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NEW BLOG

2008-02-11T11:50:00.000-06:00

My Blog has changed you can now follow me at

www.brumfield.wordpress.com

also check my son at

jpbrumfield.com

PUTTING IT ON PAPER

2008-02-10T12:35:00.000-06:00

Yesterday Debra, Mere, and myself sat down for 2 1/2 hours to layout the show schedule for 2008!

It looks good, fun, and very busy come this fall. Now there are 3 things that need to happen ASAP

1.) I need out of this Job that I have so that I can relieve the major stress in my life, and do what I love full time.

2.) A truck, yes a truck that has at least 3 seats and can stay packed with all the fixtures that we have, so that when we do the back to back shows we don't have to kill our selves loading and unloading.

3.) Brick and Mortar, I dream of it as big and everything we want , but I will take small (hole-in-the-wall) to start and build our way to the dream

New

2008-02-07T10:12:00.000-06:00

Just finished this little Spring Fling Dress! I was hoping for something new and different...ummmm not sure I reached that goal, looks like the style of some of the other dresses that I have done but love the fabric! (thanks Debra good choice)

For those of you that are not quite sure what kind of dress this is, it is for our 4 legged friends. Sizes xxs, xs, small.

2008 styles are coming out daily, check the web site as we will try to get them up as we finish them. www.bonetique.com

PARTNER IN CRIME.......DEBRA !!

2008-02-05T18:35:00.000-06:00

I know, I know, this picture is a repost but it is one of my favorite (the year before is better but I don't have a copy :( ) Anyway on with what I wanted to let everyone know. Debra has joined the world of blogging.

So jump on over and show her some comment love!!!

www.beeninarut.blogspot.com ...my need to bookmark this one until you get the name in your memory banks.

IT'S KINDA ODD

2008-02-03T12:56:00.000-06:00

It's Sunday afternoon and things seem to be a little off around here. JP left 11:00pm Thursday to drive to Houston to fly to Colo.(ummmm I know to be young again I would of paid the difference to fly from Br. or even New Orleans)

House and laundry are done and Dinner is simmering on the stove (meatballs and sauce) and the dogs have taking care of Dudley down for me (poor Dud is sick as a DOG!! ha ha) So I have had all the time in the world to Ebay. I am on a roll getting things up to clear out of the house, except this lamp. It's large, it's HEAVY, and looks like stain glass, and if you are into those kinda of things its a really cool lamp. (not my style) Anyway I am stumped!

Once the lamp makes it to Ebay whatever we get for it goes to HPC www.healingplacechurch.org for chapter2.

Now I think that is part of my problem anything that I put upon Ebay that is mine I start at 0.99 cents and let it run. Sometimes I make a little something and sometimes I only get the .099 cents Sure would hate to give the church a check for 0.99 cents when this lamp was someone most treasured item , I am sure I will figure it out.

I hope everyone is enjoying their day as much as I am.

p.s. I am also working on a new doggie design :)

A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

2008-01-31T17:52:00.000-06:00

I woke up this morning not feeling so good, I will spare you the details and will leave it at I must have a little bug. Anyway normally I would plug on through the day so not to let anyone down or put anyone out. I learned a hard lesson this last November and December and I refuse to go back to that dark place.

I called in sick! Yep thats right called in sick. However I did go in for about 45 minutes and then home. (that was just to help cover for Debra but she didn't need me) but this is progress for me!

I have taken two hot baths today, read a little and just laid around I took time to reevaluate what's important :)

VIVA PAWS VEGAS

2008-01-28T08:30:00.000-06:00

Viva Paws Vegas, What Happens in the Kennel

STAYS in the Kennel

Krewe of Mutts Mardi Gras Dog Parade was this past Sunday and we had a great time, thought we looked good (our Booth) lots and lots of great outfits the theme being Vegas this year .

Wags2Whiskers is thinking about making a float for next year, that should be a blast! Enjoy the pictures.

P.S. Forgot to tell you just how cold it was downtown next to the river. IT WAS COLD!!

CARLLA , WHAT WERE YOU THINKING !!

