Our Pets!

This is a picture of Molly! Yes, when she was a puppy she chewed on our chairs. Kelly bought the stuff you put on there so puppies won't do this but, she loved the taste of it! Didn't stop her!!

Zeke

Myrtle

When I saw Kelly had posted our pets on her Facebook page I wanted these for my blog! These are the most recent pictures of our pets!

Zeke is in Kelly's dresser drawer while trying to take a nap. Kelly thought he was so cute she started taking pictures and he woke up!
Myrtle is our youngest pet kitty and she is adorable! She loves to play with Zeke but he acts like Garfield and doesn't always want to play!!

A new Header!! Thanks Karen!

What a nice surprise when I got on the computer and came over to my blog!!! Karen has been on and made me a new header and fixed my Alphabet poem! Thank you so much!!
This week is the shower for my granddaughter Sarah so we are busy with getting ready to go to this and take down all the shower goodies to Bill's church. Kelly has ordered a neat cake for it and I will have her take the camera so for sure we can post some pictures of this!!
I have to stop and call and thank Karen for fixing my blog!!!!

I was over at Barbara H. blog last night and she is having a giveaway for her third Blogiversary! Go on over and say Hello and congrats: and enter for the neatest gifts! One is a copy of By Searching by Isobel Kuhn. I read this when I was in my 20's and just loved it. My daughter Carrie read it too and she said it was one of the reasons she is a missionary. So when I saw this I was so excited. I never hear anyone talking about her books nowadays so this is great! The other gift is a CD.

Saturday Afternoon

It is Saturday afternoon. My daughter's visit is over and she has gone back to Mexico. We had such a good time and a good visit. I was blue all day Wednesday but I am fine now.
Karen and Kelly are camping with their church group this weekend. No one wanted to drive a long distance to get to the lake so they are close to home at a lake! With a tent and the whole outdoorsy stuff!! Kelly got wet when it rained last night! She said everything has dried out and no big deal. I think part of the group are out on a pontoon boat this afternoon.
I have been camping when I was younger, but I like to camp at the Best Western rather then out doors!! I like having a picnic and being out side but not sleeping out there!

I got this in an E-mail this week. You may have already seen this but I will share it for anyone who hasn't received this E-mail.....

The Holy Alphabet
Whoever came up with this one must have had some Divine guidance!

Although things are not perfect
Because of trial or pain
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame
Even when the times are hard
Fierce winds are bound to blow
God is forever able
Hold on to what you know
Imagine life without His love
Joy would cease to be
Keep thanking Him for all the things
Love imparts to thee
Move out of "Camp Complaining"
No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power
Praise can do alone
Quit looking at the future
Redeem the time at hand
Start every day with worship
To "thank" is a command
Until we see Him coming
Victorious in the sky
We'll run the race with gratitude
Xalting God most high
Yes, there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but...
Zion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!

"I AM Too blessed to be stressed!"

The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.

Posting Before Friday!!!

Carrie

I know, don't faint! A new post before Friday! I had a lovely weekend and just had to share some of the highlights!!!
Starting out on Friday at noon my daughter Carrie came by with lunch from Sonic! Nancy was very very happy! But she drank way to much Route 44 peach tea and by evening was way hi- per!! With a captial H.

That evening the girls put the two wheelchairs in the two cars and away we went.
Karen wanted to see something at a store over at Zona Rosa shopping mall! It is a good ways from where I live. When we got there, this mall has a out of doors open courtyard for tons of people to hold concerts.
They were having one, that evening with the "Elders" a Irish group. They were so much fun! The girls parked me and took Nancy and off they went while I enjoyed the music.

On Sunday afternoon Carrie and I went to a reception for our former pharmacist Maurice Branum. He celebrated his 80Th birthday in March. Mr.Branum opened the drug store in 1954 the same year my folks moved over here.
He owned the store until 1992.
I think the whole town turned out to say "Hello" to him.

