tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89251474561887769082024-02-19T02:23:02.746-05:00toowonderfulformeJob 42:3nancygraycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288996419936475583noreply@blogger.comBlogger841125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925147456188776908.post-19234650277551180982020-10-09T22:25:00.000-04:002020-10-09T22:25:03.524-04:002017......Finally<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICucOjIijPCvs95FR1uj2_vQOejf_8FsL0wKuHdrvVuP27pn5TxIdA4zsY26bC-J9aSWAl1buvo1DFb5Sr6mTz4VGFNmz1OR33VUlGYERmG9Pu6kafaMX8xJlmvxAwEUqkFyNLy53QPA/s1600/IMG_3265.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICucOjIijPCvs95FR1uj2_vQOejf_8FsL0wKuHdrvVuP27pn5TxIdA4zsY26bC-J9aSWAl1buvo1DFb5Sr6mTz4VGFNmz1OR33VUlGYERmG9Pu6kafaMX8xJlmvxAwEUqkFyNLy53QPA/s320/IMG_3265.JPG" width="320" /></a></span>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">So 2017 started out as an ordinary year and I was grateful as <a href="http://www.nancygrayce.blogspot.com/">2016 </a>was quite the year! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But as the world turns, 2017 turned out to be a tumultuous year in ways I'm glad we couldn't see in advance. This dear lady, Juanita, had talked me though many moments of despair sitting in the pew at church. She was a member of many years and a speaker at Alanon.....so you can imagine she had had some heartache in her life. Unknown to us all, this was her last Sunday at church being escorted from her car by my brother. She was a 94 year old whirlwind, still driving (her car in the background), still living alone and such a sense of humor. A few days after this photo was taken she died in her sleep. The perfect way for her to go meet her savior. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Met the newest boyfriend ......this is my great niece Amanda and her guy John. He got the official family seal of approval.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My son and his wife Arwen, fresh from the Emergency Room. A broken finger was added to the list of illnesses and injuries that are common occurrence in a <strike>gigantic</strike> big family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Easter and I was ready for a current photo of the Superhero and me and so this is what we settled for.....I sure wish someone had told me to hold my shoulders back! Where was mama when I needed her? Looking at this I can hear her saying "Hold your shoulders back!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The beginning of the remodeling of our new home. There had been a stair chair going up and it had just gone to habitat for Humanity. We had plans to remove carpet, do new floors, paint and update a couple of things. Boy did those plans change!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our friend and general contractor, Mark and Russell talking about what was happening in the laundry room. Just a small start to total demolition. They are looking at a FRYER that my FIL had put in (I never knew it was there) and discussing how to save it.....I nixed that idea. Who though having a fish fryer where you wash clothes was a good idea?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The dining room became for a while the place things being torn out resided.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When you uncover one thing any structural problem rears it's ugly head and their were many.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Upstairs looking out to the balcony/sitting room/office. We opened it up and its now just a sitting room. One of my favorite rooms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the midst of this year, we discovered my older children's father was dying. In May we flew the grandchildren home to spend time with him while he was able to enjoy them. I'm ever thankful that they made this trip as sad as it was, everyone made the best of the time and they were a ray of sunshine in a dark time. Below is Adam with his Greatgrandmother.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had just come from the airport and stopped to visit. We were all so glad to see these two. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Their Uncle David. Here I must say that as sad as this time was, David stepped up to the plate and stopped everything in his life to take care of his daddy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The two grands together......Ashley, our first grandchild and Adam who came next. Like all of our grandchildren, they are treasures and gifts from God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">January and February rocked along with just the usual birthdays and anniversaries, doctor appointments, lunches with friends, etc. You get the drift, an ordinary couple of months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">In the midst of this year, we discovered my older children's father was dying. In May we flew the grandchildren home to spend time with him while he was able to enjoy them. I'm ever thankful that they made this trip as sad as it was, everyone made the best of the time and they were a ray of sunshine in a dark time. Below is Adam with his Greatgrandmother.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had just come from the airport and stopped to visit. We were all so glad to see these two. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Their Uncle David. Here I must say that as sad as this time was, David stepped up to the plate and stopped everything in his life to take care of his daddy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The two grands together......Ashley, our first grandchild and Adam who came next. Like all of our grandchildren, they are treasures and gifts from God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">January and February rocked along with just the usual birthdays and anniversaries, doctor appointments, lunches with friends, etc. You get the drift, an ordinary couple of months.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Then <i style="font-weight: bold;">March </i>came along and we found out sister, Debbie had to have surgery <strike>which was cancelled a couple of times so the suspense was killing us</strike> for a tumor in her parotid gland. Although she was assured it was benign, it was a scary time until we knew for sure. Debbie and her husband, Mike. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the midst of this year, we discovered my older children's father was dying. In May we flew the grandchildren home to spend time with him while he was able to enjoy them. I'm ever thankful that they made this trip as sad as it was, everyone made the best of the time and they were a ray of sunshine in a dark time. Below is Adam with his Greatgrandmother.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Their Uncle David. Here I must say that as sad as this time was, David stepped up to the plate and stopped everything in his life to take care of his daddy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The two grands together......Ashley, our first grandchild and Adam who came next. Like all of our grandchildren, they are treasures and gifts from God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">January and February rocked along with just the usual birthdays and anniversaries, doctor appointments, lunches with friends, etc. You get the drift, an ordinary couple of months.</span><br />
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nancygraycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288996419936475583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925147456188776908.post-11652969677243747412020-09-05T17:47:00.003-04:002020-09-07T20:52:49.493-04:00The subtle shift<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you are very quiet you can hear it.....a small sound. The sound of a family slowly splitting. There was drama, there is always drama...you just don't know it's going to lead down a dark path. You forget to drop the breadcrumbs so you can find the way back home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Six kids, just what daddy wanted. Three boys and three girls. Mama aimed to please. Even with 18 years between the oldest and youngest, we have always been a close family. Not without problems but that family that closes rank when needed. We have closed rank and circled wagons many times over the years. We all grew up in the same home, same parents, same neighborhood. Six mostly different personalities. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbQLkPlesQ1sdfkkQ9CuAuFOtHRtmw6P-1A_YiCI5VibA-PtLdB-2Ug_KqnGtG9X6MckCwrx9eeG89Q8pNfLqv1drZBPa7y3lyt5onRvK60CcM8aJcM1koAwV7dKMfrfc9imR_Lz_9RQ/s2188/IMG_0825.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1805" data-original-width="2188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbQLkPlesQ1sdfkkQ9CuAuFOtHRtmw6P-1A_YiCI5VibA-PtLdB-2Ug_KqnGtG9X6MckCwrx9eeG89Q8pNfLqv1drZBPa7y3lyt5onRvK60CcM8aJcM1koAwV7dKMfrfc9imR_Lz_9RQ/s320/IMG_0825.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is before we had the youngest child. But that baby boy mama is holding? I got him the day before my 8th birthday. He and I had celebrated a few birthdays together. Now we aren't speaking and it breaks my heart. Someday I hope all of us are back to closing rank and being the family mama and daddy knit together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">None of us were supposed to get married young, three of us did. None of us were supposed to get divorced....2 of us have and a 3rd is in the process.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Problems within families are common....we just didn't know we were not</span><span style="font-size: xx-large;"> a common family. We pulled together through tragedies, death, divorce...until this one. This one broke the bank. This one put up walls that can't easily be broken. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Someday...... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">You know, a year in the life of a not so very normal person.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">God is gracious not to let us see our years in advance. How could we stand knowing so many sad things would happen and many overlap. Some of those sad things would bump into joyous moments and those are the ones we cling onto, knowing that the mixture saves us from total despair. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We started out the year getting our pool deck redone. What a mess, but we survived!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We also attended the Celebration of Life for our BIL in North Carolina.....We were sad to lose Johnny way too young.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In late 2015, Jinks and Moody merged with Warren Averett forging a pathway to retirement for the Superhero. Although a little scary (big move for someone who has owned a business for 40+ years <strike>scarier for his wife</strike>) it was a wonderful merging of two great firms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It was also the first time the Superhero's office has been this clean <strike>because someone who loves him worked her tail off getting it that way.