Happy Thankgiving

Today is Thanksgiving and I had a wonderful day with my mother and Doug and his family, my son and his family. We all ate til I thought I would pop. Then on the way home, we stopped at KMart to see what we could find. Not much, maybe tomorrow. My friend Bucky had been working on my laptop and he said to meet him there as he was taking Mary's grandparents home. It was good to see them. They are such nice people. Anyway, Bucky brought my laptop to me. I was going to watch a movie on it and I couldn't get the sound to work. Bucky was online and he told me how to un-mute everything. Meanwhile, I forgot I had turned the volume up all the way on everything. So I was sitting in the living room with headphones on so I could be with Doug and watch my movie while he watched football. When I pushed play on the movie, I about fell out of the chair. Doug thought I was having a heart attack because it scared me so bad I screamed. Bucky asked if I got a picture of it, I didn't. But I re-enacted the scene and Doug made a picture. So I will post it as soon as I get it downloaded. Right now I'm using my laptop having the time of my life. I haven't turned it off since I got it home. I think I'm gonna wear it out in one day. Anyway, the day is almost over and before we know it Christmas will be here. I can't wait, even though I'm supposed to work. I love this time of year. It's a time for family and friends to think about what Christmas is really all about. It's about the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. I have been one of the most guilty of commercializing Christmas. But as I get older, I realize that we should focus on the true meaning of Christmas. I hope all who read this takes it to heart and thinks about it. Where would we be if Christ hadn't been born? What if He hadn't died for us? We would be hell-bound, that's for sure. Oh well, I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season. To all my friends and family, I love you all. Part of Thanksgiving is being thankful for all the people we love. And I think I have better friends now than I ever have. "As for me and my house: We Will Serve The Lord." Happy Holidays Everybody!

Helen

Last night we had the services for our dear Helen Williams. Mrs McKinney got a pass to leave the hospital again and she attended the service. Helen had on a beautiful pink dress. Found out it was the dress she had bought when she was chosen as Woman Of the Year in Iowa. She worked as an RN for 40 years in a veterans hospital. She was and still is loved by all and we will miss her terribly. But she is happier now than she has ever been. Our tears are selfish ones because she is much better off than we are. The family is a very close knit family and we need to keep them in our prayers. Not just today but the days to come. When Mrs. McKinney goes home from the hospital, she will be going home to an empty house. That will be very hard for her. She will remain in my prayers as will the rest of her family. Helen, I know you don't know or care anything about this now, but we love you so much!

Update On Family Tragedy

Today I learned that Helen Williams, who was involved in the car wreck on Alcoa Hwy, also had sustained a broken collarbone, broken ribs, and the broken leg was broken in two places. The doctor said she would never walk again. Her sister, Mrs. McKinney, got a pass to leave the hospital to go see her. Along with her other two sisters, the decision was made to remove life support. Helen died within 5 minutes. She will be missed by many. She always sat in church when I had my grandchildren and smiled at them the whole time. They will be receiving friends on Tuesday and then her body will be taken to Iowa on Wednesday for burial beside her husband. Mrs. McKinney has to have some pretty extensive abdominal surgery and won't be able to attend the funeral. We will all be praying for her. The upside to this is that Helen is in a better place and can walk, doesn't have to have dialysis anymore, and is in perfect health. That wreck has now claimed the lives of two people. Even though the streets were wet and the other lady's car hydroplaned, we should all be aware of how dangerous wet streets can be. Everyone should be extra cautious when it's raining, and slow down. Me included. When God gets ready to take us, he will. But no use in making things rough for ourselves while we're here. Helen, I know you're in Heaven with our Lord and Saviour. We will all miss you and we will always love you.

