The Difference

Hunter Kelley is only 2.  And he is now blind.
In 2010 he was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma, which is a rare eye cancer, it has affected both of his eyes. He went blind in one eye, and at the end of December he had his other eye surgically removed.
He won't remember his Mommy and Daddy.
He won't know his colors.
He won't remember "things".
He's 2.

I'm 54. I'm blind in one eye.
I'm having surgery on my only good eye on Tuesday of this next week.
God has blessed me with sight for all these years. I have faith that all will go well. AND...I have many people praying for me.
IF something were to go wrong, I've seen everything I need to see.
I know what everyone looks like.
I will remember "things".

Hunter is only 2.

Christmas at Mommy's Nursing Home

Mommy and her girls...

From the left:  Mary, Martha, Molly & Mommy

This is the look that Mommy gives me when she says
"What have you done to your hair?"

My sweet Mommy will be 90 in February ... She is just happy all the time! 
We are so blessed that she IS happy and that she still knows us.

Nightmare

You know that nightmare that you have, when you're in your underwear, in front of a crowd of people...or the nightmare where you are running from someone?  My nightmare has always been that I would have to have surgery on my "good eye". 
And that nightmare has come true.
Yesterday I went for my yearly eye exam.  The Dr. checked, put drops in my eyes, checked some more, more drops, more checking, more drops..... you get the idea.
Finally he said that not only do I have a cataract that has popped up over the last year...but, I have very HIGH pressure on my good eye.   If it gets any higher, it could cause my eye to "have a stroke" and BLOW! 
So, on January 11th, I will go to Dallas to an eye surgeon, for a consultation and find out when I have surgery.  OR...if the pressure is any higher, they will send me on in to surgery THAT DAY.
To say that I'm scared, is an understatement.  Terrified.  Frightened.  Petrified. Horrified. In Shock.
You know....all of the above.
These procedures are not that big of a deal...unless you only have one eye. 
I know that it's in God's hands and that he will take care of me!
Isaiah 65:24 Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear.

I am a Cooper Bulldog



Tomorrow night is the Cooper High School Homecoming!  AND I'M GOING! 

I haven't been to a game in ... I really don't know.

They have a new school, that I've been to, but I've not been to the new stadium!

I'm so EXCITED!

I've fb'd lots of my classmates from 1974 (& others too) and hope that they will come and visit and show them young whippersnappers how to sing the school song!

CAUTION: DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE A QUEASY STOMACH!

Ok...I understand designers wanting to "showcase" their new line of shoes.  They are proud of their design and want the world to buy their shoes.

But, why on EARTH, would you use a "foot model" that has ugly feet? 

Why would you put THAT foot in your new EXPENSIVE designer shoes, that you are advertising all over the internet?

Things to make you go HMMMMMMMMM!

Where Has The Time Gone???

Abby is now 9 and cheerleading for her brother Sam's football team.

Sam is the quarterback and is amazing!  (I didn't get close enough to him on Saturday to get pictures of him.)

All Things Candy Corn

Last year I posted a blog about one of my favorite things! 
(Click here to go to that blog.)

I LOVE Candy Corn. 

LOVE LOVE LOVE CANDY CORN!

Did I tell you I LOVE CANDY CORN??

So, here's my 2010 installment of "All Things Candy Corn"!

Don't you think that if I got this costume, that I would like a

"Super Sized Candy Corn"? 

Candy Corn Candles....wafting through the air! 

Candy Corn Cookies 

Candy Corn Vine....this is REAL!

 

PLEASE...feel free to send me this beautiful/edible flower arrangement!

Candy Corn Stockings

Candy Corn PIE????

Candy Corn Heels...to go with the stockings!

Candy Corn JELLO?

Candy Corn Lights

Candy Corn Earrings

 

Candy Corn Tie



Never noticed...

I met an "older" lady the other day who was also named Molly.  We talked about how you don't meet many grown Molly's, only little girl Molly's.  Today I was on-line and saw Molly The Trolley, and it got me to thinking about Molly "stuff"...

Introducing....Miss Mia

I'd like to introduce you to my new baby, Mia.
When my friend Sabrina told her Mom (Terri) about Lucy being killed, Terri gave me this precious little girl.



Mia is 1/2 Miniature Dachshund and 1/2 Yorkie.  And if you put the 2 together, you get a Dorkie!

She is the tiniest little baby ... and has one ear up (Yorkie) and one ear down (Dachshund).  Makes her look a little mischievious!

Thank you Terri & Sabrina for my new little ray of sunshine!

Lucy - 8/14/10

This past Saturday I let Lucy out to go potty...a car came by and she took off after it.  Normally, she would come right to me, if I heard a car and hollered at her.  It just all happened so fast, and it was so quite, that I still can't believe it. She never moved or made a sound.
We took her to Cooper to bury her on the hill where I grew-up. 

This is one of the things I will miss the most...her sitting in the window, watching for me to come home, or looking for someone that would have the nerve to come down HER street!
She was my Security Service!

Gnome or Not?

I know this is a gnome.

But, isn't this a gnome too?

There is no way I can explain to you, how tall his hat was!  This picture does NOT do it justice!  He was just a friendly little man walking around...but always had on this hat!

Such a beautiful site to see...

While we were out on a field trip around Paris last night we passed by this house and this was sitting in the front yard.  If you will notice...it's duct tape...spray painted to "match" the van.
Pretty isn't it?