100 thousand times

That is how many times that Noah, my 2 year old grandson has said my name in the past 24 hours. And as I sit here and type, he is calling "NAN, hitting me on the arm and saying "boobie" while he is watching a short on Madagascar 2." And why he is saying "boobie" is beyond me. "Move it, move it" and doing a lion growl at me, as he is hitting me on the arm. He is wanting me to get off the computer and play with him. The things that 2 year olds do and say never ceases to amaze me. And Noah is no exception to the rule. He is one rotten kid. But I love him with all my heart. I will try to post a picture of him and the Christmas tree when I can get him to stand still for a few seconds so that I can get a picture.
Peace, love and happiness...

The tree is UP

The Christmas tree is up. This was not an easy task. Noah was helping with the lights, Gabby was under the tree while we were trying to put the lights on, and Lulu thougth that she needed to sit on the back of the couch and wag her massive tail, hitting me every chance that she got.
When we finally got it finished, all the girls were under the tree, acting like they were the gifts. My dogs are just a hoot.
Today was a good day. Momma talked about everyone that was at the house yesterday and that I had come into my calling of being a cook. She said that she enjoyed everything that we ate but that we were not cooking like that at Christmas. She has decided that we are grilling out that day. Me and Daddy just laughed because we both know 2 days before Christmas, she will want the big meal like we had for Thanksgiving. If that is what she wants, then that is what we will have.
I hope that everyone has a great and hopefully, restful weekend. I have a wedding tomorrow night and hopefully Sunday will be restful. Take care! Peace, love and happiness!

A day of Thanks

As we celebrate Thanksgiving today, there is so much that I'm thankful for. Today was such a GREAT day. Momma done really good with so many people at the house. She was excited and so happy to see her children, gandchildren and great grandchildren. She sat at the back door, looking out at Noah and Daddy sitting in the yard. (it was cold here today with a small breeze, so she would not go in the yard.) When she called me to the door, she told me to go and take pictures for her. Yea, the tears have fell all afternoon after seeing this sight. Noah was handing Daddy pine straw needles and Daddy was counting them, Noah saying the numbers after "his Papa". Momma done really good, calling names, confused from time to time on who everyone was, but she had a good day. I cooked yesterday and started cooking again the morning around 9 am and we all sat down to dinner around 4 pm. It was so good to have the family at Momma and Daddy's for a meal. The laugther, the endless chatter of all the conversations going on around, standing in the kitchen with my BIL as he is "samples" everything. It was nice.
I am so thankful for all of my family members and friends that I didn't get to see today. I started calling and texting this morning at 8 am. I am so thankful for this one little nephew that lives in Atlanta Ga. He was the first person to call me this morning to tell me Happy Thanksgiving and that he loves and misses me. He is 11 years old. He is a sweet young man. So, if you are reading this tonight...Dada, I love you..and I miss you too.
I have so much to be thankful for, and I am especially greatful and thankful for my online blogger friends that have walked with me through this AD journey. I will be forever grateful for all the knowledge that you have all have given me this past year. I am thankful to know that you all are still giving much needed information that I need concerning this disease. And that you all are close when I need answers to questions and shoulder to cry on. Thank you all, I will never forget the kindness that you have shown me.
Once again, Happy Thanksgiving Day to you all, my friends. Take care. Peace, love and happiness!!

Cold again!!

Cold again. In the 30s and a wind of 9 to 15 miles per hour. We are keeping the fireplace burning and Momma in the house. She is really excited about Thanksgiving. Everyone is coming to Momma and Daddy's for Thanksgiving Dinner. I will be cooking for several days for this one day. It is okay. My youngest son, his wife and babies will be coming in from Thomasville (praying my oldest son and his wife and daugther will be able to make it in) and all of my sisters will be there. My brothers will be out of town working. All of my neices and nephews will be coming in. And the hubby will be working that day.
My oldest sister's son is getting married on the 29th so we will be at the wedding. Momma is saying that she does not know if she is going but I think that she will be there. I am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that she will feel like going.
I hope that everyone has a great Thanksgiving and that family and friends are close, whether in person or by means of Ma Bell. All of my online blogger friends will be on mind and in my thoughts. I will say a prayer and thank God for all of you! Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Take care and Peace, love and happiness to all!

