Frank White's receiving friends and funeral were tonight at Hopewell Springs Baptist Church. He was 83. Graveside and burial is Wednesday at Hopewell Cemetery. Why Wednesday and not tomorrow? Tomorrow is election day. Frank was a dedicated Republican who served as Monroe County Sheriff and also County Court Clerk during his career. Family say he wouldn't want to be buried on election day. Instead they encourage others to go vote in remembrance of Frank.
I think of my good friend Darlene. A woman of great faith. Darlene's mom Nancy died several years back at home. I remember going to visit Darlene and going to the bedroom to see Nancy. I felt so badly for Darlene. I had lost my own mother many years before. Now, after this week, we've also both lost our fathers.
I guess we could be considered orphans now. Even though we are adults. But orphans all the same. I don't know how being orphaned as a child feels. I only have an adults perspective. Either way, at any age, it stinks.....
Monday, May 5, 2014
Sunday, May 4, 2014
God's Not Dead
My great niece and I went to the movies tonight. Bella and I both got teary eyed and both agree "God's not Dead" is an excellent movie and that God's not Dead.
Last Night
Yesterday evening after a full day of planting flowers and turning horses in and out and a few other barn chores my 12 year old great niece text to see if I wanted to go eat. She had just got home from her soccer game in Chattanooga and was hungry. I text back and said sure. Where? Bella said The Beach.
Bella text a few minutes later and asked if her sister could go. I said sure the shafter could go. She usually doesn't go anywhere if Bella is along. They bicker too much. But I guess for a burger at The Beach she could tolerate her little sister for a while.
When we got to The Beach we saw what we were afraid we'd see. A super duper looong line. So I asked if we could go somewhere else. We ended up at the Dinner Bell in Sweetwater where I asked the question "if you could only have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?"
Chelsea asked if they could have condiments. I told her it didn't really work that way but yes. So she picked chicken. I picked potatoes. Bella picked broccoli and cheese soup with bread. I told Bella couldn't have bread. That's it's own food. And she and Chelsea started the bickering.
I told Bella she could have bread if I could have butter and milk for my potatoes. And salt. I don't believe Chelsea liked our little agreement.
During all the driving to and from Chelsea and I would play music sort of like we did the night before. But now with a 12 year old in the car I wasn't sure what to play so Chelsea would say yes or no when I started a song.
When we got back to their house to drop Chelsea off (Bella was spending the night with me so therefore she wouldn't) we chatted a minute in the car. Bella told Chelsea "move Chelsea! I want my Marna time". Awwww.....I'm not cool but hey, I'll enjoy thinking I am because in a few years they're going to figure out what I already know. I'm pretty boring.
Bella text a few minutes later and asked if her sister could go. I said sure the shafter could go. She usually doesn't go anywhere if Bella is along. They bicker too much. But I guess for a burger at The Beach she could tolerate her little sister for a while.
When we got to The Beach we saw what we were afraid we'd see. A super duper looong line. So I asked if we could go somewhere else. We ended up at the Dinner Bell in Sweetwater where I asked the question "if you could only have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?"
Chelsea asked if they could have condiments. I told her it didn't really work that way but yes. So she picked chicken. I picked potatoes. Bella picked broccoli and cheese soup with bread. I told Bella couldn't have bread. That's it's own food. And she and Chelsea started the bickering.
I told Bella she could have bread if I could have butter and milk for my potatoes. And salt. I don't believe Chelsea liked our little agreement.
During all the driving to and from Chelsea and I would play music sort of like we did the night before. But now with a 12 year old in the car I wasn't sure what to play so Chelsea would say yes or no when I started a song.
When we got back to their house to drop Chelsea off (Bella was spending the night with me so therefore she wouldn't) we chatted a minute in the car. Bella told Chelsea "move Chelsea! I want my Marna time". Awwww.....I'm not cool but hey, I'll enjoy thinking I am because in a few years they're going to figure out what I already know. I'm pretty boring.
In church parking lot...
At church this morning. Cool. Great day for lake afterwards. Wish Chris wasn't out of town. Course.....I could always take the boat out myself........
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Toooo many clothes....
Chelsea said she had too many clothes and needed to give a bunch away. I told her that she should keep the clothes and just not buy anymore.
