poem " Tree" I memorized in school by Joyce Kilmer

I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed
Against the earth's sweet flowing breath
A tree that looks at God all day,	5
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.	10
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.

To Realize

Please read the following quietly To realize the value of a sister/brother ask someone who doesn't have one. To realize the value of ten years: ask a newly divorced couple. To realize the value of four years: ask a graduate. To realize the value of one year: ask a student who has failed a final exam. To realize the value of nine months: ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn. To realize the value of one month: ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.. To realize the value of one minute: ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane. To realize the value of one-second: ask a person who has survived an accident. Time waits for no one. treasure every moment you have. You will treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special. To realize the value of a friend or family member: LOSE ONE. Remember.... Hold on tight to the ones you love! Never look down on anybody, unless you're helping them up. To my friends & family to whom I wish a good, long, happy, life.

what will I do today??

Been thinking alot about this subject lately[ how will I choose to make this day?] We all start out the day pretty much the same, getting up out of bed in the morning and without giving it much thought immediately we have to start making decisions. we have to choose. My first decision is do i want to get up or sleep another ten mins. I opted to sleep another ten mins. and then what kind of day am I going to choose to have?? Goodness gracious, its so early and I actually got to choose! Yes we do! Well some mornings we don't wanta choose but we have to. We all get up and boom we are immediately given decisions to make. The main one is, what kind of day we are going to make it? hmmmm......
Now that I am awake, what do I want to eat for breakfast if any?, hmmm.. I chose pancakes and orange juice. What do I want to wear?hmmm, didn't want to decide this but finally picked up my brown pants and a top I saw near by. How could I feel better today? hmmmm I will feel better if I brushed my hair , brushed my teeth and put some lipstick on. Good, I feel better already!
Now, do I want to be sad, happy, depressed, funny, or serious today ?? ok, think I will beeeee serious cause dad already chose to be a little grumpy so will be grumpy back. Its my choice!
Well dad leaves and goes to work on neighbors yard and I decide I want to get out of house today but I need to tidy up some first. I will clean house some and then take off but then dad wants me to not drive the car so much to save gas this wk.hmmm, I know I been running around alot lately. hmmm. ok, I will try to stay home and not use up any more gas. I do need to clean my windows anyway.
So now what, no need to hang around here any longer, ok, I will walk Maggie , she will like that and then I will come back and vac my rugs and then I am out of here for sure and will check out a new store.
Ok. I'm back , rugs are clean, gosh, sure lots of stuff I could do around here at home but not really wanting to, but I could organize some stuff. Hours have passed and wow, I sure been busy today with all these choices , ok so now the day is getting near half over and its finally getting close to supper time , time to choose again. what to fix? With that over, I tidy up kitchen and do some reading and then get ready for bed, butttt
" WAIT " not sleepy yet! so now what? its only eight oclock so got to make another decision, I will blog a little and watch a little tv /perhaps one or two more house hunters and then I'll call it a night, Sounds good! ha !
Wow its eleven pm now, bed sure feels good , I sure kept busy today but didn't really do too much of anything but gosh ,I sure had to make alot of decisions!!!

We all have to choose!
What kind of day will I choose to have tomorrow,soooo sleepy. I am going to choose tomorrow to have a HAPPY DAY!!! yes !
I wonder what I'll do ??? so many things I could do?????? maybe tomorrow I will try to go visit Eldina in the assistant living place. I think I will choose to be happy and take her a little treat. Yes I think I will do that !! good night everyone, hope you choose to be happy tomorrow too!
mama

Spring Forward

We almost forgot this year. Was in bed and getting ready for a good nights sleep when I realized we hadn't set clocks to spring forward an hour. I often wonder why we can't just leave clocks the same all year round. I know people say don't you want more day light? I am not sure it makes a big difference but guess everyone wants more DAYLIGHT!

A DAY AT THE PARK

WOODTON PARK/TAVERES,FL.





STACEY, AIDAN AND I AT THE PARK IN TAVERES. AIDAN LOVES THE PARKS, ANY PARK! THIS ONE IS ESPECIALLY NICE IN SUMMER CAUSE IT HAS A WATER PARK JUST FOR LITTLE ONES.

The Dress!

I remember I loved this dress. Felt like a princess in it. I felt pretty when I put it on . Think the picture was taken in a store, maybe on my Birthday. Look at that tight hair do! ha, the dress had very small checks , thinking brown or yellow and white and brown trim. Wish I knew for sure but I do remember loving this dress and how it made me feel when I wore it! mama

My Older Siblings/A Big Family

Starting at left is Sarah 73, then Frankie 86 , Joe 79, Jean 75[has passed on] and Roscoe 81.
Bump 68, Donna 71 and myself 70, are not in this photo, but will post us later. They all have a story to tell. I think I might have already blogged about a few of them.

