I found a blessing.......

while continuing to clean out things in the house, I
found a 2 lovely pictures of Papa David Hubby-
- that were taken
in 1966 the spring before I met him-
I did not know he had these pictures with his box of stuff.
..I am so happy that I am ''high''--LOL
-they are so precious and I will take them down this week
and make copies for the girls--
as they do not have pictures that old or before us or them-

----he was so handsome-- and cute and--------blond
I was a bit shallow at that time as I was so young-
like just barely 18(that summer) -
so I went out with him for his looks and his car--LOL
and love came to stay with us-
and we were married in October--(1966).

I have been cleaning odds and ends in the house
for a couple of years now-a day here and a day there*
going through all those boxes where one tends to stuff things for later..........
..and these were in one of papa hubby's evelopes that he kept special things-
I never went into his things before his death as we were very respective of each other's private things--
---he was the same with me.

it has taken me about 2 years to get where I am(just cleaning things we gathered over the years but knew we were keeping -

-and I found 10 dollars too
so that will help pay for the pictures to give the girls copies-
I want to do them for Easter gifts-----what a family blessing!
--hugs from Meme

blessing of the coats

• on Wednesday before I came home from the city
• brother Bill took his wife and I shopping
• we puttered in Wal-mart for a while and
• I got some tea and this and thats--
• then we went to a store in the mall
• ----last summer when papa hubby died
• his sister gave me $50.00 with instructions (and
• when she talks - Meme listens ..........)
• to buy my self something
• she knew that I had not been
• out for over 9 months
• to shop beyond groceries
• as I was
• always with dear papa...
• so sister in law and I did a putter shop
• and brother followed us-so as not to lose one of us(grin)
• I found a nice coat for dress up---
• on sale for half price........
• warm and a nice fit...
• I wanted a longer coat but
• this coat was the one that fit right
• and suited my color and could be
• worn with many outfits and colors-
• and with Alberta weather will
• pass all seasons-
• it is black and white hounds-tooth
• and it was $49. on sale
• and suited my tiny frame
• off to pay for the coat and the lady
• said - where is your free coat
• what -????
• what free coat?
• she says'' this sale is buy one- get one free
• and she sent me back to the coats
• I had already tried most of them
• so I knew this could get difficult now
• plus I did not want to go over the 50 dollars
• as that was all I had ---
• so I tried to find a coat- but no way
• could I find one in size 9 that I thought
• was a good fit....
• but there was one coat in size 7
• that I had not tried on
• as the other coats in size 7
• that I tried were too short in the arms
• but I felt a nudge to try it on....
• and yes, it fit just right and
• was a good style again for me
• and the color was my favorite papa purple
• which a dark purple black
• very close to his cancer purple
• and it was longer-- almost to my knees
• wow- wow
• - and the price was 49 dollars too
• what a great blessing!!!!!!
• before papa died we shopped together
• and I always got his opinion- and he
• was quite good about telling me what not to wear--
• he could see better re fit and colors for me
• and most often was right...
• this was the first coat I had bought
• all by myself and
• when I felt the nudge to try on that coat
• I wondered why--
• and then later I realized that God
• gave that nudge......to me as
• He was saying me
• that He would take care of me now
• the coat did not come from papa hubby
• as my Bible tells me
• that the our loved one
• who followed Him
• are with God and
• they do not see us here
• that is why there are no tears in heaven -
• papa hubby took care of me when he was here
• and that was part of his ministry as husband--
• but my Bible does say that
• God will take care me- He is
• here for me now as husband...
• Papa hubby's earthly job done....
• I cannot explain what these coats meant to me
• I have never had a dress up coat before
• lots of winter coats and jackets
• lots of thrift store specials and after season sales
• and these coats were blessings too--but
• it has always been one of my hearts desires
• to have a nice coat for church etc.
• I do believe that God gave me the nudge
• to tell me that papa hubby is ok and that I am ok too
• as I continue to grieve I can grieve with peace
• while
• wearing a warm coat
• either long or short---
• 2 dress up coats - that fit and that
• will remind of how good God is-
• and He will take care of me-------
• as I
• remember that dear papa hubby
• was a good and kind husband
• **************
• the other blessing
• is that these coats do not fit
• Miss Ashley -LOL
• so they will not be going to a hockey game(wink)
• ****************
• hugs from Meme who can now play dress up
• Thank- you, Lord

