Saturday, December 25, 2021

Merry Christmas to all

 








Saturday, December 25

Luke 2:10-1210 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Monday, December 20, 2021

Fiona Writes a letter to Heaven

 Fiona, is showing her bear cousins (there ornaments for the tree) how to write a letter to her Grandparents and Gary in Heaven for Christmas. She told them she is magical so the letter will get to them.

She wishes them a very Mery Christmas and a Happy New year! she also says she misses Gary playing and singing but knows he's doing his best with Jesus.
Sunday, December 19
Isaiah 49:13
13 Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.



Fiona Pays Tribute to Gator

 Come home today and found Fiona admiring Gary Alexander's memorial flag.

It has his branch, name, rank and dob/dod. She thought this was so cool as she has never seen a memorial flag before. Thanking him for his service in the Persian Gulf of War on Terror, and hopes he RIP
Monday, December 20
Luke 1:30-31
30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.





Friday, December 17, 2021

The Legend of the Poinsettia

 always love reading this story


Friday, December 17Micah 5:22 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”













Monday, December 13, 2021

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Happy Sonday

 hope everybody is having a great December so far.  Here, Fiona, Sarah and their cousins are contempt and happy.  (I sure am enjoying them all being here) apologies for not posting pics of their adventures, there hasn't been any.  I have my yearly bronchitis weather is hot one day cold the next so have been staying indoors as much as possible.   It is supposed to warm up this week so we can do some adventures.   I have a 3 1/2-month post- surgery appointment, please keep me in your prayers with that.  Maybe I should let Fiona and Sarah go to the appointment for me?  I am sure that the staff will get a big kick out of them.



Sunday, December 12

Isaiah 7:1414 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Fiona plays Botanist

Fiona, is admiring moms beautiful Christmas Cactus       
Thank you dear sweet elf for not making mom work hard chasing you today.   I am in full blown bronchitis so I really appreciate the kindness today.




 

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Silly ELF

 Fiona, you silly elf, the tiny Christmas tree isn't a place for you to play. Thankfully she didn't knock it over.

What adventure will you get into tomorrow?



Fiona meets her cousins

 Fiona meets her cousins, there is nothing like a cousins love.

Sarah is the beautiful female, pinky is the bright pig, sunshine the teddy bear, cammi is the green bear, tiny the little pig, cupid the teddy that Fiona is sitting on.
Oh dear Lord what have I gotten myself into. As they all look like they are up to something
do you think they are up to a lot of mischief?

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Finally all moved

 Finally finished moving.   What an adventure that turned out to be.  Almost 2 months after I bought my new travel trailer.   

The GOOD thing there will be no NASTY/MEAN/GRINCH of a landlord.   I am in a safe, warm place with no worries of no heat, and the floors falling thru, OH did I mention black mold?  the house was full of that as well.

I am now able to rest peacefully knowing that I am safe, health-wise I am already feeling better.  My shoulder has its days, I take it one day at a time (all we can do right).   The animals have settled very nicely, they know mom isn't super stressed, their human uncle made Mr. Fiesty *the goat* a very nice house its 4x4x4 (he and Ms. Harley Dog snuggle up together, they have always slept together so nothing new there. 

Hope everybody has a great/blessed week


Fiona Meets Bobby Beta

 Look who is ready to start her elfin adventures.   Fiona is ready to begin oh what should we do?

Fiona, you, silly elf, you cant play with Mr. Bobby Beta
























Join me on our daily adventures as we see what mischeviousness this silly elf can get into.  Last year she had quiet an adventure

Friday, November 19, 2021

Day 323 bw makes me smile


 this is on RTE 66 in Chelsea OK










Friday, November 191 Thessalonians 5:1818 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Old rail bridge from the late 1800s

 found this old rail bridge just as the sun started going down

this track is from the late 1800's still used today then went on the other side to find the beautiful sunset for the evening

Sunday, October 24, 2021

some inside pics of trailer

walk thru bathroom 
this is the kitchen and living room I have more cabinets than the mobile I live in now.   Sorry for the boxes sitting around I take a load in my car everytime I go up

 this is the bedroom










I have been slowly packing as I am still only allowed to pick up a glass. with my right arm ( the one I had surgery on)

hope everybody has a super great/blessed week

Monday, October 18, 2021

Monday Cuteness Overload

This is Tillie (left) Millie (right) they are my cute lil twin girls  it is nearing their 1 yr birthday.   