</strike></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In May, Katie invited me to attend a mother/daughter dinner .......I was so honored.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sisters took a trip to Mississippi.....we had a good time, but Cathy kept trying to leave by way of the closet...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We stayed in the New Orleans room....every room had a theme. We found out later that we were the only ones staying. That was a little frightening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Superhero got a new hip.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">On my birthday we traveled to see my dear friend...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">and picked up our grandson Charley who came to spend a few days with Nana and Pappy! We had so much fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">July was also birthday celebration with two of my long, long time friends. We see each other at least once a year to celebrate our birthdays which thankfully are close together or we would never see each other!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good times! These two know ALL my secrets! I am so good to them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In August we celebrate a number of birthdays, including my two sons, a daughter in law, a brother, a niece and of course the Superhero.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I seem to only have photos of one of said birthdays.....my son David.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Sweet September and my younger sister turned 60......<b>finally </b>all the sisters are in their 60's! Some of us got together for a little birthday celebration at Runaway Island. It was fun and the food was delicious!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">November and our 21st Anniversary.....we celebrated in New Orleans. I had never been!!!</span><br />
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SIL Lois, brother Tommy, cousin Claire, sister Cathy, me, sister Debbie and her husband Mike and Jo's brother James and his wife<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Christmas......</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And another year ended.....Goodbye 2016</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Oh, the years go by...things change....</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I hope to see you again soon.....to recap 2017!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Spoiler.....I already know how 2017 ends!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">At least for the time I'm catching up, I feel like I'm living life backwards on the blog! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">It also looks like all we've done is travel which is absolutely not true.....but I do want to get our travels down to remember later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So......going way, way back to August 2015, we took a short vacation to Savannah, GA.</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We stayed in this great Bed and Breakfast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once we found a place to park, we walked everywhere.....we did take a tour on a bus like the one pictured.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This fountain is in one of the many parks in Savannah. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The port in Savannah was used to bring slaves in for trading. This statue made me sad thinking about the families that were torn apart during that sad time in our country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sign outside our Bed and Breakfast.....the Foley House Inn. Y'all, it was wonderful! They had great breakfasts, then at 3 p.m. they had tea time and at 6 p.m. happy hour. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't think we would make tea time or happy hour, but it turned out to be just the right times to get back and take a break from walking. I loved it because those were the times we met new people and made new friends!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The parlor inside the Foley House Inn</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Old Savannah Cotton Exchange</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We realized in walking around, that our B&B was right next door to the Independent Presbyterian Church, so even though we didn't bring church clothes, we went and enjoyed it so much! Everyone there was so friendly and it turned out the pastor knows out pastor. Small world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Our time in Savannah was one of our favorite trips ever. We met so many nice people and just had a nice, relaxing time. We did tour the house where "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" was filmed. Our B&B was right across the street from where the bus stop scene from the movie "Forrest Gump" was filmed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As I write this, months after the fact, it sounds boring to me, but it was so much fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">After Venice, it was back on the tour bus and on toward Florence. The nice thing about the tour was that we stopped in so many places before getting to the destination for that day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">On the way to Florence, we stopped at Cathedral Square & Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisa.....the leaning tower of Pisa! Pictures never do justice to the way you see it with your eyes, but this is the best I can do....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course we had to do our duty to hold the tower up while we were there.....many were kind enough to help!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Entering Florence......this is called something I can't remember, but it is basically the gate into Florence...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We finally found a restaurant we liked and I'm not kidding! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My sister, on the right, finally got a margarita!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had some of the best Mexican food!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next day, we toured Bagno a Rapoli, Florence & San Gimignano and Tuscany (I have no idea what order these are in, so remember it's been over a year!) I did see olive trees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, you must go to see David. Spectacular. Our tour guide said that Michelangelo believed there was a person imprisoned in every piece of stone he carved. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It seemed there was a greater police presence here and we heard that the Pope was due to be there the next day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The three travelers in front of a stone carving....maybe a fountain?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I snapped a picture of this map, but realized later it didn't have many of the places we visited.....but it did have our next destination, San Gimignano</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">San Gimignano was one of the prettiest places....just breathtaking.....this is our friend walking down the street.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The valley </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This tower was just as you came into town and was a guard tower back in the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The man on the left, standing by our Daniella, is a world renowned gelato maker.....it's worth the trip to Italy to eat the gelato!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beauty around every corner!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just in case you were wondering, yes we enjoyed the gelato.....and enjoyed the chance to sit for a few minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We ran into a man we had seen at our last stop. He recognized us, so of course pictures had to be made!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This gorgeous view leads to the all important pay restroom!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">One last view of San Gimignano</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">While in Rome, we went to a little cafe where we actually and FINALLY had pizza! I was so happy.....the wine was good too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was the appetizer plate that was at each place! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This young lady is studying to be an opera singer and she was really good!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the men in our tour group just spontaneously got up and danced with the singer! He was having a good time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And finally, the Colosseum! It was very impressive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The trip home was uneventful.....a little daunting for me coming through customs.....but we made it to Atlanta and then started our trek to Pensacola.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It just happened to be STORMING in Pensacola when we tried to land. We touched down hard and went right back up....the pilot came on and said this...."We are doing a fly around because we were unable to land....we will make one more try and if we can't land, we will divert to Gulfport." Oh, my head just fell into my hands and I started praying. I said, Lord if we have to divert, please let me act graciously and not go to pieces. I know......but I was tired and so ready to be home. On the second try, we landed! Hard, but in one piece! I immediately started crying while everyone else was clapping and cheering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">There were so many details about this trip not in this post, because I took several hundred pictures and I figure nobody wants to see all that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So there we are, over a year later, our Italy trip is in the books!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The highlight of 2015 was my first and perhaps last trip out of the country if you don't count Mexico which is attached so I'm not counting! I also have half hispanic grandchildren so I feel that Mexico is my country too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I went as a tag a long......or as I sometimes call it, a beg a long. Sister Cathy and her friend, Melanie were planning a trip to Italy and I whined enough that I got to go too. It was the trip of a life time and I hope I can do the trip justice with my story, but I doubt I will because there aren't enough words. At least I want to have the memories for later when I'm old!