Sunday, August 24, 2008

AUGUST 24, 2008.....WONDERFUL GRANDCHILDREN IN YUMA....




SWEET SIENNA SIENNA AND GRANDS










KYLE AND 2 GRANDS BEAUTIFUL ELLE





BREANNA AND LITTLE BROTHER BRYCE

FORGOT TO ADD THE PICTURE ON OUR 48 TH ANNIVERSARY....


HAPPY 48 TH ANNIVERSARY...............
LIFE GOES SO FAST..................ENJOY EACH MOMENT AND BE THANKFUL FOR EACH DAY AND SECOND GIVEN TO US.

LET'S GO WESTERN AND ALL THE REST................







THE PICTURE TO THE RIGHT IS NEW, I HAVE THE FIRST ONE ON DISPLAY IN OLD YUMA.








WE JUST CELEBRATED OUR 48 TH ANNIVERSARY ON THE 19 TH...............LIFE IS GREAT.

WE CAN HARDLY BELIEVE THAT 48 YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE DAY WE ALOPED............BUT THE YEARS HAVE PASSED FAR TO QUICKLY........................THIS YEAR WE JUST STAYED HOME AND TALKED, WATCHED T V, GAVE ONE ANOTHER VCARDS AND GIFTS AND WERE THANKFUL FOR THE YEARS..........AND PRAY THERE ARE MANY MORE TOGETHER IN THE FUTURE.
THE FUNNY THING IS THAT IN WATCHING A LEGAL PROGRAM ONE DAY NOT LONG AGO, IT STATED THAT IF THERE ARE INCORRECT DATES OR ETC. ON YOUR MARRIAGE LICENS AND YOU DID NOT GET THEM CHANGED, THEN YOUR MARRIAGE IS NOT LEGAL....................................OURS HAS US MARRIED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO OUR MARRIAGE, I WAS IN NEW YORK ON THAT DAY, AND DICK IN FORT WORTH..................WE LAUGHED AND WONDERED HOW TO TELL THE KIDS WE HAD NOT LEGALLY BEEN MARRIED, BUT WITH 48 YEAR, WE FIGURED WE ARE COVERED, AS THERE IS THE COMMON LAW RULE AFTER 7 YEARS AS WELL AS OUR SEALING IN THE TEMPLE; AND WE DO HAVE SNAPSHOPS OF THE WRONG DATE OCCASSION.................AND WE KNOW IT HAPPENED AND IS REAL AND THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS.......................................SO EVEN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS THERE ARE STILL SURPRISES THAT JUST STEP OUT AND GRAB YOU......................WE HAVE ALWAYS JUST LAUGHED ABOUT THEM GETTING OUR DATE WRONG..........................AND IT IS LEGAL..........................JUST ASK US.

WE ARE ENJOYING ERIC AND HIS FAMILY BEING IN YUMA THIS WEEK END, AND THEY ARE STAYING AT ROB'S, AND WE GO AND VISIT.....................THE KIDS ARE SO LOVELY AND THEY ARE ALL HAPPY AND LOTS OF SMILES.......................WHAT MORE CAN ONE ASK FOR.

WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE YEARS TOGETHER, FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL AND MOST FANTASTIC CHILDREN, GRAND CHILDREN, AND GREAT GRAND CHILDREN..................WE ARE TRULY BLESSED, AND WE LOVE THEM EACH SO MUCH.

HAPPY DAY DEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.................................

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

FEW MORE ADDITIONS TO ADD TO OUR BLOG..............






