2008-01-24T08:14:00.000-06:00

Ok, this is one time that I wish my blog was read by many. Last night was our monthly Bonko night. Diane Sabrio was our host and "Pictionary" was her game of choice.

Carlla was on the winning team (this is her drawing in the picture). Now I consider all twelve of these ladies in this group to be very unique and very talented in their own right, now that being said not a one of them can draw!!

Sadly by the time I pulled my camera out I had missed several other chances for some great pictures : Janie's - "Toys" , Pam's - "Vancouver", Margie's - "Alamo" oh yes and Theresa - "plot".

Now for the few ladies that were unable to come please give this picture you best guess.

WHAT IS IT ???????????

You can click on the picture if you need to get a closer look :)

Krewe of Mutts Mardi Gras Dog Parade

2008-01-19T20:32:00.000-06:00

One of Baton Rouge's most

anticipated and popular events.

The Ninth Annual CAAWS Mystic

Krewe of Mutts Mardi Gras Dog Parade

Sunday, January 27th, 1:30PM in Downtown Baton Rouge

And Bonetique will be there!!

DEWEY HAS A NEW HOBBY!!

2008-01-13T19:30:00.000-06:00

Christmas and a new year!

2007-12-30T12:06:00.000-06:00

Thought I would post a few pictures from Christmas, and tell the few of you, that do read my Blog, I will do much better this year with posting.

Going to slow things down this year and try to do a few things that I really enjoy, and take it one day at a time.

I have some of the BEST friends in the world and I thank each and everyone of you for sticking by me, Dudley and JP there are NO words to describe how much you guys mean to me or the depth of my love for you.

Here's to a great 2008!
Kimberly

LIZARD TIME !!

2007-11-07T09:18:00.000-06:00

Sitting at work the other day when one of the girls in the office said "I see a lizard"
At that point Dewey jumped up into the window to find that Lizard!

Arabie, Mitzi and Dewey love to go out and chase the lizards. I guess if you are a dog it is those little things in life that make your tail wag :)

St Lukes Show, This Saturday!!

2007-10-04T08:46:00.000-05:00

Hey guys just wanted to let everyone know that we will be at "St Lukes Arts & Crafts" show this Saturday 9am - 5 pm.

If you get a chance stop by and check out the New Designs and new Pots.

Have a great weekend and GOOOOOOOOO T-I-G-E-R-S !!

VAL'S OLD HOUSE

2007-09-29T08:46:00.000-05:00

Let me start off by saying sorry no pictures with this post camera on the fritz, but for those who live in town you can see this for your self.

Last week I was driving up Chadsfords and as I passed the Frayer's old homestead something struck me as ummmmmm...... what would be the right word "comforting" It was as if Valerie was still living at the house and she was right on schedule with Fall decorations.

The front columns were wrapped with fall leaves, a large bail of hay sat on the front porch with a rooster (no turkey that lit up, that was really a one of a kind). About two days after passing the house I passed by during the night and yes you guessed it the whole front of the house was shinning with the Orange lights. Kudos to the new owners, very nice.

It's a must girls you got to drive by.

We love and miss you Valerie!!!

The Posh Papoose

2007-08-24T19:43:00.000-05:00

We have just added a new item to our line of pet clothes and accessories. We are calling this "The Posh Papoose " . For the under 6 pounds (at this time, larger ones to come) tea cup size dogs , kitten , ferrets ..............

Fabric choices are endless, love the Camo for our little boy friends, also think these would be great for new borns (speaking of the two legged kind now).

COSTLY

2007-08-17T09:11:00.000-05:00

Ok this picture is not the best, however if you click on the picture it will enlarge. Yesterday I had a knock at the front door (no one ever uses the front door) a man calling out to me "treeman" couldn't see through my peep hole very well so I asked him to hold on a minute. Now we had just had one huge tree removed from our back yard not to long ago so I thought maybe this man was our "tree man"

Once in the front yard I could tell this was not my "tree man" he told me that they are on the street behind us taking care of some tree damage from Tuesday's storm that rolled through Shenandoah and could see one of my trees had some damage and pointed out this very huge and I repeat huge limb just hanging from the top of my tree. (JP if you are reading this from Cali, yes this is the tree next to your room)

He quoted me a price to remove the limb....ha wanted as much as I paid to have the tree in the back taken down so........looks like I will be calling My "treeman" for a quote before JP has a sky-light added to his room.

