NO INTERNET FOR TWO WEEKS? NO CABLE? NO TV? WHAT THE WHAT?

Yes! It's true.

I am moving this weekend

into a brand new place.

It is lovely 

BUT

there is 

NO SERVICE AVAILABLE

there for at least two weeks.

I won't mention any names

about why we won't have service sooner...

but it wasn't me

SO---

If you come looking for me

you might find me

doing something really weird

with my time...

like reading....

My internet shuts off at midnight tonight...

no cable, no internet, no phone---

sigh....what did we do back in the

OLD DAYS?

I will try to pop in from the office

when and as I can....

but I have a tough boss-

so not sure how often that will happen.

Meanwhile, I will be 

Love you all-

I promise I WILL be back!

RIP IN MY DEAR OLD "BEAR"

A wonderful man

has left this earthly realm.

I am sure that by now

he is singing with the angels....

and what a voice he had.

Barry Christensen 

died as he lived,

peacefully and with joy in his heart.

(shown here with his beatutiful daughter, Beckie)

While heaven is richer,

our world is poorer.

He was connected to our family

on a deep level.

While we are glad he is beyond

all earthly pain and suffering,

our hearts are heavy with the loss.

I hope he knows somehow

how much joy he brought to 

everyone with a voice that was

unequaled to any other I have

ever heard personally.

God speed, Barry!

Forgive the tears because I know 

your mission

was to spread joy~

SOMEBODY STARTED PRE-SCHOOL TODAY & SOMEBODY GOT GLASSES!

These are the times I miss

because I live several hours

away.

How cute is this?

Little Miss Bright Eyes!

She goes to a Christian pre-school

and is just delighted to be there.

Now- Here's the funny part.

SHE might be delighted

BUT

look at the little girl's face

as she is looking at Anna.

is that funny, or what?

AND

Not to be outdone--

CharlesInCharge

got glasses!

Mimi said he took them 

off and put them on about

ten times 

as he gauged the difference

between blurry and crisp vision.

Off they go for another year

of school adventure.

They look like Irish lads,

don't they?

And WHAT, pray tell,

is Mama Mimi,

the beautiful Irish colleen,

doing with all her

FREE TIME

now that the kids are in school?

Why-she is drinking wine 

and taking selfies with

Miss Peggy Sue.

As you can plainly see,

she is a 

VICIOUS WATCHDOG!

Don't you just feel sorry

for Mimi?

Look how sad she looks!

NOT

Meanwhile, I am still in the process of

Purging & Packing.

If I don't show up in a day or so

send someone to search for me

among the boxes and packing paper.

I may have taped myself in a

box somewhere!

Whew- here is ONE job I 

won't have to do this year!

I hate raking!

I thought it might be easier to MOVE--

I was wrong!

Have a great week!

HAPPY SUNDAY TO YOU!!!

Good Morning!

Up to another day of 

PURGING & PACKING!

I will get the 

Pick Your Favorite Table

results tallied today

and posted tomorrow.

Have two grands sleeping

in various spots here this morning.

Going to be a warm, humid

wonderful day here~

Hope YOUR DAY is 

wonderful, too!

~Love to you~

Just A Quick Link to The Real Estate Blog

Good morning!

If you haven't signed up to 

follow me at

KOS Realty Group 

yet--I would love it if you did.

You might even find a bit

of my wacky humor there!

You know me!

Here's a little blurb

about first a first time buyer.

Click on the picture or below it for the link.

https://kosrealtygroup.blogspot.com/2018/08/selling-to-first-time-buyer.html

Thanks so much-

back soon with details

of what is happening

in our lives!

Have a GREAT week!!!

BEGGING FOR SOME HELP HERE!!! A FAVOR PLEASE!

As most of you know by now,

I went back to work full time

with my son in a newly created

REAL ESTATE BUSINESS.

KOS REALTY GROUP

While the KOS family is 

in its 4th generation

as business & property

owners and developers,

this is the first branching out

into public real estate.

KOS REALTY GROUP

is finally a reality.

So---I am IT for the time 

being when it comes to 

office work, follow up, etc.

