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City livin' ain't livin' to me....Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-32476390567900475802013-04-02T08:50:00.003-05:002013-04-02T08:50:52.162-05:00WORLD AUTISM DAY. FREE BOOK FOR YOUR KINDLE! PLEASE SHARE! FREE TODAY. My new book is free today! <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">AS always,thanks for dropping by!~~~~Jackie~~~</span>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-74428854272321984262013-03-23T13:37:00.000-05:002013-03-30T17:37:14.110-05:00About to Finish Book Three! Will Be Published In May.Hello all,<br />
I've been really busy trying to meet an April 25th deadline for book #3. I'm having a ball,but the real world keeps me away from my writing too much lately. You writers,crafters,and self employed know what I mean,I'm sure! This is book two in the Oregon! series. My problem is that I want new adventures in book two,but just how many busted wagon wheels,snakes and rivers can you write about and keep it fresh? Yep. That's the nitty gritty of it.Here's the cover. I just love it!<br />
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Here is a link to my newest book,<u><i><b>Houston the Cleft Palate Puppy</b></i></u>. (Pictures of him are on this blog) ages 11 and up with 105kindle pages. <br />
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I'm including a link to book one. of the Oregon ! series( <u><i><b>Lindy - On the Oregon Trail </b></i></u>(216 pages). It's currently only in kindle form,as paperback will not be published until sometime in June or even July. <br />
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Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-31313192341541245792013-03-18T14:44:00.002-05:002013-03-18T14:44:19.924-05:00<span style="font-size: x-large;">HERE IS A<span style="font-size: x-large;"> LINK to an article I wrote showcasing authentic Louisiana recipes for a <span style="font-size: x-large;">fish fry party. Catfish, fries,fried green tomatoes,hushpuppies,pie and a bit of history,too!</span></span></span><br />
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Here he is trying to put me on a guilt trip (I think) because he wants to play,and mommy won't put the laptop down. He can "talk" and growls, "I Yub You." (Repeatedly sometimes .)Too cute to resist,and I <i><b>did </b></i>put my laptop away,lol. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>So much has happened in my life this year that I literally forgot I had left my blog open just in case I wanted to come back. You might remember that my daughter Lisa had a stroke,and I felt I was spending too much time on a blog that doesn't make a dime.(Some of you had advised this...thanks.) So many of you set notes that you understood that I did not have time to go to each of your blogs and comment on a weekly basis. As for sitting and writing with lyphedema,the recliner helps. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Actually,things are more complicated than they were before,as my daughter that lives with me,Lisa,has been diagnosed with MS.Poor thing,we have been making the rounds of doctors this past year since her stroke. I felt a need to get back and blog whether anyone reads it or not,because it a type of therapy for me.(Most of you feel the same!) I practically blog on facebook, anyway......lol! </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Are any of you on facebook? You can find me as Jackie Kimball. Hope to see some friend requests, but let me know the name of your blog,so I'll know who you are.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>I'll leave you with our dog Sweeties new "siblings". Sweetie ,our doxie/chi mix ,was lonesome ,so Sugar Baby (the chihuahua) came to us last summer. We were so happy to have this sweet little darling. She's 5 lbs,is house broken, and just need a whole lot of loving. What we DID NOT know was that she was going to have puppies! What a surprise when she got bigger and bigger. Took me a while to figure it out!So that is how the little black dog came. He is a chorkie mix.(Chihuahua/Yorkie). He was born with a cleft palate,and was rejected by Sugar Baby because he could not nurse. It was touch and go,feeding him every two hours round the clock. I sure got bleary -eyed! He is now 7 months old,Sugar baby adores him, and he weighs 4 lbs. (Pssssst...don't tell the others,but that little guy has the spot as favorite dog....EVER!)</em></span><br />
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.AS always,thanks for dropping by!~~~~Jackie~~~Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-80513299372588209032011-02-12T17:00:00.001-06:002011-02-12T17:03:22.144-06:00Saying Goodbye...I have to...DEAR BLOG FRIENDS,<br />
For now, I am having to say good-bye. I'll try to explain, but knowing me,it will be as clear as muddy water.<br />
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I <em>wish,wish ,wish</em> that I had time to blog, but I am on a fixed income , and have to write things that will pay me money. Since March 2010, I have earned only $1.72 on my blog. I had hoped I could earn from this blog in time, and make friends,too. [If you google Jackie D. Kimball,you'll see what I'm up to in my writing.]<br />
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If blogging was all the writing I did, and it was just a fun pastime,You guys would SO Be worth it. What a great group of gals( and you ,old geezer!) I found. The truth is, I just don't have time to visit my blog friends. I LOVE BOGGING AND VISITING BLOGS! I was spending hours just visiting my blog friends, and only wrote a few things for adsense sites in 5 weeks. Well, it caught up with me, and I made just a few cents writing on my adsenses revenue sites in January! I tried to make a rotation, visiting about 10 of you a day, but I didn't want to just stop by, and not read/make a comment. I was taking hours. (You all know it does!lol!!!!)<br />
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If I am ever going to be a success at this extra income, I have to devote more time to sites I know I can monetize on, such as hubpages and infobarrel. The thing is, you are expected to visit and comment on those articles, too. It is very time consuming. I had gotten to the point that I was on the computer all day. That is not what being newly retired is supposed to be,is it?Grinning.......<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong>I just can't keep up.</strong></em></span> Something had to go.(So Twin, I'm gonna try to get busy, and see you there.:>)<br />
I am going to keep my blog open, I will be reading on your blogs from time,to time maybe even comment. Who knows, maybe someday, I'll get the hang of it and be able to handle the money sites , and the fun sites. AS I SAID>>>YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!<br />