Chelsea said, "that's a dumb idea".
Chest is full of socks, shorts, 50 t-shirts, PJs, scarves, and, well, that's about all.
What a day....and what a looong blog post.......
A day full of emotion.
Fresh: This was a Friday filled with a range of emotions. Chris was out of town so the morning began with feeding the horses and barn chores. A couple horses in and out of paddocks to play always bring a smile to my face. Love to watch them buck and kick and graze. Although I must say I like to see the bad ones get bit by the electric fence when they deserve it.
Frustration: Our heating and air unit went out again for probably the fifth time since building the house in 2009. (I'm wondering if the storm had anything to do with this outage.) So I spent a while with the repair man.
Sorrow: With the farm chores finished and repairs made I readied myself to go to Blount Memorial Hospital. A close friend's dad was dying. He passed couple hours after I left. Watching the family and friends was heartbreaking. But they were finding some comfort in the fact he was on the way to Heaven to meet God and his Savoir.
Pride: Frank was eighty-three and one of the absolutely finest men I've ever known. He served as Monroe County Sheriff many years and county court clerk. Our families grew up together in Corntassel and are kin. I've always liked claiming that. Just as about everyone wanted to have a claim to Frank. He will be missed by at least a thousand people. No joke. I'm blessed to have his daughter Darlene as a friend. She's so much like her Daddy. I wrote a post about just how great she is at: She's my...
Rest: A nap. I needed a nap. So I had one...
Amusement: Chelsea, my great niece, who is twenty, text to see what was doing and if Bella was wanting to spend the night. I told her so she jumped on that and said she wanted too. Those two are so funny! They will not spend the night with me on the same night. The twenty year old and the twelve year old bicker too much.
Eagerness: Chelsea wanted to know if I was hungry to which I replied: always. She had gotten off from work from the Boys and Girls Club a little early.
Confusion: Chelsea came straight to my house and helped me feed horses. Then the debate about where to eat started. Chelsea mentioned Michael s in Athens and then Western Sizzling to which I replied wasn't finished repairs from a fire a few months back. She then said new Mexican restaurant in Sweetwater. So off we went. When we got close I said we forgot about the Dinner Bell! Chelsea said lets go there. When we pulled in the parking lot of Dinner Bell I said....the Chinese restaurant has crab legs on Friday night. So off we went again!
Entertained: On the way to and from we listened to each other's music. We both love music. Although we disagree on much-mostly her rap. She is twenty after all. We listened to Eminem (love his new song!), the Cranberries, Lil John, Chris Brown, Walkenmut (sp?), the Selfie song Chelsea hates, the Cyrus girl for just a minute, Beyoncé and Jayz, Buckcherry, Twin Forks, Aloe Blacc, John Legend, P.O.D., Martin Gaixx, and on and on and on....
Hurried: On our way home Chelsea reminded me we hadn't dropped off the two movies Bella and I had gotten at Redbox the night before and we had ten minutes until charged for another days rental. Soooo...around we turned. I found out on the way Bella isn't allowed to watch PG13 movies. She's twelve. Ooops. Glad we only watched fifteen minutes of that movie!!
Joy: We stopped and visited her parents-my nephew and his wife who is one of my best friends.
Contentment: I threw the horses some extra hay when we got to my house while did her Spanish homework due online by midnight. Now she's snoring as I write this terribly long blog post while taking time outs to write my Thank You ad for the papers for the day after elections Tuesday as "Say Yes to the Dress" plays in the background and I'm craving popcorn. I'm going to go pop some now....
Fresh: This was a Friday filled with a range of emotions. Chris was out of town so the morning began with feeding the horses and barn chores. A couple horses in and out of paddocks to play always bring a smile to my face. Love to watch them buck and kick and graze. Although I must say I like to see the bad ones get bit by the electric fence when they deserve it.
Frustration: Our heating and air unit went out again for probably the fifth time since building the house in 2009. (I'm wondering if the storm had anything to do with this outage.) So I spent a while with the repair man.
Sorrow: With the farm chores finished and repairs made I readied myself to go to Blount Memorial Hospital. A close friend's dad was dying. He passed couple hours after I left. Watching the family and friends was heartbreaking. But they were finding some comfort in the fact he was on the way to Heaven to meet God and his Savoir.
