Star Light.... Star Bright

God: Michael....Come here....Go get me JoJo....I need him right away.

Michael: JoJo? Are you sure, boss? I mean, you created him and all, but he’s done nothing all this time....but just lay around waiting...

God: EXACTLY! I have a special mission for him....I have needed him to lay low all these centuries, so he can really shine for me....

Michael: Okay boss....but he is really a slackard on many levels...Don’t know what good he will do ya, but I will go....

So Michael leaves and goes to the Star Storage Unit..(and you thought only humans store things)....He goes to Unit 25 and knocks on the door....

“Hey JoJo,” Michael says.....”The boss is asking for you.”

JoJo: Me? Are you sure? Is it time?

Michael: I guess so....Don’t know what you two have cooked up....but the boss wants you pronto.....

So JoJo looks in the mirror...He dusts off his shiny parts and zooms to the throne room....

JoJo: Boss, did you ask for me? Is it time....Is it really time?

God: Well, JoJo, just look at you! After all these years....I named you special...You had a kick in your step, a spark in your eyes......I named all my stars and put them in place....but you, my dear JoJo, I have held you back....Your mission begins in a few days....This Saturday to be exact.....Are you up to it?

JoJo: Oh my, God...I guess so....I mean, you know all things, right? I don’t know if I have it in me.....

God: Come here my little star....

As JoJo came near, God’s arms wrapped around him and he was warmed like nothing JoJo had ever felt before...and God breathed into his face....It sent shivers down his inner parts....until the little star doubled in size and was shining all over the throne room....The kick in his step kicked it up a notch, and JoJo was bright as could be....

God: Glow JoJo...Glow my little star....You will shine brighter than any star I have ever made...You will guide the shepherds and many others to announce the birth of MY son. It is time...There is no greater assignment. To the EAST WITH YOU....and God blew and JoJo went far up into the sky.

JoJo: O boss, I won’t disappoint you....

And his voice faded off as it went to have it’s place over the manger in Bethlehem.

JoJo was beaming....Wow, what an assignment this is....! And as he was getting comfortable in his new position....He heard a great company of the heavenly angels singing...”Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, goodwill toward all men.”

As he looked down, he could see the baby....After all, he had front row seats.....He knew Jesus personally for quite a while....but he never looked quite like this. Here He was....God turned into man....what a sight...and he could see that many were looking UP....at him....for he was to lead them to the newborn babe. Remembering his assignment, he lifted his chest, and shined even brighter than before...there was a lot riding on his shoulders...He was to shine the light on THE LIGHT....wow, it was hard for him to take it all in...

At that very moment, he heard a quiet whisper from God himself.....”Good job my little eastern star.....Shine on.....”

And so he did....and the rest is history......

Come on over for Breakfast!

A feast fit for a King....there's plenty for ya!

Lets EAT!

This is called the Laura Scramble....biscuit on the bottom, bacon next, then scrambled eggs, and top it off with gravy....What's not to love? Then I top my grits with a bit of cheese and I save my other biscuit for honey...that's for dessert....This is my new diet...

oops, too late.....it's all gone!

Meet Francis

Every Tuesday I go to the home to visit Jewel....but I have to find Francis....She is usually in the main room looking great. I have never seen her dose off...She is sharp as a tack.... She is 100 years old....She lights up when she sees me....who wouldn't?.... she is a sweet thing....tiny as can be....I could put her in my pocket. She can't hear thunder, so talking with her is a challenge...I am usually screaming at her...and about the third time, she hears me....too cute! This week she was telling me about her dad...he was a dentist and then she proceeded to show me which were her real teeth and which ones weren't......I needed to know that...Anyway, here she is.....Thought you would want to see what 100 years looks like.....No....I am not talking about the one on the left!......ha!

Plastic Jesus

Plastic Jesus

At my kitchen sink I look across and can see my neighbors house. Every year they put up their plastic nativity scene at Christmas...it is all lit up. I can’t help but smile, cause unlike most folks, I LOVE this little scene....
You can see the same thing on a lot of yards this time of year. Mary and Joseph leaning over the baby with their plastic smiles and their plastic clothes...
Today I babysat Laura Jo...a thrill of mine as a grandma....she was fascinated with my nativity scene inside the house as well....and went right for Jesus and his bed...the hay went all over the floor.....she must have put him in and out of that bed for hours....and kissing him goodnight...and hugging him....so sweet I could hardly stand myself!
I can see why Jesus said....”let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Yes indeed!
As I watched Laura Jo hug and kiss Jesus goodnight, I prayed right there that she would always love Him and at night, He would be right there tucking her in for a good night’s sleep.
The plastic Jesus’ all over town might not do anything for you...but they certainly do it for me...for you see.....it’s not the plastic that that gets to me....it is the light inside..

Lottie came for a visit

This child loves my ipad!