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So,sadly...at least for now.....<em>I'm saying goodbye.</em><br />
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AS always,thanks for dropping by!~~~~Jackie~~~Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-13655555714378951652011-01-25T17:36:00.002-06:002011-01-25T17:42:54.943-06:00Gone Until February 10th<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49mgapH63NDrWHylKvJGyWkimOsxxvs4eNG0kwxdvPmQMYodFtLskbT7gspUvbNBw-65dyG9f6QXU3a6KnZFMi3OQyzzWZV3MaLYgLvr8m3uKb18UOgPrdX3mxV-aX6p-HbrqPvTB038/s1600/countrystore+hours+fl+cc++by+howieluvus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49mgapH63NDrWHylKvJGyWkimOsxxvs4eNG0kwxdvPmQMYodFtLskbT7gspUvbNBw-65dyG9f6QXU3a6KnZFMi3OQyzzWZV3MaLYgLvr8m3uKb18UOgPrdX3mxV-aX6p-HbrqPvTB038/s640/countrystore+hours+fl+cc++by+howieluvus.jpg" width="480" /></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">I won't be on </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just wanted to </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">you for a few weeks. <span style="color: #e06666;">Hope you stick with me! </span></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A BIG OLE BLOG HUG!Jackie</span><br />
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AS always,thanks for dropping by!~~~~Jackie~~~Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-16874926788445841282011-01-20T19:33:00.001-06:002011-01-20T19:36:43.594-06:00I THINK I Was As Clear As Muddy Water......?????<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgx3snShRsp49HCPL-vAaik6JT6Vrk7xzLuEfyx9t2zD1ZalfhACDrleO06gbI4dstfN79Qbt4uvUl-tvAwsEo8aQbRH1VV9uSzg9ro5ws34XEAszX0v4dFjwY2yAoCi_vER0Cclwv4U/s1600/rest+minf+fl+cc+by+psd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgx3snShRsp49HCPL-vAaik6JT6Vrk7xzLuEfyx9t2zD1ZalfhACDrleO06gbI4dstfN79Qbt4uvUl-tvAwsEo8aQbRH1VV9uSzg9ro5ws34XEAszX0v4dFjwY2yAoCi_vER0Cclwv4U/s200/rest+minf+fl+cc+by+psd.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="color: blue;">Hmmmm, I think I was <em>as clear as muddy water</em> in my last post!It's all clear in my <em>mind</em>...I think!I was wondering what to write about and asked did any of you have ideas. I think some of you thought I meant blog writing.No,not blog writing.The writing block I am talking about is about needing to write new articles and get paid by goooooogle.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">I write articles on hubpages,infobarrel,msnbc newsvine,snipsly,infopirate,and more. It is monetized so that I get a percent from click throughs on google adds.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">There,maybe I am making sense now. Did I? If not,just mumble ,"Lord help her !" Some of you write articles on revenue sites,don't you?Peg?Twin?</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Problem is.....and I can't understand it myself,I can't seem to get back in the swing of things . I spent time in AL with my daughter ,as she had major surgery, Then came Thanksgiving,holiday parties galore, and Christmas. When I DO have time to write,I end up blog hopping to check on who is doing what.(So addictive!).So, I have made up my mind. For the next few days, I am going to write,even if it's gibberish and doesn't get published!Think I'll settle in at hubpages for a few days,then infobarrel.</span><br />
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AS always,thanks for dropping by!~~~~Jackie~~~Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-18193418298767774542011-01-19T12:27:00.002-06:002011-01-19T12:35:30.875-06:00I got nuttin'<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Proof here that I still exist! I got nuttin'.................but I guess no news is good news! Oh, I did the same ole-same ole stuff. I hit Wal*Mart a few times, went to church everytime the doors were open so to speak, and did the usual housework. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Not only have I got nuttin........I am having a sort of writer's block on my adsense revenue writing. every time I think of something I can write about, an SEO indicates that that topic is saturated...sigh...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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AS always,thanks for dropping by!~~~~Jackie~~~Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-20792131210985353492011-01-11T16:54:00.003-06:002011-01-20T19:38:42.953-06:00No Physical Presence<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><u>UPDATE to the following post:</u> Wednesday night---I got an e-mail from my friend Mary Ellen in Australlia. She tried to call me ,but I was at church. She is <em>fine. </em>Her area is not yet affected, but both she and her husband 's jobs are closed until further notice. </span></span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>I am reminded today, as I wait to hear from my dear friend Mary Ellen in Australia, of how little physical presence has to do with loving someone. Mary Ellen is my daughter's age. I have never met my dear pen pal (of about a decade)physically, but I just love her to pieces!</em></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekFwDiocp3J7w9QfdKbzS7e1GKG4NbvY8xT9wqTG343nbwAeu6izTEZsWRPHA1KIWplmhj4lGYAdLyLHcu4SSiAKy9RbltVRshhSlDN1JNnaM30JxDEtsTpfPWHou9GaJ9XOZvBHC1uE/s1600/sweetie+044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekFwDiocp3J7w9QfdKbzS7e1GKG4NbvY8xT9wqTG343nbwAeu6izTEZsWRPHA1KIWplmhj4lGYAdLyLHcu4SSiAKy9RbltVRshhSlDN1JNnaM30JxDEtsTpfPWHou9GaJ9XOZvBHC1uE/s200/sweetie+044.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mary Ellen lives in a area that is now being devastated by epic flooding.I am worried. My stomach is in knots. I want to know that she is okay, and in no danger.I read about the increasing flooding today,now in her city, and shot her an e-mail insisting that she let me know if she and her husband are okay.So now....I wait.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">Why I am I so knotted up about a person I have never physically met? How can you care about someone you have written and talked on the phone with ,yet never met? The answer is....WE HAVE MET....in spirit. WE have commonalities.WE are both Christians.We are both teachers, and have stories we could tell,believe me! We both struggle with weight. I love her Aussie accent,and she loves my southern drawl.I don't have to say to anyone that she does exist. I have her letters..(and several gifts.......)I talk to her, so no one can convince me that there is no little aussie girl who is dear to me.