ON OUR WAY TO LAKE LINCOLN

On our way to Lake Lincoln I saw these 2 churches . I thought they were so pretty. The glass at the top on the one at the top was a beautiful blue. It was located on HWY 51 north if Brookhaven. The other one was in Brookhaven. It was such a gloomy day and cold for this time of the year in Mississippi.











Now for some pictures of Lake Lincoln. I have never been there before and it was so pretty. We are having our Priest Family Reunion there in a couple of weeks and I hope to get some better pictures.

MORE PICTURES OF OKHISSA

These are some pictures of the petrified wood at Lake Okhissa . I love going to creek looking for petrified wood. How would you love to find a piece like these? I get so excited when I find a little piece or petrified wood.

I can remember walking the creek for hours looking for petrified wood and arrow heads. A lot of our time in the summer was spent at near by creeks . We didn't have computer and air conditioner that was our way of cooling off. After we had done our chores such as helping with the house work and garden that was our reward.

MY MAY BABIES LOL THEY HATE IT WHEN I CALL THEM THAT

I love the month of May for many reason but most of all it was the month I was blessed with both of my children. I can remember wanting children so bad. I was 29 when I had my first. On May 8,1979 at 1:20 p.m. Colter came into this world. I felt really blessed to be able to see him be born. A lot of people think I am crazy for saying that. But I feel so blessed that I was able to see him take his first breath. They were able to fix the mirrors so I could see him be born. I will never forget that moment.





And then 4 years later I was blessed with a little baby girl. Megan was born at 12:50 in the afternoon on May 18,1983. She was so ready to come into this world that they did not have time to fix the mirrors on the ceiling so I could see her born. I always hated that. She was in such a hurry to get here the doctor had to run to catch her.

The picture at the top was just one of many we took that day. We had a great time that day taking pictures.



I am very close to both Colter and Megan. They are my best friends. I could go on and on about them but I won't . I love you both very much .





Here is a later picture of them.

MOTHER'S DAY

I found these articles on Mother's Day and thought I would share them with you. I always loved Mother's Day and shopping for that special gift for my Mom. And all she really wanted was to have her family with her on that Sunday. She was a very special lady. She was my hero and one of the strongest women in my life. No matter what came or went in my life she was always there for me.

She had a strong love for her family not just her children and grandchildren but brothers, sisters , and there children as well. She left us a few years back after a long illness. It was hard to let her go but I found peace knowing she was no longer hurting. She lived 92 years, knowing who we were until the last 3 years of her life.

One of my cousin's preached her funeral and told about the times he came to her home. It was like a family reunion every Sunday and she always had plenty of food for everyone. I have seen her go back and cook a second time when some unexpected came by to see us and the food would be gone.

There are so many good memories of my Mother this is only a very small part of what she
to meant to me. I only hope that I am half the woman she was.

So if you are lucky enough to still have your Mom send up a pray of thanks. You will find when she is gone there is an empty spot in you that no one can fill. I choose to believe that even if I can not see her she is with me always. I carry her in my heart always. Love U Mom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Did Mother's Day begin in the United States?
No. Long, long, ago, in ancient Greece, the people paid tribute to Rhea, the Mother of the Gods, each spring. A little later in history it is noted that England paid homage to mothers on "Mothering Sunday," the fourth Sunday of Lent.
In 1872, Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) suggested the idea of Mother's Day, but it was Miss Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948), of Philadelphia, who began a letter-writing campaign to a variety of influential people that made Mother's Day a national holiday.
Why did Miss Jarvis think it was so important to have Mother's Day?
Miss Jarvis was very close to her mother Mrs. Anna Reese Jarvis. Anna's mother died in May of 1905, when Anna was 41 years of age. Anna was not married and from the time of her mother's death cared for her blind sister, Ellsinore. Anna missed her mother very much and felt that children should appreciate their mother's more while they're still alive. Anna hoped Mother's Day would increase respect and love and strengthen family bonds.
So when was the first Mother's Day?
In 1907 Anna persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. By the next year, 1908, Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.
In 1910 the first Mother's Day proclamation was issued by the governor of West Virginia. Oklahoma celebrated Mother's Day that year also. By 1911 every state observed Mother's Day. The Mother's Day International Association was incorporated on December 12, 1912, with the purpose of furthering meaningful observations of Mother's Day.
When did Mother's Day become official?
In May, 1913, The House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution requesting the President, his Cabinet, members of Congress, and all officials of the federal government to wear a white carnation on Mother's Day. Congress passed another Joint Resolution May 8, 1914, designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
On Mother's Day the U.S. flag is to be displayed on government buildings and at people's homes "as a public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country." President Woodrow Wilson issued the first proclamation making Mother's Day an official national holiday.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Thought for the day - How to Stay Young
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them!'
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle.' An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's
4. Enjoy the simple things
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help
9 Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity

WORKING IN MY YARD

A few weeks ago I decided that I wanted I decided I wanted to redo my yard. I had some azaleas that had been there for I know 20 years if not longer. They had so much dead wood on them and just looked ugly to me. So we took the bulldozer and took them out. Now my yard is bare . Then I decided that I wanted to plant some knock out roses. I have started putting them out. They bloom till frost and I love blossoms . I am hoping by this time next year it will look alot better.

I am adding a picture of what I hope they look like. I got these out of one of my seed catalogs that explains the writing on the red ones lol

This is a little about them.

Knock Out (PP 11,836 ctv. ‘Radrazz’) is a shrub rose that grows about 3 feet tall and wide. It produces terminal clusters of single, 3-inch diameter. As long as it continues to grow through the summer, it will continue to bloom. Some claim it’s one of the longest blooming roses on the market. It’s not well suited for use as a cut flower and the blooms only have a light tea rose fragrance.

I also have a yellow one but could not find a picture.

TRIP TO YET ANOTHER CEMETERY

A few week ago Megan and I made (yes) another trip to a cemetery. This one was located in Magnolia, MS. It is call the Confederate Cemetery. It was a beautiful day and we found some interesting grave marker. We walked around for about an hour looking at the different graves.

The confederate soldiers had a section to themselves. A lot of them had no names on them. That section had a low concrete wall around it. It was shaded by some oak trees. It was sad to me that some of the graves had no names knowing that it was someone love one.

The cemetery was divided by a fence. The white graves were on one side and the black on the other side. I found it interesting that some of the black graves had the coffins only half buried in the ground.

I took a picture of a little bear marker on a small child's grave and I found a chair with a pillow on another grave. I love going through cemetery and reading the inscriptions on the graves and seeing the different markers.