Pride: Frank was eighty-three and one of the absolutely finest men I've ever known. He served as Monroe County Sheriff many years and county court clerk. Our families grew up together in Corntassel and are kin. I've always liked claiming that. Just as about everyone wanted to have a claim to Frank. He will be missed by at least a thousand people. No joke. I'm blessed to have his daughter Darlene as a friend. She's so much like her Daddy. I wrote a post about just how great she is at: She's my...
Rest: A nap. I needed a nap. So I had one...
Amusement: Chelsea, my great niece, who is twenty, text to see what was doing and if Bella was wanting to spend the night. I told her so she jumped on that and said she wanted too. Those two are so funny! They will not spend the night with me on the same night. The twenty year old and the twelve year old bicker too much.
Eagerness: Chelsea wanted to know if I was hungry to which I replied: always. She had gotten off from work from the Boys and Girls Club a little early.
Confusion: Chelsea came straight to my house and helped me feed horses. Then the debate about where to eat started. Chelsea mentioned Michael s in Athens and then Western Sizzling to which I replied wasn't finished repairs from a fire a few months back. She then said new Mexican restaurant in Sweetwater. So off we went. When we got close I said we forgot about the Dinner Bell! Chelsea said lets go there. When we pulled in the parking lot of Dinner Bell I said....the Chinese restaurant has crab legs on Friday night. So off we went again!
Entertained: On the way to and from we listened to each other's music. We both love music. Although we disagree on much-mostly her rap. She is twenty after all. We listened to Eminem (love his new song!), the Cranberries, Lil John, Chris Brown, Walkenmut (sp?), the Selfie song Chelsea hates, the Cyrus girl for just a minute, Beyoncé and Jayz, Buckcherry, Twin Forks, Aloe Blacc, John Legend, P.O.D., Martin Gaixx, and on and on and on....
Hurried: On our way home Chelsea reminded me we hadn't dropped off the two movies Bella and I had gotten at Redbox the night before and we had ten minutes until charged for another days rental. Soooo...around we turned. I found out on the way Bella isn't allowed to watch PG13 movies. She's twelve. Ooops. Glad we only watched fifteen minutes of that movie!!
Joy: We stopped and visited her parents-my nephew and his wife who is one of my best friends.
Contentment: I threw the horses some extra hay when we got to my house while did her Spanish homework due online by midnight. Now she's snoring as I write this terribly long blog post while taking time outs to write my Thank You ad for the papers for the day after elections Tuesday as "Say Yes to the Dress" plays in the background and I'm craving popcorn. I'm going to go pop some now....
Friday, May 2, 2014
Here Comes the Bride...
"Say Yes to the Dress". Show after show I could watch for hours. Even repeats. I've no idea why I love it so. I've already taken that walk down the aisle with my dad in my special chosen dress to my chosen groom.
What's the thing about the consultants helping brides to be find the one of a kind dress dreamed of since the girl was three years old which would make her feel like the most beautiful and cherished person ever in the history of the world....oh... It's called.... PRESSURE! Don't think I could handle it. I'd be screaming "RANDY" every time I left the fitting room.
What's the thing about the consultants helping brides to be find the one of a kind dress dreamed of since the girl was three years old which would make her feel like the most beautiful and cherished person ever in the history of the world....oh... It's called.... PRESSURE! Don't think I could handle it. I'd be screaming "RANDY" every time I left the fitting room.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Breakfast and Tcaps
Bella and breakfast....
Bella is in 7th grade and I suppose 7th graders have breakfast before leaving for school. I wrote in a previous post about Bella and breakfast and toast.
Tonight while we were at Bert's Bella mentioned breakfast. Bella said "Marna, kids need breakfast this week. For Tcaps." Soooo.... I went to Walmart and bought muffins.
Bella is in 7th grade and I suppose 7th graders have breakfast before leaving for school. I wrote in a previous post about Bella and breakfast and toast.
Tonight while we were at Bert's Bella mentioned breakfast. Bella said "Marna, kids need breakfast this week. For Tcaps." Soooo.... I went to Walmart and bought muffins.
