Rita ~ I really enjoyed the poems of Daddys, thanks for sharing. I also liked all the pics of the kids.

By the way if you need help"shucking" those peas just let me know. hehe

I loved the poems!! and the pics are wonderful too. I love how Olivia's boots match her outfit :P I was thinking about Danny today too, how are you doing? Also, Michelle, where are you all at? Haven't heard from you since Joe came home :) I'm sure you guys are catching up on missed time and enjoying your time together. Send us some pics of the family!!

That is so awesome about the poems,It was meant to be.Trish how is Danny coming along with his treatment, Post and let us know , and how are you doing.

Olivia and Kaiden

Olivia and Kaiden fishin with papaw. And would you look at those
peas! They were planted May 25, and they will be ready for pickin' in
about another week.
Daniel, how tall are your tomatoes??

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From Daddy

As you all know, we cleaned out the basement and there was so much to go through...Daddy saved everything.  I took all the boxed cards (Sympathy, Birthday, Get Well, etc....) so I could send them to people, mostly at church.  I went down this morning to look for something and I noticed one box that had something written on the back.  It said, "Take to Ruth's". When I opened it, I found these two poems on top.   I don't know when he fixed them up...maybe for the next year we all gathered. (He had made copies)  I am writing them because think it is a message to us!  That's just what I think. 

 

 

MY CHILDREN

When I think I've nothing

Not a farthing, not a pence

Nor a castle, nor a manor

Nor a cottage with a fence

I gaze upon my children

With a look some parents know

And see that I am wealthy

For they keep my heart aglow

Tis they who give me riches

Beyond their farthest dream

More treasures and more pleasures

Than any ancient queen

Their smiles I cannot market

Their laughs won't bring a dime

But having them around me

Makes everything sublime

So when I'm feeling poorly

'Bout debts, or this and such

I think of childless rich men

They really don't have much

 

 

Safely Home

I am home in Heaven Dear Ones

All's so happy, all's so bright!

There's perfect joy and beauty

In this everlasting light

 

All the pain and grief are over

Every restless tossing passed

I am now at peace forever

Safely home in Heaven at last

 

Did you wonder I so calmly

Trod the valley of the shade?

Oh! But Jesus' love illumined

Every dark and fearful glade

 

And He came himself to meet me

In that way so hard to tread

And with Jesus' arm to lean on

Could I have one doubt or dread?

 

Then you must not grieve so sorely

For I love you dearly still

Try to look beyond earth's shadows

Pray to trust our Father's will

 

There is work still waiting for you

So you must not idle stand

Do your work while life remaineth

You shall rest in Jesus' hand

 

When that work is all completed

He will gently call you home

Oh! The rapture of the meeting!

Oh! The joy to see you come!

 

 ~Rita~

I took my plain bulletin board apart tonight and attached some fabric and ribbon. I took upholstery tacks and hot glued them to the yellow buttons an then pinned a hair flower to it. I think it turned out so cute...and it was super easy!

Happy Birthday Lonnie, Hope you have 57 more.

Teresa the basement looks great , They did a super job. and Emily I love the window you made.

I am taking orders for Sabika jewelry if anyone is interested. I'm turning in my order July 27th so if you would like to take the opportunity to look at the catalog you can go on line at sabika.com. If you buy any item at $59 in the classic or the spring/summer catalog you can get as many items as you desire out of the spring/summer catalog for half off. Just let me know if you want anything.

Emily ~ I really like your window, it turned out great.

This is a window pane from up at Grandma's. The quilt top is a piece of one that I helped her do when I was younger. It was my project for the day.

Here are a couple pics of the basement after the girls did some major cleaning.

Teresa take some pictures of the cleaned out basement , I don't think I have ever seen it cleaned out!.Well I am great grandma again ,Melanie had her baby boy yesterday, 7lb. 20in. long, that's Davy's daughter.So he is grandpa again too.Name is Patton Thomas Feldhauser.

From one of your homies, "You're Welcome."  You ARE making progress!!  Good to have connections with your local Thrift Store Owner!!  I hope Steve got that 4-Wheeler turned around and started UP the hill.  Tell him I'm really sorry about running it into the building!  Tee Hee Hee!!

Rita

This post is going out to my "homies". Thank you all so much for all your help, I can't thank you enough for all that you have done. It is such a relief to have the basement cleaned out. Gary from Better Living said that as soon as we go through the old house he would come and take the rest. Yeah!!!! He is also coming up one evening in the next couple of days and getting the freezer and the electric range. Yeah!!!! We are making progress.

I have also been working all morning in the basement. I organized the cellar (all the jars in one place by size and the food all in the same place), moved all my totes into the small room, vacuumed all the floors and shelves and the rafters.

I had to finally take a break and get some water(I was parched) and realized that is was only 10:30. Man....I am working my butt off, no... it's still there. hehehe

Monica- It looks like you and your family had a great time. I love all the pics of little Marleigh, someone had seen the pics of me holding Marleigh and thought that she was my grandchild. I just hope that mine are as good as Marleigh is, if and when I get any. Hint, hint!

Those are so cute Monica, she looks like she is having the time of her life.So Beautiful.

While we were at the zoo we also took a ride on the Zoo Choo. It was nice and as you can tell Marleigh loved it.

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Happy 4th of July to everyone!!! I hope this finds everyone doing well. This morning we all went to Mill Mountain Zoo and the Star. I believe Marleigh enjoyed herself. We had a picnic afterwards and the weather was perfect. We got some rain this evening for about 2 hours, Praise the Lord!!! I'll post some more pics tomorrow, love to all :)

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