They grow up so fast!!

It was about this time last year when my hubby called me from the video store wanting to know if I wanted to "adopt" 6 kittens that had lost their mama.  All he had to say was that if we didn't take them they were going to be killed!!!  Little did we know how they would change our lives!!

Meet, from left to right...Bo, Bitsy, Itsy & Twitch 

We lost 2 of the sweet babies to pneumonia the second week we had them. It still breaks my heart.  These four thrived...feeding them was hilarious!

Itsy, Bo, Twitch:

Bitsy wanted to explore after his meal, Bo always wanted more!!

I was never an "animal in the house" person so we had planned to find homes for the babies.  Very quickly after officially looking for new parents, someone called wanting Bitsy.  I couldn't bear going to meet with them and give them one of our babies. But, tough Mike picked Bo up and headed to town.  The lady that called told up she was getting the kitty for her husband who was handicapped and would love the company.  Even so, while waiting for them to get to the meeting place, Mike decided he couldn't part with Bitsy and started to head home...but, the new Mama and Daddy pulled in.  It seems they were running late because they had been to PetCo to get a bed, toys, food and more for the baby...they were so excited !  So, Mike came home without Bitsy and we knew there was no way we could part with the others!

This is getting to be a long story so I will wait to another time to tell the rest of the story.

Thanks for stopping by.

    

So thankful and blessed

Daddy is doing really good and I am now home for the most part...he ran me off! :)  Thank you to everyone for the prayers and good thoughts.  Daddy is one-of-a kind and I can't imagine life without him.  I know that day will come so I cherish each moment we can with share with him. 

I have written some about growing up in the 50's, life on a farm...life in general.  I am doing this for  our kids and grandkids and my oldest son has named them "Moccasin Holler Memoirs".  I would like to share what I have written about Daddy...this is a work in progress.

A. A. (that's Double A ), our daddy

     Daddy… always workin’.  He was either plowin’, diskin’, plantin’, choppin’, pickin’ or combinin’ crops.  If he wasn’t workin’ in the fields, he was takin’ care of the livestock.   Even with all that, he always found time for us kids.  We grew up and he retired from farmin’ but he hasn’t retired from workin’.  He says everyone he knows that retired and quit workin’ is dead and he doesn’t intend to let that happen to him.

     Daddy… clownin’ around.  I can still see him wearing my bright yellow swimming cap with the big flower over the ear while driving up and down the main street of our small town…yep, I was in the car.  It would not have been so bad if he hadn’t rolled the window down, stuck his head out and hollered at all passer-bys!!  There are so many memories that end in laughter… I don’t know what Daddy likes best…to make someone laugh or to scare the daylights out of them.   He has done more than his share of both and he is really good at it.

     Daddy…the disciplinarian.  He believed in not sparin’ the rod or in his case, the belt.   But, he didn’t use it a whole lot.  I’ll admit I did get into trouble a “few” times.  One time it was for cussin’!!  I don’t remember what Daddy said to me, but my reply was “Good Grief”.  I remember the exact spot I was standing, the look on Daddy’s face and most of all the tone of his voice when he looked me straight in the eye and said, “We don’t cuss in this house.”  I didn’t say a word…I was just thankful that he didn’t have his belt handy and that it was too dark to send me out for a switch.

     Daddy…the singer.  Yep, I said singer!  We loved to hear him sing while we traveled down the road.  I’ll never forget his favorite song.  It went like this…marezie dotes and dozie dotes and little lamzie divie, eye dee divie, too, wouldn’t you?  You can imagine my amazement when some years later I learned he was really singing…Mare’s eat oats and doe’s eat oats and little lambs eat ivy, I’d eat ivy, too, wouldn’t you?  I think I still like it the way I thought Daddy was singin’ it.

    Daddy…the teacher.  Most of Daddy’s teaching was by example.  When in doubt we can ask, “What would Daddy do” and know that we would be doing the right thing if we followed the answer.  Daddy did have “special” ways of explaining some things.  When I asked where the cows got their calves, I was told they found them under a clump of grass.  I couldn’t tell you the number of hours I spent in the pasture turning up the ground!!

Daddy…our daddy.  Oh, how we love him.

Hope you enjoyed getting to know my Daddy just a little bit.  Now that things are beginning to simmer down around here, I will be back more often.  I promised (almost a year ago) to share pics of our "babies") and will be doing that next.  I will also be sharing a tutorial on making the cone I showed you awhile back.  Please, stay tuned!! 

      

The faster I go, the behinder I get!!!

It has really been almost two months since my last post.  I had grand plans for my blog but you know the old quote, "the best laid plans...".  That certainly held true for me...I'm not even going to try to go into all that has happened.  The latest has been the scariest.  On Sunday, March 3rd, my Daddy had a stroke.  He scared the daylights out of us...but, he is a tough, old bird and is doing pretty good.  Not your typical 87 year old, he works at his scrap metal business, hauling and cutting up scrap metal.  He is probably healthier than me...I know he is in better shape!!  So, it is going to be a battle trying to keep him at bay until he is stronger.  We are all praying that he will be able to do the things he wants to do once again.

I have been able to get some painting done and actually got a couple of things listed in my Esty shop tonight. These are Terrye French designs...I do love her designs!! 

I also painted my newest design on a vintage Homer Laughlin serving piece.  I am planning to make this design into my first e-pattern.  What do you think?

I will be staying with Daddy while he recuperates at home and will check back in whenever possible.  It has been great talking to you.

Hugs,
Judy

What a week!

This week started, I turned around...and it is gone!! How does that happen. I got pretty much nothing accomplished.  I was all set to have fast internet this past Monday and here I am...slow, slow, slow!  The computer, not me...well me, too.

I did pull out some neat, old greeting cards I have.  I snatched these up on a junkin' trip.  I was so happy that I found them but a little sad.  I am sure that, a long time ago, someone had treasured these. I confess, I am a sentimental old gal and I can almost see the smile on the original owner's face as she opened the envelope, the anticipation she felt so long, long ago. Hmmm, I can feel a story coming on so I will shut up and get on with sharing the images!!

The cards are all just beautiful and most are in the envelopes they were sent in, postmarked 1908. They all belonged to the same person.  I only had one Valentine so I decided to share a Birthday card that I just love!  These are both from the same group of cards so I am sure they date around the same time.

I hope you enjoy these as much as I do.

 

Want to share...

I couldn't sleep so I decided to share a couple of Valentine graphics that I found. 

 Hope you enjoy them.

 

I will be working on a tutorial on how to make a cone like the one here.

I will also be sharing some Valentine's dating back to the early 1900's.  

Thanks for stopping by.  I love to hear from you so please leave a comment. (Hint, may help your chances to win my next give away...I will be telling you more about it soon.)

Have a wonderful weekend,
Judy

LOOKING FORWARD TO A NEW YEAR...

and good times to come.  I am really looking forward to the New Year.  I have some new ideas I can't wait to start on and I am actually itching to get back in the painting room!

Without boring you with details, I want to let you know why I have been so scarce in blogland.  I spent a good portion of the year either in the bed, the recliner, the ER and the doctor's office.  After lots of tests, scans, x-rays, procedures, etc. over approximately a 6 month period, I got a few diagnoses and in Nov. was given meds that have helped tremendously.  I will be on some of the meds from here on.  I feel so blessed that all the biopsies came back negative and that there are meds that control my ailments.   Prayer is powerful and I thank everyone for keeping me in theirs.

You will be hearing from me again real soon.

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On a personal note, I  I have been kinda puny this summer and am still juggling between good and bad days.  It is good to be posting again and I am so appreciative that you are still here.  

As always, I love hearing your comments!

Judy