#44...

the year.....1944..........times were tough............but a bright light was shinning in Smithville, Indiana.................(so many times, i think of how i would have just loved seeing the very moment).............Kobe Bryant's scoring 42 pts. over the weekend, just made me realize how i needed to share a story of this young man.....#44.....my daddy

 as i said.......times were tough............................but this young man actually scored a total of 44 pts. for this tiny school...........................the year......1944......his #....44........when he went to the navy.......#44......coincidence.........i don't think so.........................................i have heard this story many times..........................even how my mamaw hitched a ride into the newspaper office to ask for the bulletin that was in the newspaper window announcing the big event...............................

and this young man was even offered the opportunity to play at Indiana University.......my daddy being way too shy and humble, watched as the coach went to an I. U. baseball game to meet with him....never letting him know he was there......daddy could not bring himself to go through with the meeting.....always makes me wonder what might have been......................but i know my daddy was okay with his decision........and loved his life..............his profession....................his family........................and i loved him ! 

......................i am blessed !

wool room....

this room................................well..........................has been everything................................living room when we first moved here....................dining room....................my shop.......................our bedroom..........................now it has evolved into the every growing "wool room".........................so thrilled i have a place i can store all of my goods........i have also started collecting a few textile tools...................would love to move this room around a bit, but it really will only go one way...............this sofa was my great grandparents (one of those old mohair kind)......would love to have one of those nice high back setees..........................keep hoping one will just happen to appear at my doorstep.......................just like the dog i have been praying for.............................hey, miracles happen...............................................! .............. just an added little note to Linda.....this is an older shot of the room......antique rug is still there, i will get a new picture of it soon! ........................................................ i am blessed !

another corner.....

just a quick little note.................................................just letting you all know, i am still here................but a very busy grammy................................... this is a corner in the wool room with my mom's old yarn winder........................................ ........................................ i am blessed!

grammy shoes.....

well ..................................... putting on my "grammy shoes" ...................... headed north to pick up two of our "grands" and bringing them home with us for a week .................................... so looking forward to a lengthy grammy time ........................... you know ......................... snuggles ................. smooches ................................ bedtime stories .................... and ..................... hopefully ................... not many tears .................................................... will stop back in when i can ....................... have a wonderful week my friends ...................................... ..................................................................... i am blessed !

focus...........

there are those moments ..................... you know the ones ............ as my friend vicki & i just dicussed....you just can't focus ................................................... okay ........................... that's my problem ................................................... ummmm ..... "maybe" it is. ...................................... anyway i ran across this picture of my very first antique teddy bear i bought probably 25 yrs. ago .... i only paid $15 for him, and probably didn't even have that to spare .............................. (he was the only for a very long time .............................. until the last five yrs or so) ...................... missing one ear ..... his paws are bare .... and his joints are a little weak ....................... but ....................... he has been by my side through it all ............................ with that warm little "i love you no matter what" kind of look .............................. "even if you can't stay focused !" ........................................................... i am blessed !

sifting through.....

well it is that time of year....................................."sifting through things".............i need to do this more often....................................and............................i am determined over the next few weeks to start downsizing my goods a bit..............we will see how that goes.........................ummmm ! this antique sifter belonged to my great grandmother .......................... it is the one thing my Mom always wanted .................................. she loved it so .........................................
of course it is staying. ............ i am way too sentimental................................................................ i am blessed !

a new day.....

a new day ................................... a fresh new year .......................... oh my the possibilities are forever endless .................. what shall i make of the newness ahead of me .............................. my one hope and prayer is to not waste so much of my time .................................... to be a good steward of not only my time .... but ...... my everything .............................. that sure includes alot of things ........................ .................................. i would love to keep a journal to hand down to my girls .............................. for them to know my thoughts & prayers ....... MY memories .............. the people & things i have loved & cherished ............................. oh how i should delight in this new day.............. .................................................... i am blessed !