...following my heart, dreams and Jesus

I am a member on MaryJanesFarm's Connection. I have signed up to do a tea towel swap. I have enjoyed it so much that I have kept on doing more and more embroidering on the tea towels. Finally, I made one just for me. It seems that when I make things, I'd forget to do it for me too. Well, not this time! I made the lilac one for me. The lilacs hold many memories from my youth. At my Grandma's and my childhood home with my Mom and now my own! This one I made specially JUST for me! "It's Spring... Do you know where your bloomers are?" and "In the Spring, at the end of the day, You should smell like dirt." were made for the two Farmgirls in the swap! I had fun! * Proverbs 10:4    ~ Lazy hands make a man poor,      but diligent hands bring wealth.

    Last night I became an official member of the Ladies' Oriental Shrine of North American (L.O.S.N.A.). I entered the court as a Princess and was raised to Lady.          It is very special to me to be a part of this group. Many would recognize us ladies as Lady Shriners. Yes, we also wear fezzes but ours are white, as opposed to red. When the Shriners founded the Shrine Hospitals for Children and the first hospital was built in 1922, the Ladies committed to supporting the Shrine’s official philanthropy.  Today the Courts continue to support the hospital fund, hospital sewing, research projects and other areas of interest.  Each Court not only raises funds for the hospitals, but they donate clothing, stuffed animals, purchase equipment, man the information desk in the various hospitals and serve as office personnel on a voluntary basis.  The LOSNA contributes well over a half million dollars yearly to the Shrine Hospitals....

Well, I am thankful, even with a heavy heart. I miss my Mom and wish to be with her, to support her in her time with the hurdles of life.  She is having to face and fight cancer the second time around.  I am truly blessed to be growing up with a great example of a Mother. She is a strong woman with compassion. She loves me through thick and thin. Believe me, I was not an easy child through tough illness and teen years. I only hope that as she watched me through the years, she has become proud of the woman that I have become and is. ...after each post, I will include a scripture verse that comes to my mind and touches my heart. * Deuteronomy 32:3-4 I will proclaim the name of the Lord.     Oh, praise the greatness of our God! He is the Rock, his works are perfect,     and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong,    upright and just is he.    

On this day, we celebrated Happy Veteran's Day and Happy 2nd Anniversary for being a family with Abigail! We began the tradition of going to a park with a picnic basket, seeing Abigail would enjoy a day of outting and we enjoy it with her! This year we went to Henderson Falls Park located in Toccoa Georgia. My Dad and I on a bridge over tha water. My Dad and I going through a covered bridge over the water. Mommy is behind us! This was here in the woods.. kinda looks like dog house, but we dunno. I was checking it out. ..just checking to see any of the messages were for me! I got play in the playground. The sand felt different but nice. Here I am with my Dad! Now, I'm with Mommy! This was a staircase that went way down to floor of the waterfall. Mommy and I went down it. I didn't really like these stairs but I was very brave to go back up without any help! Here I am, with Dad again. There's the waterfall! A better shot of the waterfall! I ...

Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn. ~Elizabeth Lawrence ...will the wind and rain stop, so I can play again? ...seems that will not be today. ...nothing better to do than snuggle up on the sofa and wait for a nicer day. ...I just might as well take a nap while I wait for warmer day.

Please read for the sake of all dogs... after I read it, I immediately went to Abigail's toy basket and threw that toy away into the trash, luckily Abigail didn't care much for this toy! Please pass this information onto other Dog Owners! http://www.thechaistory.blogspot.com/ Thank You, Karrieann a.k.a. Abigail's Mommy

This is what happens to most beagles when it is hot outside. They develope the "BPS", Beagle Plopping Syndrom". BPS begins when the outside temps rises higher than 80 degrees F. Beagles begin to hang their tongues out. Then their legs become jello, unable to stay standing. Therefore, they plop in place. If they take a step or two, it is more than they can handle due to jello'd legs and they plop... again. Sometimes, they build up enough energy to bring themselves up to the chair which is cooler and more comfortable than the floor. The arm of the chair becomes a promptu chin rest, aiding in holding one's head up. "It is tough being a beagle like me on the days that may bring on the dreaded BPS!