Wow, you'll have to show us the pictures of the barrels. Sounds great. Whoo Hoo about the youth.  Our Father is awesome!  Hope you have a great week.

@tialoca13 - I love this time of year, even with the rains (normally we don't have monsoons), we apparently have a pair of hummers and were outside last night looking at all the pretties and they came within about 6 feet of us.  We also have a pair of ladderbacks who keep the squirrel's corn cob clean for us and tons of others at the feeders.  Hummers just amaze me.  And, yes, the front of my house is all red and white, Ben's decided we need to have two coaches, Stoops for the regular season to get the wins and get us to the bowl, then Switzer as a bowl coach, LOL.  I asked how long till I can open the pool, he said probably two weeks................ rats, my bet is the nagging will get it open next weekend.

@heart_of_gold2006 - I got this particular honeysuckle at Walmart on one of my weak go to Wally World moments.  It's not the yellow, but more of a crimson and cream (guess why I bought it????).  I don't know if it's gonna make it, I found it on sale, and it was pretty dry, we'll see.  Pics after the itsy bitsy plants start growing some.

@roughstring414 - yes, it was quite a sunday, to have five kids join on one day, three by profession of faith, it was awesome.  One of the girls to go forward for baptism was my grandson's new girlfriend and apparently she was having issues with some of her childhood friends, and plus problems at home it turns out (her father has some form of parkinsons, I guess and decided to "beat" her.  She left a suicide note yesterday and Josh, the grandson, talked her into going to the counselor.  Apparently the thoughts were real, they first took her to the hospital here, for observation and immedialely transferred her to Muskogee.  I told Josh he needed to call Darin (our youth pastor), he did and they prayed together and Darin went to the hospital (Josh can't go until the weekend, but they will allow Clergy to be there).  Long story short, we're in need of some prayer, he name is Crassie.   She's on our church prayer list, her parents are not christian's and I think Crass is taking alot of flack from them for wanting to be a part of the church and involved in the church, but hopefully she's getting some help.  She finally called Josh about 8:30 last night, and he then pooped out.  Keep us in your prayers if you would, especially Crassie.

@okiepugs - Oh, I'll definitely be praying for Crassie (and her parents).  Dealing with the 'fallout' of my husband's encephalitis has taught me much--people who haven't been through something like this, don't realize the emotional, physical, mental and even spiritual battles fought on a daily basis.  I am sure the Parkinson's just added to an already 'tough' situation.  I'm so glad Josh helped her get the assistance she needs.  Please let him know he did an amazing thing and tell him to remind Crassie as often as possible, that she is in other people's prayers.

@tialoca13 - Why, when a little whining will have two men out there doing it for me, plus our ladder is huge, and has to have a sandbag in it to hold it down, so it really take two to put it in.  Plus we bring our pump inside for the winter and it will have to be hooked up.  I've done it all before, but........... I can plant while they do the work.

@ElevenStones - Trusty, wow, can't believe you came over here.  Ken truly is a jewel, and you are right, God did choose him for you, but he also chose you for him, that is so obvious.  I'm so thankful you are out and about, you've had a bunch of Okies really lifting you in prayer......... no one knows your name, we all lift you up as Trusty, Kens wife in Minnesota......... God knows who we are talking about, it becomes more and more evident each day as I see you out and about.  I just hope Housekeeper Ken didn't ruin any of your clothing while you were on medical leave.  Thanks for the comments on my blog, I love the music a friend helped me add, it's a reminder to keep my eyes and mind focused to where they need to be.

@roughstring414 - Thanks E, I knew I could count on you.  My secretary's son has had spinal meningitis twice now, a year apart, and no, until you've been through something like that you don't know all the struggles you go through, the only thing that kept poor Kims sanity is her faith.  Poor kid tho, now everytime he gets a headache, we're all "does his neck hurt" (we didn't know until then, but neck pain along with other symptoms, is a sign of meningitis.

