DOING DISNEY- And It's A Wrap!

The truth is that there is so much

that goes on at Disney World that you 

just can't even begin to tell it all.

MyHero and I only went two days.

We spent one day at Epcot

and one day at the

Magic Kingdom.
The kids went five days.
God bless 'em.

We had a wonderful time at
THE MAGIC KINGDOM.

We started with brunch at the 

Crystal Palace here

Gotta love old Pooh Bear.

He's always got a smile on his face.

Lulu still smiles riding the big carousel.

Ria smiles hugging Tigger

Doesn't Eeyore have sad eyes?
I have always thought our 
SweetCheeks has sad eyes, too.

Although as you can see 
she is pretty smiley here!

All three girls were mesmerized by
The Little Mermaid.
I think the men liked this exhibit, too

So, folks, that's about all the Disney
I am gonna bore you with.
Here we are headed out.
That would be 
Minnie (Naomi)  and Goofy 
you see here.

Yeah- wouldn't you just love to take 
HIM home from Disney World?
it was really a great time!

Tomorrow I just MIGHT share a bit
of the road trip my daughter and I 
enjoyed on the way home.
Well-except for driving in a whiteout
but I won't mention that.

Doing Disney With Sappy, Happy & Yappy

Seeing Disney World through

the eyes of a child is a whole experience

unto itself.

They are enthralled by the magic 

of it all

and I am smitten watching them.

So- I will give you the 

short version of 

DOING DISNEY.

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My daughter and I 

and the two girls

got there 2 days ahead of time.

I need to tell you that all my pictures are taken

with an iPhone 6 because my camera

was packed away

so~ bear with me.

My daughter worked her magic with

Travelocity and got us a deal at

The Swan.

The girls are in the lobby and out behind the hotel

Wonder what they are looking up at here?

Oh!  They are just like their Nana.

They like light fixtures!

Isn't this one a beaut?

After everyone else arrived

 we went to Epcot

and ate our way through the worlds.

My favorite was the 

Fish & Chips towards the end of the day.

I will say that I am NOT a big seafood fan-

but I loved this!

Hot and greasy-what can I say?

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The girls had fun visiting all the countries.

and really enjoyed 

their breakfast with the princesses.

They enjoyed themselves even though 

the day was a bit nippy.

Poor Lulu forgot her jeans in her bag.

I had a blanket along that came in handy.

Sweet Cheeks is getting to be a big girl.

 This might have been 

THE BOYS 

favorite star stop.

Mighta been Miz Jasmine's costume?

 My favorite ride in Epcot is SOARING.

You feel like you are moving 

through space although

you are actually stationary once

you are raised a few feet off the ground.

At one point it seems like 

you are going to hit the water.

Three years ago SweetCheeks told me-

Whatch Yoah Feet, Nana, so they doan't ghet wett.

Her legs were shorter so she wasn't worried about her own feet.

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See the pretty girl here with my girls?

That is Miss Naomi-
or Nomes as the girls call her.  
She has been babysitting the girls

since SweetCheeks was three or four.

She is 20 now and joined us at Disney.

She is a hair and makeup specialist

and will soon be working on the 

Disney Cruise Line.

She is excited and we are excited for her.

She is as sweet as she is cute!

Everyone assumes she is an older sister.

That about rounds out Epcot.

The Mom says-

C'mon Yappy-

Time to go!

Ah---silence----

Back tomorrow with a bit more

DISNEY WORLD

and then I'm moving on so

I don't bore you to tears.

FEAR-A Give Away AND A Health Update AND Happy Valentine's Day

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Care to join me for lunch?

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Now-
My friend, 

JETTIE PARRISH

asked me to post this for her.
I did a post about the book here.

She is giving away a copy of her book

The GIVEAWAY is on Facebook

AND here on my blog.

Here is the FB Link 

and you can sign up 

for it there.

You can also sign up here

on my blog.

Just leave me a comment below.

Signing up both places will give you 

two chances to win.

I am feeling better everyday.

I got home from being

Down Sauwth'

this morning.

This is what I left!!

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I came home to temps below

zero and arctic winds blasting.

