Dreading

Lord, Have Mercy on me........I have a history of BAD RESULTS with how my glasses turn out after they have been ordered and placed on my nose.  I shutter.  


I don't mind the eye exam so much as looking through the prescription lenses for the first time to find out the prescription isn't right or the frames are broke.  


It's not one of my favorite things to do next to putting on a paper dress for a physical exam and placing my feet in stirrups. 


LONG STORY SHORT....
This week, it's time for my exam.  The last two times I had my eyes checked, the Doctor did a super job at getting the right prescription and my glasses were a fit.  From the get go, the prescription was perfect.  When I phoned to make my appointment......the Doctor no longer works there.  Working for the Government.  I'm not ready for what will come.  I liked this Doctor.  Now he's gone.


Whahhh.
Lord.  Please have mercy.

Will let you know how this turns out.
I have a big head....so I think I should pick out frames with larger frames.  I've had squatty frames before and liked them, but think I will go larger this time for my b i g g a head.


God Bless and here's looking at you kid,
~Deanna~

GRANNY NANNY and Dr. Seuss

Granny Nanny here.

Hope you're having a wonderful day!  

I've been a fan of Dr. Seuss for a while now.

Dr. Seuss has a MARCH birthday and turns 108 years 

(i think) old on the 2nd.  

Theodor Seuss Geisel wrote 44 children's books...Dr. Seuss was one of his pen names.  http://www.pbskids.org/ has a Cat In The Hat game section to it and there's http://www.seussville.com/  

I'm not sure where Dr. Seuss is these days, but I sure liked his children's books as a child.  Still like reading his work.  

So if I say Happy Birthday...you know what I mean. 

 ~Granny Nanny Deanna~

 

Love blogging!!!
and understand that there are changes about to take place MARCH 1st.  
Something about Google Friend Connect will stop being.


So I stand to lose connection with followers.
Hate this.


Not sure how to prevent this from happening....any suggestions?
I'd sure appreciate your comments.


Hope you'll stay connected.  I LOVE U.
God bless,
~Deanna~

DECORATING ON THE PRAIRIE: Silver Plated Tray

DECORATING ON THE PRAIRIE comes alive when new THRIFT ITEMS come home.

Danced a jig in the THRIFT SHOP when seeing this beauty marked $5.50.

Nice sized and a nice weight for a serving tray.

She's made out of a heavy metal 

and when you hold her you know that you have something of substance.

I polished her up and smiled.

She's pretty!

What shall we do with you?

Hang you on the wall?  

Serve loved ones a dessert?  

Place lovelies on you?

Say a prayer before shopping.

The LORD allows bargains.

HaPpY Shopping.

God bless and shine on,

~d~

Holy Scripture referrals to silver.

Genesis 13:2   AND Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver and in gold.

Gen. 24:35   AND the LORD hast blessed my master greatly; and he has become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

Zephaniah 1:18

Haggai 2:8

By Solomon's day Silver was common as a monetary unit being weighed in shekels, talents and minas.

1 Kings 10:27

Gen. 23:15-16

Gen. 37:28

Exodus 21:32

Nehemiah 7:72

Isaiah 7:23

Silver was used for objects of worship, idols and jewelry.

Exodus 26:19

Exodus 36:24

Ezra 8:26

Ezra 8:28

Exodus 20:23

Judges 17:4

Psalms 115:4

Isaiah 40:19

Gen. 24:53

Song of Solomon 1:11

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HaPpY 5th Birthday!

~TODAY'S THE DAY~

GRANDSON turns five!

HaPpY Birthday!!!

You're a wonderful Grandson and I love you.

God Bless and Hugs,

~Grandma~

Officially MARRIED

What an unusual day we had on Thursday.
For the first time in 37 years of marriage we have to prove to an organization that we are legally married to one another and not SHACKING UP.

I have never had to PROVE that I was legally married to my Husband.  Our word was enough.  When I said I'm married...it was a reality....a truth.  A cherished union.

My Hubby's Insurance Company is requesting that a Copy Of our Marriage Certificate be on file to continue having insurance with them!  Well HELLO!!!

So we made a trip to the Capital of this fine State of Kansas, TOPEKA.
The sky was blue, but the wind was wild.
Lil Miss laughed as we tried to walk in the wind.  A simple pleasure for a 5 year old, but seeing her LAUGH and SMILE with her face in the WIND was a treat to me as well.  Fun to see and be a part of.


We started the day out by dropping some clothing off at a local Ministry that is new to Town.
Picked up the Mail.
Drove to TOPEKA.
Ate at Long John Silver's.
Went to the Capital and got a copy of our MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.


