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CHICKEN World !! ~

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Now...I had nevah heard of this one. Recently, Wendy's moved out ~ in comes Chicken World? ok. Today, 'round 11am or so --the phone rang. I answered {as I put down my B'fast/Lunch, an egg sandwich!}. It was Kami ~ she said GrandMa, you said you'd take me to Chicken World! We don't have any money, and I want you to take me....What? I asked where she was, leaving a Dr. appt., parking lot she replied. I thought this child was joking w/me.  NOT.  Stacey took the phone, laughing herself silly --repeated what Kami said, and told me Kami was Serious!! I was really laughing out loud, by that time! Well. You KNOW what a GrandMa is gonna do {@ least this one!}. I put my 1/2 sandwich on the bar, got in my 'Mara and met Kami & Stacey --for lunch @ Chicken World.  LMAO The food was gOOd, but service verrry slow {it's 2nd day open!!} Kami got her chicken fingers. Ofcourse she did. Now y'all ~ GOD has truly Blessed us w/Wonderful GRANDS --all of them. We LO

TESTIFY ~ LOVE is out there!

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I'm excited to tell this story ....! I AM NOT A SHOPPER. With that being said...I was forced to go today! Our washer ('07), is about to die on us! She decided, she'd rather "fly"... than stay still in place, while Spinning!{so noisy, sounded like a plane trying to take off!} The repairman said, was bearings wearing out. Why? It's only that old! Checked w/our FAV place...nope. They are getting out of the appliance business....now, only furniture&home furnishings. {FYI ~ most appliances in our house & furniture have come from there, over 30yrs. time!!} Popped on over to HOME DEPOT. The sale is ON...YEAH! Found one, good price...sticking w/our Whirlpool/Maytag. Bummers....canNot deliver, until Next Mon. UGH. Now people....we got to get washing, before it backs on up on me.!! LOL GOD's Angels were "on duty" today. Strangers are only Friends, we haven't met. FRAN, the salesman {an older gent, with white/grey hair Ponytail, behind h

GRATITUDE....x 3 !!

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Some might say....I'm a "bit" OCD....just sometimes. LOL There's this ....get a scenario, in my head, and Refuse to let go, until it takes wings!! These three women, made my scenarios happen.! 1. Stacey West > May 2014 I was so DARN happy w/THIS Hat.! {@ the time Ginger sent it, I wasn't too active!} I wanted a pic, so I could show Ginger, I was lovin this Hat.!!! {turns out....this Pic was "most Liked" that year!}. Go figure.... 2. Ami Hall Godfrey > June 2015 After I received my Hat....wanted so Dang bad, to have a pic w/sweet Alice. Both, in our Hats.{it finally happened, almost a yr. later!}Think? I borrowed Ginger's hat for the pic!.... This one picture, is a True TREASURE to me! I have only a couple of pics w/Alice. {SISTA/FRIEND--lifetime.} 3. Ronda Dover Hall > June 2016 Dreamed of having my pic...w/Beautiful SUNFLOWERS.{a FAV flower for me}. I am sooooooooo HAPPY w/this picture. The real "feely" part is.

WABBIT story....continued !

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Saw Baby Rabbit the other day ~ only got shot of it, runnin off...hind end shot.!!! LOL This mornin....'bout 7:30am....DOUBLE slammy!! We saw 2 together....end of driveway. It was the Baby w/Mama {we think!} Then, tonight.....Baby came up closer wook @ dat wittle Cottontail!! Sooooo Cute! {stretched out, enjoying it's supper!} The Rabbits love to eat, in our weeds ~we call 'em Cabbage ~ Patch!! It's been a long spell, since they visited us. Love to see them!

SURPRISES day ....

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Today held Surprises, for Kammie and GRANDpa! It was a gOOd day for them.... This morning, delivered Lamar to the Dr. ofc., then Kammie went w/me to "pay bills" and such mess! I nevah told her ahead of time ~I was stopping by, to see Marc,  briefly. She was totally Surprised, and Happy --even tho it was soooo brief! {his "big" boss was on site, and he was actually working!!} LOL Then, GRANDpa knew Brittni was coming over to visit. I didn't tell him ~ it was all about Father's Day, a wittle early. Lamar was tickled to see Brittni....and, she brought Sweets!!! Yep. Chocolate Cookie ~{he said it's EXcellent} LOL  the MOST precious, Funny card  {+gift card} LUV  the INside part of it! So...there's GRANDpa's Surprise. Kammie said, 2 Surprises in one day!! She got to see Brittni.... ...and ofcourse, GRANDpa was Happy ~ It was a very  gOOd  day!! {Always heartwarming ~ to see LOVE in action}!

TIME well spent ....!

