A PRAYER REQUEST FOR TED---SUSIE'S HUSBAND (SHE JUNKS)

Thanks to all of you that are praying for

(or sending good thoughts and well wishes)

to

TED (Susie's She Junks)

I wanted to give you an update

and ask for more prayers.

While we were down visiting my daughter, 

Mimi, and her family for Thanksgiving

in Indiana,

MyHero and I drove about 20 minute south

to the hospital where Ted was a patient.

Isn't he just a sweet looking man?

This has been a long, arduous journey

involving lots of ups and downs.

Lots of 'scares' and anxiety producing incidents.

Today Ted had radiation.

Tomorrow at 3am (Wednesday)
Ted is undergoing a 

BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT.

This is a very serious procedure

but it offers lots of hope for 

remission and a cure.

Please keep them wrapped in your heart

and continue to pray 

and/or send healing thought

and good wishes

their way.

Thank you all so much 

for your outpouring

of love and caring.

I know Susie and Ted appreciate

each and every one of you.

I will fill you in when I hear from Susie.

Have a great rest of the week!

ps- I didn't forget about the 

Pick Your Favorite Mother's Day Table.

I am waiting a few extra days so

everyone that wants to play along can do so.

BACK WITH A PICK YOUR FAVORITE- MOTHER'S DAY TABLE

I bet you thought I was 

telling a lie when I said I would be back,

didn't you?

You thought I was going to go away

permanently.

You were WRONG!

I am like the proverbial

'bad penny' 

that just keeps turning up.

Soon I will share what 

I have been up to--

but today I though it would be fun

to start off with a

PICK YOUR FAVORITE!

Mother's Day is coming-

Let's set a pretty table.

Pick ONE TABLE...

GOT IT?

(she said ever so nicely)

Here we go:

TABLE #1

GREAT BALLS OF FLOWERS

TABLE #2

WHITE ON WHITE

TABLE #3

FADED PASTELS

TABLE #4

A PUNCH OF COLOR

TABLE #5

WHISPER OF VIOLET

TABLE #6

WINE & DINE

TABLE #7

JUST A LITTLE BLUE

TABLE #8

PINKLY PRETTY

So- There you have it.

Make your pick and I will be back

with your votes all tallied.

I have missed blogging

and all of you!!

I will be around to visit!

That Stinking Easter Bunny!!!!!

Some of you know that I grew up

on a farm in Pennsylvania.

I grew up believing in

leprechauns and fairies...

Santa Claus

AND

The Easter Bunny.

When I was little my Father

told me that the Easter Bunny

left my basket under a

stump-and-post fence in the

back field. 

Today I know that he was a

liar because EVERYONE

knows that the Easter bunny

sneaks into your house at night

and hides your basket.

When I was 5 my father told

me that he was going to meet the

Easter Bunny in the back field

after he spread the morning

load of manure-

YES- Manure!

Keep that in mind~

I wanted to go.

He said NO!

I was determined to see that bunny!

My dog, Lucky, wanted to

see him too.

I wanted to ride on the tractor with Dad.

He said NO!

I decided to follow along behind him

thinking he would take pity on me

and let me ride...I kept asking..

He kept saying NO!

Lucky walked doggedly

by my side.

(like how I worked in the word doggedly)?

It was about a quarter mile to the back field.

Every few feet my Father would

turn around and tell me to go home.

I would shake my head NO

and keep walking...so would Lucky.

We got to the place where he needed

to spread the manure.

GO HOME- I have to start the spreader!

GO HOME-

NO DEAL...

I wanted to see that stinking (;>) bunny!

GO HOME.

I kept walking.

He finally turned the spreader on.

I walked right along behind him..

step-by-step,

row-by-row.

Unfortunately, I do NOT have

a picture of THAT for your viewing

pleasure.

After he had spread the load of manure

he headed home.

I walked right along behind him,

manure covered and stinking

to high Heaven!

When we got home he told me

I was the stubbornest kid he

had ever met.

Hmmmpffffff!

I was NOT stubborn..

I was determined.

And as for Lucky?

Well, let's just say that was NOT

his lucky day.

Next year my

Easter basket was

right at on the

breakfast table...

Imagine that!

Moral~

Stubborn means one does not give up

even when presented with 

unpleasant consequences.

Happy Easter-

I will be back to blogging

very soon.

BRINGING AN ALMOST DEAD GERANIUM BACK TO BLOOM IN AN HOUR

Is This Possible?

Can I take an almost 

DEAD GERANIUM

and bring it back into

bloom in less than an hour?

Well,

They say a picture is worth

a thousand words.

See for yourself!

Here are the step-by-step

instructions.

Try this yourself and see what happens.

The plant started out like this.

As you can see there are a few

spindly, waxy looking leaves.

First you must cut them all back.

Save these-you may need them later.

 Your plant will now look like this.

Next- Take a 1875 WATT

blow dryer.

Place it 7-1/2" from plant

and turn it on 

HIGH HEAT.

Set your timer and 

apply blow dryer for 47 -1/2 minutes.

After time is up

Add 1/2 cup water

Once again apply blow dryer

for an additional 9-3/4 minutes.

Make sure it is 2" from the plant.

If no green has appeared add

1/2 cup of filtered Spring water.

That should do it.

Stand back and gasp in awe.

Your plant should now look like this.

Within 5 more minutes

you will find that it has bloomed

and it should look like this.

What?

It didn't work for you?

Ummmmm.....sorry I mighta lied because

it is, after all,

APRIL FOOLS DAY!

Hope yours is happy and relatively

FOOL FREE!

I am still 

ON BREAK

but wanted to give you an

April Fool's Day smile~