Something moved

Sometime back my husband decided to make the path wider by moving the line of rocks over. Too bad no one told the daffodils.

Even so, there's always one or two that just won't stay in line.

We've been enjoying very warm days. Yet, the weather people say winter will be coming back on the weekend.

Saturday Photo Hunt = Space

PhotoHunt

Jessie LaVon

Latest update: MaMA'S HOME FOR 2 WEEKS
SHE HAS FINISHED HER RADIATION AND ANTIBODIES! And will be returning to Tuscaloosa on March 16,Her kidney surgery will be on the 17th at 12.30 afternoon.Will keep you posted.

A picture of Jessie I found by googling her name. This talented woman is having kidney surgery soon.

Jessie's daughter is keeping us up on her condition. Her latest comment follows:

3/03 Mama has taken her radiation and is having her antibiotics.We are hoping the surgery will be Friday to remove the kidney.
They will cut her from her back to the front then down to her groin,remove her bottom rib then the kidney.
The Doctor says she will be down for 6 weeks and will have to take 7-10 meds for a while.

When we left tonight she was on pain meds and said if they keep taking stuff out of her there wasn't going to be enough left when she does pass and asked the doctor to save her rib for her.

She was trying to eat a Krispy cream doughnut and drink Mountain Dew. Her spirits are good and said to tell her darlings hello.

We're taking her art and some items y'all had sent some while ago to decorate the room so she has her favorite items around her while recouping. We will keep you updated. Thanks for prayers and thoughts and the treasure and trinkets that have arrived. She is waiting till after the surgery to open goodies sent to give her spirits a lift.

Now I wanted to say a few words about Mama. She has been a great lady who always took in other children off the street to help them. Always sacrificed her life to put us through college and always wore hand-me-downs so we had the best clothes. She worked hard in the garden to can food for us and aways had a smile on her face no matter how bad things got.

SHE GAVE UP AND NEVER DATED AFTER HER DIVORCE, WITH NO CHILD SUPPORT, TO GIVE ALL HER TIME AND WAS DEVOTED TO US CHILDREN AND ALWAYS GAVE UNCONDITIONED LOVE TO US.

I hope her friends here will keep her in their thoughts till she returns home. Prayers, cards, artwork, small things she likes, and any act of kindness will be appreciated and can be mailed to:

Jessie LaVon
P.O. Box 854
Demopolia Alabama 36732

Economics Lesson

Shortly after class, an economics student approaches his economics professor and says, "I don't understand this stimulus bill. Can you explain it to me?"


The professor replied, "I don't have any time to explain it at my office, but if you come over to my house on Saturday and help me with my weekend project, I'll be glad to explain it to you." The student agreed. At the agreed-upon time, the student showed up at the professor's house. The professor stated that the weekend project involved his backyard pool.
They both went out back to the pool, and the professor handed the student a bucket. Demonstrating with his own bucket, the professor said, "First, go over to the deep end, and fill your bucket with as much water as you can." The student did as he was instructed. The professor then continued, "Follow me over to the shallow end, and then dump all the water from your bucket into it." The student was naturally confused, but did as he was told.
The professor then explained they were going to do this many more times, and began walking back to the deep end of the pool. The confused student asked, "Excuse me, but why are we doing this?"
The professor matter-of-factly stated that he was trying to make the shallow end much deeper. The student didn't think the economics professor was serious, but figured that he would find out the real story soon enough.
However, after the 6th trip between the shallow end and the deep end, the student began to become worried that his economics professor had gone mad. The student finally replied, "All we're doing is wasting valuable time and effort on unproductive pursuits. Even worse, when this process is all over, everything will be at the same level it was before, so all you'll really have accomplished is the destruction of what could have been truly productive action!"
The professor put down his bucket and replied with a smile, "Congratulations.

You now understand the stimulus bill."

Waiting for Spring

These wait patiently at my front door

Just a couple of weeks ago, we had just a bit of spring. Even last Friday, seeing the tractors in the fields, it felt like spring.

And then came the weekend. Rain on Saturday and Sunday turned into snow flurries for us yesterday. Last night we got a light dusting of snow. Today is cold and windy...Brrrrr!!

March certainly came in like a lion!