..."Give thanks to the Lord, His LOVE endures forever"...Psalms 118:1
...love from my bunny...
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...A great time to make sure your ticker is tickin' properly...
...Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the US...
...educate yourself and be proactive on the danger of heart disease and get on track to better
heart health...
...Healthy habits is one of the most precious gifts we can give our children...
...We need to be encouraging our children to develop healthy lifestyles at the youngest possible age...
...the age when they learn and build daily habits that can last a lifetime...
...modeling a healthy lifestyle as a parent would be a great way to start building that
healthy lifestyle...
...Take a few minutes and learn about ways to increase your wellness and possibly save a life...
...it could be yours or someone you LOVE!...
If you have heart disease in your family genetics, take measures to be proactive...
...don't hesitate to have check ups , especially if you have high BP and or high cholesterol...
...💓💓This will always be one of my favorite pics!💓💓
...Where there is faith, miracles happen...
...Father, we are thankful...
...loving this beautiful sunrise...God's masterpiece...
,,,Happy Tuesday...
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Covid vaccine...
...This was my 2nd Covid vaccine dose of the Moderna @ the Lincoln County Health Dept...
...finishing my 15 minute wait to make sure there's no reaction...
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...overnight update: I had a restful night. I took my first Tylenol before going to bed...
...My arm is a little sore, as it was on the first dose....my normal temp is usually 97.3...
...after getting up for the morning, my temp was 98.1...so no biggie if those were symptoms...
...I am thankful for having the opportunity to receive the vaccine...🙏
...The Covid 19 vaccines are giving us HOPE that we will be able to return to normal...
...to the activities we love, and more importantly to curb the devastating death rate from this horrid disease...
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...Yes, I will continue wearing a mask b/c that's what our CDC is asking us to do...😷
...I encourage everyone to help stop the spread...
...Follow the rules, and let's beat this virus...
...mask up, wash your hands often, social distance...
...and get your vaccine if that's your "thang"...
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...text from Ali this am...
...The girls came into my bedroom this morning at 5:30...😲
...I said, "Why are you up so early?" M said, "because we are nocturnal!"..😂😂
...These two four year olds are like sponges...They soak it all up...
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...100th day of First Grade...Cutest granny ever...
...this lil' Granny loves her school...
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...these Junies could easily do a shampoo commercial...
...they both can wash their own hair...
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... our happy bunny with kitty ears...
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...Feb. 5th Earthquake...
...We haven't had an earthquake in awhile...
...this one definitely came through with a loud rumble and jumble...
...I was home and heard it coming before the roof shook...
I actually didn't think earthquake, but thought it was a semi truck on the highway... then, thought something was on our roof chasing one of our cats...
...Later, read it was a 4.2 with the epicenter near Perry, OK...
...It definitely brought on some confusing thoughts...
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...Today is National YOGURT Day...
...Peachwave was one of Brea's favorite places to go after daycare..
...our bunny around 18 months old...
...close to 4 years...
...As she got older, we continued to go after prek and kindergarten for our treat date...
...we were excited to have the Junies w/ us on this date...
...Then, the covid virus appeared so we couldn't go...
...we recently made a quick visit...
...She loaded up...
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...YOGURT is a cup of happiness...
...bracing for cold weather moving in for the next several days...
...Luckily we found someone selling wood, so we have the fireplace blazing...
...There's nothing quite as comforting as watching the fire in the fireplace burning on a brutal, cold
winter day...
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...Feb. 9th...National Pizza Day...
...Whether it is thin crust, hand tossed, or deep pan, pizza is an American fave...
...Two former Wichita State brothers, Dan and Frank Carney, borrowed $600.00 to
open the first Pizza Hut...It first opened at Bluff and Kellog Street, Wichita, KS in June 1958...
...Their corporation grew to become the world's largest pizza chain...
...They later sold it for $300.000,000.in 1977....
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...Paul's first Pizza Hut crew in Bristow w/ Paul on the left...
...Paull's bi-plane that he used for banner pulling...
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...our favorite hippie pizza place in Ruidoso...
...they still "showboat" their pizza dough in the air...
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...our Junies working on their KINDNESS challenge for a soldier...
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...working on their class valentines...