UPDATE...........

2007-08-16T10:05:00.000-05:00

Ok....we got back the test results on the MRI of the neck. Bulging discs C3-4 C4-5 and C5-6 and and some degenerative changes.

Also JP is on his way to Cali today, headed to the Dream Center.....please keep him in your prayers

Once again thank you to everyone who has been there for him during this time, He is still dealing with the PCS , but I can say it is not so intense.

PCS CONTINUED.........................................

2007-08-04T16:34:00.000-05:00

Just an update on JP. He has come a long way but is not quite there yet, this Monday and Tuesday the Dr will be running more test and I am believing in Positive results and will take nothing less.

I know JP is frustrated and I hope that he has not been frustrating to anyone who's path has crossed his. From many of the blogs that I read I seem to notice a disturbing trend, that the Enemy has been on the attack.

In the words of JP Brumfield.."this pcs is some crazy stuff"

Until my next update Ephesians 6:10

ROAD TRIP

2007-08-02T09:50:00.000-05:00

MaMere, Debra and myself set out last Friday to an out of town craft show. Sometimes I think we try to hard to save on money. We rented a cargo van to haul all our stuff to the show (seats 2 but 3 of us went, Bean bag chair between the bucket seats worked well) Booked the overnight room on the Internet (the pictures looked good, but mmmmmmmm......) Got in late that first night, ate dinner a a Shonney's (maybe they have been around to long, seemed rundown and DIRTY)

These are a few pictures we took on the trip, in side the cargo van, Dinner at Shonney's, and the one that we were laughing so hard was Debra with the "T.P. papper". Debra had called down and asked if Houskeeping could bring up some T.P. papper to room 208 she was told it was kept at the front desk and she would have to come down and pick it up......yep it was at the front desk under lock and key.

All in all we had a great time and our new fixtures looked great.

PCS

2007-07-26T08:24:00.000-05:00

** Post-concussion syndrome, a set of symptoms that a person may experience for weeks, months, or even years after a concussion

**Physical symptoms: double or blurred vision, headache, nausea, fatigue, inability to sleep, dizziness

** Emotional symptoms: anxiety, lack of ability to tolerate stress, restlessness, emotional lability or mood swings,

** Cognitive or mental symptoms: slowed cognitive processing, difficulty concentrating,
decrease in social skills

The list of symptoms goes on and on, but this pretty much covers what we have been dealing with. The end of June "JP" was swimming and hit is head on the side of the pool, the next day left for Church camp in Florida for a week, came home fighting a migraine (something that "JP" deals with on a regular bases until Dr C. began treating him for and got them under control) and can I just tell you it has been down hill from then.

Only time will clear the PCS and it can take up to 6 months, the norm is around 3 months to be completely free of all symptoms.

I will tell you that since "JP" was 9 months old and he took that first step he has been full steam ahead, this brought him to an abrupt stop just like when he hit the wall of the pool.

We are on the way back to life as we know with "JP" PRAISE JESUS!!!!! Thank you to Aunt Ginny :) , David Song and all the other great people and friends that have been there for him and your prayers!

WE DO NOT REMEMBER THE DAYS, WE REMEMBER THE MOMENTS

2007-06-19T09:26:00.000-05:00

June 27th Melissa has a Birthday, we are also coming up on 4 years this August since the accident. These dates in time are moments of reflection . I have been working on a scrapbook of Melissa life, she left behind shoe boxes and shoe boxes of pictures . Melissa was never with out a camera if not maybe two. I sometimes find it hard to believe that I am not finished or any further along than I am with the scrapbook.

Memories are perhaps the best gift of all!

