Day Forty Nine 2013

On the road to Chattanooga

where we rarely travel

the East Tennessee landscape is undeniably beautiful

even in the dead of winter

At some point in life the world’s beauty becomes enough. You don’t need to photograph, paint, or even remember it. It is enough.  
~Toni Morrison

I haven’t reached that point in life just yet.

Day Forty Eight 2013

Sunday afternoon snack. Peanut butter tastes just as good upside down as right side up.

Day Forty Seven 2013

SATURDAY PEEPS, BASKETBALL, AND SNOW

Grandson Elijah played double header Vision Basketball this afternoon.

Grandson Knox and his mom Kelly made a special trip to see Elijah’s games. This was the first basketball game Knox had ever seen. He kept pointing and saying, “Ball!” He wanted to get out there on the court and play, too.

Elijah jumps for that ball. Thanks for the pic, Kelly!

Elijah in the fray. His team lost (badly) to the first team they played but won their second game by two points.

Knox finally got his chance to play on the court after the game. We were afraid he was going to get beaned by an out of control basketball. He didn’t.

Granddaughter Shelby comes to all her brother’s games (well, no choice there, really) but she patiently watches and roots for his team to win.

Today was a cold windy raw day. We got bursts of snow flurries (mini blizzards) throughout the afternoon. Neighbor kitty Lily, her fur dotted with snowflakes, was at our door, hoping to come inside.

Snow on the roof

Elijah Man = Cool Dude!

Trying to get the grand peeps all in one spot to snap a group shot is like herding cats but it can be done.

Knox and Shelby checking out fun stuff on Shelby’s mini iPad.

The sun finally came shining through on its way down. The snow left and so did my peeps. Sometimes, the briefest moments together are the most fun and the best remembered.
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Heartfelt sympathy to my brother in law Don Foy and family in the loss of his mother today. Words cannot even begin to express our sorrow. May the love of those around you help you through the days ahead. You all are in our prayers.

Day Forty Six 2013

You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give. 
~Eleanor Roosevelt

Happy TGIF, everyone!

Day Forty Five 2013

Count your blessings and know that God loves you.

Day Forty Four 2013

I cooked.

Neil cleaned.

Ecclesiastes 4:9  (New International Version)
“Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their work”

Day Forty Three 2013

People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.
~Anton Chekhov
The winter sun made the sky look like it had a big hole in it today.

Day Forty Two 2013

Hubby Neil loves radio controlled airplanes. Building, flying, crashing (well, he doesn’t love that part) and repairing them. He claims it’s a hobby. I believe it’s an obsession. Why else would there be one sitting in a room upstairs, in various stages of construction. It’s winter. Too cold to be building a plane outside. Truth be told, his man cave, also known as his airplane hanger, is already full and is too small to turn around in anymore, much less build an RC plane with a wingspan of about six feet. I only hope he can get the thing back down the stairs and out the door when he’s finally finished with it.

Day Forty One 2013

IT’S ZOMBIE TIME AGAIN!

Sometimes it’s a blood-and-gore fest (or feast). Sometimes it’s a who’s-your-daddy soap opera. But it’s always about human survival against overwhelming odds, with characters you come to love and root for and fear for through every story every week. If you find yourself compelled to watch, here’s one tidbit of advice: don’t get too attached to anybody in this story. Everyone is expendable.  (Sunday nights~8PM central time~AMC)

Day Forty 2013

VISION BASKETBALL

He dribbles! Grandson Elijah played Vision Basketball today. His team has improved so much. And so has he. He’s had the ball quite a bit lately.

He shoots!

He scores! Elijah got lots of points today.

The blue team beat the green team 20 ~ 8. Way to go!

Granddaughter Shelby, daughter Holly, grandson Elijah, hubby Neil and moi celebrated a game well played at the DQ.

Elijah’s treat: a banana split so big and huge he couldn’t even finish it. We didn’t mind helping out. Yummy good times on a beautiful Saturday in February. Hope your weekend is delicious!

Day Thirty Nine 2013

TGIF!

Grandson Elijah loves to wear cool T shirts. So how cool is this pirate monkey T? And those dog tags. 2 kewl 4 skewl!

Granddaughter Shelby also loves to wear cool T shirts. I think this one is her fave. She wears it often, and so would I if I had one. Wish I did. I love Snoopy and Woodstock.

Even if you don’t feel like it.
Happy TGIF, y’all!!

Day Thirty Eight 2013

“Consider the daffodil. And while you’re doing that, I’ll be over here, looking through your stuff.”       ~Jack Handy



First two pics are macro daffodil { buttercup, jonquil}. The one in the last pic I found on the deck post. Someone (I’m guessing a grandchild)  had picked it and then forgot it.

Day Thirty Seven 2013

One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb

Day Thirty Six 2013

“My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake. I feel better already.”
~Dave Barry

Day Thirty Five 2013

Monday Monday With Peeps

Grandson Knox eating carrots for lunch at Ocha Thai food deli today.

Grand daughter Shelby wearing the vintage middle school Raiders jersey she bought from one of her teachers who collects them and offers them for sale.

Gratuitous awesome sky picture

Grandpeeps Elijah, Shelby and Knox enjoyed frozen treats at Cream City Ice Cream and Coffee Shop this afternoon after school. And Knox enjoyed running in circles around that table behind them while his cousins chased him.

Aunt Holly took them all for a walk after she got off work, and they ended up bouncing around on the trampoline. They’ve got so much energy; they don’t even feel the cold. Or much care if they do.

Knox thinks lying on the trampoline is fun, too.

Cheeks and nose are frozen. Time to go inside. He loves playing with his cousins anytime, anywhere.  Happy Monday!

Day Thirty Four 2013

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. ~Chili Davis

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were? ~Satchel Paige

Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many. ~Author Unknown

They say that age is all in your mind. The trick is keeping it from creeping down into your body. ~Author Unknown

I complain that the years fly past, but then I look in a mirror and see that very few of them actually got past. ~Robert Brault

Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself. ~Tom Wilson

Wrinkled was not one of the things I wanted to be when I grew up. ~Author Unknown

Is that a birthday? 'tis, alas! too clear;
'Tis but the funeral of the former year.
~Alexander Pope

In dog years, I'm dead. ~Author Unknown

True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country. ~Kurt Vonnegut

The idea is to die young as late as possible. ~Ashley Montagu



I am 60 years old today. My peeps helped me celebrate. I love you. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart (especially my hubby Neil who put it all together). I had the best party ever!