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We started our flight on Halloween and went winging our way across many, many miles to land in Milan on November 1st. To say it was a long flight would be an understatement......and I say that, knowing many of you have flown many more miles, but I'm a wimp. When we arrived, the advice was to stay awake all day to adjust to the time difference. So we did......getting settled into our hotel rooms, freshing up and then getting a taxi to this Cathedral which was a must see when in Milan. Amazing.....that is the word that first came to mind.....amazing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This was a giant square with what seemed like thousands of people everywhere. I had no idea, being the fashion icon that I am, that Milan is one of the fashion capitals of the world.....I guess it's the world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I thought it was rather sad that with all the beauty surrounding us this is what most people were doing.....looking down at their phones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Later that night, our tour group met together, got our information about the next day, boarded our bus and went to eat. I was so hungry and guess what??? I didn't like anything we were served except the bread, cheese and dessert. I did like the wine. So even though I was surprised at how fresh we looked, at least three of us at this table were more than ready for bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In Italy, on a certain date, when it is supposed to be winter, the air conditioners won't come on.....guess what? You got it! We had no air conditioning and it was not cold. We opened the windows.....and I slept like a baby. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Up early, we had to have our suitcases out by our doors by 7 a.m. and get down to breakfast, then to our bus where we had assigned seating. Each day we moved our seating in order that all might have good views on the road. Some fussed, but most of us were just happy to be seeing the scenery and couldn't care less which seats we were assigned!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We were bound on November 2nd for Verona, famous for Romeo and Juliet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is Juliet's balcony.......or as our tour guide told us......it fits the description and is in the right place, so this may or may not be the actual balcony! I hope I didn't ruin it for anyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is Daniella, our absolutely wonderful tour guide. In this photo, he brought us sweets which were Romeo's sighs and Juliet's kisses. They were just delicious!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">When I say Daniella was wonderful, I'm not kidding! He made sure we were all where we were supposed to be, if we left something behind at a hotel he made sure it was sent to our next destination and just generally took good care of us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">After a lovely day, we got back on the bus and drove through beautiful landscape, boarded a boat and arrived at our next location.......Venice! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I will say Venice was my absolute favorite place of the trip. I loved everything about Venice........I mean maybe not so much the food, but the Superhero had warned me that I wouldn't like the food. He may have mentioned the word picky!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">We walked by this little restaurant where they had a little orchestra playing <i>Love is a Many Splendored Thing!</i> It was two days before my 20th wedding anniversary. I burst out crying and looked over and my sister was crying too. Yes, I went to Italy on my 20th anniversary sans husband.......it made him very happy, and who am I to steal his joy??? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I posted the video on facebook and had his partner show it to him on our actual anniversary. I later asked him if he cried and he said no. Whatever!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The words in a hymn state much of what 2015 held...Sorrow and joy flow mingled down. That's what 2015 felt like lots of sorrow and lots of joy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">One of our DIL's mother was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer about the same time as our BIL was diagnosed with the same cancer. DIL's mother, Rosie, died after only a few months, while our BIL, Johnny died at the beginning of 2016.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">DIL Arwen with her mother Rosie....so thankful Rosie got to see Arwen and David married</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A good friend of ours who had been very successfully battling cancer for a few years suddenly became very sick and it was discovered that the cancer had reappeared and even though he fought and his doctors fought, Mickey lost his battle in June. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mercy Uganda fund raiser......my dress was made for me by a Ugandan woman and is the traditional kind they wear, except their sleeves are puffed much more! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So.......here I am again.......over a year later, I'm going to attempt writing a blog post! I miss you all and confess that I only get by to see all of you every now and again, but not because I don't want to know what's going on, but because the days seem to get away from me and before you know it the day is gone and it's time for <strike>the Bachelor</strike> bed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Superhero and I have decided that we are officially getting older. Our bodies are telling us this in so many ways. The Superhero had some heart testing done this year and thankfully, he has a heart and it will be ok as long as he takes his meds and follows doctor's orders. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I started volunteering at our local hospital in the NICU as a Cuddler.......one who holds and cuddles premature babies. What a wonderful experience. I wish I could show you photos, but there's Hippa and all that so just trust me......the babies are adorable and appreciate being cuddled.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My brother, the oldest of the clan, turned 70 in 2015! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">He had a great party! Since only gag gifts were allowed, this was the one I made for him......since I'm trying to keep myself from saying political things, you can figure out what the gift is <strike>dart board of a young man not to be named with darts.</strike> Can i just say it was his favorite gift? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In April of 2015, my sister Cathy and I went to visit friends in Key West! Native Floridian or not, this was my first trip to Key West and it was so much fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">That gets us through April of 2015.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Of course other interesting things happened....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Birthdays, Anniversaries, etc., etc., etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A year ago today was the last day of mama's life. It had been a long, long eight days. Mama was completely unresponsive all those days as we sat with her or in her living room. We talked, reminisced about our family life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Angela stood over her and talked to her. Mama started making noise like she was trying to say something, but not like she was actually conscious. That was an emotional moment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">After she died, I wrote <a href="http://nancygrayce.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-long-goodbyemama.html">this post</a> which talks about how I and perhaps my brothers and sisters felt at the time of her death.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now? A year later? My head is so happy that she is in heaven with Jesus and daddy and all her brothers and sisters. My heart misses her in many ways. I miss her voice, her laughter, her quick wit. I sometimes stop and think I haven't called her today or I need to go over to see her and then I remember. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm thankful the memories we have of our parents are good memories. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The memory of the righteous is a blessing.....Proverbs 10:7</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">A little added note</span>.......Mama loved the Superhero and the Superhero loved mama, but he's not one to say a whole lot. He came to see mama one of the nights shortly before she died. I think he may have been shocked at how unresponsive she was, but he started talking (remember he's a man of very few words!) and he thanked mama for me! I can't remember what else he said because I was sobbing by that time. I can remember one of my BIL's saying.......thanks Russell, now what will the rest of us say? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I really can't say I'm sorry to see you go, it's been a hard year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm counting on 2015 to be a great year! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">But before I say goodbye, I just have to post about Christmas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It was a quiet Christmas Eve and morning at our house. We went to Christmas Eve service at church then had a light supper at my MIL's.....then home to bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Our Christmas morning tradition continued with the Superhero cooking a huge breakfast. This year our crowd was slim. The youngest flew to Minnesota, and three sets of children and grandchildren live far away. That left us, MIL, son David and his wife Arwen and son Jordan and our nephew. We managed to put away homemade hashbrowns, sausage, bacon and pancakes! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">After all the gifts were opened</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">everyone left and the Superhero took a much deserved rest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Later in the day, we all met at my brother's home for our annual Christmas dinner. We all take our special holiday dishes and there is so much food!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Even though five of the six of us were at Christmas dinner at my brother's, it was a relatively small crowd. Here is just a little sampling of our afternoon.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Grandson, Jordan with my sisters</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Sister, Cathy and BIL Dick.....look at that hair! It's backkkkkk.........</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Superhero and me</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Son David and my brother, Tommy.....our gracious host every Christmas</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">DIL Arwen, David and brother Tommy</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Niece Joneida and nephew Dickie</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Four of my great nieces</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My niece Jennie and her sister </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">BIL Mike and sister Debbie</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Nephew John and niece Amy</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Three sisters......we try to get this picture at every get together</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Two great nieces</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My MIL and my brother's MIL</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Since I didn't put a tree up, I thought it would be nice to get a picture of my brother's tree. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My sister, Cathy, brother, Tommy and cousins Claire and Ellen</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">SIL Lois (the other half of the host team) and her granddaughter, Lauren.......who just became engaged! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We had a wonderful afternoon. There was a little bit of bittersweetness during the day missing mama and BIL Mike's mama this year. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">But we couldn't be too sad when we stopped to realize they were celebrating with the REASON for the season!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and that 2015 will be the best year ever for us all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So long 2014......</span><br />
