Just Think In Colors

Got this as an email yesterday, too funny not to share with my blogging buddies.

Yesterday I went to the doctor for my yearly physical.My blood pressure was high, my cholesterol was high,I'd gained some weight, and I didn't feel so hot.My doctor said eating right doesn't have to be complicated and it would solve my physical problems. He said just think in colors...Fill your plate with bright colors... Greens, Yellows, Reds, etc.! I went right home and ate an entire bowl of: And sure enough, I felt better immediately.I never knew eating right could be so easy.

Guess Which One Is Not Protected!

One day after President Obama took office he and Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, lifted a ban on federal funding for international groups that promote or perform abortions, thus reversing the policy put back in place by former President George W.Bush.

Douglas Johnson of the National Right To Life committee made the following statement: "President Obama not long ago told the American people that he would support policies to reduce abortions, but today he is effectively guaranteeing more abortions by funding groups that promote abortion as a method of population control,"Please join with me, and lets make it a point to pray for 'The Unprotected' in the Right to Life. (If you would like to copy and post this to you blog post, please feel free. The more we have praying the better.

Project 365 4th Week

Sara is on her4th week of Project 365. I found myself pretty much sick all week with Strep. Today is Sunday and I am feeling much better and feel like I just might survive. Its amazing what drugs and some warm soup can do for you. Most of my picture time has been devoted to Linda, she is hosting a Ugly Mug contest on Monday, so please drop my and see my Ugly Mug and then go over to Linda and cast a vote for me.

10 Things I Love About The Letter R

My friend Sara left a great meme game for us to play and if you get as excited about blogging games as I, then join in.
If you want to play, leave a comment on this post letting me know, and I’ll assign you a letter. You write about ten things you love that begin with your assigned letter, and post it at your place. When people comment on your list, you give them a letter, and the chain continues on and on...

10 Things I love that start with the Letter R

1 Raising my Family- I love that God has given me the honor of raising my children and also
having a part in raising their children. It is the best blessing that God has bestowed upon my life.
2 Resurrection of Jesus - I love Jesus and what he did for me on the Cross.
3 Romance - I love being in love with my husband for going on 38 years and to know that

our romance is still alive and wonderful!!!
4 Roses - I love Yellow Roses.
5 Rain - I love to hear the rain coming down on my bathroom skylight.
6 Rainbows - I love rainbows and they remind me that after ever storm in your
life, you can always see a rainbow and that things will work out.
7 Restaurants - I love to eat out and one of my favorites where I live, is an Italian Restaurant called Mom and Dad's Italian Restaurant
8 Ring - I love my wedding ring and the fact that my husband, who is a Jeweler made it, makes it even more special.
9 Roosters - I love Roosters and have them in my cozy country kitchen

10 Red - I love my Red kitchen cabinets thta my husband and daughters refinished for me. I have the color red all over my house and I
and I never get tired of it.

Now it is your turn, if you would like to play along, leave me a comment and I will send you back a letter. Have fun, isn't that what blogging is all about anyway?

Strep Has Moved In

Doctor:I have some good news and some very bad news.

Patient: Well, might as well give me the bad news first.

Doctor: The lab called with your test results. They said you have 24 hours to live.

Patient: 24 hours! That's terrible! What could be worse?

What's the very bad news?

Doctor: I've been trying to reach you since yesterday.

Well that wasn't exactly what my Doctor said when I visited her yesterday, but she did tell me I have a bad case of Strep, congestion and a UTI. I wonder what the Good News would have been?

