Harry Potter and the Jogger

We can't let the kiddies have ALL the fun! Happy Halloween 08!

Getting Ready for Halloween

My boy and I are considering our options for this Halloween. As inspiration, we pulled out an old photo. Who knows what we will come up with by Friday. Happy Halloween Week!

Something To Think About

In My Spare Time....(instead of ironing)

Saving Grace

As disturbing as all the political and economic news can be, I remember that God is in control; He is sovereign; and no one can separate me from His love.

Mom's Birthday

Yesterday was Mom's birthday. We had a great time in Senoia where my boy got to play in his favorite creek. October is a beautiful time for a birthday - don't you think! I was entrusted to make the birthday cake and this one worked! Happy birthday, Mom! I love you!

Birthdays and Grandmammas

I just had a birthday and with the exception of the homemade, self-made, disaster cake, it was a nice birthday. This birthday came in the middle of some pretty big changes in my world - what with china packing and all - and I have thought a lot about my grandmother who lived to the ripe old age of 100 years and 5 months to the day. So since I AM swimming in her gene pool, I could well be at the half-way point of my life - or not... (Also in my gene pool are those who make me hesitate to buy green bananas.)

We called her Nana and she was quite a Southern Steele Magnolia. She worked in a mill, played the mandolin, and had the good sense to marry my grandfather - the sweetest man ever to walk this earth. She was full of wisdom and shared it when needed. I remember her telling my cousins and me that "What's down in your well comes up in your bucket." She was right. Think about it.

This is a picture of Nana in her mother's arms. It is one of my favorites! I think they are both beautiful and I am proud to have them a few limbs up in my family tree!

Early Mornings

I love to take my hot tea outside on cold mornings and enjoy what God brings to me. My hummingbirds are still humming, the cardinals and chickadees eat early, and the squirrels are always looking for yummy treats. A neighbor kitty will drop in my fenced backyard for a visit. Those things I can depend on. It's the rare treat I have to watch out for and not miss. On the morning I took this picture, Charlotte (the spider for those of you who slept through elementary school) had just caught a special treat and had wrapped it up in a lovely silk sac. What a wonder... (click on the picture for a larger image)