Though these dates are hard, and serve as a reminder she is gone they do hold some of the best memories. God has never left us and our strength comes from him, as we continue to seek his face in all things, he continues to show us where he was in Melissa's life and himself in our lives now.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETIE!!
Love ya,
Mom

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

2007-06-10T14:24:00.000-05:00

I know that I haven't blogged in a while. In my little brain I always think that I need a picture to go with the post, I know thats not so.......with this post there is no picture, only the one you might see in your mind!

Now here is a thought:

On Earth, gold is a precious metal and very valuable;

In Heaven, it's pavement.

THE ENDING

2007-05-22T17:44:00.000-05:00

Well last night was the last 24 for this season. We had a small get together here at the house grilled burgers and watched the last two hours. (That would be 5 die hard 24 fans) Anyway this season has not been one of there best....but always the last hour "kicks"

:( :( :( Well not this year! It's rumored that next year they are going to change up the format, they need to don't know if I can sit through another season like this one.

If you are a 24 fan let me know what you thought about the ending.

ELVIS , HOT! HOT! HOT!

2007-04-30T08:57:00.000-05:00

Saturday was a very HOT day in Denham springs. The festival was great and the fashion show was great and a good time was had by all.

Sorry to report that Paige and Tinkerbell did not Win the fashion show, but didn't they look great!!

We all so had a guest appearance ...ELVIS, yes Elvis was in Denham

Channel 9

2007-04-22T08:44:00.000-05:00

Denham Springs Antique Festival

Sat. April 28th on Range Ave. from 9am-5pm

See our Fashions Hit the Runway for the

SpringPAWcular Fashion Show at 11am

Today our models made a stop a channel 9. Roxie , Tinkerbell, and Koosco, did a great job showing off just a few of our designs. Thanks guys for getting up at the crack of dawn. If you missed it you can go to www.bonetique.com and check out some awesome Doggie desinger clothes we offer.
See everyone next Saturday in Denham Springs!

51 YOUNG!!

2007-04-14T05:50:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to let everyone know I had a great Birthday! After work we had a small family get together, JP cooked dinner for 4 and the family showered me with LOVE and Gifts (they always do way to much!)

I would also like to thank everyone that wished me HAPPY BIRTHDAY here on my Blog, we set a record with 17 comments!!! YAHOO!!!

SpringPAWcular Fashion Show

2007-04-13T08:22:00.000-05:00

Ok so we will be at

Denham Springs Antique Festival

Sat. April 28th on Range Ave. from 9am-5pm

(make sure to stop by our booth for a treat)

with our " Wags2Whiskers" doggie designs and " PottedBlossom" upsidedown pots. We have taken many calls for some of our great creations. Last night Debra and I drove out to Watson for a fitting on two of the models " Roxie" a standard Poodel and a Bunnie Rabbit (who has no name at this time). This furry four legged Fashion Show should be a blast!!

DEWEY'S NEW FRIEND

2007-04-06T10:18:00.000-05:00

Dewey is our new addition to our family. A rescue dog with issues (many issues) Dewey was thrown in the trash as a young puppy he was found right before Katrina and then lived in a kennel day in and day out.

The girls at work started loving on him and working with him but know one could give him a home, so about a month ago I brought him home to see how he worked in with our group here at the house. He has done quite well.

This is a picture of Jp working at home one morning with the help of Dewey! We love the Dew Man!!

FAT BOY 5K RUN

2007-04-02T21:33:00.000-05:00

I know that JP has already put this up on his web page but for those of you that may read my blog but not JP's this is for you.

JP runs this race every year, the super clydesdale is one of the divisions for over 200lbs. Jp ran the race in 26 minutes and 30 seconds winning the Super Clydesdale division. FIRST PLACE BABY!! OH YEAH!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

2007-03-31T10:48:00.000-05:00

"Sometimes you have to watch somebody love something before you can love it yourself. It's as if they are showing you the way"

PETUNIA

2007-03-28T08:08:00.000-05:00

Let me just tell you we have had alot and when I say alot (15-18) animals over the last 14 years.
I would tell people you had to love Children and Animals if you came to our house or don't come.
Our home was always open to my children's friends and Melissa love for animals well need I say more.

