I found a blessing-------

while continuing to clean out things in the house,
I found a 2 lovely pictures of Papa David Hubby-
-that were taken in 1966 the spring before I met him-
I did not know he had these pictures with his box of stuff..
.I am so happy that I am ''high''--LOL-

they are so precious and I will take them down this week
and make copies for the girls-
-as they do not have pictures that old or before us or them---
--he was so handsome-- and cute and--------blond.
I was a bit shallow at that time as I was so young-
like just barely 18(that summer)
-so I went out with him for his looks and his car--LO
Land love came to stay with us-
and we were married in October--(1966).

I have been cleaning odds and ends in the house
for a couple of years now-
a day here and a day there
*going through all those boxes where one tends to stuff things for later.........
...and these were in one of papa hubby's evelopes that he kept special things-
I never went into his things before his death as
we were very respective of each other's private things--
---he was the same with me.
it has taken me about 2 years to get where I am
( cleaning things we gathered over the years but knew we were keeping )--
and I found 10 dollars too
so that will help pay for the pictures to give the girls copies-
I want to do them for Easter gifts----
-what a family blessing!--
hugs from Meme

I could have blogged....

all day yesterday about papa hubby
my heart was so filled with memories
but it was not a sad day
just day of remembering the
way he was
some day I will share some of his testimony
as cancer was not the only battle he fought
in his life.........
he became a hero of the faith
in 1987 and he knew the joy
of becoming a new man in Christ
I found a picture or two of him
hiding in the computer--LOL
I will share them with you as time goes by,,
although his death is my loss
it is his gain.....
he had this saying before he died
while he was still able to have the
energy to speak more than a word or two
WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH-
THE TOUGH GET ICECREAM
and he did- he loved his ice-cream
(he needed something to help swallow his pills)
and woe to a nurse who tried to use
yogurt instead--
he was a quiet man but he let anyone
know that he was not eating yogurt
ever---never
so he had a standing order of ice-cream
-he did not ask for much very often
so if he asked his doctor for anything
the doctor would insist that it was an''order'.
hugs from Meme and off you go-
for ice-cream

ps- yes that is a picture of papa hubby before cancer on a seniors outing

his favorite thing to do--

I heard the birds

• it is not feeling much like spring here
• if we look or feel the weather
• but I heard the birds yesterday
• and today
• they are bravely coming back
• to Alberta- the province of sunshine
• they are a little late this year
• I remember how the robins
• came last year early
• and entertained papa hubby
• as he sat in his chair
• they were a reminder to us
• that cancer cannot take away
• your hope......
• even though papa hubby
• was not healed
• he kept his hope in the Lord
• and I know that the Lord
• kept His promise to papa..
• I will miss papa hubby this spring
• but I will keep my hope.......
• hugs from Meme

Meme update

• the fire took out the building but it is finally out
• they had to tear out with a bull dozer
• in order to stop it from spreading
• but no lives lost and only one small
• injury
• Meme is mending too
• and thinks she is hanging out to late
• with the teen -ager that lives here
• and also allergies that come and go
• there are 4 business lost and 4 homes
• so this week we will try to help
• the folks who are homeless now
• generally poor folk to begin with
• but we know that God is good
• and we can do something for Him
• many times we are the answer to some-ones prayer
• if we stop to listen to God speaking
• to our heart
• --------
• we can always hear His voice
• if we listen in the silence-
• ----
• THEN YOU SHALL CALL, AND THE LORD WILL ANSWER,
• YOU
• SHALL CRY, AND HE WILL SAY,
• HERE I AM.
• ==HUGS FROM MEME==

Meme is off ......and foolish

• having a sick day here but I did do the dishe
• sand also 2 loads of laundry- one in the dryer but not feeling up to going out to get it now-
• my dryer is in the cold old porch
• happy sigh--though as I remember the days of no dryer
• = I am camping out in my bed - with some tv and reading
• I be back and oh yes-
• Meme must confess being foolish- there is big fire down town about 5 blocks away and I walked down to see what is ....-
• the one side of the street is burning and all old connected buildings- so we are losing some of our history
• but I should not have gone out as it is below freeziiing here and I am sick and also the smoke set my cough off-
• some times Meme gets into foolish things and this was one of them-
• when I hear about the fire damage I will let you know
• pray for our town and Meme
• hugs from Meme

your gray hair is showing....

