New Home Page

I found this site- and from all I can find on it- it is legit...

I figure I turn on my mac each day and go on the web and that all starts from a home page.

Why not this one?

http://www.freekibble.com/

It has a question each day about dogs- and when you answer the question, they donate 10 pieces of kibble for the dogs in the shelters. They also have a question for cats.

EVEN if you are wrong- the kibble is donated.

195,701,280 pieces of kibble donated since April 1, 2008

It is the easiest thing I do in my day- for the dogs!

I have been working hard on a quilt for a friend... and my machine has decided to mess up on me....... aaaarrrrggggg! I hate when I spend more time taking out stitches than sewing.

FINALLY it is finished and I have the Pirate quilt on the frame- and already un-sewing...

Gonna be a long few days ahead.

My visit back to Oklahoma caused me to miss my appointment with the acupuncture doctor.

I came home from the trip with a wicked headache and back ache... FINALLY had my appointment and am getting to feeling better, slow but sure...

Not the way I had planned to spend the few weeks before Christmas this year....

Not at all!

Later Darlin'

So Thankful

For my great big family, this is just a few of the members.

Thankful that my Mom & Dad decided not to stop with just 3 girls...

Thankful that this is the flag I Pledge Allegiance to!

And thankful for these 2 boys, they are my future to love.

To all my friends, I am thankful for you in my life.

You make it more fun and a better life to live.

Later Darlin' I have a quilt calling me to finish...

Keeping busy

I have been busy passing the time away here in Tulsa.

My friend Carla needed a quilt for a raffle to raise money for the school trip.

They are the Pirates- so we made a pirate quilt.

We got them drawn and ironed down, I have been busy sewing them down and will attach the other blocks to them. There are 4 corner blocks that have skull and cross bones, and skull and crossed swords. I will quilt it once I am home and send it back to her. It really will be cool.

I have never heard the name Kaeden before. Since he was born I have met or heard of 4 kids and one is a girl... This little one went in for his 3 week check up on friday- he was born 9.4 lbs, when he left the hospital he had lost down to 8.8 pounds... he NOW is 10 pounds 7.5 oz- and breastfed. He is GROWING like a weed! And today was his original due date!

Kaleb has been busy- here he is helping to rake the leaves up- so he can then jump in them!! It was cute to watch him with that BIG rake- he needs a little one. He can't say "Granny" so I'm "Nene"

TK and I got sidetracked into an Estate Sale... We couldn't help ourselves!!

But look what we found- on friday the 13th no less! She is beautiful...made in 1955- so we named her "Lucky" and now TK has 2 really nice vintage machines. Barely a speck of dust on it.

I am down to my final few days here. I am ready to be home, I sure miss Neo-Man... my puppies and MY things....

BUT

it sure will be hard to leave these 2 fellas, they sure get wrapped around your heart quick!

Trip to Texas

I just returned to Tulsa, after a long week in Fort Worth Tx.

While there I was able to visit with family members.

I spent the first few days with brother Shane and his wife Rhonda and their new baby Babe.

She is 3 months old and just a sweetheart.

This is my mom with Babe, who is her 18th grandbaby.

This is my dad doing the opening prayers at the Base Chapel.

pretty Babe.

And my brother in law Bill. He and Nanda opened their home to me for a few days.

It was fun and Nanda learned how to make a zippered bag.

My last night there, I was able to go to a concert in Dallas.

It was Max Stalling and his wife Heather at the Main Street Liquid Co in Richardson. The place was packed, but the music was GREAT. I was so happy to see him in concert- I just LOVE his music.

Back in Tulsa, and I am able to spend some time each day with these 2 babies.

Kaeden is doing very good- eatin', sleepin' and poopin'.

Kaleb loving his new brother Kaeden.

10 more days and it is back to life away from these sweet babies-

till then it's kisses every day from Granny!

