You Can Do It!

Thanks to some wonderful friends, I'm giving this one more shot to see how we do...just so you'll know, this will be an on-going hit or miss, so patience will truly be a virtue!

Love to all who may come across this site today and know that the following verse hits the nail on the head!

Blessings, my friends!

Throw in the Towel?

Apologies for the Father's Day post...I believe I will hold off on other posts until I can gain some additional knowledge in creating better looking material. It's the thought that counts, but these men from my Father's Day post certainly deserve something better...and poor Philip's picture dropped down below Ed's...oh, well...there is more to worry about than blog posts, so I'll sign off and wish everyone a wonderful day! At least God sent us some rain last night...what's up with all the smoke over South Georgia and North Florida? Evidently wild fires somewhere..."Father, please be with those in the path of such vicious rage and keep those fighting those fires (in Arizona as well) safe in your loving arms."
And borrowed from a friend of mine...TGIT=Thank Goodness It's Today!

Father's Day

Father’s Day

Just an ordinary Sunday in June
is set aside to honor our Father’s of earth,
A good meal and family fun together,
celebrating with laughter and mirth.
Fathers are those macho men
who are not crazy about all the fuss,
The shirts and ties as “thoughtful” gifts
often sit in the closet to collect dust.
There is a gift they would treasure far more
than wrapped gifts of a material nature.
That is the hugs, the love and respect,
the everyday remembrance, for sure.
Our Heavenly Father is like that, you know,
He wants us to talk to Him each day,
To obey His will and share our lives
with others along the way.
So here is a special wish to all
who are fathers among us this day,
May you have peace, happiness, joy, and love,
on this, your Father’s Day! ©

Melissa Baker Vinson
6/15/97

Fathers need to be honored as well. Here's an early post and another (old-note date) poem to wish a very happy Father's Day to my Dad and in honor and memory of Carl's dad. I'm also honoring my sweet husband and my brothers, who have all been awesome Dads! Have a fantastic day, gentlemen - you are loved and appreciated more than you'll ever know!

[since I could not get these pictures in the location I wanted them, I'll have to give you a hint as to who everyone is...top, L to R: Harold "Tip" Baker, my dad....Cecil Vinson, Carl's dad; next row L to R: Max Baker, Philip Baker and Ed Kirkley (Cathy's hubby and another "brother"); and last picture down, but most certainly "tops" in my book...Charlie (our oldest), Carl, and our youngest, Mike.]

Flag Day in America

Today is "Flag Day" in America! I love the American flag...the red, white and blue...and all it stands for...freedom, liberty, one nation, under God...we may not all have the same views, but we have been blessed with this nation and we better appreciate it!

Love these pictures and hope you'll like them too...have a blessed day and fly your flag proudly and pray for our troops at home and abroad, who serve our nation proudly.

Take Life As it Comes

Just a couple of weeks after our convention, we received the news that my Dad had some "issues" with his health (he lives in Mississippi - 8 hr. from us). His stepdaughter, who so unselfishly helps care for him, as well as her mother, was going on vacation with her entire family, which would leave Dad and Carole in their town alone. In steps my precious brothers...Philip took the first few days initially after Dad's issues...which turned out to be medications, thank goodness...then our older brother Max, took the second shift of the week. Carl and I, along with Mike, went Memorial Day weekend to finish up the shift-work before Linda and her family returned home. We all had a great time and it was good to see Daddy and Carole again...doesn't come often enough.

On our trip back to Florida on Memorial Day, Carl kept trying to call his mother...no answer...no answer...no answer. 190 miles from home and getting concerned, he called his cousin, who willingly went to check on her...3 papers in the yard, mail in the box - not good! After calling the police, who were not legally allowed to break in, dear cuz told them to stand back and watch! He got in through a window, and hearing someone in the house, soon-to-be 93 year old Mom, called to him from her master bath...she had lay in the floor 58 hours before being found, after having fallen on Saturday morning - this was Monday afternoon! Cutting to the chase, she was taken by ambulance to the hospital. We got to Tallahassee, dropped Mike off to get his dad's car, we did a U-turn and got back on the highway heading to Montgomery! Mrs. V. did great, had surgery, stayed in the hospital 4 days and is now in Rehab. We'll be going this weekend to see her again and try to determine our next step in this new adventure!

Long story short (really?), our end to May was quite exciting and the story is yet to come!

Mother's Day 2011

This beauty is what my oldest son, Charlie, brought to me for Mother's Day...was a quiet, enjoyable day with both the boys and sweet hubby! Touching service at church with youngest, Mike beside me on the pew, then lunch at home with all of us...ahhh, I enjoy just being home without the hustle and noise of a restaurant...I'll post long overdue family pictures...when I can locate them on the computer! Like I said before, I'm still learning.

Mother