm a watchin him.....

FISHIN Daddy........

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This is MY Daddy. Many positive, loving things could be written.....and they would ALL be true. I prefer to focus on FISHING. My Daddy was the best I've ever known. He fished a lot, enjoyed it, and ALWAYS snookered whomever was game to go with him!! I'm unable to determine if it was experience, technique or just that  he "held his mouth right" !!  This particular catch was during a Fla. trip to his BIL, my Uncle Foster. He really racked 'em up that day. So happy that I have this picture. It's VIP that you also know.....Daddy would NEVAH go fishing on Sunday! Daddy would attend revivals, but he was not an every Sun. church attender. Daddy never did try to discourage Mama & me from church, though. My fondest memory of fishing w/Daddy.....He took me to a close by creek. Daddy "made" me a bamboo fishing pole when we got there. Yep. I hooked up w/a pretty large fish!! Ofcourse, Daddy had to get it onto shore for me. I was soooo excite

"MAGIC Woman", Maxine !!

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Maxine returned home today. She was ready to see her family....esp. the Grands. Maxine has an amazing "magic" growing/green thumb w/flowers. Her fav is roses, which she attends w/much TLC and hard work. The roses are always beautiful. Quite a while ago, she was "house-bound" frm and injury. As a treat I brought her a Calla Lily house plant. Ofcourse, she loved it (thank goodness!) Later on, she planted it outside. It is really growing and becoming beautiful. This pic I took Thurs. a week ago. Beginning to bloom. She wandered up the walkway and hollered !! Look here! Now she has a yellow & pink bloom on that same plant.!! This happened while she was away. What a great Surprise upon her return. :0 It also looks like 2 more blooms will soon pop out! The original plant bloom was a limey-yellow color....now there's TECHNICOLORS.  Yeah! Good job, Max....

Happy Birthday ARIEL ..

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Our sweet, pain-in-the-butt, mischievous, funny, "queen" of this house was born on June 3, 2005. She is EIGHT (8) yrs. old today! We drove to Gadsden, Ala. for her. She was 9 wks. old when she came to live w/us. She weighed  2 lb. 10 oz.----barely a handful! She was the last of the litter, just waiting for parents. The breeder called her color --sable--, however, she looked black to us! I took Margie + Lamar, mixed the letters and picked her name ----ARIEL. She was totally ours with that name (even if there was an Ariel mermaid!!). I added Sable as her middle name -- Ariel Sable Anderson. Here she is in all her BABY glory....  Her FAVORITE toy.....a tiger  Tiger went EVERYwhere w/her. That lil BABY was soooo long ago. Ariel has brought us much joy, fun and companionship since that small beginning. I sang  Happy Birthday to her....(poor thang!!) She endured that with a quizzical face!  LOL Hoping we have many MORE  birthdays w/this lil baby girl. 

CRITIQUE......Results

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This is from today....GOLDfinches are back,  in smaller numbers. They make lots of noise coming n going and stay ALL day!! Quite entertaining for us. The other day I received an "evaluation critique" from 2 different people. At the moment, my feelings were slightly bruised! A few days have passed....I'm understanding in a more realistic, less emotional,  fashion. My personal obsession is admitted. The retirement hobby of choice is my camera! Subjects include BIRDS, flowers, and trips.  There have been days when I stayed outside ALL day, snappin n snappin.!! It's joyful fun  for me. I'm turning over a "new leaf" with a more "normal" attitude. I'm re-training myself......snappin pics off/on within a day's time. LESS to  post. The evaluation:  If I see one bird I've seen them all....don't need to see the bird in several 'positions'....I'm done after seeing one. Too many are posted. Ok. I see things differently!

SUNshine CHIPPIE ...

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Love these! In the sun, you can see just how beautiful he is...how shiny his coat,  and sleek he looks. It's a gooood day for "snappin"!!  LOL