1 year ago today, my sweet Momma.

 

One year ago today, I lost my sweet Momma. I miss you so much. I didn't get a chance to say goodbye. There's been no closure for me. I want the phone to ring, one more time, and see her number on my caller id, and to hear her say, Hi, Debbie. I want to tell her I love her, I miss her and want her back. I know God is taking good care of her, but I am selfish, I want just one more call from her. I want to say goodbye. I hope you knew Momma, that I loved you dearly. She always cried when she told me goodbye and that she loved me. Momma, I hope you can hear me. I LOVE YOU!!!!

 

God Bless~

Debbie

 

 

9-11- Please don't forget!!

 

 

 

God Bless~

Debbie

So many things............

So many things have happened this summer. Some wonderful, some not so wonderful.
1st my grand daughter Taylor, graduated high school.

I so remember the day she was born. I was there in the room with my daughter, when Taylor was born. I took one look at her and fell so in love with my new grand daughter. She made me a grandmother (Nanny) at the young age of 39.
 When I saw her walk to get her diploma, that love was only larger. She makes me so very proud. She will be attending Bowling Green University this year, where she plans to be a doctor, or Doctor's assistant. That was on June 2nd. We stayed a week up at my daughters then, as my older daughter, who lives in Mississippi and her 3 beautiful children, stayed also. We had a absolute blast.

We came home for a week, then went back up there for her graduation party. It was on the 22nd. We cooked all the food for it, and I made 240 cupcakes, with my grand daughter Morgan's help.

My son, and his son, came up that week, and stayed, so again we stayed a week.

To say June was tiring, is a understatement. It took a week of rest to get caught up.
Then in July, I had my surgery, where they went down and injected botox into 2 places inside my stomach, for the achalashia and the gastroparesis. When I woke up, I was in a full blown active asthma attack. I took some hits off my inhaler, they gave me oxygen, and they sent me home. I no longer got home that I started wheezing again, sneezing, coughing like crazy. My nose was swollen twice it's size, my eyes were crazy. I am allergic to botox!!! I looked and felt absolutely miserable!! It lasted for days. My stomach felt better for about 3-4 days and then that was it, back to all the stomach problems. My doc said no more botox. I see him on Monday to see what's next.

Then we learned we are once again losing our house due to crap from Bank of America, and all the wrong they have done us, so we decided to just give in. So we will be turning the house over to them by November 1st.

We are going to move up to my daughter's town, a 1 light town, called Bradner, Ohio, this is near Bowling Green, Toledo area, where we will be doing a land contract on a house across the street from her. It's much smaller, so I have been selling a lot of things that will not fit. This house is half the cost of the house we have here. I will be in the country with corn fields behind me, and to the left of me. Cows right down the street, small town farming USA. My daughter is going to work now, and I will be able to help with the kids. This is the new house. Really needs some landscaping and major updating. We will do it a little at a time. My daughter is going to help me.

Then our van went out. The week before that happened, we had a blow out, and had to spend almost $200.00 on a new tire. We were lucky we were not on the interstate, when it blew, as I am sure we would have rolled the van. David did well at controlling it until we could pull over. God was with us, as we had just gotten off the interstate. It literally shred.

It is a 1996 Ford huge conversion van, so we traded it in and got a small 2010 Toyota Scion. The van didn't have running AC or heat, so at less we can stay cool, and warm!!!

 Now we can't take our power chairs anywhere. David says he will make a trailer and we will pull them. It's a nice car, but now we have a car payment, and no way to get our chairs anywhere. In time, I suppose.
Life has been a roller coaster for us lately, and I am ready to get off it. I am ready to get this move taken care of, be able to come up with the money for it, and continue life. I will have to get all new doctors, specialists, etc., which sucks, as I have such good doctor's here. It's all scarey. It's cold enough here and we are moving 2 hours north of here. But the good thing is, we will be where, my daughter is, and if something happens, she is there to help us. Puts my mind at ease.
I know I don't blog a lot, but please know, I do read all your blogs and enjoy them. If you get a chance, let me know you were here. Keep us in your prayers, that we can make this move smoothly, and be able to sale enough things to pay for a truck and gas. I would appreciate all the prayers we can get. God listens and is good to us. And a word to the wise, don't ever finance a home through Bank of America!!!
God Bless~
Debbie

THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME

Things my Mother taught me and I passed on to my kids...


1. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
"Your room looks like a tornado hit it."

2. My mother taught me about RELIGION.
"You better pray that comes out of the carpet."

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week."

4. My mother taught me about OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

5. My mother taught me about the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, I can take you out."

6. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in the world who don't have wonderful parents like you."

7. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it when we get home."

8. My mother taught me about GENEALOGY.
"Shut that door... You think you were raised in a barn?"

9. My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids... I hope they turn out just like you!"

10. My mother taught me about LOGIC.
"Because I said so, That's why."

11. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until your spinach is gone."

12. My mother taught me about IRONY.
"Keep crying. I'll give you something to cry about."

I read this and loved it, as it's so true for me. I heard each one of these things growing up!! LOL.