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nancygraycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288996419936475583noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925147456188776908.post-14988428274407054422014-12-15T10:11:00.000-05:002014-12-15T10:11:01.730-05:00Oh what fun it is.....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Since we have been empty nesters, the Superhero and I have had fun taking our own pictures and putting them on Christmas cards. Our children are scattered around the country and we knew we would never be able to get pictures of us all together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We try to think of a different place to take them each year and this year decided to take them in front of a roaring fire with our mantle decorated.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Nope! Odd angle, not to mention you can't even see the mantle....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Sitting on the floor......Nope! Uncomfortable and we look strained.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I get the bright idea of getting our little Rubbermaid stools to sit on and those weren't too bad until I realized that we had the old, ragged sticker still on the front of one! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Awkward and we are getting very frustrated!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Superhero thinks he's funny and takes a picture while I'm getting up to check the camera. I knew I shouldn't have given him the remote! And by the way, the ONLY picture he really smiled in.....because he was amused! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Right before we had to call a marriage counselor in to help, we got one that wasn't too bad, even though the roaring fire was nowhere to be seen!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So to all our friends, near and far, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Fourteen days until Christmas??? This has been the longest/shortest year in my memory. The tree above is not my Christmas tree because I'm not putting a tree up this year! Yep, that's right.....it was the most freeing decision. People said to me.....oh, it's so relaxing to sit and look at the tree......I say, no when I look at the tree I think.....man I have to take all this stuff down in a few weeks! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I decorated the mantle and my dining room table and put out a few other Christmas decorations, but I was just not up to tackling a tree this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Then there is gift buying. I'm not one of those who has it all done in June and can enjoy the season with no stress. Truth is, I'm just not a good gift giver. I like to give gifts, but I have no idea what to give! Kind of like cooking.......if someone would give me a menu at the beginning of the week, I would gladly cook. But if I have to think of what to cook OR buy, then it's a major chore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">However! As much as I <u>don't</u> like buying gifts, I <u>love</u> sending cards and have so enjoyed these last few years sending cards to many of my blog friends. Even though I haven't posted much or read many blogs in these last few months, I would love to send you a Christmas card, so if you want one.....email me your address! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In looking through boxes that were packed from mama's apartment, I've come across her suitcase (yes, she kept her ornaments in a large suitcase) with ornaments. She was so good about labeling her ornaments with who gave them and what year. Most of the ornaments had been divided among us all when we cleaned out mama's apartment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This was mama's Nativity set. Every year, she had it on her coffee table and would let all the children play with it and she would explain the story of Christ's birth as they played. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">One year in the 80's, during my ceramic making phase, I made angels for mama's tree. Plain angels for her children and their spouses and angels with stars on their heads for the grandchildren. Below are a few of them so you can get the idea. Of course, when I left that particular phase, our family didn't stop having babies.....so their are many grandchildren and great grandchildren with no angel ornaments. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm so impressed when I see your blogs, but I often wonder how you learned certain things.....like the cute little paragraph breaks (and I'm not sure that is even what they're called!) See above.....my only version....I'm being very vulnerable here folks, so be kind!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Wow, I can hardly believe Thanksgiving has come and gone and it is the beginning of December!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This lucky turkey was caught on the Superhero's deer camera a few years ago. I love that he/she was looking right into the camera as if to say.....not me buddy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This is how my eyes are feeling these days! Two eye doctors later, I have severe dry eyes with a few other things thrown in for fun....I need cataract surgery, but not until I can get the dry eye not quite so dry. I'm on a strict regimen of drops, humidifier, etc. I'm determined! Of course, I return to the doctor tomorrow and my eyes aren't feeling a lot better so we will see.....no pun intended!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thanksgiving day was celebrated at my nephew's home this year. There were just a scant 67 of us in attendance and that wasn't all of our family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am thinking we may start a new business.......for those in need of a large crowd for any event our family could be <span style="color: red;">rented</span> for a fee. Because when we are in attendance, a big crowd is assured! Hey, I wonder if I could get on Shark Tank with that idea???</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Seriously, we had a wonderful day with beautiful weather. Cool enough for sweaters and a fire in the fire pit, but not so cold as to be miserable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We are from the south, so we have a little bit of redneck...Brother Michael on left, nephew Andy in middle and my son David on right...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Of the jobs I had in my working years, there is one that stands out......so much so that I worked there three times. Every time I left for a "better" job, meaning more money, I was ever so glad when they called and asked me to return. I did......every time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">JASP was a program was for first time law offenders (sometimes second and third) and was an alternative to the court system. One of the programs we offered was a parenting group and an educational group for the young offenders. We had a very capable counselor who ran the parent group and another counselor and I ran the kids group. The local newspaper did an article about our program and there we are in the clipping above with our group of kids doing our best to teach them to stay out of trouble! At the time, I had a fifteen year old and an eight year old at home and often when I talked to parents, I actually knew what they were going through...... and I'd better leave that one alone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I happened to find this clipping and not long after ran into my former co-worker in a local restaurant and had a good time reminiscing about days long past! She still looks just like she did in that photo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">One of the funny stories, and there were many, was of the parents group. The counselor running that group was a young guy with a great sense of humor. One night when the parents were <strike>whining</strike> discussing the fact that their children hadn't suddenly become angels, he said to them.......<span style="color: red;">It took you fifteen years to mess them up and you expect me to fix them overnight???</span> That got their attention! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Many of those young people went on and became law abiding, productive citizens. A few didn't and we would see their names again......sometimes several times. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">But that newspaper article......that was my fifteen minutes of fame. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It was the last actual outside the home job I would have. Three months after I married the Superhero, I "retired" to stay home to help raise two more boys! That was nineteen years ago.....my, how time flies! Thanks for the memories!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Please don't pass out if you happen to check in here.......since my last post was August 31, I thought I would try and muster up a post or maybe a few and maybe more often. Today a few snapshots of life from the last few months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Two friends and I have birthdays close together and we always try to get together for a joint celebration. Literally some years, it is the ONLY time we see each other......even though we all live in the same town. This year we had a wonderful overnight trip to the beach, compliments of Sharon on your left. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This beautiful, intelligent, sweet young woman who was like a daughter to my sister and part of our family for many years, died suddenly and we will always miss her. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Our dear friends departed for Uganda to spend six months as missionaries with the goal of being full time. This picture is from their Farewell for Now Party.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">September went by in such a blur........at the end of the month, we had a family reunion. Now not nearly all of us were able to be in town, but here are a very few of the first cousins. My daddy was one of ten children, so you can let your imagination run wild with how many of us cousins there are.....unfortunately many live too far away and couldn't make the trip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It was strange not having mama and something of a shock to realize with the exception of two aunts, we are the oldest generation in our family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The beach was absolutely breathtaking and we had a great time of refreshment and bonding <strike>except for that one part where someone told me my hair was scraggly</strike>! Thanks to our sweet nephew and niece for making this happen!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Back home just in time to celebrate our 19th anniversary! The Superhero didn't want to take this picture......said it was cheesy......but, oh, well......it's not like he reads my blog and I love this picture!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I have to say these years have really gone by so quickly and not to be <strike>cheesy</strike> all mushy, they've been wonderful! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now it is just a little more than a week until Thanksgiving and already the Christmas decorations are everywhere. I like celebrating my holidays one at the time so my Christmas decorating will have to wait until December. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As Thanksgiving nears, I have to say with all the trials and troubles and sadness that has been part of this year, there have also been blessings and I am thankful for many things! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm not sure I ever will.......so much is happening and so quickly......but in the interest of keeping things in order, it's time for a grandchildren post! Our grandchildren vary so in age and I've found there is a big difference between little ones and grown up ones! Both loved equally and both fun, just different. It's strange how they grow up and have minds of their own!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Imagine my surprise when this gorgeous creature walked off the plane.......alone! My grandson missed the flight! Yes, yes......I was a little tense that day. Thankfully, he got the next flight out and was here by 10:30 that night......AND I managed not to kill him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All rested up the next day, we ate at a new place in town called Just the Cook......the cook was on one of the contest shows on the Food Channel and is all the rave. The restaurant is a houseboat.......they cook in the houseboat and you sit at a table outside.......in Florida.......in the heat. I didn't care for the food, but the company was wonderful. Grandson Jordan joined us for the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">You may be able to tell from the background that the Superhero has moved our RV up to the farm. I don't know for sure, but this may be a sign that we will be moving there one day. Oh, dear!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The three sisters, Debbie, me and Cathy. I promise I did not wear that outfit to the funeral....I changed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">More farm pics.....the kids swam in one of our man made ponds......much to my dismay! I wasn't sure what creatures might lurk in that pond, but everyone lived! Whew!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Loved driving and riding in Pappy's Kubota......although the mischievous boys got stuck and had to be pulled out with a tractor!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They may be getting a little too old for this, but we played putt putt golf one day and let me just say.....HOT! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As they were walking through security, Ashley turned, waved and said "same time next year!" </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybe you really are never to old to want to visit your Nana!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">These past nine months have seen lots of tears fall, prayers offered and answered and a family closing several chapters and beginning new ones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Bear with me.......I print my blog by year and so it serves as a diary of sorts......this may get long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thanksgiving of 2013, one of my sisters was a bit nervous because she had been called back after a mammogram. If you are a woman and reading this, no explanation of that nervous feeling is necessary. We all thought it would turn out to be nothing. It didn't.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">December 2, Cathy had a biopsy and on December 4 got the news that she indeed had breast cancer that was in a lymph node. December 12th, she had a PET scan and as a family we held our collective breath and prayed many prayers as we were joined by many asking our Lord that it not be anywhere else in her body.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">On December 13, about nine people crowded into the oncologist's little examining room to hear.......GOOD bad NEWS! Never thought about getting good bad news. Cathy's cancer had not spread......we laughed and cried. Although she still had a long, rough battle for her life, her doctors were confident she would come out victorious. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">December 17th, surgery to place a port and the 18th chemo started. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Cathy had weekly treatments for eight weeks and knew she would lose her beautiful hair. I expected the infusion center to be filled with doom and gloom, but instead we found it filled with HOPE! People encouraging one another as all were on a road no one ever wants to travel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">After six treatments, she still had hair! She had it cut and it was coming out, but it was still there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Then mama had the event that saw us spend eight long and agonizing days by her side. Cathy had to return to the town where she lives to have chemo, came right back the next day and on February 2, mama died. Cathy prayed she would keep her hair through the funeral. She had hair! She had to return to her home the day after the funeral for another chemo treatment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Two grueling rounds of chemo later....step one is over......</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">June 3rd Cathy had surgery. The doctors were very pleased at how things looked and were sure that all cancer was gone! But she still had radiation to complete. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">You may remember I said we closed chapterS.....my sister Debbie's mother in law got very sick and died........and six months to the day of mama's funeral, there was another family funeral to attend. More tears in our big bottle! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">During that time, my California grandchildren came.......that's a whole other post still to come.......my MIL was very ill and in the hospital for a few days and the Superhero's BIL was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Please pray for Johnny!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Since this post is dedicated to my courageous and beautiful sister, here are a few pictures of her along the road.....as she says, she never expected to find joy in a cancer treatment facility, but that's what she found! </span><br />
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nancygraycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288996419936475583noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925147456188776908.post-89899733914976267102014-08-02T11:35:00.000-04:002014-08-02T11:35:15.507-04:00It's a beautiful morning....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Every morning.....very early every morning, the Superhero springs into our bedroom with a cup of coffee to wake me for the day. The Superhero is a morning person. Me? Not so much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, this isn't exactly what we look like......</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I drink my coffee <strike>fussing and moaning all the while,</strike> he does his stretching exercises, then we go for a walk. Yes, he stretches while I just jump out of bed, put my clothes on and walk!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once upon a time, in an apartment complex near us, someone thought is would be a good idea to place a beautiful pair of ducks in the <strike>holding</strike> pond near the street. The ducks just happened to fall in love, marry and begin having little ducklings. Lots and lots of little ducklings! Soon those little ducklings grew up, fell in love and the cycle started again......soon there were ducks EVERYWHERE!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While we are walking, mama ducks can be seen herding ducklings from newly hatched babies to teens from the pond to the ditch beside the road and onto the walking path. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sadly, they venture into the road at times and.....well you know what happens. SO....when we are walking and I see them waddling in the direction of sure death, I start shooing them back to the ditch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Which leads me to the question.......WHY DO THE DUCKS CROSS THE ROAD??? Really, there is nothing on the other side that is any better than the side they started from so just stay there and be happy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But then again, many times we want to cross the wrong roads don't we?</span><br />