She is taking good care of her babies...

Playing with rocks never is boring

No, these did not fall out of my head.....at least I don't think so!

This is what I did today...

Here is Laura Jo helping me in the kitchen make brownies.....She even got to lick the spoon!

Thanksgiving 2010

We started off our Thanksgiving morning with an hour of jazzercise....Adam joined us to see how much fun we were having!....Then we gathered everybody outside for a family kodak moment.....and Laura Jo cooperated.....but then, you can see why.....Her Mama Jo was holding her!

Laura Jo jazzing it up!

Couldn't go to jazzercise all this time, without getting LJ into the action....she loved playing with the balls.....you could say SHE WAS HAVING A BALL....but that would be corny.....
Laura Jo smiling in her Cinderella outfit at a Chic-fil-a party....Gotta love it.....!

The Eagles have landed

Who doesn't remember Witchy Woman??....and no, it wasn't named after me as some of you may think!
Backdrop for Hotel California.....
Here Sally & I at the concert....we liked our neighbors behind us so much, that we trusted him with my camera....

I forgot to tell you that we went to the Eagles concert with Dwight Howard.....You would think he would wear something other than his Magic garb....but he's too tall to argue with....

They're IN!!!!!!

This was our view as we drove off yesterday.....two very tired red heads having their house to themselves for the first time....hope you got a nap in.....Love ya'll!
Amanda and Stacy already hanging stuff in the kitchen.....

I have proof...Philip knows how to use a vacuum.....who, who knew?
Taking a lunch break!
I got window duty.....I could see myself.....which is why I took the job in the first place!!!!

Moving Day

Here's Philip & Amanda unloading the truck......
Here we are putting their bed together......

I'm not Feeling the Love!

(These two love birds...oops, I mean bugs found my bumper)

For all of you who live in Florida will know exactly what I am talking about....We have been invaded by the LOVE BUG....They are everywhere...It made me even do some research on these fascinating sex-crazed critters....

Did you know they are illegal immigrants? They came from Central America to Texas and then found their way to Florida in 1974 and haven’t left. Where was the border police? Apparently looking the other way.....

The reason they love Florida is they are attracted to decaying vegetation....which makes me a bit annoyed because they seem to be loving my neck of the woods....They don’t bite, they don’t sting, but they are everywhere.....

The other day I was outside when a “couple” flew up into my nose...I am thinking it must have looked like decaying vegetation to them, I guess....They were in there a while before I could blow them out...I was hoping the neighbors weren’t looking....

For those who need to know, you usually see them in twos....butt to butt...(or is that cheek to cheek?)....The larger one is the female(why are we always the bigger ones?), which means she has the say as to what direction they are going...and it also might explain why they seem to fly irratically....I don’t think she knows where the mall is....And if you are wondering....the answer is YES, they are DOING IT!...right there in front of God and everybody......I have never been one for public affection, so this is a bit on the bragging side if you ask me....I mean, they latch on and fly around showing off.....

You do see the pitiful ones that are all by themselves..They are the males.....It makes me want to sing....”One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do”.....I guess those males didn’t make the score & can’t score....and are forced to watch their buddies “get it on” until they die....which you will want to know is only about 56 hours....Once they become adult, they only live 3-4 days....Can I hear an “Ahhhhhh”.....so sad, too bad...Can you imagine doing it until you die?.....I guess they haven’t seen the commercial that tells you to call your doctor after 4 hours!!!!

Another interesting fact is that the male's eyes are 4 times larger than the females(I’m not making this up)....Why do I need to know this tid bit? Apparently it helps them find their significant other...I don’t mean to be judgemental, but they ALL LOOK ALIKE TO ME...What exactly are the males looking for? Long legs, a skinny “thorax”, or shiny coat? O PLEASE! If it is like most males, if she’s breathing, she’ll do.....They hit the Barry White button with “Lets Get It On” and the rest is history....They DO IT until they end up on the bumper of my car, ready to take the paint off....Which makes me love this time of year....Wow, what a life! At least they are smiling with those goofy big eyes until the very end!

I am thinking it is a conspiracy with the Car Wash people....There are behind all of this!

Now....don’t you feel smarter?....or are you wondering why do I read Laura's blog?....you know why....YOU LOVE ME!!!!!!

