I must admit, I was very pleased to find three of the children gathered around a bed-turned-game-table playing the Worst Case Scenario Game, which I had put off buying new (for some reason) and then found for 3 dollars at the thrift store.

It is, in fact, a very cute game.  I stood and listened while […]

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A short while back, Louise over The Pink Gate had a give-away.  I left a comment, of course knowing I might win (thinking I probably wouldn’t), but also just because she has such a wonderful, magical blog.  Well, I won!

I knew the moment I opened the box, it was even better than I dreamed!

The journal was […]

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Day 3 of our trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains was really our last full day together.  (Papa Bear had to come home early on Day 4. )   Day 3 was pretty much a driving-around day.  My husband wanted to head in the direction of Zionville, North Carolina, because his mother had family there.

We found one set of grandparents up in Zionville Baptist Church cemetery.  He has […]

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I tell you, our drive to the Blue Ridge Mountains this year was probably the best ever.  We took two vehicles.  Hubby rode by himself, leading the way, while I followed behind with three of our children.  I don’t know how your husband drives, but my husband is on a mission, from the time he cranks the engine until […]

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My husband always tells me that when I’m in the midst of sorrow to look for something joyful.  This was blooming — first time ever — in my goldfish pond this morning.

I am sure that whenever I see one of these beautiful blooms now I’ll think of my friend.

The funeral is this afternoon.
Lynn

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I really thought that my first post here after being on vacation would be one of joy.  I did have a wonderful vacation and my family is fine.  I have lots of fun pictures to share with you, and while I was away I got to meet a smart, beautiful, talented and sweet blog friend who lives […]

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And I can assure you I was NOT in Margaritaville.  It was a day like any other, with me racing from one thing to another — basically me against the clock, and I just somehow felt my flip-flop stay behind when I took a frantic step onward and, well, there it was.

These were good flip-flops too.  […]

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This child was so easy to dress.  At age 1 he fell in love with a pair of zip-up pajamas with feet in them.  He wore them constantly.  From age 2 to 5, he was batman.  24/7.  Batman PJs and he was on cloud 9.  It was so easy to dress him (except when I needed him to look like […]

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Our Trip To The Beach
Driving, driving, driving across the state on I-40.  Past trees and houses and the usual stuff. 
But then we began to see marshy areas off the interstate.  One expects that in the coastal plains area.  We get excited!  Not too far now!  Closer and closer we drive.  Is that Spanish moss in the trees?  Finally, someone gets […]

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I think I mentioned about a week ago, a lovely old frame that I found at the thrift store.  I paid around $2.49 for it.  I knew it would be wonderful painted.  And paint it I did.

Then I put some special things in it that I’ve been wanting to display for a long time. 

My grandmother - […]

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