the rest of the story -part two

• brother Bill drove to the rescue and I made my escape


• we went back to the house and had a good day


• remembering when we were kids


• he remembers more than I do


• we are 18 months apart and the only kids


• raised on the farm so we did have


• some good memories to rake over


• had a nice comfort supper


• of roast chicken and mashed potatoes-


• carrots and gravy and buns


• then we sat around watch tv


• and watching brother Bill snooze


• we all had a good time


• and even went to bed early for me


• sleep is so good and healing


• and before I forget


• the one test was completed and


• she told that the good news


• I do not asthma


• or panic attacks


• or heart chest pains but
• the pain is


• the muscle below


• my throat has narrowed


• and is opening in-correctly and


• this is the reason the


• food goes slow


• and the air is not sufficient at times


• and she reminded me


• again what not to eat


• and especially now


• corn- lettuce


• peanuts - certain seeds


• and so on and told me to be floppy
• let my body go into relaxation
• and at bad times to get and walk around
• rather than laying down -
• I cannot say the way she said floppy as
• she as an accent but it was funny
• go floppy
• and also keep my mouth shut
• especially out side--LOL


• because food can be come stuck


• there and cause infection


• which could be a serious


• problem- sigh


• but I am happy with the answers


• to part of my problems


• and she said the doctor will decide


• what is best to do---


• she was an intern trying


• to do a job for 2 doctors


• so I understand how she did or did not


• manage to finish the tests- sigh


• this is a problem we have in Canada


• no beds- not enough staffing


• etc etc and that is why


• patients like me no longer


• can have these tests done in the hospital


• correctly--


• pray for our medical folks etc-


• our politicians just voted to


• give themselves a 25 percent raise


• but there is no money to fun health care
• I think everything turned out ok
• considering the circumstances
• and I know God was there with me
• I look back laugh because it has funny moments
• especially me running out of there
• at a fast Meme walk
• and tomorrow I will share my coat blessing
• that happened while I was in the big city
• Meme hugs

the tale of two Memes-part 1

• I will now share my going ''to the big city'' outing
• brother Bill came for me early which was
• ok as I was ready
• we had good traveling highways and
• we made good time
• and he took
• over to his house first and he and
• his wife made me at home while we waited
• for the time
• to leave for the appointment
• brother got me to the hospital on time
• I found my way down 3 flights to the 4th level
• and then found my place of waiting
• not a long wait- and I was in ------
• and suddenly sitting in a chair with
• a stick up my nose that had freezing gel on
• the end of it-
• these are the names of the tests
• 1.-- esophageal motility study test
• 2.-- 24 hour pH monitoring
• both of which require having a hose stuck up
• the nose and then down into the tummy
• first step of the game was to shove a stick
• up my nose to freeze it ........
• and then the first test
• a hose circumfering a set of wires
• hooked to a computer
• a thicker hose that I expected
• and not soft and very flexible
• away we go-
• pain - beyond description
• up through eye into head
• down into the ear - and side of face
• and
• the hose goes up and down into the tummy
• you swallow the thing inch by inch
• and then it stopped- the hose - that is
• it would not go where it needed to go
• so somehow a simple five minute (the doctor said it was simple)
• test turned into a 30 minute test
• the pain was so bad that I did not have
• a mind to think- first time I have been
• completely speechless or thoughtless
• the next half hour consisted of
• swallow- don't swallow-- and then swallow
• sigh- and long lasting pain did not go away
• a pain-I did not know
• that we as humans
• could hurt that bad........
• ok- that is test number one done
• we go to number two
• however this hose too does not go far enough
• down into my tummy
• so I ask her if my Hiatus hernia could be
• the problem--
• well - yes- it could but she does not know
• about the hernia--
• Meme says- well I thought the doctor who wrote
• the letter would say-something
• in one word at a time as it is bad thing to
• talk with a hose in your nose-
• oops- let us read the letter together
• while I sit with the hose moving my whole brain
• into a new dimension------
• there it is - in black and white
• hiatus hernia
• sigh- this test has to be stopped--sigh
• there is only one thing worse than
• having a hose shoved up your nose
• and that is having it pulled out ------of your nose
• so the test could not be done
• --sigh---
• I was suppose to wear the hose for
• 24 hours attached to a little machine
• that is attached to my pants- while
• the hose stays up my nose and in my tummy
• and go home and have a normal day-
• (hahahahahaha)
• it records data of what my tummy is doing
• yes--I was so happy to leave there with no hose
• and machine- .......
• that I was able to say thank you for
• shoving that hose my nose--LOL
• and I mentioned that my nose was
• getting numb and my friendly hos-er
• said --oh- we ( I only saw one of her
• but she said we
• "" forgot to wait for the freezing
• to take hold- some people take longer ''
• - I
• took my nose and
• I ran out there and I did not look back--
• -----------------------
• I am LOL now but not then -
• I will continue the rest the story later
• like tomorrow --
• every things goes up hill after this--
• a good up hill,,,,
• and I received many blessings
• after the hosing-
• hugs from Meme

