He Leadeth Me

This is what my freezer looks like as we prepare for our 2013 Family Reunion. Several, including family members have wondered why I am doing so much cooking. There are several reasons: #1  I enjoy spoiling my family. #2  I want to be able to enjoy visiting while everyone is here, so if I cook ahead of time, I just have to take it out of the freezer and heat it up. #3  It was fun going through my cookbook and picking out some old family favorites and thinking of those people while I was cooking. #4   THE MOST IMPORTANT We had a family reunion 2 years ago. My family came after my first chemo treatment.  My wonderful oncologist timed my first chemo so that I would be feeling good by the time family arrived. The JOY of being with family at that reunion and the HAPPY MEMORIES literally carried me through my time of recovery. Because they spoiled me 2 years ago, it is my turn to spoil them now!!! Texas Trash They guys especially like this. Grasshopper Pie has become a

The card table and chairs that our grandchildren use had gotten pretty pathetic. Not really from hard wear, but from being out in the elements. Once a tear starts, little fingers just cannot help the idea of helping it along.   I had heard that you could use vinyl tablecloths to recover the table and chairs pretty easily. I'm happy with the way they turned out.  Thanks to my sweet husband who helped with putting all the screws back in the correct places.  I did most of them, but he had to step in at the end.  

You have probably noticed that I refer to my grandson Aaron as the stuffed animal boy. He loves any and all stuffed animals. So I knew that a visit to Build a Bear was a perfect  birthday present. He was such a little trooper. The lady who was helping us told him to stand on the pedal which would fill his bear with fur. He intently watched as the fur came out of the little machine. Next, it was time to put the heart in his bear. First he held it to his face. Then he kissed it. He was very interested in watching the lady sew up his bear (with the heart inside). He even helped pull the string. Then it was time to bathe and fluff up his bear. He really enjoyed this part. (Sorry for the blurry picture. He was working fast). Although he had trouble picking out the exact animal he wanted, he had no trouble picking out his clothing. However, Bear still doesn't have a name.  He said he needed to ask his mom and dad. Unfortunately,

When I was visiting Houston, my great nephew, Andrew, told me that he was helping to raise money for a capital campaign at his church.  He explained that they need a new auditorium. He said that he was doing art work to raise money.  How can a great aunt, who needs beautiful artwork in her home, resist that? Originally, he was drawing lots of army type pictures, typical of grade school boys, but his Dad (wise man) told him that women might like flowers more. His four year old brother Nathan, not to be outdone, drew me an angel.  He said it was because my parents "called me angel". Best art purchase I've made in a very long time. Nathan and Andrew, look for your art when you come to see me in July for the Family Reunion.