This 'plus' has priority to my 'blogging'

Okay okay, I am not the best blogger in the world. Not even a very good one in Midland Texas. Ashton and Chris C. are my inspirations.

Last posting was my grandson Ty.So I will begin with him now. It has been about 8 weeks since we saw him, we were going crazy!!! Finally just last week, Evan's 19 birthday, they all came down to Midland. (Thanks so much for being the chauffeur for us Lee and Meg!) -I know in the picture he looks like he is about 5, such a handsome boy! We are so blessed.
We had a wonderful weekend-- Tons and tons was done-- Working on the house-- We did meals etc at Ashton and Brians house and Mary Lous-- My little house on wheels, does not accommodate. Birthday Evan( not fancy, he is 19 now) Princess party for the girls (new sister princess celebration) Birthday shopping, visiting, diaper changing, and totally enjoying every minute of everything-- I love my family, love seeing my kids grown and parents. They are amazing parents and adults... don't know where they got it!!

Petty Addition

On July 24 1982, a lovely girl was born, just two weeks after a quite handsome boy was born July 10, 1982. These two were destined to meet and marry exactly 23 years after the boys birth. Then just 24 years and one week and one day after the boys birth and almost 24 years after the girls birth (just short by 6 days) This lovely handsome couple had a beautiful daughter July 18, 2005. The story of July does not stop here... Now exactly 26 years after the birth of the lovely girl and 26 years and 2 weeks after the birth of the handsome boy, and 3 years and 6 days after the birth of the beautiful daughter. A gloriously handsome boy was born. All in the land of Pettyville. Lee, Meg, Tanah and Ty.

Ty was born on Megs 26th birthday, very large and in charge. He weighed 7/14, he did not come when the Midwife said he would, he came exactly when he wanted to, on Moms birthday... No fancy dinner out for Mom as planned. But she did receive the best gift she could, her first son...

All are well and home, they were home within 4 hours of the birth...

Been much much much a happenin for we Petty's . We have sold the house, moved from the house, moved partially (animals and such) to our little house on wheels, lived with friends for a week, waited and finally received electric,got our water pump hooked up, moved to the house REALLY. Dug the footings, poured the footings. Finally got the internet/cable people to show up, really got screwed up there, have satalite for TV but no internet yet-- Should have that next week. Phone people came out, but never came back. This did not phase Keith and Cheyanne though, they found a hose works just fine as a phone, we just do not have the phone number yet. Dog ate a tarantulla and got really sick, went to vet, dog puked in truck, Keith REAL happy. Cat seemed to have broken leg somehow, made vet appt, on way to vet, found the fang marks, Cat bit by rattlesnake. We really were not sure she would make it, but she did... Keith REAL happy. Half of electric sockets in trailer went out, Keith REAL happy. Started digging trenches for plumbing, Keith real happy. Christy Went to San Antonio on 18, to get that baby born, he just wanted to get everyone prepared for 'waiting' on him, he came a week later... WE all are REALLY REAL HAPPY. Bought a new /used vehicle in San Antonio while waiting.. Keith REAL happy. Drove home Monday, through Austin to check out IKEA -- hour trip took 3hours, 2 wrecks on 35. Keith REAL REAL Happy. Got home about Midnight on Monday... Still no internet, all pets alive, have 3 grandchildren and one on the way, building our house, all are healthy and strong and saved. WE are blessed

Happy Mothers Day to you ALL!  

Hopefully my video will work, we will see.  It is quite nice.  I wanted to recognize my Mom this Mothers Day.  And a card will not do this year.  

I have always thought of Mothers Day as a Hallmark holiday, so I really truly thought , 'No this will be not especially hard, because I have never put a great deal of effort into Mothers day anyway'.  But I am finding that is not the case...

People have made subtle comments, to me, here and there about the upcoming Mothers day, insinuating that it would be extra tough to endure, being my first without Mom. 

 

I can not figure out if I am being extra emotional because of: 

1)  'peer pressure'- the suggesting of others? 

