Chicken & Dumplin' Party 2009

Each year my sister, Mary, has her annual "Chicken & Dumplin's Girl Party" while her husband Roy is gone deer hunting.

This is the pot o' dumplin's BEFORE we started eating!

This is the pot AFTER we finished!

My great-niece, Natalie, had worked the night before (she's an RN in the nursery of a hospital) and she'd been up for 25 hours. She got a full tummy and went sound to sleep!

This is my sister Martha.

This is my niece Melody.

This is LaRue Lawson (Mary's best friend).

Mary and our cousin Susan.

This was her first C&D party!

Susan brought this apron for Mary...anyone that knows us, knows that this is so true!

Me with Susan

Weekend at Wendy's - Nov 14

Wendy (with Toby), Me and Larry

Before we left to go to the Rob Zombie concert.

It was so much FUN!

My sweet Larry!

We went out by the lake at Ray Hubbard on Saturday - it was such a beautiful day!

Music...Music...Music!

On Friday - the 13th...Larry's taking me to see ROB ZOMBIE!!!!! WoooHOOOO! This will be my first time to see him! He's also taking my niece Wendy...she's a HUGE fan too!

On Dec 6th, he's taking me to see KISS! This will be my 4th time to see them and I am too excited!

Click here to see the CNN report about KISS and their work with the Wounded Soliders.

Clint's Halloween Party 2009

Mr. Skeleton was at the table - daring someone to try the Ouija board!

This dude obviously waited TOO long for a pool partner.

If you can't read my shirt, it says "The Road WELL Traveled".

One set of trick or treaters brought their little Yorkie. Don't know if you realize it, but that's my "AWWWWWWWWW" face! He was just kissing me so sweet!

This was Larry's position for most of the night. He thought it was quite funny to SCARE the bejeebers out of kids before they got to the door!

This is me with my own personal Michael Myers......Larry!

The Gangsta's....Clint and Carol.

I'm not quite sure why I looked green here....

but you obviously can tell that I didn't have a sore throat!

This is the great nieces and nephews.

Back Row: Megan and her boyfriend Dillon

Front Row: Develon, Cayla & Trenton

Great-Niece Destiny Turns 12

On Saturday my great niece, Destiny Theye, turned 12. There was a party at their house out in Roxton, complete with hotdogs, sandwiches, ice cream and cake! YUMMY!

Here's Miss Desi opening all her gifts.

This is Desi's parents....my niece Lisa and her "Yankee" husband Elroy.


This is her cake...vanilla on 1 side and chocolate on the other.

I can't believe she's getting so big!
it seems like yesterday........

"It's So Easy EVEN Molly Can Do It!"

So...earlier this week, my friend Petra, posted pictures on her facebook page of "Candy Corn Bark". (You KNOW what a fan I am of C.C.) I called her (all the way in DeRidder, Louisiana) to see how she made it!
Simple instructions that included the phrase..."Molly, it's so easy, EVEN YOU can do it!" Remember that phrase.

Here is a site that you WILL not see often...me IN the kitchen!
I had 2 packages of almond bark, and 2 PRECIOUS packages of C.C. AND pretzles! I wanted to go for the sweet/salty taste.
I even have a smile on my face.
I have HOPE...I have BELIEF...I have FAITH!
I'm not even breaking a sweat!

This is my FIRST batch of Candy Corn Bark....yeah, I know, it looks like throw-up.

Then I went for the second batch!

It will NOT harden!

It's still just as soft and mushy as the first batch.

Could it be that I put TOO much C.C.?

Could it be that it's really humid?

Could it be that I had the air conditioner on?

Could it be because I was sweating bullets by this time?

Please, do NOT get excited...this is Petra's batch.

This is the picture that I SHOULD have looked at

before I made my BATCHES and wasted C.C.

Did I say WASTED C.C.?

OH NO....I can pick it out!

Don't Forget Saturday Night....

You Know What Day It Is?

It's HUMP DAY. And if someone would politely give me a little shove....I can make it!

Beautiful Site To See...

I have an idea ! ! !

I've figured out a way to make me think deeper...

If this little light bulb would pop up each time I had a good idea, I'd be sitting around contemplating EVERYTHING constantly! I found this over at one of my favorite blogs. Click here to read their entire blog.

Happy 3rd B'day to the Spencer Girls

Avery & Roslyn Spencer celebrated their 3rd birthdays today!
They aren't twins...they're cousins!
Born on the same day a few hours apart.
Roslyn came first, born here in Paris.
Avery came next, born in Dallas.
Normally on Wednesday night Simple Suppers at church, I sing happy birthday, to whoever is celebrating, and bang pots and pans for them. Roslyn doesn't like the noise! So, a couple of weeks ago I asked her if I could sing to her when it was time for her birthday. She said "Sure, but you have to do it quite!"
These girls are so precious and, once again, I thank their parents for sharing these sweet girls with me!

Pumpkins, Lepreuchans & Grandfriends

I was so lucky to be invited to our KFC (Kids For Christ) Fall Celebration tonight. Louie & Marolyn Woodall (no relation) graciously opened their ranch for all types of goblins, large and small, to come and eat and just have a good time.

Carrie Johnson and Robbie Padgett are trying to figure out how to get all the "stuffin" out of a pumpkin. I honestly think the adults had as much fun, as the kids did, with this project.
"Lepreuchan: In Irish folklore, usually taking the form of an old man, clad in a red or green coat, who enjoys partaking in mischief." This is Johnny Nabors...he's definitely not an old man, but he sure played the part tonight! I kept singing the "Lucky Charms" song everytime I was around him.

Dianna Welch (aka/Mimi) ..... this is proof that grandparents will do whatever the granddarlings tell them to do! Hahahha....Told you this was not attractive!

Payden Daniels was a racecar driver. He even had his name on the back of his racing outfit.

This is Mr Brody Kace Dyess....sleeping through his first Halloween party! He was born on Oct. 11 and is the son of Jason and Sheridie Dyess and the little brother of Gibson....never even got a picture of Cowboy Gibson tonight!

This is Miss Alexis Daniels...and she is celebrating her first Halloween as a Zebra! She feasted on formula, while we all had hotdogs.