MEANDERINGS of Margie

Today we had a bit of a "family" get-together. Not  your usual.....eat, talk, fun enjoyment! Lamar's brother &  nephew drove up from Flovilla to build a wheelchair ramp. We needed to have the ramp to get David in/out of the house. It is necessary for our Mon. trip to a Dr. w/David. Eric was here and he also helped build this ramp. It will still need a coat of paint and side piece "guard" so wheels won't "jump" off in transport. Eric has really been an immeasurable help to us since David joined our household. The discussions and actual building of the ramp took approx. 5hrs. or so. Marc, John and Eric did a fantastic job. We do so appreciate all 3 of them for this work.  Lamar discussing "how" to build it w/them Lamar w/the "hands" instructions!  3 "diggers" - hard @ work!  Marc & John making decisions...  Eric working...Marc & John figuring best way. FINISHED! I helped Eric "cl...

I'm sooo excited to give witness w/this beautiful, exciting story! This morning, I decided we had to purchase a bedside potty chair. Lamar is worn slap out, frm lifting & helping David to the bathroom. Into wheelchair, out of wheelchair, distance included! Long story short: Happened to call Ga. Extended Medical. They wanted $130 for a new one...ouch! (now this is God's part...) Jean stated, ck @ Goodwill, she thought she saw one in there a day or so earlier. So, I called....yes, they did have one, w/o  the bowl included. Goodwill says med. supply has those. K, so I called Jean again...lol  Yes, they have them...$8.00. (bowls usually fit any kind of chair) Went by Ga. Ext. Med., picked up bowl....on to Goodwill. Found the woman I talked to earlier. There it was....brand spankin NEW, never used...no scratches or any form of damage or nasty! The bowl fits! (now, 2nd God's part!). Chair was priced first @ $5.95, then reduced....I bought this chair for.....$2.92 plu...

Life is measured, by some, in pros and cons. Age is that, too. Pros - I'm happy to still be standing up, above the ground!! Enjoy my GRANDkids and all the love they offer. Am happy & blessed w/the bestest friends, a wonderful husband & family, too. I love my life @ this stage. I'm much less worried 'bout what people think, and much more assertive if I have something to say...I just SAY it...LOL  I truly am "comfortable in my skin".....well sort of...haha Cons - Today I had errands to run....WalMart (ugh!) and Lowe's. Well ....I left BOTH places w/an ugly reminder I was there!! Yes indeed....a bandaid on both arms, in almost the same spots! Grrrrrrrrrrrr Aging gracefully is truly an OXYMORON. The skin that has "protected" us all our life....is paper thin, easy to "break"open and then..... BLOOD  goes EVERYwhere....it's like a river running free....LOL   Oh, and it IS  embarrassing, too. So, I made a trip @ WalMart &...

Decided to take a fantasy shopping trip! Rainy day, inside....why not? Ofcourse....off to Pinterest! Selected Gifts $500 up.....found a few "interesting" items: I do have to say....I might reconsider the" odd" dress!! It just caught my eye! I definitely would LOVE  the Stevie Nicks dress!! How'd I do on my fantasy shopping?????  LOL

Sun. evening I was doing my usual bird watching. Accomplished 2 cute stories for ya.... I've been looking for the blk/white woodpecker for a while now. I didn't know his "name", until I saw him identified on a bird chart.(I was in Bowdon @ the dental clinic.) There he was, on that chart, pretty as I've seen him. His "name" is  HAIRY Woodpecker...lol I've taken pics before....now I know what to call him! I think he's beautiful! Part 2   Sometimes the camera catches cute moments, which we don't see totally w/the eye. This is  one of those. I noticed a Goldfinch, I think?, sitting near the birdhouse....on one of the arms. He didn't  seem to be in a hurry. Good for  me! There he is...NAPPING!!!! Sooooooo cute. Sometimes.....ya just get lucky. The camera catches awesome moments for us to enjoy. It was a gooooood "shot" day!!!!!!!

It has been a "game" played w/Doves here! Never seem able to "catch" them in multiples....in one place @the same time. Ugh. This morning was my completion of this "game"...I WON! haha Normally, every time I go out the screen door....it squeaks just enough to scare them off. They are verrrry sensitive to any noise. I was like Elmer Fudd today....be verrry quiet! I did it. Got 'em..... *even got a Redbird as a bonus!!* Happy shootin Sun. mornin.  haha

These two parts of the brochure explain a bit about Rev. Sam P. Jones.  I took the tour of his Victorian home and enjoyed the festival, too. One of the hostesses told us that the house across the road was where LOTTIE MOON lived. That was also very interesting to me. I remember Lottie Moon offerings being collected...when I was a young person. Who knew she was from Cartersville! Heck, I didn't even know about C'ville myself back then..LOL I enjoyed this tour. Wanted to go many times, and just never took the "time" to attend. It was a day well spent........... **pics are posted on FB**