Family Friday

This has been a tiring week for everyone, I believe. We ended this week with a nice dinner at Mom and Dad's. Me, Dewey, Sarah, Jeremy and
Malyna ate BBQ ribs, baked taters and salad at Mom and Dad's. The recipe for the ribs was WONDERFUL! After dinner we chilled out on the porch and talked for a while.

I enjoy these times together, although we all live within driving distance with our busy weeks we had a moment to catch up on the latest going on with everyone.

Dad went for a checkup with his Hematologist this week and his white blood count is low again, if not better within three weeks they are going to admit him. Please pray that his blood work gets better!

Well, gotta go join them on the porch for more family time

Holler at me.....

From Dewey: 29 Things About My Wife

Well, Dewey made a list to share 29 things about be for my 29th birthday. I will let him share with his list with you.......

1. She is not a girly girl.

2. She LOVES to watch football.

3. She is painfully detailed.

4. She has helped me grow far beyond what I would have thought possible.

5. She listens to me when I talk.

6. She runs her Jeep to empty every week.

7. She me taught me the value of a seat belt. (after flipping our Jeep-asleep at the wheel)

8. She doesn't take life too seriously (not uptight).

9. She is not a morning person.

10. She will be an AWESOME Mother!!

11. She doesn't like to cook, but she can.

12. She doesn't like me to buy her flowers.

13. She would like to play football with the Chattanooga's Women's Full-Contact Football team.

14. She has the patience of Job

15. She has to have the top bed sheet tucked under the mattress when she sleeps.

16. She is HOT - must keep house thermostat below 70 degrees.

17. She is a Daddy's girl (although her sister would beg to differ)

18. She HATES to shop.

19. She only carries a purse because she has too.

20. She is not a Chatty Cathy.

21. I love her more now, than when I married her!

22. We met at a church revival in 1997.

23. I chased her for 3 years before she dated me for the first time. (1st date-Mother's Day '99)

24. We were married three months later. (09/18/99)

25. I now realize I didn't know how awesome of a woman she was while I was chasing her.

26. She lifts me up, when I tear myself down.

27. She is a social coffee drinker (she prefers her coffee COLD).

28. She has the smallest feet, I have ever seen.

29. She is typing my list for me, because it would take me forever to do it myself.

It's My Birthday

It is hard to believe I am 29 years old today. If you want to learn 29 things about me, visit my Mother's blog at Bumgarnersblog. Later today, I am going to ask my dear husband, Dewey to share 29 things about me also. Please again this evening for the updated post.

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for my friend, AnnMarie. I have been down in the dumps lately and she talked with me today and gave me a very needed pep talk. She is a God fearing women that I admire very much. I appreciate her taking time out of her busy day to talk with me. Thanks Dawg!

A God thing happened today-I was thinking about AnnMarie today and I sent her a text, to find out that the Lord laid me upon her heart this very morning, she said a prayer for me while she was commuting to work. Now that's friendship!

I am thankful for Christian co-workers that are not ashamed to speak of God in the workplace.

I am thankful for the cooler temps we have had this week

I am thankful that my Dad received a good report from his Oncologist today...he doesn't have to go back until December(for a 3 month check up) Praise God for HIS healing Power!

I am also thankful for the Internet, it helps me keep in touch with long distant family members

and able to know what is new in their lives & how God is working(i.e. DeeDee).

For more Thankful Thursdays, visit Iris at Sting My Heart.

Manic Monday

Today was another Manic Monday, it was 6 o'clock before I knew it. The weekend absolutely flew by. Weekends aren't as long as they used to be. I have to cram so much in on weekends that come Monday morning its hard to get up and start my week all over again. Most days I wish I could work from home (in my PJ's).

Saturday Me, Dew, Mom, Dad, Maw, and David went to watch Sam play football...it was sooo HOT, thank the Lord for bottled H2O. I don't see how the young guys stood the heat in their football pads...I was roasting just sitting on the sidelines. After the game Dew, Mom, Dad, and I went shopping at my Mom's favorite store, WALMART! We had a great time, I always love spending time with my Mom and Dad no matter what we are doing. I love them SOOOO much!

Yesterday we celebrated my Grandfather's 68th birthday....I wish everyone could meet my Grandfather, he such a wonderful man(and a really comical guy too)! He has such a BIG heart and would give the shirt right off his back to a stranger if they needed it more than himself.