I did not renew my license

but I am a broker's assistant

and can do all the pre-work 

and follow up to a sale, listing, 

or project.

I promised that I would

start a 

REAL ESTATE BLOG.

~and~

I did-with many thanks to 

Linda My Fairy Blog Mother! 

She is just a tremendous source

of information and so very helpful

and creative.

This will be a different kind

of real estate blog.

This blog is not all numbers

and BORING statistics.

This blog will have

customer profiles (if they want it),

financial information, interest rates,

sales info, customer recipes, 

staging before-and-afters,

(yeah- I get to play a bit with this job)

and current trends

We don't want to miss out on those

trends, do we?

AND

Here's where I need the help!

Because I want my son to

think I know what I am doing

could you please pop over and 

sign up to follow or maybe leave

a comment?

The first feature is about 

the first house that my son sold

as a brand new realtor.

Long time followers might

even recognize a face or two in there!

Bear with me-

the blog is a work in progress

and it will get better!

Thank you so much.

You guys/gals are 

THE BEST---

but you already know that.

Click here to see the new blog!

A PRAYER REQUEST-FOR SYLVIA & HER HUBBY, CURTIS

Like many of us bloggers,

as we age,

unexpected health issues

visit us.

Sylvia, 

A Grandma's Blessing

has asked for prayers

for her husband's health.

She does not want to go 

into detail at this time

but would like prayers

for him.

This was taken on their

50th Anniversary.

And-as you pray for Curtis,

please pray for Sylvia's

PEACE OF MIND

as she tends her husband.

Being a caregiver is

NOT EASY

and not for the 

faint-of-heart.

So, if you could just take

a moment and wing

a little prayer up,

I would be grateful...

and so will Sylvia.

If you are 

NOT A PRAYING PERSON

please send healing thoughts

and well wishes their way.

Thanks so much.

You are all

THE BEST BLOGGING FRIENDS.

I am blessed to have you

as part of my life.

I will pop around your blogs

as I can later today.

SOME VERY SAD NEWS-MARY-MY DOGS MY GARDEN AND MARY

Yesterday, Sunday,

I felt compelled/driven

to make contact with my friend,

Mary F.

Her blog, 

My Dogs My Garden & Mary

has not been active

for a while.

I was in contact with her

at least once a week

until a few weeks ago.

She has had several health issues

in the past few years-

heart issues and COPD.

However, she was a bright spirit 

and full of life.

The last time I talked to her she was

scared because she was having

so much trouble breathing

and they wanted to do a procedure

on her heart.

Yesterday, I was determined to 

contact her.

Her phone was disconnected

and I left a message for her son

(I think I have the right number)

on his phone.

Lastly, I went to her FB page

and starting visiting contacts

that I thought looked her age.

I found one that had a picture of

herself with Mary.

I sent her a message.

This morning,

I heard from her.

Mary passed away YESTERDAY

while I was searching for her.

Do YOU think WE are not connected

by some force beyond this earth?

I will miss Mary----a lot.

I hope someone takes her two pups in

that she loved so much.

She also had a roommate and I am

sure the roommate is reeling

with all of this, too.

Please pray for her son, Shaun,

and her granddaughter, Kelly.

They were the most important

people in her life.

I am comforted knowing that she is

NO LONGER STRUGGLING

to breath.

Although my heart aches I 

know she is no longer in pain,

no longer anxious, and

no longer struggling.

"A death is not the extinguishing of a light

but the putting out of the lamp

because the dawn has come."

RIP, dear Mary, you are in my heart!

CHOCOLATE GRAVY???!!! YOU BET!!! CARB FREE!!!

Way back in the 

DARK AGES OF BLOGGING

we did a lot of fun things.

We shared projects,

we shared ideas,

we oohed and aahed over kids

and grandkids

AND 

some of us posted recipes.

I posted this recipe soon after I started blogging.
I think dear 

bj @ Sweet Nothings
thought she had died and gone to Heaven
when she made this the first time.

If you have never tried it-well-
you have missed a real treat.

Chocolate Gravy

is  really a Southern dish
and I live in the Midwest.
However, I think I am a

Dixie girl at heart

cuz I love all things South.

