I've been missing in action...

 First things first.....I owe my blogging friends a little apology!!

I know I've been missing in action lately.  My blogging has been hit-and-miss, my reading has fallen behind, and goodness knows I haven't been very good about stopping by to visit and leave comments on your blogs.

Believe me when I say, I've missed y'all...

This evening, Sam informed me that if I didn't start blogging and commenting every day like I love doing, that all my blogging friends are going to give up on me and stop coming around!! He enjoys reading what you all have to say.  

Nothing like a little pressure from the husband...LOL

The truth is, this past month has just about worn me to a frazzle.  I'm tired, my brain is running in twelve different directions, and my to-do list seems to grow longer every time I mark something off.  Plus...I am still trying to get used to the Sleep Apnea machine.  

We have a BIG wedding coming up weekend after next, and if that wasn't enough to keep me hopping, I've also been helping Sam plan a business dinner for this coming Friday.  

And, when I say helping Sam, that might be stretching the truth just a tiny bit.. Let's just say I've been doing a whole lot of the helping... while Sam has been having to rest a lot.  Exactly what he needs to be doing...RESTING!

The dinner is for Texas Pecan Nursery, the stockholders, the beneficiaries, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife committee.  We are expecting 52 guests, so as you can imagine, there are plenty of details to take care of.  

I've been working on the decorations, invitations, place cards, as well as a detailed notebook that each guest will receive at the beginning of the meeting/dinner.  Inside, will be details about the history of the Nursery, as well as stories about Sam's grandfather (who started the nursery some 87 years ago). Included are pages about the family history of four generations.  

It took me a few weeks to complete all of the typing, have the pages printed and then organize the notebook.

Y'all know how it goes.. It's not the big things that is so tiring, it's those fifty little things that pop into your head at two o'clock in the morning that becomes heavy.  I'm beginning to think that I need to hire me a secretary or a personal assistant just to remind me what day of the week it is.  

So, all of this is my long-winded way of saying that for the next couple of weeks, I may be a little scarce around blog land...Not because I want to be, but because life has decided to fill up every spare moment that I have right now.  

I'm already looking forward to the week of November 9th.  If everything goes according to plan, I think I might take me a two-week staycation.... without ever leaving the house.  

In the meantime, please don't give up on me.. I haven't forgotten a single one of you, and I certainly haven't lost my love for blogging or the friendships I have made.  

Hopefully, I will be popping in during the next couple of weeks, and then before long, I'll be back to my normal blogging and visits.  I just felt like I owed you all an explanation as to where I've been and what I've been doing.  

Love to all of you...

Shug....

A river in the Sky.

 Thankful Thursday:

Good morning, Y'all. 

A stunning East Texas sunrise... Just look at the colors! God certainly knows how to put on a show and He does not ever charge a single penny for the view. 

In this photo, I see beautiful colors of orange, red and yellow, but I also see the three crosses that are standing in the middle of a pasture.

Looking at the whole picture, I thought about how life is much like a river.  Some days the waters are calm, gently carrying us along, and other days the current is strong, the waters are muddy, and we find ourselves wondering what's around the next bend.

We can't always control the direction that the river takes, and we can't stop every storm that comes our way.  But one thing I know for sure is that God never promised us smooth waters, but He did promise to be with us through them.  

My connection between the photo above and the river?  When I saw the vibrant colors and then saw the crosses, I immediately saw a river flowing in the sky.  I love how God speaks to us through the simplest things and He delivers a message that speaks to us directly.  

Happy Thankful Thursday!

I am thankful that I am a christian and I'm thankful for a God who cares enough to paint a picture in the sky...perhaps just for me? 

Shug...

 

Bras In Texas

 Good morning wonderful friends...I look forward to talking to each of you each day...(When I can)

Bras in Texas is what my post is about today.  These are not my bras and I didn't hang them on the fence!  I actually posted about this many years ago and I thought this topic was worth mentioning again..

Every October, a breast cancer survivor, covers her fences with bras as a reminder to others that this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Her message:  to remind women to get their mammograms.  

I have actually driven by and seen this huge array of hanging bras.  Once you see it, it leaves a lasting message to make sure that I have had or have booked my mammogram.  

Women from all around Texas will bring or mail her their bras in an effort to make sure this visual message is plainly seen.  

Mrs. Clark has about 500 feet of bras hanging all around her house.....NOT out there drying, but delivering a very important message!

Men can also develop breast cancer and for this reason, she has started hanging mens ties as a reminder for them to be tested.  

Such a wonderful idea that can possibly save lives to those who see this and make the call to their doctor to schedule a mammogram...

I've had mine....have you?

Shug...

Just me Writing...

Just me Writing.....

 I believe we all need a little more laughter and a whole lot less seriousness.  Life gives us plenty to worry about without us forgetting how to have a little fun along the way...  Worry examples:  The cost of living, health issues, loneliness, our children and grandchildren, having enough money saved for the future, the uncertainty of things we simply cannot control....the world today....etc.

I do love being silly sometimes and finding humor in the simplest things.  I even laugh at myself from time to time. Like yesterday, I was outside trimming the pot plants back and taking what I had trimmed off, over to the dumpster.  

Suddenly, I found myself on the ground.  My foot had stepped into a gopher hole and in a matter of seconds, I was on the ground, laughing at myself.  I didn't have any injuries...just a little soreness. The thing was...Sam, Ty and Trista were all outside, just steps away from me and none of them ever knew.  They were busy putting the cover on the greenhouse!  Sam was giving the orders as to how the cover needed to fit...😂

 Goofy moments can sometimes turn into the sweetest memories and I love this about life.   Forget about the worries and just have fun like this little fellow above...

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I don't ever want to get so old that I forget how to enjoy life.  We only get one trip through this beautiful life, and I plan to sprinkle as much glitter....love....laughter....and happiness into mine for as long as I possibly can...

I believe God gave us laughter for a reason.  Laughter helps us make it through all of the valleys we walk through.... along with Laughter,Prayer, and the Grace of God!!!!

I've got a fun assignment for you to do today, and I promise it won't cost you anything.  

First....find yourself a mirror. Now look straight into it, raise those eyebrows as high as they'll go, wrinkle up your nose, puff out your cheeks, and make the silliest face you possibly can!

Go ahead...nobody is watching.  While you are standing there looking like you've completely lost your marbles, Give yourself a big ol' grin and say "well, would you look at that!! I've still go a little silly left in me!"  Believe me, it works!!

If someone catches you and asks what in the world has gotten into you, just smile and say, "Shug told me to do it!"

Love y'all...

Shug.....😃