MAGGIE MAE. MY FRIEND

I WOULDN’T KNOW HOW TO BEGIN TO TELL YOU WHAT THIS WOMAN HAS MEANT TO ME. SHE JUST CELEBRATED HER 90TH BIRTHDAY . FROM THE TIME I MET HER SHE HAS BEEN ONE OF THE GODLIEST WOMEN IVE KNOWN. SHE HAS TAUGHT ME SO MANY THINGS.. ONE OF WHICH I CHERISH EVERYDAY AND THAT IS HOW TO TELL A FLANNELGRAPH STORY AND HAVE A LOVE FOR CHILDRENS SOULS. I LIKE TO THINK IM CARRYING ON FOR HER.. SHE NEVER SAID I CANT DO THAT TO ANY NEW CRAFT, SHE OIL PAINTED, QUILTED, PLAYED THE GUITAR, COOKED, CROCHETED AND MUCH MORE.. SHE LOVED TO GO HUNTING, FISHING AND HUCKLEBERRY PICKING AND MY KIDS LOVED TO GO WITH HER.. I REMEMBER ONE TIME WE WENT HUCKLEBERRY PICKING AND NATHAN PRETENDED TO BE ASLEEP IN THE BACK SEAT OF HER JEEP SO HE COULD HEAR HER “ROY STORYS” SHE LOVED TO HAVE COMPANY ON SUNDAY DINNER AND IF YOU WERE LUCK ENOUGH TO GET INVITED YOU GOT TO TASTE THE MOST SCRUMPTIOUS FRIED CHICKEN. SHE IS IN THE NURSING HOME NOW BUT HER LOVE FOR GOD AND SOULS HAS NOT DEMINISHED, LAST TIME I VISITED HER SHE TOLD ME .. THERES A MAN IN HERE AND HE TOLD ME HE JUST TREATED EVERYONE LIKE HE WANTED TO BE TREATED AND HE THOUGHT THAT WAS GOOD ENOUGH, BUT MAGGIE MAE SAID OH NO SIR, YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN… AND HE ASKED HER TO PRAY FOR HIM.. MAGGIE MAE I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK…

ITS SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES

LAST WEEKEND ZOEY BROUGHT ME THESE BEAUTIFUL DAFFODILS. THEY ARE SO CHEERY BUT CANT COMPARE WITH HER SMILE..

PART 2 OF GOT MILK….

THIS IS DALLY,,, AND HIS ITTY BITTY BABA

Got Milk

This is Dally. Needless to say he loves his babah. When my nephew was kinda little, he would tell his mom, mama could I have just one more itty bitty warm babah? So when this little guy showed up guess what I named him..your right meet dally... All the little kids that come love giving him his babah.

This is Dally. Needless to say he loves his babah. When my nephew was kinda little, he would tell his mom, mama could I have just one more itty bitty warm babah? So when this little guy showed up guess what I named him..your right meet dally… All the little kids that come love giving him his babah.

Happy St Paddys Day

Everyone could use a smile, I don't get it...kids go down the hall, see me inn my cute green stuff and just so they don't have to smile they look the other way. Well do I care, not one bit because zo bug loves the look and she's showing all the kids how cool her nannie is.

Everyone could use a smile, I don’t get it…kids go down the hall, see me inn my cute green stuff and just so they don’t have to smile they look the other way. Well do I care, not one bit because zo bug loves the look and she’s showing all the kids how cool her nannie is.