His wife was killed in a car accident in 1964. My Mother stayed with their girls for a couple of years and helped take care of them. Carrie and I sure enjoyed saying "Hi" to so many people we know. There was so much food you just would not believe it! It was like a big Fourth of July town picnic. I told Carrie I didn't get any cake which I am not suppose to have any way and she said,"That's the only thing you didn't have!!!

Mr. Branum is one of the most kind, helpful,and gentle person you would ever want to know.

When I was a teenager I would go there after school for a coke or ice cream. It was the local hangout for the school kids.

Having a Great Visit!!

Here it is Friday again and I haven't posted for a week!! I sure am enjoying my daughter Carrie's visit.

One night this week we went to "On the Border" Nancy was given a gift certificate on her Birthday. Thank you, Linda!! Nancy and I had a taco salad in the bowl you can eat! Yummy! We have been having a great time visiting and the time will go by way to fast!! She is out going to garage sales today looking for clothes for her grand kids.

I have the application for Nancy's to get her medicine she needs. Please pray that I will fill it out correctly.Thanks!

Hello on Friday!!!

Hello on a Friday Afternoon! Last Friday I clonked my hand against something and I thought at the time " Oh, I hope I didn't hurt it again!"By Saturday evening my hand was all swollen and hurting. I still enjoyed the Fourth and the fireworks!! By Monday my hand was still swollen so off to the Dr.'s office!

They did a ex-ray and it wasn't broken just full of arthritis which was stirred up when I hit it.

I am so excited we have two wonderful events coming up!! The first one, my missionary daughter who lives in Mexico is on her way up for a visit!! She hasn't been up here for a year! I can hardly wait to see her!! She stopped on her way up in San Antonio for a Joyce Myers conference. She has been looking forward to this for a long time. She said the first session was good!

The other event, is the event for this year!! My granddaughter Sarah will be getting married in August! Kelly is the Maid of Honor and she is hosting the shower at Sarah's Dad's church the last of July. She is hosting the Bachelorette Party, too! Kelly's friend Joan is making her beautiful mints for the shower! They are so pretty but wow, they taste good, too!!

I know I haven't been on for a while!! Wal-Mart pharmacy called me last week and said that the medicine that Nancy takes that really holds her lupus at bay,some thing had happened to the pricing. I called her insurance and her medicine had been reclassified and it now cost us $700.00 a month to pick it up at the store.!

Of course we can't afford this SO I have been working on getting this for her.

Medicare Part B doesn't pay for it either unless she has had a transplant. She hasn't.

But I called the Co that puts out this medicine and they took all my information and they called me yesterday and we found out she qualifies to apply!!

No, kidding we have to really jump through the hoops to get this but we are willing. So I am so happy to know we can apply and then we will pray she can gets this medicine she needs so much for free. I would love for you all to pray that Nancy will qualify for her medicine.

The Doctor called me late Sunday evening and called in another medicine for her but it isn't as effective as the one we need!! So, I have been on the phone to SS, Drug Co's. etc. this week!!

Almost The Fourth!!

Here it is two days before the Fourth of July! Tell me what you plan for your day. Do you go out of town or stay home and celebrate? We stay home.

When my Mother was alive we would go over and get her and bring her to our home for the Fourth. She just made the fourth so much fun because she would light a fire cracker and then not throw it for a couple of seconds yelling OH OH OH!!! Of course we were all screaming Mom/Grandma throw the firecracker!!!

She always made a Cherry pie and brought a batch of her oatmeal Chocolate chip cookies.

Nancy has always been scarred of the fireworks except of smoke bombs and sparklers! So from the time she was little she sat on my lap and many times I watched them from the window because she hated the noise so much. Now days she sits in the car at the park and watches them.

The Assembly of God church is sponsoring a city wide deal with a moon walk and booths and a big patriotic concert before the town shoots off the big fire works display!

Saturday and it is HOT!!

