Hawai'i Photos and a few Elk.

Photos I am having printed at Walgreens.

Cody's Toes

Well Cody had is surgery yesterday and he is doing great.

He is eating and going almost like normal.

He waddles when he walks and it looks funny but he wanted to go to Walmart today so guess he is OK. He does have some pain but not like we thought he would.

A young man that went to Cody's High School and graduated Thursday night was killed around 4 AM Friday morning.

He had been out partying and crashed his truck into a tree at a high speed with no seat belt on.

I pray for his family and friends and hope they lean on the Lord to get them through this.

I also hope others look at what he did and think twice about doing the same thing.

Best Dear Abby I think I ever read:

The day I died was an ordinary school day. How I wish I had taken the bus. But I was too cool for the bus. I remember how I wheedled the car out of Mom. "Special favor," I pleaded. "All the kids drive."
When the 2:50 bell rang, I threw all my books in the locker. I was free until 8:40 tomorrow morning! I ran to the parking lot, excited at the thought of driving a car and being my own boss. Free!
It doesn't matter how the accident happened. I was goofing off -- going too fast -- taking crazy chances. But I was enjoying my freedom and having fun. The last thing I remember was passing an old lady who seemed to be going awfully slow. I heard the deafening crash and felt a terrible jolt. Glass and steel flew everywhere. My whole body seemed to be turning inside out. I heard myself scream.
Suddenly I awakened; it was very quiet. A police officer was standing over me. Then I saw a doctor. My body was mangled. I was saturated with blood. Pieces of jagged glass were sticking out all over. Strange that I couldn't feel anything.
Hey, don't pull that sheet over my head! I can't be dead. I'm only 17. I've got a date tonight. I'm supposed to grow up and have a wonderful life. I haven't lived yet. I can't be dead!
Later I was placed in a drawer. My folks had to identify me. Why did they have to see me like this? Why did I have to look at Mom's eyes when she faced the most terrible ordeal of her life? Dad suddenly looked like an old man. He told the man in charge, "Yes, he is my son."
The funeral was a weird experience. I saw all my relatives and friends walk toward the casket. They passed by, one by one, and looked at me with the saddest eyes I've ever seen. Some of my buddies were crying. A few of the girls touched my hand and sobbed as they walked away.
Please -- somebody -- wake me up! Get me out of here! I can't bear to see my mom and dad so broken up. My grandparents are so racked with grief they can hardly walk. My brothers and sisters are like zombies. They move like robots. In a daze, everybody. No one can believe this. And I can't believe it, either.
Please don't bury me! I'm not dead! I have a lot of living to do! I want to laugh and run again. I want to sing and dance. Please don't put me in the ground. I promise if you give me one more chance, God, I'll be the most careful driver in the whole world. All I want is one more chance!
Please, God, I'm only 17!

WOW!!!

WOW!

Where has the time gone?

I can't believe it has been so long since I last blogged.

I really need to get organized and work harder at managing my time. School will be out here June the 3th even though Cody doesn't have to go the last 2 days.

He will have his foot surgery on June the 4th as far as we know right now.

He made Rotary Club Top 10 of his class this year and they had them a lunching to give them their Certificates. He has also Lettered in Band and Academics.

So we are so proud of him.

Hope he continues so he will get lots of college money. LOL

GOD BLESS!

HAWAII

Aloha, Well We left on April 2nd and flew to Hawaii for a fun filled week. We saw so many Beautiful things and enjoyed the company on so many great people. We got back April 9 at 12:30PM after flying home all night. I learned that it is impossible for me to sleep on a plane. LOL

I will post photos later this week after I have gotten rest.

GOD BLESS!

Great Week

It has been a great week.

Getting ready to go to Hawaii in 19 more days.

Getting all paperwork done for everyone going.

Been beautiful here most of the week.

Rain some but not going to complain.

GOD BLESS!!!

Wonderful Weekend

We had a wonderful weekend.

Went to the mountains and even though we couldn't go to

Mt. Mitchell we still had a great time.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed due to snow and trees.

As you can see in the photos Cody and Keith had a blast throwing snow balls at each other and me. LOL

It was 60 degrees with all that snow.

Hope you all had a great weekend and a

Wonderful Week.

GOD BLESS!!

Computer

I don't have my computer tonight and so I am on Cody's laptop

Keith took my hard driver to have it cloned to a 1.5 tb hard drive

Only 4 more weeks to go before we leave for Hawaii.

And 27 more lbs. LOL

Hope you all have a great weekend

GOD BLESS!

SNOW!!!!!

Can you believe it?

We got more snow today,

Started around 9:30AM and just now slowing down.

