Word-less Wednesday: Mama-razzi strikes again...

 

{love ya D!}

Bloomin' Tuesday: 03/10/09

Inside the house: the cyclamen have been moved to a brighter spot where hopefully they will fill out like the one in the kitchen window has. I gave mom her plants and she was so excited! Small pleasures:)


The little message bean has opened its leaves...


Lovely plant growth! The pot full of tropicals is filling out nicely, and getting a little wild for inside:))

The butterfly pea vine is even headed up through the wall decor!

We went shopping Saturday, and for the less than the price we paid for 3 trees at Lowes, we bought: 1 pear, 2 plum, and 3 grapevines. We went to Bob Wells Nursery in Lindale. They are so knowledgeable, and their stuff (everything EXCEPT flowers and veg plants) is clean and so healthy!
We now have our orchard:)


Saturday I was ONLY buying food producing plants,
till I saw this pink Jasmine:

I had one before, and found it wasn't winter hardy, so I REFUSED to buy another one, until Saturday. I figure I can put it in my tropical pot and overwinter it inside. The smell is heavenly!!


With our current warm weather, I thought very seriously of putting my big tropical pot outside on the porch today, BUT the weather will drop to the 40's later this week, so I am going to wait a while. I might have to cut it back again since it grabs you with you walk by now.

One week closer to spring!!

I'm joining MsGreen "thumb" Jean for Bloomin' Tuesday! Come join in or see others!

{from the tag: Pink Jasmine, Jazmin Rosado, Jasminum poyanthum, fast climbing, evergreen vine, clusters of fragrant flowers, attracts butterflies, rose-pink buds-open to white, spring bloom, semi-moist, hardy to 20 degrees}

The Empty Nester Update

Ernie (or Grammy) of The Empty Nester update: she called Sunday eve to report she has made it from my house last Thursday, then to Houston, off to New Orleans, and will seeing the coast at Dolphin Island! They will be leaving Louisana for Alabama, then to Tennessee and back to Missiouri! What a trip. Stay tuned to her blog for great pictures:)

Son-Day: "God Be With You"

“I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Matthew 28:20


GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN

God be with you till we meet again;
By His counsels guide, uphold you,
With His sheep securely fold you;
God be with you till we meet again.


Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.

God be with you till we meet again;
Neath His wings protecting hide you;
Daily manna still provide you;
God be with you till we meet again.

Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.

God be with you till we meet again;
With the oil of joy anoint you;
Sacred ministries appoint you;
God be with you till we meet again.

Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.

God be with you till we meet again;
When life’s perils thick confound you;
Put His arms unfailing round you;

Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.

God be with you till we meet again;
Of His promises remind you;
For life’s upper garner bind you;
God be with you till we meet again.

Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.

God be with you till we meet again;
Sicknesses and sorrows taking,
Never leaving or forsaking;
God be with you till we meet again.

Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.

God be with you till we meet again;
Keep love’s banner floating o’er you,
Strike death’s threatening wave before you;
God be with you till we meet again.

Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.

God be with you till we meet again;
Ended when for you earth’s story,
Israel’s chariot sweep to glory;
God be with you till we meet again.

Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.


[Jeremiah E. Rankin (1828-1904)]
Jeremiah E. Rankin (1828-1904)
Words: Jer­e­mi­ah E. Rank­in, in Gos­pel Bells, compiled by Rankin, J. W. Bisch­off, Otis Presb­rey (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: The West­ern Sun­day School Pub­lish­ing Co., 1880).

Written…as a Christian good-bye, it was called forth by no per­son or oc­ca­sion, but was de­lib­er­ate­ly com­posed as a Christ­ian hymn on the ba­sis of the ety­mol­o­gy of “good-bye,” which is “God be with you.” The first stan­za was writ­ten and sent to two com­pos­ers—one of un­u­su­al note, the other whol­ly un­known and not tho­rough­ly ed­u­cat­ed in mu­sic. I se­lect­ed the com­po­si­tion of the lat­ter, sub­mit­ted it to J. W. Bischoff—the mu­sic­al di­rect­or of a lit­tle book we were pre­par­ing—who ap­proved of it, but made some cri­ti­cisms, which were adopt­ed. It was sung for the first time one ev­en­ing in the First Con­gre­ga­tion­al Church in Wash­ing­ton, of which I was then the pas­tor and Mr. Bis­choff the org­an­ist. I at­trib­ut­ed its pop­u­lar­i­ty in no lit­tle part to the mu­sic to which it was set. It was a wed­ding of words and mu­sic, at which it was my func­tion to pre­side; but Mr. To­mer should have his full share of the fam­i­ly hon­or.
Sankey, p. 144

Music: God Be with You, Will­iam G. Tom­er, 1882 (MI­DI, score); at the time, Tom­er was mu­sic di­rect­or at the Grace Meth­od­ist Epis­co­pal Church in Wash­ing­ton, DC. Al­ter­nate tune:

* Randolph, Ralph Vaugh­an Will­iams, 1906 (MI­DI, score)

Camera Critters: How the Queen...

quenches her thirst (yes she drinks from her paw)

 

All Hail THE Queen Uno!