They are not only cute but just as sweet.  I get mommy snuggles/love/kneading daily.   

Millie is very shy while Tillie is more out going.   

I will be posting pics of my travel trailer tomorrow.
 

PT starts for my shoulder tomorrow.  Please pray that I get thru the first time.





Monday, October 18Psalm 42:1111 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Wordless Wednesday and shoulder update

this is how the morning started out
then this was mid afternoon
what a beautiful end to a scary morning and afternoon


Wednesday, October 13Isaiah 47:44 Our Redeemer—the LORD Almighty is his name— is the Holy One of Israel.

Got sling off unless needed if arm gets to hurting.  Still VERY limited on movement  Dr didn't like that the shoulder is still locked, start light PT next Tuesday for 3 weeks if not unlocked and working here comes replacement surgery.   Please keep praying for healing.

Sara is happy in the new trailer with her cousins :)  she sends her love




 

Monday, October 11, 2021

Monday Columbus Day







Monday, October 11Zechariah 7:9-109 “This is what the LORD Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. 10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.’


 

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

wordless Wednesday 6 weeks post surgery


 





Hi everybody :)  we are 6 weeks post surgery go for follow up on the 13th.  Sorry I have not been able to do the daily blog post.  Still in the sling makes it hard for typing.

I still have some things that are very hard to do one handed (like a darn itch on my right thigh, had to use a back scratcher as there was no way in heck I could reach with left hand no matter what I tried.  Found out Saturday another thing...putting on socks (lordy what a fiasco) 

I FOUND AN RV that I was able to purchase so now I have a home ;) It will be delivered on Saturday I am so excited to be getting out of this rat hole.  Thank you for the prayers, and please continue as the hard part is finishing packing (one handed)  I have a lady who said she will help me, then the actual move.  My Goal is to be out of here by Oct 31 ;)   


Have a blessed day and week

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Tuesday 921 4 weeks post surgery

 Hi all first of all thank you for the comments on the last post!!! Sorry I didn't get them answered.









4 weeks post surgery (this thur)  I am a bout to go out of my mind from boredom, tried doing some photos over the weekend (wrong) hard to use a camera (not cell) with 1 hand.  Can only play my fb games for about 20 mins (on the laptop one handed)  I am not having a pitty party.   Just wanting you to understand why I am not blogging regularly.    I have a follow up appt on the 12 of OCT then therapy may not begin until the end of Nov depending on how the dr thinks it is doing.

my animals have sure loved having mom with them all the time.   

Please keep praying over me finding a place to move to, before winter time, I CAN"T Stay in this rat hole another winter.  Had another dr appt per ss today, please keep praying about that they just keep dragging their feet.

on a bright note*  I have had no post surgery pain, other than the normal.  

I hope yall have a blessed Tuesday





Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Wordless Wednesday

Thank you for the continued prayers for healing with my shoulder
 

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

ortho report

had follow up appt with ortho this am.   Got to take the pillow part off yay!!! that thing is hot and very uncomfortable, at night almost suffocating feeling.

we will not know for 3 months if the surgery was a success, however I am believing thru faith that everything is going to be fine.   PT will not start until then, as the dr. said if they get too aggressive it will be to late, for my shoulder.   As you may recall we are avoiding replacement.   He did a lot of reconstructive surgery as I told prior didn't know the extent until today,  he took some bone spurs off my collar bone, the shoulder head, cleaned out the marrow (it was severely inflamed) then attached the 3 tendons with screws, and 3 different sets of stitches all trying to keep it stabilized so that it can heal properly

thank you in advance  for the prayers and please keep them coming as I have a long road ahead

Friday, September 3, 2021

Prayers are being answered

 My preacher is picking up my online grocery order (Ive never done this so a little nervous) and my rx's.  