Only thing is it was too warm to really stick.

But it has been a BEAUTIFUL day of snow.

GOD BLESS!!!!

Rested

Well after Monday I had trouble sleeping and get the rest my body needed.

So I have taken this weekend to sleep and rest.

If I get where I don't sleep Like this week has been my heart starts to act up again but at least it doesn't catch and go to over 200 beats a minute any more.

I just know I have to take it easy and get sleep.

I get migraines also when I haven't had sleep.

Well hope everyone has a Great week

GOD BLESS!

Emergency Room

Spend from 2:40PM Monday until 1:15AM Tuesday in the Emergency room with my Father-in-law.

It was over an hour and a half before they even triage him.

He has diabetes and had a virus and had not been able to eat or even drink anything since early Sunday morning.

They Kept him over night so I got home took a bath and was in bed at 2:00AM.

Alarm went off at 5:50AM so 4 hours of sleep.

Bud got to go home today and is keeping food down.

I am going to take my bath and read until I fall asleep.

GOD BLESS!

Saturday

It has been a lazy day here.

We went to eat lunch and bought a faucet for the tub.

Keith just finished that up and now time to take baths.

Would love to go hiking tomorrow but don't know what we will do.

I started doing sit ups Wednesday and boy do my fat abs hurt. LOL

Got a pair of the shape ups Sunday and I have been wearing them all week.

I can feel the burn in my legs.

Well hope everyone is having a great weekend.

GOD BLESS

No School

Well today is a no school day so I slept late.

If you call 8 late.

I have been working to get everything ready for us go to to Hawaii. There is so much paper work to get done for 79 people.

LOL

I have to make sure I have it for every person going.

But at least it keeps me busy.

It is only 6 more weeks before we leave.

I am getting excited.

GOD BLESS!!

Hawaii

Had our Hawaii meeting tonight.

We will leave on the 2nd of April.

I am exited and scare all at the same time.

Never been on an airplane.

So all new to me.

Hope everyone is having a great week so far.

GOD BLESS

Daytona 500

WOW can you believe that Dale Jr. came from about 10th to 2nd in the last 2 laps of the race.

That is like his dad drove.

Hope this is a good sign that the ole Dale Jr. is back.

As promised here are photos from Saturdays Sunrise.

What beautiful things the Lord gives to us daily.

GOD BLESS

Snow yesterday melting today

Well we had a beautiful snow yesterday for about 8 or 9 hours.

It was so beautiful.

Today it was melting fast but I got up at 6AM and took photos of the sunrise.

I will post them tomorrow.

GOD BLESS

Let it SNOW Let it SNOW Let it SNOW!!!!

It is SNOWING in SC

It started here around 3:30 at now at 9 it is still snowing

I know we have 3 to 4 inches already

It is so beautiful and white

I love it

Hope it keeps falling all night

And stays cold tomorrow.

Lopst power while trying to post.

LOL but it came right back on so not to bad.

Well hope you all have a great weekend.

GOD BLESS

OLD FRIEND

Ran into an old friend (not saying that he is old or even me for that matter) today.

We haven't seen him since my soon to be 15 year old (oh my) son was about 2 or 3.

It was great to sit and talk to him at lunch today.

He couldn't believe my nephew would be 30 in August.

Well I can't believe that either. LOL

Someone has to be getting old around here but I know it ain't me. LOL

Well hope everyone has a great weekend.

GOD BLESS!

Yuck Night!

Feeling a little under the weather tonight.

Cody wasn't feeling good yesterday and now I not doing too good.

Tummy troubles so going to get ready for bed and hope to fell better by morning.

GOD BLESS

Monday Monday

Good Monday to everyone.

Well which Super Bowl Commercial was your Fave.

Think mine was the Doritos with the young man

Keep our hands off my momma

Keep your hands off my Doritos.

LOL

He is too cute.

Well hope you all have a wonderful week

GOD BLESS

Sunday

Good Sunday Morning to everyone.

Yesterday was a hard day but with the Lords help I made it through.

I had to go to the Funeral home for a 10 day old Baby Girl.

Tori came 2 months early and was fighting hard to make it.

But the Lord needed a another Sweet Angel.

She was a beautiful little girl that her family will miss dearly.

Please Pray for her mom and grandma who seem to be taking it the hardest,

But also Pray for the rest of her family too.

GOD BLESS YOU!

Rain!

It started raining here last night and is just now moving out of here!

The band field is now a swimming hole.

My yard is not much better.

The lake is completely full!

But after the drought for the past few years I am not going to complain.

I now know why I am not a teacher.

