the mighty quinn
my goodness, it’s hard to believe that this grandson of mine turned 2 on February 4th. he was thrilled to blow out his candle and the look of happiness to applaud for himself along with everyone else in the room was priceless…his big sister, phoenix got the orange elmo nose cupcake…it was a wonderful party, a wonderful time, a room full of love for this sweet boy…hugs from FL, hugs from MO, hugs from GA, hugs from NC and hugs from WA…this boy does get around! SMILE sooooooo happy, happy birthday to the mighty quinn…love you madly, i do my youngest grandson…was an honor to be here…you are a precious child…SMILE (photo by his momma, robin)
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listen to the angels
i’ve been to knoxville 3-4 times in the last week, some doctor related, some grandbaby related.
was coming back to do some stuff in my town, a voice kept telling me to stop by the house…
why did i need to stop by the house? but over and over…so ok, i stopped by the house
all was well, nothing amiss, did a few things here and headed back out on hwy 92.
saw the lights flashing as i came over the rise…dozens of emergency vehicles
flashing red, blue, so many folks desperately working…there was a little silver car
the only thing that was left of it was the back bumper, an acura logo
don’t know what they hit or what hit them–Creator be with them..
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for you, sweet babyboo
you do for so many, each and every day
with little regard for return or huge pay
your heart is so big, your compassion so real
I know you feed Martin, you give him your meal
now prayers are for you from all over this land
many friends treasure you, you’ve been a helping hand
you give and you give, until you have no more
but Creator smiles on you, he’ll even up the score
your gentle ways, your kind soft words of prayer
you are always helping us, with kindness to share
Creator watch over you and help heal you tonight
give you rest and peace and strength from this fight
for tomorrow is a new day, hopefully shiny and bright
just as your goodness always lights up the night
I’m indeed not a poet, but these words are so true
Boo, you have many folks that truly love you!
GET WELL SOON……….SMILE……….LYM
Read Morejanuary is gone
wow! it’s the last hour of the month of january! what a busy month it has been! took off to GA, truly is a blessing to have sweet peachy here on this earth! drove herself to the hospital…then she tells me how aunt elizabeth did the same thing a few years back…my my my woman! but i’m so glad she did! at walton county she met an angel of a doctor…his name is Ram Sharma…and he is very good at what he does…and he gives credit to Creator for his skills…and he saves peoples lives…and he saved peachy and i am forever thankful…many things are gonna have to change in that sweet woman’s life…but she will do wonderfully…and we will all help her…i was honored to be able to be there with her and her children, sister and nephew. it was wonderful to see joan and michael doke, too!…jan came up from savannah to athens friday, it was like a terisa tag team! hugged her neck, told her i loved her, hugged peachy and waved as i drove down the road…peachy gave me excellent directions to get to 441 from robin’s house…it was a lovely ride…i tried to take pictures but my batteries were dead, put in others, nope, i have not charged a one all week, so these glorious mountains are just a memory to me…darkness came quickly in these smoky mountains…i came home to get busy taking care of my own health…many changes there, too…many folks i know and love are making many changes to their lives here lately, due to their health…we are all learning, we are all sharing our knowledge, we are all sharing encouragement, love and prayers for each other…it does keep us all busy talking to Creator, so i reckon there’s nothing wrong with that…we all have much more to get done on this earth, so many more folks to help, children and grandbabies to love…BE GOOD to each other, TAKE CARE of each other, we CAN make this old world work, once again…RESPECT is also a wonderful word, we need to use it towards so many things…THANKFUL, true, sincere thanks for our many blessings, each and every day…smiling at the ANGELS among us and watching over us…and last but not least…LOVE…there can NEVER be too much love! big SMILE
Read Morepeachy
my dear, dear GA friend, terisa, i call her peachy, my children call her aunty T…whatever name you wanna call her, you can’t help but love this sweet woman. we have been dear friends for over 30 years…we both lost our husbands within 6 months of each other…we both have children and grandbabies we adore…i saw a message on facebook from her son wesley that she had a heart attack and was in the hospital sunday around noon. i started rounding things up, trying to figure how i was gonna do this, had the car loaded by 4 and was down the road by 4:30…the weather was nice until chattanooga, then the rains started…atlanta bypass was a blur of fog, had to kick off the cruise and slow down…got to walton county hospital, into the ER and up to her room…she was snoozin’…she heard me come in and opened her eyes in surprise! it was quarter till 10…we gabbed awhile, nurses came and went, thankful no one ran me off as i was not planning on leaving…i got your back, girl, rest easy…tests, vampires, more tests, more vampires…nothing by mouth after midnight…more tests, more vampires, they never stop! met her doctor, Dr Ram Sharma, he taught at East TN University…he transferred peachy to athens to the hospital…still nothing to eat or drink, lordy, hours went by…more tests, finally took her down for an angiogram and ended up doing an angioplasty and adding a stent to her main artery! he showed us the picture on his cell phone, the artery was 99.5 clogged…this woman is a miracle to not have heart damage with her attack…she’s a miracle to have a fine doctor…she’s a miracle she DROVE HERSELF TO THE HOSPITAL…no doubt in my mind, Creator was with her, the angels were riding beside her…i am sooooooooooooooooooooo thankful to still have her to love…she’s my SISTA from a different mother and near and dear to my heart…LYM
