I am thankful for every moment I get to spend with my Dad

Today I am thankful for precious moments. Moment spent with my Dad. With him nothing is expected. Silence is ok and even looked forward to. He tells me about stuff that I really don't care about but that is what I look forward to. The moments that we just talk about the past, the future and the present.
He is an awesome man with great knowledge about stuff. I love you Dad!!!

I am thankful for my children

I am thankful for my children.

Bobby Sue my oldest is a beautiful, bubbly young lady. She is married to a wonderful and fun loving man, Roman. They currently live in New Orleans. They are exploring their futures there. They live in a cute apartment right off the French Quarters. I enjoy when the visit and the phone calls.

Barrett was my middle child. He went home in 2000. He is greatly missed. I still see his smile clearly. He was a kind and gentle child that just loved people. He was not into stuff just people.

David is my youngest. He is my red head. He was always just a little stubborn. He from the very beginning could figure out anything. Nothing was going to be smarter than him.

Thankful for my wonderful and amazing husband!

I am thankful for my wonderful and amazing husband. He is so patient, kind and can fix anything. There is nothing he can't do. He is always kind to me and for that I love him so much. Thanks Darrin for being you and nothing else.

I am thankful that I am forgiven because I fall so short

For this season I have chosen to write everyday until Thanksgiving here what I am thankful for. Today I am thankful for forgiveness. I make so many mistakes everyday. I let my mouth just run away and say things that are spiteful and cruel without even thinking about it. I forget to return phone calls to people that are waiting on answers. I ignore people on purpose.
My Lord forgives me for these things and teaches me how to be a better person. I have learned so much about forgiving in the past few years. Forgiving someone for some way they have violated you is not easy. I seem to like to hold onto many things that I should let go. And some things I think I have let go, but then I drag them up again years later.
I have learned that we must forgive those that trust pass against us. I have learned that forgiveness is without condition. The other person does not have to change and most likely wont. I have learned the to forgive is not the same as forget. To forgive comes from me, a choice that I make.
What is even more awesome is that my God forgives me for my short falls. He did not have to learn to forgive He already new how. He does not go back and question His forgiveness. Once He forgives it is forever.

Joyful Tears

I am downloading photos from this weekend and I have TLC on TV watching a show about hording. I think so much about my mom and how sad nobody understood not even me. The tears come as I look at all the clutter these people are building up and just don't know what to do with. I have to much stuff myself and I often think "can I get rid of it?" I did that some when we moved south and I still get a sick feeling in my tummy when I think about some of the things I got rid of. The potato slicer, it was an antique that took up to much room but I loved the fries it would slice, The sewing machines that I have now replaced with many more. The show reminds me of the times with my mom and the times I miss so much.
Miss you mom. It has almost been two years. I miss our phone calls. I miss how you would bug me with how you would try to influence me your way. I miss the laughter when we would be so stupid and silly. I miss your smile and all you would teach me even as an adult. I miss how much you loved me and all of my kids, Gary, Carmen, Bobby Sue, Bear and David.

Latest Addition

This is the coconut plant I bought at Wal mart. It just is fun

Something Different for Dinner

Last night we drove over

to Decator for dinner.

We went to the

Hard Dock Cafe at the marina.

We watched the sunset

and ate a light dinner.

It was fun to wear heals with jeans

and go somewhere that has a live band.

We sat outside and watched the boats come and go.

One train crossed the river and we just enjoyed slow time.