Kids do not respect you!

You tell them something and they look at you like you lost your mind.

Even when it is something they are suppose to do. Like sit down!!!

And if you tell them NO then they beg!

I said NO I meant NO!

Well that is enough about hard headed younguns.

GOD BLESS

Birthdays

OK how cool is this today is ELMO'S Birthday too!!!

Tammy you and Elmo share the same special day. LOL

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY TAMMY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAMMY

50TH BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!!!!!!

TAMMY TURNS 50 TODAY SO THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE PHOTOS OF US!

TAMMY IS ONE WITH GLASSES

Monday, Monday

Hope everyone is having a great start to their week.

Not much going on here right now.

Trying to decide if I am going to do Craft shows this year or not. Did several last year and didn't sale anything at them so I know if I do any I will have to have more variety.

Well trying to get a hat preemie hat crocheted so better get busy.

Have a great week and GOD BLESS

ICE!

Well we didn't get snow at home but we got ice.

But at Caesars Head State Park up above Greenville, SC they got snow.

We rode up there and I got these really cool photos of ice crystals on top of the ice.

Hope everyone has a great Sunday

GOD BLESS!

SNOW?????

Well they are calling for SNOW here again so I am waiting AGAIN!

LOL!!!

It has started sleeting here so will see what we get in the morning.

Hope everyone has a great weekend

GOD BLESS!

Busy, Busy, Busy

Man it has been a full and busy 3 days. LOL

Hope you all are having a great week

They are calling for ice and sleet and maybe snow here this week.

Going to get naked and do the snow dance

Hehehehe!!!!!

GOD BLESS

Monday

Good Monday to everyone.

Today I stayed at school and helped with Chair test in band.

It was an interesting day to say the least.

I was very proud of Cody.

He made 3rd chair out of 10 in clarinet.

Even his teacher said he has come along way since July.

He did a lot of practicing over this past week.

Hope evryone has a great week.

GOD BLESS

Bad Storms

We have bad storms going through tonight. Tornado watches and Waring's.

Flood watches and warnings.

Hope everyone keeps safe tonight

God Bless

Peeling Potatoes the Easy Way

Watch this great how to VIDEO by

Dawn Wells aka Mary Ann

Never thought there was an easy way to Peel Potatoes.

Men!!!

MEN tal illness,

MEN strual cramps,

MEN tal breakdown,
MEN opause…………..
Ever notice how all of women’s problems start with men?……….And
When we have real trouble it’s HISterectomy!!!!

Just thought since I am going through the menopause I would post this.

LOL

Hot flashes and all that goes with it can jump in the lake.

Last 3 days headache and hot flashes have been sickening.

Be glad when it is over.

Hope everyone else is having a great sunshiny day.

LOL

GOD BLESS

Back to School

Well Cody was back in school today after having 7 days total off.

He not so sure about new Teachers this semester.

Everyone telling how bad they are but first day he said they didn't seem so bad.

Hope this semester goes as good as the first.

GOD BLESS

MEGA KIT AT SCRAPPITY-DO-DAH

This is the newest MEGA KIT at

SCRAPPITY-DO-DAH

GET IT HERE

Doctors Offices

Cody has had doctor appointments for the last two days.

He doesn't want to miss school so we make them on days out.

Yesterday was the allergist and everything is going great there.

Maybe only a one to two years of shots left.

The shots have really made a difference for him.

Today was a foot specialist about his toes.

He will have to have surgery in June (there waiting until school is out).

He will be on crutches with pins in his toes for six weeks.

GOD BLESS

Charli turns 2 on the 20th.

I can't believe how much she has grown.

She talks so much and has a huge vocabulary.

Some photos from her Birthday party today at Jumping-Jax

WhooHoo it finally let me load a photo.

Charli talking to "Santa" during supper Friday night.

Going to her Birthday Party now hope to get some good photos.

Kitis Kooky Christmas by Sara Ellis at Scrappity-Doo-Dah.

Hope to post again later

God Bless

OOPS

Been trying to post everyday but not doing so good this week.

Got home late last night and didn't stay on computer long when I got home.

Boys had to get hair cuts, waited on mom to get off and get her hair cut.

After all the hair cuts we went to eat supper with mom, Gina and Charli.

Charli is a stinker. LOL

She would get a mouth full of sprite and spit it in Cody's ear. LOL

He wasn't happy about that. She was wide open just like Cody has always been.

She can talk so well with repeating words and loves to be read too.

Cody was the same way so I know she can go every far in what ever she wants.

I still can not add photos on here and I can't figure out way. Got a cute photo of Charli talking on the phone with "Santa" last night. Well maybe later.

