Wordless Wednesday

Saying Goodbye..again.

Here I am saying goodbye to two wonderful

people who made a difference in my life, again.

My dear sweet Uncle Ralph died last Monday from a heart attack

he was 80 years old.

He grew up in New Mexico

and somewhere in his young adulthood while working

in the logging business while he was unloading some logs the chain broke and all the logs rolled off the truck and crushed him. The doctors gave him no hope and told his wife to prepare a place in the family cemetary.  She chose prayer and gathered the family around them.  One year spent in the hospital, he goes home to a long recovery.  I met him in the summer of 1990, a year before I married for the first time. He was a character, asked me a lot of questions: he loved to give a good ribbing, and I loved him for who he was and how he treated me.  His wife Ila preceeded him in death as did his second wife Betty; now he'll have his hands full when he gets to Heaven with two wives waiting for him there.

My aunt Grace also passed from a long bout of cancer; she was 82. She had a true pioneer spirit regardless of the era of which she was born. The town in which she resided in called her the "unofficial" mayor; she always had an answer to problems and if she was unable to give a quick answer...well you could always sit down and help her solve a jigsaw puzzle.  The teapot was always hot, the company was true and worthwhile. I had the priveledge of calling her not only my "aunt" but also my friend.  She lived in the same house in which her father homesteaded some 80 years ago, raised her children in that house and welcomed all who crossed the threshold.  I met her in the winter of '92 and stayed at her house for over 2 weeks in which we made an impression upon each other.  I returned later to visit after being divorced, and enjoyed my visit tremendously.  I'm going to miss both my aunt and uncle; knowing that someday when it's my turn to say goodbye I know I will see them young and healthy and I will embrace them whole heartedly.    

The Conclusion......

Well, we know the conclusion;

Oregon didn't win.

But those of you who rooted so loud

just like the Dodgeman and I

watching the air turn blue

from the swear words

it was a very close game and Oregon almost had it!!!!

So what was the defining moment in my eyes?

When several Auburn players came forward on the field

and told the Ducks what an awesome game they played,

that what a challenge the whole game was for them.

That ladies and gentlemen is the sign of true sportsmanship!

Because if you think about it, it is the love of the game

that attracts Dodgeman and I to college football.

The fact that these kids are not being paid to play.

They are doing it in hopes of someday "being paid the big bucks"

and getting discovered by the big leagues.
GREAT JOB DUCKS!!!!



Oh the Great Big "O".

Will they or won't they?

That is the question

for tonight!

Stay tuned for tomorrow's

answer!!!!

Second Chance Mom

I've been helping a friend out these past few weeks.  She's currently without transportation to take her son and daughter to pre-school/day care.
I've learned that it IS possible to be in 3 places at once and when you get a set schedule down you find that on your days off you still miss hearing little voices in the back seat!
This morning after picking up the "bebe's" the youngest one I'll call Brubber, decided that he wanted to hear music. Calmly he removed his "barry" aka binky and said very plainly, "Radio".  I turned on the radio without missing a beat and we proceeded to the stop sign.  When we got to the sign all of us turned around and looked at Brubber realizing what he had said 2 minutes earlier with complete shock on our faces.
He just smiled at us like nothing happened. 
His sister is 4 and I call her Precocious; because she is.  She is the most talkative 4 year old I have ever met aside from my own niece!  Very rambunctious too.
She has a tendency to interrupt her mom (typical) when we  adults are talking; so I've taught her to say "Excuse me Mom" when she wants her mom's attention. The funny thing is that when she says that, she does get her mom's undivided attention. Now she thinks that she came up with that all on her own!
I am finding that I enjoy doing the carpooling to day care/school and picking them up in the morning. Guess you could say I'm getting a "Second Chance" at being a "surrogate mom" so to speak.

January 2011

Five days into January, and I've fallen behind in my blogging.....

What a way to start the new year!

So far, I've had my nails done and I've changed the color of my hair.

My daughter turns 18 this May, and graduates from high school;

I am not ready for her to travel the long road to another city or state to attend college.

However,I am ready for her to join the working force so that she can see what it means to "budget" not only her time but also her funds.

Something she hasn't had to do in all her teenage years;

I believe it will be an eye opener to her.

Schedules will be something "new" to her and I'm hoping she will 

conquer it to new heights.

I know I may be reaching on this thought,

but as her #1 fan....

I want to see her succeed in her upcoming new life! 

Brownie Points

Earning "brownie points" in Heaven isn't that hard.

Most people really aren't sure how to earn points;

let alone where to start?

My gramma told me once that in order to earn "brownie points"

you have to be giving of yourself and of your time.

Dodgeman and I were called upon today to help a friend move her belongings to a storage unit;

I know we had plans for a quiet day.

But I feel that we did a good job earning our "points"

today and that should account for something

when we are gone from upon this earth.