Granny's Musings

Happy Anniversary Bill!

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Our long engagement and 15 years of Holy Matrimony
equals 22 years of blessings for our blended family.

We've had our share of life's ups and downs - but as
I look back on our past, I can't help but smile at the
wonderful memories we shared.....In life we are never
guaranteed another day, but I hope I'm lucky
enough to spend many more with you, our girls
and our precious grandchildren!

Love you!

Day 4 of the Second

2012-02-07T16:01:00.002-06:00

Root Canal visit.....and my jaw and cheek are still
swollen. It looks like I have gauze stuffed in there.
And the pain.....there are no words.......

I had hoped when I endured the pain and agony
of my first root canal back in July - I would not
have to go thru it again. I actually vowed that
next time I would have the tooth extracted, instead.

Well, this time around I actually cracked a filling in my
sleep (upper teeth meeting bottom teeth) in the tooth next
to the one that got worked on back in July and my dentist
advised that I go ahead and do a root canal on it as well.

If any more fillings decide they want out to....then it's time for
Bill to get my dentures ready.... I don't think I can go through
it again.........

There are just not enough

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hours in the day for all the things I want to do.....

My latest obsession is hanging out here,

http://pinterest.com/craftybuglove/

Just what I needed - a place where someone
takes the time to create boards for all the
Cricut cartridges and then actually pins
the eye candy!!! Love it!

Seems like Provo Craft just can't

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get it together. I understand the state of the
economy has forced corporations to make some
very hard and painful decisions - but it still sucks
that people are losing their jobs. I hope Jinger
was spared.........love her energy!

See Provo Crafts latest wall post on their FB page...

Didn't like the idea of not scrappin this

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month..... So I was able to schedule a Friday night
crop at the CH on January 20. I've sent everyone
an email.

Sorry to say we won't be scrappin

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at the CH during the month of January.... I have a few
upcoming dates scheduled under play dates and will
work on some others in the next day or so, when I can
get over there and look over the calendar with the Office
Manager.

RIP Aunt Virginia.......

2012-01-03T19:02:00.003-06:00

Bill and I, the girls and the grandbabies are
going to miss your beautiful sweet smile, your
love for those less fortunate and those awesome
delicious dumplings...... Even though we had to
say Goodbye, we know we'll meet again someday..

Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard, but always near....

Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T18:29:00.001-06:00

Awesome Kodak extended

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commercial on Youtube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWwqAI6x9A

Keep Me
Protect Me
Share Me....... and I will live forever......

(and this is why I scrapbook)

You might need a tissue around 5:14.......

Happy Veterans Day to all

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the veterans past and present who sacrificed for
our freedoms. On this day I am especially thankful
for my Dad, Brother, Sister, Uncle and Grandfather who
served our Country proudly. Love you all!

"It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have
never had it taken from you."

Author Unknown

Finally, the wait is almost

2011-11-09T13:36:00.004-06:00

over........Michael's to be built near Kohl's. They
are planning a 2012 Summer opening!

http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/2011/11/09/news/news6.txt

Competition is always a good thing.......

Seriously???

2011-11-04T09:14:00.002-05:00

WTH was I thinking planning a scrappin weekend
the same weekend that a nearby Archiver's is
having it's Grand Opening!!!! For some reason
I didn't think it was opening until later in the month!

Sorry everyone!

Happy Birthday Lisa!!!

2011-11-03T21:19:00.000-05:00

More Halloween fun at the House...

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our very own video clip!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbaeNGeAwHU

Halloween Fun at the Alumni House

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and one very tired Luigi!! This is an annual
event at work and the kids really enjoy it.
Sorry you didn't make it this year Zoe but
getting the all clear from the Dr., after your
surgery was way more important.....

Thank you everyone

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for another great scrappin weekend! The
weather was perfect and we sure are a
great group of crafters. I cannot believe all
the awesome goodies everyone crafted and
shared! Here are a few scenes from the
weekend...........

Back in the saddle

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after a crazy couple of weeks.... Major renovations in
the home are finally completed. New flooring, carpeting,
painting and window treatments. Thought we would
never get finished. Still have a couple more rooms to do
but that is tabled until the first of the year.

Zoe finally had her tonsils and adenoids removed last week.
Surgery went great and she is recovering nicely. I noticed
immediate changes in her voice, and the freight train snoring
is gone!