Show & Tell: Train Up A Child

Sometimes it felt like this was me...
(taken from an eBay seller online)

But actually we only had seven children.

3 (his previous) + 3 (my previous) + 1 (together) = Only 7


{current ages: 26,23,23,22,21,20,18}




I have been looking for a representative of our 'little' brood for spring.


Imagine my pleasure when I found this on eBay!!

 

Isn't this the cutest thing??? AND seven sweet babies!!!!

 

Can you read the verse???
"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." Proverbs 22:6
{every parent's hope, and promise}

 

Perfect match! The Good Shepard Christ is from our trip to Salt Lake City, Utah in 2000. The church looks like the one we were married in, love couple vase was grandma's, crochet angel made by my mom-she holds my grandma's thimble, and wedding couple was on our cake and given by my mother-in-law. Spring is about love for us (Easter, love of God, wedding anniv), and the little bunnies fit right in.

 

I love it!
And I have my eye on a matching dad bunny currently on ebay (wish me luck:)!


Have a Happy Show & Tell Friday!!!

Thankful Thursday: 03/05/09 *

Today is WISDOM, I pray for the wisdom to appreciate and give thanks for what I have right here, right now. In that is power, power to feel, power to heal, power to grow, power to know:)

I am so thankful that this doggy is behaving:)
(Miss Reba waiting so patiently for a treat)

I am thankful that Miss Reba shares her 'healing powers' with Taylor,
that Taylor is feeling better after being bit by the flu bug,
that Taylor (who is caring for sick GreatUncle's cows) did NOT set Uncle F's pasture on fire on purpose, but it was an accident. I am thankful for the wonderful fire department that came and saved the day:)


I am thankful for sweet hubby, that doesn't hide his face when I come at him with the camera for 'thankful day'.


I am thankful for Myspace Mike, who willingly drove all the way to Ohio (from Texas) and back to help someone move (love ya Mike, so thankful you got there and back safely)


I am thankful for Myspace Eric, who finishes up his 4 year service in the Navy today, that he was able to enjoy a little New Orleans on the Navy's tab:).


I am SO thankful for the 10 yr old I babysit (and have since he was 13 months old), and the special time we have together. I love his outlook, his gentle spirit.


I am thankful for Facebook Tiffany family pictures from WI! For granddaughter Audrey and her daddy. I am thankful that the angels protected this great guy when he had his car accident. And just left him bruised. That he is now able to stay home with Audrey (while Tiff works) as he heals, and Audrey is not feeling well.


I am thankful for my beautiful Step-daughter Tiffany and my granddaughter Audrey:


I am thankful that Audrey is able to stay home from daycare right now and is getting better, PLUS spending special time with her daddy:)


I am thankful for color and my eyes to see it, in my dishes:

In the colors of the sunset, and my view of it...

I am thankful my menfolk moved the bbq'er to the back yard (WooHoo!:)


I'm thankful for our pile of shoes, that remind me of the sweet feet that wear them, and of abundance:)


I am thankful for my son DJ, my third born, number five in the over all line up. His willingness to serve his country. Spending the weekend with him in our home, as he prepared to leave for Austin, in the final preparation to go overseas in April.

 

I am thankful that my hubby took MY previous children as his own, and that the love is mutual. As is the respect.

 

I am thankful that the military prepares our boys,


I am thankful we were able to see DJ off to the airport. I so enjoy the man his is, and his company!!


I am thankful that my new blogger friend Ernie is able to take her 'bucket list' trip!! AND that she could overnight here!!! WOOHOO!!!
Me and Ernie of The Empty Nest

 

Travel parenter Sis-in-law Marie and Ernie, THANK YOU GUYS!!! I so enjoyed your visit:, I hope you have a wonderful safe trip:)

 

I am thankful for my little girls I get to babysit, and the excitement they bring into everyday.
I am thankful for my step-son Aaron, and the life he chooses to live. I hope to see him this year.
I am thankful my family members are on the mend from this flu stuff.
I am thankful for the internet, for pictures of my family and my blogger friends!!
I am thankful I will be keeping the local grands tomorrow, and that hubby is so excited about it!!
Have a GREAT Thankful Day!!



My goal this year is to soak it up, to bloom where I am planted, and enjoy the ride...
Counting my many blessings naming them one by one...
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