She asked me"Are you around a lot of people with germs? Duh!!! I have three Grandchildren and I work at an elementary school. Does that count?" Needless to say, she put me on Penicillin VK 500 mg 4 times day day, but instructed me to take the penicillin 2 when I picked them up and 2 at night. So, I being the good patient did just that, I took 4 penicillin (2,000mg within a 5 hour period and I am sure you know what happened next? The Doctor should have just given me a bottle of go-lytley (for those of you who yet had a colonoscopy, you will not understand the severity of this)
So, I did take time away this afternoon from my bed of misery to let you know that I am going back to bed and will hopefully see you all on Sunday. (And no Sarah, there will no pictures of my Strep sickness for all to see:)

Presidential Inauguration

The swearing-in of the President of the United States occurs upon the commencement of a new term of a President of the United States. The United States Constitution mandates that the President make the following oath or affirmation before he or she can "enter on the Execution" of the office of the presidency:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help me God


I must admit that this is not the candidate that I voted for in November for President. But it is what it is. Barack Obama is my President and I will support, pray for and respect him while he is in this most important office.

A few great quotes in honor of this day are:

John Adams: "I pray Heaven to bestow the best of blessing on this house (the White House) and on all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof!"


John Quincy Adams: "Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost."


Andrew Johnson"Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide."


Rutherford Hayes"He serves his party best who serves the country best."


William McKinley"In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest."


Herbert Hoover"Peace is not made at the Council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men."


Dwight Eisenhower"America is best described by one word, freedom."


John F. Kennedy"And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."

Lyndon Johnson"If government is to serve any purpose it is to do for others what they are unable to do for themselves."

James Carter"Our American values are not luxuries but necessities—not the salt in our bread, but the bread itself. Our common vision of a free and just society is our greatest source of cohesion at home and strength abroad—greater than the bounty of our material blessings."

Ronald Reagan"America is too great for small dreams."


George Herber Walker Bush"If anyone tells you that America's best days are behind her, they're looking the wrong way."


George Walker Bush"Recognizing and confronting our history is important. Transcending our history is essential. We are not limited by what we have done, or what we have left undone. We are limited only by what we are willing to do."


I hope that you will join with me and pray for President Obama and this Great country in which we are all honored to live in.


Romans 13:1, "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God."

O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

Project 365

Project 365
I had the 3 GRANDbabies all weekend and we had one BIG slumber party. We started out on Friday night with Jesse and Macy and went to Build A Bear Workshop (as if they didn't have enough of those bears by now)
It is amazing how good those bears look in those outfits. I saw several outfits in there, that I would loved to have had for myself. We added to our family 'Samantha' she is a beautiful rabbit and her Mom is Macy and Jackson, he is a cute little monkey and his Mom is Jesse
On Saturday, Cole joined us for a camp out. We got out all the tents and put them by the fireplace and watched movies all day.

We watched these movies, ate popcorn and pizza and had a really fun time.

Now, I am not going to tell you it was all fun and games. There was some fussing and "She took mine" and "He did it" and "They won't let me play" and "That's not fair" and "I'm going to tell my Mommy" and "I don't have to" and "You are not my Mommy" and "I don't eat that" and "Why do we have to take a nap" and "Why can't we all sleep with you" and "When can we go home"
AND, I said to that you can all go in TIME OUT...
So, that's what we did a lot of ... We just got out the old duct tape and put them all in TIME OUT...

And if you belive that you really don't know me at all, do you?

PICTURE TAG

TAG YOU ARE IT !!!

Since today is a very COOOOOLD Day here in North Florida and I have grown tired of sitting by the warm fire, I thought that I would play 'Picture Tag' with some of my on-line blogging buddies. I saw this over at another blog site and it looks like a lot of fun.

What you need to do is go to your picture files and pick the fourth folder and the fourth picture in the folder and explain it. So here goes, I will start the game off with my picture

Okay, so I must first explain that the actual fourth picture in my fourth folder was one that was cute, but not quite as funny as the fifth picture in my fourth folder. This one was taken one night at Grammy's house during a 'Girls Only Sleep Over'. Jesse and Macy had just gotten out from their bath, and when I came in the bathroom to check on them, they had hopped up on my vanity and decided to adorn themselves with q-tips.

Now it is your turn.....

TAG, You Are IT!!!

