Helen's blog list

Is NOT broken...

On my list now, but it still has not updated on others. You may each have to go in and deleted her blog off your list and then add it back in. I am not sure, but at least it is unstuck on mine.

We will see...

For Helen

Helen sez, "go to the sixth folder under My Pictures, and post the sixth picture in that foler." the sixth folder under my Pictures is Upload. That folder is one I made for uploading photos to the net so that I can easliy locate the right photos. I think the last time I used it was a year ago Christmas to upload's Bill's wedding photos for Helen. Today it is empty. No photo.

I decided to post pictures anyway. My big girl will be 8 years old tomorrow. We are so proud of her. She made straight A's on her semester report card. She got her hair cut and gave 12 inches to locks of love.

The little girl does not take a good photo because her face always looks washed out. Then, she will not stand still in a good pose long enough for me to snap the camera.

The puppy is George's. We do not have him in the house now. We named him Buster. He is cute, but he gets under your feet when you walk outside. I am not a big puppy fan. I hope he grows up and makes a good dog like Bear. If he lives. He is having a hard time learning that when a truck starts up you should go get on the proch. George and the kids think up evasive actions to get him out of the way. I use tough love.

A neighbor

ELLEN LOIS MORRIS, a resident of Coin, AR, was born September 2, 1922 in the Bobo Community south of Alpena to Hugh and Lizzie (Fultz) Morris. She departed this life Thursday, December 25, 2008 in Berryville at the age of 86 years.
Miss Morris was of the Baptist faith. She was a store clerk and a homemaker. She loved working in her garden and flower garden.
She is survived by several cousins and a host of other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents and one brother.
Visitation will be from 6 until 8:00 P.M. Sunday, December 28, 2008 at the Nelson's Green Forest Chapel. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 29, 2008 at the Carrollton Cemetery with Brother Jerry Scitern officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. Memorial donations may be made to the Carrollton Cemetery Fund, c/o Keith Elmore, 102 Magnolia Avenue, Berryville, AR 72616. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com

Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

Two Angels

And the Ice Cream Monster.

The babies are here today. Angels for now, but when they wake all all bets are off.

George is breathing better and my knee is much better. I am thinking it is going to heal afterall.

George cooked us a ham yesterday while I went to pick up the babies. It was a first for him. He did a very good job. I may make bread to go with it today since Jr. and the big kids will be here today. I may have to go buy Ice Cream for the Ice Cream Monster. Ice Cream is a favorite for Em and Grandpa.

Right now everyone except me is asleep, so we are all at peace.

And Helen, what is this about not ever meeting a dead person you liked? Exactly how many dead people have you met lately?

No news

is not news.

I have taken several pics, like this one, meaning to post them here, but it did not get done. I love reading everyone's blog and keeping up to date on what is going on, but sometimes posting is just a chore.

I had Greg's babies again this week end. They are doing good. I did not get any good new pics tho. Greg is working 7 days a week now, so when the babies come I take care of them. Now that they are a little bigger they are not so hard to take care of. The thing they are into now is fighting with each other, but other than that they do pretty good. Robert is almost completely potty trained now. We are proud of him. Hannah is just a mess.

George has been sick and had to go to the Dr twice, but he is better now. Some old can not breath thing. He goes to VA for his checkup tomorrow, so he may get them to give him something for the head cold. When he gets a cold, he has a lot of trouble getting over it.

Then, I my knee has been really bothering me for a couple of months now, but last Monday and work I really hurt it. Wed. I went to the DR and she said I needed surgery. I thought maybe after the first of the year, I might do that, but by the end of the week it was better. I think now if I can still hop, I will probably not have surgery.

Now, that is how things are here. Don't you wish you had not asked?

Oh, yes, I almost forgot, the real reason I have not had time to post here is that we found a new dead person so I have been adding many dead names to our tree. You know how it is when you find a new dead person in your tree. It has to be taken care of before the other things.

We found that Jesse Maples' wife was Jemima Atchley. We knew she was Jemima but not Atchley. She is our grandma Gretie Powell's great grandmother. And, she is of the same Atchley family as all the Oak Grove Atchleys, so we are related to our teacher Bessie Atchley and to Aunt Loveta.

You can find Jemima in our tree here
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=fletaaday&id=I4694

When you click on her name and then go up to her parents and grandparents, all those names before her I have added in the last two weeks. Dead trees take lots of time and care.