a picture of Meme lost and found ........

This is Meme before papa's cancer and a bad hair day and I found this in Miss Ashley's camera- I am sure that I was silly enough to allow her to take it with hopes that she would delete it--LOL- I can hear myself saying ''ASHLEY!!!''

Papa's sheds in the background and some of his stuff

as he was cleaning out that day- I can almost see him out there as it was his favorite pass time to be outside- the planters are the ones we used to plant the plastic flowers for him to look out the window last spring- they helped brighten his days-----

the good news that dress is gone!!! - not often Meme is in a dress now-

-that is it for now as I am going away for 3 days - to my brothers in the big city to have medical tests done re tummy

I will be back on Thursday and I fixed the comments back to non moderation- Meme has no idea how many times she can and will goof here with settings--

hugs from Canada

I could have blogged....

• all day yesterday about papa hubby
• my heart was so filled with memories
• but it was not a sad day
• just day of remembering the
• way he was
• some day I will share some of his testimony
• as cancer was the not only battle he fought
• in his life.........
• he became a hero of the faith
• in 1987 and he knew the joy
• of becoming a new man in Christ
• I found a picture or two of him
• hiding in the computer--LOL
• I will share them with you as time goes by,,
• although his death is my loss
• it is his gain.....
• he had this saying before he died
• while he was still able to have the
• energy to speak more than a word or two
• WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH-
• THE TOUGH GET ICECREAM
• and he did- he loved his ice-cream
• (he needed something to help swallow his pills)
• and woe to a nurse who tried to use
• yogurt instead--
• he was a quiet man but he let anyone
• know that he was not eating yogurt
• ever---never
• so he had a standing order of ice-cream
• -he did not ask for much very often
• so if he asked his doctor for anything
• the doctor would insist that it was an''order'.
• hugs from Meme and off you go-
• for ice-cream

picture of poppy hubby

• I could not sleep last night due to ''restless me''
• so turned on the computer and was playing
• at another site
• and I found some of my pictures
• I still do not know how to put them
• in to the post blog as I write here now
• but I did get to put a picture of
• dear papa that was taking before cancer
• I have wanted to share him
• I have some others too but not sure if should
• add them to the blog or try to fit them
• into a post
• so look to your left and you see my poppy
• doing what he loved
• - on a Seniors outing
• I will share some others-later
• but today I just wanted you to see
• the other half of me
• hugs from Meme

In a Special Land

• it is 8 months ago today since papa hubby went away
• I have made it through 2 seasons of the year
• and although my heart is missing a piece of me
• I can now have good moments and days
• where I can remember him with out tears
• it is a strange feeling to have a part of you
• gone and know that you can not ask for it back.
• I am now a widow who hangs out with the other widows
• at our church and we laugh and we cry and we miss
• our best friends--
• we manage to learn new things and
• we ask each other how to do things
• and we survive in spite of ourselves.
• ------while spring cleaning today--
• I found this poem that arrived here
• before papa hubby went home ---
• it is what he would say if he were here
• for but a moment --
• ---
• IN A SPECIAL LAND
• If I could sit beside you
• I would gently hold your hand.
• I'd comfort you and tell you of a
• a very special land.
• A land with joy and laughter where
• the angels fill the air;
• a land of such great beauty that
• the earth cannot compare.
• I know in all your sorrow how
• you wish me back with you,
• though I with life beyond your thoughts
• can give you just a view.
• So do not put your trust in men
• for mortals cannot save.
• But put your hope in Jesus Christ
• the victor of the grave.
• Then whether it is days or years
• until I hold your hand---
• take comfort, for the Lord and I
• are in a special land--( by Carla Muir)
• --
• missing papa hubby and trusting in the Lord

with hugs from Meme

I heard the birds.....