Above is a picture of JP and Petunia. Petunia is 13 years old and we have had her since JP was 10 years old , she has been very sick and about two weeks ago we thought she might not make it :( The ole' girl has seen the other animals come and go. Most of our pets all had something not right with them and that was why we took most of them. Petunia grew up with JP and Melissa and it will be a very sad day in the Brumfield household the day she goes.

However her new treatment is working great and hope to have her a few more years.

WALK WITH GOD

2007-03-23T08:51:00.000-05:00

Walk with God and you cannot mistake the road,
you have infallible wisdom to direct you,
permanent love to comfort you,
and eternal power to defend you.

And More Pictures

2007-02-18T11:32:00.000-06:00

More Pictures

2007-02-18T11:25:00.000-06:00

We Had A Blast!!

2007-02-18T11:15:00.000-06:00

The Mardis Paws parade was Great!! We had soooo much fun, and Wags also did great, came home with only one LSU outfit. We never got to leave our booth so the pictures I have are of the people that came buy the booth.

If you have never been to have to plan on going next year.
Enjoy

ONLY IN LOUISIANA !!

2007-02-04T18:10:00.000-06:00

Ok, so it is Saturday afternoon my Mom calls me said she needed to run to the store and would I like to go. When Mom arrived at the house I asked her if she would mind going to the large Walmart on O'Neal I needed to pick up some sewing notions.

While in the produce department my son JP walks up to say hello he had seen us walk in. I asked him what he was up to , and he replied waiting for the parade to start. Well I asked him at least two more time because I wasn't sure I understood what he meant.

Yep it was a parade alright, right thru the Store, cups , beads, and candy and not to be undone a King and Queen!! ONLY IN LOUISIANA!!

THE DOGGIE DOOR AND COLD WEATHER !!

2007-01-29T23:10:00.000-06:00

10:00pm and all is not quite, JP calls his Dad something in his bathroom and it has a white tail. They get a close look and a mouse it is!! Best guess is that with the cold weather he came thru the doggie door.

THE CHASE IS ON........sorry that the pictures are not the best but it was very hard to hold still. In the hall Dudley standing on the trap with his weapon and you can barely see the back end of Damsel sniffing behind the trunk at the end of the hall. Down the hall to the living room and in to the conservatory. Rebel the cat has our backs when JP finds him hiding up in a window , and with one swift swing of the (plastic) bat the critter has dropped to the floor and between Dudley , JP, and Damsel they have chased him out the door.

Last picture my HERO'S

(sorry I can't get the pictures in the right order)

Check it out!!

2007-01-25T07:51:00.000-06:00

One of Wags2Whiskers new designs, this is as cute as can be!! For your little 4 legged stud on Valentines Day, red heart vest and front leg cuffs . The Princess Tee is for those very small Toy breed dogs. We are having a blast working on the clothing line for our 4 legged friends. Check out our Ebay site user ID wags2whiskers.

MARDI GRAS FOR OUR TROOPS

2007-01-20T08:44:00.000-06:00

Mardi Gras theme Bunko this month we all brought things to fill bags that we will be sending off to

James's platoon. I understand that 40 men are in the platoon and the bags will be stuffed with Mardi Gras moon pies, Zapp's, beads, cups ect........ Things that are Madri Gras or from this area, also some of the ladies wrote notes to the men to let them know how thankful we are that they do what they do!!

And we finished off the night playing "left, right, center" (great game)

24 !!

2007-01-14T14:54:00.000-06:00

I must admit that I am hooked! I love this show, and can't wait until every January for the new season to start. And yes I will not answer the phone, the door nor will I spend any time with you JP during the time this show is on!!

JP, nice try this morning with the "Cox is sorry for any inconvience this may cause , but we will be off the air from 7-9pm " It was one of your better acting jobs.....almost had me.

But nothing will stop JACK!!!

Relationships

2007-01-01T08:38:00.001-06:00

Well folks it is 2007! And at the end of this month Dudley and I celebrate 25 years of marriage, last night my mind was on overload with thoughts of last year and the last 25 years and what I would like to see anew with my self for this coming year.