As you can see I have been having a really good time going out and getting icon/buttons for my side bar. I love the Fourth of July and since it is next Saturday I thought it was time to get my side bar ready for the big Day!!
We don't go far away on the fourth, we don't even leave town ! Just enjoy what they have going on....Picnics, visiting with family and friends and watching the fire works displays!
Not a lot going on here today and that is good! Nancy and I are feeling good and this is a good deal!! It is very Hot here but we are blessed with the AC.

Happy Birthday to Dear Nancy!!

Happy Birthday to Dear Nancy!!!!
Today is my special needs daughter's 47th birthday! She woke up early and is ready for the day to began!!
She already has Birthday Cards and this morning there were Birthday E-mails that are so cute for her.
Kelly will bake her a chocolate cake with chocolate icing. She wants vanilla ice cream.

Kayaking At the Niangua River! Hiking at the State Park! Not me!! Karen and Kelly!!!

Karen, Kelly, my grand-daughter Sarah and her friend Chantel all went to Southern Missouri this past weekend on a hiking - kayaking fun trip!!! I have shared some of the pictures of them having a good time! The kayaking trip was on the little Niangua River. Last year we went down to Ha Ha Tonka State Park and the girls liked it so much they went back! They hiked through some of it and it wasn't so hot the two days they were there. Last year, when Nancy and I went, it turned out to be one of the hottest days of the year!!

Kelly ready for the day on the river

Karen getting ready for the Kayak trip

Sarah getting ready go into the river



Chantel

Karen Chantel and Sarah

Sarah and Kelly

Kelly

Sarah

Chantel and Sarah

Sarah looking out at the beautiful valley

Kelly at the castle

Chantel at the castle

My grand daughter Sarah on the hiking trail

Chantel looking at the rocks

Lunch time!

Part of the springs

Kelly under the rock

Kelly hanging on a tiny branch with a drop off that was straight down! Yikes!

Karen at Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Union Station in Kansas City

While we were out looking at the fountains on Saturday we stopped by Union Station. It has been remodeled for millions of dollars not to long ago. It now has Science City in the basement part that draws school kids and adults alike. There were at least three weddings going on while we were there.
Union Station is always having some new exhibit or other. The architecture is just beautiful! I have shared some picture of what it looks like in side. click on pictures to enlarge

The front door!!

The ceiling

Karen said we should have lunch at the Harvey Restaurant which is inside Union Station. This restaurant was made into a movie in 1947 with Judy Garland "The Harvey Girls "

Kelly

Looking over the menu at the Harvey Restaurant The food was delicious! No they didn't take out the calories.

Nancy at the Harvey Restaurant. She had a great time.

Some of the beautiful architecture at Union Station

The Big Clock where people met one another!

One of the trains that used to run from Union Station

The tracks for the trains. Years ago there were many more tracks when trains were the main transportation for everyone.

Nancy and I waited for Karen and Kelly in front of the exit while they toured down stairs

Beautiful Fountains in and around Kansas City

Yesterday we took off to down town Kansas City to see the many fountains in and around the City! At Union Station Karen picked up a brochure that had 28 fountains listed! We didn't make it all of them!! That is for another Day!!! I have wonderful pictures of Union Station I want to share with you later. We had a fun day!! Kansas City has more or as many fountains as Rome!!
Click on the picture to enlarge it.

This is a fountain in down town Kansas City
One of the first fountain located down town Kansas City

You can see Liberty Memorial when you come out of Union Station. It is a Memorial to World War I veterans I think it is the only Memorial to WWI anywhere

The Fountain you see when coming out of Union Station

At the Plaza

This is our most famous fountain at the Plaza! In fact while we were driving by they were holding a wedding!

This is Neptune a fountain on the Plaza

A Lady playing the harp on the street as people pass by. Kelly is taking most of these picture from her car!

Not a fountain but beautiful hanging baskets that were all over the Country Club Plaza

Over looking Swope Park this is where the Kansas City Zoo is and Star Light Theater and many other Kansas City attractions

This is a sea horse and a with a little boy riding the sea horse at Myer Blvd and Ward Parkway

Another fountain overlooking Swope Park

Overlooking Swope Park