it is not feeling much like spring here
if we look or feel the weather
but I heard the birds yesterday
and today
they are bravely coming back
to Alberta- the province of sunshine
they are a little late this year
I remember how the robins
came last year early
and entertained papa hubby
as he sat in his chair
they were a reminder to us
that cancer cannot take away
your hope......
even though papa hubby
was not healed
he kept his hope in the Lord
and I know that the Lord
kept His promise to papa..
I will miss papa hubby this spring
and I will keep my hope.......
hugs from Meme

pocket stories

• Pocket stories is another blog


• that I am working on where I am


• putting some of my writing


• that I did before papa hubby got sick


• they are lessons of life


• that the Lord has taught


• me since I became a Christian


• in 1987


• some stories are new


• you may notice papa mentioned


• in some of the old.....


• I used to write more before cancer


• as an encouragement to other woman


• you are welcome to read


• it will take me some time


• to transfer stories over


• so it may not be a busy blog


• God has taught me many lessons


• and these are but a tiny sharing


• and He is still teaching me


• as I live my life for Him


• papa hubby was my greatest fan


• and loved to sit and watch me write


• it was one of the things he said


• he was looking forward when he


• came home from the hospital


• the first time


• I quit my writings for a long time


• but I feel it is time to share


• and write again


• feel free to read them or


• free to not read


• this is just a reminder that


• they are there


• you may share any you want too


• I just ask that you leave my name


• attached -


• sometimes they will say copy write on them


• but I feel they belong to the Lord


• so nothing will happen if you


• forget who the author is


• (wink)


• and hugs and here is the link
http://pocketstoriesfromeme.blogspot.com/

• 
  Pocket Stories
  Little stories of life that have a message-fact and/or fiction- lessons of growth that God has blessed me with-the Lord teaches US each day as He blesses us in all things-lessons gifts to help us follow the Shepherd- please feel free to share but leave my name with the story- God bless everyone!! A pocket story is a short story- small enough to carry in our hearts and big enough to use again and again.
• huggles Meme

thinking out loud---

• it is quiet here right now
• as the grand gal is working
• went out this week end
• to a kidlet birthday party
• I found it over whelming with out papa
• as a side kick
• the kids were great and it was
• nice to go
• it is relatives belonging to
• Miss Ashley-
• they are kind and allow me to share
• their life and kids too but
• with broken marriages and
• a lot of steps.......
• Miss Ashley has a lot of relatives
• but she has a hard time
• feeling that she belongs-
• I was so blessed one day as I saw
• an old friend and she asked about
• Ashley - who was with me ----
• but the lady did not know she was so grown up now
• and out of the blue she just said to Ashes
• ''I remember how you came and went
• every where with your papa when
• you were little
• and I know how much he wanted you
• from the day you were born--''
• oh- how Ashley needed to hear that
• broken homes and steps and confusion-
• she has always had the
• daisy love- they love me- they love me not-sigh
• and to know that she was wanted by her papa
• of course. we always told her that
• many times but
• to hear it from someone she did not know
• I pray for all the babies- big and little
• that have to live broken lives
• that some one will tell them how much they
• are wanted from the day they were born
• I am so glad the Lord gave her life
• and we were able to be in her life
• I pray for her-
• she misses her papa
• but holds her cards close to her heart
• pray for her family -

hugs from Meme

Meme is off ......and foolish too

• having a sick day here but I did do the dishes
• and also 2 loads of laundry- one in the dryer but not feeling up to going out to get it now-
• my dryer is in the cold old porch
• happy sigh--though as I remember the days of no dryer
• = I am camping out in my bed -
• with some tv and reading
• I be back
• and oh yes-
• Meme must confess being foolish-
• there is big fire down town about 5 blocks away
• and I walked down to see what is ....
• -the one side of the street is burning
• and all old connected buildings- so we are losing some of our history
• but I should not have gone out
• as it is below freezing here
• and I am sick and
• also the smoke set my cough off-
• some times Meme gets into foolish things
• and this was one of them-
• when I hear about the fire damage
• I will let you know
• pray for our town and Meme
• hugs from Meme

your gray hair is showing....

