dont know what this is but nora and kyle gave it to me 3 years ago or more it is doing soo good , it looks like lavender the way it bushes out but the blossoms are different. going to church picnic tommorro. everyone has to pay 3 dollars to get in but i have the state park sticker so i get in free. i will make saltine cracker cookies, my friend i met up with friday for lunch handed it to me very short recipe will let you know how they turn out. saltine crackers, brownsugar butter and chocholate chips. she said they fly off the plate like wildfire. we will see. katie

THANK GOD I DIDNT THROW THE OLD CAMARA OUT, MINE IS STILL BROKEN BUT I MANAGED TO GET THESE PICTURES OF SMOKEY RELAXING AFTER A FULL DAY OUT SIDE. SHE STAYED LIKE THIS FOR 5 MINUTES JUST HANGING AROUND. HA HA. I OBVIOUSLY WAS LAYING UNDER HER FOR THE UPSIDE DOWN PICTURE AND CANT TURN IT AROUND. I WAS RIGHT UNDER HER. ITS COMICAL I THINK.

SORRY KIM FOR 2 THINGS. ANYMORE I DONT KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS LET ALONE WHAT EVENT IT IS (was) and now i cant find the picture i wanted for this blog. but you know the one you and tom at the campfire at thanksgiving that melissa took. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, GREAT COUPLE PRODUCED GREAT KIDS AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN NOW. DID I JUST SCARE YOU YOU ARE NOT A GREAT GRANDMOTHER IN THAT Sense. that comes much later. you two are great glad you have the cabin to go to every weekend if you want. how do you spell sanctuary. love you two happy anniversary. melissa hope you stay safe she is in the tropical storm. have a great day. katie

FINALLY, I GOT MY 3RD LETTER FROM BRADFORD EXCHANGE. THIS ONE I GOT TODAY AND IT WAS MAILED ON THE 13TH OF AUGUST. ONE MORE LETTER TO GO WILL MAIL MY PAYMENT TODAY HOPEFULLY WILL GET THE E LETTER SOON SO I CAN HANG THEM UP. GOD IS G R E A T . I WAS DESPERATE LAST WEEK ON THURSDAY VERY DOWN, AND WAS REAL PRAYERFUL THURSDAY NIGHT. FRIDAY I RECIEVED EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS. PERFECT TIMING . PLEASE PRAY MY OTHER NEED GETS TAKEN CARE OF THIS WEEK OR NEXT. CANT BELIEVE IT IS THURSDAY ALREADY. HAVE A GREAT WEEK. I STARTED PAINTING WALLS IN THE BURGANDY CARPET GUEST ROOM. STARTED 2 WEEKS AGO, THE PAINT COLOR IS CLOTH, A VERY LIGHT TAN BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE RUG AND THEN THE BALL IT IS A PERFECT MATCH.

here are my 2 other plates from bradford exchange, the hummingbird plate is painted, and the flower plate is 3 d the flowers and butterfly are sticking out.

this is from bradford exchange, an excellent company that makes qualityitems. i have 2 plates with designs on them that are still the same shape when i got them close to 2o years. that is very good for me. anyway barb and kim saw the h when they came in the spring, i had just gotten the h and 2 days ago, i recieved the o it was on back order. hopefully next week i will get the m can you guess the next letter is e. spelling HOME since my bird feeder is right off my deck i am going to hang these on the wall near the sliding door. the m is in stock they wait for my payment then will ship it and i payed the next day. they are very heavy and excellent quality. the green at the bottom is my stomach. this is my old camara i didnt give a way yet. just have to open the shutter. today went well, better then last year but i went to grave with mom this morning, i went shopping and bought my rose later and took it there on the way back, then we went to moms for dinner. jake just got home and went straight to gmas, and wade and kyle came up. everyone left early so i went back to cemetary and watch the sunset with dad, no one else in the cemetary. soooooooooooooooooooo peaceful. i stayed till 750 pm he died at 745pm two years ago. now we are officially starting the 3rd year. please read the last post it was new last night but people are thinking it is an old post cuase the pictures have been used before. i just dont have any pictures of dad on the computer. please pray for the sweet baby. it is hard to see in the o but there are baby humming birds in a nest at the bottom. thanks jessica for your pictures of dad, they were comforting and fun

as a tribute to dad, he loved tall ships, and he loved lewis state park, bay side and he love sunsets. cant believe it has been 2 years tommorro 8 7 06 well, i went to church tonight we have a group that has been coming regular and each time i need the songs they seen. i needed to be there tonight. they just came out with a new album and the songs, i know are speaking to god but i can also relate these songs to dad. god is number one," he is all i need" , "stay close to me" is a beutiful new song by them. actually just made this song a month before the baby was born see below. we all need that today and tommorro and we all feel dads precence in a single butterfly, deer, bird, say hi to dad next time you see one of these. "that what he gave me" dad gave us all lectures we didnt like, but god knows we listened more then he thought we did. he always comes to mind when things come up we say well dad instructed us to do this or that. i am begining to feel the hyssongs are a extended part of my family. it is a mother father and son trio, i have an album that is nothing but trombone and trumpet. AWESOME. i do have an urgent prayer request for them. the son just had his first daughter 2 weeks ago. what they thought was a murmer with an ultrasound they found 20 yes i said 20 tumors around her sweet little heart. the next ultrasound showed the blood is flowing much better a few days later. PRAISE GOD. then he got a call last saturday or so that the test (probably an mri) showed she also had tumors in the brain. so please pray for them . the son is really funny, he always the show to pick on his father and vice versa. they are as close as the bell family is. they are truely a gift from god every concert we have had at the church is just what i need at that time. THANK YOU FOR PRAYING FOR ME for those who now my problem, those who dont i dont care if you ask your folks. i know heather knows. but after tonights songs and hearing there problem, i feel like my problem is a drop in a bucket. the fathers name is richard hyssongs (what a neat name but it is their real name) and the mothers name is kelly. i pray we all get through tommoro, it should be easier then last year but it will still be hard. as mom wondered for a month after words. AS FROM A MEDICAL BACKGROUND WE DID THE RIGHT THING, WE DID ALL WE COULD. may he rest in peace. LOVE YOU ALL SOOOOOOOO MUCH. we will be taking mom out to dinner the delaware clan, wish you all could be there. and yes my camara is broken. so nora will have to do the picture posting.