My Friend Sandy

Okay, for some reason I couldn't get the pictures of Sandy and her husband Robert to show up on the other post. So I will dedicate a whole post to her. I met Sandy through her sister, Mary, who is a dear friend of mine. She is a loving person and is married to Robert, also a loving person. They make a great couple. Anyway, Sandy, Robert and Mary's daughter, Tori came to my house yesterday to pick up a puppy. She taught me how to put pictures on my blog and some other stuff too. She didn't know it at the time, but she has created a monster. My husband complains about my being on the computer all the time, now he won't be able to pry me away from it. So Sandy, don't be surprised if you get called up as a wittness in divorce court. LOL Anyway, here are the only two pictures I have of Sandy and Robert. Today is Sandy's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDY!!! I hope you have a wonderful day! I love you!!

IT'S SANDY'S BIRTHDAY!!!

Happy Birthday To You
Happyyyyy Birthdayyyyyy Tooooooo Youuuuuuuuu
Happy Birthday Dear Sandyyyyyyyyyy
HHHHaaaappppyyyy BBBBiiiirrrrtttthhhhddddaaaayyyyy TTTToooo YYYYoooouuuu!!!!
Hope you have a wonderful day. You're a very special person and I love you.

I Can Add Photos Now

These are my friends Mary and Bucky Carver. Today is Mary's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY!!!
These are the nutty people I work with. They are so much fun!
This is my good friend Clarence. He is a Respiratory therapist at the hospital. He is married to Penny on another floor.
This is my daughter, Bambi and son-in-law, Jeff. Bambi is the mother of 2 of my wonderful grandchildren, Rebecca and Nicholas.
This is my granddaughter Rebecca. She was my first grandchild and she'll always hold a special place in my heart. She can come live with me anytime.
This is my grandson, Nicholas. Ain't he cute? He is Rebecca's brother and also a Nana's boy.
This is my son, Doug and my daughter-in-law, Rose, on vacation in Chicago. They are the parents of my other 2 wonderful grandchildren, Billy and Shelly.
This is my grandson, Billy at Halloween, 2004. I guess he was a pirate. He'd be a good one. He's Papaw's boy.
This is my granddaughter, Shelly. She is Billy's sister and hopefully a MeMe's girl. Time will tell.
These are all my wonderful grandchildren together. It was a real job getting them all to sit still long enough to make this picture.
This my niece Kelli and her new husband, Jeremy. They are the proud parents of Justin. Kelli is the daughter of my sister, Gerry.
This is my great nephew Justin. He is the proud son of Kelli and Jeremy.
This is my sister, Gerry, at Kelli's wedding. She sure was proud.
This is me with my wonderful husband, Doug.Hard to believe we've been married almost 34 years.Wow! Long time. It hasn't all been a bed of roses, but I'm glad we stuck it out.

This is my wonderful mother, Rowena, aka: Granny. She has been my best friend for 50 years. She is the most important woman in the world to me and I don't know what I would have done without her all these years. Mama, words can't express how much I love you.

IT'S MARY'S BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday to youuuuuu
Happy birthday to youuuuuu
Happy birrrttttthhhhhday Dear Mmmmmaaaaarrrryyyy!
Happyyyyyyyyy Birthdayyyyyyyyy Toooooooooooo Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!
May this be the best birthday ever! I love you!

Family Tragedy

Today was tragic for a family that goes to my church. Two elderly sisters. Ms McKinney and Helen Williams live together. Ms. McKinney takes care of Helen, who is in poor health and is on dialysis. Today at the dialysis clinic, the Ms. McKinney started having some problems and was taken to St. Mary's Hospital. When it was time for Helen's dialysis to be over, two of Ms. McKinney's granddaughters left St. Mary's to take Helen home in Maryville. The timing just wasn't right. On Alcoa Hwy, a car crossed over and hit them head on. One girl suffered a broken ankle. The driver of the other car was killed instantly. Helen suffered a broken leg, ruptured spleen and is bleeding into her brain. No one knows if she will make it or not. Ms. McKinney only knows about the broken leg. Hopefully, we will hear more soon. The family is keeping the rest from her for the present. These two ladies are very dear to me and the whole church family. We pray for Helen, Ms. McKinney, and the family of the other driver. Our wonderful pastor was on his way to Kentucky to preach, but when he heard the news, he turned around and came back. He takes care of his flock. He is a true man of God and can always be counted on.
There was also a fatality on I 40 Eastbound this morning. The interstate was shut completely down going eastbound. I saw the tractor-trailer, and I don't see how anyone could've survived in that or being hit by it. We all need to remember the families of the people who have died. Pray for their strength and that this will somehow open their eyes and they will see the Truth if they haven't yet.
November 12, 2004

