Happy Birthday Nikki

Wasn't she cute. Today she is celebrating turning 18. Her Grandpa and I called her a little while ago and sang to her. She is still darling but I have always loved this picture.

She has had a lot of struggles health wise. She has had diabetes since she was 5 and has been giving herself her shots since she was 7 or 8. She did not want any one else doing it. Its been tough being different but she is doing well. She is a senior at Rogers High School in Spokane and will graduate in June.

Happy Birthday to my sweet granddaughter.

Blessings to her and to you all,

Through the years December 28

All of these pictures were taken on December 28th of various years. None this year but we have no snow either. Just rain and wind.

I went and got my hair trimmed today. The person I like did it. I was so glad. It lasts a good 2 weeks longer when she trims it. Got a few groceries and a calendar for my purse. Maybe I will get some work this year. I hope so.

Not a very eventful day. That's OK. Uneventful is good most of the time.

Blessings,

Happy Birthday Sharon

Today is my sister Sharon's birthday. Love her so much. She and I are only siblings. Here she and her husband in New York last year. He had surgery today, something to do with the cancer he has. According to texts from her and their daughter Suzy he came through it fine.
Sharon at the cemetery in Myers, Kentucky. It was settled and named for our relatives. Our maiden name was Myers. I wanted one of the headstones (not that big one) but we could not even lift a small one. It is not maintained or taken care of at all. Myers is in the heart of back woods Kentucky.

Sharon and I one winter when they visited for a day or so on their way home from Portland.

Sharon and her grandchildren. Caroline in the back - Jimmy, Liam and Riley.


Happy birthday

Blessings

Hahahaha - A Funny Picture

My sister sent me A WSU "Cougar" hat for Christmas. It is really funny and I love it. I went to WSU when it was WSC ions ago and am still a Cougar fan. She knows it. Love my hat. Wore it to Steve and Debbie's yesterday.

We had a wonderful dinner at Steve and Debbie's last evening. It was nice to not have to cook any of it. They got me a yummy cuddly white fleece robe. It will be wonderful to cuddle in.

Katie and her new puppy came over this evening. She got a little spooky after dark their first night in their house and Cameron was working. Her puppy is a Golden Retriever named Callie. She is sweet. Maggie was insulted and Pistol was jealous. Its funny. Callie played with one of Pistol's toys and then Pistol wouldn't have anything to do with her toy. Made us laugh.

Fought a headache and half all day. They make me so mad. Oh well, if its not gone tomorrow I will fill up on Excedrin and do what I want.

Blessings

Silent Night Holy Night, All Is Calm All Is Bright

I put these on here wrong and seem to be befuddled when it comes to moving them around so this is what they are.

We have our family Christmas on Christmas Eve so the kids can be with their other families or just stay home or what they want to do. So we had a house full of people - adults and kids of all ages. Loved it.

This is Steve and Debbie. Debbie is the one I asked you and continue to ask for prayer for. She has a tough road ahead for her. She is in real denial though. If you don't talk about it, it isn't going to happen.

This is Christyn and her family. She is in the recliner because she broke her foot a couple of days ago. She was walking the dog and River tripped her and she fell over the dog and broke her foot. We tried to keep her down with it elevated. On the left in the baseball cap is Nikki, she will be l8 in 6 days. Beside her is Jadeyn. She has no idea of how beautiful she is.Then is Wendy, Chrissy's partner, and beside Wendy is Melissa who is their foster daughter and then is Skylor. He is a really big boy at 15.

This is my baby boy Tom and his family, Christy is in front with Sheya. Seth is in the red shirt and Ryan in black.

Bob and I with the three kids. I wish Nikki could have been here too but had a picture with her family at Thanksgiving.

Us and the whole family.

So this evening we are just sitting around and listening to Christmas music. Everyone seemed to enjoy their gifts.

Wishing you all a Joyous and Blessed Christmas

And my most precious gift of all finally hung on our bedroom wall. My family quilt. The boys helped Bob.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

I finally said to myself - Self you have waited long enough. Go see your horse. So I did.

She has not been letting Bob catch her but I walked out to where she was and said Hi Sage, I have missed you and she walked straight to me and started nuzzling me. She had missed me as much as I had missed her. We walked over to the round pen and we did a little. The ground is so hard I didn't want to do too much. Mostly I stood around with her hugging her and feeding her treats. What a good, good day.

Blessings, love and more blessings

Joy To The World

We had a wonderful surprise this evening when Scott's ex wife and her husband brought our beautiful great granddaughters to visit us all evening. This is Kiyanna. She will be 3 in February. Looking at the precious little face is like looking into the face of out grandson Robby who is our grandson. She is the image of her daddy.
And, this is Piper. She is 18 months and a little pistol. Darling little girl and is the image of her mother Tabby. She ran right straight to Bob and wanted him to pick her up. Of course he did.
We had not seen these cherubs since Piper was one month old so it was exciting to see them.

Pop Pop with Piper. She is never still.

And sweet Kiyanna. She patted my face and my hair and kept kissing me. What a dolly.

Earlier today we went over to Lake Couer D'Alene to see the eagles. They come there every winter about this time when the Kokanee spawn in that part of the lake. There are three sitting in that tree. I wish I had a larger lens but Bob got that picture. I could not get my eyes on them. These pictures were taken at Beauty Bay.

Going fishing

A different one. There were about 10 flying around at different times

He got a fish but I missed him getting it out of the water.

Sitting along the shore. At one time there were 9 sitting there. Just amazing. To think a few years ago they were nearly extinct. They are such awesome birds. And also to thing Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be the turkey. A turkey, can you imagine that and he was over ruled and this magnificent bird, the Bald Eagle was named instead.

So it was a wonderful day and to start, I had to have a blood draw first thing this morning and then Bob took me to breakfast. Tasted good since fasting since 4:30 yesterday, then to Couer d'Alene and then grocery shopping and then the baby girls visit. Makes me a happy camper this evening. The only thing that would make me happier would have been some time on my horse.

Blessings, blessings blessings