Almost Heaven

I was testing the children in  my Sunday School class to see if they understood the concept of getting to heaven.  I asked them, 'If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to  the church, would that get me into Heaven?'  'NO!' the children answered.  'If I cleaned the church every day, mowed  the yard, and kept everything neat and tidy, would that get me into Heaven?'  Again, the answer was, 'NO!'  By now I was starting to smile.  Hey, this was fun!   'Well, then, if I was kind to animals, to  all the children, and loved my husband, would that get me into Heaven?' I asked them again.  Again, they all answered, 'NO!'  I was just bursting with pride for them.   'Well,' I continued, 'then how can I get into Heaven?'  A five-year-old boy shouted out, 'You gotta move to West Virginia!'

 ~Rita~

I concur. We would love to have everyone that can to come over and spend the afternoon.  You don't have to bring anything.  Just come and sit on our new porch and take it easy.

Steve Treadway

I  thought it was going to be on Saturday.  Don't know how I got that all wrong, but it sounds like everyone is going to be here saturday too?  Teresa has to work all day on Sunday and had requested most of the day off on Saturday, she thought it was Saturday too.  Why don't we plan on getting together saturday afternoon or evening to do S'mores and roast weiners ( Danny and I will buy them all for Saturday eve) as well as Sunday.  

Our activities this weekend are at 1 p.m. on Sunday, the middle day of the holiday weekend. This will allow for travel to on Saturday and travel back home on Monday.

No, Julie, you do not need to send any more weiners and buns. And I am glad Devon is going to get to come. Wish the rest of you could come. And apple pie will be perfect!

someone refresh my memory, when are we doing our activities this weekend?

The picture of the bench is beautiful, I know mommy and daddy would love it, I t turned out really great.they did a great job.I am going to miss you all , but I sure will be thanking about you , and I will be there in spirit. , Love you All.

The bench looks nice. Bring it with you and we can take it over this weekend. It can't be that heavy.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend.

3 pictures for you

The bench has finally arrived. Colin and Kaiden went with me to pick
it up and as you can see, Colin wasn't sad. He said it was pretty.
The picture of the flower is Mommy's plant that bloomed this year at
Ruth's. I don't know that it ever bloomed before.
I hope you all are satisfied with the bench. I thought they did a
really good job and the picture is guaranteed for life (Not sure
whose) , vandalism included, no questions asked.

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Devin will be coming with his Papaw. Shall I send another pkg. hot dogs and buns? Will be happy to if you let me know before Thursday. I will not be making bon-bons as it is still very hot between here and there....so an Apple Pie will have to suffice.
Is there anything else that we could bring? Let me know.
Julie

Great one Rita, I am so anxious to see the picture of the bench.

Here is the list of the food we are having and who is bringing what so far:

Weiners (David - 2 pkg.; Tim 50 weiners.; Bobbie ?)
Buns (David - 2 pkg.; Tim 50 buns; Bobbie ?)
Hot dog chili (Rita)
Cole Slaw (Bobbie)
Nacho Chips and Cheese (Teresa)
Mac and Cheese (Trish)
Macaroni Salad (Ruth)
Onions (Daniel and Alice)
Mustard (David)
Ketchup (Bobbie)
Relish (Bobbie)
Baked Beans (Ruth)
S’mores fixings (Monica)
Potato Chips (Addy and Paul)
Napkins (Daniel and Alice)
Plates (Trish)
Silverware (Trish)
Cups (Daniel and Alice)
Bowls for Nachos and Cheese (Trish)
Strawberry Cakes - Mommy's recipe (Rita is bringing two)
No-Bake Cookies (Trish)
Apple Pie (David)

We want everyone to bring a dessert and his/her drinks of choice.

If I have forgotten anything, please let me know, and I will add it.

We will eat at 1 p.m. Also, whatever you bring you MUST take the leftovers home with you because, unlike Mommy and Daddy who had people in and out all of the time, Steve and Teresa will just have the two of them and it will go to waste.

Here is the list also of who I have heard from that are coming:

Vonda (0)
Ruth (7)
David (2)
Daniel (2)
Bobbie (8)
Tim (6)
Rita (8)
Trish (6)
Steve (4)

Chuckle for the Day

Mornin' All

I just wanted to say Hey and say that I am looking forward to seeing all of you Labor Day at "The HomePlace".  I am going today to pick up the bench and I will take a pic and post it here.  They told me it was too heavy for a few to lift and has to be loaded with a fork lift.  So much for dropping it off at Steve's.  Whose idea WAS this anyway!!!????  Moving on...I have a little chuckle, or I should say "Gut Buster", for you this morning.  Bobbie, Ruth and I nearly laughed til' we puked!  Sorry Amy!  I can already hear Monica, Michelle, Janet, Addy, Adam, Corey, Andy (ok, maybe not Andy) and the rest of the grandkids, laughing hysterically...Well, you get my drift!  This is for those of you who have, so sincerely, shared one of those "Back when I was YOUR age" stories.  Enjoy

My father loved to tell those "I had it so rough growing up" stories.  And I'm not talking about "I had to walk ten miles through the snow" story.  Nooo, that was for amateurs.  My dad was raised in the Great Depression.  He had to carry ice on his back and sell it door to door, IN THE DEAD OF WINTER.   He made 5 cents a YEAR and gladly shared it with the other twenty families living together in a one-bathroom house.  Once a week, they would go out and help people less fortunate than themselves, which in my mind were lepers and dead people.  I couldn't figure out who could be less fortunate than my father's family.

He had a story for everything.  If I complained about my homework, I got this one: (Monica, you'd better get a towel)  "When I was a boy, we couldn't afford books.  I had to go to the library and copy the entire encyclopedia by hand.  But we couldn't afford paper, so I had to scratch it on the back of a sheet of ice and run it home before it melted."  

Can anyone top this?  Now, we'll hear from the grandkids!

 ~Rita~

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Lost her front tooth last night

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The Haircut  One day a florist went to a barber for a hair cut. After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, "I cannot accept money from you, I'm doing community service this week." The florist was pleased and left the shop. When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, there was a 'thank you' card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.  Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill, the barber again replied, "I cannot accept money from you , I'm doing community service this week." The cop was happy and left the shop. The next morning when the barber went to open up, there was a 'thank you' card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door.  Then a Congressman came in for a haircut, and when he went to pay his bill, the barber again replied, "I cannot accept money from you. I'm doing community service this week." The Congressman was very happy and left the shop. The next morning, when the barber went to open up, there were a dozen Congressmen lined up waiting for a free haircut.  And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between the citizens of our country and the politicians who run it.  Mark Twain said that "BOTH POLITICIANS AND DIAPERS NEED TO BE CHANGED OFTEN AND FOR THE SAME REASON!"

 ~Rita~

Daddy's cousin Lois from coal river called me last night. Beulah leslies grandchild was killed in a car wreck and the child's mother and 2 or 3 other kids were all transportednto charleston. She said Beulah was pretty torn up and wantednall of us to remember them in prayer. Its in today's Beckley register herald but they spelled the last name wrong, lasley.