Les bought me this Christmas Cactus 6 years ago when I worked at the Money Store, it blooms around Father's Day and near Christmas and is in bloom again! I have had more luck with it than any other plant ever and to think I asked him why in the world he bought me something I had to take care of because I never had grown much. Now I have a garden and several violets and another larger cactus. I never thought I would have that part of my Nanny in me, LOL!
Gina called, Charli is vomiting and her throat looks very bad, she thought about taking her to ER but hated to try and expose her to more, she is taking her in morning to doctor.
I went to Optimum Life today, will start pulmonary exercises next week and do 3 times a week.

Here are a couple of pages done with Lucky Go Happy by Cathy K I have not scrapped a lot in the last few weeks, I am just too tired and want to sleep more than usual. I dread going anywhere, had to take a nap between kids going home and going to Foodlion. Tomorrow I need to visit my Grandmother and I will have to psyche myself up to leave the house! Did not go to singing at church last Sunday night or the past Wednesday and that is very unusual! I did go last night and it was great lesson but was so ready to get home!
My Farm won't load so I thought I would Blog and go to bed!
Les fertilized and seeded the yard yesterday

I can't believe it has been almost a week since I posted! I just got finished doing my pills, I hope I do not get where I can't do it, LOL, I take 14 in am and 12 in pm! I have a list so I guess I should make one in order, now a lot of them are calcium, B, D and a multi-vitamin plus an antibiotic everyday.
Les went to dentist yesterday and had 7 of his 12 cavities done! I had my Mammogram done, too.
The tank of air I got on the 7th was empty yesterday, it was a little smaller but usually a tank lasts 2 weeks instead of 1!! I find myself turned it up lately, I am having trouble right now because my tank ran out and I do not want to fill up because I want to go to bed. I have a regular tank beside my desk and am using it to finish what U want to do. I made a couple of pages today but do not have the energy to post so will do that tomorrow. Les will be off and I will only have the kids 3 hours.

I have been doing some deep thinking today. My son-in-law's father is going through so much with bladder cancer and is in so much pain. Daily she asks for prayers and he is on the list at church, I believe in prayers! My thought today is if you claim to believe it must be more than posts for others to pray for you and having a random verse generated on your profile!
I love my children with all my heart! I would do anything in my power for Gina, Jeremy not as much. That may sound cruel but when you know the circumstances is really isn't. Gina will call me to see if there is anything I need, she never sees me without hugging and kissing me hi and bye. In church she stands praying with her arms around me. Jeremy is 3000 miles away, no call on my birthday (he was training) and when he got home never said Happy belated birthday. We send Christmas yet not a card from them. I get a text once in a while I love you but usually in answer to one I sent. You know I don't love him any less than Gina, he was my first child! He just breaks my heart as a Mom, since he joined the Army I have no personal relationship with him.
I believe Christ is the same. We are taught that God is Abba, Father. To be a Child of God and earn the right to call on Him we need to have a personal relationship with him. We can't just call and say I need healing now and expect Him to heal. God allows adversity to come to wake us up from our selfish sinful lives so we have the chance to turn around.
My dear SIL comes to church once in awhile to appease Gina but his Mom and Dad have no church home. When he dies who will preach his funeral? At least he has a choice, what about those taken quickly in a wreck our like my friend Gail who passed away at 42 of a heart attack in her sleep?
When it comes to my two oldest grandbabies who are 4 days apart, when I die Charli will miss me terribly, Seth will say "I didn't know her"

Matthew 7:21-23 (New King James Version)


21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawless

Jeremy is now in Louisiana for training, I was sad he told Jeff he left Monday morning but not us (we did know he was going just not when) so I went and found me a new purse to cheer me up. I am very picky about having organised spaces but not too big. This one is just right when I wear it on my left side over my air! Of course it is my favorite color ;)
Trey spent the day with his Dad at the hospital, his tumor is causing him great pain. Ames threw up all over me and I think I want to go wash off yet again!!!

Been pretty tired this week so have not thought about posting, got a great kit to do but too zapped to be creative.

I went for my physical today, my bloodwork was great, I didn't have to have my lung tests or echo now so that made me happy! He is still talking to me about a lung transplant but I keep telling him 'no.' I do have to now double my Cellcept, that means adding 5 more pills Plus I have to take an antibiotic every day, that means I start my day with 16 pills, then 7 plus my sleep pill so 24 pills a day! (that does include my B vitamins, multi vitamins and calcium)
I have not seen Charli since Friday, so I an looking forward to seeing her and Ames!!

Make a bracelet tonight in a class at the Beaded Palm, I had never posted the earrings I made last time so here they are, too! I enjoy taking these classes!

When Ames came in with this bib on I thought that would make a great page with Cathy K's Boyish Love!, I this is is cute, LOL!