Mom and Dad came up for a rare visit, (last one was 3 years
ago) and we had the best time taking pics and just enjoying
the time together. I also finally took some much needed time
away from the office last week and this week, but somehow
found myself there at 5:30 in the morning yesterday......
Going to take the rest of the week off - to spend with Zoe and
get back on track next week.

I am so looking forward to next weekend's crop!!! Everyone got
their costumes ready?

Happy Birthday Terri!

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Hope you can make it out
to scrap this weekend.

I remember....and will never forget....

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First Fall Crop at CH

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scheduled for Sept. 16 & 17. Unfortunately,
the one I wanted the 23rd and 24th was not
available. Actually, Friday was but Saturday
was not. I prefer to schedule both days for
play whenever possible.

Other play dates are listed on the blog's
sidebar.

Finally

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under 100 days until Breaking Dawn!!!

My Cup/Email runneth over with Birthday

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Freebies and Goodies!

Fazoli's -Free Dessert
Sonic -Free Drink (redeemed)
Logan's - Free Dessert
Moe's - Free entree of choice
CVS - $3.00 Birthday gift, to be used on any purchase (redeemed)
Steak n Shake - Free double cheeseburger & fries (redeemed)
Captain D's - Free choice of dinner entree (redeemed)
Greenwood Mall - Free $10.00 Gift Card
Best Buy - Triple Reward Zone points on purchases with Reward Zone program
Rainforest Cafe - Free $10.00 meal or restaurant purchase (Opry is closed but Orlando is open and it doesn't expire until the end of October)
Longhorn - Free Dessert
Culver's - Free One Scoop Sundae
Chili's - Free Brownie Sundae (redeemed & delicious)
Zaxby's - Free Nibbler
Arby's - Free Shake
Ruby Tuesday - Free Birthday Burger
Bruster's - Buy a waffle cone, get one free
Ryan's - Buy one buffet get one free (redeemed)
Michael's - 20% off entire purchase loaded on Michael's Loyalty Card (redeemed)

Most of these great deals expire the end of the month, but thankfully some don't expire until August 3..... Not sure how many I will redeem but I'm going to have fun trying!

Just want to say I feel

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very blessed and thankful for all the ladies
in my inner circle of friends! Several of us
have been scrapping for many years and we've
all been very fortunate to find many new scrappin
buds along the way........

Terri, thank you for hosting an awesome crop at
your place and for making me feel very special
as I approach the half century mark.

Lisa, what a great weekend we all had! Sorry I
missed Friday night but believe me, I would much
rather have been there than nursing a root canal.

I know several of us don't scrap much during the
summer as other activities keep us busy, but thank
you to everyone past and present - who has hosted a
crop in their home during this time of year.

Fall will be upon us soon and I hope to get some dates
posted on the calendar within the next couple of weeks.

Happy 6th Birthday Little Man

2011-06-30T14:04:00.001-05:00

Tristan! Sorry about the Iphone buddy,
maybe next year......

After taking a blog break

2011-06-29T08:05:00.006-05:00

I'm back to say I cannot stand ProvoCraft and
their sale practices - not to mention some of their
lawsuits regarding third party software.

Some of you may heard (I had not) that OMC is no longer
carrying Cricut brand products. I have ordered several
carts from them in the past and hate to hear this news.

Here is a statement from OMC's FB page:

"Due to significant price increases by Provo Craft, and changes to the way they are supporting their internet-sales distribution channel, we are not able to offer Cricut brand products after this week. We hope that in the future, Provo Craft will again allow us to serve you by carrying Cricut products."

I'm sure this will be the case with other online vendors
as well.......just a matter of time.

Family Blessings........

2011-05-16T10:08:00.000-05:00

Marking my spot in Cyber Land....

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Finally, justice has been done. But is it over? NO!

Let us brace ourselves for the Retaliation that is sure
to come by his manic followers and Martyrs.

I pray we keep our guard up and this madness
ends soon. We have lost so much already and our
Armed Forces casualities continue to rise......

Stay strong America and God Bless the USA!!!

Whew....

2011-04-20T09:08:00.004-05:00

another unstable night with Spring storms.....

I finally managed to get to sleep around 2:30 this
morning and made it to work on time. Looks like
another round of stormy weather is on course for
the end of the week - it's definitely Spring in the
Bluegrass State!