Read Moresweet tamara
i first met this woman at the morristown powwow last april…she reminded me of my dear friend martha…she was sitting by her tipi that her and her husband take all over the country. i stepped inside and was in awe…the beauty, the strength, the sky thru the smoke hole…i was in love! we visited that day, i felt so comfortable around her and enjoyed her conversations so very much…i was blessed each day to have the time to pray inside their tipi with no interruptions, no noise, just me and Creator…i was truly honored for this opportunity. then the next day, i got to watch her dance…her regalia was stunning! what poise, what native pride…it was an honor to shoot many pictures of all the dancers, it was so wonderful to get to know folks a little more…each powwow brings new friends and new adventures with ones you know! facebook has brought so many folks closer to me, that i look forward to seeing down the trail come spring…between the ETOCD meetings and festivals they attend and the powwow’s in east TN this year, my heart is thrilled to make wonderful friendships…and then i was invited to drum practice at the rose center on wednesday nights…tamara and her husband, tim teach young and old, drumming, songs, the art of making regalia…it’s all new to me, but the beat of the drum draws me near…this sweet woman has gifted me a shawl…i am thrilled…it is a wonderful turquoise blue, i took off the white fringe and got some chocolate brown from crazy crow…tamara is a very patient woman as i am not the least bit crafty and get aggravated really quick when working with my hands…but she is teaching me…the fringe is coming together on my shawl and the colors are beautiful…this week i got 4 small southwestern hawk appliques to add to the shawl to make it part of me…hawks have watched over me all my life…how sacred they are to me…how PROUD i will be to dance in the circle this spring with a shawl full of love on my arm…thank you Creator for such wonderful friends and thank you tamara with all my heart, for your wonderful gift, your patience and your sweet friendship! big SMILE
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a friend of a friend, never met either in person, but surely enjoy their friendship. both are writers, words flow thru their fingertips like a river rushing by. they inspire me greatly! i’ve been writing like a crazy woman…here, there and everywhere…i can’t write fast enough, the words are pouring thru me. trying to learn to write in rhyme…i had gotten lazy in my words…keeping the online dictionary HOT, i love to learn…smile…the world is full of wonderful folks that love to write down their inner most feelings…some you agree with, some you don’t. but you have to admire their skill, their style…when you are touched by their words, you have to tell them, don’t you? life is full of adventures, adventures are full of words, words can capture your heart, words can bring a tear to your eye. i reckon it all depends on the telling…i sure enjoy the reading…it makes me a happy woman…big SMILE
Read Moresweet ramjet
oh i am a happy, happy woman…first i got to watch beautiful snowflakes fall and shoot some pictures, too…then i had warm homemade chicken noodle soup…came in here to download the pictures and a DJ friend of mine asked me to do a little beta testing for him…how wonderful to hear him back on the airwaves and the music was AWESOME…had my own private DJ for awhile…pick a song, any song…i’m so PROUD of this man, RAMJET is his name…you may know him from the Church of Metal…i sure do…it’s good to have him back…he, in his own right is a talented musician…and his taste in music and his knowledge of music is a work of art…yeah, he’s a dear friend…i’ll share links to him soon, i’m hoping…peace, love and rock n roll…BIG SMILE
Read Moreis it day or night
my internal clock has gone haywire…was it the full moon, or the ice tea, or the late night coffee…could be, could be…i am fortunate to be able to do things without living by a clock every day… just some days i need to keep up with time…smile…i have enjoyed watching it turn first light many a morning…i feel very close to Creator in the early morning light…my home wakes up to the wonderful smell of sage…SIS sent me some tobacco incense to offer also…each and every morning, i am thankful for another day of living…i have been waking up to music playing in my head all this week…different songs…what a wonderful way to wake up…so many folks in my thoughts and prayers…miracles do happen everyday…i have been fortunate to see a few lately…i am humbled by the goodness in others…my heart is happy to have so many folks in it to love…some near, some afar…but always in my thoughts and close to my heart…i do my best photo work early in the day, i do my best writing in the wee hours and i clean house at midnight…yes, my clock is not like many others…i know a few like me…big SMILE…many blessings to you and yours…be good to each other…LOVE is all we really have to give and to receive…
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