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theroost.typepad.com/my_weblog/

bugsinmyteeth-joanna.blogspot.com/

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sue-thecottonpatch.blogspot.com/
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The Giant Whooping Crane

The school in which my daughter teaches and my Granddaughter Jesse goes to school, were part of a Living work of Art yesterday. Dan Dancer, a conceptual artist with 'Art for the Sky', assembled nearly 900 elementary school students and staff to create this picture of a 'Whooping Crane' The art took up an entire soccer field. If you look really close you can see Jesse she is in the wing and my daughter is in the black outline of the crane (j.k.) When I asked my daughter how organized it was with 900 kids, she replied "it was organized chaos". I know that this is something the two of them will remember being a part of forever.

Mic Mic Has Someone To Talk To

While driving home with my Granddaughter Macy the other day, we went past the cemetery where my Mom 'Mic Mic' was layed to rest and there was a funeral going on right near Mom's grave. Macy noticed this as we were going by and said "Look Grammy, those people are praying for Mic Mic. I said 'Yes they are, that is really nice' and she said 'Well I am glad that Mic Mic has someone to talk to!' And because we had already discussed with Macy the hows and where's of heaven, she said 'I am not ready to go to heaven yet and you are not ready to go the heaven yet, right?' I reassured her that I was not ready yet. She made me laugh. My Grandchildren do that a lot lately, they make me laugh and they make me smile. The things that they say and the things that they remember and stick inside their little minds, is so amazing. She found a way to make a somber day going by Mom's graveside, one of joy and laughter.

So, What Have You Done?

So, What Have You Done?
TAG! YOU ARE IT! Copy and post this on your blog ASAP!) What is this? Well, you’re supposed to bold the things you’ve done so readers can find out how you led and awesome life in 2008. (wink,wink!)

Here's what I have done:So, What have you done?

1. Started Blogging

2. Took a trip to London

3. Found a lot of new freinds out in'Blog World'

4. Went to Disney World with my 'GRAND'Babies

5. Had Tea with the Queen

6. Watched a sunset

7. Got up early to see a sunrise

8. Kept Wal Mart in business

9. Played 'Hide 'n Go Seek' with my GRANDBabies

10. Rode a Harley Davidson

11. Bought a Farm House

12. Milked a cow

13. Cleaned up my House for the 'millionth time'

14. Spent a Week at the Beach with my GRANDBabies

15. Ran a marithon

16. Helped to build a sandcastle

17. Slept in to noon

18. Started Exercising again

19. Kept Exercising

20. Started a New Job

21. Rocked my little Macy to sleep

22. Held a Rain Frog

23. Wrestled and played on the floor with Cole

24. Took a 5 mile hike

25. 'Girl Talk' with Jesse

26. Refused to buy anything for the GRANDBabies

27. Hair color changed again

28. Confirmed that I have the BEST Hair Dresser in the World!!!

29. Spent priceless moments with my Mom

30. Had great talks with my daughters

31. Read my Bible and prayed more this year, than ever

32. Found out what a comfort the Holy Spirit really can be

33. Gave my Mom to God

34. Went sky diving

35. Danced with my GRANDbabies in our living room

36. Cooked a lot at home

37. Ate sushi

38. Mom went home

39. Cried until I thought I couldn't breathe

40. Found joy in my GRANDBabies smiles

41. Realized that life does go on even through our hurts

42. Didn't buy any Chirstmas presents

43. Bought way to many presents for kids and GRANDBabies

44. Stayed up half the night on Christmas Eve, putting toys together

45. Hair color changed again

46. Didn't take time for myself

47. Enjoyed my nail appointments

48. Realized more and more that I married the BESt Man in the World

49. Saw the Bucket List for the 4th time

50. Two great books that I read were: '90 minutes in Heaven' and 'The Shack'

Project 365

Annual Christmas Cookie Baking



Cole makes his first cookie, he usually just likes to eat them while he plays with his trains.