On another note.....I am looking forward to the
scrappin weekend as always. Hope to get an
email out this afternoon or tomorrow with info
on National Scrapbook weekend, which is just
around the corner.

Quick reminder

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scrappin at the CH this weekend...... Looking forward to it! Sorry we will miss you Deb H., hope you are having a great visit with your family!

Just got back from

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lunch and CANNOT believe I had to dodge little
rain pellets of Sleet! I thought I was seeing things
until they started sticking to my hair...........

Looking forward to some scrappin time this
weekend!! We're gonna have perfect weather
for it. That's for sure!

RIP

2011-03-23T10:49:00.002-05:00

Elizabeth Taylor........ I loved you in Cleopatra and now
I must go and stock up on White Diamonds. So glad
I got 2 gift sets for Christmas.

FYI......

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upcoming crop dates at the clubhouse are posted.

I know for those of us here at home

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life goes on as we wake up to our daily routines...

But I cannot help being emotionally stricken by
the death and destruction that surrounds the
world we live in. Not just from one event but
everything and everywhere.

It's bad enough that Mother Nature is a force
that will always win - but why do we as mankind
have so much hate toward one another......

"One day your life will flash before your eyes.
Make sure it's worth watching"

Happy Birthday Deb H!

2011-03-09T08:23:00.002-06:00

Hope you have an awesome birthday today in spite
of the dreary rainy day!!

Happy 4th Birthday Zoe!!

2011-03-06T11:48:00.000-06:00

Just an observation.....

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but why do the everyday trials and tribulations of
life have to interfere with my Scrapbooking mojo??

I am in such a creative funk these days. Hoping the
soon to be longer days and sunshine can whip me
out of it......

Best of Luck to you

2011-03-01T10:07:00.002-06:00

Debbie H! Will be thinking of you and hoping
you have a great appt. and safe travels today!

Happy Birthday Deb W and my dear daughter

2011-02-24T09:59:00.003-06:00

Christina!!! Hope you both have an
awesome birthday today!

Happy Anniversary Papaw!

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You’re one of the the best, dearest things
to come into my life - like an angel from out
of the sky. And I know one thing for sure,
you’ll be dearer still....as time goes by.

Love you,
Granny

Happy Valentine's Day!

2011-02-14T12:38:00.002-06:00

It sure is a beautiful day today!

Well it's been over

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a week and I still don't have my voice completely
back that I lost last Monday. It's been a struggle.
The cough is still a nuisance but not as bad as it
was. Hoping to make the Cancer Crop on Sat., but
not sure at this point......

Still no dates yet for March and April - will try and
get some posted before the week is over.

Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful snow!

Just wanted to let you all know

2011-01-19T10:16:00.002-06:00

I have scheduled our scrappin weekend
for National Scrapbook Day - our special
day that occurs on the first Saturday in
May. However, instead of the usual 3 days,
we're going to have to cut back to 2 this year.

Mother's Day is celebrated on the second
Sunday in May which happens to be the
same weekend of NSD, on May 8.

I'm sure many of you have family events
during this time and I believe it is in
the best interest that I don't schedule
crop time on this day. Personally, for me
I am fine with hanging out at the CH.

Let me know your thoughts on this.

Posted a couple of Scrappin

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weekends on the sidebar. Due to the Cancer
Crop and a work trip to NOLA in February, I
was only able to get one date on the calendar for
that month. Hope to get more dates scheduled
as soon as I can make it over to the clubhouse
and go over the calendar with Management.

Happy New Year! Best wishes for an awesome 2011.

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Great job KCL!

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Your segment on Extreme Couponing was awesome.
Your the best!

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-25T21:31:00.000-06:00

Trying to cram 2 weeks of work

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into a couple of days up on the hill so I
can enjoy the Holly Jolly days of Christmas.
Not an impossible feat by no means, but
definitely exhausting! If I can just make it
to Friday - the reward will be so worth it.

Thank you Mother Nature for cutting us a
break last night, we needed it!

Haven't had much time to look at the calendar
going forward with Crop dates but will do that
as soon as I break up here. Hope to have some
dates posted by the end of the month.

Is anyone going to SBV's New Year's Day
crop. I'm seriously thinking about it. Can't
think of a better way to spend the first day
of 2011!

Time sure does fly......

2010-11-29T16:07:00.002-06:00

I remember when I put the Christmas Countdown Clock
up on the blog we were 50+ days away....now it's down to
just 25.......