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nancygraycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288996419936475583noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925147456188776908.post-58920426713499056162014-07-22T18:33:00.002-04:002014-07-22T18:35:29.874-04:00Things that make me go hmmmm.......and the latest....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The last six to eight months have been such a blur with a LOT going on in my life and the lives of those around me......but instead of talking about that today, I thought I would just talk about nonsensical kinds of things....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I'm standing in line to checkout at the grocery store, I always glance at the covers of magazines and lately one thing has flown off the cover and slapped me in the face.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the cover of one magazine, this title grabbed me.....How to look great in your 30's, 40's and into your 50's.....WHAT????? So what about us 60 somethings??? WE want to look good, WE still care.....WE aren't OLD! Maybe I should submit an article about looking good <strike>or at least wanting to</strike> all your life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The craziest things happen from time to time......the other night, the Superhero and I went to eat at an Italian restaurant that is not only one of our favorites, but owned by our sweet, Italian neighbors. We had a nice leisurely supper after a stressful day and as we were walking out another couple was coming in so we stood back to let them enter. My mind was on a completely other planet at this point and I was just navigating on cruise control so after the wife entered the <strike>gentleman</strike> guy continued to hold the door open for us.......I walked out and then the Superhero walked out and said thank you. This ordinary looking, polite man said you are welcome and then snidely added .......you're welcome too mam. I honestly didn't understand what he said at first, thinking he said you're welcome MAN! Then it hit me and I asked and the Superhero laughed out loud and said, yes, he did indeed chide me for not saying thank you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My blood pressure boiled because I AM A REALLY NICE PERSON......REALLY I AM! So nice that I said I was going to go back in to explain the "two flesh become one" concept to this man and inform him that my husband was thanking him for the both of us! The more I thought about it, the worse I felt because of course, I don't like anyone to think I'm not nice! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The poor Superhero is still hoping I'll get past this and forget it so he can forget it too! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So just in case you read this, sir......THANK YOU!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This handsome guy graduated from high school! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I don't know how everyone else feels, but I think political correctness has run amuck in the last few years and it's getting to the point of being ridiculous! I probably shouldn't elaborate on that one too much, but anyhow......just thought I would throw that in at this point since I'm rambling in general.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We took a little trip down to see our youngest grands and had a great time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While we were there, our son took us to his new office and.....ahem......we hope he kept his job after the grands got through with the office! </span><br />
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Charley typed a memo<span style="font-size: large;">.....</span><br />
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AND....signed a few forms that he felt should go out immediately!<br />
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Pappy with one happy grandson and one not so happy one!<br />
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Swimming with Pappy and Nana...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We hope our older grands come this summer and I'm working on that now. Wishing they all lived a little closer!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Recently, the little grands made the trip here to see all of us in North Florida. As you can see, we had a wonderful toy for them......the basket we put our newspapers in until trash day! They loved having Pappy give them rides!</span><br />
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Charley went with us to Sunday School<br />
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And....loved being a part of this little group!<br />
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We had a little cookout/swim day to celebrate Charley's 4th birthday......Uncle David and Jordan joined the party.<br />
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Pappy and Nana finally got a picture with our little guys .......<br />
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and we snapped a four generation picture with Mema, Pappy, Tommy, Charley and John<br />
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Mommy, Daddy and boys<br />
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Charley had a great time blowing out his candles.....can't believe he's four!<br />
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John just had a great time playing<br />
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Charley got a balance bike for his birthday.......he wanted to know where the pedals were! <br />
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Swimming<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Near the end of the day, Charley politely asked Uncle Dick if he could have a turn in the wheelchair! I guess he thought Uncle Dick was hogging the wheels!</span><br />
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Only one brother was able to be with us....<br />
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Uncle Matt came after work...<br />
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Pappy is always the cook<br />
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Thanks Uncle Mike for keeping the cook company!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">To those of you who have emailed and been so sweet to ask how I was doing, thank you! I know this is just rambling and way too many pictures, but it's the best I can do at the moment.</span><br />
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nancygraycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288996419936475583noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925147456188776908.post-89896135743612933682014-03-05T17:18:00.002-05:002015-02-02T08:58:04.947-05:00The Long Goodbye....Mama<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I wasn't sure I was going to continue blogging and I'm still not sure sure, but I'm half sure so here we go.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Death is a curious thing. I've experienced it with my parents in two ways. Daddy died suddenly and mama died slowly. Which is better/worse? I don't know what everyone else thinks, but over the last few years, I have come to believe that as shocking as sudden death may be, watching a loved one slowly slip away is torture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mama had been unable to walk and had periods of hallucinating for several years now, and had stopped really wanting to even watch t.v., but we weren't expecting her death to be imminent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">On Sunday morning, January 26, I was backing my car out of the garage on my way to Sunday School when I got a call from mama's caregiver. Nikki is like a sister (age wise I guess I should say daughter) and in the five years she has worked for mama, she has only called me one other time to say she thought something was really wrong. She just said please come..... so I turned right instead of left and drove to mama's home at the retirement center. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As I started that way, I called the hospice nurse and then called my older brother. When I got to her apartment, mama was completely non responsive. When hospice got there, they said she probably wouldn't live through the day.....so we called our other siblings. Monday, they said she wouldn't live through the day and Tuesday the weekday nurse just shook his head. Mama died the following Sunday. Eight long days we spent time with her and with each other. We sang hymns to her and talked to her about going to heaven, about seeing Jesus, daddy and all of her siblings. We looked through picture albums, we talked, we laughed, we cried. Our sweet sister in law stayed at night so we could get some rest......but that rest included waiting for the phone to ring and thoughts of what was to come and how to handle the inevitable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">While we were waiting, I looked through mama's Bible to see if she had special scriptures highlighted and found the following scriptures she had written. I hope you can click on the picture and read them......she titled these scriptures....."Things God wants us to do..."</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">And this is the way she lived.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The service celebrating mama's life was so like her.....from her own words to the words others had to say about her. I kept thinking that the end of a person's life is not their life. That person who has grown old and changed is still the young girl who loved life and her family and her God. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">She was a really cute little toddler who wielded a mean sling shot</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mama was NOT that person in the bed at the end of her life. She was a child of God, a fun loving girl, a daughter, sister, wife, mama, aunt and friend. Mama loved to laugh and dance and go to the beach. She danced at the USO as a teenager and on top of the Dixie Sherman Hotel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mama's gone now. Her apartment is cleaned out and is already rented to someone else. She resides in heaven in the room Jesus prepared for her and where thanks be to our Savior, we will join her one day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I got many cards and all of them meant so much, including one from a childhood neighbor and friend. But one card in particular meant and will continue to mean so much.....this is what was written....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">"Dear Nancy, It was a privilege to know your mother. When I first came to Wallace Memorial (our church), we were both members of the same circle and the Wednesday night Bible study. Her life and witness was a blessing to me then. I think her greatest accomplishment, however, was within her own family, raising another generation in "the fear and admonition of the Lord." How wonderful it is to see so many of you in church every Sunday....and in positions of service within the church." </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I had no idea of mama's influence on this woman, but I probably should have because that's just who my mama was....she went quietly about her life influencing people through the way she lived. What a challenge to all of us children to live our lives like mama! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">With her children on her 90th birthday</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Goodbye year 2013, you've been an interesting twelve months but we have to move on to a brand new year now, filled with possibilities and challenges.