LOL, I learned the hard way that I could either save my numbers to my phone or to my SIM, so I asked about the SIM and he took the back off the phone and took out this tiny little card, maybe an inch long, that holds all my numbers.  How that one tiny card can hold all of them, I probably have 250 numbers in my phone, I don't know, technology, go figure.  Anyway, he did something to transfer all my numbers on my phone to the sim, but the sim in the new phone and I was on my way.  Took longer to transfer the numbers than it did to move the sim card.  I'm sure she has you set up to automatically save to your SIM, he set mine to do that.  I'm useless when it comes to how to use these things, I just know how to call and thats it.  Take a picture........ I don't think so, the grandson has to turn it to camera for me.  I can't even change my ring tone on this Razr I have, can't find them and I so want the OU fight song, found a version that even included the cadence at the first.  Oh, well, ring ring is what I have now.

@TheSunnyC - Oh, yeah, it's raining like crazy here too, and supposed to do it again tomorrow.  Hopefully tomorrow will be lighter tho, we have flood warnings out, not just watches, warnings, because the Illinois is full to the brim and they can't let any out of out, the lower Arkansas is just as full.

@UR4evrInMyHeart - I'm getting there, slowly.  The pool gets opened this weekend, if the weather cooperates.  Then it is officially summer.

Hubby went out and planted my 2 Clematis vines along the north fence.  Couldnt plant them out my bedroom window like the girls wanted to, too much sun.  THey can handle morning sun, but not all day sun.  Hubby also got my arch trellis up and hung my wind chime, been listening to it all day.  Love windchimes, can never have to many of them.  Im with the others cant wait to see your barrels in full  bloom!!!  Take care hon, round two in storms is a comin!!!

Mary

Howdy!  Thanks for the comment at the Campfire!  I wanted to drop by and let you know that it was great to see you there, and you're welcome back anytime!  Any friend of Grampy' is also welcome at my Campfire!

Cowboy

@cowboy_christian - Thanks Cowboy, same here, visit my site anytime.  Grampy and Karen are great people, huh.  I have so enjoyed visitng with Grampy on xanga and on AIM.  It's always great to be in Christian company and be able to lift one another up and know that it is sincere.  I was concerned at first, joining xanga, and the type people I might meet, but man, I have made some truly awesome friendships here, and have only had to block one person!  Come back anytime, I enjoy your site too........ I'll be back.

@UnworthyofHisgrace - Yeah, well, Grampy, you're gonna have to go a fer piece to top my tomatoes in half whiskey barrels, complete with the cages.  I can't wait to see your methods.......... the lengths we'll go for a good mater

@okiepugs - ROFL!!!!! Ain't it the truth! I'm off to inspect! Looks like rain is a comin' again. Wish it would wait til about 6:00 to hit!

I love that pic of you in the kayak, total freedom.  You are so right, you have a jewel in your Ken, but then you are a keeper yourself. 

I'm glad you enjoy my website and the music (thanks Grampy), I love my music, which is obvious, and really need to change my song, but I just love this one so much.  It reminds me that my knees are a good place to be.  Keep coming back, you are truly an inspiration to many, me included.

Ahhhh, the OU cheerleaders, the cutest on the squad, I might add.  OU might be known for their football team, but they sure aren't known for their pretty cheerleaders.........  The jackets came about because I didn't know what to get Ben for his birthday one year, so I had the girls (my 6'5" hero is ruled by a short fat pug) OU jackets made.  Then I was going to my first pug party (fund raiser for our rescue) and I whined and whined to my daughter in NM for costumes for the costume contest.  She finally told me, good grief mom, box pleat them a skirt, make some pom poms, put their jackets on them and take them as OU cheerleaders.  WE WON........... and in KANSAS. 

Can't wait to hear about the next excursion...........and hold onto that "plumbers butt" pic, that's good bribe material, LOL.  I have some of Ben too, wouldn't dare post them, but he knows I still have them!