Looking forward to the scrappin weekend and I can't forget
the DVD release of Ecilpse this week!!! WooHoo!!!

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Veteran's Day!

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and a special thank you to family and friends
who have served - past and present and make
the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.......

"It is easy to take liberty for granted when

you have never had it taken from you".

~Author unknown

A few pics from

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the Smokey Mountains. With the exception
of the warm temperatures for the end of
October and a rare Tornado watch - the
trip was great! At times I was mesmerized
by the beautiful scenery. I've been to this
area a couple of times - but this trip reached
deep into my soul as I enjoyed the awesome
mountain beauty and explored Cades Cove.

Happy Birthday Lisa!

2010-11-03T07:24:00.001-05:00

Hope your special day is an awesome one!!!!

Looking forward to seeing several of you this
weekend at the CH crop.

Hello Blog.....

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I promise I haven't abandoned you....just took/taking
a little break. It would appear the daily challenges
of life have taken over for a little bit.

Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the awesome
weather we've been having!

Fun at the Orchard

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but it sure was a little warm....... Looking
forward to the crisp beautiful days of Fall,
even if I have to wait another week or two.

Happy Birthday Terri!!

2010-09-14T07:42:00.002-05:00

Hope you have an awesome day today!!!!

Thanks everyone for another great

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scrappin weekend! Managed to get several
Halloweeen layouts done and have almost
completed an entire album!!

Since I know so many of us are looking forward
to the big HSN Crafting show tomorrow (LOL)
here is the schedule - beginning at 11:00 pm
Central Time tonite. Thank goodness for DVR!!

11 pm "World Launch of Cricut Imagine"
12 am: Scrapbooking
1am: Snap It & Scrap It
2am: Cricut Cake
3am: Scrapping Essentials
4am: Craft Corner
5am: Scrapbooking Fabulous Finds
6am: Scrapbooking - Featuring Card Making
7am: Scrapbooking Celebration
8am: Anna Griffin
9am: Tim Holtz
10am: Fabulous Finds
11am: Snap It & Scrap It
Noon: Craft Corner
1pm: Martha Stewart
2pm: (Sewing)
3pm: Tim Holtz
4pm: Anna Griffin
5pm: Scrapbooking Celebration
6pm: Martha Stewart
7pm: (Sewing)
8pm: Snap It & Scrap It
9pm: 24hr Craft Day Finale
10pm: 24hr Craft Day Finale

We're all praying for

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you Bonnie..... Please get well soon!

Hello Friday

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so nice to see you again!!

Thanks Deb H., for the info on Michael's coming
to town. A call to corporate by Bill's cousin to pin
down an opening date was unsuccessful. However,
they did say they would be opening sometime next
year and a possible location is in the old Zappos
building on Scottsville Road next to PierI........

Hope it's the early part of next year!!!

I've posted a couple

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of new croppin dates on the sidebar. Please note
I was not able to reserve Sat., October 9, it was
already taken. It looks like October is not going to
be a very good month for me for Scrapbooking
weekends - too many other things going on. Sorry.

Thanks Deb for another awesome

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scrappin weekend, filled with fantastic food and desserts!!!
While I didn't get alot accomplished, it is always great to see
everyone and catch up.

On a sad note, I was sorry to hear of the passing of
beloved Bart.....Sending hugs to Deb H., and her family
during this time.

Looking forward to a bit of a cool down on the thermometer
this week.

Tristan is off to Kindergarten and Zoe

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is off to My School Daycare - they were both
excited to begin their new journeys......

Hope everyone is enjoying the blazing hot days of
Summer.......

Happy 5th Birthday today

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Little Man Tristan! What a
handsome boy you are! Granny
and Papaw love you very much!!

WooHoo.....it's almost Edward & Jacob

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time! Just a few more hours to go. I've had
these tickets in a safe place since May 14! It's
almost time to set them free!

Well. It's almost that time of year

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again..... We're just 26 weeks and approx. 3 days away
from Christmas 2010. And in case your needing to start
your yuletide projects and crafts - our local Hobby Lobby
can definitely fulfill your supply list.

Hope everyone had a great father's day..... I know several
of us are quite a distance away from our fathers, but they
know we love them!

Happy Birthday Angie!