Shoulda stayed in Florida but the

old boy isn't too good being on his own

MyHero flew home last Monday,

along with my son-in-law

and Lulu, Ria & SweetCheeks.

My daughter and I just 

wound our way home in the car.

I'd say I am 80%  better with just

a bit of cough left over.

My energy is picking up

and I plan to start blogging again

this coming week

Thanks to everyone that signs up

for the giveaway.

You will enjoy the read!

Happy Valentine's Day!

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FEAR ( A story of abuse)

Good Morning!

This post is NOT about me today!

No, indeedy!

This is for my friend, Jettie!

FEAR is a novelette written

by my friend

JETTIE PARRISH.

This is a fast read-

about 120 pages-

and it is loosely based 

on real life circumstances.

It is a good storyline 

and an accurate account of the effect 

abuse has on not only the victim but

other family members as well.

It makes liars out of honest people

when they try to protect the victim.

I loved the storyline and it has a surprise ending.

Here is the link to FEAR on Amazon.

It can be downloaded

and you can read it that way

-or- 

you can get it in paperback.

If you have a moment pop over and check it out.

WHERE IS WALDO-ER-WHERE IS NANA DIANA?

Good Morning Blogger Friends!

Can you guess where I am?

Here's a picture to help you figure it out.

Know where I am?

Here's another hint.

It is somewhere that a window frames 

beautiful flowers that bloom in February.

Getting warmer?

Got a guess yet?

I was here the day they opened
October 1, 1971-
Does that help or just make me old?

Here's another hint.

They serve food from different countries.

And SOMEONE might get mad

if the "baby" of the family

tries to eat the last piece of pastry.

I think the quote was 

"Do you want to go to the moon, Alice?"

Anyone remember the show THAT saying

came from?

What do you suppose this little girl is looking at?

It might be something like this-

Getting warmer?

Do you know yet?

If you get too tired you can have
Daddy pick you and your ears up and
CARRY YOU!

Ummm...that "ride" only applies
for children-not Nana's!

How about this?

It's Ria with Papa-er- I mean Eeyore!

We met up with Eeyore here-

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Ahhhh yes!

Some of you may have guessed where we are.

Do you know the 

VERY BEST PART

about 

BRUNCH in the CRYSTAL PALACE

at 

DISNEY WORLD?

It's the fact that they keep your

CUP FULL

of coffee!

Guess what kind it is~

STARBUCKS!

Yes! STARBUCKS!

Waiter-oh-waiter-

My cup is almost empty-

I am happy, very very happy!

AND feeling better day by day.

I'll be back soon.

Just an afternote:

If you think of it pray for a friend of mine.

I won't name her at this point but there is a

lot of upheaval going on in 

her and her husband's life.

Please pray that they find some peace and see 

A CLEAR PATH

laid out in front of them so they know 

that it will all turn out okay.

Thanks-

and as Mickey Says:

SEE YOU SOON!

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I'M TAKING THE GEOGRAPHICAL CURE-HEADED SOUTH

Good morning friends.

I know I have been gone a long time.

The pneumonia I had really knocked

me down.

Even though my lung x-rays are clear

I continue to cough and feel exhausted.

I want to thank each and every one of you
that follow this blog and that 
contacted me with well wishes,
healing thoughts and prayers.
I am truly blessed to know
and to have
such wonderful, caring blogging friends.

I have decided I will NEVER be a good

COUCH POTATO.

That means that MyHero may have

to find a different partner someday!

Anyway~

This cold weather means that I have

spent a lot of time inside the house

this winter.

I am not a good INSIDE person.

I need to get out at least for coffee 

every day.

My dear friend 

(thank you-you know who you are)

 sent me a 

bottomless cup of Starbucks for the

month of January.

I have used it but had to send someone

to fill it for me every day.

NOT my idea of FUN!

I, along with my daughter and her girls,

am taking off for parts unknown.

Let me just say it is somewhere warm.

I will share pictures when I get back.

My plan is to blog again on a limited basis

in mid-February.

So, bear with me.

I am not giving up-

just giving in to something that has

been beyond my control.

Here are my traveling companions.

Sappy, Happy & Yappy.

They could form their own TV show.

