It has been such a long time since I put anything on here. I have been over run with funerals lately. There has been 4 in the past two weeks. First I lost my only living Aunt Elizebeth Lawson. so sad to see her go. She was the last of y Dads siblings. She was 91 years old and had done quite well for 90 years. Kinda like Dad. Then we lost Charles best friend in Pensacola, Bill Akins. He was only 87 but had had a great life and loved the Lord with all his heart. He loved to come up here and spend time with us. He loved to pick peas and watermelons. Was really sad to loose him. Then My Ex brother in law Alton Rogers. That one was not so bad. He was very ruff and mean some times. Now I have a very dear friend in the funeral home. She has been a friend for a long time her Name was Naomi Anderson. She was such a wonderful lady but she has been sick for a long time. I know she is much happier now. I hope this will be the end for awhile. I am so tired of going to funerals. Charles has had a fair winter and I hope it will continue to stay good. He has such a hard time some time trying to breath.

I enjoy doing my facebook thing and playing the zoo and farm game on there. That is what takes up a lot of my time. I have Megan coming back to stay with me in the afternoons and that makes my day go by faster. She is a good kid and such a pleasure to keep her.

Been having some really bad back pain. Not sure why. I am going to try going to the doctor in the morning. Michelle and Joseph got me a new bed hoping that would help but I don't think its going to. Probably need one of those expensive beds.

I know its been a long time since I wrote anything but I have been so busy with Charles being sick and all that kind of stuff. He is still not doing as well as I wish he could but I guess I will just have to take what I get. Hi has a really hard time getting enough air in his lungs. I wish everyone that smokes could see how much trouble he has and maybe they would quit. I feel so sorry for him some times. He wants to do things but just can't do it. He can't hardly take care of the chickens any more. That use to be his favorite thing to do. Now he rides out there with me and I have to do it.

Jenna had her baby last Saturday. It was a little girl her name is Hayden Raeanne Peoples. She weighed in at 5 pounds and 6.5 ounces. I don't know how long she was But I understand she had a head full of black hair like her Mother. I do hope that she will go on to school and make something of herself. She is such a good girl. Just make a big mistake. And maybe it was not a mistake just an error in judgement.

I hope that Jordyn has gotten better with her health problems. I wish they could find out what is wrong with her. I have been so worried about her. She is such a good girl and I am so afraid that something will happen to her. God forbid. I love her so much.

It has been a good Christmas and New Year but I have been so busy. Charles spent some time in the hospital and I got so far behind with all my work that I can not catch up. I finally got all the lap blankets done for the church. We finally got 16 made and I finished 12 at least. I did 7 of them all by myself. Had to hem all of them but one. Sister Coleman made the one and that is all she did. Sister Snyder made 1 and helped me with some of the other. Most of them I did by myself. But I enjoy doing them I am now excited to do baby quilts for all the grandchildren. I already have the 4 great grandchildren covered. It was fun to do them for Christmas. My sweet Audra taught me how to knit over the Christmas Holiday and I have made 3 hats for the great grandchildren I Love doing that. I have had everything to do here since Charles came home from the hospital. I want let him go outside. It has been so cold. We go up this morning with no hot water. It was all frozen. But I finally have that all thawed out so I can now get a bath.

I finished my ironing this morning so I am slowly catching things up. I wish I could remember all the things I wanted to put down but for some reason when I sit down here my mind goes blank. All I know is that I Love my Savior and am so pleased that I grew up knowing how much he loved me. That he died just so I could lived again and be with him if I but live a good life. I try every day to do better and I pray that I will always keep trying. I hope my children know just how very much I have always loved them. They have always been my life and still are. I worry so much about Jordyn and pray that they find what is going on with her. She is such a beautiful and sweet young Lady. Heavenly Father Please help me to understand and except thy will in all matters.

