HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISTER - 2013

 

Happy 55 Years Baby Sister!



In 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the Army.  The bill passes authorizing the admission of Alaska as the 49th state, the US launches its first satellite, Explorer 1, Pizza Hut opens in KS, IHOP opens in CA, and McDonald's sells its 100 millionth hamburger.



March 1959 - You are 10 months old

In 1958, the aluminum can is first used as a food container, Toyota and Datsun introduced their small cars into the US, Wham-O introduces the plastic hula hoop, and Bill and Mark Richards invent the skateboard.

March 1959

In 1958, the average new house cost $11,975
the average income was $4,650. per year,
a new car cost $2,155.,
the average rent was $95. per month,
tuition to Harvard University was $1,000. per year,
a movie ticket was $1.00,
gasoline was 24 cents per gallon,
and a postage stamp was 4 cents each.

We moved to St. Augustine - 1961

 

Top music for 1958 was,

At the Hop - Danny & The Juniors

All I Have to Do is Dream - Everly Brothers,

Tequila - The Champs,

The Witch Doctor - David Seville,

Yakety Yak - The Coasters,

Don't - Elvis Presley,

Get a Job - The Silhousettes,

Little Star - The Elegants. 

1963

 

June 2012

Jumping a few decades forward-

Thinking of you Little Sister with love on your Birthday and Wishing you everything that brings you Happiness today and always,

Love You!!



REFLECTIONS OF MOTHER'S DAY - 2013

First Day outside and fertilizing the orchids.

 

Lunch with my Girls

 

Only two more weeks!

At the airport again - flying to Jacksonville.

 

Momma- on Mother's Day 2013

We have had a cooler than usual spring this year and I was finally able to bring my orchids outside to hang in the maple tree until late summer. It rained last night so I don't need to water and everything is still wet with that fresh musty smell. Sweet Augie doesn't greet me at the door anymore when I come home from school and I have to jiggle him when it's time to go to bed. He has lost most of his hearing just in this past month. Fortunately, I've used signs with him as I speak; but this means he has to be looking at me.   I wonder if he misses our voices speaking to him?

Met up with my Girls down in Atlanta for Lunch. Meg's husband was able to make it and Danny. Thank you Babies for lunch!! I love being able to sit and talk and catch up with your work and play.

After we left the kids, Danny took me to the airport so I could fly home to be with my Mom for Mother's Day and to take her to the Dr. on Tuesday!! What a wonderful, long day - spending time with the ones I love. 

I hope that each of you also had a very blessed Mother's Day today. God Bless!    

 

THIS MAKES ME SMILE :-}}

 

Ashley, Meg, and Baby Girl

 

 

 

Had lunch with my Babies!!

The end of May will be an exciting time for our family. Baby Girl is due May 25th. We'll see if the full moon helps her along!  



REFLECTIONS OF THE A to Z CHALLENGE

At the end of March I came across a blogger who was talking about this A to Z Blogging Challenge.  I thought it would be fun and posted my name on the list.  The challenge required the blogger to write a post using the 26 letters of the alphabet, in ABC order, posting ever day except on Sunday!  EASY!     NOT :-//

 The two important things that I came away with was meeting new and fascinating people who were blogging about anything and everything. I learned from fellow bloggers about new places in the US as well as other countries: cultures, about pets, food, wool fibers, crocheting/knitting, art and jewelry making.

 

My regrets were missing my established blogger friends that I follow on a daily basis and not having a theme for this blogging challenge.  My blog doesn't follow any particular theme; but after reading other A to Z bloggers, it seems that it would have been easier to have a theme.  

 

The challenge started off with a bang and it stretched my imagination, but as the pressures from work increased during this time of year, my enthusiasm and creativity dried up.  I recruited my husband while on Spring Break in Savannah to help me with the letters and ideas and my girlfriend Debi helped me look for an "X" while visiting her.  The end of the challenge had the characteristics of getting college papers & reports completed before the midnight deadline - literally!