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...Monday was my pick up day for the bunny. Watching the weather forecast, I decided to pack to stay overnight...Good thing I did...We woke up with roads that had become slick from overnight drizzle, so most schools were closed...
...the Junies working on sight words @ home...
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...the Junies came over to play with the bunny...
...in the bathroom putting on make up...something they love doing together...
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...the Junies were tired from waking up too early so they went home to rest and
watch a movie...
M took a long nap, and A enjoyed the movie and popcorn with her momma...
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...Linz' office had several weather cancellations, so she surprised the bunny and was home early...
...playing Barbies...
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...to give us a place and some time to get out of the house, Brian invited us over for dinner...
...the bunny and myself helping w/ dinner...working on the batter for the chicken...
...We enjoyed dinner: Brian fixed chicken in the air fryer
and Lindsay fixed the broccoli and potatoes...
...We enjoyed dinner...
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...The weather was still unsettled, so we weren't sure if school would be on or off. When we went to bed, Ali's school had been called off but the bunny's school was planning on being open...
...Upon waking with our alarms, we found that Jenk's had closed all schools...The roads were so bad even Lindsay's dental office closed., which had never happened in the time she has been a hygienist...
...I did make it to my hair appointment w/ Nichol...
...made it home driving 40-45 mile per hour and keeping my distance...
...got home and couldn't make it up our main driveway...
...so, we parked on our property west of the house using the grassy driveway...
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...I know our bunny enjoyed her extra time w/ her momma today...
...They did a Valentine photo shoot b/c the fur babies missed the annual photo shoot
@ Woodland West Doggie Daycare...
...w/ Char Char and Pete...
...#onlychild #brother #stepbrother...
...she looks too grown up in this pic...
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...This Sunday the likelihood of snow in Oklahoma is huge...
...It's looking like we could be receiving near or over a foot of snow...❆❆😲
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...the Junies getting ready for their "distance learning"...
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...working w/ their teacher and class on their chrome books...
...one Junie seems to be relaxin'...
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...looks like a wild bunch...
...the Junies and their neighbor friends getting a breath of cold, fresh air....
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...Waiting for the arrival of the worst winter storm in years...
...Bone chilling cold...🦴🦴
...Single digits w/ extremely dangerous negative wind chills...
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...pre-valentine brunch @ Napa Flatts...
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...then, on to Purple Glaze before being snowed in for a few days...
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...Love!💓...
...excited to give B his pink socks w/ Char Char...
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...headed out to the neighbors for Valentine breakfast...
...cinnamon roll flattened in waffle griddle covered with whip creme heart..💓
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...the bunny's sweet card she made for her momma...💓💕
...her heart shaped pancake for breakfast...
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...and her heartshaped pizza for dinner...💓
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My forever love, 💓...
...You are one of the best gifts I've ever gotten.
...I am humbled God gave me you!...💓
...You make my life effortless by the way you love me...
...My girls and littles are so blessed to have a step-dad and Poppi like you...
...I love the way you love them...
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February 15th...(Monday)...
...This morning's low broke a 1905 record...that was 116 years ago...😨
...Now, it's 9:45 am w/ the sun out and it is -2 degrees, but it feels like -20 degrees...
...Our ground is snow covered, but the real trouble is the brutal temperature and hazardous travel...
...Texas is having rolling blackouts, and in OK our electrical companies have ask everyone to
conserve energy by turning down their thermostats and unplugging all unnecessary appliances...
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...One hour ago Meteorologist Mike Collier posted another Winter Storm Watch...
...Tuesday/Wednesday...3"-8" additional snowfall...
Dear Father, we pray for those throughout our country who will encounter cold temperatures
and ice, and for us in the Midwest who are facing record breaking negative degree weather.
We give thanks for those working to
prepare our streets for safe driving and shelters for the vulnerable ones seeking warm shelters.
We also pray, Father, for your healing powers for those that are sick.
Thank you, Father, for your protection that is always with us...AMEN!
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...the bunny made a pinecone birdfeeder...
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...a tub of snow with cookie cutters and food dye...
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...finishing playtime w/ snow ice cream...
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...not many times has one seen the Arkansas River in Tulsa frozen...it's been decades!...
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...woke up this morning @ 6am with the weather showing Bristow
@ a -15...that is air temp, not a wind chill....🧊🧊🧊
...another snow mass moving in late afternoon with 3-8' of snow expected...
