Foto Friday 16 ~ Let's Talk About Orange

 

For those that wanted to see the change- some of the flowers are turning orange.

I thought it would put out new flowers, but instead they just changed colors, backwards from what the nursery said, but I'll take it.   I thought I knew what I was talking about when I said it put out new flowers.  Obviously I know nothing about mums, y'all.  :)

Walmart parking lot putting on a show.  I knew I wouldn't make it home in time for a better shot. People were just driving right on by, and I thought you all need to slow down and check out this sky! 

We had a blast last night at the trunk or treat.  I got to hold my newest great grand Jillynne, while her siblings rode the train and the hay ride.  This is my only (so far) gg boy, Bo.  He  was busy collecting candy and riding with his dad on the hay ride.  

I spent a couple of hours at a cemetery this week, trying to find a man that someone else said was buried in a different cemetery.  Anyways, I found him, on the back of his wife's stone.  Also found footstones, which as you can see, are embedded in a pile of the  devil's own insect, the nasty fire ant.  By the time I finished walking around the whole cemetery I had a total of eleventy- seven bites.  (Actually just 7 on one foot.)  But it FELT like many, many more.  I'm thankful I got out of there with my feet still attached.  They were everywhere. My husband said they sure do like this cemetery! Actually, they just love the rain, because that's when they surface. 

I hope everyone is having a good weekend.  I'm thankful that I can turn off the tv and make my blood pressure go down.  I'm thankful for my church and my community and most of all, I am thankful for my family.  Don't forget to set your clocks back tonight.  (I sure wish we could do away with that!) 

sharing with Michelle for Thankful Thursday, Yogi for Skywatch Friday,  Betty  for My Corner of the World, Mersad for Through my Lens  

Thankful Thursday

                   

One of the last football games of the year for my youngest grandson, Liam.  I'm thankful that I get to see him play. (And the temps finally feel like fall)

 Thankful for cooler weather and holidays coming up.  It is my most favorite time of year and I am looking forward to family get-togethers and the blessings all that brings.  

Thankful today for healthy mamas and babies; Jillynne, great-grand baby#4, arrived yesterday and she is just the cutest!  One more to go (for now) and he is due in December.   

sharing with Michelle for Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday ~ Blooms

I finally figured out how to water this giant and it took off and went crazy. 

It's huge!  The nursery said it was a pumpkin something or other that will bloom again at Thanksgiving in orange.  I hope I can keep it alive that long.

Thankful today for little things that keep me grounded, and family that keeps me busy. 

Praying for my two granddaughters who are expecting.  One, in the next week and the other most likely in December.  For one, it's been a blessing after losing two, and the other it's been a blessing that she hasn't had any problems, but this will be number 3.  So many changes from when I was pregnant with mine, oh so long ago.  They can tell you the sex so early and they have 3D photography to show you what the baby will looks like.  All new to me, but I am older than dirt, ya know. 

I hope you all have a great weekend!

sharing with Michelle for Thankful Thursday

It's the Shades For Me

 

This baby right here is a mini to her mama.  

Sassy through and through, cute as a button, hard headed, 

but with the sweetest heart ever.

The fish were biting, but the goldfish were calling her name. 

 

Thankful for my daughter & granddaughter who both share their photographs with me. 

(If you look closely you can see my other great grand girl fighting with her fishing pole)

sharing with Michelle for Thankful Thursday &

Mersad for Through my Lens

It's Not Over til the Chubby Lady Cleans

 

Well, the week started with rainy weather and ended with more of the same. It didn't slow anyone down though! I am thankful for that!  This was the scene after Charlie Brown movie night at church.  I love that little movie- but I was amazed to find out it is 55 years old!  I watched it when I was growing up and again when my children were little and now when I am a child at heart.  

The kids seemed to enjoy Cookie Night, and I am very thankful that I found more sprinkles in the freezer because one child decorated one cookie with an entire jar of them.  She was proud of that cookie too. 

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were both fun filled and loud!  Mark and I both were exhausted after everyone went home.  Well, he'll deny it, but I won't! 

I hope all who celebrate have and had a wonderful holiday season.  

Check out our Merry Christmas tiktok

sharing with Michelle for Thankful Thursday

Hands Full of Gold

 

Stormy day pic from May. It was awesome to see.  

The gold was a brilliant gold..almost bright orange.

We've had a long mostly dry summer since our early heavy spring rains.  My pond is about to be a puddle, but I am hoping that relief is on the way. 

It's down about 6-8 feet.  I think we must have a slow leak :) 

But it is raining this morning, so maybe we are on the way out of this drought. 

Much happier news: 

My granddaughter's wedding went off without a hitch.  

I wanted to share with you my sweet great granddaughters 

Hadleigh Jo 

Olivia Grace-

who would not stand still for photos.  Someone got this shot 

and sent it to me, but you can see she has been running and playing!  

and my granddaughter with her husband Josh

I hope everyone has a great weekend, and thank you for stopping by my blog.

sharing with  Yogi for Skywatch Friday