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Thankful Thursday

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Thankful Thursday is here again and no better place to be we all have so much to be thankful for, the simple things we take for granted able to breath fresh air the beautiful rain over the last couple days the cool temps 70's for July Mom and dad are doing better Baby may be here before next Thur (gonna be a great aunt again  Dakota Wayne) this will be #4  and the first one will be 4 on the 17th :)  I am so proud of both my nieces and nephew they have made me proud aunt 1st and a very proud great aunt. My bff son found Christ and was baptized *while in basic training* my list is so long but cant type everything down, typing is 1 thing that kills the shoulder :( Prayer request here : My shoulder surgery has been delayed once again, needing more test they found a heart murmur :( Friends needed, unspoken family request God Knows, she has a full plate (needs a break) (teri beri) Friend in CA, her husband has cancer of the mouth and throat Lynelle and Gordon another friend in CA (cat) s

photo a day 111 throw back Thursday

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this is one of my favorite pics of dad in me taken in Dec of 69  funny they still have that chair :) bottom pic, I found the box of puppies and had to join them

week 150 Chats on the front porch (week 11 for me)

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Good evening from the Island With temps in the high 70s and rain (unheard of for JULY) we actually sat the record low hi for todays date which was 79 Today's questions: Do you ever watch old TV shows or movies  from your childhood or youth? Have you ever adopted a rescued animal? Are you good at keeping track of paperwork and records? What would you like the Magic Wendell Fairy to poof with his wand, and turn into a treat for you? Any snack or sweet you would like. It doesn't have to do with carrots, or HE'D eat it! Tell me something interesting- please. My answers: Yes Giligans Island, the Lone Ranger, 6 million dollar man and the bionic woman, I love lucy, happy days, laverne and shirley and we can't forget opie, aunt bee, barny fife and andy...oh yea and the waltons.  I watch them every time I see them on tv Yes. Caz my kitty (who is now over rainbow bridge) was from the shelter, and Buddy the boxer adopted last Nov they are great companions who need love from mommy

photo a day 110 and wordless wednesday

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awesome sunset

Follow Friday Fun Blog Hop Week 173

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Okay, you know the deal – Each week,Hilary will  list four statements with a blank  for you to fill in on your own blogs. If you want to join the fun and come  up with four fill in’s of your own, please email them to her   . If she uses  them, you will be added as co-host to the hop! I REALLY NEED STATEMENTS!  This week’s co-host is Tami from Pretty Perplexing. She came up with the last two statements The statements: I find ____________very _______________ My favorite _________________ is______________ Why do I always ___________? My favorite time of the day is __________ because _________ My Answers: I find reading to  very  relaxing My favorite  is color is purple Why do I always  let idiots get under my skin? My favorite time of the day is  evening  because there is  nothing like a beautiful sunset to end a beautiful day, listening to the birds chirping, tree frogs talking, crickets making their sound. This is a  Blog Hop !

Follow Friday Blog Hop week 172

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Okay, you know the deal – Each week,Hilary will  list four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs. If you want to join the fun and come up with four fill in’s of your own, please email them to her   . If she use them, she will add you as co-host to the hop! HILARY REALLY NEED STATEMENTS! This week’s co-host is Elizabeth from Silver’s Book Reviews. She came up with the statements The statements: If I eat too many_____, I_______  Running a____is______ Why is it that_________? Where do you_____? My Answers: If I eat too many   almonds, I usually don't sleep well at night  Running an   errand is sometimes to overwhelming Why is it that   people have to act like something they are not? Where do you  go for your quiet place?

photo a day 108 lucky penny

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how ironic is this? I stop this afternoon at convenient store to get something to drink and to go to the restroom, once inside the restroom, this penny was sitting on top of the tissue, heads up, I picked it up and low and behold it is the year I was born. once back into the truck, I find in change given back, 85 quarter, the year I graduated how cool is this. many blessings everybody

photo a day 107

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buffalo around the Tulsa area there is a parade of them all around the Tulsa area, one day I will finally see them all next will be the penguins yes penguins they have several around Tulsa

Wordless Wednesday and photo day 106

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why I am not blogging a lot

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does life really have a way of making you say WOW!! This song, has new meaning after the last couple of weeks. first of all my shoulder surgery has been post-phoned due to abnormality on EKG WHAT??  I have to see cardio for surgery clearance before surgery...ME:  WHY cant we just do the surgery and let me be out of this HORRIBLE PAIN...Now, I can't see cardiologist until July 21 and Surgery is scheduled for July 31. Dad went to the ER on July 11 for swelling of the legs *He had gained 4 lbs over night* I get to the ER to find dad had swelling 6-7" above the knee..OH dear Lord!! admitted to hospital,  bring mom home as she is still not getting around very well after breaking hip :( Sat when I get up there he had lost 400 ML of fluids, Sun was 4100 ml by time he came home MONDAY he had lost over a gallon of fluids yayy its coming off ankles still swollen but they say with rest it will come off Today, Tuesday, dad had cardio appointment,  now keep in mind dad is a a diabetic, I w

photo a day 105 beautiful sunset

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what a beautiful sunset for July we are having fall like sunsets and fall like temps (it is 59 now) the high for tomorrow low 70's can't complain for those kind of temps for middle of July Sat and Sun this week it was 103 and 101 HOT Hope everybody is having a great summer

wordless wednesday

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look what I found hidden away by  the blue whale in Catoosa OK you can read about blue on the link below I remembered these mushrooms being here when blue was in his prime but since had been grown over by shrub brush, weeds etc.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Whale_of_Catoosa   http://route66news.com/2011/01/30/the-blue-whales-magical-mushrooms/  you can read about the mushrooms here.

Happy 238 th Birthday America

Enjoy your Independence Day holiday everyone. Two hundred and thirty eight years ago in New York City  George Washington   was busy preparing for the coming Battle of Brooklyn, the disastrous   results of which very nearly snuffed out the dreams of  American Independence before the war ever properly got rolling. Meanwhile in Philadelphia the Second Continental Congress had just passed the momentous resolution that the thirteen former North American colonies of England were now free and independent states, part of the newly formed United States of America.  Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston had been selected by Congress to draft a document setting forth such resolution in writing. Resolutions documenting votes of legislative bodies are drafted on a routine basis, and then as now the vote approving the resolution was seen as the momentous event, not the written document memorializing the vote.   Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduced the In

Thankful Thursday

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"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21 Thankful Thursday no better place to be cooler temps doggies *who love me unconditionally* off for a few days at work friends just checking in tv to watch water to keep us from being thirsty food in fridge dependable vehicles there are lots more things I am thankful for with the way my shoulder feels I can't stay on the puter too long. PRAYER REQUEST  safe travels for the ones who are traveling having rotator surgery next Thur  *I may not be blogging much for a bit after that* parents health that we get rain no fires from fireworks tomorrow hope everybody stays safe and has a very happy 4th Happy Birthday America

wordless Wednesday

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Deuteronomy 24:15 At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall  the sun  go down upon it; for he is poor, and  setteth  his heart upon it: lest he cry against  the e unto  the   Lord , and it be sin unto  the e.