COMPASSION...I would like more compassion for the people in my life that I struggle with the relationship that is set in place at this very moment.

JUDGMENT... I would like not to jump to an opinion about anyone or any situation, may I remember that prayer will always work best.

LOVE... I would like to always remember that Love is a gift that we all hold and that maybe we should not hold on quite so tightly with the fear of being hurt. May we share this gift with everyone that we know and may cross our path.

FLOW... "Just go with the flow".....When the three points above are in working order then it will be much easier to acquirer the FLOW. Honestly, God has already mapped my life out and I may not know where it will lead, but I must always remember that God not me is in control.

May you not be defined by you job or your title but by you HEART!

Love and Peace to all my Family & Friends

Christmas 2006 !!

2006-12-25T12:55:00.000-06:00

Christmas 2006 was a great one in the Brumfield household. We hope that your family had a fun Christmas also!! :))

UPSIDEDOWN POTS!!

2006-11-25T21:43:00.000-06:00

Mom , Debra, and myself have been quite busy the last couple months doing craft shows. Some of you may know that we have a couple of sidelines....Potted Blossom our upsidedown pots (pictured above) also Wags2Whiskers dog clothes (pictured). Broardmore craft show was CRAZY........If you are in Denham Springs December 9th we will be there for the street festival.......

FRONT ROW !!!!!

2006-11-03T14:48:00.000-06:00

FANTASTIC!!!!! On Nov 1, Wed night my good friend Debra and I went to HPC to see Joyce Meyer. The 8:30 service, it was wild , crazy, awesone and a blessing. We sat front row, brought back memories of a rock concert.....Praise and Worship was out of the park my ear drums are still recovering and her message was one I wish everyone could of heard, it was right on.

Got to love Joyce Meyer!!

GUESS WHO ?????

2006-10-20T09:11:00.000-05:00

This was Halloween 2005 at the Vet Clinic. Sorry to say no dress up this year. Well could you guess who they are? It's Miss Piggy and Willma!!

Mitzie And Dewy

2006-10-17T18:29:00.000-05:00

For those of you that have not been able to make it to one of our shows, here are two designs of Debra's for Wags2Whiskers. Aren't they cute?

I Thought This Was Good!

2006-09-07T14:58:00.000-05:00

A good Friend sent this to me ,I thought this was good.

I love the last paragraph!

The Necessity of the Desert by Os Hillman, September 6, 2006
..."I have become an alien in a foreign land." - Exodus 2:22God's preparation of a leader involves training, extended times of waiting, pain, rejection, and isolation. Are you ready to sign up?Moses was brought up in Pharaoh's court. He had the very best of everything-education, clothing, food, and personal care. But there came a time when the man God would use to free an entire people from slavery was going to have to learn to be the leader God wanted. At age 40, when most of us want to be thinking about winding down instead of beginning a new career, Moses was forced to flee to the desert.Like Joseph and Abraham, Moses had to endure some difficult years of preparation that first involved removal from his current situation. He went from notoriety to obscurity, from limitless resources to no resources, from activity and action to inactivity and solitude. And, most importantly, waiting. And waiting. And waiting. He probably thought he would die in the land of Midian.

Then one day, a full 40 years from the day he arrived, God appeared to Moses in a burning bush. Everything changed. God said, "It is time." The years had seasoned the vessel to prepare him to accomplish the work.God is preparing many workplace believers today. The circumstances may be different. The time frames may not be quite as long. But the characteristics of the training are still the same. Do not try to shortcut the desert time of God. It only leads to cul-de-sacs, which force you to revisit the lessons you are meant to learn. Embrace them, so that He can use your life for something extraordinary.

OK...OK...OK...OK!

2006-07-30T20:16:00.000-05:00

Ok, I know it has been almost a month since my last post. There is way too much going on in my life and at this point in time I am finding it very hard to juggle everything.