I hope everyone is staying cool, as it's HOT out there. We have had a High Temperature Warning for 5 days now. It's supposed to cool down a little this weekend. I sure hope it does.


I am having some stomach surgery Thursday, the 25th. I have a condition called achalasia, and also have a condition called gastroparesis. They are going to put me to sleep under general anesthesia, put a instrument down my esophagus and take a needle down and try and inject botox into 2 different areas on my stomach. At the top and the bottom. We hope this helps for a while. The longest is 6-12 mos. I can have this repeated as long as it works, but if it doesn't, it will require a quite extensive serious surgery. Praying this works. I am keeping optimistic. :-).

This should be in and out if all goes well. Had all my pre-op lab work done yesterday.

 

 I was out in the back yard yesterday and saw this bird's nest on the back wall of our patio.

 

It was way to high up for me to see inside it, to see if it was empty, or had eggs or baby bird's, so David came out and snapped a pic for me.

 

It was empty, but isn't it amazing how birds build a nest? Look how perfectly round it is. God's handy work for sure.

 

Well if you got this far in reading, let me know!! LOL.

I know I am the world's worst blogger, but I am still a blogger, just a bad one...LOL..

 

I love you all!!!

 

God Bless~

Debbie

 

Happy 4th of July!!!!! 2013

Happy 4th of July!! I pray all will be safe and Happy for you!!!

I am still a blogger, just a very bad one right now! Please stay with me through this!!! I love you all!! I do read all my blogs I follow, I just am being bad writing my own right now!!! Bear with me!! PLEASE!!!!!

God Bless~
Debbie

Father's in my life 2013

The following men are the Father's in my life. I love each and everyone of them. Happy Father's Day to all of them, and all the father's both here on earth and those in Heaven already!

Starting with my own father, "Daddy". He is father to me, my Sister Carol, my brother Donnie, and my deceased sister, Susan.

Next is a very special man in my life, my Uncle Frank. He was not only a Uncle to me, but was once my "Uncle Daddy", for a time in my life. He and my Aunt Jean, and my BigDaddy and Nanny, took me in when I was 9, instead on me having to go into foster care. He's not in good health now and it makes me sad. My Aunt Jean went to the Lord not long ago. He is a father to Randy, Davie, and Lori Jean.

 

Next would be my ex husband, Randy. He is the father of my 3 children, Aubrey, Carrie, and Jeremy. This is a silly pic taken by my son one Halloween a few years ago. He is holding our grandson Brice. He was dressed as a pirate.

 

Next is a VERY important man and father in my life, my sweet hubby David. He is father to my 3 stepkids, Craig, Missy and Stephani.

I love this man so much!!

 

Next is my son, Jeremy, He is father to my grandson, Brice. I get to spend the next week with those 2!!!

 

Next is my stepson, Craig. He is father to Miranda, Arryssa, Kirra and Daniel.

 

Next is my son in law, Chad. He is father to Taylor, Morgan, Sydney and Cooper.

 

Next is my son in law Earl. He is father to Matthew, Dominique and Briannah,

 

And last my son in law Bryan. He is father to Jayden, Skylin, Kayd and Kynlee. He is holding Kynlee in this pic.

 

Happy Father's Day!!!

 

God Bless~

Debbie

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Go over to Tammy's blog. She has a great give a way!! It;s tomorrow, so hurry!!! I love her blog!!

God Bless~
Debbie

Oklahoma tornado

God Bless~
Debbie

My 1st without her :(

This is my 1st Mother's Day without my Mom. I miss her and ache for her so much. Life will never be the same or as beautiful to me. I love and miss you Mom, Happy Mother's Day in Heaven!!

 

 

The 3 beautiful reason's I am a Mom. I love them so much!!

 

My 1st born, Aubrey.

 

 

My 2nd born and baby daughter, Carrie

 

 

My 3rd born, my baby boy, Jeremy

 

 

I am so proud of them!!!

 

I would like to wish y'all, a very Happy Mother's Day!!

 

God Bless~

Debbie

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Easter 2013

I don't think I have any readers anymore, but if someone comes by here, I'd like to wish you all a Very Happy Easter.

 

O Sacred Head

 

 O sacred Head, now wounded, 
 with grief and shame weighed down, 
 now scornfully surrounded 
 with thorns, Thine only crown: 
 how pale Thou art with anguish, 
 with sore abuse and scorn! 
 How does that visage languish 
 which once was bright as morn! 

 What Thou, my Lord, has suffered 
 was all for sinners' gain; 
 mine, mine was the transgression, 
 but Thine the deadly pain. 
 Lo, here I fall, my Savior! 
 'Tis I deserve Thy place; 
 look on me with Thy favor, 
 vouchsafe to me Thy grace. 

 What language shall I borrow 
 to thank Thee, dearest Friend, 
 for this Thy dying sorrow, 
 Thy pity without end? 
 O make me Thine forever; 
 and should I fainting be, 
 Lord, let me never, never

 outlive my love for Thee. 

John 3:16

"For God so loved the world, that 
he gave his only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in him 
should not perish, 
but have everlasting 
life."