I applied for federal money to help with rent, and utilities,  I got approved for all   Will pay my rent thru April    this is truly a blessing since most of you know how my landlord is.

will pay my electric and internet for the same time period


Now, please pray my SS gets handled properly1  my case manager is giving me the run around


Happy Weekend, be safe and enjoy the long weekend

Thursday, September 2, 2021

1 week post surgery

 Still no pain!!PTL    drove to bible study last night was almost to much!  not having pillows to prop on.   please pray I can get somebody to come take me to the grocery store

Thank you all for continued prayers.   ill get back soon

Monday, August 30, 2021

surgery went well

 no after surgery pain only an ache.  4 days post surgery only 5 pain pills.  

thank you for the prayers.  Sling/pillow is my new friend possibly 6 weeks

they put 4 screws into the tendons to hold into place.     let the total complete healing begin

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Day 237 bw and Wordless Wednesday

Wednesday, August 25Isaiah 6:33 And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”


my new signature :) 



this is the old Elks Building in Joplin MO EST 1901  there is a lot of OLD history in JOPLIN





Wordless Wednesday





Surgery is scheduled for 8am Thursday August 26   I may be offline for a few days will try to catch up again









 

Saturday, August 21, 2021

Day 233 Bw makes me smile


top 2 pics are daddy and me 1969

middle pic is my moms siblings and cousins taken in the late 30's to early 40's

bottom row (l) is moms grandparents with her dad and his sisters, this one was taken in the late 20's   her dad was born in 1913  

Bottom R is dads great parents taken in 1919 (this is the readable date on the pic)   Dad's dad was born in 1881 his mom 1890







 Saturday, August 21

John 8:1212 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Friday, August 20, 2021

YELLOW


 

Friday Blessings


 

day 232 bw makes me smile

I truly love this pic of mom and dad taken in the 50's this is a priceless pic.   As, they are both living in Heaven now  Do you enjoy old photos?


Friday, August 20Revelation 3:2121 To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.




 

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Bw day 230 wordless wed and wed blessings

I love finding old houses, would love to go inside and explore, the curtains were still hanging on the windows.

Wednesday, August 18James 1:2727 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.


wordless Wednesday


Wednesday blessings


 

Monday, August 16, 2021

Day 228 bw makes me smile

 Monday, August 16

James 1:2-42 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.


this tank I believe is WW2 or Korea

Monday Blessings


 

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Day 227 bw makes me smile


 







Sunday, August 15Psalm 147:33 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Bw day 227 makes me smile

 Sunday, August 15

Psalm 147:33 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.



Thursday, August 12, 2021

bw day 224 81221


full color version
BW version thought it made a cool bw photo









 Thursday, August 12

Habakkuk 3:17-1817 Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, 18 yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.

BW day 224 81221

 


I love old benches 







Thursday, August 12

Habakkuk 3:17-1817 Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, 18 yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.

Thankful Thursday


 







We always have so much to be thankful for every day not just Thursday.

I am very thankful for my Salvation

For a/c in this above normal heat

food in the cabinets

friends I have made at church

God, leading me on the path he desires

my animals always being faithful

PRAYER REQUESTS

our country

my mother in law still recovering from hip surgery

upcoming shoulder surgery for me (Aug 26th) pray this relieves the pain

brother who is facing another back surgery

my in-laws are making it to where I can't even talk to my Mother in law (she has been in my family 39 and treats me like her own daughter)  this is hurting me so bad since I just lost my mom.

Relief from the heat 


Hope every one has a blessed day


Thankful Thursday


 








We always have so much to be thankful for every day not just Thursday.