Had blood work Monday to get ready for physical next Monday.

Just checking in, it has been a busy week, here is a new picture of Ames, I really need to set up an area to get some good shots of him! Loving playing with my camera Twila gave me, Les bought me a monopod so I can be steady to get even better bird shots and got me a new solar sun ornament and birdhouse and Lots of chocolate, he does spoil me!

Been keeping busy but managed to make a page with Cathy K's new kit Boyish Love with a new picture of Seth that Jeremy posted.
I was blessed that Twila got a new camera and gave me her Canon Powershot! I will post pictures later.

Tuesday's service was great, too, glad Sheila was back! Suzan went to ER because she was pushing truck and hurt back, Kathy came to church with us, she really enjoyed it, next is going to be 'I Want for Nothing"

I am posting notes here for my friend Sheila who was sick and couldn't be at church tonight...

Getting back to your first love

Preacher West started talking about how Samson was God's man and let sin come between him and God and tells us in Judges16:20
And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” So he awoke from his sleep, and said, “I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free!” But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him.
He said that was one of the saddest verses in the Bible
He then goes to Rev. 2:1 where the church of Ephesus has slowly pulled away from God talking about how first we stop going to church on Wednesdays and skipping Sundays, then we stop praying faithfully and then we find we are no longer in love with God like we were when we first were saved!

Matthew 24:12 (New King James Version)
12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

He talks about how went we lose something we need to go back to where we were when we first lost it.

IF WE LOVE GOD WE MUST RETURN TO DOING THE THINGS THAT BRING US CLOSE TO GOD!

We must read the Word, Pray and go to Church and HEAR GOD'S WORD"
Ps23 tells us we HE RESTORETH MY SOUL

It's a gradual thing that brings us back to where we need to be, there must be a starting point!

I honestly believe God puts people in our lives at just the right time! I took Les to work and went to get my Carolina long sleeved T shirt I wanted from Palmetto Treasures (ON SALE) then I went to see if something I wanted from Hancock was still there and since it was not I sat looking at patterns when Dee Cobb saw me and sat down. We started talking about the earring class tonight and she told me her car was cutting out so I called Les and he said bring it to him. I followed her to the Zone where he found the battery cables were just loose Advance had looked and told her they didn't see anything. Then we went to the class. It was fun!

Had a very nice day! Got my new chair, played with the kids, ate Chinese with Mom and Mema and the lady beside us slipped $2 in my hand and said, "God's blessings to you!" that was a blessing, $2 from a total stranger is a treasure from heaven!!

Started my Cellcept today, it added 5 pills to my daily regiment ;( This is the way I do my pills for the week, it takes several minutes to do and is easier to do once a week, I take 15 in the morning then often take a pill for coughing, heartburn pill and my sleeping pill. At least no more chemo!
I let Les read side effects and we laughed, I wouldn't know if I had them because I already have them all, LOL!
Gina is still sick, she must have had the flu, the kids, Trey and Les and I had our shots but she didn't.

Ames rolled over today, Gina texted me to let me know.
I can't believe the month is over! Poor Jamie is having a colonoscopy on my birthday and is needing a ride home, poor thing, Les goes back to work tomorrow and I will have the babies, I wish I could be more of a help, she has helped us to much with filling out paperwork and stuff to get Les back to work after these 6 weeks!
Getting ready for Homecoming and Preaching Mission next week! Got to think of something to fix for lunch after preaching, I hope we have a full house!

This is a picture of Charli blessing her tea party, LOL!
Today has been nice, Charli and I spent time watching videos and laughing at the Pixar bloopers and fun songs Like The Bird's the Word and Ames was his usual smiling self BUT Gina had to go home sick which is so rare! She had the stomach bug, I guess.
Les went to eat with his Mom who made beef stew but I didn't want to get out in the cold and stayed home.

I have always been close to my Grandmother, I spent a lot of time with her growing up. She is a godly woman just like her mother, Hassie. I took the babies to visit with her Monday and as I was walking out the door she touched my arm (Les had taken the kids out to put in the van) and told me she was concerned about family members who were not in church and she started tearing up. I almost started to cry myself. I know how she feels and me heart ached to listen to her. What started it is she asked a granddaughter about going to chuch and she gave her a funny look and said "Going to CHURCH?" I do not want to die not seeing my kids faithful and since she is in her 90's she probably feels that way, too.
I pray she will get her wish!

I saw my first orioles today! It was sleeting when I told Les to put out my feeder Twila gave me, I got a few pictures of the pretty yellow birds, I hope I will get more!