DICK, ROSIE AND LOVELY BREANNA AT RED LOBSTER MONDAY














........DICK IS GEARING UP TO START STUDENT TEACHING AGAIN THIS YEAR, SO LETS HOPE THE DAYS AND CLASSES HE LIKES BEST ARE THERE FOR HIM................AND FOR ME I AM TRYING TO DECIDE IF I WILL TAKE A ART CLASS AT THE COLLEGE...........SO MUCH I NEED TO LEARN..............
ALSO JOINED THE FIRST OFFICIAL LADIES BOOK CLUB IN YUMA ............AND WHAT A GREAT BUNCH OF LADIES..................AND A WONDERFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCE AS WE CAN'T READ OR REPORT ON NOVELS. MUST BE VERY EDUCATIONAL.................KEEPS THE MIND THINKING AND DOING.
I HAVE THE OUTSIDE SIGNS TO PAINT FOR THE ART STUDIO AND THEN I AM READY.......SOLD FOUR PAINTING SAT......... HOPE WHEN THE WINTER VISITORS RETURN I WILL SELL MANY...
HAVE JOINED TWO ART CLUBS......AND THINKING OF THE GALLERY ........
AND STILL NEED TO GET BUSY ON MY AFRICAN CHILDRENS BOOK,. CHRISTINA HAS OFFERED TO HELP ME WITH IT........................WILL KEEP THE BLOG POSTED.
HAPPY DAY.......AND LOVE TO ALL.














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Saturday, August 2, 2008

BEGINNING OF MY ART STUDIO.......











THE PAINT CHOSEN FOR PART OF THE ROOM TO HELP MAKE THE PAINTINGS "POP" AS THE SAYING GOES IS BRAZELLIAN FLAME..........IT DEFENITLY LIVENS UP THE ROOM ..........TOMORROW I WILL FINISH HANGING THE RST OF THE PICTURES THAT ARE ALREADY FRAMED........................THERE ARE ABOUT 200 MORE WHEN AND IF I GET THE FRAMES....................NEED TO WIN THE LOTERY, GUESS I HAVE THE TICKET TO BUY FIRST.......HA.

THE THREE LARGE CLOSET DOORS HOLD 9 PAINTING EACH AND THE LARGE WALL WILL HOLD 12, AND THE SMALL THREE PIECES OF WALL 2 TO 3 DEPENDING ON SIXE......................AND ABOVE THE CLOSET SMALL ONES.....ONCE THEY ARE HUNG, THE SIGNS OUT BY THE ROAD, THEN ADD IN THE PAPERS .......AND ALL I WILL NEED IS BUYERS....THAT IS THE BIG ONE............SO TIME WILL TELL. AN IT IS FUN ALONG THE WAY....OF COURSE MORE FUN IF A LOT SELLS. MORE TO FOLLOW AS THE ROOM IS COMPLETED AND SIGNS OUT.......HAPPY DAY WONDERFUL FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Friday, August 1, 2008



THIS IS MY DEAR FRIEND SONJA, WITH TWO OF HER GRANDCHILDREN...........SHE IS SUCH A FUN AND ENJOYABLE FRIEND AND HAS BEEN IN MY LIFE FOR ABOUT 60 YEARS.............................WE STAY IN CONTACT EVEN TODAY , AND IT IS IS SUCH FUN AND SHE IS A REAL TREASURE.

WONDERFUL LITTLE PEOPLE WHO TOUCH OUR HEARTS FOREVER

WONDERFUL  LITTLE PEOPLE WHO TOUCH OUR HEARTS FOREVER
PRESTON, MARIAH AND KALYNN

A PART OF US ETERNALLY

A PART OF US ETERNALLY
MEMORIES OF MY DEAR MOTHER

BEST BIG SISTER AND NEICE IN THE WORLD

BEST BIG SISTER AND NEICE IN THE WORLD
SUSIE, ROSIE AND AIDAN

BEAUTIFUL SMILES AND CLOSE TO OUR HEART'S

BEAUTIFUL SMILES AND CLOSE TO OUR HEART'S
CHARLIE AND MARY

GREAT SISTER AND BROTHER

GREAT SISTER AND BROTHER
SANDI AND DAVE

SO DEAR.........SO SPECIAL

SO DEAR.........SO SPECIAL
NANCY

WONDERFUL PEOPLE IN OUR LIFE

WONDERFUL PEOPLE IN OUR LIFE
MARIAN AND ALICE