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">She is not my daughter, but there is a part of me that for some strange reason I can't explain,feels that we are related. We both express heartfelt wishes to meet someday. I'm the old lady, so she needs to come to the states...grinning...She will come to me.If I ever hear she is coming I would do every thing I could to make her trip inviting.I think she would instantly feel at home.</span></em><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1Or706Wb5Djq6SxJpMfWMjQ4RsUN6z_kF_uBDslu-lwqMCZwuu06TNBanv71WKpT-PSxYvTYtduVc12bOMbgcTiHdBp8CTG20TO0EOSmiNqiGlOvXYz0OtDu9cN5KoFv_9rt70wqOrE/s1600/dove+by+jon+kroll+flickr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: right; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1Or706Wb5Djq6SxJpMfWMjQ4RsUN6z_kF_uBDslu-lwqMCZwuu06TNBanv71WKpT-PSxYvTYtduVc12bOMbgcTiHdBp8CTG20TO0EOSmiNqiGlOvXYz0OtDu9cN5KoFv_9rt70wqOrE/s200/dove+by+jon+kroll+flickr.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">Which brings me to my point.Thinking about Mary Ellen led way to thinking about the Lord. I love my Lord with all of my heart. Have I ever seen him? No. I FEEL Him in my spirit. I don't have to see or touch Him to know that He exists.I have his letters.That is how we really got aquainted!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">He loves me.WE are related. I am His child.We talk all the time. Therefore,no one can tell me that there is no Lord Jesus making ready for me to come home!I don't have to physically see and touch Him to believe, and long for the day I see Him. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">In the twinkling </span></em><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">of an eye! Think of that! But I will GO TO HIM.....and I will be home!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">Blessed is he who has not seen, yet has believed!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">FLOOD NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/12/3110943.htm?section=justin">http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/12/3110943.htm?section=justin</a></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">Y'all have a great week!</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">Jackie/Louisiana Bayou Lady</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">P.S. I got my toenail cut off yesterday after a seven week infection that would not heal,even after 20 days of antibiotics.(Because of my lymph systemm disorder..)Hopefully It will heal now.Say a little prayer for me, and a big one for Mary Ellen!</span></em><br />
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AS always,thanks for dropping by!~~~~Jackie~~~Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-34936862372777712852011-01-04T23:37:00.003-06:002011-01-20T21:09:29.820-06:00Sippin' tea in a jar....and other simple thingsFAMILY..MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME! <br />
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</div>As always,thanks for dropping by!~~~~Jackie~~~Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-87713459492597469172010-12-30T23:37:00.003-06:002011-01-20T21:10:56.104-06:00They said it's not too late, so here goes...<span style="font-size: large;">A few visitors stopped by my blog,and said it's not too late to post Christmas at my house......and at Mama's. If you see green walls, it's at my sweet Mama's. Traditionally, that is where we siblings gather with our families. We ate too much, laughed a lot, and hugged a lot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I actually had my daughter that lives with me(Lisa),my AL daughter,son-in-law, and the three grandchildren they blessed me with home for Christmas this year. It was wonderful.My daughter has been seriously ill, and is still not well, so it was real "iffy" whether she could come. My only son was in FL with his family and didn't get to come. So here are some pictures. I hate everyone of them with me in them! I'm the one with the royal bue tank-top and two piece black pants set.The fluffy one. I shouldn't even tell ya!ha!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite arrangement this year was on my snack bar.</span></em></strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">I used only red lights this year. A nice change.</span></em></strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Lisa,my 3 grandchildren, and "the Cousins" at my Mother's house on Christmas Eve.</span></em></strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em>My sister and I flanked by our brothers and their wives.Their wives are like sisters to me.Our dear mother is in the center</em></strong>.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">I loved Mama's blue lights on the tree.</span></em></strong></td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-1951723319192734302010-12-30T02:20:00.004-06:002011-01-20T21:12:51.198-06:00Back to Normal Just Ain't Interesting!<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Well, everything around my place is getting back to normal. My daughter and her family are back in Alabama. Friends are back to work, and my routine is now back in place. I'm back to that same ole same-o.Back to normal...... peace and quiet. I say QUIET is sometimes overrated. Sigh......and after all the conversations with my grandchildren,nieces and nephews, all the chuckling over their innocent comments.....normal just ain't interesting at AWWWWLLLLLLL! (Kimmi..I miss you and yours so much already! )</em></strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><em>I waited too late to post family pictures of our Christmas gatherings, so </em></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><em>I guess I just won't. </em></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="background-color: white; color: #351c75;">I'll just focus on the new year 2011.</span></em></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="color: #351c75;">Most of us look at the year 2010 ,remembering the good</span> and the bad of the year. </em></span></span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><em>My brother preached a message titled <u>"Remember</u>" tonight. It was very timely, and food for thought.</em></span><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><em>It ended beautifully with my brother reminding us that with repentence God will remember our sin no more!How beautiful. Then I started remembering some of the promises left to us in the Holy Bible,which subsequently led to this song playing in my head. We seniors should remember when this song was a gospel hit. I think the Happy Goodmans sang it.</em></span></span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;">Looking for a city, where we'll never die,<br />
There the sainted millions, never say good-by,<br />
