MY PET PEEVE!

Driving around town, I am noticing everyone trimming their crepe myrtle trees. The correct time of the year to prune is during January and February. My pet peeve---the BUTCHERS that insist upon cutting their trees back WAY TOO FAR! If you see one of these trees trimmed and you note a gnarled knee like growth on the tree, it has been trimmed back too far. The correct way to trim the trees is noted above. This will help make a nice tree that has fanned out, not grown tall and spindly from no trimming, nor like a bush from trimming too far back.

HAPPY TRIMMING!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, #1 SIL

Today is my favorite daughter's husband's birthday. He is really beginning to grow on me as he steps up to the plate and hits a home run at being a wonderful husband and the best Daddy. Those Jennings did a great job raising this one. The best thing about Adam though is the fact that he is slowly beginning to realize just how wonderful his favorite MIL is!

IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT

Once again---I am plagued with sleepless nights! LONG nights that seem to stretch forever. If you want time to drag---if you feel like your life is whirling by-----awaken in the still dark hours of the night. The seconds seem as days--the minutes as weeks---the hours as months and daylight as an eternity away.

I found this while searching for comfort while reading during this LONG night

"My soul yearns for you in the night;
in the morning my spirit longs for you." Isaiah 26:9

"Weeping my remain for a night,
but joy comes in the morning." Psalm 30:5

Promise that sustain me.

TALENTED 4TH GRADERS

I judged the Social Studies Fair today for the school where I volunteer. FIRST remember this is an "At Risk School". The fact that there were almost 1/2 of the 4th Graders that entered is SOMETHING. Of course they have to do either a Science Fair or Social Studies Fair project. We judged the Science fair before the holidays.

The projects were GREAT! The top three that we picked were--

"Environmental Effects of The Gold Rush"
"Depression in Children"
"History of Basketball"

SO impressive! The projects included a Project Board showing facts about the project, a report including bibliography, and a "craft" or art piece representing the project.

One of the most impressive crafts was a scale size "Community" including business, homes, etc. WOW! The History of basketball had a scale sized basketball court including bleachers. These children are SO wonderful!

I'M SAD!

#1----JUST BEFORE THE BUS CAME AT 7:00 AM

#2--SEEMS TO BE DRAGGING A LITTLE AS HE EATS HIS RICE KRISPIES

I put off leaving Austin until almost 10 AM. Just couldn't get excited about leaving these 2 FINE boys! We had a great weekend! It always makes me sad after spending time with them to leave---THEY JUST LIVE TOO FAR AWAY!

#2 ----WHAT A CHARACTER!

I will be starting the LONG trek home from Austin on Monday. It has been a great weekend with the kids and grands, but I need to go home and get some rest! Both boys had basketball games over the weekend, we went fishing, and just hung around together. #2 Son & I did lots of cooking together.

I shared LOTS of my wisdom with both #1 & #2 sons, only to be laughed at and threatened. It seems they have the same stubborn streak that I do and don't listen to my direction well. What's a Mom to do????

I will end this post with just one story from # 2. He came in this AM as I was working on my Bible study for Wednesday night. It was about 10:45 and here is his quote:

"Momma Lulu, in case you wondered I usually eat about 11:00."

Me laughing, "Well we have left over chili from last night."

#2--"I'll go look in the kitchen and figure out what I want you to fix."

WELL as you might expect--he got exactly what he asked for!

SHE BLESSES US ALL!!

My sweet Camille blogged in the middle of the night last night and in case you don't read her blogs--go here to read it. (I am certain she was up with sweet little E)

I chuckled and then I teared up as I remembered how God has blessed me with her presence in my life. She is PURE JOY! I know she will miss her friends when she leaves Erie---she pours herself into each and every relationship she has. They will miss her too--but I strongly suspect they will always keep in touch. She just has that God given gift for loving people. You can ABSOLUTELY count on her to pray for you without even asking. I think she has a direct pipeline to God and HE is SO pleased with her. A "Woman of Wisdom"-even at such a young age. I AM sorry Erie Friends that she will be leaving you---BUT I am so delighted to have her near again!

Camille, I don't know about the rest of you---BUT your brows are looking GREAT, Honey. (Just a slight paraphrase from one of our favorite movies)

I'm counting the days until we're together again!