I am very thankful for my Salvation

For a/c in this above normal heat

food in the cabinets

friends I have made at church

God, leading me on the path he desires

my animals always being faithful

PRAYER REQUESTS

our country

my mother in law still recovering from hip surgery

upcoming shoulder surgery for me (Aug 26th) pray this relieves the pain

brother who is facing another back surgery

my in-laws are making it to where I can't even talk to my Mother in law (she has been in my family 39 and treats me like her own daughter)  this is hurting me so bad since I just lost my mom.

Relief from the heat 


Hope every one has a blessed day

Monday, August 9, 2021

Day 221 bw makes me smile

 Monday, August 09

Proverbs 19:1111 A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.









Turned my bar into a memorial think it looks pretty cool.  I have sent an individual pic of daddy to be printed, so that he can be like gator and mom.

I have miniature urns of all three.  Gator and daddy's Letter from the president are on Gator's amp.  

How do you remember your loved ones?  

Got MRI results

 Hey all hope everybody is having a GREAT week so far, here in the SW it has been so hot, under EXTREME HEAT ADVISORY until 9p, Wed night.   

Got the MRI results from my fall in JUNE FINALLY

Complete shoulder repair.   Not what I wanted to hear, although something had told me about 2 days before that was what was needed.    HOWEVER, due to my age the ortho doesn't want to do this surgery just yet so not have to go thru again in 15 yrs.   The 26th of this month going in for Orthoscopic, he is going to clean some of the old damage off  the bones, and try to repair one tendon, one is attached the other 2 are not fixable     The one may not be repairable.    The down time will be 1 to 2 weeks depending on if the 1 tendon can be fixed.   Prognosis is with this type of surgery 1 to 5 yrs   I feel like if I get even 3 months being pain free then it will be worth it.   

My fall finished it off,  this has been going on since a very bad car wreck in 2009 and at that time DR wouldn't order an MRI  .   

I will still try to do some blogs,  this is the reason I haven't done too many lately  5 minutes on my laptop and my arm feels like its about to fall off.


Please say some prayers for all involved




Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Feeling MAD

My landlord has been having a field day this week already and its only Tuesday.

Monday August 2 he verbally threatened he was going to tear down my fence, ok I have a pygmy goat who enjoys eating weeds and such.  I also have a German shepherd she knows where she can and can't go however the chihuahua doesn't know those out of fence boundaries.  This was at 830 in the morning .  Had some errands to do, came home landlord still here  he then gets a rifle/shotgun I wasn't looking at the difference,  and started waving it around (most states call this branishing a firearm  and stated he was ready to take me out anytime

I didn't sleep hardly any last night.    Today Tuesday August 3 I get up and the fence is gone before I realize and let the animals out what a fiasco with my goat.  I went to try to talk to landlord, he stated " I have never hit a woman and your going to be my first,"  MY response if your going to hit me I may be the first but guarantee I will be the last woman you ever lay a hand on or verbally/mentally abuse.  I asked him "does this make you feel like a manly man going around abusing women"  Now he is a piece of cake.

I have told him what is going on, with SS and he calls me a liar.  

I need out of this rathole before something serious happens.   I have no income,  I set up a go fund me account then I become a scammer,    How am I spose to move with no income?  I am to the point of just getting out of here.  It will be hard but my life is more important.   Called county Sheriff and they never showed up.  

Please say some prayers and hope that they are answered ASAP  I have called every agency around for resources to help me pay my rent.   The county I live in  in KS has very little resources for outside finaning.


Thank you in advance

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Bw day 213 51321

Day 213 day lillies



 Sunday, August 01

1 Peter 2:2424 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

wordless Wednesday


 

Bw makes me smile day 209

 









This beautiful Sunflower is in Baxter Springs,  KS is the Sunflower state.   I think it is close to 7ft tall

Wednesday, July 28

Jeremiah 17:1414 Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.