 

 

God Bless~

 

Debbie

 

 

Is it Spring yet?

Looking outside it sure doesn't look like spring, in Dayton, Ohio.

These pics were taken at 4:30 am. We are supposed to get 8-10 inches before 2 pm today.

 

I want spring!!!!!!

 

Here is my front door sign. Snow and Easter just doesn't seem right.. LOL

 

 

I saw this on Face Book and thought that it was funny and appropriate.

 

 

Stay Warm!!

 

God Bless~

 

Debbie

 

 

 

 

 

Birthday boy

As I said in my last blog. St. Patrick's Day was my sweet grandson Brice's 4th birthday. I wanted to share a few pictures of him. I talked to him on Monday and he sounds so grown up!!

 Here, Brice is showing that he is 4!!!

 

Here's his birthday cake. He loves Spiderman.

 

Here is Brice blowing out his candles. I so love that boy!!

 

Have a great week!!! Just wanted to share a few pics of the birthday boy!!!

 

God Bless~

Debbie

 

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day and a birthday!!!

I would like to wish everyone a very Happy and Safe St. Patrick's Day!! We will be enjoying corn beef and cabbage with potatoes tomorrow. It's not my favorite but David LOVES it, so I cook it for him. I also made creme de mint cupcakes to enjoy and share with the neighbors. Here is a pic of one of the cupcakes.

 

EDIT: OK here was our dinner!!!

It was delish!!!!

 

 

Please if you are going to enjoy some green beer, either drink it at home, or have a driver!!! Please be safe!!!

 

I love you all!!!

 

 

Now St. Patrick's Day is also my sweet grandson Brice's birthday!!! He is 4 years old today! Time sure flies!!

Happy Birthday Brice! Nanny loves you so much!

 

 

God Bless~

 

Debbie

Update

Well, here I am. Not a lot going on in my world, other than health issues.

I have been having a hard time in the last year or so with choking while eating or mostly with liquids. My Primary Care doctor sent me for a barium swallow test. The test showed problems with the nerves and muscles in my throat and esophagus, so I have to see a digestive specialist. It's in a part that is unusual for this disorder to be, so hopefully the GI doctor will have some answers.

For those who are on my face book, know I had a fall a week or so ago, I have been hurting really bad, in my right hip and leg. I saw the doctor today and he thinks I pulled the tendons and muscles and all in there, so he gave me some exercises to do to help strengthen that area again, hopefully. He also is sending me to a neurologist, to see why I am falling so much, to make sure it's not MS, a long with the neuropathy, or some other reason.

I see 4 specialists next week.. Monday, I see my endocrinologist for the diabetes, which I think is doing better. Tuesday, I see the neurologist for the falling issues, Wednesday I am off..LOL.. Thursday, I see my eye specialist, for more testing, and Friday I see the GI doc. I ask that you pray that I get good news at these appointments, but also answers.

As I type, we are having a ice storm. I hate ice, I hate snow also, but ice causes more problems. It won't last to long, as we are due for low 40's I think this weekend. Unlike last year, we are having a winter this year with snow, cold temps, etc, but I have seen much worse winters in my 15 years here.

I will share a few grandchildren pics.

                This is my sweet  Dominique. She's 12 and lives in Mississippi.

 

Here is her little sister, Briannah. She just turned 9.

 

 

Here is Matthew, their older brother. He is 17 and just got his driver's license.

 

 

Here's the newest baby, Kynlee. She lives in Georgia. She is 5 mos.

 

 

 

Here is her big sister, Skylin. She lost her 1st tooth!! She will be 7 in March.

 

 

Here is their brother, Kayd. He is 2. He caught a ladybug!!

 

 

Here is Jayden, another big brother. He is 8.

 

 

Here is Brice. He lives in Arkansas. He will be 4 in March.

 

 

Here is Miranda. She is 12 and lives in California.

 

   Here is her sister, Arryssa. She is 7.

                                            
                 Here is Kirra, She is 6.

 

Here is the baby brother. Daniel. He is 4.

 

 

Here is Taylor, She will be 18, March 1 and graduates high school in June,

 

    Here is her sister Morgan. She is 12.

 

Here is Sydney. She just turned 10.

 

 

Here is Cooper. He will be 6 in March.

 

 

Yes 16 of them!!! I think we are done, but who knows??? Those sweet kids are what makes my world spin, well them and my David, and my children. I so love each of them. They mean the world to me.

 

I hope when I do update, I don't bore the heck out of y'all!!! I don't get out much, so my news isn't as exciting as all y'all's is!! I do a lot of cooking, and cleaning. That's my life. Oh and my 3 fur babies!!!

 

 

Oh and my 2 (55) gallon cichlid tanks!! We adore our fish! They have the cutest little babies!!!

 

 

I hope that you all made it to here without to much boredom, but I doubt I have any followers left...LOL. If you did, God Bless You!!! I love y'all, each and everyone of you!!! Let me know you were here please. Leave me some love!!

 

God Bless~

Debbie

 

 

 

 

 

                                       

 

 

 

 

                                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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