I was hoping for a road trip this weekend to spend a weekend away from home with Dew to celebrate our 8th anniversary that is coming up on 9/18/07, but that has been cancelled. We will instead hibernate at the house and watch football most of the day on Saturday and then
go to our usual hangout on Sunday(Maw and Paw's)to spend the day with family.
Which this is not so bad, because I LOVE football. I actually would play on our local Women's Football league if I thought I could keep up with them( I am serious)

Well, I am praying for rain this week-we need it really bad - Dew hasn't had to mow in over a month or two---it is so dry here!

Tomorrow my post will probably be late, I bowl tomorrow night(as I've shared previously)
and I am hoping for my 600! Wish me luck.

Well we won at home tonight, winning 39-19 against the Southern Miss Eagles. Dewey and I watched the game from 1st qtr to the very end. It started messy, but we still got the Victory!! Next week, we will be on a road trip to the Swamp to face the Florida Gators. I myself am a big 'Gator Hator'. We will be watching as usual from the comfort of our own couch in our PJ's.

Smokey is ready to eat some Gator!

Tribute to Survivor

I love the band, Survivor. Although they formed before my birth in the year of 1977. I remember when I was younger my aunt, Janet loved the song, 'Eye of the Tiger', they released this song in 1982 for the motion picture Rocky III. (I was only 4!)

When we would visit family in TN, she used to play this song ALL.THE.TIME.

I remember it like it was yesterday, that must be why my favorite song is 'Eye of the Tiger'.

I just learned today that lead singer of 'Eye of the Tiger', Dave Bickler is also the singer on the funny commercial ads Real Men of Genius (Bud Light Commercials).

Just a little bit of trivia I thought I would share...... leave yours comments and share your favorite bands with me.

Saturday Morning

Well, we are off to watch Sam play football game this A.M. I am so excited to watch him play.

I hope they win!

Then of course, we have the Tennessee Vols playing Southern Miss tonight at home.

Hopefully they will win this one after getting beat by Cal last week.

It's football time in Tennessee............

Thankful Thursday

That my husband helps me see the brighter sides of things.

For a close family that get together every Sunday.

For a raise that I was not expecting, from my new Employer.

Dads completion of chemotherapy!

Dan and Patty's friendship (bosses too)

My Health

That will do it for this week....
If you want to read more TT, visit Iris at Sting My Heart.

Speechless

I haven't had much to say lately, but I thought I would share about my night of bowling last night.

I have bowled for approximately 18 years... My Dad's family includes many avid bowlers. His dad, sisters, brother, me and my sister and my Mom used to.

Anyway, I took several years off (3 to be exact) and this year decided I would start up again, since I miss it so much, and I'm good at it too! When I was 11-12 years old I was in the Nation's Top Ten ( I have a trophy to prove it)!

I started bowling this August in an all Women's league, we meet every Tuesday to bowl with our teams. I started off a little stiff (after all, its been 3 yrs).. I have never bowled a 600 series, which is a big accomplishment for only bowling three games a week. But last night, I came pretty. close. I bowled a 204/180/155=539. I was soooo proud of myself, I smiled all the way home. I will get my 600 before too long!


I mostly enjoy this league because I get to see my sister bowl, although pregnant she bowls every week...not sure how much longer she will be able to, but she has gotten better than me at the sport of bowling.....Love you Sissy.


Sorry if this was a bore, but I do love bowling...probably not as much as my Dad does *wink*wink

10 Things You'd Save in a Fire

I hope I am never in a situation where I will need to do this, but here is my list.


1. My Dake Bible

2. Marriage certificate

3. Cell Phone...I will have to call for help!

4. Tax Records..would be a hassle to get copies for Uncel Sam.

5. My eyeglasses, I can't see without 'em

6. My digital camera

7. Pocketbook, of course!

8. Dewey's blanket, he has had since a little child.

9. Dewey's Geneaology Research...copy of the original, someone spent a lot of time putting this together. it is priceless.

10. My wedding ring, if I am not already wearing it....I can't sleep with jewelry on!


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TN -CAL

Well, I enjoyed watching football tonight with Dewey. He loves the fact that I am a football fan(and actually understand the game/rules). Too bad the Vols lost against the California Golden Bears.

Final (15) Tennessee (0-1, 0-1 away) (12) California (1-0, 1-0 home)
Golden Bears 45, Volunteers 31

Passing:

Ainge (TENN) 278 yds Rushing:

Forsett (CAL) 154 yds Receiving: Taylor (TENN) 95 yds

I am looking forward to spending a long weekend with family - no work on Monday..Thank God for National Holidays. I have been so tired lately, probably from long work hours-so this weekend will a good time to rest (between football games of course!)

Sunday I will have Tristan again, I need a "Tristan fix". My family loves the little guy (and I can't blame them) he is such a good baby.

Gonna keep it short tonight, need my rest to keep up with Tristan tomorrow.