Thank you Elfs!

Yesterday after church Sister Yovonne, and Sister Barbara said they wanted to speak with me. I said "Uh-oh I am in trouble!" But I knew better, they only intended love. They took me up to the front row, and there sat three boxes full of Christmas Dishes. I almost cried... They said some little elfs had dropped them off for me.

When Anny saw them she said "Wow! what an awesome Tea Set!" lol

Happy BIrthday Shirley! (a little early)

A couple of years ago, my sister and I decided to have a "spend-the-night" party for mom's birthday. So, for the first time in 18 years (since my sister has been married) we both spent the night at "home". It was so much fun that we made it a tradition to do it every year. We always watch at least 4 movies. (This year we watched Becoming Jane, pretty good movie.) I always bring mini chocolate eclairs, creme puffs, and dibbs... Shannon brings supper We have so much fun! You should try it, you are never too old for a sleep over!
Obviously since I am in it, I probably didn't take this picture... although I have so don't put it past me. However, thank you to Dad for his wonderful picture skills.

Turkey Trouble

Sarah Palin pardons one turkey while another behind her isn't so lucky... Some people say this video is disturbing... only if you don't realize the turkey on your plate was once alive and is now in your mouth... lol I tried to embed it, but it won't, so google "Palin pardons Turkey". or click here

Sorry guys...

I have been sick with the crud, and starting a new job, not alot of time... love to all!

President Bush Out Of Touch?

These words of Neil Cavuto sum up how I feel about a man who has
served his country well.
Please pass along as you deem appropriate. Dave
Ripped For Being Out of Touch, He Chose Just the Right Touch
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
He was classy. Magnanimous. A gentleman.
Ripped for being out of touch, he chose just the right touch.
A man who critics say only mangled his words. Conjured just the right
ones.
I'm not talking about John McCain yesterday.
I'm talking about President Bush today.
McCain gave a classy speech. The president made a classy gesture.
Offering only good words for the man who repudiated his run of the
White House.
But going one better -- inviting Barack and Michelle Obama to the
White House. To see the place, and talk about the place, and the pressures of the
place, in private.
These were not empty words. The president took care months ago to put a
transition team in place, so that a smooth transfer of power could take place.
President Bush wasn't so lucky when he was coming in.
Maybe things were different then. A lot of ill will then. Lots of
hurtful words since then.
He wasn't even running this year but it seemed everyone, including his
own party's nominee, was running against him all year.
If he minded, he didn't show it. I remember even talking to the
president on the White House south lawn about it.
"Does it all bug you?," I asked.

"Nah," he said, shrugging his shoulders and adding simply, "I
understand."
A man at peace with a nation seemingly at war* with him. Some for good
reason, others apparently lacking reason. He took nothing personally, always handling himself with dignity. Not by what he said, but precisely what he did not.
I've read that the president is as kind to the elevator operator at the
White House as he is a visiting head of state to the White House.
I've seen it myself. Every time I've interviewed him, he sticks around
and personally shakes the hands of each member of my crew, and then hangs out for
pictures.
Lots of pictures.
I know, little things. But to me, big things. That bespeak of a man far
bigger than the petty things I see in the press. Or hear in a harsh campaign year.

From a president who'd be in his right to wag a finger.

But instead, simply offered his hand.

Written by David Whitley, approved by ME.

Soooooo

I now work at the local (Calera) Wal-Mart as a photographer in the Portrait Studio. Cool huh? Sheash I am tired now.

Fall Photo Fun

I love fall, when all of the leaves are changing... It is so pretty, God is such a good artist. I firmly believe that "All of Nature reflects the Nature of God."

Also I want to say hello to my newest follower, Carolyn, over at Mom Interceding. I love putting a face to the feedjit locations. I check it, and often can see when a location pops up repeatedly. But it is just not the same as having an actual person to say hi to. So I said all of that to say
"Hi Carolyn... thanks for reading!"

Check out this sleigh ride!

Relient K - Sleigh Ride from gotee on Vimeo.

What a Poppy Cock...

Tymothie was doing a video tour of our new house, and when he went by our Grandfather Clock he stopped, videoed it, and said this is the "Poppy Cock"... Because it was Poppy's Clock. Aww how cute... last visages of babyness. It reminded me of the story behind that clock so I thought I'd share it.

Three Glass Shelves

God is so awesome; He gives us things we don’t even need, just special things because He loves us so much.

Poppie worked at the same place for 30 years. They rewarded his faithfulness by giving him a six-foot tall grandfather clock with a curio cabinet in it. Inside the curio cabinet were three glass shelves.

When he passed away, he left this beautiful clock to us. So, of course, we treasured it, and when we decided to move from Alabama to Florida (a twelve-hour drive), we packed it and its three glass shelves very carefully into our rented moving truck.

The glass shelves were one of the last things I packed. I wasn’t sure how to best protect them. I was afraid that if I put them in a box that it could be thrown around causing them to break. Finally, at the last moment, I wrapped them in some foam sheets and placed them in a clothes basket in the back of the truck. I thought... We won’t open the truck again until we get to Florida; they will be fine.

To make a very long story shorter, five days, three trucks, two trans-loads (a trans- load is when you transfer the contents of one truck to another), and an empty gas tank later, we arrived in Florida.

Unfortunately, we had “help” with our first trans-load, and they weren’t very careful with our stuff. Someone grabbed the foam thinking it was just extra and tossed it. It shattered my shelves. I was so sad. I personally cleaned up all of the little pieces. Nevertheless, we did not lose our witness; we were nice. Through it all, the entire nightmare, we kept a good attitude.

When we finally got to Florida, God told us He would give us back everything we had lost. Within a month, we had gotten back the cost of the move in love offerings. The only thing we were still missing was our glass shelves.

When we got to the last box to unpack, Que reached in and pulled out something wrapped in foam, then he turned white as a ghost and yelled, “DaNella, you have got to come see this!”

When he un-wrapped it, we both had to sit down. Neither one of us had put them in a box, and both of us had picked up the tiny glass pieces; yet, there in the box, wrapped in foam, God had placed, for us, three glass shelves.

Keep in mind that the LORD your God is the only God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands.

Deuteronomy 7:9

Kudos to Becky

Kudos to Becky... She guessed right away. We have a fireplace in our new house, and I was watching the beautiful fire, and took a few pictures while Nana was blowing on the fire.

What am I?

Can anyone tell me what this is?

Well that's Screwy...

Hey yall keep Nana in your prayers, she had to have surgery friday to have some screws removed from her leg... She is doing ok, but still in some pain. More later.

Photo fun Meme

I am not certain I can do this... lol My photo files are so big I am not sure 10 will upload... But hey looks like it did. This is a cool meme, just some much needed fun in this political week. Take the first photo from your first file and post it, then the second from your second... and so on to 10. no cheating , and no photoshoping... But you can explain what the pictures are.

This first one was just a foggy morning... I love the spider webs on the bushes...This is Tymothie blowing up a balloon at a family reunion.

Close up of moss... I love my camera

The Chandelier and cross in the foyer of our church...

Tymothie's school project, a rocket made from a mountain dew bottle and mt dew cans...

Juliannah on a HUGE horse

Q holding the "original baby" on his 13th birthday.

This was taken at my friend Glenda's house. Pretty huh?

This was also at Glenda's house, Nana playing with the dogs.

This is a picture of a Morning Glory... lovely...