KNOX COUNTY (WATE) -- A crash in a construction zone on Alcoa Highway Friday left one person dead and two more injured.

The crash occurred in the southbound lanes of the highway near the Knox - Blount County line.

Crews had to close both southbound lanes and one northbound lane while they worked at the scene.

Officers detoured southbound traffic onto Gov. John Sevier Highway and Old Knoxville Highway.

Flu Season

Well, flu season is here and I've got a cold. I hope it doesn't turn into the flu. I didn't get a shot this year. I could have, but decided with the vaccine shortage, I'd forego mine to let someone in a higher risk category have it. I have friends coming up this weekend and I don't want to make them sick. I'm keeping a safe distance from my mother as she hasn't had a shot yet and I don't want to expose her. As far as my husband goes, well that's kinda hard to do, living in the same house and all. I worked last night and was miserable all night. I think most of it was because of the NyQuil I took yesterday morning before I went to bed. I was so sleepy all night that I kept seeing double. And that's not good when you're using needles and drawing blood, etc. I've got to work day shift tomorrow so I'll be going to bed early tonight. Like in a few minutes. To all who read this, take care of yourselves and your loved ones. I love you all and don't want you getting sick.

Love

It was very sad that a TSD student was in a wreck and killed the other day. Her name is Viola Wooten and she was only 16 years old. We don't think of things like that happening, especially on school functions, but they do and we all need to be aware of it and tell our children daily how much we love them. We never know when the last conversation could be. I talk to my grown children almost every day and I never fail to tell them I love them. They may think that it's just habit, but I really mean it. My mother lives next door to me, and I still see her every day and talk to her several times each day. I tell her I love her each time I see her or talk to her. My husband and I can't even count how many times a day we tell each other "I love you". Remember each day to tell the people you love how you feel. Not just family, but friends as well.

Picture Perfect World

This is a song by one of my favorite groups, Avalon. They are Contemporary Christian artists. The words are beautiful and make so much sense.

Picture Perfect World

We circle winter, spring and summer to fall
Spend a lifetime trying to make some sense of it all
Trip over questions raised by fallen men
As if there are solutions for the state we’re in

In a picture perfect world there would be no crime
In a picture perfect world we’d be free
In a picture perfect world we’d be color blind
But it’s all right I know we’ll be cared for
All right a place is prepared for
All right cause sooner or later we’ll be
In the picture perfect world

Another summer. autumn, winter and spring
We grow accustomed to the nature of things
Do we chase the questions we can’t figure out
And overlook what life is all about

In a picture perfect world there would be no pain
In a picture perfect world we’d believe
In a picture perfect world love is not in vain
But it’s all right I know we’ll be cared for
All right a place is prepared for
All right cause sooner or later we’ll be
In the picture perfect world.

We are here but a moment, then the moment’s gone
So why spend precious time we can’t afford
We have only one purpose before the curtain’s drawn
With all our lives, for the cause of Christ
We must glorify the Lord!

In the picture perfect world there would be no pain
In the picture perfect world we’ll be free
In the picture perfect world love is not in vain
But it’s all right I know we’ll be cared for
All right a place is prepared for
All right cause sooner or later we’ll be
In the picture perfect world.