There we'll meet our Savior, and our loved ones too,<br />
Come O Holy Spirit, all our hopes renew</span>.</span></span></em></strong><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Signs of the times are everywhere.I love the end of one year and the ushering in of another. Milestones remembered and times for new starts. If you don't really know Jesus like you want to know Him, why not make this the year that you find that place with Him? We can never get too close to Jesus! My motto this year is going to be "Preparing for Heaven in 2011".</span></span></em></span></span></em></strong><span style="background-color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #674ea7;">Friends, I am looking for that place. I want to go there,don't you?</span></span></em></span></span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXOAcYDwiEh_W_peflLIw3BQbyDvcFhe1W9HPF16SRNgNALWrATYSLFMd2UMVGZmIrTiI1t9p5bdIxYao-N8ZnYQdHYFlfKUyue4mTDWV3HS9f5P657sBNY0OWk6CTKI3XyecdGVpA_8/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXOAcYDwiEh_W_peflLIw3BQbyDvcFhe1W9HPF16SRNgNALWrATYSLFMd2UMVGZmIrTiI1t9p5bdIxYao-N8ZnYQdHYFlfKUyue4mTDWV3HS9f5P657sBNY0OWk6CTKI3XyecdGVpA_8/s320/021.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: #674ea7;"> Jackie </span></span></em></span></span>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-44320772869086202162010-12-22T01:27:00.002-06:002011-01-20T21:15:21.056-06:00I Speak Fluent Dog, Fluent Cat...Not So Much<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">I speak dog. I speak dog fluently. Man, I'm practically the "Dog Whisperer"! My dog Sweetie can convey a multitude of "words" with her eyes,mouth,ears, and body contortions. She knows I speak dog and we talk .</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"> For instance, one has only to observe her ears, eyes, mouth, and tail when our new kitten climbs up on the back of the couch.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">I know by the down turn of her mouth and tail, and the accusing look in her eyes that she is trying to convey some thing like this......"<em>Mama...look at that cat. I can't do that. You won't let me. But the cat is UP THERE. I don't get it. AND I'M NOT Happy,cuz it ain't right........uh..may <strong><u>I</u></strong> get up there?"</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">I say "No,you can not." With her tail curled under her, she shuffles to her pout spot under the coffee table, and shoots me a woeful look, and licks herself.I know that she just told me, " <em>Oh I get it now. Cat can but I can't.That is not right,Mama!" </em>Three minutes later, she is telling me with all she has that I am adored by her, and she forgives me.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">My dog speaks "Mama and those people", so we get along wonderfully. I say,"Sweetie.Want a treat?" She goes to the kitchen faster than the speed of a locomotive. At times when I tell her something,she disagrees. She may protest with her body,eyes, and moans. If I insist, she does it,and waits for praise and wags her tail estatically. All is well.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Right now , my little kitten is purring loudly nestled with her head under my neck while I sit in my recliner attempting to type. It was her idea, and she does this often ..... including kisses to my nose, so I know she is content.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Now, granted,this is my first kitten since I was five. (We were dog people back then....) We are almost to week three. It has been bliss until Saturday. It's like she hit the equivalent to the human terrible twos, and what's with this new swagger in her walk?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"> I always let her (Zoey) out with Sweetie, as she will only go outside if Sweetie does.Starting Saturday, she won't come back in when I call them.She will come to the steps, watch Sweetie go in, and then she leaves. I can't coax her in with sweet talk. She will return and scratch at the door. When I open the door, she goes back down the steps, and ignores all of my "Kitty,Kitty,Kitty, come here. ZoHoHoh-eeeeeeee." </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Eventually,at some point ,I get lucky when I open the door. At her discretion, she will slink in with this new walk she has aquired, and disdainfully walk past me and visit her favorite sunny spot or high place. I praise her for coming in, but I can see it "does not compute".I THINK, I'm getting a "must you prattle to me now?" look.....I dunno...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">At other times, she will come in immediately and hang out with Sweetie. Or,for no reason ,she will come sit with me without being called. I think I am NOT to speak, and interrupt her quiet time.I dunno. I speak dog fluently. Speak cat....not so much.....sigh...</span><br />
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</tbody></table>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-74233189074537867262010-12-15T15:38:00.004-06:002011-01-20T21:17:01.165-06:00To Me,from Me! Ho,Ho,Ho!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IqULtzbjmQxPAithrlDv-cmnYdG0rPnm65TkCFIS0axt728LY5RyiPpAMTPvGf0HQfJXz-1cqmuCxSZ_3zBVNb7sLCpzrZoHR2ku84Bb5dn00QcpvvJc20r8b7P1KPw5T9kAv0AAyts/s1600/swelling+3+13+10+after+town.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IqULtzbjmQxPAithrlDv-cmnYdG0rPnm65TkCFIS0axt728LY5RyiPpAMTPvGf0HQfJXz-1cqmuCxSZ_3zBVNb7sLCpzrZoHR2ku84Bb5dn00QcpvvJc20r8b7P1KPw5T9kAv0AAyts/s200/swelling+3+13+10+after+town.jpeg" width="200" /></a><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>Well,ho,ho,ho, and <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><em>Merry Christmas </em></span><span style="color: red;">to me! I bought myself a recliner yesterday. It's my Christmas gift from me,to me! I have needed one for so long.I have lymphedema ,mostly in both legs. I am supposed to sit with both legs up as much as possible when seated. I could afford one, so I spent $20.00 on a small ottomon instead. </span></strong></span></div><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I taught this passage to my children when they were just toddlers by making a song of it.I remember seeing them whirl around the room while we sang it.(Sort of Hebrew fashion dancing,maybe?) I knew that having my children learning scriptures was important ,because they are "a comfort to recall when your back is against the wall." This is also my signature on my email.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Today, I'm going to a funeral .My cousin Neva became a widow suddenly and unexpectedly. Her husband of nearly 50 years was a devout servant of the Lord,well known and respected in his church and community.This is his homegoing memorial service. I pray the many scriptures of comfort she has learned through the years will flood her heart today ,and comfort her.