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ENjoyed LUNCH w/Marc, Hunter, Kammie and Lamar Thursday. We ate @ the kids fav place --Steak n Shake.!! {honestly, Lamar LOVES their Milkshakes, too!!} Sadly,....don't get to have much "face time" w/Marc, these days. Nor, do we see Hunter very much! This teener is staying at home.....growing, becoming more independent, I guess! We still Enjoy our Kammie each week. The LOVE I see, between Marc n these Grands, almost makes my heart burst wide open! I'm PROUD of the DAD he has become...  is he Happy, or what?? !!! LOL Sorry, Kammie,....she chose to taste the goodness, right as I clicked!! But....still ok pic of the 3. Hoping we can continue our "meet/greet/eat" thru the Summer days. They both are just growing toooooooo Fast!

TUNNELS have LIGHT....@ the End!!

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Yep. There he IS....@ LongHorns....reading that Menu!! *Back story* ~ In Jan., Lamar had his last 3, natural teeth pulled. Then, surprise!, decided to have IMplants for his bottom denture. {Geez...not me kiddos!!} The struggle was very Real. It was, at best, difficult to keep him fed...and, sneak in some kind of meats/protein. {w/NO chewing ability!!} Finally....we got the call. Lamar now has a full set of chompers! He wanted a week, to get "used" to this new thang. {Lamar's most frequent statement --I'm gonna eat me a STEAK, when this is done! + he really Missed eating SALADS.} So.  He  DID, tonight.!!!! The wait was long, the journey hard ~ but, it's Done now.  Yep. Mac n Cheese, Frenchie fries AND...that STEAK! 'Course....HAD to have 'dem devilish, AWEsome Stuffed Mushrooms, too.  LOL Lamar is Happy w/his new chompers.... Loves fried & Crunchy thangs!! Bwess his heart......... {Life, 'round here, is much Easier & more pleasant

Whatz a Girl to do????

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We now have Kammie in our summer plans! {school is out} Today, Lamar had a dental appt. Hallelujah!! He got his bottom denture plate today. [that's a blog for another time!] So, since Kammie was in her pjs....we decided to stay outside the ofc.  Wasn't very long, out of the truck she goes.! Now ya gotta Know ~ this is a very smart, pretty, mischievous, adventure-seeking gal!! Before I even got out...found her Concrete angel??? who knows!{Sun in her eyes!} Then...hopped up on the back of the truck bed... {said Hunter taught her the "right way" to get up/down!} Walking 'round & dancing! She found her "bug".. Sho nuff! a Lightening bug! {told her to release it, out into the woods...came back... said Grandma, it won't leave me, it just stays on my finger!} Later...flew on away. So ...she was playing w/her Shadow later... Y'all...this grandYoungen is quite the Diva/Entertainer!! Ofcourse, she was Happy to pose for

VERMILLION ~ Loss....GONE!!

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Years ago, when I began my bird "sanctuary", there was this medium-sized bush ~ to the right side of my area. Lamar saw an episode of "This Old House", they were relocating a Vermillion bush. So...that's how we were able to identify this "spindly" thang ~w/white flowers in the Spring! A healthy one looks like this .. After all these years {around 30!}....it has "given up the ghost" of life!! We are sooooooo SAD!! Last year, Pig {our Friend} was able to prop it up, with a piece of Rebar, to get some of the live branches Up, off the ground. {a large branch w/new, green growth had broken off...@ the ground area. Think that caused it to fall, toward the ground.} So, it then survived until last night. We had a heavy Rainstorm, with some winds....guess it couldn't hold it's weight any more. This is what I found this morning....I 'bout cried!  down..... looking closer... This lil bush has had a gOOd, long life! It h

FILA Pt. 2 ....the SURPRISE!!!!!

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IF, you read my blog BELIEVE it...or Not!!! on Mar. 8th, then you'll understand this story. On Saturday, Eric & Pattie went to town....to p/u milk&bread for us. Innocent enough?  As I learned, not quite all the story! ERIC walks onto the porch, hands me a bag, w/a lg. shoe box in it. I laughed, and joked --ya buy me some shoes? {Eric loves to "show off" new shoes!} He calmly said, open it Mom and look....ya'll, there are NO real word descriptions, for that moment in time!  Inside was a pair of FILA shoes, size 8 Wide --for me. wOw! just wOw!! I Cried....it was an emotional moment for me. They fit well, memory foam, walking shoes! {like wearing bedroom shoes....ohhhh so comfortable!} Backstory I learned later ~ ERIC had a "co-conspirator" in this purchase....none other than ~ RONDA!!! Dang....that girl Keeps a "secret"!! very well. LOL Ronda Knew about the shoes....before I showed her! Eric had called her, to get my shoe size. {af

Soap Box ~ JEANS !

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I've observed young girls/some younger women ~ wearing the Cutest jeans!!....for years. Heck, I bought "decorated" jeans for Kammie, when she was younger. I set aside my fascination w/these cuties ~ maybe I'm just tooooo old for that! NOPE! On a recent shopping trip, to the outlet mall....I actually Bought myself a pair!! {@ Christopher&Banks} I know...I was "trippin".  LOL  The wonderful side effect ~ a smaller size actually Fit!! {that was the best part!!} These are THE most comfortable, soft, wearable jeans I've owned! The material is a bit 'stretchy', but holds the shape very well. {+it doesn't look as tho, 2 families moved Out of the backside of them!!} LOL So. Here's the pics.....feel free to state your opinion... I now KNOW, if ya like a "style", it fits and is comfortable ~ DANG the age{it's only a number}.!! I don't give a rip what others may say/think. So. There. L O L .....