Yes, I am officially married and it is on record.  Think I will frame our copy and hang it on the Bedroom wall.  I have our Wedding picture framed already.  


We were on our way to go get COFFEE.......THEN IT HAPPENED.


We saw a Michael Jackson WANNA BE...'so called' dancing on the corner with his personal bicycle laying on the sidewalk.  He was up...down...all around...hips gyrating in FAST MOTION X RATED fashion.  NOT A PRETTY SIGHT especially while stopped at a red light.


REPEAT: NOT A PRETTY SIGHT.
He was VULGAR to say the least.   STUNNED.
My TRAC PHONE doesn't allow me to call 911 to contact the police to report lewd behavior.


NOTE TO SELF: CARRY AN INDEX CARD IN HANDBAG WITH TOPEKA POLICE NUMBER ON IT FOR HELP IF NEEDED.


The man I am officially married to and I started PRAYING OUT LOUD.
At one point of wanna be's performance, I thought he was going to expose his personal plumbing to the public.


I told Lil Miss to look away and lay down so he couldn't see her.  She didn't need to see this pervert acting out his fantasies for attention.


She covered her head with her blanket then we drove away.
  
Onto getting some coffee!
We saw a Pet Store and I decided we'd go see if there were PUPPIES.  This place must have had 30 of them, cats, oversize turtle, birds, fish, snakes and lizards.  It made for a fun stop.
Hobby Shop Stop in a Mall where I saw a few vintage autos.  These would be fantastic to DRAG MAIN in.
MALL STOP so Lil Miss could play in the Play Area.
She worked up an appetite.  Had a cookie.
Drove Home in the KANSAS WIND.

I am officially able to show you that I did indeed get married to my Sweetheart back in 1974!  We have been 'Mister and Misses' for awhile now.  WOWZA.  My word and a signed certificate states that I am married. 


I am blessed.  I am not a wanna be.  The Lord has known us as a married couple since 1974.  


Our Marriage is bliss. 
~d~

Happy Birthday!

Have a very HaPpY HaPpY HaPpY Birthday!!!  

Daughter-In-Law 'Ryna' turns 32 today.

Being in one's early thirties is a wonderful age to be!!!

Best wishes to you and may you have many more sweet Birthdays.

We love you and call you a BLESSING.

Ryna's sweet Mom is visiting her this Winter.

God richly Bless you.

Hugs,

American Mom

Cake

If I knew you were coming...I'd have baked a cake!

Virtual calories are the best.

~Deanna~

Coffee Plus

Winter On The Prairie

It's Wednesday.
Sweet Blessings to you.


Truly, in my part of the world, the weather has been dry and milder than usual.  March will come and we shall see what the weather will do.  Praying for some Winter moisture.  Need it.  Perhaps April Showers will bring May Flowers.


Reminds me of SPRING, Texas when we lived there.  Some of the Winters were mild.  No coats needed.


Today, I have hopes of breathing in some fresh air.  The temps will be in the 60s.  Walking Weather!  Clean off the Porch Weather.  Clean out the automobile Weather.


I'll have a HELPER.  My Grand daughter will be my side kick.  Lil Miss is full of LIFE.  God knew what He was doing to this old Lady.  I have to keep in motion when taking care of a young child.  AND in motion I am.  Whew...take a deep breath.  Sip some coffee.   Let the sun shine.


PSALM 16:1
PRESERVE me, O God:  for in thee do I put my trust.
God bless and shine on,
~d~

A Rose By Any Other Name

~Remembering Valentines ~

Sweet Memories in the making. 

A rose by any other name would not smell as sweet.  

A rose given to me by any other Valentine would not be as sweet.....including the chocolates.

My Husband presented me a beautiful White Rose with Baby's Breath surrounded with Hersey Kisses, A Box of Chocolates and lovely Card.

Nothing quite like a white rose.
February is the LOVE MONTH.

Sending my love,

~Deanna~

Loven' me some white on wednesday:

http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/2012/02/white-wednesday-140.html

Decorating On The Prairie: Waiting For A Kitchen Redo

Welcome to my mess!
Some things you'll find in my Kitchen.  Still want order.

While I wait for a complete Kitchen REDO.......IN THE MEAN TIME
I'm thankful we have these sturdy metal shelves.  IN THE MEAN TIME.
Does in the mean time actually mean one is in a mean way?  Somedays are harder to take than others.  So in the MEAN TIME...I'm waiting for a Kitchen that takes on the appearance of a kitchen and not a warehouse.