2010-06-04T13:23:00.002-05:00

I'm only about a month behind getting these
pics on the blog - but it sure does seem longer
than that since we celebrated NSD weekend!

I.cannot.believe.the.

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destruction and loss of life as a result of
this past weekend's rain deluge. It is so hard
to comprehend the level of devastation.

My heart goes out to family and friend's who
have suffered any loss of life, property, etc.

While I know our area had our share of the
epic rain, our neighbors south of us took a
huge brunt of Mother Nature. So many people
have lost their life, homes, businesses, jobs, etc.

I applaud Gaylord Opryland Hotel for keeping their
employees on payroll while this major icon is shut
down indefinitely. The recent videos of the hotel
under 10-15 feet of water are jaw dropping.......
It remains to be seen whether CKC in August
will be at this venue.

In spite of the inclement weather over the weekend,
and the scarey driving situations, for several of you -
I did enjoy our scrappin time and know these times are
precious and few indeed.

I want to say a special thank you to Brande and Richard
for coming out and taking our group photo as well as
capturing some awesome flood pics!

Happy 2nd Birthday

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today Mallory! Papaw and
Granny love you very much!!

Once again I've neglected my poor

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blog. Looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend.
Raise your hand if you've completed your 8x8 movie page
swap.............

I am such a procrastinator - putting things off when I have
known about them for months. But I will not waiver and
plan to have them completed even in the 12th hour.....That's
just how I roll.

Have a great week everybody and I'll see you Friday!

Looks like the calendar shows

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we are just a month away from our much
anticipated National Scrapbook Weekend!
Be on the lookout soon for an email with
details, etc., of our long scrappin weekend.

Time seems to be moving so quickly these
days. As I've grown older I often wonder
will I ever have enough time..........

Hope everyone is doing well and loved ones
too!

To all my family and friends

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who are experiencing day to day emotional
rollercoasters with loved ones - please know that
my heart and prayers go out to each and every
one of you............

"Friends are like stars, you don't always see them
but you know they are there."

Happy Birthday Debbie!

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Hope you don't mind the pic........ Have an
awesome day today!

Zoe, you sure were a tired

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little princess on your 3rd Birthday! It was truly
a beautiful blessed day and Papaw and Granny
we're so happy to spend the spend the day with you!

Happy Early Birthday wishes

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to my daughter Christina and scrapper
friend Deb. W on February 24!

Looking forward to the day off with Christina
and a scrappin weekend with Deb. W. and the
Clubhouse group!!

Hope everyone is having a great week.

Hope everyone had a great

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weekend! The Cancer Crop was great and I
actually almost completed an 8x8 album!

Deb H and Angie we missed you both this
year and look forward to seeing you at the
next crop.

And on that note, I need to let everyone know
I am going to drop the Feb. 19 and 20th weekend
and keep the weekend of Feb 26 & 27. I had
intended to keep both weekends, but unfortunately even
though I 'm an obsessed scrapper, 3 weekends
in a row is a little much.

Have a great week everybody!

I know I work at WKU - but I love

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UK Basketball too! This old picture of Zoe
is way too cute - especially with the Wildcats
19-0 season and their #1 ranking!

New Play Dates posted

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on side bar. Please let me know about
participation for the weekend of Jan. 22 & 23.
Thanks!

Lisa, your family continues to be in our thoughts
and prayers. I hope things are going well and
please, let us know if there is anything we can
do. We'll miss you on Saturday...........

WoW - a month ago today

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was the last time I blogged...... I've been a slacker blogger
lately. Not to much to write about - I really need to get
some dates posted - so we can all put them down on our
calendars. Hopefully, I'll get them posted tomorrow or
early part of next week for sure.

After checking out some challenges over on the 2peas board-
I decided to commit myself to create a Card a Day in 2010.
Now, what to do with 365 cards has not yet entered into my train
of thought - but I'm sure I'll come up with something. I'm
proud to say that I'm staying up on the challenge (I'm only
off by 2) having completed 5 cards to date. I hope to post
a few as I go along - this will help keep me on track.

So what resolutions or challenges have you entered into for
the new year?

A few Christmas Crop pics and

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an early farewell to 2009! Melissa & Michelle H. so glad

you both were able to join us. Thanks everyone and Angie

a big thank you to you as well for your surprise recipe page,

tags and stamped images. Lately, I've had the lyrics of a

recent Kris Allen song in my head and can't seem to shake

them. I've posted an excerpt:

"We gotta start looking at the hands of the time we've been

given..........If this is all we got, then we gotta start thinking.