The JOKE on ME!!!!!!

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I knew the GRANDS were spending the night on Sat. I was....EXcited.....jus a bit! My life has been Blessed w/males...and I love them all. That out there.....I'm totally awed by the 3 Females, now in my life.!!!  Chellsey, Brittni, and Kamryn....the grandDAUGHTERS. Ok. So. I wanted the room Kam sleeps in, to be "girlie".. On the bed, goes Flowery bed sheets and Pink spread. {Hunter's room....dark green sheets, muted gold spread.} I had NO clue what was about to transpire! LOL The 2 of them had a discussion, prior to arrival here. End result ~ Hunter took the tv room {decked out "girlie"} and Kam, the other bedroom {more male colors}!! Now, the reasoning....Hunter wanted to use his X-Box {No tv in that 'prepared' room!!} They had already made the decision. Kam brought her Tablet, so she could do whatever, w/o the tv.  okey dokey!! GRANDma was "crushed"...not really, ya know.!!! I wanted to do something "Special", for Kam

BELIEVE it .....or Not!!!

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SAD, but true.... Ronda and I were out shopping @ Kohl's today. I found, much to my surprise, a pair of comfy, WIDE tennis shoes.... Bought them! We left the store {I was a bit tired!}. Sat on the bench outside for a while. Then, decided to go to Steak n Shake, for her to eat, and me to have a Milkshake {1st one in a very loooong time!} Left there....did a bit more shopping. She brought me home....my car was being cleaned and washed. When she got ready to leave....realized I didn't bring my new, wonderful Shoes inside. Ronda checked the van...they were Not there! Finally.....figured out the scenario. I had left the bag, w/the PAID for shoes!! --sitting next to that dang 'rest' bench @ Kohl's.!!!!! UGH Geez. Called and went back..ofcourse, none "turned" in. So...somebody is wearing, a wondermous pair of Filas tonight --and, it AIN'T me!!!!!! How I'm handling this awesome SCREWup?  Somebody, who needed Shoes, much More than me, has

35 CELEBRATION month....

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Jan. 3rd was our anniversary ~ 35yrs. now. Sometimes...seems like yesterday, then other days, --like foEver.!!!!! Either way, I'm Happy and Thankful, for our time as a couple. I wanted to "celebrate" our together time. This month, I've pulled every pic I can find....of us together.!! They became my Profile pic.... THANK YOU, everyone ~ for your sweet, loving remarks. Y'all have given such support, to us as a couple. I felt the Love.  Every pic chosen, holds Memories, of our lives together. They took me "back" to those moments, and I have enjoyed the trip! So....it is done. It was FUN!, time to move along.... Leaving a few of my Most fav pics here....  ..and so it begins  ..BEfore  the rings ..  ..silly time! Thank you, GOD, for planting me & the boys --where we were free to bloom and grow.!

Donnie & Pam TREAT !

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Donnie & Pam gave us a $ gift card for Christmas. It was spent tonight ~ for an amazing, 35th Anniversary food fest!  Thank y'all.... Our anni was actually on the 3rd ~ but Lamar wasn't able to go @ that moment. So....PTL, his legs are much better, and he was willing to try --a sit down/get up  restaurant.  HAPPY man....  10 oz. FLO and loaded tater...  Waitress surprised us w/Dessert, for our anni !! Happy, Full and ready to go home.... We tried a "new" appetizer for us ~ Pita chips w/the most Sinful, white cheese -onion-bacon  Dip!! Almost {not quite!} good as Stuffed Mushrooms!!! A very HAPPY anni celebration to me. Lamar, once again, able to get OUT of the house, enjoy a shared meal together. GOD is gOOd....all the time.

Lamar's Day OUT!!

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It's been months, since Lamar was physically able ~and willing, to venture out of this house! Most trips have been from house to Drs. offices. {I've Missed my "go man"!} Today ~ all the wonderful Prayers, raised up for him, came to fruition. The last wk. or so, I've noticed he walked about the house...w/o his walker. Then....he said yesterday, he wanted to go to Waffle House, after blood vampire was finished, at Diabetic Dr. office. !! I was EXcited! Told him, Ok....but ya gotta "practice", with only the Cane around here today. So, yesterday, he did that...and he was looking gOOd! {I did suggest, raise the cane height, 1 notch, so he wasn't bending over to walk.} It worked, he stood tall and got about very well. Today, Lamar was able to eat breakfast @ Waffle House (a fav place for him)....Ofcourse, it had to be documented ~ 'cause this was a most HAPPY day, beginning our New Year in the best way....  Lamar & his Cane....on the way ins