Wow I didn't realize I hadn't posted all week

It has been a good week. Monday my DS and I went to Lakeland. We were able to go to a few thrift stores that Wendy from Ramblings from Florida had told me about. I found a couple of things, but nothing to get real excited about. DS signed up basketball with Upword sports through our church. He has never played basketball so this should be interesting. Then yesterday I spent all day at the Lakeland Center at a back to school event. I was part of a group that was providing school physicals for children. It was a huge event.



Hopefully this week I will manage to do more blogging and come up with some pictures to add.



Hope everyone has had a great weekend and have a good week.

In Memory of my daddy

This is in memory of my dad. I am a day early but the rest of the week is going to be really busy. I read a post recently and she was describing her life and relationship with her daddy. And the fact that at 40 years old she was still introduced as his baby. It could have been my story. I am the youngest of 3 children, and am separated by 9 and 11 years from my siblings. I was always daddy's baby girl. On July 20th he would have been 75 years old. I was blessed to have had a very close relationship to him. After he was diagnosed with cancer he came to live with us, and I took care of him for the last 4 months of his life. He only lived about 4 1/2 months from the time we found out.
He was my hero, my inspiration, my greatest supporter, my everything. He was a retired Deputy with the Polk County Sheriffs Office and was in law enforcement all of my life either part time or full time. He loved to fish and cook and loved his family. I recall a conversation we had a few weeks before he became sick, I think he knew something was going on but not sure what. I had taken him to the grocery store and it happened to be my birthday I will never forget it. When we got back to his house I did some dishes, and picked up. He asked me to sit down out side with him and talk. Over the years we have done a lot of talking. But he sat there and told me " you know I am not ready to go any where yet, but when the time comes I don't want you to be sad. I want to you to think of it like I am on a long fishing trip with my 2 brothers" I think that is part of what has helped me make it through the past 3 years. I use to think that when he died I would never survive it. But I have a precious little boy/young man that thinks the sun rose and set on his papa. And he helps me remember the good times. That and the fact that I was there when he needed me, and I was there to hold his hand as he took his last breath and that the last words that he spoke were "I love you baby"
Daddy I love you and miss you.
Merle J Bullard Sr
July 20, 1932 - May 15, 2004

Friend or Southern Friend

I had to share this. It was e mailed to me from a Southern Friend. I have known him since I was 3 years old. He and my dad worked together in law enforcement. It is so true!! We saw each other after many years a few weeks ago. Southern friends don't say hi or hello you get a BIG hug.

FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Always bring the food. And lots of it.

FRIENDS: Will say "hello".
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss. More than one.

FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Call your parents Mom and Dad, and often.

FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Cry with you. And for you.

FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, and just being together. Then do the dishes before leaving.

FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes fr om you. And most of the time know you better than you do yourself.

FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds' back-ends that left you. Then walk beside you in the front of the crowd.

FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, "I'm home!" If you are not home they will wait.

FRIENDS: Are for a while.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Are for life. And then some.

Family day

Yesterday I spent a lovely day with my nephew and his family. We spent the day at Kennedy Space Center. My nephew, his wife and their 6 year old son, my husband, myself and our 11 year old. It was a nice day. I had taken the 2 boys over spring break but enjoyed seeing it all again. I am amazed at all that goes on there. Of course DH being a mechanic thought that the engines were just the coolest thing.

It was nice to spend time together. My husband is on call so much of the time we really miss out on spending quality family time together and I know that one day we are going to wake up and our dear son is going to be grown. It doesn't seem like he should be 11 years old (or will be in just a couple of months).

The pictures were actually taken when we went in March over spring break.

lets see if I can do this?

This will be my very first post. I have been so inspired by some of the blogs that I have seen. I decided that I would have to try it. There are so many ideas out there for decorating your home and such. In a house of all males, including the dog. I have decided that I am going to have to put forth the effort to have a few girly girl things. I adore the laundry bag on Cindy's my romantic house blog, and the covered hangers. Several years ago I would hit the thrift shops in the town where I worked on a semi regulard basis. I drove down there earlier this week and bought a couple of glasses. I found a beautiful set of china that was marked down to $125. I hope it is still there when school starts, and I go back to work.

Well, we will see if this works and how it looks