If every second counts on a clock that is ticking....gotta live

like we're dying."

This should keep me in check to not sweat the "small" stuff,

after all - that's all it really and truly is........

Dad finally got to go

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home yesterday - after 45 days...........
and on Veteran's Day which made it
even better for this Army Veteran.

He still has to do PT on an outpatient
basis, and his wrist still has to be set -
but there is truly nothing like being
home. He gets around OK, but his speech
is still not fully recovered after spending
two weeks on the Ventilator. But it will
get there.

Jeremy is doing OK as well. He also is
doing PT on an outpatient basis and we
know he will get stronger with each new
day.

Looking forward to seeing everyone this
weekend!!! It's been a long time.......

Happy Birthday Lisa!!!

2009-11-03T07:25:00.000-06:00

Hope your special day is a good one! You
deserve it!!!!!

Just want to let everyone know

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that barring any unforseen events
(unfortunately, I can't predict the future)
that I do plan on keeping the cropping dates
set for Nov. and Dec. at the Clubhouse.

Angie - we're going to miss you at
the Crop parties!!!!!!

Jeremy is progressing well at SKY and
hopefully may get to go home sometime
this week. My Dad continues to get
stronger and should also be going home
either the end of the week or very soon
thereafter.

Thanks again everyone for your thoughts
and prayers...........

New CKC dates have

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been released...... They are returning to
Louisville and Nashville again in 2010.

Louisville - Feb. 26-27

Nashville - Aug. 27-28

Looking forward to attending at least
one of these Conventions next year!!!

I can't believe it's been

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a week since I last updated......

Jeremy will be leaving Cleveland Clinic
today enroute to BG for his admittance
to SKY, for PT. He still has a long way to go
but each day will bring him the strength he
needs to get better. I know they can't wait
to get home and hug precious Mallory!!!

Dad is scheduled to be transferred to Warm
Springs Rehab. Clinic today for his PT.
A great rehab facility founded by President
Roosevelt which happens to be right down the
road from Mom & Dad. So glad to hear he is
getting stronger and hopefully he'll be home
soon.

Tristan has recovered from the Chicken Pox - thank
goodness it was a mild case and it was gone within
a few days. It seems I've heard the younger they
are when they get it the milder the case is. That sure
seemed to work in Tristan's favor.........

Hope things are going well for everyone. It's been a
long time since we've gotten together. Looking forward
to scrappin in Nov. and Dec.!!!

It seems the only

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time I'm jumping on here to update my blog
is to post updates that are affecting my family
members. Unfortunately, that is our life right
now and I long for the days when we can return
to normalcy.

Bill and I headed to Georgia on Friday to see
Dad. He is getting better and stronger as he
enters his 4th week of hospital residence. On Sat.
we got a 3:00 a.m. call from Amber that Jeremy
was being admitted to the ICU. It appears his
aggresive muscle disease (Myositis) was constricting
his throat causing choking, etc. We left Georgia
on Sat. afternoon and headed home.

After much red tape, insurance calls, etc., Jeremy
was accepted as a patient to the Cleveland Clinic.
He left by ambulance last night with Amber and
Jeremy's Dad following close behind. They arrived this
morning and we hope and pray the Specialists at
the CC can give him the treatment to help him fight this
disease.

Thank you again everyone for your calls, prayers, etc.,
they mean alot and I'm truly thankful!!!

Dad left the floor

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of ICU yesterday and his Ventilator was removed
on Friday. Thank goodness he did not need the
tracheotomy. He is still in the hospital but doing
much better.

I will be going down there this weekend so it
looks like I will need to cancel the crop. I'm
going to try and see if anything is available
on the following weekend. Maybe we can
get a crop in before the month is over.

Take care everyone!

Back in town for a couple

2009-10-07T07:26:00.002-05:00

of days...... Update from my Mom last night -
Dad is still in ICU with the Ventilator, but it
looks like it may come out today & there is
a possibility he will not need the tracheotomy.
I'm hoping and praying he won't. I should know
more in the next couple of hours.

Depending how things go the rest of the week,
I may go back down this weekend or next
weekend. If it's next weekend - I'll be
cancelling the crop. I'm so thankful Dad is
doing better and hanging in there. He's a tough
guy and he will get through all this.