</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">........and what about you and me? How many of us have lost loved ones this year? My family has.How many of us will go through that first December without them? I know some of my blog friends,forum friends, and even my son-in-law will have to face this in their own way. I have found that the best way is to lean on your ROCK. In this world, my two brothers have become My rock to lean on,since Daddy is gone and I am single. I know I can drive just a few miles down the road, and brother number one will be ready to talk me through a problem,fix my leaky faucet, or whatever. Brother number two is 30 minutes away and is always willing to help me .All I have to do is ask. I call them "my rock". I feel reassured that they are just a phone call away.(My son lives in FL, and my daughter in AL, so not available...)</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">But they know I am speaking of earthly things. My REAL Rock is Jesus. No matter how large or how small, I can take my burdens to Him. He is just as close as the saying of His name!</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">As I am somewhat heavy myself, because my children and grandchildren are far away , I can only imagine how some of you in blog land must be feeling this Christmas season.You have had to say goodbye(for now)to a loved one.At least,though so far away, my children and grandchildren are still with me.</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I have gone to too many funerals this year. It is heartbreaking to know that those I loved will be even more sadly missed by their children and parents.Please know that my heart goes out to the mom of Jake, and what Toodie is going through, and others. I will be praying, as will others that as you lean on the ROCK, you will find comfort. </span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">If you would like to leave the name of your loved one who is no more with you, feel free to do so.Your blogger friends DO care.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">~~~~~~~~Jackie~~~~~~</span>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-47937563023417203432010-12-11T19:37:00.002-06:002011-01-20T21:20:33.092-06:00Blogging Friends ....and I Lost One .......<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><strong><em>I think I just figured out something</em></strong>. Today on the blog, I used a text gadget and I wrote about keep Christ in Christmas, and <em>within the hour ,I <strong>lost </strong>a follower</em>.I only had 35.Not I am at 34, and sniff,sniff ....I guess I'll never know, because I didn't get a message from the blogger.Of course, I could be wrong. Could be that I lead a boring life.. and bored them to tears..ha!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I have been getting a lot of emails about keeping the word Christ in Christmas.I'm on board with that. So I added a text gadget to express that. It was just less than an hour and like the Hee Haw song says,"poof..... they were gone".Of course I am a big <span style="color: #990000;"><strong>Santa/jingle bell/deck the halls</strong></span> gal,too! Do any of you lose followers without even a message to you? It makes me sad to lose a follower before I get a chance to be a friend.</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table> <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Speaking of friends, I have met some awesome blogger buddies! You ladies in MS,TX,MS,and AR are close enough that maybe I will meet you some day. You <span style="color: #990000;">can find lasting and great friendships</span> on the internet via forums and blogs!One of my dearest friends lives in Australia. We met on a teacher forum years ago .(Mary Ellen..love you!) She is my daughter's age, and I love her youthful perspective on everything. Another good teacher forum friend I met is Cathy-Dee. She is a Canadian and sends gorgeous pictures of snow to me,along with pictures of her neice and nephew (Whom I have watched grow up in pictures.) I'm glad she does. I am genuinely interested in her family! I have never met either of them physically,but I still count them as good friends.These two ladies helped me stay sane and focused on God when I went through a horrific experience that rocked my world eight years ago.I owe them a lot!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">I am a fairly new blogger, and I have already met people that have laughed with me, cheered me on with my new blogger chatter,and when the chips were down they have prayed for me. Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout!</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">What about you? Have you made great friendships by blogging?</span>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-78992008852792122682010-12-09T23:22:00.000-06:002010-12-09T23:22:46.135-06:00Ingrown toenail,the Doc, and a Pity Party!<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Boy did I have a pity party today.I had to go to the doc with an ingrown toenail that has been infected off and on since I went to Alabama. I think it started because I drove all day long with out cruise control, shoving that toenail in further and further. Because of having a lymph system disorder, my body is sluggish about fighting infections. But <span style="color: #38761d;"><em>THAT</em></span> is not why I had a pity party. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">The doc couldn't cut the toenail out , because my toe is too infected, and all I got was a prescrption for an antibiotic. But <span style="color: #38761d;"><em>THAT</em></span> was not why I had a pity party either.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> No, I had a pity party because I started dwelling on my insurance dilema. I was supposed to have to pay $134.00 monthly for it after I retired. But because I had a lapse in coverage in 06 when I took an unpaid sabbactical I was told my payment would be over $600.00 dollars a month. I protested, and insisted the LA state teacher's office be consulted.(Thought the local school board had made a mistake. I stood there while she called. It was not a mistake. They took over $600.00 out of my tiny check. So I had to cancel. Now I have no insurance. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">So the pity party was a "<span style="color: #38761d;"><em>How can they do that to me, and why couldn't I have my insurance at the cost I was quoted before I retired, and dadgummit they knew I took a year off when they did my quote, and now I had to think it over big time before I could even go to the doctor, and ....., and ......., and......."