Rain, rain go away!

This morning’s headlines said Port Orange has had 22 inches of rain Sunday through Thursday!

I think we’ve had enough!!!!

I got a train ticket up to Florence, SC where Scott is going to pick me up. May 26^th will be our 31^st wedding anniversary! I can honestly say that Scott is my best friend and my soul mate. We are going to Dad’s Winter Haven to have a few days to ourselves. I love the ocean and truly find restoration in watching the waves. Our God made the ocean and He even cares about me!

Deborah is still hanging on, but I must go home. I hope I’ve been a help to Ray, Mom and Jean.

Gecko in a Cactus

I found this Gecko sitting on top of Mom’s cactus’ this morning!

This first picture was during a drought here in Florida.

The second is after three solid days of rain!

I guess I brought NC’s rain with me.  We’ve had so much rain that I wanted to share.

This has been a hard visit. 

My step-sister is not long for this world.

I am feeling everyone’s prayers for me and they are much appreciated!

 

 

 

Mother's Day with everyone!

Elisha is in this picture.  He used a delay setting and ran back to his spot!

We are a funny bunch!!!

Mother's Day

I had a lovely Mother’s Day.

  Rachel cooked dinner for us at her house.

I got a dozen beautiful yellow roses and the DVD

Popeye with Robin Williams.  That film always makes

Me laugh so hard. 

I love each one of my kids, they are truly a bunch

Of characters and I never laugh so hard as when

They are all together!

 

 

Andy, do you remember?

Andy,

Do you remember putting that plastic roach or spider in Mom’s bed?

Do you remember coming and telling me when she was about to find it?

Do you remember our excited giggles after she screamed?

Well, I have had something come into my life that reminds me of that.

Joel got for his cats, a pretty big mouse.

You would call it Kharma, I call it the law of reaping what you’ve sown!

The cats leave this thing about anywhere.  I never see them move it, but I always

Find it!  I screech and then remember doing the same thing to our Mother!

 

http://picasaweb.google.com/elmcneill/Kharma#5325416018230622482

White Petal Snowflakes

As I walked Bear and Chloe last weekend, I looked ahead and it looked like snowflakes on the ground, but it was pear tree blossoms.  It was very breathtaking.  One patch of “snow” was pink!  The dogs seemed to notice too.  They pushed their noses through the flakes.  At that time of the morning, we were the only ones enjoying the beauty. 

I’m feeling much better, but still waking up in the night with a cough.  It is annoying!

Scott’s guitar is doing much better.  I’m thinking that he is almost done.  He is spraying varnish (or whatever the end step is).  The fumes are coming out of our garage again.  Fortunately, it isn’t too smelly.

The kids are all doing well.  Rachel got her hair cut, it’s still long, but it looks very sharp!  Julia went out to UNC Greensboro yesterday.  She was pretty impressed with the campus.  It’s about 90 minutes away.  I’m not sure I’m too happy about her leaving home, but we will see what happens.  Joel will not be taking summer classes this year.  He needs to save up money to pay for his classes in the fall. 

I’ve been babysitting this week.  Aaron and Susannah are on track out for three weeks.  Jen is having to work full time for the next four months, so I have to watch the kids every morning.  She has found other alternatives for their afternoons.  I only have Susannah this morning.  We are going to make cards, so I’d better quit writing.  I realized that I forgot to eat breakfast, so I’d better eat first and then have fun!