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....lovein' their snow ice cream...
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...enjoying their indoor snow time w/ painting...
...using their creativity...
...made snow slides for their Hatchimals...
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...busy playing dress up...
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...Distance Learning...
...the Junies practicing name writing while their teacher is reading a story about dinosaurs...
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...google meet...
(funny story: later in the day, the news was interviewing w/ TPS....
...M walked through and said "Momma, they are having a zoom meet on television...
...this is their indoor snowman project they did w/ their art teacher on DL...
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...Nonni time w/ Distance Learning while her momma is @ work...
...we took what the Junies did and made an indoor snowman that required the bunny to follow up
with a story for a DL lesson on writing...
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...the Junies first day in the deep snow...
...taking a break to play w/ Sucker before doing her last assignment which is math...
...her favorite subject...
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...roads are still iffy but YaYa made it to the bunny's house for cousin play...
...tent making...
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...met up w/ her momma for dinner...
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Our 5 Acre Woods...
...(missing all our trees the 2007 ice storm and the 2018 tornado took out)...
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Camera roll...
...another day of DL...
...science experiment using a cup of snow...
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...playing around...
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.....helping our bunny with her strawberry cake...
...yes, we are spreading the icing with our fingers b/c that's what she wanted...
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...every other Saturday is girl's day out...
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...2 lil' Junies happy to be home with their momma...
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...doing what they love while their momma fixes dinner...
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...February 22nd...
...Close to one year ago since the first coronavirus death in the US and now we are at 500,000...
...More Americans have died from the Covid-19 than combined deaths from World War I,
WWII, and the Vietnam War..😚.
...We are now at a hopeful time.🙏
New cases are down, deaths are slowing and vaccines are
being administered...👍🙏
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...this lil' Junie gave her momma a surprise visit in her office...
...she went to school with a cute tie dye sweatshirt over her tank...
...the one thing that made it more shocking was that her lil' tank was not pulled down over
her belly....Ali said that she had to turn her head to laugh...😂😂
...anyway, the weather warmed up and she said she got hot...
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...we are experiencing Okie weather...
...last week we were in the negative degrees and today in the 60's with tomorrow in the 70's...
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...ready for "Crazy Day" @ school...
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...That is an 85 degree difference w/in a week!...😲 (2/16-2/23)...
...So, I guess we are in that awkward transition between winter and spring...
That's okay....I am beginning to realize that most of the phases of life are awkward!...😔
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...excited to take her Valentine box for their "late" Valentine Classroom party on Friday...
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...February 25th...
I went w/ Paul today to the Firelake Casino Arena in Shawnee to get his 2nd Covid vaccine.
...For that we are thankful. We, both, now have had our two vaccine doses...Linz has had hers,
and Ali gets her 1st tomorrow. My sister, also, has had her first...
...Each person has their opinion on the covid vaccine, and I can respect that...
...but, for me and my family, we are vaccinating up...
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...Before we left Shawnee, we did our usual driving around and came across by accident their
Santa Fe Train Depot...
...I was in awe of its uniqueness...
...Built in 1904 and operated as their train depot until the 1970's...
...As we walked around, we found the 1st house (cabin) built in Shawnee...
...It is a 2 story, Northern style cabin w/ sleeping quarters upstairs...
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...Fun Facts about Shawnee...
*the first Sonic Drive-In opened in Shawnee in 1953...a Sonic operates on the same
location as the original restaurant on Harrison St...
*...Brad Pitt, actor and film producer, was born in Shawnee...
*...Brad Henry, former governor of Oklahoma was from there...
*...the Ritz Theater in downtown Shawnee was known as the longest continually running
theater in OK until it closed in 1989...
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*...It is also known for the Shawnee Milling Company...
...we enjoyed exploring around Shawnee...
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...Donut Friday...
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...Snow delayed classroom Valentine Party...
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..."Grandchildren fill a space in your 💓 that you never knew was empty!"...
...the bunny loves playing w/ her Junie cousins when she is home...
...Sadly, she keeps telling her momma she wants a sister...
💓...Cousin love...💓
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...Father, lift their lives with joy and love while giving them faith in God above!
Guide them away from harm and help them live wonderful lives...Amen...
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...from Our 5 Acre Woods!