Thought I would share a little of my Easter decor with you. Here is that cute Lila Bunny who followed me home from Moutrie, and you can see the garland that we had to work hard to get! But, it was worth it! I love it all put together. This is on the foyer table coming in my front door.

The weather here was yucky today. It was pretty bad this morning with tornados and severe thunderstorms all around us. The weather folks say it will be the same for the next few days. Not my first choice of weather for the end of my Spring Break! However, since there are a few projects I want to complete inside…maybe it is a good thing after all…as long as there is NO lightning! That would totally distract me.

I also found out a childhood friend of mine was buried today. I do not have any of the details. I spent many nights at her home…we grew up together…and played together…and went to school together. I wish I had known earlier so I could be at her funeral.

Oh! Yeah! I’m really getting into this Spring Break! I am here to declare that I intend to stay ‘on break’ until Sunday! Just so you know…

Come on, join me! Everything you HAVE to do will wait…or someone else will do it. RELAX…READ A BOOK…EAT SOME ICE CREAM…from the carton even! You deserve a break!

During my friend, Tina’s birthday party, one of the gifts she recieved was a plate with a portion of scripture on it. My friend, Rhonda, asked if anyone knew the rest of the verse. Several of us chimed in and finished out the rest of the words. Somehow the conversation got around to waaaaaay back when we were in GA’s. For those of you that are not of the Southern Baptist persuasion, GA’s stood for Girl’s Auxillary…later to become Girls in Action. This was a girl’s missions group that met every week. We would learn about missionaries and their work all over the world. At one point way, way back…you could achieve different levels in the group depending on the steps you completed. There was a watchword and several different verses that we repeated every week. That, for me, was at least 45 years ago. 45!!! But, when Rhonda said, “Can you remember the rest of this one?”….I could. And, I have not thought of that verse in …well…45 years! “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:6. Those words just poured out of my mouth. And, we went on and repeated the Aim and the Watchword, and the other things we had learned so many years ago. And for the most part…both of us remembered almost all the words. Our pastor and his wife were at the party and they had brought their 2 children…grade school age. Our friend Ron, who teaches children in our church, looked at them and said, “See, you’ll remember the things you are learning now, just like that, when you are old!”

Well, I don’t know about the ‘old’ part…but, I’m here to say this: the things you learn and forget you ever knew, are still locked away in there. There is no telling what will cause you to bring it to the forefront of your memory…but, if you need it … it will be there. I am so happy to know that I still remembered those verses. And, it causes me to think of all the verses my children have memorized over the years. Those things will be with them forever, too.

Parents, be sure the things you put into your children’s memory bank are worthy of recalling 40 or 50 years later. Let them be sweet memories…stories of Jesus…words that will heal and help…verses to remind them of early days spent learning of Him.

Tina and I set off on a day trip to Moultrie with Tina’s daughter, sweet Amy, as our companion and driver. Only on the rural roads in Alabama and Georgia would you be held up by such as this. We must have passed 3 or 4 during our trip. We also saw a deer or 2 run cross our path, and a good ‘ole boy State Trooper who, thank goodness, was not in the mood to give out tickets! Of course, the prayers from the passengers and the driver could have had something to do with it, too!
Here is our P.I.T. crew…Amy, Jolie, and Jayna. J and J are Shirley’s daughters. But, I claim all 3, too! Our mission for the day was a local craft show, some junking, and lunch and shopping downtown. And, we accomplished it all!
On the streets of Moultrie. I do not know what that looks like in my hands…kind of like a green tumbleweed. But, it is 2 strands of garland we bought off the wall from a lady who didn’t own the store, and didn’t know the price and didn’t really know if she should sell it. But, she did…I mean, really now, she didn’t stand a chance up against the likes of the 6 of us. We were not going to leave without the garland…and she really wanted to get back to her beauty shop next door. And, I paid for it in the restaurant. I know it sounds confusing…but, I promise…it was all legal. And the garland looks extremely nice in the Creek House, thank-you very much! FYI: Really…don’t try to figure it out.
Now, would you just look at this sweet rabbit that jumped up in my lap to have her picture made with us! Her name was Lila…and she wanted very much to live in Dothan. So, we obliged!

We had a wonderful day, as we always do when we are together! Went back by Shirl’s house to see the rest of the family. Learned to do the Hippity Hoppity Dance from Little Gabby, and almost got to read a book with her! We headed home…slower…and made it here by dark! Great day! Hope you feel better, Shirl!

Today, we went to church. And afterward went out to eat with Tina, Buddy, Jim and Jan. Since today was Tina’s official birthday, we managed to make her a spectacle in Applebee’s by telling them it was her birthday. Don’t ya just hate it when they start all that clapping and singing? The free desert is nice, though!

Then, this afternoon was a special time for my niece, Lori. Joy’s youngest daughter is getting married in May, and our dear friend, Patty, headed up a shower for her, assisted by the girl’s in their Sunday School class.

Here is beautiful Lori. She is a psychologist here in Dothan.
Lori enjoyed opening her wonderful gifts. Next to her are Joy and Mom. Sorry, Tara, I didn’t get you in the pic. OOPS.
Patty and I being silly around the food table. Lori loves lemons, so there was lemonade, lemon cake, lemon squares, etc. All yummy!
The 2 prettiest girls there…Lori and her Granny!

Whew! I think I need to put my feet up and rest! Good thing next week is spring break!

“LOOK!” The winter is past;
the rains are over and gone.
Flowers appear on the earth;
the season of singing has come,
the sound of the singing of birds
is heard in our land.
The fig tree forms its early fruit;
the blossoming vines spread their fragrance.”
Song of Songs 2:11-13a