I wanted to share a picture with you...

This is a picture of Melda and I and her friends I met in Hershey. This photo was taken in front of the big fountain in the main lobby of the Hotel. We had just finished dancing at the "disco" like crazy teenagers when this was taken. I hope you can tell , we were having a great time. We laughed , and laughed, I thought I was going to die from an anurism from hitting my head so hard at dinner. :) Thank you Melda for a weekend of laughter and relaxation. You are the best girlfriend any one could ever dream of ! you are a blessing to me in my crazy life!

Alrighty then , I'm not suppose to take this lay off personal... ? I don't get that. I might understand it with my brain, but not with my heart. I really feel let down, and puzzled by the whole choice of "who " would be laid off for a month. I would like to slanderous, I would like to be really angry. I am quite mad. I am hurt. I still don't get it. And Oh yea, I'm not suppose to look for another job ? Wait for them..... ? Wait for them to get busy enough to use me like adog.... Oh My . Pray I can get my head around this whole mess. And it is a MESS ! Love to you this day. ~J

Trying to get it together!

Just checking in to say hello, and to ask you to please pray for me, for us, for our well being. I was laid off from the flower shop today. I don't understand there are many questions, there are many unstated hurts. Pray for wisdom, guidance, and discernment as I look for an appropriate job. Hopefully I can find something with benefits. I am sad , I have always loved my job... I am good at what I do, I love what I do, it is time for me to get a real job. :(

I am home !

Melda and I got home about 4 :30 this evening, we were in Lancaster county Pa, visiting my dear friends Cindy and Dan Sigmon. We spent fri, sat and sunday nights there. Cindy's hospitality was outstanding as she allowed us the opportunity to enjoy some much appreciated R & R. Life has been hectic as you know so well, but we surprized them - more like they surprized us - with a night out at the Sight and Sound theatre of Lancaster. We saw the Passion Play Behold the Lamb. It was such a great time to visit, talk, laugh cry and then eat of course and eat and eat ! Hershey Pa the Hotel Hershey was absolutely beautiful, and then the weekend in Mountsville was so fun. Happy happy is my heart as I had a great big dose of GOOD WHOLESOME WORSHIP ! It does the mind, body and soul good ! We are so blessed. That's all for tonight as I have to get some sleep. I'll post my pictures soon. Love ya, ~J

Hi I don't have much time as I 'm looking at the clock strike 12. That's midnight in case you were wondering....I have some exciting news to share...... you better hold on to your gutchies, and you'd better be happy for me..... that's all I can say as I can't ruin any surprizes. I won't be back here until late monday so don't be surprized if I don't write for several days, Oh but when I do ,, I'll have news for you,,,,,,:) Love ya, ~J

hi there.

Hi Friends, sorry I have not been here for a little while, I hope this finds you well and enjoying your Sunday afternoon. I have had a great day. We started at our dear friends' Margaret and Craig's for home church this morning, lunch with them, then home to tear into the car , cleaning, vacuuming and trying to make it not look like a dirt mobile. Yesterday Holly and Mike got home form florida. Great to see her, we had a very fun but very short visit, as she had to get back to school to get a 5 page paper written. She brought K a puzzle in a bottle, he put it together already today. And she brought me a cute red and white dish towel w/ mickey ears and a red ice cube tray of mickey. I'm so happy for her to have the opportunity to travel. As it would not be w/ K and I as we just don't have the ability. I really appreciate the fact she works so hard, and that she has the incentive to be able to save for those trips. She flys so often. To Cali, to Fla.... I am happy she has the chance to do it.

Disney sounds amazing. One day I will get to see the Magic Kingdom. She enjoyed her quickie visit with Mom and Rich too. They are good. Holly is a little saddened as Rich is beginning to look older.... That is sad to me too. He has been quite the grandpa to her for the past 15 years. He's a special guy to all of us and it is sad to see people age. Especially when we don't see them but once or twice a year.
I appreciate Mike's family too facilitating the trip with somewhere for the kids to stay and feeding Holly while she was there. They are special people too and have loved Holly for 5 years ! Just today I was looking at old pictures of when Michael was a JR and Hol was a Soph. and they went to their first prom... They looked like little kids.... Years later, still in 'love" I wonder what The Lord has in store for their future? They say marriage... ? Maybe. Whose to say. I know I could never ask for a nicer and kinder young man to love my daughter. He has always treated Holly with such adoration. I have never seen her open a car door. He has always been a gentle man. I'm as proud of Michael as I am holly. He will graduate in December. That is coming! Where does the time go ????

Well pray for Luke, my nephew in Ranger Training. He is awesome and we all need to pray for our young men and women serving our country. Especially those in harsh circumstantial training. Pray for his mom, my sister as well. I love them and they need our diligent prayer support. Love to you this pretty Sunday night.. I look forward to chatting with you soon. Good Night for now...~J

open the eyes of my heart

Open the eyes of my heart lord, I want to see you ... You are Holy Holy Holy


What a beautiful day I had yesterday, Being home alone in the afternoon. I cleaned drawers in the kitchen. Took all my silverware out washed it scalded it the Donna Mae way, dried it , put it all back into a very clean drawer. I not only did that to one but to 4 drawers ! Ya, be happy for me... :)
I also washed and hung sheets and mattress pad on the line. Let me tell you what a magnificent night' sleep I had. It smelled so good ! We went from freezing 0 temps to now 60 and sleeping with the window open 2 " ! Go figure that out . This is okay though I 'm not complaining.