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The year has come to a close and I realized that I haven't been here in over a month, almost two now and sadly I haven't visited <b>you</b> much in that time. I guess I should make a resolution now to be better about visiting.......I resolve to try, how's that? But I do not resolve to use prepositions right......I just can't fight that fight this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Several posts were started about me and the Superhero taking our annual Christmas card photo, but time just seemed to get away. Then I was going to post about our grandson's first birthday, but time just kept on trooping along, things getting in the way and suddenly it was Thanksgiving and I was going to post about our family get together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And then....... well then we got the news that changed our whole way of thinking........our whole family's way of life.......my precious sister had a suspicious mammogram, then a biopsy then the news with that word no one wants to hear.....cancer. Quite frankly, we were all shocked and terrified. There were uncertainties that had to be determined and we started praying and asking others to pray. We started seeing answers to prayer all around and in each situation. God moved and the Christmas miracle for 2013 was that the cancer was not in any other part of her body! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Several of us went over for the results of the PET scan and praised God as the doctor gave us the good/bad news.....she did indeed have breast cancer but it hadn't spread to any other site in her body. Afterwards, drained but a bit relieved, we went to Cathy's favorite place to eat and this is what the waitress wrote on her receipt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If I have learned one thing from blogging, it is that prayer spreads around the world at a rapid pace and that God hears the prayers of His people. So let me just assure you now that every prayer is appreciated! Please add my sister to your personal prayer list and your church prayer chain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This week will be the fourth treatment with twenty to go, then surgery. We firmly grasp hold to the belief that she will be completely healed and well at the end of this journey. But a journey it is and as journeys often are, it isn't an easy one......there are days of tears and uncertainties and fears...... but we have a sovereign God and know that He is in control and that comforts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Funny how time passes no matter what is going on in our lives and 2013 has gone and 2014 is here holding it's secrets and seasons for us to discover along the way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Granddaughter #1 came too, but this year they came at different times so we got to have one on one time with both</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Grandson Charley came to visit while "Dashley" was here and had a good time with her</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Son, David and his wife Arwen became grandparents on the first day of 2013</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Another grandson came to live in Florida this year</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">An old friend, almost son, got married</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Superhero's mom had knee replacement surgery and we spent a few days in the hospital</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Got together with some old, young friends</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Said goodbye to some friends who moved </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Great grandson came to visit</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Grandson # 2Charley got a new baby brother....grandson #3 and spent part of 2013 deciding to let him stay..... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">and then becoming best friends for life</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I got a new car</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Got to see these almost daughters and their children for a few short hours</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mama turned 90 and all her children were with her on her birthday</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We added to our family.....welcome to Andrew and all his family......Andrew and niece Christina got married at midnight on the last day of 2013</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Superhero and I did self portraits again this year and some of them weren't suitable for printing, but some were ok</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Trying to keep God's Word hidden in our hearts and living in our lives</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Sweet friends visited</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We gained a new Ugandan son</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It was a good year, it was a sad year, it was a year of ups and downs. It's over and now ready or not, here we are 2014!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I hope it's a good year for all of us here in the blog world. </span>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">That is the question of the day today on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">But first, it's Friday and you know what that means! Time to dump out the remains of the week and link up with <a href="http://www.halfpastkissintime.com/2013/11/friday-fragments-episode-276_21.html">Mrs. 4444 </a>for Friday Fragments.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Let me start with a big Happy Birthday to our youngest grandson, John Daniel. John is a sweet, happy boy who lights up any room. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Birthday big boy! Pappy and Nana love you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Between talking to nurses for mama, taking the dog to the vet and going to the eye doctor for myself, I feel all doctored out for this week. Keeping up with it all is tiring and I live by the calendar in my purse. Whew!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This weekend Mercy Uganda is having a warehouse sale. We put a big dumpster at the warehouse because there was a lot trash! The Superhero and I went over after church Wednesday night and as our headlights hit the dumpster I spied a body hanging half in and half out and and I freaked for a moment thinking there was a dead body that had been dumped. Thankfully the body moved and I saw my very first dumpster diver. It was nice that he was taking trash and making it his treasure. How I wish I had a picture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And now to the question of the day.....where were you when John Kennedy was assassinated?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I was in the sixth grade and was at school. An announcement came over the school P.A. system. A very emotional voice informed us that the president had been shot and asked that we all stand and have a silent prayer . That's all we knew as we silently stood and prayed. Yes, praying in school was very common 50 years ago. Moments later another announcement came over saying that the President of the United States had died and school was immediately dismissed. My friends and I walked home in silence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My grandmother especially loved President Kennedy and had a replica of his rocking chair.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It seems like there is very little blogging time lately and I'm late. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It's Thursday and I'm here and I'm going to try to participate in Friday Fragments! If you would like to dump those left over thoughts from your brain go on over to <a href="http://www.halfpastkissintime.com/2013/11/friday-fragments-episode-275.html">Mrs. 4444's </a>place and join in the Friday party!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We have a sweet friend who was in the Homecoming court for her high school. My brother's friend came with his convertible and my brother rode shotgun while I took pictures. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">She was a finalist and isn't she gorgeous! Sweet too.....the theme of Homecoming this year was the 20's Flappers and she was perfect!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.mercyuganda.org/">Mercy Uganda</a>, the mission we are involved with just celebrated five years! During this time, our dear friends have made many trips to Uganda, raising money for several wells in remote villages, bringing sewing machines in and teaching the women to sew giving them a way to make a living for their children. Other projects include teaching agriculture skills, starting livestock programs, teaching hygiene and obtaining sponsorships for children to attend school. Mercy Uganda has bought a small amount of land and Mark and Laura hope to move there summer of 2014! Each year we have a fund raising banquet and last week we held our annual banquet with a Christmas theme. Ladies in our church decorated tables and it was indeed a winter wonderland.....</span></div>
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Our local newscaster on the left.....Meredith Terhaar.....emcee.....a PA friend on the right who has been to Uganda with our team doing medical work.</div>