</em></span>(fill in the blanks..it probably crossed my mind..)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">I finally decided to buy a breadmaker, and whatayaknow...they don't have the first one. Not one. further,they are not expecting a shipment either. Blah.</span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQASfUKdeA7J052RFPGgRHtf-_DLK8K0YPVMItu7DJatCsjB73mUeC5DKxtPaRaqyhJPB3qoXAezpgOKjKHe_Mo9ukoTOfvIjKqppU950vVQK9kb1Q-dcEa_j5TfTcPvAw1jvrLxwLKc/s1600/tree09.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQASfUKdeA7J052RFPGgRHtf-_DLK8K0YPVMItu7DJatCsjB73mUeC5DKxtPaRaqyhJPB3qoXAezpgOKjKHe_Mo9ukoTOfvIjKqppU950vVQK9kb1Q-dcEa_j5TfTcPvAw1jvrLxwLKc/s200/tree09.gif" width="175" /></a><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">But I just got an e-mail from an old friend (since 1974) I am feeling better tonight, and just finished reading some comments from my blog buddies.There is chocolate in the house and Christmas movies every night. I hobbled around and got my tree up, and my dog and kitty adore me. Church was great last night , and Jesus loves me. PARTY OVER!</span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Have a nice Friday!~~~~~<em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jackie</span></em></span>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-89329230350855039812010-12-07T18:12:00.006-06:002010-12-07T23:14:52.630-06:00Thoughts On Memories and Making MemoriesMEMORIES...scattered pictures on my blog....time we shared with each other..twas the way we were......Her First Christmas! I took these pictures so I wouldn't forget how cute she was! Zoey is 10 weeks old.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;">I ate lunch with my mother, and then we went to put winter arrangements on Daddy's grave. The 5th <strike>was</strike> would have been Mama and Daddy's anniversary. I am 61, and They had been married a few years before I was born. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After coming home from the cemetery, I sat here on the sofa, and got lost in thought. I never heard them argue when I was growing up. <em>NEVER</em>. What a great thing to be able to say! I'm sure they must have had some "intense fellowship" , but they were wise enough to keep it from us. Instead, they worked on making happy memories, whether they knew it then or not.We have all told them how much those happy times meant to us,though.(Not to say I don't have some very "jarring" memories...it <em><strong>was</strong></em> the days when misbehavior could earn you a few good smacks on the backside!)</span></div><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You know, I feel such gratitude for so many fun and happy days with my parents. Did my parents know they were making memories that are yet frozen in time in my heart?Maybe there were times when they might have thought secretly "I'd just rather not", but almost every weekend, Mama and Daddy would plan something "to do" as they called it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were not rich,nor poor .....but there wasn't money to go on long vacations or expensive outings. We went fishing,went on picnics,went to fly kites on a levee near or home, Little League baseball games, fairs, parks, and drive-in theaters or just backyard barbeques and badminton. It was rare to go shopping unless it was to get 'school clothes" or groceries.There were no malls that I had ever heard of ,and technology had not robbed children of enjoying a whole day outside with parents and neighbors on the block just enjoying each other's company.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I tried to do the same for my kids while they were growing up. I probably had a sitter no more than 20 times in all my child raising years. We didn't really care to hang out with adults who wanted to have their fun without the kids.We made friends with other couples who enjoyed including the children in most activities. I felt that childhood would go by quick enough, and chances to spend time with them would be like a vapor. Here today.........and gone so quickly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope they remember our picnics in the park, rides to nowhere that ended up being a food fest in the car,the pool we assembled and enjoyed ,church plays,Little League,cooking together in the kitchen, planting our little garden, me playing Barbie Dolls with the girls.My son and I kicking around the car lots and ending up buying a car.........and yes,even strolling the mall.....I hope they are lasting memories to them. I know I treasure them! I'm so glad now that I spent time with my chidren instead of doing like some mothers I knew, leaving their children with whoever they could ,day in and day out ,and going out to party most weekends. Think of what they missed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Young parents, what about you? Are you making happy memories? Do you let your children know that you WANT to spend time with them? </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LWCGw5w9E6tfF15N1fe5aT6-x3CqFclhyvEkmNxOX_oANb9RopJxMERX_bbjUsLSiMBwA6yuz557SD0cv5M-HDR9POtIVms4yyklga5WKNHuKvu5Bn1kBnsr-j6nY1GuUOBnKRhlX-M/s1600/1002472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LWCGw5w9E6tfF15N1fe5aT6-x3CqFclhyvEkmNxOX_oANb9RopJxMERX_bbjUsLSiMBwA6yuz557SD0cv5M-HDR9POtIVms4yyklga5WKNHuKvu5Bn1kBnsr-j6nY1GuUOBnKRhlX-M/s200/1002472.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Young parents, do you look for any excuse to "get away"from your children? (Too tired,too busy,too broke,too sick.....)I Is your "quality time" anytime you aren't with the kids? I remember when my daughter was in stage three cancer,Hodgkin's lymphoma.I took care of her baby boy except for bath and bottle time. She insisted on doing it herself.She would drag her tiny frail body and kneel down at the tub to play with bath toys and bathe her son. It hurt me so to see my daughter, bald and exhausted to the core muster a smile and play with him. She made memories for herself, and in so doing for me.<em>She survived</em> ,and over the past few years has had serious health problems. She is a wonderful mother, and even while sick is always planning the "next thing" to do with her three children.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Grandparents, the same goes for us. When we are gone, will our grandchildren remember good times spent together,or will they remember being ignored or being told to "go away and play"? Let's make happy memories!