SideKick

I got my SideKick pager today!! I'm so excited! It took it a long time to activate, but since I'm out of the coverage area, it said try again. So it's registering (again) now and I'll just leave it alone until I get up tomorrow. Notice I didn't say in the morning. I can't wait to use it. I'm meeting Mary tomorrow to pick up my Home Interior stuff and I hope it's working by then. Oh well, they say patience is a virtue, I guess I'll try to be virtuous.

Down In The River To Pray

Here's a song that I wanted my mom to learn to sing in church with me. But she says she's too hoarse to sing.

DOWN IN THE RIVER TO PRAY


As I went down in the river to pray
Studyin’ about that good old way
And who shall wear a starry crown
Good Lord show me the way.

Oh sisters let’s go down
Let’s go down, come on down
Oh sisters let’s go down
Down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studyin’ about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord show me the way.

Oh brothers let’s go down
Let’s go down, come on down
Come on brothers lets go down
Down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studyin’ about that good old way
And who shall wear a starry crown
Good Lord show me the way.

Oh fathers let’s go down
Let’s go down, come on down
Oh fathers let’s go down
Down in the river to pray.



As I went down in the river to pray
Studyin’ about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord, show me the way.

Oh mothers let’s go down
Come on down, don’t you wanna come down?
Come on mothers let’s go down
Down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studyin’ about that good old way
And who shall wear the starry crown
Good Lord, show me the way.

Oh sinners, let’s go down
Let’s go down, come on down
Oh sinners let’s go down
Down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studyin’ about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord, show me the way.

For Fredy

Fredy was my first love. He was from Peru and visiting his brother who was going to UT. It broke my heart when he had to go back home to attend school there. We exchanged letters for awhile (that was the days before computers), but we eventually drifted apart. This song has always reminded me of him and I just wish he could see it. Just to know how much he meant to me.

DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
by : The Mama's and Papa's

While I'm far away from you my baby
I know it's hard for you my baby
Because it's hard for me my baby
And the darkest hour is just before dawn

Each night before you go to bed my baby
Whisper a little prayer for me my baby
And tell all the stars above
This is dedicated to the one I love
(love can never be exactly like we want it to be)

I could be satisfied knowing you love me
(and there's one thing I want you to do
especially for me)
And it's something that everybody needs

While I'm far away from you my baby
Whisper a little prayer for me my baby
Because it's hard for me my baby
And the darkest hour is just before dawn

If there's one thing I want you to do especially for me
Then it's something that everybody needs

Each night before you go to bed my baby
Whisper a little prayer for me my baby
And tell all the stars above
This is dedicated to the one I love
This is dedicated to the one I love
This is dedicated to the one I love
This is dedicated to the one I love

May the Best Man Win!

I love the way my friend Mary always ends her comments on political issues. She always says "May the best man win". Even though we may have different polital preferences, we still respect each others views. And I encourage anyone to get out and vote regardless of who they vote for. Sometimes, there doesn't seem to be a best man to win. Heck, I voted for Ross Perot once because I didn't think there was anyone worth voting for. I just wish everybody could be treated equal and the poor people would be given a break. The sad thing is, this world is not going to get any better. It will only get worse until our Lord comes back. And then it will get alot worse for alot of people. But oh how I look forward to that day! I hope to take as many people to Heaven with me as I can. I can't save anybody but I sure do want to lead them to the Lord. I wonder how many people would vote for Jesus if he were running for president? I know that would be a time that Mary and I would both vote for the same candidate. Anyway, today is election day and even though Jesus isn't running, I did vote. If you don't vote, you can't have the fun of complaining about who's in office. You could, but you really wouldn't have a right to. Anyway, my viewpoint on voting. I don't know where the religious stuff came from. I just felt like putting it down. I've been thinking alot about that lately. I'm not in a hurry to leave the ones I love, But if He wanted to take me this minute, I wouldn't complain nor would I stop to tell people goodbye. Ain't God good????

