Worth Repeating

I just received a newsletter from a local church that has the best story so I thought I would share. Hope you enjoy.

How to Part Your Hair with Attitude

A lady woke one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed that she had only three hairs on her head. "Well", she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today." So she did and she had a wonderful day.

The next morning she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed she had only two hairs on her head. "Hmmm," she said, "I think I'll part my hair in the middle today." So she did and she had a great day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. "Well," she said, "I think I'll wear my hair in a ponytail." So she did and she had a grand day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that there wasn't a single hair on her head. "Yea, she exclaimed. "I don't have to fix my hair today."

Attitude is everything! -author unknown-

It's true, isn't it? Our attitudes make or break us. It's up to us to choose.

Hope you are having a great day!

Back Home Again

After a gray, rainy day I arrived back home safe and warm thanks to God above. My mom's surgery went very good and she is doing great. Thank you for your prayers.When I arrived at mom's this was the view from her front porch. Yes, it was as cold as it looked. The roads were not bad until about 20 miles outside of her home. I was really glad I hadn't left the day before as I had originally planned. Don't think I would have made it.She had lots of Robin's playing in the yard. I tried to capture of this little guy but he wouldn't be still. They must not have nerves in their little feet. Mine were freezing while trying to take this pic.

Well I am pretty tired and hopefully will be getting around to seeing what all of ya'll have been up to.

Missing in Action

Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. I've sorta been on hiatus from blogging. Partly enforced by my mom's health and partly by me. I've been traveling out of state to check on her and will be going back again soon so I'm not sure when I'll be back visiting with all of you.

I miss you all and hope everyone is well.

A Grateful Challenge

My friend Darla at More Family and Flowers has issued a grateful challenge. So I thought I would take her up on her challenge.

I have to say I am most grateful for every day that God gives me on this earth.Everyday is a gift. Every morning when I open my eyes I'm thankful for another day, another opportunity. We never know what the day is going to hold.We never know who we might meet.............What we might see..............Or possibly even what we might can do........

But everyday that I'm on this earth I'm truly grateful for any opportunity that comes my way. Our lives are short. We really need to enjoy "the gift".

So I'm passing on the challenge. What are you most grateful for?

Merry Christmas!!!

This is a favorite song of mine. I hope you enjoy!

I want to wish all my bloggy friends a very Merry Christmas. Hope everything is wonderful for you all.

A New Pansy

I wish I could say I plant lots of pansies for the winter, but the truth is I don't. So, therefore my flower beds look pretty barren thru the season.

But I did want to show you a pansy that we sold at the nursery this fall.Say hello to Kharma Blue.Oh be still my beating heart! Is she a beauty or what?!?!!? She's a little darker than the Crown Blue pansy. Even tho the pic looks more purple, she really is a dark blue.As I said I didn't plant much this fall but I did put her in a couple of my pots. Couldn't help myself.

Without a doubt, she's my fav for the season.

Let it Snow

Last night we had a 40% chance of snow and it Mr. Weather didn't let us down.It started snowing around 9:00 in our area. It was so pretty when it started coming down. It was so quiet outside and it was like you could almost hear it falling. So peaceful.A snow angel?!?!?Hubbie and I got up at 6:30 this a.m. to capture some more pics. It looked like winter wonderland. I know northerners, this is nothing, but to we southerners, we'll take anything we can get!!One of my knock out roses didn't look too happy.My Miscanthus looks pretty snow-kissed.The Tea Olive didn't seem to mind it too much. It was just a light dusting but we still enjoyed it much. Mr. Sun is now shining so it won't be around much longer.

A Recent Road Trip

Yes, we were at it again for Thanksgiving. This time our travels took us to.......drum roll please.The big state of Oklahoma! We decided to go visit my brother and his wife in Tulsa. This was a first for both of us. They've been wanting us to come and so this was the perfect opportunity. My mom was there too so we got to eat some of her yummy dressing. Trust me, it's the best in the world!Here she is whipping up some of her magic! My brother giving his approval after a taste test.While we were there my hubbie read on the internet about the space station and space shuttle would be passing over. So we bundled up and headed out. Sure enough, about 7:00 p.m. we saw them both. It was interesting to see. I tried to capture some pics but my camera isn't that good.

On Friday we got out and they showed us around. We took a drive to Claremore, Ok which was home to Will Rogers. Then we took a drive out on Route 66 to get our kicks.(you have to be a certain age to get that)! hehe! Lots of history there.Then they drove us by Oral Roberts University. I just had to have a pic of these praying hands. The statue was beautiful as well as the school campus. Supposedly the base of the main building is to be the exact size of Noah's ark.

All in all, we had a wonderful time. Tulsa is a nice place for sure.

We returned home on Saturday after driving 617 miles in one day. I'm way too old to do that! I don't think I have gotten my energy back yet!