HAPPY TUESDAY AND MAXINE CRACKS ME UP

 Happy Tuesday

My JOYFUL SERVING will continue all year long, God willing. Harrison, Brody and Shea were up to something. It was Easter Brunch Day. Those little sweethearts/ A second grader, a soon to be first grader and a pre schooler in 2024. Oh My! I am crying happy tears. That numbers guy, B2 a/k/a/ Blake was no where to be found. Probably crunching numbers with his headphones on to block all the noisiness out. Brody trying to play Rebekah;s guitar. It was as tall as he was a ew years ago. Nowi is such a grown up version of himself. Oh my heart....Then my oldest girl Noelle. It has been a long hard journey for her since losing her other half Roger in 2022. Sometime a girl needs her momma or perhaps the momma needs her girl.

As I sort through so many photos! Tarrah , I know you won't believe me, she is momma to five little kids. Well...technically I suppose it is not true any longer. Jayden who is 12 passed me up a long while ago, he is so tall! Michael is also sprouting up like a tall corn stalk! When did those two grow up?  Sweet Mollie peeking as she tries to catch a nap. She is "Nicky's girl". She waits for him to come & go from work. Follows him around like a little shadow. Shea with Mommy Jacey. Harrison, that boy will get you and capture your heart every time with that smile, that perfect hair and that twinkling wink in those baby blues. I am very H A P P Y and overjoyed!

My mom always said God was good to me. Giving me a good husband and healthy children. Life is not easy but it sure has lots of sweet perks!

Since Beverly stopped doing the Pink Saturday blog hop I have felt sad but I save all the pinks I can still find. How about Maxine and her "friends with benefits"???? That girl, yeah, that night driving is hard when you get older. 

A few prayer requests, pray for Bobby. He is a friend of Rebekah's going through a rough time. Prayer for Alisha and family during the loss of her dad. Prayers for Alex, also dealing with some hard stuff. Riley & Alaina too, sweet girls who need prayer., thank you 

Aw...Mondays Love is... Sparks

 Aw... Mondays

First thing I noticed, I usually had put up Love is... on Monday's but accidentally put up Maxine on  My Tatas Cottage blog. So I came here to add my post and add Love is... also. Tomorrow I may do two Maxine's to make up for my error. 

My big brother boy B1 haha a/k/a Brody. He was taking a shot at the hoop. This was July, 2022. Oh my how he has grown.  Saturday he challenged B2  a/k/a Blake and I to a game with him and grandpa. Well, they skunked us. This kid....is something else. He yells at his bro, that was traveling, you know you can not travel! hahaha.....,my little partner is more interested in numbers than anything. What a pair those two are. We needed a nap before our trip to Casa Bonita which I talked about on my other blog.  This child is a walking sports stats guy like his daddy and our younger son, his uncle. He is so animated. You would crack up watching any sports game on TV or in person with him! 

This is my number 1 numbers guy! You need help with large numbers, he is your guy!  He is always wanting to do things that involved numbers. 

MI MADRE 

Noelle and I at the Trans Siberian Orchestra in November, What a beautiful night that was. Very blessed we could go with Rebekah, Zach and Avery. Nick was still working those crazy hours so he missed out again! It is a show you should see at least one time in your lifetime. 

love love is....and a shout out to my sweet friend MD who is responsible  for me posting these  since back in 2009!

SPARKS

If you saw my blog post at My Tata's Cottage I was talking too much. So this post will be less wordy. But my feelings are still the same, I appreciate each person who takes the time to visit me here and there. 2023 and part of January 2024 were filled so so much car problems, bad weather and the good news, a new grandson born in December. I can not share his photo but he is a Sweet Boy. I will be catching up with each one of you commenting here. I often go to a blog and spend all my time visiting one person so it takes me awhile. But I love you all and appreciate you.

I will leave you here with a photo from about 1999 with Hannah, Colton, Rebekah and Nick in front of the fountain at Casa Bonita. We received a picture frame from Jeremy and Brittany & kids at Christmas and you add phots and it plays those photos. I love adding new ones and enjoying the other ones. It is a fun addition to our daily lives.

I will catch up Hannah's baby shower back in October 2023 and my milestone birthday tea party bash too December 2023. I am so behind on everything but I will have new posts to share . Thank you for stopping by. Enjoy the new week. 

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HAPPY TUESDAY

I have  a nice list of Christian curse words for Maxine! If you don't know Tim Hawkins, you should!

Shut the Front Door

Son of A Southern Baptist Preacher

What in the Sam Hill.......

Crude Muffins

Holy Smokes

Flippin

H E Double Hockey Sticks

You Son of A Motherless Goat

Judas Priest

Bolshevik

What the What

Jack Wagon

This is just a small sampling although H E Double Hockey Sticks was a favorite when I was a kid in Catholic School!

