Sisters and Cell Phones

SISTERS

How times have changed! What did we do before cell phones? The world is moving so fast that we need to keep in contact 24/7?

I signed on the family plan when I got hurt. I would get lost and needed to be able to contact family to tell me the way to go. When I had car trouble I needed a way to call Charlie to come get me. My phone was for emergencies only…….. or so I thought.

Our family plan allows us to talk to one another for free. So my use of the phone slowly changed to “ I’m at the store and do you need anything“… “We’re at the lake on the one way street (or on the dock) fishing, come on down”. “Can you……..”

So now I keep my phone clipped on some part of my clothing all day. If there’s an emergency, I’m ready! If you want to have some fun then I’m ready!

For older people it’s really important to have that phone clipped on some part of your body. My aunt was in her 80’s and I kept telling her to have that phone on her so if she fell she would have a way to notify someone. Each time she poo-poo’d me. I kept asking her and she kept saying she didn’t need it. She became a little agitated at me cause I mentioned it each time I saw her.

Unfortunately the day came that she fell coming into the house from the garage. She did not have her phone with her and could not move as she broke her pelvis. Fortunately she could reach her keys and used the button to set the car alarm on and off. She did this for 45 minutes before anyone came to assist her. (I did not tell her “I told you so”.)

My mom is in her 80s and I tell her the same thing.

Can you guess what she says in response?

What a day!

What a day this has been! Actually two days.

I wanted to put Charlie's music on the blog and could not. I tried several sites and could not get any to work. I have no clue what I am doing, so that doesn't help much.

I've had a lot of requests to put the 3-D sonogram on the blog. Same thing, it will not do it. I will say this, my first impression of a 3-D sonogram was wrong. It is the most amazing thing I have ever seen. It shows everything in minute detail. I have one picture I want to post that shows her face and hands. It is so sweet, you just want to pick her up and rock her...it's that real.

Halle is due to make her appearance November 5th. Just 9 weeks from now. She is quite the little blessing for this family.

The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. In our case it's the Lord taketh away and the Lord giveth.

Melissa passed November 8th. Holidays and the 8th of each month are very difficult for us. When we learned of Halle it put a new twist on our one year anniversary. We have a very good thing happening to us.

We are now wondering if Halle will make her appearance on her due date, or the 8th as some are hoping. We also have birthdays that week. 3rd.....4th.....10th. So the big question is "what day will Halle make her appearance"?

We are looking forward to welcoming you into the family, Halle. May our Lord keep you and your mom safe through your journey.

(Hey, my daughter is going to be a grandmother!! I can hardly grasp that concept!!)

A Family of Turkeys

After typing that title I had to laugh! It sounds like I am talking about MY family but, alas, I am not.

At the end of April of last year I started driving Braden, my grandson, to school. We would take the back road as it was the quickest route. As we rounded the corner, what did we see ahead of us? A family of turkeys! Mama in front crossing the road and directly behind mama, in a line, were her babies. Big daddy turkey was the last in line.

Baby turkeys are so cute. There were 8 or 10 of them. When the babies saw us they got scared and didn't know what to do. Some just stood there, some ran back to daddy and some just ran in a circle. The parents were very calm. They stopped, looked at us, waited for their babies to calm down, then continued safely across the road and into the woods. Sure wish I had my camera with me, what a shot that would have been.

Fast forward a few months. Early morning. I stopped at the Quick Trip to buy a mug of Melissa's favorite coffee, French Vanilla. I took the scenic back road to her house. As I rounded the corner (on the right are the woods and on the left a white fence) what do I see sitting on that white fence? To be honest, it scared me. There were VULTURES sitting on that fence! Eight of them! Ready to devour anything or anyone that passed their way. I was soooo glad I was in my car.

(It's early morning, remember, and I am NOT a morning person.)

As reason got a hold on me I remembered there are NO vultures around here. Good grief lady!

As I slowly inched closer I realized these were the baby turkeys! They were now in what I would call their teen years. They were soooooo ugly!

Well, that is my laugh for the day. Feel free to share what makes you laugh. Laughter is good for the heart.

This is the day the Lord has made. Rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms 118:24