Today is Seth's 3rd Birthday and my 700th post! I sent him a tool set and book so I hope he got them! Charli went to the doctor for her check up, she is in the 95% for height and weighs 28lbs. She doesn't like the doctor's office and freaks out when she has to get undressed, she did the same last year. Gina said it was worse this year. I was with her last year and it was bad, LOL!
Gina took us to O'Charlie's and I took the kids to see Grandmama while she went to jury duty. We then are dinner with Mema, it was a nice day.

I LOVE this song!!!


Angel and Bruce sang this tonight, I love it, too

I am actually ahead of the game for once, LOL! I created 6 posters for Homecoming through Walgreen and got most of the pictures printed and ready to go in the album while they were half price. Those posters are wonderful! I am thinking how they will be a great idea for gifts to send Jeremy's son Seth to help him know the family that he doesn't get to see. We did the 20 x 30 size at church and 6 cost $68.00 which wasn't bad. We are laminating them and each year I will make a new one. Our building will be finished by next homecoming so I have the pictures uploaded and ready, I will tell Sheila so if something happens to me she can get them printed. I do plan on being around, though, LOL!
Gina had a class and Charli went to Sunday School with us, she must have gotten up earl because she fell asleep in my arms, ;0) Papa Doug and Nana 'Laine gave her a singing card that sings "I Want Candy" Each Sunday he has a pack of Tic Tacs for her in his shirt pocket and they are another set of Grandparents.
I decided I want a chair for my Christmas/Birthday and Office Max had the very chair I want for $50, I was ready to go get it but Les's disability check didn't come in so I am afraid to get anything extra :( I am sure they will have it on sale again or maybe I will get the cash I need to make up the difference, I am tired of my air hanging in the arm of the chair I have and my back hurting. The new one is wider and has good support. I have less than 2 weeks until my birthday, I told Les I want a chair and a long sleeved Carolina shirt, I saw a Carolina Girls shirt at church I loved so I tell him what I want so I don't get something I can't use (BIG :0))
Have felt pretty good this week, just sleeping a little more than I would like to. Have been going to bed around 2 and sleeping in until 10 or 11, I sleep so good in the morning!

I am so glad all the snow is gone! I meant to take some bread up to the mill pond white it was iced over but forgot. Charli and Seth's gifts came today, it costs $10 to mail Seth's! Next time I will just spend the money and have shipped to him!

We started a Sunday Night study on Healing and Health so I was looking at some verses and found this.

The snow is now getting rained on so it is sliding off my roof and scaring the poor birds!

Poor Charli had several mood swings at her party, LOL! She wasn't crazy about bowling but the other kids had fun. She got a lot of nice gifts and a nice crowd.

Cute hat ideas
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2008/11/simple-fleece-snow-hat.html
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2008/12/another-hat.html
this is cute, too http://www.anniesattic.com/detail.html?prod_id=76330&source=GGCROBB
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/10/looking-for-modern-bird-studios-250.html
scarf
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2009/10/simple-fleece-scarf.html
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/01/gathered-flannel-scarf.html

This is yesterday, Les cleaned Gina's car off so she could drive to work instead of him driving her. The snow is still sticking around and I fell today, Les and I were laughing so hard it was not easy to get up, LOL! I did what he told me and instead of walking on Gina's walkway I stepped out on the lawn and still down, it wasn't painful or anything. I will just be glad when it is GONE!
I ordered the babies birthday gifts from Barnes and Noble tonight. I was afraid we couldn't make it to Greenville and I wouldn't get Seth's mailed in time. I got Charli a Pinkalicious doll and books and Seth a wooden tool set and books. Charli has memorized the Pinkalisious book! I want to record her, it is amazing because it is a book with a good amount of words and vocabulary. She also likes Fancy Nancy. Gina is getting her these books. I would have liked to find a bigger doll but they are expensive! Right now she is watching Monsters Inc Everyday, LOL! It is too old to find anything from that movie though. I might look on eBay or in Thrift stores to find a Scully toy sometime.

Here is Ames with the soft blur hat I made him, I am planning on getting more colors and making a few since Gina likes hats on him and he is quickly outgrowing what he has.

We kept the kids at Gina's today, the roads are bad is some places including her road. Les took her to work and picked her up. I still have not done anything creative yet today, LOL, Gina loved Ames hat though.

I saved all my bracelets from Self for 2010 just to see how many I ended up with, 13, it seems like a lot when I put them together! I spent hours trying to get ahead of the spam at 3S, it is so bad it is in the gallery! I don't know why they keep it open if they are not going to maintain it! I can still delete most of it, Barbara is on medical leave and I guess no one is taking care of it.

The snow is sticking with us, I saw some melt off the neighbors roof but it stayed in the mid 30's and will drop and refreeze, Trey and Gina both were off and I talked to an excited Charli! I am sure she had a great time with her Mommy and Daddy.

I finished up a little red hat and started one with an eyelash type yarn I bought on sale but I hate working with it because it is so hard to tell where the next stitch goes!