Bella Tonight
My great niece Chelsea spent the night with me last night. Tonight it's her sister's turn since they won't stay together. Bella and I had a buffalo chicken pizza at Bert's, went to Walmart to buy cheesecake, trash bags and muffins and get couple movies from Redbox: "World Wide Z" and "Thor".
Bought a pack of two pieces of cheesecake so we wouldn't be tempted to eat to much.
Nice Afternoon
Had a great afternoon and evening. My nephew Colton and I battled the rain to snap a few photos for his graduation invitations from Sweetwater High School. Then we had a great supper at the Dinner Bell (shop local!) where I ate waaaay to much.
My great niece Chelsea is spending the night with me. She's working on college homework while I pop popcorn and fix her a Propel. (What a great aunt I am. Though I do not fix breakfast.) I've taught her that we eat popcorn and drink Propel as a nightly bedtime ritual when she's here.
Chelsea is mad that I took photos of Colton and not some of her for pre-high school graduation in 2012. I told her she didn't ask. I did take photos at her actual graduation. Well of family which were there. So that doesn't count.
Chelsea says I am being distraction. I told her I was sorry and will go blog....now she is asking what I'm blogging and I told her to do her homework. Wouldn't want to be a distraction. Smarty.
My great niece Chelsea is spending the night with me. She's working on college homework while I pop popcorn and fix her a Propel. (What a great aunt I am. Though I do not fix breakfast.) I've taught her that we eat popcorn and drink Propel as a nightly bedtime ritual when she's here.
Chelsea is mad that I took photos of Colton and not some of her for pre-high school graduation in 2012. I told her she didn't ask. I did take photos at her actual graduation. Well of family which were there. So that doesn't count.
Chelsea says I am being distraction. I told her I was sorry and will go blog....now she is asking what I'm blogging and I told her to do her homework. Wouldn't want to be a distraction. Smarty.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Colton is Graduating!
Chris and I's nephew Colton is graduating from Sweetwater High School in three weeks. I can't believe how fast time flies. Seems like yesterday I was with Chris's sister Bridget while she labored to have Colton. Then standing behind the doctor I watched Colton come into the world. It was an extraordinary moment. One of the most memorable in my life.
Here are a few photos I took tonight for the ending of Colton's senior year.
Here are a few photos I took tonight for the ending of Colton's senior year.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Daddy's
A close friend of mine is at the hospital with her Daddy. He has pneumonia and is on a vent. I believe he is around age 82.
My friend and I both are children of older parents. Our Daddys knew one another well and were kin. Cousins. Hopewell, Soak and Corntassel born and raised.
Our Daddys came from a generation of special men. Men of character I wrote about in "Depression Ear Man". So special that we both call them our "Daddy" way up into our 30's and 40's while most Daddys lose that title when little girls become teenagers.
Please say some prayers for my friend, her family and her "Daddy".....
My friend and I both are children of older parents. Our Daddys knew one another well and were kin. Cousins. Hopewell, Soak and Corntassel born and raised.
Our Daddys came from a generation of special men. Men of character I wrote about in "Depression Ear Man". So special that we both call them our "Daddy" way up into our 30's and 40's while most Daddys lose that title when little girls become teenagers.
Please say some prayers for my friend, her family and her "Daddy".....
Monday, April 28, 2014
Voting
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Courtney's Wedding
A few pics after the wedding. None of the bride and groom though. Maybe I can get a photo from Courtney. I didn't want to snap during the ceremony.
Lake with the Cousins
It's always a good day when spent with our cousins Jeremiah and Sarah. Disappointed my photos didn't turn out that well. Something is up with my zoom lens.
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| Sarah and I. Love her! |
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| Here comes J & S |
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| Surprise! Future nephew Bryce was on the pontoon with our niece Amber. |
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| Amber and Bo. Bo loves the pontoon. |
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| Suiting up! |
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| Ready to go! |
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| Chris liked the sunglasses J&S got at the "Color Me Rad" run this morning. |
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| Saw the eagle a couple of times. Makes for a great time for me. |
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| Doesn't quite make it.... |
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| Gorgeous night! |
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| UGH! My camera. |
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| Cold!!! |
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| What did people do without Smartphones in the olden days?? |
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| Me and Christopher |
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