My Addiction

Ok, I have something that I need to get off my chest. This is really hard for me to say, but it is time I came clean. I.....am......a......closet......LOL CATS LOVER! There....I said it. Is there a program for that? WHEW, I feel so much better now. I can't seem to get enough of these little furballs, but I do have to put the blame where it is due. My addiction all stems from, oddly enough, my.....DAUGHTERS! Yes, that's right....my darling daughters. They would sit on their beds with laptop in hand, howling their heads off in laughter. Once they showed me what it was that they were laughing at, I WAS HOOKED! They not only use cats in their pictures but other animals as well. They have even used cakes, can you believe it? LOL I can't tell you how many times I have had to run to the bathroom for fear of embarrassing myself. Just too funny!

So, without further ado....I would like to show you a just a few TON of LOL Cat pics. You too, will be HOOKED!





























ROFLOL!

My Biker Man!

UPDATE: Skippy just called.....HE PASSED HIS TEST! And he did it SAFELY! PTL!

Well, this weekend has been a little tiring for Skippy (I just LOVE this picture of him!!). In addition to his full time and part time job, he has also managed to fit in a motorcylce class to get his"official" riders license. He was at class Friday evening, from 5:30-10:30 and then again yesterday, from 6:30-10:30.

He took his written test last night and passed it (WAY TO GO, SWEETIE!) and today, he is taking his road test. (GOOD LUCK, HONEY...I know you will do GRRRRREAT!!!) He had to be there by 6:45, which really isn't that bad, except we will almost an hour away from the school. I was going to go with him so I could take pictures and a video while he took his driving test, until he told me the class was 6 hours long......UGGHH! Needless to say, I did NOT go! lol But God bless his little "Honda driving heart," he got up at 4:00 am this morning after getting to bed after midnight. I know when he gets home he will be ready for some much needed S-L-E-E-P !

Please pray that Skippy and the rest of the class will all make it through their testing all safe, and all with their "official" motorcyle license!

Blessings~
Laura

Strawberries - God's Delicious Gift

"Taste and see that the Lord is good................."

Isn't God AWESOME?

I went out to the garden the other day and was greeted by a beautiful array of strawberries that were just begging to be picked. After I brought them in, my sister, C. and I made strawberry banana smoothies. OMGoodness....it was delicious! And then for dinner, I had vanilla yogurt with what else.....STRAWBERRIES! What a gift from God, so delicious and refreshing.

I have started freezing what we harvest, in hopes that when I have enough, I will be able to make some strawberry preserves. Oh, the thought just tickles me. It doesn't take much to make me happy, let me tell you! :> ) I just love things that are homemade. They are sooooo good for you. And the best part about the veggies and fruit from our garden is that they are all organic! YAY!!!

Are any of you able to harvest from your gardens yet? If so, what have you gotten and what are some things you plan on making with them? I would love to exchange some recipes if anyone is interested.

Well, it's back out to the garden to see what other delicious gifts the Lord has provided us with today!

Blessings~
Laura

Finally Home - MercyMe

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Thank You!

Others May-You Cannot

If God has called you to be like Christ, He may draw you into a life of crucifixion and humility, and put on you such demands of obedience that He will not allow you to follow other Christians, and in many ways He will seem to let other good people do things which He will not let you do.

Other Christiansk who seem very religious and userul may push themseles, pull wires,, and work schemes to carry out their plans, but you cannot do it; and if you attempt it you will meet with such failure and rebuke from the Lord as to make you sorely penitent.

Other may boast of themsleves, of their work, of their success, of their writing, bu the Holy Spirit will not allow you to do any such things, and if you begin it He will lead you into some deep mortification, that will make you despise yourself and sll your good works.

Others will bea alowed to succedd in making money...but it is likely God will keep you poor, because He wants you to hae something far better than gold, and this is a gehlpless dependence on Him, that He may havev the privilege of supplying your needs day by day out of an unseen treasurey.

The Lord will let others be honored and put forward, and keep you hid away in obscurity because He wants to produce some choice frangrant fruit for His coming glory.

He will let others be great, but keep you small. He will let others do a work for Him, and get the credit for it, but He will make you work and toil without knowing how much you are doing.

The Holy Spirit will put a strict watch over you...rebuking you for little words and feelings, or for wasting time.

God is an Infinite Sovereign; He has the right to do as He pleases with His own.

Settle it forever, then , that you are to deal directly with the Lord Jesus - that He is to have the privilege of tying your tongue, chaining your hand, or closing your eyes in ways that He does not deal with others.

Then, you will have found the vestibule of heaven.

Others may. You cannot.

-G.D. Watson

I once thought all these things
were so ery important,
but now I consider them worthless...
compared with the priceless
gain of knowing
Christ Jesus my Lord
Philippians 3:7-8

The History of Aprons

The
History of
'APRONS'

I don't think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath,because she only had a few,it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing
hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on
occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.

From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.

When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.

And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms.

Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.

Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.

From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out
the hulls.

In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.

When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.

When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.

It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes.

REMEMBER:

Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool.
Her granddaughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw.
They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron.


* I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron !!!! *

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Road To Nowhere?

The other day, Skippy, Kiddo, and I went on a "we're not sure where we're going" ride. WE got a late start as Skippy found out he didn't have to work that evening.

The first place we went was to get gas. In the parking lot of our local gas station, there is an OH-SO-DELICIOUS ice cream stand called Flotzies. Their ice cream is AMAZING!

Kiddo got a Peanut Butter Brownie sundae... Skippy got a chocolate and vanilla twist cone and I got an "OMGosh....I'm In Heaven" Rice Krispie Treats Flotzie!
:> () Nom, nom, nom!!!
Soft serve vanilla ice cream+marshmallow fluff+Rice Krispie Treats Cereal=OMGoodness! After about and hour 1/2 of driving, we wound up in the little town of Staunton, VA.
So, we kep on driving. I was thrilled when we found a Dollar Tree. Not just ANY Dollar Tree, but one of the biggest I have ever seen. I was so excited that we were going to stop there until I realized that he didn't turn around to go back.
OMGosh......ARE YOU SERIOUS???


Well, as you can see from the sign behind Skippy,
WE WENT TO THE DOLLAR TREE!!! WOO HOO!
And if you watch this video, you will see what Skippy just HAD to buy! LOLOn the way home dad took us out to dinner at Golden Corral. The entire day was such a special, much needed treat for all of us.

Thank you, Skippy.....YOU'RE THE BEST!

Blueberry Pie Refashioned Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Blueberry Pie Refashioned Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

OMGosh........

I am amazed that all of a sudden, Kiddo wants to do his schoolwork instead of unloading the dishwasher. What is his reasoning? "Finishing my school work and being done for the year is far more important than doing the dishes!" OMGosh.....Are You Serious? Now where has THAT thinking been the past nine months? ROFLOL!

A Walk Down Memory Lane

Come for a walk with me down Memory Lane!
And if you have a "Memory Lane" post, head on over to Scottsville to join in on the fun!

I remember when this picture was taken like it was yesterday. We went on a "surprise" visit to see my brother (he's the 7'1" guy on the left) in TX the day after Christmas '04. We drove 22 hours straight to get there. My sister, B, Iin the purple shirt) and I had planned the whole thing, and to our amazement, none of the kids spilled the beans! LOL I snuck up behind him while he was standing in line to get into the space center. I started complaining to him about how much time he was taking up talking to the lady at the ticket counter. "Sir," I said. "Can you socialize with that young lady later? I am getting extremely hot standing out here while you chit chat!" Well, you should have seen his face when he turned around and saw all 5 of us standing there in front of him.......PRICELESS!

Blessings~
Laura