Jesse loves getting flour all over her

Macy likes eating cookie dough

Sara from Make Music From Your Heart is hosting "Project 365", and it starts Sunday 1/4. For more info on this project visit, http://thebowyers.blogspot.com/2009/01/project-365.html

Top Ten Countdown of 2008

My friend Jules over at http://theroost.typepad.com/my_weblog/ has hosted a New Year's Party and would like us to show our Top 10 photos of 2008, so here goes.
Macy and Jesse in the Christmas Play at Church
Cole Jesse and Macy

Papa Jesse Macy Cole and Jesse and Macy playing dress up
Cole's Birthday Party
Holly Macy Kelly Jesse and Cole at the Beach Easter Sunday and Trip to Disney World

I AM STUFFED!!!

I don't know about you, but I am STUFFED!!! NO MORE FOOD, PLEASE!!! I was thinking of the weight loss goal that I would like to reach for myself this year and it made me think about all the food I had eaten over the Holidays. It started with:
Halloween - Chilli, hotdogs, dip and Pumpkin brownie
Thanksgiving - Roast, fried turkey and stuffin, every vegatable and casserole known to mankind, pecan pie, pound cake and smores by the firepit
Christmas - Office: Cookies and candies in every shape and size
Christmas - Home: Ham, more of every vegtable and casserole known to mankind, hot wing dip, german chocolate cake, sweet potato pie and loads of christmas cookies.
New Year's Day - Chicken and Rice, Black eyed peas and again every vegtable known to mankind, and last but not least, Dessert
Day after New Year's - TODAY - Rolaids, Pepto and a large cup of Coffee
I guess now all I have to do is wait for Valentine's Day when those delicious 'Dove' candies arrive :)

Happy New Year (I'm Back)

I just could not let 2008 end, without checking in on all my blogging buddies. I have missed you over the past 3 months. I have checked in on you, when you didn't know I was looking around. Your blog post have made me laugh and lifted my spirits during a difficult time.
I lost my dear sweet Mom on November 16th. She suffered so much the last month of her life, but her faith in God never wavered. She was such a tough fighter and we had such special moments to spend together before she went on to her eternal home with God. One of the things I have learned during all of this, is to not have regrets. When it came to my relationship with my Mom, I can truly say that I had no regrets. She knew that I loved her and I knew that she loved me.

My New Year's Prayer for each of you, is that you will be blessed the coming year and that if you need to make it right with anyone in your life, do so. Do not let pride or past hurts stand in your way. Life is so short and each day we have together here on earth is so priceless.

I hope to start blogging again, maybe not everyday, but at least once or twice a week or so.

The time I took off from blogging was much needed, it gave me so much more time to spend with Mom and for that I am so thankful that I followed my heart.

A FAREWELL TO ALL

To all my blogging buddies that I have enjoyed sharing stories, recipes, comments and life's adventures with, I regretfully need to let you know this is my last post. One of the reasons is that I have started back to work and allthough, I would love to come home and blog with you all every afternoon, I know that my family needs my full undivided attention. Another reason, I feel the need to pull away from blogging is my Dad and Mom are both very sick and my Mom especially needs my attention.


Allthough it has been a short time in the blogging community for me, I have met some really nice friends and enjoyed reading your blogs daily for two months and commenting on them.


I hope that I have helped to touch your lives in some way, whether serious or funny and that I have most of all shared how God loves you and that his mercies are new every morning.


I wanted to leave a little salute to some of you who have inspired me to be a better person

1. Fuschia at Living in the Land of Pink - Thanks for teaching me about being a proper 'Tea' person and for inspiring me with your words of wisdom. You Rock!!! and God has big things in store for you and your family.


2. Alicia at Alicia's Lingerings - Thank you for showing me what a really good writer is all about. Your stories not only inspire me but are always so well written. And thanks for being there for my family (you are a true blessing:)


3. RhoDelta at Coffee and Chaos - Thank you for all your funny stories and for keeping it real with what a family is all about.