Oh my goodness it has been awhile since I wrote something. I have been so busy. There was Thanksgiving, and then Family Reunion. Boy was I tired after all that. It took me 2 weeks to get rested over that then Charles got sick and went to the hospital for 3 days so I was up most all the time with him. He was really sick on me and I thought I was going to loose him. His heart was racing so fast and he is to old to have that happen to him. Anyway the doctors tell me there is not much that they can do for him. He has had 85 good years so he says that he is ready to go. During all that the church decided that they wanted to make quilts for the Nursing Home so I made 13 quilts in a month. That almost worked me to death but I learned to love doing it so now I hope that I can make one for all my Grandchildren. I know that one day they will appreciate them. I am so very proud of all my Grand kids and I want them to know just how much I love them. The weather has been bad today it has rained all day long. I have not been out of the house except to feed the dog and cat. I hope it want be so long before I come back again. God bless us all.

I have been so bad and not wrote anything for a long time. I just stay so busy. I have been making quilts for the Relief Society. so for I have about 12 of them done. They want 15 to give to the Nursing Home and can't get anyone to help make them. It seems to me they have great expectations but no one will follow through. I have really enjoyed doing this because it makes me think about Mom a lot. I know that she loved doing it. I am just thankful that I know how and can do it.

Charles has had phenomena so I have had to stay in the house with him and make sure he did the things he was suppose to do. I have been trying to keep him out of the hospital. I am just tired of always having to do for some one else. It seems that every day there is someone wanting me to do something. I just have to keep saying Heavenly Father help me to stay where I can. Sometimes I wonder do they appreciate what I do. I just have to keep remembering that "Kindness, Patience, Understanding, Tolerance and Unity will increase as we serve others, while Jealously, Envy, and Selfishness decrease or disappear. The more we give of ourselves the more our capacity to Serve, Understand, and Love will grow.

I am suppose to go this morning and get my H1N1 virus shot. I hope that it does not make me sick. Right now my back is hurting me so bad I can't hardly sit here and sure can walk. It has to get better because it can't get any worse. I pray that I don't have to have surgery. I had to get all my flowers in the green house and I have been in trouble ever since. Then yesterday I had to unload 300 pound of feed to feed all these animals here. But I had to or Charles would have so I choose the lesser of two evils. He tries to be good to me but doesn't have anything to be good with.

Well we got passed Jack's surgery. Went back to the doctor yesterday and he was released to light duty. He can drive but can't pick up anything over 5 to 10 pounds. He sounds good and is suppose to come by tomorrow to get his flu shot. I guess I just need to become a nurse so I can do all of this with no problem. I have had to give so many shots and things since I got to old to do that kind of stuff.

I have spent the day today putting mu flowers in the green house. It is starting to turn cold and I sure do not want to loose them. I have got most of them taken care of so that I want have to worry about them. Still have to put plastic on the front porch so I can keep my ferns in there. They will be all right as long as the frost cant get to them. At least that is what every one says. I usually have to buy new ones every year but was hoping to save them this year. They were beautiful.

I have a big back ache from all the lifting. but I will be okay. I have to go watch Breezy and Megan in the beauty pageant Saturday afternoon so I have to get better. I have to pick up pecans also. got a few and I need to get them up. I would love to cut the leaves up in the yard so it will look better also. Just not enough time in a day any more.

I am so Thankful for what health I have and that I am able to do all that I do. I guess I do fair for a 71 year old. I feel good most of the time. Thank you Father in Heaven for all that I have and for my Children most of all. I love them so very much.

Have had a long day. Got up at 4:30 AM. Got ready and went to the hospital with Jack. Was suppose to have his surgery at 8 AM but had a emergency from a wreck and did not get to him until after 1 PM. I was tired of sitting and my feet was swollen so bad they ached. But they finally got started and it did not take them long to finish. He came up to the room and was hurting quite a bit. Gave him some meds and he was off to sleep. I hope that he slept all night which would be better than I have done. I went to bed at 9:30 and was up at 11:30. For some reason I could not sleep tonight. I have to be up and back at the hospital early this morning to take him home. I am going to be one tired lady tonight.It is now 3 AM and I still can not go to sleep.

Today 34 years ago I gave birth to a wonderful beautiful red haired baby girl. I loved her so very much. She grew up to be such a pleasure. She now has 3 wonderful girls of her own. I hope some day that they all know how very much I love them. I am so grateful to Father in Heaven for the opportunity to be the Mother and Grandmother of these girls. They are so full of life and sure wonderful girls. I pray that the Lord will always bless them that they will only know happiness. I hope they never have to feel the pain or loss that I have had to endure. they have always been such and joy in my life.