This is kind of close but A double snakes is a great one in traffic! 

Also does anyone know who Sam Hill is?

Happy Tuesday

WOODENISMS

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“Woodenisms”

• John Wooden’s most famous motivational quotes were often called Woodenisms for their simplicity and subtle guiding message. Here are 11 pearls of wisdom from the mind and heart of John Wooden:

   

  • “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”
  • “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?”
  • “Make each day your masterpiece.”
  • “Never lie, never cheat, never steal.”
  • “Nothing will work unless you do.”
  • “Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”
  • “Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”
  • “Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.”
  • “The best competition I have is against myself to become better.”
  • “Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.”
  • “Young people need models, not critics.”

DECEMBER

 

Reminding me of the cold weather the Old Farmer's Almanac predicted for Colorado

The months are going by quickly. This year has been in a hurry to leave. When does time slow down? I think God created it all to zip past us. SO we need to stop, breathe and remember all the goodness we shared.

Hannah and Jake are expecting their baby boy this month too. I saved their event for this blog. So much joy in new babies. We pray for a healthy and happy one.

If you like comedy check out Lisa Gilbert. This girl married in her 40's and then had....triplets. Her comedy about her life is hilarious.  Triplets are something else. I know people with them and I admire their  stories of the good, the bad and the hilarious too.

Remember to read your bible starting with one chapter of Luke each day from Dec 1 to Dec 24 . You will read over the life of Jesus Christ. Then be prepared for His birth on the 25th. We do this each year.

"The people who walked in darkness,

have seen a great light;

those who dwelt in the land of  deep darkness,

on them has light shone." Isaiah 9:2

 

Happy Thursday and Maxine Cracks Me Up

Happy Tuesday 

Maxine you really need to try some patience and kindness. I don't want to see you in jail or anything!!

Maxine is being terribly ornery. Oh well...we know she loves giving her opinions on everything.

Aw...Mondays The Quilt love is... Sparks

 Aw...Mondays

This nosey boy follows me everywhere. He is grateful Franklin went home yesterday. But Franklin lost interest in him the first few times they engaged each other. The feeling of dislike is intense although Franklin was sad his big brother Leo was no longer here to entertain him.  I was getting a photo of the morning sunrise. 

This quilt was made by my late mother-in-law Rita. She loved red and so does my sweet husband. Although the quilt square side is rust colored,  it matches our bedroom decor for Autumn perfectly. But I see red in so many of the squares. My mother-in-law, a little farm girl was an amazing seamstress and sewed all of her own drapes and curtains too.  What a gift, a beautiful legacy to keep us warm in the cold winter months.  My sister-in-law Lucy is a gift giver. She always finds the best gifts she brings to us and her homemade banana bread is the best ever!

On this date in 2009 Suzanne and Sue blogger friends sent me a beautiful quilt made of teacups that Suzanne created. Sue had the long arm to finish the quilting process so I was truly  blessed by their love and will cherish it forever. We had finished the Memory Quilt project for the precious three year old Shannon who passed away from a rare brain cancer in 2009.  Over 200 bloggers sent squares to Suzanne to create the quilt. Some bloggers told me not to do it. Not to invade the privacy of the little girl's loved ones. I prayed about it and God gave me the go ahead.

At first the phamily did not want to accept our gift but as Suzanne was packing the quilt up she received a message from the aunt who said the parents decided they wanted the quilt as a memory quilt for Shannon. We were so happy ! Joyful and so grateful to  send this gift off to them. 

You do not even know the stories each quilt square held and the memories it gave to those who created each square. I am so grateful to every single person who participated. It was a very emotional time for all of us and banding together helped each person heal from their own sadness as well bring a bit of sunshine to a phamily so grieved by their child's loss. 

I will be forever grateful to my friend Dr. T, Kozue Tyler who told me Shannon's story. I will always love Suzanne and Sue for working so tirelessly to create this one of a kind gift.  I hold each person who sent a square in my heart forever and always. It was a great joy to give something so valuable for the phamily to have in remembrance of their lost child. 

14years later I feel like I did the day we started on that quilt journey. What memories. I had posted about it but with my lack of tech  skills, I am not sure how to find my post and share it again.   

I wish I had listened to Edna   who created a new blog book for herself and her loved ones each year. Then I would have those 2009 October posts to reshare.  I have lost so many dear friends and Edna is one of them. She passed away this year along with my friends Jean (Texas) and Maria (Denver). It is so hard to lose friendships and people you meshed with. 

Oh the memories. love is... is always here for me. 

Finally some beautiful words from Susan,. a hometown friend who shared these words with me.  For Sparks:

"The best of sleep beneath Heaven above is under a quilt handmade with love."