Click here for other A to Z Challenge SURVIVORS

I'm not sure if I'll do the A to Z APRIL CHALLENGE next year, but I'm glad I did it and I'm even happier that it's behind me!

 



LETTER "Z" for ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH

This is the last day for the A to Z April Blogging Challenge and what a challenge this has been.  As I commented on the Letter "Y", I give a round of applause to those of you who post on your blog every day.  It amazes me how one can continue to be creative and interesting day in and day out.  Today's last letter is the Letter "Z" which is for -

             Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah

Zip-a-Dee-Dah

My Oh My - What a Wonderful Day!!

LETTER "Y" for YA'LL

I have taken part in the A to Z April Blog Challenge since it started April 1st. I started off with a bang, but with the pressures of work, Spring Break and normal daily events; I've been dragging up the rear!! I tell you Bloggers that blog everyday -- My hat is off to each and every one of you.
You are creative and amazing!!

So with that said, my Letter "Y" is for-

 YA'LL

the plural of YOU ALL,

You Guys

You-Uns

Y'ALL

Youse

Youse Guys

Thank you to each of you who share your ideas, facts and information with fellow bloggers 
on a day to day basis.

After tomorrow - the Letter "Z" - is my last day, and I'll be able to post when I have something relevant and I can get back to visiting each of you much more frequently!

God Bless Ya'll!

LETTER "X" for EXTRA SPECIAL FRIEND

I am taking part in the A to Z April Blogging Challenge.  Today's letter is the Letter "X" for an-
          
                         EXTRA
                      Special Friend

This weekend I flew to Louisville, Ky. to visit my Girlfriend who move last year. It's always an adventure with Debi. 

She knows no stranger and she wears
her heart and soul in her smile.

We saw Menopause The Musical several years ago in Atlanta, but this time we USHERED for the musical then after getting everyone seated; we were able to find seats fairly close to the stage 
to watch the show. 

If you haven't seen it and you're over 45 -

Menaopause is a MUST!!

The musical is set

to classic tunes from the 60s, 70s and 80s.

 The show is so hilarious; we came out with our face hurting from laughing for the hour

and half non-stop show.

The building is of Greek Revival Architecture and was originally the Bank of Louisville built in 1837.

After the play, we went to JOE LEY ANTIQUES

This building was an 1890 school house. Now it's three floors with 2 acres of antiques.
Not vintage - but antiques. 
Click here to check out the CATALOG for JOE LEY! 

Debi and I looked all day for something that begins with an "X" for this April Blogging Challenge and here it is - Xavier High School in Louisville, Ky.

Also found the shape of an "X" in this

hanging casino wheel.

Louisville offers smaller-city advantages like shorter commutes and lower cost of living! They are saving the beautiful facades of many of the 1800s buildings, gutting the inside, and building new. Fantastic little restaurants on every corner and coffee shops.

This EXTRA special friend of mine, sold her car today after dropping me off at the airport so she could take on the urban living challenge of walking or riding her bike to work.

My hat is off to you Debi!!
You are truly an amazing person!

Thank you for the wonderful, action-packed weekend.

Love ya!!  

LETTER "W" for WHITE SQUIRREL

I am taking part in the A to Z April Blogging Challenge.  Today's letter is the Letter "W"!! I couldn't wait to do the Letter "W" so I could share with you our -
      
          WHITE SQUIRREL

Last year Casper joined our neighborhood squirrel population and he showed very little fear of people allowing me to get fairly close to take pictures. At the end of the summer his luck ran out and we found Casper squished in the road.  
We were all sad about his demise- but a neighbor said that he had been an active little squirrel, chasing all the lady squirrels up and down the trees and all around. We were hoping that he had spread some of his genes!
And BINGO!! 

We now have Casper Jr.

This Casper is very skidish,
so hopefully he/she will be more careful when crossing the street.