WAITING is not always a easy thing to do.  WAITING sometimes requires that we be still and know that God is God.  WAITING may require taking deep breathes and praying.  WAITING may cause us to examine what we should be doing, could be doing, would be doing.  While WAITING for a finish to something or a change, we may have to busy ourselves doing other things.  WAITING.  The things I have learned while waiting are valuable LIFE LESSONS.  I've had to wait for remodeling on KITCHENS before during my marriage, but never for as long as this spell has taken.  When completed, I will appreciate all the more the ROOM CALLED THE KITCHEN.  What a wonderful room to have in one's HOME.

The Metal Racks will be recycled back into Home Haven elsewhere.  Either in the Garage or Basement.  That'll be nice.

I feel better when my Kitchen shelves are in order and the inside of my fridge is clean and orderly.  Just one of those things.

d

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Isaiah 40:31

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength, 

they shall mount up with wings as eagles; 

they shall run, and not be weary; 

and they shall walk, and not faint.

H2O

Did you drink your water today???

I'm working at drinking my 8 cups a day.
I'm terrible at this.

Sometimes I think this is too much water for people and overworks the kidneys.

Once I told a friend that I doubted that Jesus drank so much water in one day.
She laughed, but I was serious.

Years ago when I was 42, 
I stopped drinking soda and tea.  
Hadn't started drinking coffee yet.
After detoxing, water never tastes so refreshing.

May you have a wonderful week-end!  
I'm so hoping to completely clean the utility room top to bottom.  
Have to see if my sewing machine still works.  
May have to service this.

Spring is getting closer by the minute. PTL.

God bless you and shine on,

~Deanna~

Granny Nanny Chronicles

Just like the t-shirt says, she is a BUSY CHILD.

She stepped into her Grandpa's BOOTS and did a twirl.

Not so easy to walk in when they are too big for her feet.

Sometimes when we try to walk in another person's shoes (boots) they really don't fit.

Gotta go barefoot!

 On the wrong foot.

 She enjoyed walking and dancing 

in her GRAND Daddies Boots.

Enjoying LIFE at Home Haven.

God richly bless you and walk right along with you 

through Life's Challenges.

~Granny Nanny~

Home Happenings

Hello BELOVED Blogging Friends.
Can it be Wednesday already?  Thankful it's mid-week.  Today the grey sky is suppose to weep down showers of snow and rain mix.  We did get some snow late Sunday night after we got home from a week-end in Saint Louis to celebrate a Grandson's 2nd Birthday. 

It's a slow paced Wednesday.  Been working on paperwork, bills and correspondences.  Had LEFT OVER Spaghetti for Lunch.  Love it.

Using hubby's defunct computer while the better one is needing some repairs.  Till then I'm struggling along with this one that does this if you don't constantly hold the Fn key down.......abcdefgh51230n6*. 
That's abcdefghijklmnop.  My index finger gets tired, but that doesn't stop me from blogging or typing one handed.  Got talent.  Grins. 

Pics posted soon of week-end birthday.
Pleasant trip there and home again.
Hopefully, my pics will get down loaded tonight.
Rested on Monday....played in snow with Lil Miss.  Snow Ball Fight.  Giggles and Grins.  Had Fun.
Yesterday, Lil Miss went to a Valentine's Outting.
Afterwards we ate Lunch with my Hubby.
Did some shopping.  A little more shopping.  Then shopped again.
By evening I was zonked and down in the back, but had a PLEASANT VALENTINE's DAY.
Sorry to say that my Sister's Mother-in-law died on Valentine's Day.  Sad.

Better run......gotta get my hair washed before this afternoon gets away from me.  Towels to fold and put away.  Where's my MAID?  She went into hiding and i sure need her extra arms.

Life can be short.
Eat some chocolate for me and call it good.
God Bless,
d

PS
Only about 34 days till SPING!!!!!!!!!
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW.

Valentine Birthday

~GRANDSON'S BIRTHDAY~

What a great day to celebrate a birthday!

You're such a sweetie.

Grandma loves you!

Happy Birthday,

Grandma

Valentine Wishes

May you have the HAPPIEST

of Valentine's Days ever!!!

Sending my Love

and Best Wishes your way.

GOD richly bless you today and everyday,

~deanna~

Happiness

Happiness is HomeMADE!

All the BEST to you,
~deanna~

Splashes Of Pink

Beloved,

SPLASHES OF PINK everywhere.

What a wonderful color to enjoy.

You are greatly loved,

~deanna~