March 27, 2021

 

Always a difficult day for me. On this date, my big sister Pat was born. She was the first born of our parents and she was the apple of my daddy's eye. She passed away way too young in 2001 , from the dreaded "c" word. I hate cancer so much for stealing my sister. She was the kindest person.   She had a big heart and she loved and laughed and enjoyed life so very much. The first photo is her as a small girl with our brother Bill and dad and mom. They were so sweet. My sister was so perfect and my brother, well, he was rough and tumble boy. Looks like mom was holding him back from running out of the photo.

My pretty sister was married when I was a toddler, not quite Brody's age. She and Gary my Michigan brother-in-law were so cute together. They had a goodmarriage until her untimely passing. He did not last much longer after she was gone. He passed away too soon as well. She was a solid rock, she took such care of him and their five sons. She always said God would give her granddaughters. He did. She has five of them, Shelby, Racheille, McKenzie, and great grandgirls  Hannah and Paisley Joe. If my sister saw the youngest one today, she would think she was looking into a mirror as well as looking at her twin with Racheille.  She had one grandson, Joseph-  daddy to Hannah and Paisley Joe.

I am guessing this is my other older brother Ed and Pat looking on with our mom.  I wish this photo had been dated.

My sister was so tall. I took after our short mom. Pat was nearly 6 feet tall.

My other older sister Mary with Pat (middle) and Mom. If there was something silly you could hear my sister Pat laught out loud. She was a sweetheart. As I sort through old photos and try to recall each one I know I will find more of us. It is a project I have put off too long.

I found a poem for a heavenly birthday wish at google. I would not wish my sister back to this messy life we life today, but if I could see her for a moment to tell her once more I love you, I would be so happy.

On this day 34 years ago I was told our unborn daughter Rachel Lee no longer was living. It is a blow that hurts my heart today and everyday for the rest of my life. I once worked with a very outspoken woman who also lost a child inutero, Instead of being kind she bluntly said, Are you  still mourning an unborn baby you lost years ago? You are damn right I am still grieving my daughter. I suppose as a believer I know I will see Rachel again. I am so very sorry that lady will never see her child. Someone who lost their unborn child said it is like a life long panic attack, it never leaves you. When we lost our daughter we received dozens of cards and letters that I Keep in a special box. Most of them understood the pain first hand. It was a greater comfort than anything else at that time in our lives. Like Alastor Avery and all other little ones who went before us, I close my eyes and wonder how they would look today. God gave us a gift and he needed that gift returned to him. We will not understand in this world but we will in the next. It is a great hope for me.

"For this child I prayed,  and the Lord has granted me my petition which I made to Him. Therefore I have lent him to the Lord ; as long as he lives. he is lent to the Lord. 1 Samuel 1 : 27-28

Missing these loved ones today and everyday. Thank you for letting me share my heart. 

RANDOM THINGS with Feline Friday, Friendly Friday Fill In's and Pink Saturday

 

I will always love baseball. 

I did share a Wordless Wednesday photo of the Atlanta Braves stadium I found at Pinterest. It was in the glory days of baseball before all these restrictions. 

It is hard to be true to our Colorado Rockies when their greedy owners and management sell off players. We will be following the St. Louis Cardinals as well since they gave Noland Arenado our third baseball to them, We still love Charlie Blackmon and  Trevor Story but we know Trevor's days are numbers. It is a sad business buying and selling people like chattel.

Ellen and Lorianne  co host the Friendly Fill In;s. They each select two questions. Here they are:

1. I never have time to finish ___________.

2. My _________can __________.

3. __________is a cause that is dear to my heart.

4. At this very moment, I ____________.

Here are my answers:

1. I never have time to finish reading all the books I have stacked up.

2. My grandkids can never be naughty or ornery, they are too adorable.

3. Ronald McDonald House is a cause that is dear to my heart.

4. At this very moment, I was watching Leave it to Beaver reruns with my honey on T.V.

Have you ever had a Black and White soda? I miss the days of drugstore counters that served up different sodas. Here is the recipe for this one:

5 ingredients

Condiments

• 3/4 cup Chocolate syrup

Baking & Spices

• 1 can Whipped cream in

Drinks

• 4 cups Carbonated water

Dairy

• 1 cup Milk

Frozen

• 2 2/3 cups 8 scoops chocolate ice cream

When I get to have this fun drink I like to use Pepsi products and Club Soda. There are a variety of ways to make this yummy treat. The ingredients in the recipe here will serve 4 people. I would love to find some vintage soda glasses. I probably have some in my Princess House collection. They use to make the best hand blown glassware. I sure miss those days.

This is an older photo of my ornery boy Mister Kitty. But he was so sweet and content here. He is very photogenic, he is just hard to catch and capture. Please visit Feline Friday

Here is a Pink Drink to celebrate Pink Saturday Coconut milk and White CranStrawberry with fresh berries to share with a pink drink loving friend or phamily.

 

7 ingredients

Produce

• 3 cup Ocean spray white cranberry strawberry, Juice
• 3 Strawberries, large

Canned Goods

• 1 cups Silk original coconut milk or silk unsweetened almond/coconut milk

Condiments

• 1/3 cup Simple syrup

I think one cup of sugar is way too much to add to this drink. I would add it only to taste.  The recipe may be off as I know simple sryup is one cup of water and one cup of sugar. The

berries will give it the flavor with the Coconut milk.  You can always add Whipped Cream.

Sweet Dreams to all and enjoy a wonderful weekend. 