My VERY good friend had surgery this month ,and is out of work for about another four weeks and since she is also a co-worker I am working two shifts at work: 7a.m. till 6:p.m. every day (Yes Saturday's and Sundays, hours are not as long on weekends) And the Book! well that's another story all together, spending every extra minute on all the notes for the book.

But I must also say that I have also had some great Family time with Dudley, JP, and his girlfriend Heather this month sooooooooooo after all of that I slip in to the tub and fall in bed....the blog has been the last thing I have thought about.

The "Next" Button !

2006-06-22T09:19:00.000-05:00

The thought that I need to blog has been rolling around in my mind ..need to blog ...need to blog. I have been in to everyones blog even people that I don't know!

I was tempted the other day when I noticed the "next blog" button, so I clicked. Yep! there are some.... ummmm shall we say different people out there, but on the flip side I saw some of the most beautiful pictures, read some of the funniest stuff, and wept at some true raw emotions.

So if you are ever tempted or maybe just a little bored just give the "next blog" button a click, you will never get the same one twice always in random order.

Melissa Brumfield

2006-06-10T17:12:00.000-05:00

On June 27, twentyone years ago I gave birth to a Beautiful baby girl, Melissa Sue.
Our family was so blessed to have her for 18 years. So of course with June 27th right around the corner, my mind has been playing that what if game. Turning 21 is always a big deal for most teenagers , so knowing this would of been her 21st birthday I play out many different seniros of what that big day would of been like for her. (I am sure we all know what she would of wanted for that Birthday and what she would of planed) But what I wanted to let friends and family know I have found that grief is a strange animal and not a like for any two people and as a family each one of us miss her sooooo much and grieves differently, we all stand firm in our faith and the promises of God that Melissa is in our future!! And this is what I have come to know: In the natural I want answers (the why?) but in my spirit I know the answer, in the natural I am grieving, but my spirit knows it is ok!

Though these types of important dates are hard and serve as a reminder she is gone they do hold some of the best memories. God has never left us and our strength comes from him, as we continue to seek his face in all things, he continues to show us where he was in Melissa's life and himself in our lives now.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETIE!!
Love ya,
Mom

Family

2006-06-04T14:07:00.000-05:00

This was a great weekend! Dudley's parents came in from Houston for a visit. It has been close to 3 years since they have been over to the house. Dudley and I took off Friday , Saturday and JP was able to get Friday and Saturday night off.

Sorry I have no pictures of the visit but if you check out www.jpblogspot.com or www.heatheraliseblogspot.com they also talk about the visit and might even have some pictures. I know on JP's he has a video of Micky making sushi.

It was a great visit and a reminder of how important family is and should be to all of us.

We love you guys and thanks for making the trip we know how hard it was for you all to come to the house it meant sooo much.

I had to laugh!

2006-05-07T18:50:00.000-05:00

Had to post this picture, I thought it was on the funny side. Today Dudley and I went to the 12:00 noon service. We left the house around 11:25, can I tell you that at 11:38 it was raining so hard I couldn't even see the car ahead of us. I would have to say one of the differences from the 10:00 service and the 12:00 o'clock service is that we were able to park fairly close to the Church and we had our own umbrella so we were able to make it in with out to much fuss. However some people were not so lucky and true to HPC the Staff was running people in and out with umbrellas, but as JP explained it to me the people ran so fast they would have to run with the umbrella extend over them and they would be left out from underneath the umbrella. Anyway (sorry I know I am rambling) after service I caught a glance at JP in gym shorts and a HPC tee with his crocks on. Now I know good and well when he left the house this morning at 6:45 am he was dressed in a pair of nice dress slacks and a white dress shirt .

They had to change into dry clothes....What ever they had in there cars. As JP walked his father and I out there was Tyler standing by the front door tell people goodbye as they left....His out fit was a little more out there than JP's. Tyler was wearing a suit jacket, tee, and Hawaiian swim trucks and flip flops.... Like I said I just had to laugh!

THE BIG 50 ! !