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mama and I went to Wally World today to get groceries and odds-n-ends we needed .After that, and after I found my lost keys I put on the roof of the car..........we went to Foxes' Pizza. While there,I kept thinking about all the animals that needed a home. Then I realized it was because the restaurant is next door to the vet and rescue shelter from where I got my dog Sweetie over six years ago. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From that point all I could think about was that there <em><strong>was</strong></em> a kitten there that needed me. I told my Mother about it, and after feeding our faces, we went to see if I was right. MY BABY was there!When they showed me the four cats, in less than 30 seconds, I knew why I felt the way I did. I knew which cat had been "calling to me" while I sat next door the minute I saw her.Who could resist this?</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;">She's a dead-ringer for Mama's blue cat (and mine..sort of .....since I live next door.......) . When I held her I said ,"There you are! I knew I was getting my baby today."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> She took right to me, purring her little heart out.She is about 9-10 weeks old, and is a blue gray(looks like a Russian blue, which she is not of course.) She looks just like Mama's cat did when she was a kitten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mama's cat,Miss Blue ,is a small blue grey cat about 12 years old, I think..She's been a great pet, and always proudly brings her catch (mice ,usually) to the back door.I hope our new baby will be like her. daughter Lisa and I named her Zoey.It means life, and her life was spared, so I think it's the perfect name.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has been a calm afternoon. I bathed Zoey as she had pooped in her crate on the way home.Little Zoey is in love with our dog Sweetie. Sweetie,on the other hand is less than estatic.She is being polite to the kitten, and probably thinks she will be gone a few days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A NICE Day! Thanks for all of you that read down to the end of the post,in spite of the fact it's about a plump ole granny finding a homeless kitten,</span><span style="font-size: large;">PURRrrrrrrrrrrrrrfect!.</span>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-89506275678032578212010-11-29T14:45:00.004-06:002010-11-29T22:30:20.266-06:00Bracing for A stormy Evening!<span style="font-size: large;">Severe weather ,with a 40% chance of tornadic activity this afternoon is predicted by the national weather service. We will get a cold front with possibility of sleet tomorrow. That's the way it is in Louisiana. Right now,the weather channel has just posted a tornado warning for an area near Natchitoches,LA.There was a 6/10 torcon predicted for that area today by the weather channel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll be turning off my computer's power in a bit. For some reason, my battery will only last less than one hour without a recharge. Can't afford a new one,I suspect. Never bought one, so I have no idea what the cost is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I changed a few things in the house today from fall to December decor, and will do a little most days until it is time to put up the tree. The time I <span style="color: lime;">put up the tree</span> is when I get a whim after Thanksgiving...and so far...I'm not feelin' it.Nope..not one little whim. Mama,daughter and I will hit the malls in a day or two, and that might do it. Need it to get cold, and then I'll play some fa-la-la-la-la music, and deck the halls! <span style="color: #cc0000;">How abot YOU? have you started getting things all festive for the Christmas and/or Hannukah season?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made some whole wheat bread today. I used a small ball of for a 10 inch pizza for daughter and I to go with the spaghetti I cooked for lunch.The rest of the dough was used for a loaf of bread. I use those disposable pans, because they don't stick as much as the glass loaf pans. You can just give the pans a pull, and the bread is out, and intact. Below: When I made this bread at my daughter's house,I got lucky and it came out fine.(Whew..nothing like stuck bread when you're trying to show off!)</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"> Ah, the bread is cooling a bit now, and what an enticing smell it is! More pungent than white flour bread. I will take it next door to Mama's house later. A thick slice will go good with some hot tea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Update: IT WAS HEAVEN!After I posted this, I looked at some breadmakers on Amazon.com. These are the three I like. I AM <em><strong>NOT</strong></em> TRYING TO GET CLICKS!!! Just want to show you what I was considering. <strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">Does anyone have any recommendations from your own experience</span></em></strong>? My friend in TN has a catering business and has a nice one, but I can't afford the top dog!<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=widgetsamazon-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B002JM0ZWK&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=widgetsamazon-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B00067REBU&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=widgetsamazon-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B000Q4QM1Q&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe></span>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-70660287281949559772010-11-23T18:14:00.003-06:002010-11-29T22:36:07.943-06:00Happy Thanksgiving USA! <br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>I'm thankful for HIS Amazing Grace!</em></strong></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><strong><em>I am so thankful for God's amazing grace! I thank him for being my heavenly Father, and for my wonderful family and church family! </em></strong></span><strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Last Thanksgiving I was very ill ,and ended</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">up in the hospital for five days. I am so thankful</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">for the improving health I have today! (And...Lord....I love being retired ,after all! You ,of course,were right!)</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">I am thankful most that God loves us, and when we stumble ,if we let Him, He will pick us up!</span></em></strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table> <span style="color: #660000;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Happy </span><span style="font-size: large;">Thanksgiving USA bloggers! I won't be on much, and I suspect you won't be either. </span></strong></em></span><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><em><strong>I will be editing this post later to add a few recipes popular in my family for our Thanksgiving throw down asap...(We in my family are all good cooks. WE could whup up on ole Bobby Flay!)</strong></em></span><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">UPDATE: Recipes as promised!</span></em></strong><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong><em> </em><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: small;"><u>Corn casserole</u></span></strong></span><br />