Baking & Spices

• 1 cup Sugar

Frozen

• 1 Ice cubes

Liquids

• 1 cup Water

Thankful Thursday

 Thankfulness happens in many ways. The world is filled with chaos. People tend to focus on all the bad. How about finding one good thing each day and share it with someone?

1. Yesterday I stopped by the mexican drive thru for a quart of green chili. The regular guy was not there but a young lady was at the window. She was so nice conversing with me and treating me so kindly. She had a huge smile and was super nice. SHe made up for any unkindness I had to deal with. THANKFUL

2. Snow on the ground, we need moisture but I currently prefer rain. We had both but anyway it came to us I was very THANKFUL

3. I had my annual mammogram today. It is not my favorite thing but I do it diligently. My paternal grandmother was a breast cancer survivor. So were three of my dad's five sisters. THANKFUL

4.  THANKFUL the month of March was a good one It seems to have flown away. I refuse to be caught up in all the nasty hateful social media garbage. I repeat, please find one good thing in your life each day and share it with someone. 

5. Starting to fall asleep in my chair. THANKFUL I can get a few extra zzzz's when needed. I like to let the hubby sleep soundly while I putter around taking care of a few odds and ends before bedtime. 

6. THANKFUL the mister still has a job and grateful he likes the fast pace when they are busy. So many are out of work. I can P R A Y.

7. I love the quiet and stillness at night. But I also like to snuggle under the warmth of my heated blanket and fresh sheets and enjoy a nice rest. Today we saw a man rising from a tent he had pitched in  on a median off the highway as we were heading to my appointment which is closeby to downtown Denver.  Makes me sad to see this. 

8. 

Folks my father lived by this verse. When his brother passed away and later his brother-in-law, he took care of my auntie Elsie K and his sister Anna S. He made sure they had everything they needed. Not for any pat on the back, he truly believed this was what he needed to do. He would be sad to see the condition of our world and how everything is backward. We are not taking care of our own here in our own country first. Tragic but THANKFUL I learned from my father what God's truth is.. I am forever grateful for him.

9. THANKFUL for the kindnesses shown to me by those who know and care for me as the days approach for more anniversaries of loss , my sister Pat's birthday and the loss our our unborn child Rachel Lee on the same date. The 36th anniversary of my father's passing approaches soon.  My mother's younger sister Ann 8 days after my father's passing and the loss of my sweet Tata Rose a month later. I am very grateful for the parents I Had. Grateful for the education I was given at a young age and grateful my parents were proud of their heritage and not concerned with hatered and disrespect. I wish I were more like them and pray each day I can be a person person, the way they were.

10. 

THANKFUL for these sweet Baby Yoda shares. Thank you Cynthia in Illinois for making me laugh today.

Please visit Thankful Thursday  and always be THANKFUL.

Wordless Wedneday

 

Wordless Wednesday

Truisms:

 

Truisms:

 I’m on two diets. I wasn’t getting enough food on one.  

 

A cold seat in a public restroom is unpleasant.  A warm seat in a public

 restroom is worse.

 

Apparently RSVP’ing to a wedding invitation “Maybe next time,”

 isn’t the correct response.

 

Don’t irritate old people. The older we get, the less “Life in prison” 

is a deterrent.

 

Have you ever listened to someone for a minute and thought 

“Their cornbread isn't done in the middle.”

 

Aliens probably fly by earth and lock their doors.

 

“You will hit every cone on the highway before I let you merge

 in front of me because you saw that sign 2 miles ago like I did."

 

I really don’t mind getting older, but my body is taking it badly.

 

It turns out that being an adult now is mostly just googling how 

to do stuff.

 

I miss the 90’s when bread was still good for you and no one

 knew what kale was.

 

Do you ever get up in the morning, look in the mirror and 

think “That can’t be accurate.”

 

I want to be 14 again and ruin my life differently. I have new ideas.

 

As I watch this new generation try to rewrite our history, one thing I’m

 sure of....it will be misspelled and have no punctuation.

 

I told my wife I wanted to be cremated. She made me an

 appointment for Tuesday. 

 

Confuse your doctor by putting on rubber gloves 

at the same time he does.

 

My wife asked me to take her to one of those restaurants 

where they make food right in front of you.  I took her to Subway.

 

I picked up a hitchhiker. He asked if I wasn’t afraid, he 

might be a serial killer?  I told him the odds of two serial killers

 being in the same car were extremely unlikely.

 

I went line dancing last night. OK, it was a roadside 

sobriety test... same thing.

Needed a break from my daily life. My friend Lyn sent

 this to me. Had to share it.

Sweet Dreams all, take care xo 

 

Aw...Mondays

 Aw...Mondays

Mister Kitty allowed me to capture his portrait. I may put this on a canvas. we butt heads all week long and then this happens. Cats are finicky for certain.

Love is...R E A L ! I just could not resist this one. 

Although Annie has taken a break, I thought I would share a very favorite quote here today.

Feline Friday and Friendly Fill In's

Feline Friday

This was Mister Kitty's favorite thing to do when he was a brand new kitten. Gotta smile, gotta laugh or the world will bring you down. 

Ellen and Lorianne each chose two sentences to share with all of us. Ellen has the first two and Lorianne the second two.

1. I look forward to __________every Spring.

2. The highlight of my week was _______________.

3. I think ___________is the best word that describes me. 

4. Nothing melts my heart like ____________.

My answers are here:

1. I look forward to flowers blooming and more daylight every Spring.

2. The highlight of my week was seeing photos of the grands and the little one getting his first haircut.'

3. I think caring is the best word that describes me. 

4. Nothing melts my heart like a newborn baby.