Sorry, I Never Knew You

Here are the words to the accompainiment Cd I bought. I hope to have it learned so I can sing it in church soon.
Last night as I lay sleeping a dream came to me
I dreamed about the end of time, about eternity
I saw a million sinners fall on their knees to pray
The Lord He sadly shook His head and this I heard Him say

Sorry I never knew you. Depart from me forever more
Sorry I never knew you. Go and serve the one that you have served before.

I thought the time had fully come that I must stand my trial
I told the Lord that I had been a Christian all the while
But through His book He took a look and sadly shook His head
Then placed me over on His left and this I heard Him say

Sorry I never knew you, I find no record of your birth
Sorry I never knew you, go and serve the one that you served down on earth

There were my husband and children, I heard their loving voice
They must have been so happy, oh how they did rejoice
With robes of white around them, their faces all aglow
My little girl looked up at me and this I heard her say

Mommy we can't go with you. We must stay here on this beautiful shore
Sorry for we still love you. But you cannot be our Mommy anymore.

Now when I had awakened the tears were in my eyes
And looking all around me and there to my surprise
There were my loving babies and I knew I'd had a dream
So then upon my knees I knelt and for mercy I did scream

Father who art in Heaven I know that You gave Your only Son
Father please forgive me for I want to be ready when You come.

Sick Kids and Tired Grandma

Wow! I got my daughter's kids, Rebecca, 8, and Nicholas, 2, Friday and all day Saturday. Friday night I thought Rebecca felt awfully hot so I took her temp. It was 103.3. I gave her tylenol and the next morning it was normal. Then close to time to take her home, it started going back up. She didn't get to go trick or treating that night. But her mom treated her to a cookout of hotdags and s'mores and rented the Garfield movie for her. She was better Sunday morning, so she got to go trick or treating Sunday night. Nicholas got smart when he realized people were putting candy in his bag. When it started getting heavy, his mom asked him if he wanted her or his dad to carry it, and he said "NO!! MINE!!!" Such a smart boy! When they got back home though, Rebecca's temp was 102. After they went home Saturday, my son and daughter-in-law brought over their 2 kids, Billy, 2, and Shelly, 8 mos. Billy is Papaw's boy while Shelly is MeMe's girl. Shelly had a runny nose and a cough which she had medicine for. Sunday she started running a fever. It was 100.1 under her arm which made it 101.1 really. I could tell she felt bad because she was real fussy, wanting to be held all the time and only slept in 15 minute intervals. And I can't stand to see babies cry so you know what I was doing all day Sunday. I was holding her. She's supposed to go back to the dr. today, so we'll see what he says. He'll probably say the same thing he always says: "It's a viral infection". He never even draws blood. My poor babies! Billy was crying when they left. He hates to leave his Papaw.
Oh! I asked my friend Mary if she knew where I could get a sidekick pager cheap and she referred me to a website. I ordered one and I can't wait til it gets here! Of course she'll have to teach me how to use it. I can't follow written instructions and I'm computer illiterate. I've wanted one for so long, and now I'm finally getting one! I'm so happy! My son wanted to know why I wanted a pager when I had a cell phone. I told him I couldn't call deaf people on a cell phone, and he said "sure you could but it would be cruel". Leave it to him! Thank you Mary so much for telling me where to look. You'll be the first person I page. Then after a while, you'll be sorry you told me where to look.
I have to go back to work tonight, but then I'm off 4 nights. I usually get to make my own schedule. As soon as they find out I enjoy the days I have off, they'll probably change my schedule. I want to work 3, off 1, work 3, and off 7. Maybe I'll get it like that. I hope so anyway. I go part time in January, so I need to have some time off to do things I want to do before school starts.
I went to Pigeon Forge a couple of weeks ago. I bought a cd that has the vocals removed and I'm gonna learn it and TRY to sing it in church sometime. The only time they ask me to sing is when they want a good laugh. As you can guess, I can't sing. But I sure like to pretend I can. Well, gonna go now but watch out! I'm back and in a writing mood! I won't be posting tomorrow because of work (I'll be sleeping), but I probably will the next day. So until then, later...