HAPPY ST PADDYS DAY TRIBUTE TO UNCLE PAT COLYER

UNCLE PAT WAS ONE OF A KIND AND ILL NEVER THINK OF ST PATRICKS DAY THAT I DONT THINK OF HIM. HIS GORGEOUS RED HAIR, BEAUTIFUL SMILE AND NAUGHTY MOST OF THE TIME SENSE OF HUMOR..HE NEVER SAW ME THAT HE DIDNT SAY “YOU WANT TO HEAR A JOKE” HE WAS A WONDERFUL HUSBAND , PROVIDER,AND FATHER. HE MARRIED SHIRLEY OBERST AND THEY HAD ABOUT A DOZEN KIDS.. I LEARNED HOW TO HAVE DINNERS WITHOUT FUSS FROM THEM… EVERYONE WAS AT ONE TABLE AND WHEN THE FOOD WAS PAST IF YOU DIDNT LIKE IT YOU SAID NO THANK YOU AND MADE A PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHE.. AT LEAST THATS HOW I REMEMBER IT..
UNCLE COULD PLAY THE FIDDLE OUT OF THIS WORLD.. AT LEAST HE WON THE MONTANA STATE FIDDLERS CHAMPIONSHIP SEVERAL YEARS/ HE WAS KNOWN FOR THE ORANGE BLOOSOM SPECIAL. OH WHAT ID GIVE TO HEAR HIM PLAY IT AGAIN..
WHEN HE RETIRED FROM THE PULP MILL HE AND HIS BAND BUDDIES WENT TO 9 DIFFERENT REST HOMES AND PLAYED FOR THE FOLKS EACH WEEK..
HE WAS THE DARLING OF HIS MOTHER. AND BEING THE YOUNGEST LIVING CHILD THE DARLING OF THE WHOLE FAMILY.
IF I EVER SENT OUT A ST PADDYS DAY CARD IT WAS TO UNCLE.. THEY JUST REMINDED ME OF HIM…
I LOVE YOU UNCLE

2 Little Calveys

We have had 2 babie calves this year so far.. way too early if you ask me,, I think God had a plan when he made the deer birth in early june..hey its above 0 , usually by then… of course it wasnt jimmys fault he let andy tell him to let the bull out early..no no no….so tonight cowboy jim and cowgirl suesue, spent the evening till 7 trying to get to two mamas to go back in the barn where its nice and dry with their babies. After several trips down the lane to chase her back up to the barn, and wading thro slush oh and did i mention begging God to help that dumb black mama to go in the barn… AND HE DID IT…YES HE DID IT….

Brother Maxwells last visit to the Big Sky Country

Bro Maxwell was a wonderful friend, mentor and brother in Christ… We loved him dearly and he made his last trip to Montana a few years ago… and not hes made his final trip to be with his beloved Hulda and Jesus. We so enjoyed him. He loved to play dominos and beat me every time but maybe one.. He probably was sick or let me win then… He loved my cornbread and said it was the best hed every eaten so i introduced him to maria calendars. ha… Our wish was to go see him the summer of 2013 but on our way he past from this life . Oh i miss him…..

priceless princess zobuggy

Princess Zo with her cowboy boots ready to roll

Princess Zo with her cowboy boots ready to roll

Montana Fall 2013

Have I told you I love fall.. This year was glorious in color and climate. I don’t remember seeing such vibrant colors in many years. Some years the leaves die before they hardly have a chance to change but this year it was like a balm to my soul. Everywhere I looked ,oh i need a picture of that. i took alot of leave pictures and most of them had a special little girlie in them… oh it was so fun,, stand there zoey,, lay down in that pile zoey, sit in that tree zoey… I dont know what winter holds but here it is nov 23 and we still have bare ground, yes its a little chilly but so what.. i have a coat, ear muffs, and gloves and i plan on staying inside today to clean for my family is coming for Thanksgiving and oh we have so much to be thankful for….most of all a changed life. im not a sinner anymore, i just checked this morning and God cant remember those sins i repented of. Isnt he awesome.. What a mighty God we serve..
Im making a rug, took an adult ed class last yr and got started but took it again this yr and im hooked. i love making the rugs… This first one is for my 4th grandson. the middle of it is a ninga turtle sheet and he said oh nana is that for me? well if i get it done before you dont like the colors maybe…. oh im going to get it done..dont you love it when people make what they are doing just a little more special than they have to..my teacher always makes soup and hot rolls for our monday night rug class..
Back to the leaves and colors and fall… there was something about it that made me very anxious because as you know what is today might be gone tomorrow, so i was taking pictures as i was driving home from missoula one early morning; that didnt work too well..i just needed those pictures to see this winter i guess.. i love fall..pumpkins,squash, oranges and yellows..mixed with reds and browns.. This post was for me, but you are welcome to read it…