when Miss Ashley was sick and I took her to the doctor
she needed a prescription which meant we had to stop
at the drugstore
we were told we had about a 20 minute wait
which meant to me 20 minutes of wandering or is
that wondering?-
really for me it was both
as we had time to walk around and I
had no idea how much the prescription would
cost
and to Miss Ashley it meant
20 minutes of shopping
now she is a needy needy hinter
hmm- I need new eye liner
or shampoo or/and
cheezies for dinner or
you know the story
of needy grand girls....especially
in a store where make up
is sold-- but
alas Meme is past the stage of falling for hints
so we were both just wandering/wondering
the isles
window shopping and we went past the
hair dye and I hear the voice behind me say
''Oma, we need hair dye
Your gray hair is showing''!!!
now Miss Ashley is difficult to dis-own
and I had to be the only Oma in the store
that day-
I tried not to laugh -- but it was the serious
tone of her voice that made me crack...
alas- Meme was not ready to hide her silver that
is hidden , I hope and pretend
among her gold. --
I will but another day
like a pay day that does not require prescriptions =
and
I got off blessed that day as we only got
one pretty pink hairbrush re breast cancer
and the prescription
I think I may have bought the hairbrush
out of guilt of trying to pretend I did not
know her--LOL
huggles from Meme aka Oma

our supper

• we baked our supper from last night that I got ready
• and it turned out great and enough for tomorrow
• it passed teen age inspection
• and of course, Dogman too
• and it was so nice to just turn on the oven
• and let it do the cooking tonight
• the nice thing is that we can control
• the fat and salt etc.
• ------------
• it is warming here - we got up to minus 17
• with a promise of a very nice day
• tomorrow - up to around minus 1 or 2
• and sunshine too
• it is a good thing as I need to clean
• Dogman's pee patch
• as he has created yellow ice
• as it has been so cold
• = he is a funny little dog
• and likes to go in a special spot
• but I don't want him to fall
• he is old and did slip once
• and dislocated his knee
• I think that is what they call it on a dog??
• he had to have it popped back ....
• ---
• have a wonder day tomorrow
• here us a good quote

''TODAY, CLEAR AWAY THE ICY FEELINGS OF DESPAIR AND UNCOVER THE GLADNESS BURIED IN YOUR HEART,

HUGS FROM MEME AND DOGMAN WAGS

cold out----hot recipe

we feel like we are in a deep freeze-
the house has that chill to it----------
and feels dry but cold
we have a kettle of water
to bubble out some slow steam
to keep some moister in the air
I did not get much done today
played hooky but dishes are done
found this neat toss casserole which is
adjustable to your family--
also have this recipe ready to go tomorrow
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2 pounds of ground beef- cook- and drain

1 cup macaroni' - any shape you like- cook

1 cup grated cheddar cheese-

1 can of tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce- about 2 and 1/4 cups( when ever I find
that I am short an ounce or so of sauce I add water to make the correct amount of liquid)

and/ or ----1 cup of left over cooked veggies

and /or ---- 1 pepper diced- semi cook in pan you cooked hamburger in

onions are optional - cook same as pepper

salt and pepper to taste- I use about 1/2 teaspoon of each

-let all cool for 15 minutes and then mix everything together
place in greased casserole dish-and refrigerate
tomorrow night bake in 350F oven for 45 minutes-

- you can adjust the amounts of any ingredients to make the
size that fits you house hold plus using your choice of veggies-
I have made with out the options also
I like this recipe as it is a make a head and just needs to bake- a neat thing to have if around-
if you are expecting a busy day ----- it is so less expensive than eating out and the baking time takes no longer than service in a cafe- you can serve a side salad and you are set to stay home.
hugs from Meme