Be Still and Know...Then and Now

This post has been six months in the making. I have been pondering many things about the hows and the why’s of life. Several weeks ago in a post I quoted a verse from a song by John Lennon “ Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. from the song "Beautiful Boy" This verse really does summarise how things go sometimes. As a mother you envision certain things in the life of your children, the "other plans" you have for them are your hopes and dreams for their future. Well during all that “other plans” life has happened and now I am envisioning things in the life of my grandchild. Yes, I have written it down so it must be true. I am now a grandmother. My granddaughter entered the world less than two weeks ago. I will honestly share with you I did not know what to expect as I approached this new part of my life nor did I know what to expect about this new part of my son’s life as well. Let’s just say the expression “making it up as I go...

We have a new addition. Maybe forever, maybe only temporary. We are giving the dog ownership a try. A dear friend’s daughter had to let go of this precious little one and my DD has been promised a dog for a while so when this opportunity came along we thought we would give it a try. He is 6 month old and from what my friend tells me he is a dachshund beagle mix. He had a restless night last night I am sure due to the unfamiliar surroundings, but after he tuckered himself out exploring his new surroundings he finely settled down around 1:30 am. He is house trained and goes to the door when he wants to go outside. We did have a few little accidents last night, due to the unfamiliar surroundings. He is in desperate need of bath as he is a bit aromatic but that will be taken care of in short order later this morning. We will have to have him neutered soon, that is if my DD decide that his is a responsibility that she is up for. The wonderful thing is that there is another friend of the fa...

MT 28:5 The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: `He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you." Blessings Robin

Come with me on a trip down memory lane for a short two minute video. After viewing it you will have a greater understanding of my yearning and my desire to improve the view from my back door. It seems like such a daunting task. After three years of terrible drought conditions and many many water restrictions I have decided to throw caution to the wind and take a leap of faith that we will have a season of wonderful rain showers to help my fledgling garden take root. I have only scratched the surface on transforming the barren wasteland that is my backyard. It must begin somewhere and the first shovel full of dirt has been turned over and the process has begun. Several weekends ago I set out to get my veggie garden ready. I have always wanted a raised garden bed and I decided that since I was starting from scratch it seemed only logical to take the necessary steps, and selfishly I just couldn't take it any longer. I just wanted it, I felt like a toddler stomping her little feet scr...

Will I be:  1. out of pocket to be out of control; way off base. usually deserving of a good slapping or a full-blown butt- kicking. or  2. out of pocket   To leave your designated area or be out of range. or 3. out of pocket   Paid from personal funds.  It is amazing what you can find on the Internet , who knew that "Out of Pocket" has such a wide variety of meanings.  Sadly there are time when I am out of control and in need of a good hard slap or possibly a butt-kicking ( I will say that I took some editorial liberties and chose a different albeit not as colorful substitution in definition 1.)  Also there are many more time when I find myself paying (and paying and paying) for many things out of my own pocket as well. But the correct answer is #2.  I will be out of pocket for the next few days. I hope to be able to check in periodically, however as John Lennon once wrote: Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. John Lennon ,  "Beautif...

The other day as I was doing laundry (my favorite thing to do...NOT!) and as I was putting my socks away something caught my eye. One of these. I proceeded to dig though my sock drawer and low and behold I came up with not one but Two Three Four Five Six and then the latest pair which brings the grand total to seven ... Six pairs of fuzzy hospital socks with the rubber skid resistant treads on the bottom and one pair of something called an anti-embolism stocking. This pair of socks has an unusual opening at the bottom that exposes the pad of your foot. What’s up with that I am wondering? I thought to myself ‘Why do I keep them?’ I think in all the years and all the various medical procedures that have been preformed upon my person I have never once worn them outside of the hospital setting. I have a vague memory of being extremely desperate once during an especially cold spell. My sock drawer was woefully empty due to the fact that all my really nice warm fuzzy socks were in the wash...

PR 16:31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life. Well my grey hair is discreetly camouflaged and my heavenly crown is waiting on me but for now my new crown, on my tooth that is, is causing me some discomfort. My dentist is wonderful and the most unpleasant part about the entire procedure was the squeamish feeling that pulsed through me every time I heard the shrill high pitched sound of the drill. The interesting sounds of the various apparatus employed to suck out the saliva and other debris, well lets just say there were sounds coming out of my mouth that were less than flattering and more characteristic of Saturday morning cartoons. My tongue is thick, I sound like Mushmouth from Fat Albert, my lips are numb and tingling and I am drinking out of the side of my mouth and I am getting hungry and I know that it is too soon to try to eat anything. whine, whine, whine........ Bwessingssss Woobin

I am glad to report that the hubby did in fact notice the hair and commented that he really liked it.  I can also report that as we were eating breakfast this morning my DD noticed the top of the hair color box ( I pulled the box out of the trash and tore the top flap off the box so I could tuck it into my wallet because I know I will forget what color I bought when it is time to buy more) sitting on the table and asked me "So mom when are you going to color your hair?"

Well I finally had had enough of the gray! What would we do with out good friends. Thank you skoots1mom for taking her morning to come over and be my hair dresser. She got rid of my gray, that is she and Clairol Natural Instincts #14 - Tweed - Light Ash Brown It was like a mini spa day, why is it that it never feels as good when you brush your own hair as it does when someone else does it????? I'll let you all know if the hubby notices....... I figured the least I could do was feed her well for her effort, so after we finished we lunched on a nice big salad. Gotta love great gal pals, good conversation, no more gray and a big plate of salad. So here it is...... THE BEFORE Look at all that lovely gray (yikes!!!!) THE AFTER...... What did ya'll do today???? Blessings Robin

We all get them, the endless string of email's.... forward this to 10 of your friends and something wonderful will happen to you in the next 30 minutes or don't break this email chain or the world will come to and end and it will be your fault. Sometimes I read them and sometimes I hit the old delete button.  Well this one made me laugh and I wanted to share it will all my blogging friends. Feel free to share this with all your girlfriends!!!!!!! ****** Well, here is a series of promises that actually speak of True Friendship. You WON'T see cutesy little smiley faces on this  Just the stone cold truth  of our great friendship. 1. When you are sad, I will jump on the person who made you sad like a spider monkey jacked up on Mountain Dew!!!  2. When you are blue, I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.  3. When you smile,  I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in.  4. When you're scared, we will high tai...

Imagine having your meals to this view everyday! There are times when we all need to get away. The women of our church have a retreat each year, the setting changes from time to time but the purpose remains the same. This year we traveled to the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa Georgia .            For me the expectation of retreat is at times even sweeter that the actual experience, if that is possible. The idea of getting away from the busyness of life, getting away for the “whirr” of living with cell phones, laptops, email, electronic gizmo’s, remote control’s, meal planning, calendar checking, bill paying, grocery list making, orthodontist appointments, orchestra concerts, laundry and part time jobs. All of these things are part of life, some of them are necessary, some are instruments intended to make our lives easier yet at time they also overwhelm.           The moment I pull into the parking lot of the retreat center, before even as I pull out of my driveways...

I got home from retreat this afternoon and guess what????????? (edit: apologies if the video is not loading properly, it keeps cutting out! I will try to reload it tomorrow, bummer!!!) (If you want to see a good video of the snow go over to skoots1mom you can see the snow really good in her video) Blessings Robin