Happy Birthday to ME!!!!

 I love every single day of September....no matter what.

One birthday several years back, Ruth Ann and I were out thrifting on September first and I came down with a raging UTI. Some Septembers have been perfectly awesome.

Last year I spent a few hours of  my 77th birthday with Amber at the Scholastic Book Fair!

Two years ago, Summer surprised me at La Madeleine where Brenda had taken me for lunch!

Here we are!

Four years ago I had all my children with me.

This pic was fun!

Four years ago...

Five years ago I celebrated with Sherry and my friend, Carla Kennedy!

2020!

2019 in Waco!

This was from 2016 and my granddaughter, Faith, took my pic and then made me look good!!

Enough already!!

Age happens if we live long enough and I never dreamed I would live this long!

I have been sick with allergies most of this September but have still enjoyed my September morns.

Even in drought conditions with over 65 days without measurable rain and triple digit temperatures.

That's True Love!

Summer arrived  early this week bringing all kinds of medicine to help me.

A cherry limeade counts as medicine in my book!

While I have been in slow motion with all my hacking and coughing.....

I've still been able to manage my household with meals, laundry and routine housekeeping.

A big baked potato went along with this meal.

I have a dear friend who is homeschooling her grandsons....

I will secretly admit that Lincoln is my favorite - but please don't let Liam and Ryder know because they are really extra special too!

I'm having fun with Flat Stanley....

He's making himself at home here!

I do not have young children in my life right now and I am so happy to know these boys and they do make me smile!!

My dear friend, Debbie, is the best grandmother!

To know her is to love her and everyone does!

Summer needed a new tie rod replacement and Stanley was the first to volunteer!

Louis Dean was second!

The job would have cost $480 in labor alone.....

Together they made a good team.

She was the brains and he was the brawn!

They worked off and all all day yesterday and was about to get the old parts off!

I made a good salad lunch which hit the spot since they had been out in the heat and sun.

Later I made a crab salad that I loved!! Lots of crab, avocados, tomatoes, purple onion, celery and good seasonings.....

This morning was special and I lit a special candle from my best friend and a good cup of pumpkin spice coffee!

We had our morning routine on the kitchen deck - but we were both coughing from allergies that we opted to come inside.

I asked Louis Dean to carry in my Bible basket which holds my Bible, journal and prayer journal, devotional book and such....

alas....I had my suitcase packed for our trip in the living room and Louis Dean didn't see it - tripped and fell and hit his head on the coffee table.

I was so scared and called Summer and she and Ileen came a few minutes later.

He's smiling here after we cleaned up the blood and bandaged his head.

The first pic was a sad one but when I told him I was sending it to Amber - he perked up!!

He does not want to worry her.

It's less than one fourth inch deep and the bledding stopped fairly quickly so since he INSISTED he did not want to go the ER.....we three ladies hovered and watched over him for the next hour!

He decided to go to bed and rest.....

and he seems to be doing well for having fallen and cut his head!

Thank you all for the birthday wishes, cards, notes, messages and gifts and I feel very loved.

I opted not to accept the lunch invitations and stayed home watching Louis Dean.

I had great phone visits with my brother, Buster, and Anna Marie among others.

Late this afternoon I had a visit from my friends, Kimmy and Loose!

I LOVE the butterfly cap and the Mexican cookies she gifted me!

Kimmy and I have been friends since the early 70's along with her mother, June, and her sister, Aunt Tommie.

We are all so excited about our beach trip and this is our snack basket for the trip to share with others.

I am so looking forward to six days of beach life! Dean and Sherry are purchasing the food for the week and we will add up the receipts and divy by four. I can't tell you how excited about NO housework, NO cooking, next to NO damage control, no stress and no schedule....

plus I will be with people who love me....Louis Dean, of course.

Summer and Ileen, my beloved step son Dean and Sherry and her sweet sister, Cindy and husband, Rick.

This is going to be an awesome birthday trip and I am hoping and praying we can make this a yearly tradition!

Summer's long time friend, Jim, is here tonight as I close my journal entry.

Since Louis Dean is out of commission, Jimmy is to the rescue to help Summer get her van back together.

I'm sad to say that we have a new family of baby skunks living under our decks and possibly co-existing with our possums.

I have not fed ANY CRITTER for the last few days and we will be gone for a week!

Hopefully by the time we get home - they will have moved on!!