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The founder of Mercy Uganda....Laura Knetzer.....she and her husband, Mark have given their lives completely to this ministry. She's also my dear friend and I love her.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The strangest things happen in Walmart.....a few days ago, I was buying a few groceries and in the checkout line I felt someone behind me a bit too close. I value my personal space greatly. When I finally turned around an older man (not creepy at all) said "I love your ring".....speaking of my wedding ring. I answered that I did also, but that I loved the man who gave it to me so much more. He said "well, he must love you a lot".....at that point I decided I wouldn't tell him that I actually <strike>nagged the heck out of</strike> told the Superhero a few years ago it was time to upgrade :)....then he said this and I tried not to laugh...."I'm as bad as a woman, I love diamonds" Just a sweet little event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My last blog post disappeared! Just poof....gone into wherever things go to in internet space. My sister noticed and asked me about it and when I tried to find it....yep....gone! I have no idea what happened or how to retrieve that post! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And with that thought in mind......I opened a fortune cookie one night and it said.....<span style="color: red;">you will be very prosperous if you use your creativity.</span> I guess I am not destined to be prosperous!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Wonder what deal or no deal means? It's me.....I can deal on some days and then find it hard to deal on other days. Oh, just like you? Good, I hate doing things alone.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">It's been a stressful few weeks and I'm pulling myself up by the bootstraps or flip flop straps as the case may be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm late, but I'm joining in on Friday Fragments where we empty all the small things that are floating around in our brains.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thanks to <a href="http://www.halfpastkissintime.com/2013/10/friday-fragments-episode-270.html">Mrs. 4444</a> for sponsoring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">after reading a post over at my friend <a href="http://debi-echoofmyheart.blogspot.com/2013/09/blessings.html">Debi's blog</a>, I rushed over to look at her daughter's etsy site.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I purchased some lovely Christmas gifts from Jackie at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/saltboxhousesigns">Saltboxhousesigns</a>. If you haven't visited I highly recommend going over and browsing for your Christmas gift list! I can't wait to show you pictures but alas will have to wait until Christmas. I have already received the gifts and they are top quality and so perfect for what I wanted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Although the Superhero does not read my blog, he hears me talking about it <strike>on a somewhat regular basis</strike> on the rare occasion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> And lately I may or may not have been in a good mood. I apologize Superhero even though you'll never know because you don't read my blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So........this morning when I mentioned that the bar was messy, he jumped up and said ....... who can fix that????? SUPERHERO! While I was laughing hysterically, he cleaned all the clutter from the bar and wiped it down sparkling clean! The Superhero did two things for me.....he cleaned the bar and made me laugh. Of course, he did make the snide little remark that most of the stuff on the bar belonged to me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have you heard of the country Facility? Yes, it has to be real because I talked to a woman from that country on the phone last night while trying to register something I had purchased. We spent a wonderful 45 minutes together with me mostly saying "huh" or "could you repeat that again, I don't seem to be able to understand you"......At the end of the conversation, I asked where she was located.....you know as in country?.......and she answered "Oh, I'm in Facility".....sigh. The worst part of that conversation was that awful moment when I realized the reason <strike>other than language</strike> that we couldn't understand each other was that I had ordered the wrong thing and no matter who I had been talking to or from what planet it wouldn't have worked....... SIGH......</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Lastly, I must post this now because if not I could miss my window of opportunity. I just discovered this is National Pet Peeve week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My personal Pet Peeve is honking horns! I just absolutely cannot honk my horn and I hate to hear others honking. We spent one day in D.C. 20 years ago and there were so many things to love about the city, but my goodness no one can drive without honking their horns. I wanted to get out and ask if anybody really thinks gridlocked traffic will move if you honk your horn enough!</span></div>
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nancygraycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288996419936475583noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925147456188776908.post-83914211625817392312013-09-26T09:27:00.000-04:002013-09-26T09:27:04.488-04:00Ninety years of mama.....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Saturday, September 14, 2013 was mama's 90th birthday. What a wonderful day for her as all of her six children and five of their spouses were able to be with her and she was indeed in her glory! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We are in birth order L to R, oldest to youngest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Mama has had a long life and for most of her life she has been really busy! Growing up as one of seven children couldn't have been easy, but she fiercely loved all of her brothers and sisters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Born on what she calls "The Lower Farm", she was the fifth of the seven. You may remember this picture that she recently received from a cousin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In fact, looking back through old posts I notice that I've said these same things many times but I guess if you want, you can just drag yourself through it again as I reminisce!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mama with her parents George Washington and Palestine Anderson.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As you can imagine, money wasn't plentiful in a household where there were seven children and my grandmother always had a job or two and cooked for the fish camp where my grandfather worked. Grandma also made most of the clothes for her children. Mama never learned to sew but her sister did and often made our dresses, especially at Easter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm not sure what this event was, but wasn't mama </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Even though times were hard, mama and her sisters had a good time. They danced at the USO when they could on the weekends and on top of <a href="http://nancygrayce.blogspot.com/2010/04/day-they-tore-old-dixie-down.html">The Dixie Sherman Hotel</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mama apparently worked in a dime store downtown when she met my daddy. According to her, when he walked out of that store he told his friend that he had just met the girl he would marry. And by golly, he was right!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mama, by then, worked at the local paper mill and saved for months to buy the fur collar on her wedding suit.....it was hot the day they married, a typical Florida end of October hot, but mama was wearing that fur no matter what and she did as they married in what was then St. Andrew's Baptist Church with two witnesses, her sister and daddy's friend. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">They're friends pooled their gas coupons so that mama and daddy could have a honeymoon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Their honeymoon turned out to be something of <strike>a</strike> <strike>disaster</strike> an adventure. Upon arriving at Wakulla Springs, much to their horror they discovered the hotel kitchen had burned and the hotel was closed to the public. They ended up at daddy's brother's home in Georgia. Doesn't that sound romantic? Yea, mama thought so too!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mama always had a thing for fur, but of course never enough money to buy one.......that is until she started putting aside the same amount of money that daddy spent buying cigarettes. She saved and saved until she had enough money to buy a g.e.n.u.i.n.e. fur stole.....and she was oh, so proud of that fur. It hangs in her closet today and I promise you that no matter how hot it is when she dies, we are burying mama in that fur stole! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And then......the kids started coming! Mama with my oldest brother.</span>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Birthday party for my older sister. The boy on the right rolling his eyes is a cousin who was absolutely thrilled to go to a girl cousin's birthday </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">party!</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5ssXqFx5j2LPoSHmnEU1weoA6ElC7HUY8EIXo23New-NTjCIJ0ovkwhKAW0mcsXDmGm0haj3_lkb4alsFBruQgCXTC8NgHsQphM7dby1ojkaSYckiOVtkhtuV1j0hb787veHSA1pFWA/s1600/Scanned+Image+120600001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5ssXqFx5j2LPoSHmnEU1weoA6ElC7HUY8EIXo23New-NTjCIJ0ovkwhKAW0mcsXDmGm0haj3_lkb4alsFBruQgCXTC8NgHsQphM7dby1ojkaSYckiOVtkhtuV1j0hb787veHSA1pFWA/s320/Scanned+Image+120600001.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Seriously, just one big happy family! This is when there were just five of us kids. We had an appointment to have a family picture made but there was a long line and my daddy wasn't the most patient man, so he had someone come to our house to take photos....I'm not sure why everyone </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">looks so happy here!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Mama was always happiest at the beach! Here she is at a little cottage she and daddy rented one summer long ago</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">With her sister at the beach......mama did love those little stickers! This is where I learned that laughter is the best medicine!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Mama.....well.......she's just mama.....always there for her children and anyone else who needed her. Her home was shelter to many over the years, always making room for one more although not so much after the kids started multiplying! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> I don't remember mama ever sitting down with us or playing games with us.....she was probably too busy trying to keep us fed! She absolutely did not gossip which could be very irritating at times being as we were always the last to know things. Mama could and still can keep a secret and if you ask her what her secrets are she will quickly reply "if I told you, it wouldn't be a secret anymore!" </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">And so, we missed out on lots of family <strike>stuff that was none of our business anyway</strike> information.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">On her birthday, this was my facebook status...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">She taught us to love the Lord....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Love our husbands first and our children second....</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Oh, my goodness.....she loved my daddy as much as I've ever seen a woman love a man. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">That it is not only o.k........but absolutely necessary to laugh in the most difficult of circumstances! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">She still has that incredible sense of humor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">That sense of humor has served us all well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So mama's 90 now........</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">She is truly a Proverbs 31 woman and her children rise up and called her blessed!</span><br />
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