The weather men had it right this time! LOTS of soft fluffy snow! It had started sticking before I went to bed and Les and I bundled up and took Tye out to play and take a few pictures. He also filled my feeders up and I have had several nuthatches, cardinals, mockingbirds and finches enjoying them! They got to come home early and he and Gina will not work tomorrow so they can play with Charli, I can't wait to see pictures.

All the weather men agree that we have a winter storm coming, anyone that knows me knows I am a Doubting Thomas when it coming to snow... how many times did I go to bed with my parents saying, "you won't have to go to school tomorrow, it's going to snow!" and I wake up and look out the window and NOTHING! I guess they are getting better at it and Les has made sure the generator will crank, just in case, (that's another time my SIL said we could have when Papa died that she says she thinks she should have now)and we have the needed groceries so I am ready. But, just like when I was a kid if I wake up to no snow on the ground I won't be very happy!
Oh. I finished Ame's soft little hat today, will take pictures soon.

I have started two big projects, one is getting together pictures from Charli's year to do a book called When I was 2 and the second is the yearly book for Homecoming which will be Feb. 6 this year. My biggest thing is I need photo albums for these and do not know if Les will be able to go to Greenville by next week end or so. Charli's Birthday is the 20th and Seth's is the 24th. I need to get him something ordered and in the mail.

Words determine thinking, thinking determines our feelings & feelings determine the decisions we make. This is from the study tonight at church we started called Taking Control Rom 12:1-3
Preacher Bud talked to us about the difference in praying and communing with God.
As a teen I was taught that God cared about our every day life, things as simple as a good parking place so I have always spoken to Him saying, "Lord, I am in a hurry and need a close spot today" or if I lost something' "Lord I need to know what I did with that" and He would give me that spot or bring to mind where I put the object. This is a way that we communicate. I was sitting there and a light came on, God does talk to me in simple daily acts.
These 3 verses in Romans are a good start for this study:


1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Serve God with Spiritual Gifts.
3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.
New King James Version (NKJV)

My Spiritual Gifts are CREATING, TEACHING, STUDYING & USING MY FAITH. I am blessed to teach Young Adults and to be the Church Photographer, I thought that I would have to give up teaching because I do not have the stamina that I used to and had given up teaching preteens when the Adults class came open, it has been a blessing to me!
Taking Control is something I have to do daily knowing I live and have breath that day because God sees fit to allow it, I can't give up because my Doctor says I need a lung transplant or that my lungs are at 41%, I have things to do, I want to see my grandchildren saved and other family members in their places in a church right for them! I want to keep taking pictures and keep my mind sharp and learn more and more about my Savior, Jesus Christ! I am looking forward to learning more and pray the weather on Wednesday nights will allow more members to come! (It was wet and cold tonight)
Please pray my son, Jeremy, will be moved to start sincerely looking for a church home in Tacoma Washington!

I finished up a set of calendars for Bobbie, today, that makes 30 pages so far this year, also I am using the guide in the back of my Bible and am up to Gen 11 reading through the year.
Had a very nice time with the babies today, held Ames most of the time :0)
Today would have been my Nanny's 94th birthday, she was wonderful, could look at something and make it. She quilted, crocheted, sewed, and was the best cook I ever knew. She also was serious in Bible study, she had an allergy to nylon so rarely made it to church but her Pastor Phillip came to the house for her and Aunt Doll. She loved Oral Roberts and is the one who let me borrow Corrie Ten Boone's book The Hiding Place. I spent a good bit of time with her. She made aprons and sold them to the women she worked with at the mill and was a cloth hoarder, LOL! I know I have a lot of her in me!

OK, done well so far, 8 pages today which made a total of 20. Here is one I made for the SBE Scripture Challenge. Kit is Oh Night Divine by Rina Kroes.

I forgot to put my 2011 resolutions in writing here... to do something creative every day and to reread the Bible, this time in Chronological order (I love my new study Chronological Bible).

I started my New Year with 3 pages using Cold Hands Warm Heart by Connie Prince. Today I made 9 pages on a special calendar I am making for a friend at church. I was a little disappointed that only Les and I were on our pew today, usually Gina and Charli join us but they stayed home today. My week doesn't go well without church. Of course I study because I teach and I read my Bible as my Grandmother taught me but to really be a Christian I need to be with other Christians or the world takes over my thoughts. When my end comes it will be said I was Faithful and not a faker.

Charli was a good sport trying collards and black eyed peas but she did not like them! It wasn't worth a trip to the Dollar Tree! She did like the cornbread and cheese biscuits, though.

I so loved my fIL! I am thinking of him tonight as he wouldn't let us sweep or wash clothes on New Year because he believed it would cause a death in the family...