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Tag Archives: family
Little Baby Ducks…..and other surprises
I truly do love our little baby ducks, and goslings in our pond. I also appreciate my hubby who, with my sons, helped orchestrate a surprise visit this weekend from my own babies. Good company. Inspiring music. Lots of laughter. Making memories. Happy Day! … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendships, Oklahoma, random photos, Reflections, Relationships, spring
Tagged Baby Ducks, family, goslings, Making Memories, surprises, Time together
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Remembering ~
Posted in history, loss, Reflections
Tagged family, fear, freedom, hope, Remembering, September 11, The Flag, United States of America, We will never forget
17 Comments
And All the Taters Under the Hill
There is an old hymn that comes to mind when we are out roaming the roads. “He owns the cattle on a thousand hills.” (from this verse ~For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. Psalms 50:10) Hubby says … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Oklahoma, photos, Ramblings, Reflections, Relationships, Skies and Sunsets, Sunset photos, Uncategorized
Tagged Beef, calves, Cattle, cows at sunset, family, Sundays, taters, The cattle on a thousand hills
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A text with my son ~
Posted in Family, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged A conversation with my son, cell phones, conversation, family, grasshopper, Surprise!, technology, Texting
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Lila Jane
Edna & Lila, cousins ~ wading through the flooded cornfields in Boswell, Oklahoma Today I am thinking of Lila Jane. My “grandma”. (on the right) She was born on July 3, 1909. I think this may be the only childhood … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Oklahoma, ponderings, Reflections, Relationships, Women
Tagged Birthday, Boswell, family, family history, flooded cornfields of okla, front porches, Grandma, Grandma Lila, Grandparent, heaven, Home, Iced tea, Okla, Old photo
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Setting an Example ~
Wishing my dad a Happy Father’s Day! We were blessed to be raised by a gun-toting, hard-working, family focused, God-loving man. Thanks for that, Dad. And Happy Father’s Day to my hubby….who set(s) that same example. To all men….this is … Continue reading
And I Know Who Holds My Hand
There are times in life when you are just “being” and then a moment appears before your eyes that you want to capture. This particular moment occurred during our second son’s wedding, four and a half years ago. An outdoor wedding … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friends, ponderings, Reflections, Relationships, Thankful
Tagged And I know who holds my hand, family, Farris, Grandparent, grief, Hands, History in Hands, Loss, Marriage, RIP
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“Garland-isms”
Today is an EXTRA special day. It’s our dad, Garland’s, birthday. I won’t tell you how old he is, but if you are familiar with Elvis Presley, well, they were born the same year. And while I can imagine dad singing on stage. I just … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Flower Photos, Friends, photos, Reflections, Relationships
Tagged Daddy, Elvis Presley, family, Garland, Garland -isms, Happy Birthday Garland, Isms, Look it Up, Quotes from daddy
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A Drive to the Farm and other stuff ~
I took a little drive this past week and spent a few days with my parents. We did some shopping, some eating and watched the Oklahoma City Thunder play basketball on television. We also decorated a bit, wrapped gifts AND we took a little journey down memory … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, photos, random photos, Reflections, Relationships
Tagged chiggers, Christmas Lights, Christmas tree, Elf, Elves, family, memories, memory lane, Minco farm, Mom and Dad, OKC Thunder, old farm, Pecan tree, skeet shooting, Wind Turbines
42 Comments