I am leaving this other 

sweet little granddaughter

behind with her Mama.

Is she too cute for words, or what?

Don't you love the one little piece of 

hair sticking straight up?

When her hair is wet it is a mass

of curls like her Mama had.

That's all she wrote, folks.

I am going-going-GONE!

Physically, not mentally, the old brain is still functioning...

kind of.......

See you all soon.

No Sledding For Me Yet! Hello & Health Update

Thank all of you that have written 

to me and sent me cards

and notes.

You are all too kind!

Anyway,

I am still recovering.

This has been a long process-

full of ups & downs.

The 2nd round of meds seemed to do the trick

and my lungs are clear of pneumonia.

I am still coughing but it is not

body-wracking like before.

Over-all prognosis is that another week

or so and I should be back to normal

(or as normal as I will ever be).

BEFORE I got sick I did get a 

couple of projects done.

One was painting an old sled I had for

my DIL.

She loves it!

 The lettering is done with a Sharpie

 Anyway,

I just wanted to let you know that I am okay

but still recovering.

I hope to be back on a regular basis soon.

Meanwhile, I think

CHILD LABOR LAWS

should be used to protect this child.

Little Bright-Eyes Mama Mimi put her here

to sort socks!

(because it is Mimi's least favorite job)

At least it looks like the 

ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE

is working overtime to keep the 

workers happy.

Ummmm..and where did HER sock go?

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Happy New Year-2015 & A Health Update

Thank you!  Thank you!

THANK YOU!

I just wanted to let you know that

I am still above ground!

Thanks to all of you that have reached out

and left me comments.

Thanks, too, to each and everyone that sent me

emails that tell me that you are

praying for a speedy recovery for me.

You all are

THE BEST!

Seriously!

Who knew that bloggers could, and would,

care so much about each other?

I am sorry that I seldom responded to 

your comments and emails.

I have been dozing off and on

and watching old movies.

I can't even read because it is hard

to cough and read at the same time.

It is NOT CUTE!

They ran blood tests and lung scans
yesterday.
I only hope everyone has a doctor
that is as good as the one I have.
She leaves no stone unturned.

I will continue on another 

round of treatment
for two more weeks.

I have some new, stronger meds
that I hope will nip this 
thing in the bud.

I cannot believe how long this is hanging on.

I started coughing on 

December 7th at a concert

and have not stopped coughing since.

I have missed the parties

and all the Holiday preparations 
that  I so  love~

but I did 

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS

with my family.

I hope to post a few pictures soon.

Let's hope that happens before

the 4th of July-

which will be here before we know it.

So that is the update and

with that being said~

I just wanted to wish you a 

BLESSED & WONDERFUL

NEW YEAR!

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I pray for 

HEALTH

HAPPINESS

&

LOVE

for you and your families in the upcoming year,

And, lest you think I lost my sense of humor

I have been thinking a lot about

aging another year.

I have decided it might not be too bad after all!

Bet that doesn't surprise you in the least.

I will be back soon!

Pinky Promise!

The Train- Stops Here-Merry Christmas To You

I know you have all heard of the famous
PENN STATION right?
Well this is 
PNEUMONIA STATION!

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I am the person that never 

gets anything.

Well, THIS THING got me good!

It got me so good
that I couldn't get a deep breath
without coughing so hard I
lost what breath I had-
so I drove myself to the
ER the other night.

THIS THING
is called PNEUMONIA.
So---

I am taking off for the Holidays
to try and be well for Christmas.

I wish you all a 

VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Me & My Truck
will be staying home!

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I'll see you all after the Holiday.
Be well and I hope you all have a safe and happy 
Christmas Season.

~Blessings from my family to yours~

HOW TO BLOCK A FOLLOWER From Your Blog Or In Other Words SMILE & Say GET LOST

I know most of you probably

already know how to do this.

But...there are a few of you 

(like me) that fall far below the level of

COMPUTER GENIUS!

I have  followers that I 

DO NOT WANT

to be able to read my blog-

or comment on my posts.

Yeah- mean old me.

Many of them have names that I cannot read

and when translated they basically

ask me to support and/or visit their website.

Some are porn and some support 

foreign missions asking for guns and money.

