Why Snowflakes???

Mostly because I'll be seeing a bunch of them this Christmas. Obviously I won't be in the South, since I've only seen snow at Christmas twice in my 36 years. So where am I going to see snow...I'm going to Indiana, Indianapolis to be exact. I'm actually really excited about being away for the holidays. I've never been anywhere but my parents' house for the holidays. I think that I just need to do something different this year, with it being the first Christmas without my Dad, that in itself is going to be hard enough so to do something totally different will be a nice diversion. The opportunity presented itself in the form of J's latest Army mission, so I was more than glad to say I'd go up there to be with him. God definately had his hand in this and I'm definately not going to question his decisions in my life. I just thank him for this guidance. I am also looking forward to really embrassing the season for what it is, Jesus's birth. All the presents and commercial things this time of the year get on my nerves. So I am truly grateful for this getaway and time away so that I can think/reflect on the reason of the season. Well until next time, pray that I can find some real winter clothes so that I don't freeze in those snowflakes.

Thank You

Why Red, White & Blue today you ask.  Well, I'll tell you why.....IT'S VETERAN'S DAY!  And I just wanted to say thank you to all those are in the military and also to the families that support those soldiers.  I am so very proud to be the wife of soldier. J. you are my hero and I love you.  

Finally!

I know, I know, it's been a while.  A long while, no excuses, I just did not have any inspiration.  So, what's been happening, well almost 9 months after my Dad died, I don't think I think about him any less or miss him any less but I have gotten to a point that when I do think about him, it's not him in a bed with limited memory or faculties.  It's more like him sitting and the kitchen table in the early morning drinking his coffee staring out of the back window looking for deer in their backyard.  That's the memory that I carry with me now along with many conversations with him during this time, I suppose this was our quite time, J hadn't come downstairs and my Mom hadn't gotten up yet, so it really was our time together.  And on another note my Mom seems to be turning a corner in finding out what her life is like without my Dad.  She's going out more on her own, like just this weekend she went to a wedding and this past week she went to a luncheon at the church, I can't tell you how proud I am of her.   Well until next time...

Great Article

If you have the time this is a good article about early onset Alzheimers ..... http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AlzheimersNews/story?id=7571166&page=1.  

Blessings,

Magnolia

Wordless Wednesday!

Blessings,

Magnolia

Kayleigh Freeman

As many of you may know by now, Kayleigh has gone home to be with the Lord.  I for one am torn by this because this little girl has been through so much and I am so glad that she is with our Lord and Savior right now, but of course my heart breaks for the family that she left behind.  So please pray for that family now that they may have the peace in knowing that she is whole now and they will one day see her again.

NOT ME MONDAY

That's right!  Since Stellan is safe and sound at home, MckMama is back at it with another NOT ME MONDAY, and so are we.....

I did not recently buy 2 long maxi dress just so that I don't have to shave my legs as often in the summer, that would be just lazy and ridiculous (I mean come on, who would have one for every day of the week now, just in case they went on a shaving sabbatical).  Not me!  Also, I would never use an excuse like the school field trip to get out of work, I mean did they really need another adult to be at the tours of our manufacturing facility.  I also did not take my camera with the cover of taking pictures so that we could put them in our news letter, that would be just silly.  And I also did not go trotting around town on Saturday without a stitch of makeup praying that no one would see me (thank goodness it's a BIG town).  And lastly, I would not be overly excited that my hubby is coming home from a 2 week class in TX, no NOT ME!

Blessing and a Great Week!

Magnolia