Kaleb's baby brother

After being carefully monitored by her doctors, Brandy at 36 weeks, was advised by her doctors that the baby is doing great- so great he weighed approximately 8 lbs 15 oz, and there was alot of amniotic fluid. He was only going to get bigger- and they advised her to deliver the baby soon. He was putting alot of pressure on her pelvis and she was having a hard time getting comfortable.

It took a few days to schedule the c-section, but they were able to get a free opening in the schedule on Sat Oct 24- seems there is a lot of babies soon to be born!

We arrived early morning, Brandy & Logan were much earlier.

At shortly before 9 am Logan appeared in the nursery window with his new son

Kaeden Scott, he was 9 lbs 4 oz, 21 inches and that was 3 weeks early!

He has a dark head of hair, chubby cheeks, and beautiful coloring. So Sweet!

Brandy is doing well, sore but that is to be expected. She is just so happy he is healthy.

Daddy walking Kaleb to go see his new baby brother.

Snuggled up on Momma.

Granny getting her first chance to hold Kaeden.

His Great Grandma with her first chance to hold him.

His Aunt Meems with her 2nd favorite nephew.

Both them boys sure resemble each other. (Kaleb's pic on the iPhone)

They should all be going home on Tuesday.

We are all so happy and thankful that everyone is doing well.

I sure am gonna enjoy my time I have here.

Later Darlin'

Welcome home

My DMIL has been gone for the last 10 days.

She went to upstate NY to stay with her sister and see her 97 yr old mother, who is in a nursing facility with Alzheimer's.

While she has been gone, I made it my mission to help her feel better about living with us. She is a very independent woman, the problem is that her age & mind prevent her from being on her own.

She was never really happy about having to move in- she accepted it but just felt like she didn't belong. I was determined to make her feel like she belonged!

Her condo has been up for sale- and we think it is sold! Finally. A few months ago we moved her dresser & bed over, but that was it. The room is a soft mint green. I went over to the condo and got her night table and lamp, all of her paintings and all of her knick-knacks. So she has things she remembers as being "hers" here now.

Then I made her a new bedspread, pillow shams and curtains to make the room more cheery- and pretty. She LOVES pink, and roses- so that's what she got. I got a dust ruffle and new sheets.

This is the view she saw when she opened the door today.

She stepped backwards when she saw it..... walked in the room and just spun around in circles with the BIGGEST GRIN on her face. When Neo-Man told her I made it for her she just hugged me and kept running her hand along the spread saying "you must think I am someone special. I can't believe you did this for me. I love it".

This is another view of the room. We still need to get carpet for her- she doesn't like hardwood floors and throw rugs are a hazard for her.

She has a HUGH mirror she got as a wedding gift like 48 x 72 in size. It will be mounted on the wall above the long dresser.

This white dresser with wood top will be moved out. She is going to buy a curio cabinet for all of the precious moment figurines she has in boxes. Might as well enjoy seeing them. The cabinet will go on this wall.

Let's just say- she LOVES her new room and is happy to be here. She said she can't wait to wake up in this beautiful room!

Neo-Man was very pleased- his momma is happy.

My job is done!

A glorious morning

This past spring- while flower shopping with my sister Howdy, we came upon the most beautiful Morning Glories I have ever seen. They are "Saucer Morning Glories" and they are big- almost 5 inches across the trumpet, and vary from blue to white or a mix of both on a single flower.

They are just a beautiful big flower.

I planted them along my fence, by created this string art project for them to climb.

I planted 4 different varieties of morning glories,

purple ones and red ones,

and also some black eyed susan vines. The morning glories were kinda thin during the summer months, but I continued to water them and man they really took off this past month.

I looked and I have a ton of blooms on the fence...

It is really a lovely site.

I guess they like the cool fall air- coz they sure are blooming now!

I make it a point every morning to go out and see how many are open.

I even have to leave the yard- coz they grew up and over the fence

And I have been collecting seeds for next years fence.....

I'm gonna plant them all down the fence line.

Now that will be pretty.