 2) because I did not give a great deal of thought to it when Mom was alive, regret emotions?  3) if yes, it is a reminder that she is not here, and I can not get her some very insignificant gift to recognize her motherdome? 

 Either way, it has turned to be a bit emotional for me, at least today. 

 I do miss Mom, sharing the day, knowing she was there, telling about the grandkids, (hers and mine).  She was not a perfect person, had her irritating ways, but she was my mom, and she was always there. She usually always understood me, and when she did not she tried.  She was happy with who I was, what I did, even if it was not who she was or how she would do it.  

I have been 'strong' and taken Mom's death (and Dad's) death 'in stride'. 

 I have done the business that needs to be done, I have controlled my emotions(mostly).

 Mom and Dad did not raise me to be needy or clingy.  They raised me to be an adult. 

 I have not wanted to burden my family and friends with my weakness'. 

 My childish tears.   

Now though, I am feeling that I have not honored, recognized the loss of Mom, my mother,

 at least in a way that others would know, 

she is a missed soul, and my soul aches for her... 

In honor of Mom on Mothers day.  

Also I hope for you to remember those you love now,

while they are here on earth, cherish, appreciate. 

The day will come soon enough and it will be gone with them.

Mothers day You Tube Video

Time keeps a ticking and life keeps a goin...

The picture on the previous blog is one I had copied for Mom for her digital frame, for this past Christmas.  It is of Mom, Dad, Mike, Kirk Papaw and myself (the girl) I can only assume Mamaw is the photographer.   I thought it nice to post some kind of pict on each blog, and that seemed as good as any.

After making my list of Get Er Dones, and Pray for us because of all the got and get we have. I looked again at the picture.  Not to sound morose but all in the picture, except Mike and I have no more 'Get Er Done' lists to accomplish.   Truly after looking at my list, I am a bit envious.

It is amazing how much can be crammed in a few months, days,moments! A life time.  I hope that what I cram into mine will be of worth.  I hope I do what God intends me to do, to minister to those I should, to experience what I should and learn what He wants me to know.  Especially to cherish what He gives me to cherish.

In our list you will see up and coming events:  Evan Graduating. Us Moving. Us Building a House.  Most exciting and daunting.  

We (Keith and I) will live in a travel trailer until we get the walls and roof on the shop and house, then probably live in both the shop and trailer.  We will build the house mostly ourselves, contracting out the things we have to.  

Of the bare necessities we will have at our 'little' home is internet.  I will do my best to blog the house progress, it should be-WILL be fun!!  

Be watching and waiting.... More to come... Especially about Evan very soon

MMM.... Most ironic, Time may keep ticking, but my watch is not. Not a lie, the afternoon after this post I looked at my watch and realized no it was not 11:20 nor 4:50-- 

Back to Blogging, maybe

Man oh Man, I was afraid it would be a bust on this blog stuff.  I really really have good intentions, truly want to do this. It is just like mailing out BDay cards to everyone! Really think about birthdays, actually have them all entered in my ical on the computer. Thanks to Mom being so together as to have put them all on a little calendar years ago, I have ALL pertinent dates. like my great grandmothers birthday and death date.  For some weird reason though they all fell off of my calendar recently, but no worry, I have the calendar Mom made and reentered.  

Now of course I can now look on the calendar anytime and see who's birthday or anniversary is coming up, I can think of a neat card or even a good e-card to send. Always do. Then weeks later I see the date that has passed and remember my good intention to wish some one 'Happy Whatever'.   

But I am blogging now, so I must concentrate on the matter at hand. I am blogging, finally!

Blogging on not following through to blog, but still blogging!  

I will do better REALLY!.  I wonder though if anyone will even read this? Since nothing has hit the web since my announcing my blog. Does this announce to every one on my list I am 'active' alive and working?  We will see.  

This is officially my 'new' announcement of up and running...

Also a request, those that are getting this who are 'invited' ie: Uncle Gene, Angie, EJ, Ash,  could you send me the addresses of Billings people, Akers people and the like?  I had lists from the recent passings, but yet one more good intention gone array , the lists are not in the notepads I thought they were...