Christmas Tree

Because we haven't been decorating enough Christmas trees recently we decided to decorate ours today. (This season all sorts of songs come into your head) Gabriel and Mya had a wonderful time helping. They could only reach a short distance without being lifted up so the bottom of the tree was heavily decorated (as seen in the picture below!). It was fun watching them get exciated about being able to hang the ornaments all by themselves. Enjoy...:)

Mama's Christmas cactus heavy with blooms...

Thanksgiving Trip

Thanksgiving was a very enjoyable holiday. However, it was a very short trip. We left at 7:15 am on Wednesday morning and was back home early Friday morning about 12:30 am. Wednesday a group of Dad's extended family visited the grave of their 3rd great grandfather. Aunt Missy was also brave enough to let us help put up her Christmas tree. Thursday all but one of Dad's siblings came for a bountiful dinner. Cousins Phillip, Curt and Andrew

Do I need a caption on this one?

Dad and his brother Mark. Can you tell?

Knitting Creation

Thanks to a still very patient and encouraging teacher here is the latest knitting project! I coudln't get mama to model hers with me so she took the pictures instead. Now that winter has arrived this hat will be handy dandy for the cold weather! Brrr shivers!!!

God's Grace

Monday after class I was heading to work, over Kent’s Ridge. Due to an early morning rain the roads were still wet. About the 3rd or 4th curve, I about ran off the road and I must have somewhat panicked. Therefore the rest of the incident is quite a blur I do remember going over into the left lane while my foot was heavily on the break and hitting the guard rail. During this time I remember thinking I am going to die, my foot is on the break and I am not stopping. Thus I slide into the guard rail and thankfully I stopped. (As mama said it was my guardian angel that held my car) What is so special about me that God allowed me to stop within (it seemed) like inches from the edge? As you all know I can not answer this question but I do KNOW that I am very thankful and blessed to have been able to continue driving my car and that I was not injured. After I started breathing again I pull over to see the damage done to my car. The way I hit it sounded like it tore up the entire left side. When I get out (quite shakily) I see that not only can I open my door but the front bumper was ‘slightly’ scratched. Before arriving at work I call the parents and tell them what had happened. Thus dad and mom came down to see the damage done to my car. Dad also noticed the damaged done to the back end that I had not even noticed. Amazingly the headlight was not damaged and the front bumper was still attached. So to end this post I would like to say:
I am very thankful the way God watches over His own! Thankful that there was not a car coming the other way! Thankful I am not in control of my life and that I do not know what tomorrow holds! I am VERY thankful in many ways I can not even express!Also I would like to thank my wonderful parents who not even once fussed at me but jokingly said we could salvage parts of the red car!

....in John Deere Green...

Songs are just bursting into my head right and left (be thankful you don't have to hear me sing them!). While visitng Chrisa in Georgia on our shopping trip there was a fabulous scrabooking store. I refrained from buying anything...well...ALMOST...:) I did purchse some John Deere stickers because I had a splendid idea of creating a John Deere picture. So....here is a picture of the picture (with Mama's assistance) I created. I asked dad if he would hang it up for me and Monday seems to be the day, so perhaps I shall have to take another picture when it is hanging on my wall.

...made for walkin'...

Friday Mama, Carrie, RA and I went shopping in Bristol. (the shops are exit 7 are nice, no more driving to Johnson City) The only thing I was really looking for was a pair of boots. (My favorite pair I have been wearing are 4 years old. The zipper was replaced once, but now they are looking a little worn) So, I found these on our very last stop. Perhaps I should come up with a name for them....