Wordless Wednesday....

Ice Sculptures - Mountaintop, Pennsylvania

Hope these photos help you cool off from the Summer heat!!!

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I'd like to thank.....

“As it goes, schmoozing is the natural ability “to converse casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.” Good schmoozers effortlessly weave their way in and out of the blogosphere, leaving friendly trails and smiles, happily making new friends along the way. They don’t limit their visits to only the rich and successful, but spend some time to say hello to new blogs as well. They are the ones who engage others in meaningful conversations, refusing to let it end at a mere hello - all the while fostering a sense of closeness and friendship.”


My friend "midlife mom " passed this blogging award on to me! ... I've never had an award before and when I got a comment today congratulating me on my award, I had no idea where it came from. I have only been blogging for 6 months and I've enjoyed meeting so many wonderful people. Thank You " Midlife Mom " for the award, you made my day!

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Heartprints
(Author Unknown)

Whatever our hands touch--
We leave fingerprints!
On walls, on furniture,
On doorknobs, dishes, books,
As we touch we leave our identity.
Oh, Lord, please where ever I go today,
Help me leave heartprints!
Heartprints of compassion Of understanding and love.
Heartprints of kindness and genuine concern.
May my heart touch a lonely neighbor
Or a runaway daughter,
Or an anxious mother,
Or, perhaps, a dear friend!
I shall go out today
To leave heartprints,
And if someone should say "I felt your touch,"
May that one sense be...
YOUR LOVE, LORD Touching through ME.

Thanks again to "MM" for thinking that I'm a " Good schmoozer " and now I will pass it on to my friend Myrna over at cherish... the word!

100 things about me.....

As tradition in bloggerville goes, when you reach your 100 post (time sure flies, doesn't it) to write a post of 100 things about yourself.....so here they are....some common...others oddball, but that's me!!!