• when Miss Ashley was sick and I took her to the doctor
• she needed a prescription which meant we had to stop
• at the drugstore
• we were told we had about a 20 minute wait
• which meant to me 20 minutes of wandering or is
• that wondering?-
• really for me it was both
• as we had time to walk around and I
• had no idea how much the prescription would
• cost
• and to Miss Ashley it meant
• 20 minutes of shopping
• now she is a needy needy hinter
• hmm- I need new eye liner
• or shampoo or/and
• cheezies for dinner or
• you know the story
• of needy grand girls....especially
• in a store where make up
• is sold-- but
• alas Meme is past the stage of falling for hints
• so we were both just wandering/wondering
• the isles
• window shopping and we went past the
• hair dye and I hear the voice behind me say
• ''Oma, we need hair dye
• Your gray hair is showing''!!!
• now Miss Ashley is difficult to dis-own
• and I had to be the only Oma in the store
• that day-
• I tried not to laugh -- but it was the serious
• tone of her voice that made me crack...
• alas- Meme was not ready to hide her silver that
• is hidden , I hope and pretend
• among her gold. --
• I will but another day
• like a pay day that does not require prescriptions =
• and
• I got off blessed that day as we only got
• one pretty pink hairbrush re breast cancer
• and the prescription
• I think I may have bought the hairbrush
• out of guilt of trying to pretend I did not
• know her--LOL

huggles from Meme

• ************

brrrrrrrrr-

• it is a cold winter night here in Alberta
• about minus 30 with a light wind
• nights like this I miss papa hubby
• I never feel quite safe on a cold night
• with the furnace running off and on
• so often
• I remember mama sitting up all night
• on cold winter nights as we only
• have the wood kitchen stove and the
• little wood stove in the living room
• no stoves in the bed rooms
• she sat up to keep the fires burning
• and there was also the need to
• watch for chimney fires
• we never froze but there would
• be lots of frost on the windows
• time change too which means I
• am still awake but really should
• be in bed........it takes me about
• a week to get back in gear
• it makes no difference
• to farming as farmers
• go by the dew on the grass
• as soon as it started drying
• was when daddy went to the fields
• but it is the way it is- so
• I have to reset my mind and body
• have a good week---
• reach out and hug some one
• freezing hugs from Meme

and the new letter is............

• and the new letter is,,,,,,,,,,
  it is time to talk about the letter F-
• my first F is for my/our heavenly Father who loved us so much that He gave his only son that we might have eternal life if we believe--
• - freedom to believe with out the fear of death in our country-
• forever is what eternal life is= no end
• -frogs- papa hubby had a small stuffed frog with him in the hospital and it was so colorful and the nurses would ask him and he could tell them that frog means to FULLY RELY ON GOD
• -figs- I love figs and could eat them all day - daddy used to buy us figs as a treat when he could---
• -fields that grow our crops that give us so many healthy foods and even our daily bread.
• -friends- what a wonderful thing it is to have a friend- and even unseen friends now because of the net- friends are blessings
• --family ---we all need family- some one to call our own-
• -fiddles- they make such wonderful music and I remember when I was a kid and we always had some one to play the fiddle to cheer the evening on-
• -first= there are so many firsts in our life that give us joy- right now I am living through many firsts that bring me joy in my sorrow- and sorrow in my joy and yet- they are all blessings to me
• -forgiveness which we all need and we all must give-
• -fun - we can have fun too in our sorrow and our joy=l
• -there are so many F blessings that I have ran out of time and room to list them-
• - take time today to thank our Father who is in heaven who has blessed us-
• -take time to fellowship with friends and family and forgive those who have bothered you and free them from your bitterness .
• have a faultless week and remember that in Him you can be forgiven
• friendly hugs from Meme
  
  

Happy Birthday, Miss Ashley

• today Miss Ashley turned 19
• what a wonderful day as I
• remember her birth day
• it was much warmer than our day
• was here today--
• and we were so excited
• we were allowed to go into
• the birth room with her mommy
• they set it up for papa hubby to be there
• very private for mom and yet he could
• be there
• to see what God had done
• **papa hubby went home with the angels
• in the same room
• that Tammy, (mommy)
• labored to give birth to
• Miss Ashley
• she had a easy labour and we
• were able to be with her from
• the beginning to the end==
• papa was a better coach than Oma
• Oma was a basket case--LOL
• Ashley was a wonder baby
• and lived at our house for 5 years
• and returned to us last spring
• when papa hubby was so sick
• she was wonderful to him
• and was a gentle nurse grand-daughter
• she could hear better than me
• during the night and would be
• flying by Oma like an angel
• if she heard an odd sound
• from Papa's room
• today is bittersweet
• and we both had a smile and a tear
• about papa hubby not being here
• this year - I found her some gifts
• but it was harder shopping alone
• as papa always had good imput
• and was more willing to over-spend(wink)
• Happy Birthday, Miss Ashley
• - hugs from Oma aka Meme

