Friday, November 28, 2014

Thanksgiving...

We had a beautiful family Thanksgiving at Amy's house yesterday. I was overwhelmed with His blessings on me. Especially my dear Jon who was so sick last holiday season. We were so happy that Alvin, Steph, and Livy were able to come in from Florida.
Sis, Avon, with her kids and grandbaby.






 I stole this photo of Mom D. and Ruth at their Thanksgiving meal at Phil and Patty's house! Miss them so much!!

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Back to the '60's....

Back to the '60's....
Today, I weep.
Today, I watched a nation divided. A nation wounded and bleeding.
I was lost as the news reel of my mind did a rewind...
I remembered...
The picketers outside of our downtown Woolworth's... wanting the right to sit at the soda fountain with me... a Southern Gal...
Hearing shots and running down the street as a young 16 old girl....wanting to observe, to know, to understand, to care.... as the National Guardsmen stopped the Blacks from entering our all white rec center....
Standing aside as the National Guardsmen ushered in the first two black students into our all white high school...
I remember stopping traffic and how angry and fearful my Mother had been with me the afternoon I accepted the kind offer of a fellow black student's umbrella over me as I left a department store on a rainy day and walked towards home...
It WAS dangerous...but perhaps my youth and for sure my strong sense of fairness and sincerity guided me..
I grew up in the deep South in the hot bed of the Civil Rights movement. I knew/know all about prejudices. I had/have a lot to learn.
Today...50 long years later...America is still bleeding, still divided. This is not a political statement. This is sorrow.
Sorrow for all Americans. Today, I weep....
God heal our land, heal our hearts. God awaits.....
Return America.....
Today, I pray.....

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Novemeber





 Jon has always loved Christmas...decorations, gifts, family.... This year he hasn't been able to go to the store. So the other day when Amy took me to town I asked her to take these photos and text them to Jon...wanted him to get some of the feel of shopping...
 JB came one day and we made cookies

 I just love this picture of Jessica Mae and Maggie that Jon Abram emailed me. Miss them so much.

Sunday, November 9, 2014

The Day After.....lol

Poor Papa is feeling the effects of yesterday. Now he is just enjoying sitting in his chair supervising Erica and Cam placing the village around... Lights.... Christmas music.....
Got some ready bake cookies for the grandkids to put in the oven later...
Right now there is some serious negotiating going on.... "Nanny, WHY can't we just eat the cookie dough? It's SOOOOOOOOO much better that way!!!"
Now I ask you................. what happened to the smell of cookies baking? lol

A Time to Be Thankful

If any of you folks out there think it's a little strange to put a Christmas tree up this early.....
My Jon has always loved Christmas!!! But last year he missed Christmas....was in the ER all Christmas Eve and into the wee hours of Christmas morning...and it just went downhill even more from there!
So this year.....I'm pulling out all the stops!!! We are celebrating Christ first!! And then.....we're celebrating life and blessings!!! He puttered all day yesterday working on putting up his Christmas village and is at it again this morning. What a beautiful sight!!
No, I've not skipped Thanksgiving!!! I'm absorbed with it, I'm rejoicing in it, I'm overwhelmed with thankfulness!!!
Happy Holidays, friends!!!