Kenny and Belle had an exciting night, after I went to bed, she was putting up a fuss in the garage, barking barking barking, He went out to investigate to find a BIG Raccoon in the garage having a dinner of cat food. He told her to watch it and then came in and got the gun. He went outside with his sad 22- ( a longer story I tell you another time ) and reached in turned on the light of the garage, and POP . It was as close as you are to your computer to him ! He said it was really close he couldn't miss it. He shot it in the head! He said " Me and Belle we kilt us a coon tonight" :) I don't' think that's the howly growly, but I do think he did a very good thing... Oh the joys of farm life. If you've never lived in the wilds you wouldn't understand . Please forgive him if your and animal activist, but I don't need to feed the raccoons, The eat things like my chickens ! WE can't have that ! Enjoy your Sunday. Be Blessed .... We are going to church this am then to visit Adelle and the boys this afternoon.. Can't wait. We get to meet Jesse's companion dog Waylon. I guess Evan is getting use to the idea of his brother having a dog. I laughed when I heard he said Waylon was a WOLF ! hahaha. Yet another longer story, I hope you have a great day. Love to you and your family. ( PS: holly and Mike are safe in Orlando now for the week w/ his family. they are going to visit Gram and Rich later in the week too.)

Hi ! I left work early today as the store is D E A D !

The shop just was not busy today, I really can't afford not to stay my allotted time, but I have a million things I need to be doing here. So Here I am at home ...... alone........ K went to Cleveland with his buddy Danny for the Car show. He's not here.... holly flew out to FLA today, So I HOME ALONE ! Can you believe it ? I hardly can. I have music playing loud. the tv is off, and I'm in my glory ! Enjoy your day, and don't start any brush fires. :)
Stay on task, and oh Turn the stupid computer off ! Love ya, -j

Hi Thursday Night nad I just wanted to say "Hi"

Hi Low as my dear friend Anneleise says. I miss her, Need to go see her, Hi Anneleise, Miss you, Hi to Bob as well. Hope you are enjoying this pretty day today, I am . Planning on dragging the grill out to BBQ a few shramp on the griall. You have to say it like Fores, Fores Gump, Hea is mya friend , Mya Name is Jennay don you know ?
Like the spelling ? Helps in the Annunciation
Holly is going to Florida Saturday with Michael and his family. They are going to Disney, I'm so jealous.... I have never been to Disney.... One Day maybe. They are going to get to visit Gram and Rich too. Wouldn't that be great ? I think so. Well not too much happening here. Off to make some yummy dinner. 'Comon over !'
Talk to ya later,
~J

My day Monday... Productive, Cold, A little Glum

I chose Icey blue for my color of print today, because that's the color of ohio today.... Icey Blue with bone chilling temperatures. Right now it is 11' to be 5' by morning. BRRRRRR. Kenny and I worked outside for the majority of the day , cutting firewood, we have not had a good hot burning fire for days. So we cut two truckloads. The ground is nice and frozen and just a dusting of snow so we were able to take the truck way down to cut along the tree line. I ran the little saw and he ran the big one. I used muscles I didn't know I had. The wood shed has not been full for the entire last few months. Still not full but there are a few good rows of stacked wood. We even had a dozen big pieces that needed split. That should burn well. I'm growing bitter of being cold so much. I was complaining of a sore neck, I think it's from falling asleep tense b/c of being so cold.!
Holly and Alysha came for dinner yesterday. It was good to be w/ her. I am missing my girl, A lot ! I made both lasagna and turkey... Mashed potatoes, corn, brussel sprouts, dressing, salad, beets and applesauce ! Kinda a crazy everything dinner. Holly was happy to take several leftovers home to school. Cookies and cookie dough too. !
I think Alysha had fun, she was amazed I didn't pick up Belle's -poo on our walk, b/c that's the law!Oh that was hard to explain my way out of ! Hahaha... Well friends that's about it.. Please stay warm... Love to you... ~J

Holly's coming home today !

I'm excited ! Holly's coming home for dinner today, Just wanted to stop by and tell you that ! She's bring her little sister , Alysia too. Alysia lives in the city of Kent and in an apartment. I hope she has fun plying here on the farm today. Not sure what I'm making for dinner, Holly wants lasagna, we just had that last week for the whole week.... Can't do that again too soon, Going to Sparkle for some inspiration...
Paul Harvey died, Sad, He was a daily favorite of mine, "Goood Day."

Belle is excited I keep telling her "your momma's comin home " - she smiles...
go to my face book and watch the Sarah Groves link to "just one more thing" Kinda where i'm at today w/ my heart. Melancholy that my baby is grown and I'm so busy all the time. Feeling as though my work here is done as she doesn't need a mom like she use to. Makes me sad , a little bored with the hardness of life and work as it is , wishing I could play barbies for an afternoon or american girl dolls.... I miss those days.... and they are far far gone, or swim meets , far far gone as well... My baby is grown, and it happened over night. ~ She is 20, beautiful, educated, hard working and has a life of her own, I'm just a part of it. At 20 I was married, and living across the country. How that must've hurt my mom and dad. Life happens so very fast... One more thing, everything is urgent . Please watch that video. If you don't have face book yet, get it. Fun , Free and pretty easy to stay in touch. You'll be surprized who you'll find there....


Happy Sunday ... the sun is shining. The Son is Shining.... God bless you with his sonshine in your life today. Love you~J