cold feet---

brrrrrrrrrrrrr- it is cold outside
we got our snow storm
with wind and snow and cold
walked down to the church
and some of the drifts were higher than my boots
and my boots are high-
and heavy but warm
papa hubby insisted that I get these boots
before he went to the hospital the first time
he was worried about me having to walk
although he would never have let me
walk any where and never in this
kind of weather
but he knew best in his heart..........
it is a blessing that God laid the boots
on his heart as we did not even know
of the cancer the day I bought them
I bought them to keep his heart happy
and now they keep my feet warm
I have getting tough now as the cold
does not bother me much
I just bundle up and head out
I am looking forward to spring
coming this year as it has been
a long cold winter
but the same God who sent the snow
will melt the snow for our summer crops
Meme is off to find her hot rice socks
to warm her feet
warm hugs

why ''papa''?

• so many have asked me why I call my dear husband ''papa''
• and or papa hubby (David)
• it started over 20 years ago at the birth of our first grandchild
• we are not even sure who started the name but
• the name soon fit.......papa
• and then when
• our one grand-daughter lived here from birth
• until the age of 5 we all, referred to him as Papa
• in our everyday talking,,,,.......
• when papa David was on his cancer journey
• I spent most of my time with him
• and also he was used to me calling him
• papa- as the grand-kids were often here
• I had my own pet name for him which was
• POPPY
• but now that he is gone I want to keep that
• POPPY
• for me and him- as it was our special name
• but now back to rest of the story
• when papa needed help to get up and down
• (he could not lift himself out of his chair)
• I would direct him where to hang on to me
• (he asked me to tell him so that he did not hurt me)
• and one day I said ''David, put your arm around me''
• and he said- please, call me papa = because I like the way
• you say it as I can hear the love in your voice and then I
• don't feel like you are my nurse- then I feel like you are
• my wife.''--
• I never called him David again except to the nurses
• as this was so important to him to be called ''papa or 'POPPY
• he did not want his family to call him
• anything else although he let his brother call him
• brother David--LOL
• and he always would stop the nurses and ask them
• to call him David rather than mister piesse (pro-
• nounced peace)
• the cancer and the chemo and the medicines
• took so much of him away and
• he had so little control of what was
• happening in his life to him and around him
• that I was happy to see him tell us
• what he wanted to be called by=
• so for me now he will always be ''papa David'' or
• ''papa hubby-""
• ---and in my heart POPPY
• - and that is our story
• hugs from Meme

Monday Monday

• Meme had a moment and posted this on the wrong blog and now I do not have the heart to move it--LOL
• so here is where I should be
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• 
  a new month and a new week
  and spring is coming
  today was a good weather day
  but weather man is teasing us
  about snow tomorrow-
  papa hubby went home on a Monday
  but I still enjoy Mondays- he was a monday
  kind of guy.........we never had a blue Monday
  I like every day of the week and
  I am thankful we have 7 days to enjoy
  some thing new every day
  today was bill paying day and I
  had enough to keep the house
  going one more month and then
  I trust the Lord for the next month-
  today is our robyn's 14th birthday
  and I can remember what we were doing
  the day she was born
  waiting with her dad who was waiting
  for her to come join us as a family member
  she was cute as a button and still is
  made her a nice dinner yesterday and all she
  wanted was her mashed potatoes- she lives
  for mashed potatoes- yes, her dad is Irish
  and yes, I let her eat mashed potatoes to her
  hearts content........it is her first birthday with
  out her papa so she is feeling some blues
  she wanted to know how papa will know her (?)
  but Miss Ashley told her that papa will still know
  her when she leaves this earth as a wrinked old lady
  some times kids word things just a way that
  makes you want to laugh-- sigh-
  It is hard for the kids to understand
  change as they want
  papa to know them
  we forget that kids see things differently
  at times than we do.....
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  update on Jordan- the man posed as a policeman
  with flashing blue lights and a uniform and a gun
  and now we are all stunned that this
  could happen in our little town - and area
  we continue to pray for her
  huggles from Meme is going to make a left over supper
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