4. Linda at 2nd Cup of Coffee - My new found friend, I love your blog posts, they make me laugh and some of them made me cry. My favorite was the videos, what a wild day that was.:)


6. Beachy Mimi - Thanks for everyday making me laugh! I know if we lived in the same town that we would be great friends.


7. Connie at Connie's Turning 50 - Thanks for the Bible studies and keep up the great work at being Bella's Grandmother.


8. Joanna at Bug's In My Teeth - Thanks for everday taking me into your crazy and fun world. You make me laught so loud that I want to pee! or is that snarklefart?


9. skoots1mom at My Hands His Glory - Thanks for the encouragement of your blogs and for sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ


10. Dot at Picket's Place - Thanks for sharing all your delicious recipes with me and for your crafty ideas.


11. Roxanne Kristina - Thanks for being a 'TRUE' Christian blogging buddy, everyone should be so lucky to have you to blog and comment with. I will truly miss you :)


12. Sue at The Cotton Patch - Thanks for always taking me back in time and remembering that where we came from was good and has made us who we are today. Also, thanks for all your crafty ideas.


13. The Roost - Thanks for sharing those beautiful 'Grammy' moments with me. Keep loving that baby



As I close this blogging experience, I would like to leave you all with one bible prayer:

"For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray that in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way; bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light." Colossians 1 9-12

And my last blog pondering of the day is:

Will there be blogging buddies in heaven? I sure hope so and I hope I get to meet all of you there !!!

OCTOBER NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

October 1st marks the first day of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a yearly international health campaign organized to increase awareness among women. When it comes to breast cancer prevention, early detection through monthly self-breast exams and annual mammograms for women over 40 is vital. So please take this as your friendly blogging buddy reminder to take care of your health by getting your Mammograms.

Fall Into Flavor Recipe

My blogging buddy Linda athttp://http://2nd-cup-of-coffee.blogspot.com/ is getting us all geared up for some comfort food for the fall. This recipe is handed down to me by one of my dear 'Chevy Club' friends
CREAM OF POTATO SOUP
3 T. flour 2 T. butter, melted 1 T. bacon drippings 3 c. milk 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 2 c. cooked chopped potatoes 2 T. minced onion 6 slices crisp-fried bacon crumbled
1/3 cup grated cheese
Blend flour into butter and bacon drippings in double boiler. Add milk gradually, stirring constantly. Cook unit thick. Add salt and pepper. Add potatoes, onion and bacon,blending well. Cook until heated through. Top with grated cheese. Yields 6 servings.

I WANNA BE A ROCKSTAR

Hanna Montana move over. This is the entertainment we had over the weekend. Yes, that's right we didn't even have to pay for a ticket. As a matter of fact, we had front row seating and after the concert, we were able to get autographs. Be watching for upcoming Tour dates in your city.

Dreaming about Nights In Rodanthe

I just got through reading Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks and I just couldn't put the book down. Seriously, I think it only took me 3 days to read it and last night no one inside the 'Picket Fence' could get my attention. I was reading the last couple of chapters with tears running down my face. I cannot wait to see the movie, but then I have been told the movie is nothing like the book. For now I am still living in the land of Rodanthe, North Carolina. Without giving the book away, I can still imagine myself at a quaint Bed and Breakfast Inn with a strong, muscular, intelligent, gray-haired man like Paul (or is that Richard Gere or is that my hubby)? Just kidding for all of you who dare not dream or fantasize. Entertainment Weekly states the book is about a woman who is in her prime (ME) l0l , and a man(Paul, Richard or Hubby) who reawakens her(ME)....passion burns and hearts break. Yes, this is a story of my life, only the quaint Bed and Breakfast Inn is here at the Picket Fence and the passion that burns is usually heartburn (l0l) and the heart break only comes along when the cable goes out on the TV. So now you can understand why I am still dreaming about Rodanthe, North Carolina but actually in reality living in Florida.