2006-04-23T17:11:00.000-05:00

OK, it's ture I turned 50 this month. My Pokeeno/Bunko group dressed me up and took me out for a night on the town. First stop was "P F Chang" where after Wed. night service JP and Heather joined the twelve of us for dinner :( poor Dudley had to work). We were given one very long table on there back patio it was lovely and the food was very good. After Dinner we loaded up (oh yes every time I entered or exited the van they would roll out the BLACK carpet to walk down) and went to the "Melting Pot" for desert. The only time I felt old was when I was falling into bed around midnight, way way past my bed time.

The next morning I awoke to 18 or more Black Crows on wooden stakes in my front yard (Sorry no picture) and when I arrived to work the whole clinic was decorated with pictures of me from birth to the present! Even had my nudie on the bear skin rug....I was all of 6 month old! They ordered Happy Meals and Cains for lunch along with a little cake and ice cream. And a good time was had by all!

Now refelcting on turning 50 ! Not has bad as I thought, I remmeber turning 40...just the sound of saying I was 40 would make me shiver, and the thought of turning 60....and the sound of that !! TOO much Too much..........will dwell on that at a later date.

P.S. If your initials are D.McD. you will be 50 one day too, and thats all I am saying for now.

PROTESTERS

2006-04-17T09:47:00.000-05:00

Easter was great! The service at the River Center was great! (Job well done guys.) and no doubt God showed up in a large way! But what I would like to talk about happen for me after the service leaving the River Center.

As my family was leaving the service we could see some commotion a little bit a head of us, a man screaming and banging his very tall banner on the ground and other people handing out tracks. It was crazy I was having such a hard time wrapping my mind around what was going on. All the way to the car and the ride home I was trying to grasp what that was. Why where those people there, why were they not at their church, why were they protesting at our service? Why, Why ? Like I said before I just couldn't wrap my mind around it.

After much thought on what was going on this is what I am feeling, These people may know the Bible and the Law but they must not know Jesus! And how sad is that not to know the love of Jesus! His grace and mercy, we can only pray that they will one day awake with the presence of the Holy Spirit in there life!

Blog Or Delete ? ?

2006-04-11T09:04:00.000-05:00

Ok, ok this was a much larger undertaking than I thought it would be. JP has commented that I can not go more than two days with out a new entry, my brother-inlaw has commented about JP's comment (he was agreeing) and put in his two cents. .... something along the lines of it has been more like two weeks since my last entry. And today my husband told me, "ok you need to blog or delete you blog"

I am not quite ready to give up yet so hang in there with me and hopefully I will get rolling with this concept of bloging!

Big Mistake !!

2006-03-21T10:34:00.000-06:00

I have found that when driving by yourself in the car your mind tends to wonder, random thoughts will just pop up. Well today while I was running some errons before work I was listening to one of my Healing Place cd's and was thinking how much I loved that cd and can't wait until April when the next one is released, and how I had given the Christmas cd to my best friend Ginny up in Waskom, Texas and just how much she had told me she loved it. When I told my self that I needed to pick up the cd I was listening to and the new one when released and drop them in to the mail.

Now, I am working on this, random acts of kindness with out a reason, but of course the first thing that popped in to my mind was what event would be soon (Easter, Birthday, Mothersday ect...) so that I could get these cd's off to Ginny, when...............IT HIT ME!!!!!!!! This was a BIG MISTAKE!!! I had overlooked her Birthday just last week !

Now we all can say that we have friends, but how many really true, there in a moment notice, holding you up, understanding you inside and out, and letting you be right when it is important to you kinda friends do we really have? I have three and Ginny is one of my three, and I felt horrible that I allowed the everyday, dayin and dayout things distract me from this important day.

A Big Mistake,
I love you girl!
John 15:13

It's been tough!

2006-03-17T17:50:00.000-06:00

Ok, my first post. This has been tough I just finished all the questions for my profile and am ready to get started. Not real sure just who all is going to want to read or even know about this Blog other than the family. Maybe they will use this blog as I use JP's blog and thats to keep up with what all is going on in his life, big differance he is 22 years old and I am pushing 50, got to be much more going on with him than me!

TEST RUN

2006-02-28T16:44:00.000-06:00

this is a test run i am explaining things