She's 17 already????

She is 17 already when did this all happen?

Today my granddaughter Alyssa turned 17! Where did all this time go? It was just yesterday I was holding her and cuddling her cute little bundle. I don't feel old enough to have a 17 yo granddaughter! Alyssa, her Mom, and I all enjoyed the day in Nville shopping and eating out lunch at olive garden.

Love you Little Lissy
Always Memaw

A visit to the Pumpkin Patch

We took our annual visit to Jacksons Orchard on Sunday and I wanted to post some of the pics with the boys. Alyssa didn't get to go so we will have to make one more trip back up the hill. We have been going since she was a baby (11 months old) and she is now soon to be 17! So you will see some more pumpkin patch pics again with her in them!

fun times & cute projects

I had a fun time this weekend with my scrapping buddies! Here are some of the projects we did, Bard did a great job! Here they are:

Mom is in heaven resting

My Mom is at peace now. She passed away on September 25, 2008 in her sleep after a long painful night. I am glad that I had the time to spend her last days with her it was a very spiritual journey for all of us.My sisters and brother, Dad, and my oldest daughter and two nieces and great nephew were all there to take care of her and comfort her and my Dad. She relived my birth and told some amazing stories that made us laugh and cry at the same breath. My Mom was a very special women to a lot of people she had a heart of gold and was very stern when she needed to be. We had a wonderful memorial service for her and my Dad wrote this poem for her the day after she passed.

JUST ANOTHER LONELY DAY © 9-25-2008 L.V. DABBS
SITTIN’ HERE… ON THE COUCH
LOOKING OUT…THE WINDOW
AND..I KNOW…I KNOW…
YOUR LOOKING DOWN AT ME…
WONDERING HOW…, HOW…
I’LL GET ALONG..
WITHOUT…YOU …AND…ME…
COME THE DAWN…
I RISE AGAIN…
SEE YOU EVERYDAY…
AND PRAY…PRAY..
THAT WE’LL MEET AGAIN..
TIL..THEN…, DARLIN’…
GOOD MORNING…AND
I’LL GET ALONG, SOMEHOW…
I WILL… LOVE YOU…
FOREVER…AND EVER…


He couldn't read it to me without crying which made me cry too. After several tries of reading it to my brother & I and having us crying, he asked me to read it at the service. He couldn't get up in front of the people and say it so I did with my siblings beside me. Needless to say everyone was crying then 61+ years of having someone there to talk to whenever you needed or wanted something is a very long time.
So treasure your loved ones and please take care of yourself go to the Dr. and find out what you have don't let it go. You are cheating yourself and loved ones out of quality of life. Take care and THANK YOU to everyone for there thoughts, prayers, calls, and encouragement and just for being there for me and my family through this difficult time.

Love Terri