They need lives but they are not

going to find a life on my blog.

Nosireeebob!

Sorry!

Bye-Bye!

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You need to get to your dashboard.

I am embarrassed to tell you that it took me a while

just to figure out how to do that.

Open your blog. 

Go up to the upper right hand corner of your blog.

Click on DESIGN.

On the next screen you will see

MY BLOGS on the upper left hand side.

Click on MY BLOGS.

You will see your blog and the word followers.

Click on followers.

Start scrolling through them.

When you get to the end of the first page

click on MORE then click on NEXT.

When you see someone you want to remove

simply click on their icon.

Click on BLOCK them.

That's it.

You can UN-block them the same way

any time you choose.

To resume looking for others click the arrow in the upper left hand corner

and click on followers again.

Follow the same procedure until you have removed

everyone you want to remove.

I also blocked two bloggers

 that have been coming in

and leaving nasty comments

 about other people's comments.

I don't have time for that and I don't like controversy or drama.

So-byebye to them, too.

So, now they will have to stir it up somewhere else.

I "lost" about a dozen followers 

(make that 14 followers)

doing this.

They are still there but they are in a

 BLOCKED FILE

and they can't get through unless I unblock them.

HA!  Ain't gonna happen, baby!

So---there you have it!

Block till your little heart's content.

But don't block ME!!!!  lol

When that person comes to visit you next time

after you have blocked them

this is basically what they will see

only it will have your blog name on it.

So---there you have it.

If this blonde can do it-

You can, too.,

Laying low and trying to dump this cough

before Christmas!

After all, I want to be able to wear my

SASSY ELF COSTUME

on Christmas Day, right?

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MyHero will be dressed in his regular

outfit. He is going as 

The Caped Crusader:

At least he and his buddy are dumping

their masks for the day.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

FINISH IT UP FRIDAY- 5 Random Things And Blocking A Blogger

I am still cleaning up my picture files.

They are looking better all the time.

Soooo...here we go....some

RANDOM PICTURES

to keep me on task.

Here are BigBoyE, CharlesInCharge 

& Bright Eyes.

Looks like Ethan is the only one that got the

SMILE for the photo memo.

See that striped sweater Charlie as on?

Keep that in the back of your mind.

Their Dad's (Big J) favorite Christmas decoration

is every man's dream 

(and every woman's nightmare)

It stays above ground for exactly 30 days

before it is deep-sixed to the basement

to wait for next year to roll around.

My daughter is a smart girl.

She knows how to pick her battles.

Every little girl needs 

TWO PINK HATS.

Bright Eyes is no exception.

One for her solemn look and one for smiles.

I wanted to give a little belated Thank You 

to my friend, Louise, Cards by Louise

She is just such a sweet lady 

and keeps herself busy making cards.

SweetCheeks could not wait 

until Thanksgiving was over

so she could eat the Hershey Bar.

I saved the Pilgrim and she

saved ate the candy.

Now---remember I told you to keep that

red & white striped sweater 

stored in the back of your mind for later?

You can bring it forefront now.

This is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE pictures

of SweetCheeks in

THE RED & WHITE STRIPED SWEATER.

The family had just cut 

the Christmas tree down and she

was trudging along behind.

Upon hearing her yelling they turned around

and this is what they saw.

She was caught in the bushes 

and didn't know how

to get out.

I laugh EVERY. SINGLE. TIME I see this picture.

SweetCheeks still DOES NOT think it is funny.

I think I am going to have to buy her a

SENSE OF HUMOR

for Christmas!

Have a great Friday.

I finished a lot of my projects yesterday 

SOOOO I hope to take pictures of the

DINING ROOM REDO 

and post them tomorrow.

edited to add:
Do you ever get those crummy comments
where there is tie-back to someone's blog
that you would NEVER promote in a
million years?
Did you know that you can block followers?
I just took 5 or 6 of them off.
Of course, your follower count goes down
but that doesn't bother me.
I never realized I could block them.
IF you want to know how and don't know
I can do a quick post about how to do it.

That's it- I'm off to eat ice cream
and watch soap operas like
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing.
~(is that even on anymore)~