While living down there

 I developed a taste for

grits-ummm.hmmmm..

with lots of REAL butter

and salt and pepper please.

AND a taste for
CHOCOLATE GRAVY.

Now, if y'all want you can

go ahead and slave over

the biscuit part OR

you can buy Bisquick.

I choose the latter course.

I suppose you could even

lower yourself to buying those

biscuits in a tube...but I'm

not that far down yet!;>)

(sorry all you tube openers)

Anyway, bake yourself up

some biscuits.

and then stir up this...

And pour it over those
biscuits and you will have

a feast fit for a king..

or in my case,

a Queen...

Oh..enjoy..enjoy..

At least once!  And if you can

still do your zipper up you

can have some more

tomorrow~

You're welcome!

Did I mention that this

was always one of

SweetCheeks

very favorite recipes 

when she was little?

Go figure!

Here is Paula Deen's version:

Chocolate Gravy

1/3 stick butter

2/3 cup sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/3 cup cocoa

2 cups whole milk

Heat butter in a cast iron skillet over low heat.

 Mix in sugar, flour and cocoa. 

Slowly pour 1 cup of milk into the skillet and 

whisk well to remove lumps.

 Whisk in remaining milk, stirring constantly, 

until mixture is thick,  being careful not to scorch. Serve hot over biscuits.

And, pluhleeeze- 

DO NOT let your kid

lick the plate

and put it back in the cupboard.

Let the dog do it.

source

I hope you all have a 

wonderful Sunday.

As for me,

I will be wearing my 

stretchy skirt so I can have

TWO helpings of 

CHOCOLATE GRAVY.

Oh- Yeah-
By the way---
I might have lied about the
CARB FREE PART.
Sorry 'bout that sucker!

I WANT A BRIDGE! AM I CRAZY?

Now I know that may sound

STRANGE to you...

but, after all, isn't a 

LOT of what I say

STRANGE?

I have always been fascinated

by old bridges.

I don't like going across them

BUT I do like

seeing them.

I always thought it would be

fun to have a little 

Open Air Cafe on one.

A place for women to

come and sit,

relax for a moment,

share a cup of coffee,

 and chat.

I know-I know-

C-R-A-Z-Y.

I would make the sides 

of it look like this

bridge in Northport, Michigan.

Here's the other side.

Wouldn't that be fun?

And, maybe a little shop off

to the side like the one

next to the bridge in 

Northport.

Do you think I could convince

MyHero to BUY me a bridge?

Nah- Me neither...

BUT GUESS WHAT?

I found one that is 

FREE!

AND they will deliver it!
Yes-indeedy-they will.

Well, I know 

SOME OF YOU

out there are going to 

try and beat me to the punch.

I already have my name in,

thank you!

Hmmmm...do you suppose 

this is the bridge

Billy Jo McCallister

jumped off of?

(some of you chicks are

WAY too young to remember

that song).

Maybe THAT is why it's for 

sale-it's haunted!

(Just trying to scare you 

off so you don't bid!;>)

I'll let you know when

it gets delivered
so you can get your
seating reservation in early!
Have your umbrella 
at the ready
in case it rains.

Happy Sunday!

ODE TO THE HYDRANGEA

Do you love 

HYDRANGEAS

like I do?

If so-

you may enjoy this sweet 

little poem in their honor!

THE HYDRANGEA

Oh- Sweet Mop Head 

that bobs and sways,

holding court in the garden

for long warm days.

We watch you bloom

pristine and white,

You shimmer by day

and glow at night.

When Fall comes tramping

down the lane,

You feel your life

Has been in vain.

Your time is limited

that we know.

What choice do we have

but to let you go?

But wait, oh wait,

Oh dear, Oh dread,

SOMEONE somewhere

lopped off your head.

And here you sit

Without a shout

For dear old Nana

Has dried you out.

And the great queen shouted to those below her.

"OFF WITH THEIR HEADS"

~The End~

Come back again-if you dare-

Have a wonderful, blessed Sunday-

AND

watch out for the cranky old lady

with scissors in her hand!