The weather

The weather here is in the 80's again. Momma seems to having better days now. I don't know if the weather has alot to do with AD but when it is cold, she don't have much to say. When it is raining or cloudy, she is sad. When the sun is out and it is warm, she talks about any and everything.
Today is really a good day. Lil' Bit come to town with David this morning and Momma is feeding her Cheetos and candy canes. (they were to go on the Christmas tree..oh well). She loves coming to Momma and Daddy's house on the weekend. They feed her from the table and that is something that does not happen at home.
I hope that everyone has a great weekend. Peace, love and happiness!!!

Worried...

I'm worried ...no Momma is doing okay. She has a really good day today. The weather was cloudy, cold, windy and misty rain.
I have someone that I'm worried about. I will not call any names but I am very very close to this person. Alot is going on in their life and they are not sure as what to do. And that is what worries me. The love that you have for someone will make you worry. I guess that the humanitian side of me. I do worry more than I should, but what can I do. Really nothing.
Me and hubby has decided not to buy the property in the moutains that we were looking at purchasing. We are looking a different property that already has a cabin built and we have been to this area when we have been skiing. I guess that we will put the feelers back out and start checking on other properties. Are we moving immediately. NO, this is where we will retire. This is where we can go and vacation with the grandchild. Yes, we have 2 grandchildren that are due next year. One in February and one in April. We are many many years away from retiring but I would like to the have a mortgage nearly paid off when I retire. That is the plan away.
I hope that everyone is having a good week and I hope the weekend is even better.. Take care..peace, love and happiness...

Halloween pumpkin

Here is the pimpkin for 2008. BOO!

Lazy Sunday morning

Sunday morning, sitting at the kitchen table, Droopy is under my feet snorzing softly, a small fire is burning the fireplace is burning the den, a cool breeze is blowing outside and Momma is taking a nap. I can hear "I love Lucy" in the background on the TV in the living room. Momma's favorite show.

I have been cooking this morning getting lunch and dinner ready. Daddy and David are gathering wood with some friends of the family helping.

Momma has been talking about the Thanksgiving meal that she wants this year. Nothing big, she says. Fried turkey, chicken and cornbread dressing, yams with mallows, peas, chicken and dumplings, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, pecan pies, homemade coconut pie, Red velvet cake and maybe a caramel cake but nothing chocolate. I agree nothing chocolate. Bless her, she says that she is helping me cook this year so that I will not have to do it all by myself. I told her okay we will cook together this year. Then she ask, "how are we going to make chicken and dumplings?" I tell her we will boil the chicken breast, when they are done we will take the skin and bones out and then pull the chicken apart and put it back in the pot. Roll the dumplings, add a can of cream of chicken soup and slowly add the dumplings, making sure that they are not sticking to each other. She says, "Now that's a plan." We both laugh. Chicken and dumplings is something that I didn't learn to make when I was younger. Matter of fact, I think that I have evolved as a cook over the past 10 years. I don't cook out of a box. Most of everything that we eat, I make from scratch. I have a pasta maker that David bought me for Christmas a few years ago and it has paid for itself. I understand what my mother is talking about when she said that she "made it with love". She toook her time and was in no big hurry when she cooked. And feeding 6 kids and her and dad, well she was in the kitchen all day cooking. Breakfast to lunch and then on to dinner. I can remember as a child that Momma made a dessert everyday for dinner. Yes, everyday. I get alot of my ways from my mother. I like to sew, garden, cook, really enjoying reading..(if you get a chance read Merle's Door by Ted Kerasote, a dog lovers book), I enjoy spending precious time with my friends and family, love the grand babies and treasure every moment with them. (Oh, we are going to be grandparents again. one in February and one in April. ) I enjoy time with the girls (the dogs, in which they don't think that they are dogs), I like listening to the radio, and not much on TV.
And I am proud that I am in ways walking in her footsteps.
I hope that everyone is doing well. I hope that everyone has a great week. Take care and know that to my blogger friends that you are in my thoughts and prayers daily. Peace, love and happiness!!!