September 24, 2005

Five years ago these two love birds got married.....I remember the first time we met Adam....Joe & I drove up for a Gator game cause there was "this guy" Stacy wanted us to meet. He met us at dinner and was a little nervous....You could tell he was smitten with Stacy....I am thinking his red hair was a little redder that day....Anyway, we went off to the game and afterwards, Stacy went up to her dorm room, cause Adam wanted to talk to us. WHAT? Who does that?....anyway, he was so sweet and told us how much he thought of Stacy and asked permission to date her (Is that even done anymore?)....Their first real date was to be the next day at church....I mean, ya gotta love that, right? He said we didn't have to worry when she was with him, cause she was his sister in Christ and he would take care of her and not harm her. I was ready to marry the man, if she didn't....ha! They dated 10 months before he kissed her....I remember when Stacy called me to give me the news....she was just rambling on and I said.."Has he kissed you yet?".....She said that he had....and I said, "So, was it worth the wait?"....she said so sweetly...."O yeah Mom...it was nice..."....The rest is history....He proposed to her on a white horse.....if you can believe that....that's another story in itself....

So Stacy & Adam....Have a great Anniversary....may your love grow more for each other every day, may you laugh until you cry....and may this house you are building become a home filled with little red headed youngens running all over the place....and saying, "Mama Jo, can I have another cookie?" ...to which I will reply...."Of course you can, you want two?"

You two mean the world to me...but I think you know that.....Adam, remember when you were at the house in the early years and we were having dinner....another meal with gravy....and you didn't put enough on your potatoes, so I had to help you out and covered your potatoes with the greasy stuff?....You were a bit taken back, and didn't know what to think of your future Mother in Law...Well, honey, it's gravy from here on out....You got the prize, you married up, son....cause Stacy is a gem....none finer....so you take care of our red headed darlin' child....I love ya like you were my own.....

I love mornings at the Sherwood Buffet

Every morning this is what I see out my bedroom....the deer, squirrels, turkeys....they all come to say Good Morning to me.....I can be sound asleep in bed and I look up and they are staring me down as if to say...."Come on...we are out here waiting for some breakfast!" So of course I get with the program, and get them their corn....I barely put it down when they come toward me urging me to hurry up and get out of the way. God is so good to bring my deer friends to greet my mornings.....
this fella is always the first to arrive.....We call him Little Buck....but will probably change that next year when his rack grows.

Weekend With My Girls!

We started off our Saturday with an hour of jazzercise...the girls could barely keep up with their mama.....poor things....(yeah, right)....Then we ended up here at Bahama Breeze....I got the fish tacos which were crazy good....It is hard to tell which one of us is the MOM!

We followed that up with mall shopping....I actually bought a bathing suit...my favorite thing to do is to go bathing suit shopping...I could do it all day long....ahhhhh.....and NO, you will not see me post THAT picture.......cellulite and tummy bulge are not a pretty site.....I will save you from that.....

Stacy and I stayed up late talkin', braiding each other's hair, ringing door bells and running away, making prank calls....you know, the usual...!

Thank you Adam for letting Stacy come play for the weekend.....loved it!...It don't get much better than that.....!

I can barely stand it.....

another bear video

The Lake Brantley Buddies.....lookin' Good!

My son Philip, is the one on the far right......ain't he cute?

Here we are with Philip and Amanda....We clean up pretty good!

Let me introduce Mr & Mrs Mixson!

Here's the happy couple! Married Aug 7, 2010.....They are probably sunning in Alcapulco as we speak.....Patrick is one of Philip's long time buddies.....Patrick was Philip's best man & a really great guy....Amy's not so bad herself!....Their story is just beginning....Can't wait to read the first chapter....actually, I am looking forward to chapter 4 when the babies start coming!...ha!

Here's Daddy preachin' the WORD!

Wow!

Just look at these two! This was taken a week ago before we left for church...I have amazing parents!

It takes a Village!

Everyone of these guys had a part in saving Daddy's life. Whitney, Texas will never be the same!

My Heros....

These are the men who flew my Daddy to the hospital in Waco and helped save his life. We got to meet them last week....They were thrilled to see my daddy up and around...."dead man walking" was how they referred to him. But the real hero is my Daddy! He had enough fight in him to not go down on the first punch.....he has a few more lives in him and is doing GREAT....Thank you for your prayers!

Jack in the Crack Tacos

There is NOTHING like Jack's (dog meat) tacos....love them!!!! They are fried, greasy and ever so tasty! Can't get these in Florida, so I had to load up while I was in Texas last week!

Here they are.....One of my favorite pictures....They are still hanging onto one another to this day!

To give you an update on my Daddy's condition....After his heart attack on July 16th, he has gotten out of ICU and had a heart cath today(22nd).....they put in 3 stents....Mother has 4 or 5 of those already, I lost count...I guess he is trying to catch up with her. They now have the same heart doctor...which will make their visits more convenient.

One thing I do know about these two....They are ALL HEART, no matter how many stents are put in. So continue to pray for these two love birds.....Pray for healing and for them both to live fully until God calls them home! Daddy is 83, Mother 79.

Here's Mother with Glenda and I.....Yes, I know.....I got even cuter as I got older....who would have ever thunk it!!! I think I will do my bangs like that again....maybe it will make me look younger!

Here he is holding some little sweet thing!....I was even cute back then!