<strong><u><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">(Are you right with God? Cause</span></u></strong><br />
<strong><u><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">this one might kill you!)</span></u></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">2 cups of frozen whole kernel corn</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">1 package of Mexican cornbread mix</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">1 beaten egg</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">1/2 stick of melted butter</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">8 oz of med. ceddar cheese,shredded</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">4 oz of jalepeno jack cheese,shredded</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong><u>optional </u>sliced jalepenos(<em>How hot do </em></strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;"><em>you want it? I use 3 tablespoons of sliced jalepenos</em>.)</span></strong><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Add water or milk to make a soupy consistency</span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Mix well and pour into a glass baking pan.</span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Bake @ 400 degrees in a glass pan (so you can make sure it's not burning on sides)until browning on top. You may need to lower temp.(Time /temp depends on your oven. It's about 45 minutes in mine)</span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><span style="color: #0b5394;">Serving suggestions: For other occasions you might try serving refried beans and a taco salad with meat.</span></em></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><span style="color: #0b5394;">For holidays,it goes well with almost any traditional menu.</span></em></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000;"> Louisiana Diced Potato Salad</span></em></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;">A southern cook will tell you, it's all about a little taste here and there to get a potato salad tasting just right. Have a few spoons ready for tastin' and deciding about stuff...especially the the salt...Still some will say,"Not enough salt." Others will say,"Jeepers! You stumped yore toe on the salt." (That's southern for "you must have dropped the salt shaker in it!")</span></em></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000;">PREP:****Wash and Boil (a 5 lb bag) red potatoes with skins and cool six hours. Cut cooled </span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000;">potatoes into small squares about 1/2 in by 1/2 inch.</span></em></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000;"> *****Boil 8 eggs and cool/peel and chop.</span></em></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000;"><u>MAKING THE SALAD</u>:</span></em></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000;">In a large bowl, mix the potatoes eggs, 1 cup of chopped celery,1/2 cup of chopped green onions,about 1/3 cup of diced pimentoes,1/2 cup (or more!) of dill pickle relish.Add 1teaspoon of high quality garlic powder,and 4 tablespoons of Mrs. Dash 's Original Seasoning)</span></em></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000;">Now add a 4 to 1 ratio of 4 parts mayo to one part mustard.(Ex: 4 oz mayo and 1 oz mustard. I use a tart mayo like KRAFT or HELLMAN'S.)</span></em></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000;">NOTE: How much of the mayo-mustard mixture you use depends on how you like your potato salad,dry or wet. I use enough to make my salad just before being creamy.It's a preference thing.)</span></em></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000;">TASTE. Now add salt according to your taste. It's hard for me to say,because I use very little. I used to 'stump my toe." Remember......please yourself on the salt thing!</span></em></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;">For those not from the <span style="color: #cc0000;">U</span><span style="color: blue;">S</span><span style="color: red;">A</span> , Thanksgiving is a super big holiday here, with at least ONE major feast. (Who am I kidding? )We take days to prepare it, and eat it for days!</span></div><strong><em><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;">WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR THIS YEAR?</span></em></strong><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><em>Like my picture of the child and the turkey? It was free. (I love nostalgia and this is ME! ) </em></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><em>Polly gave it to me. Actually ,she has a great site with free old pictures and cards. You don't know Polly? You are in luck !</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><em>Check her out! Worth following, and she is a sweetie pie ,too! just click below!</em></span><br />
<a href="http://backporchgraphics.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">http://backporchgraphics.blogspot.com</span>/</a>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841804899706803348.post-2649080104028955642010-11-22T16:52:00.001-06:002010-11-22T16:57:47.462-06:00Back Home and Gonna Catch Up With My Thank Yous!<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hello to all of you wonderful well-wishers and prayer warriors!</span> Thank you,thank you,thank you! I am home in Louisiana , and oh my! It's my little piece of the world and I'm so happy.Be it ever so corny a saying <em>there IS no place like home</em>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will not spend much time with this post, because after reading all of the messages I just want to hurry to your sites and thank you all.I am fairly new at blogging, and started using blogging as a backlink to my articles written elsewhere, but I am getting quite fond of you all, and find that blogging is a <em>ton more interesting</em> than facebook, which I quit after a few months.even if the backlinks don't work, I'm glad I'm a blogger!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gonna sign off now, get a running start, and head on over to YOUR place!</span>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.com5