Aidan' Birthday/ Three yrs. old

Today was the best day we have enjoyed for a very long time. To celebrate Aidan's Birthday party we went to this farm out on the outskirts of Eustis. We saw goats, horse, rooster, mule, and did the zip line and went through a maze. It was wonderful! We can't think of when we have enjoyed ourselves so much. We all brought food and ate under a pavilion and all the buildings were bright red with white trim. For sure I felt like I was at the Red Rooster Farm. It looked like something out of a colorful magazine. Will be posting pictures here soon. mama

2012

Tonight we watched the movie 2012 and I would have to say that I think everyone should watch it. Made up or not it shows that nothing material in this world is of great importance. What really matters after all is said and done is family and relationships .
It was scary seeing Ca. go down into the Pacific Ocean because I have daughters living in Ca. [I know guys, its just a movie]But on a serious note the story tells of this disaster that started with these neutrino's [need to look that up]that fall from the sun and they are hot but once they reach us ,and go through the atmosphere, they never cause us any trouble. But in this story they cause Big trouble. They fall through the sky and cause the core of the earth which is molten to get even hotter than usual and it causes this great catastrophe destroying most all civilization. This heating up of the earth core causes these great earthquakes everywhere plus tsunami's. Could the world end like that? Well I don't know but it sure gave me alot to think about and to take another look as to whats important and if you saw this movie I'm sure it made you think too. Would I give my life for another? Where do I place my priorities? for sure this movie brings it home. And as a mother I can say yes, I would give my life for any of my children. love you always, mama

Frankie

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANKIE [ 86 ]




Well, today is Frankie's Birthday and she is 86 yrs. old. This is the first Birthday Dinner without Daymond by her side. Joe has come from Indiana to help us celebrate and it just happens to be bike week also so both is good. We all went out to eat at the Golden Coral which is a buffet which the guys just love. Donna got her balloons and a cake and we came back later and sang Happy Birthday to her and all had cake and ice cream and listened to Joe tell of the good old days. A very pleasant afternoon. mama

I Believe

I believe : by Jimmy Durante

I believe for every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows And I believe that somewhere in the darkest night a candle glows I believe for everyone who goes astray Someone will come to show the way Yes I believe, oh I believe I believe above the storm the smallest prayer will still be heard I believe that someone in the great somewhere hears every word Every time I hear a newborn baby cry Or touch a leaf or see the sky Then I know why I believe Every time I hear a newborn baby cry Or touch a leaf or see the sky Then I know why I believe.

I believe/ by mama

I believe in family
I believe in babies
I believe in pets
I believe in patience
I believe in prayer
I believe in love
I believe in reading good books
I believe in cozy homes
I believe in relaxation
I believe in comfy pajamas
I believe in the golden rule
I believe in work
I believe in YOU
I believe in God
I believe we are part of a plan
I believe in being happy
I believe in healthy living
I believe in music
I believe in fun
I believe in simplicity
I believe in color
I believe in YOU

	Found this Poem I believe the stars keep shining all throught the night. I believe if we just keep trying it will be alright. I believe that someday we're gonna find our way. And I believe oh yes in a beautiful day. I believe there's an answer waiting when the day is done. I believe if you just keep searching you'll find the one. And I believe in a beautiful day. Oh yes, I still believe in a beautiful day!!

Jayden

Kept baby boy again and for you who haven't seen him lately , he is growing!!!

What a smile!

I want that! ha.

grandma trying to get us in a picture together.
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Another Relief Society Social

OUR PIONEER HERITAGE!






Well , I been at this calling in church for about three yrs. now and think I been doing pretty good at it.
Just had another one Tues. and this one was on" Our Pioneer Heritage." Here are some pictures I took. Too many to put on this blog. Made nice handouts for the sisters to take home plus a pioneer guessing game rolled up here in the basket you see on the table and got lots of display stuff from Frankie, like the old slaw cutter and other stuff from some of the other ladies. the old iron Sherry let me borrow. It was a nice evening! mama

Got the rainy day blues!

It's a dark and dreary day!

Is there some days you just don't feel UP and its very hard to get through the day? Well thats exactly how I am feeling today! Its rainy and cloudy outside and I am stuck indoors and not sure why I am feeling restless today. I could read a book or work on my puzzle but still I am kind of blue and can't seem to shake it. Want to get into a better mood but today is just one of those days.
Lots of things may cause this feeling besides the weather. It might be a feeling of not being good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, nice enough , young enough, skinny enough, rich enough, confident enough and the list can go on and on and on. Well ,today I feel like all of these. I wonder why people get the blues now and then anyway?? Right now I don't quite understand the why but sure [The sun will come out tomorrow , bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there be sun] so till then I'll wait and just maybe tomorrow will be a bright and sun shiny day! Till tomorrow!!! mama