1. I'm a wife, mother and grandmother.
2. This is my second marriage. 1st time - 6 years...this time 31 years and counting.
3. I have one sister and one brother, each 5 years apart.
4. I have 3 children, 2 boys and 1 girl...each 5 years apart !
5. When I was born, I was named Judy.
6.  Two days later, my Dad renamed me Suzy.
7. I skipped school in the first grade and got caught. (more on this in an upcoming post!
8. I've never had a cup of coffee...love to smell it, no desire to drink it..yuk.
9. I accepted Christ at age 7.
10. I can whistle like a guy.
11. I've always loved thunder storms, the louder the better.
12. I like all kinds of music.
13. I hate cold weather....brrrr
14. My favorite color is blue.
15. I never liked board games of any kind....boringgg
16. I have a cowlick!...but don't know any cows personally.
17. I don't like to go barefoot.
18. I'm very sentimental.
19. I cry very easily, especially at Hallmark commercials.
20. I enjoy bubble baths.
21. My middle name is Faye, after my mother.
22. I worry too much.
23. I never had a dog or cat.
24. But I do have 2 talking cockatiels, Cookie and Muffin, age 15 and 16.
25. I love flowers, especially perennials.
26. I'm a so-so gardener....
27. But I'm excellent at growing weeds.
28. Mosquitoes really, really like me.
29. I like things organized.
30. I'm fair-skinned and sunburn easily.
31. I had three really bad burns when I was younger.
32. I've never played an Instrument.
33. I fell and broke my nose at age 50.
34. I love chocolate, especially dark.
35. I've never gotten a traffic ticket.
36. Hubby and I met on a blind date....
37. after 6 months he ask me to marry him.
38. I did, 2 years later... best choice I ever made!
39. Because of Hubby's job, we moved 9 times in 11 years.
40. I can wrap, pack and tape moving boxes like a professional.
41. Our first house was over 100 years old.
42. I've researched my family tree back to 1870.
43. I'm afraid of big dogs.
44. I don't believe in luck.
45. I collect teapots, teacups and plates.
46. I'm glad I'm short.
47. I'm an evangelical.
48. I graduated from high school 40 years ago...wow, has it been that long?
49. My grade school friend, Diann and I have kept in contact for over 50 years.
50. We both became grandmothers on the same day !
51. I pierced my own ears when I was 15.
52. I believe everything happens for a reason.
53. I love to sew.
54. I love the quaint villages of upstate New York.
55. I enjoy having time to myself.
56. I drive with two feet...weird, I know.
57. I collect cookbooks...
58. I'm just a so-so cook.
59. I can't stand to waste anything.
60. I've been a Sunday School Teacher.
61. I'm addicted to carbs.
62. I don't like to talk on the phone.
63. I really miss the sunshine in the winter.
64. I detest bigotry.
65. Did I tell you I have a wonderful mother?
66. I also have a great mother - in - law!
67. I volunteered at a homeless shelter for several years.
68. I've also worked at the local food bank.
69. I wear glasses to drive.
70. I don't like beets, eggnog or lima beans...or coffee.
71. A massage at a spa was one of the best Christmas gifts I ever got.
72. I can talk like" the chipmunks".
73. My Grandson Alex can too! (I guess he got the gene from me...
74. I was quite a dancer in my younger days.
75. I'd love to improve my photography skills.
76. I won't leave home without make-up.
77. I'm definitely not a liberal.
78. I have no interest in sports.
79. I've always been artistic....
80. I would love to be a tattoo artist.
81. I once owned a resale shop.
82. I went to cosmetology after high school.
83. I've had every color of hair there is !
84. I've never had surgery.
85. I'm left -handed and write with the paper up-side down..weird again.
86. Hence, I can also read up-side down...
87. I enjoy doing floral design.
88. I've been to the Grand Canyon.
89. I spend way too much time on the computer.
90. I was on the gymnastic team in high school.
91. When I was a girl, I wanted to be a missionary.
92. I have to make my bed immediately after waking up.
93. I have all my wisdom teeth.
94. I should be a lot smarter, huh?
95. I won a synonym contest in the 4th grade.
96. I have a sweet tooth...ok, maybe several.
97. I've been to Hawaii 3 times...2 of those trips we won and were all expenses paid!!
98. I've never had a bicycle.
99. I'm not afraid of dying.

100. I love Jesus more than life itself.

And that's how the cookie crumbles....
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You made it !!!!!!

July 30, 2007

Sarah ~
Graduation day has finally come, and I can’t even begin to tell you how proud I am !
For three long years now, you have juggled schedules, dealt with migraines, and stuffed your head with volumes of information…words that I couldn’t even pronounce, let alone define.

I know that there were times when you felt so overwhelmed that you wondered if it was worth it. Between classes, full days at the hospital, and trying to spend quality time with Alex and Frank, you had little time left for yourself.

But you stuck with it….. and we knew you could do it, and do it well.

Since you were a little girl, you have always had a soft heart and caring spirit for those with physical needs. And when you speak about your patients, I hear a genuine concern for them in your voice. I believe that God has given you a gift and this is where you are called to be. Use your smile and out-going personality to help them through a very difficult time. They will benefit by having someone so compassionate to care for them.

So now you are ready to take on the world. Give the best you have to give and reap the rewards of your labor!
I love you…..Mom

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. "~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

" be steddy and Ready "

A couple weeks ago, my Grandson Alex (age 7) and I were in the back yard and He ask me if I would pitch the ball to him. I agreed but after a few throws, he told me I wasn't very good at it!...so he said "Grandma, I'll pitch, and you hit". Well,I have to admit, I wasn't much better at hitting. So he said "I'm going to make you a practice schedule"....

I love the line that says "be steddy and ready ".

The next day Pappy was telling Alex that " little Grandma"...( that's what the grandchildren call my Mom because she's only 4 ft.- 9 in. tall ) was the neighborhood star softball player when she was a kid. Without missing a beat, Alex responded with "Maybe little Grandma could be your coach"!

I'll have to ask her for some pointers, if she can remember...... Little grandma is 89.

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Houses on the fence....

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