GOD BLESS

Photos

I have been trying to upload photos on here but computer is being ugly. LOL

Going to go to crop at 10pm with Jenn White maybe I won't sneeze to much while there.

I have sneezed and blew my nose so much today I look like Rodolph.

Cody and I had a LAZY day today. Did go get groceries and have to put them up but didn't do much more than that.

Going to have to do laundry tomorrow but plan on sleeping late anyway. LOL

Keith has to work all weekend so not going anywhere.

Charli's 2nd Birthday is the 20th and Seth's is the 24th.

Can't believe they are going to be 2 already.

Charli's birthday party in Sunday so will have to scrap photos from it.

Have a great weekend everyone.

GOD BLESS

Wonderful Day

Today was a great day.

Cody got to exempt his exams for today and tomorrow.

So no school until next Wednesday because of teacher inservice days.

We had to go to dentist for check up and then get his clarinet fixed.

Clarinet only took about 30 minutes to be fixed and didn't get charged to fix it.

Glad it was an easy fix.

So I get to sleep late until next week. LOL

God Bless

Bad Days

This past weekend was not a good one.

A couple that we know lost their oldest daughter last Friday.

It is so sad to lose some one but it is worse to lose a child.

There as so many people at the Funeral home last night it took us an hour and a half to see the family. When we got home I didn't feel up to blogging.

Here are some links I promised you all

Wanda Johnson the wonderful woman we went to hear Saturday

Shrimp City Slim the guys that play for Wanda

Patty Webb's newest Kit Romantic Times

Show

The show was great last night. Loved the music and Wanda and Shrimp where very nice people.

They both talked to Cody as if he was a man not a kid.

Will post photos and links to their web sites later today.

God Bless

Post?

Went to bed early last night so didn't post. Bad me. LOL

I will try and post tonight when we get back home.

Cody has to do Cultural awareness things for English and one has one left to do.

We are going to see a concert tonight in Greenwood.

It is Blues Music so Don't know what I am getting into. LOL

Will let you all know later.

God Bless

Snow

Well no snow so far. Don't think we are going to get any. WHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

Well maybe later this winter.

Here ar ephotos from the lake.

See all the ice.

Worked at school today trying to get the band uniforms ready for the cleaners.

Can't believe how dirty some of them are!

Guess that is what you get with a 130 teens. LOL

Hope you all have a wonderful day

God Bless

SNOW?????

Cool and Snow?!?!

They are calling for snow here tomorrow.

But guess we will see. It has been in the teens at night for the last week. I have never seen ice on the lake like it has been the past few mornings.

I wanted to add a photo but blog and computer being ugly tonight. LOL

At least my headache is some better today.

Not all gone but better.

Fingers and Toes crossed we get snow tomorrow.

Someone with too much snow PLEASE send me some.

LOL

God Bless

Headache

I have had one of my headaches since yesterday.

I have been trying to rest but haven't been sleeping real well.

Today has been one of the days where I feel sick with the headache.

So not going to scrap even through I got a great new kit today from Patty Webb.

I will link you to it as so as it is in the store.

Wonderful romantic soft colors.

God Bless

Back to School

It was back to school today after 2 weeks off. Thought I would have trouble getting Cody was but I didn't. He got up with no problem and we left early for school. It was 14 degrees this morning but I love my car. Stand at kitchen window and start it up. No going out in the cold to crank car. Heated seats too! LOL

Hope everyone has a blessed day

God Bless

Even Colder day

It has been even colder but I love it!!!

We rode to Atlanta today and had a great time. It is going to get in the mid teens here tonight but I love the cold.

To me it is easier to get warm and to get cool in the heat.

God Bless you all

Cold Day in South Carolina

Boy it has been cold here today. Wind cuts right through you. Did this page for a speed scrap at Scrappers Workshop. They have the best chat room. It you are looking for classes in PSE or Digital Photography check them out here.

Well Hope you have a wonderful evening

God Bless

New Year Day

Well I have gotten back into scrapping aftr having finally gotten my hard drive working and not losing anything. I thought it was the drive but it was the case. Then my DIPS didn't want to work right so I am using Microsoft Photo Gallery to see my photos and PSE5 to scrap. I still have DIPS to scrap with but am trying to learn PSE since DIPS in no longer made.

I have made 25 pages since Wednesday night. I have posted 13 of them at Scrappers Workshop Gallery . I made 2 calendars one for Band Director and one for Cody and Carson from Disney World.

Hope everyone has a Blessed New Year.

God Bless You

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year. May you have a wonderful year with Family and Freinds. God Bless Everyone.