Cuteness Runamuck: Pretty Kat

04/01/11 Granddarling Miss Katherine Brooke turned 18 whole months old!! Could she be any prettier???
(the correct answer would be NO she couldn't be any prettier:)

Happy Anniversary To Us

23 years of history...

there has been lots of these...

And this...

And this...

And, yes, even lots of this....

But, it ALWAYS comes back to this...

Today, on a Monday night, 23 years ago I married my sweetheart. 
I 'hoped' it would last. 
I 'hoped' he was the right choice. 
I hoped correctly. 
I firmly believe,
no,
I KNOW God made up the difference. 

Why are Eagle couples protected by law but Human Marriage is not?  Not cool, not cool at all.

We will be celebrating at the camper (where hubby is working out of town) with a fancy smancy meal of meatloaf, fried taters, green beans and cornbread.  It should be lovely. 

~God, bless our little marriage.  Bless us as we each TRY to keep trying.  Help us remember the sweet moments and let the not so sweet fade quickly.~




First eagle couple: http://www.cs.duke.edu/~carla/edgehouse.html
All middle pictures:  http://www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/get-involved/keep-the-camera-rolling
Last eagle couple:  http://www.towleroad.com/2011/04/watch-bald-eagle-hatchling-cam.html

Son-Day: "I'm Saved"

I'm Saved
(words and music: Leiber - Stoller, performed by: Elvis)
I wanna soothe my heart, I wanna ease my mind
I wanna move my shoes and see what I can find
I wanna stand up tall and open up my eyes
I wanna reach out my hand until I touch the skies
I was a poor lost lamb in a deep dark hole
But now I've found that light I'm gonna save my soul
I used to drink, I used to smoke
I used to smoke, drink and dance the hoochy-coo
I used to smoke and drink, smoke and drink and dance the hoochy-coo
Oh Oh yeah! And now I'm standing on this corner praying for me and you

Ah-haha That's why I'm saved I'm saved
People let me tell you 'bout kingdom come
You know I'm saved I'm saved
Well I can preach until you're deaf and dumb
I'm in that soul saving army beating on a big bass drum

I used to cuss, I used to fuss
I used to fuss, cuss, boogie all night long
I used to cuss and fuss, cuss and fuss,
Cuss and fuss and boogie all night long
Ah-haha And now I'm standing on this corner, I know right from wrong

That's why I'm saved I'm saved
People let me tell you 'bout kingdom come
You know I'm saved I'm saved
Well I can preach until you're deaf and dumb
I'm in that soul saving army beating on a big bass drum

I used to lie, I used to cheat
I used to lie, cheat, step on people's feet
I used to lie and cheat, lie and cheat and step on people's feet
Well now I'm steppin' on that glory salvation in my beat

Because I'm saved, I'm saved
People let me tell you 'bout kingdom come
I am saved I'm saved
Well I can preach until you're deaf and dumb
I'm in that soul saving army beating on a big bass drum

I'm in that soul saving army beating on a big bass drum
Oh oh yeah! Because I'm saved, I'm saved
People let me tell you 'bout kingdom come
You know I'm saved I'm saved
Well I can preach until you're deaf and dumb
I'm saved, I'm saved I'm saved

Son-Day: "I Won't Let Go"

I Won’t Let Go 
Rascal Flatts
It’s like a storm
That cuts a path
It breaks your will
It feels like that
 You think your lost
But your not lost on your own
You're not alone

I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you’ve done all you can do
If you can’t cope
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I won't let go

It hurts my heart
To see you cry
I know it’s dark
This part of life
Oh it finds us all
And we’re too small
To stop the rain
Oh but when it rains

I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you’ve done all you can do
And you can’t cope
I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I won't let you fall

Don’t be afraid to fall
I’m right here to catch you
I won't let you down
It won't get you down
Your gonna make it
Yeah I know you can make it
Cause I will stand by you
I will help you through
When you’ve done all you can do
And you can’t cope
And I will dry your eyes
I will fight your fight
I will hold you tight
And I won't let go
Oh I’m gonna hold you
And I won't let go
Won't let you go
No I won't...

John 14:18 "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you."

~God Bless~

Son-Day: "Come Home"

Come Home
Luminate
You're best friends with the word regret
You're afraid that your life's been wasted
So why hope if it's only gonna let you down
You don't think people really change
That you’re a mess and you'll always be the same
And you doubt if you'll ever get it turned around

So you've been running, searching for something
But you're looking in a place you don't belong
It's never too late, you can't outrun grace 
No, Mercy doesn't care what you've done
 
So Come Home
So Come Home

You can try to fix your broken empire
And put bricks on a cracked foundation
But you'd be building castles on the sand
 
There's power in the blood of Jesus
Your Father's screaming  just come home
He's reaching out His hands
So you've been running, searching for something
But you're looking in a place you don't belong
It's never too late, you can't outrun grace
No, Mercy doesn't care what you've done
 
So Come Home
So Come Home

From the shadows, From the wrong roads
From the darkness, From the unknown
To redemption, Something beautiful
To a new love, To new Home
~So Come Home... ~


God Bless

Cute-Ness Run-Amuck: Granddarling Kale is 3 months old!!

My, what a great three months!!  Grow baby Grow!!!

(Royal) Public Service Announcement

An Serious Message From Our Queen

The Gracious Queen Uno would like to take a moment to address a most important topic.
Needless over population of pets.
ESPECIALLY the local Peasant Pooch Patrol Population.

Reba Marie and LadyBelle return home to happy greetings from Mellow and the puppy, after their quick procedures. 

The Queen is glad to publicly report that the local socialized medical coverage for her subjects is well at work.
Royal Kitty or Peasant Pooch, medical care is administered quickly and properly.
Now each of  the Government Employee Basset Peasants Pooch Patrol are now up to date on their procedures.
She is considering contacting OTHER governments and suggesting improvements to THEIR socialized medical coverage for their subjects.

~Please save a life~Spay or Neuter Your Pet~
This message has been approved of by the Queen.

~All Hail Queen Uno~

~Long Live The Queen~

Last year we (happily) had our two female cats fixed, and yesterday I took the two female bassets in and had them done.  

(happy happy joy joy)  

Old basset Mellow, and Uno were done over a decade ago.  

Nice feeling to not have to worry about who is in season and what they are up too.  Reba Marie ( red and white basset) is 6 ish, we had thought about breeding her, but decided to just buy her a baby.  

That baby, LadyBelle (tri-color, mostly red and white spotted), is almost a year and our little travel buddy (Mell and Reba get car sick).  

They went in together, and both stayed at the vet's overnight.  We sure did miss our girls.  

When I picked them up at 8 this morning they were both so happy to see me they loaded themselves, and even though they have stitches, when we stopped at home, they UNLOADED themselves.  

Hubby called twice to see how his girls were.  "Dopey and Happy to be home" I told him.  Currently we have a big rabies problem with skunks, so I'm very thankful we are caught up on our shots too.  Nice to have this done.  Have a super great Tuesday!!  We will.

 

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