Thank you again everyone for your calls, prayers
and emails, they are very much appreciated - more
than you know!

Jumping in for a quick update..

2009-10-01T18:37:00.003-05:00

Dad is still holding his own in ICU. Not really able to
communicate with us - but we know he can hear us and
knows we are there with him. As bad as it seems he is-
there are good signs as well. CT scan showed no head
injuries... The broken ribs are causing major issues with
his lungs, etc., so he remains on the ventilator.

I want to thank you all for the telephone calls and
prayers. They truly mean alot and I appreciate
each and everyone of you.

Just checking in

2009-09-28T07:38:00.001-05:00

for a quick update. Jeremy is doing much better
and should be released sometime today after his
biopsy. We are so thankful he is on the mend and
will be able to go home.

On another note my father was in a single car
accident yesterday morning. Without going
into much detail I will report that he is in ICU-
pretty banged up and has been put on a breathing
machine to give his heart a rest. At some point
either before the accident or after he suffered
a heart attack. Suffice to say I will be heading
South at some point in the next day or so, and will
more than likely cancel the crop this weekend.

Everyone

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I'd like to request a few extra prayers today
for our son-in-law Jeremy and Amber. He was
admitted Tues. afternoon and after numerous
testing, etc., it appears he has some sort of
infection that is targeting his muscles and causing
him to lose muscle mass. He is very weak, swollen and
the Dr./staff are working to bring his swelling down. At
some point he will be going to Vanderbilt for a
Muscle Biopsy.

Please keep Lisa and Terri in your thoughts as well
as Lisa's father has surgery tomorrow and Friday
also marks the one year passing of Terri's Mom.

I hope everyone is doing well and hopefully keeping
the nasty old flu bug at bay.

Take care and have a great rest of the week!

A Very Happy Birthday

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to Marcheta and Terri on your
special days!!!!

A new Scrapbook Store

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opens in Louisville this week! See link below:

http://www.scrapncrap.com/snc/Home.html

Thanks Deb

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for an awesome weekend of scrappin,
wonderful food, my stamp order, etc!
I'm looking forward to our upcoming
crops next month!!!

And speaking of Sept, we have a
couple of bdays coming up -
Marcheta's on the 13th and Terri's
on the 14th. How about PV's on either
Sat. the 12th or Sat. the 19th (crop night)?

Have a great week everyone!

Kentucky State Fair 2009

2009-08-26T07:41:00.001-05:00

Since it's been a little quiet - I thought I would
post a few pics from the KY State Fair. Tyler
qualified for the State Fair this year and he did
an awesome job showing his cows. The crowds
on Saturday were unbelievable. We got to the
Fairground exit around 8:30 a.m. and it took
us an hour and half to make it to the parking
area.

Hope everyone is having a great week and I
look forward to seeing most of you on Friday night!!

Little Ms. Mallory

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at the Duncan Hines Festival Pageant. Too cute!

Happy Birthday Michelle!!

2009-08-11T13:19:00.002-05:00

Best wishes on your birthday,
Blow out the candles, and wish away!
You’re the SUPERSTAR ~ it's your day!!!

Hope it 's a good one!

Tristan goes to Preschool.....

2009-08-07T14:58:00.001-05:00

Looks like I blinked, and the time just flew by....

Love ya buddy, and don't worry - you'll still have
time to play your computer games.......

Due to technical difficulties

2009-07-27T07:32:00.002-05:00

I was not able to post this earlier.
I want to thank everyone for the
birthday wishes, cards and great
friendships we shared on Saturday
at PV's. The spirits weren't bad either!

I truly appreciate each and everyone
of you and feel blessed to have you
in my life. Deb H., Barb, etc., we missed
you and look forward to everyone
getting together for the next birthday
celebration.

They said "I'm glad I brought my earplugs"
and Terri said "Well, put them in Sister!"

A few modifications

2009-07-21T12:22:00.003-05:00

to "play dates" have been made..............

Crop Dates

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I reserved for the Fall are now posted
under "Play Dates".

Ok, these series of videos

2009-07-13T09:16:00.003-05:00

by ProvoCraft to introduce the
new Gypsy (another Cricut
accessory) that is being
launched at CHA are hilarious!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/RogueGypsies

Happy Birthday today Tracey!!!

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Hope it's a good one and everything you
want it to be!