Sunday, January 11, 2009

Preparation


I love winter and the snow. Tali looked out the church window this morning and exclaimed, "Oh, Drama, it beautiful. Look at the big sandpile of snow! Who shovel dat?" Clinging to the evergreens, it was like a Christmas Card from December. Magical. How does that fall from the sky and accumulate til the cars can't go and the snowblowers roar and the land is pure white?!

So we are taking Mom and Dad to Jason's on Wednesday morning. One more day to get the house closed, the mail stopped, the clothes packed, the cookies baked, and the garbage set out because I forgot to do that last Thursday. I am feeling a bit stressed. Red has been working since he returned from the OU vs Florida game. He wants to finish up the losses before we leave.

I need to call Jess and Jenny. And Eddie Brown. And Jeanetta. Can you just drop by for a visit if you don't call? Everybody works in this day and age. So I need to make some definite plans. Also, I have been looking for info from sites like the Peabody Hotel in Memphis because Dad wants to see some ducks on parade. You've heard of those, right? He is interested in a place called Chinquapin Plantation near Lake City, Florida. It is a bird dog field trial area. I found one in Thomasville, Georgia. Hmmmm. He also wants to visit Shiloh National Military Park when we head home. That sounds good to me. I like to learn more about Civil War battles.

Patti and Terry are doing the dog chores and everything else around the home place in Eldon. Did you know the big old tree across the driveway, provider of shade all summer, was cut down this weekend? Mom said it wasn't even a bit rotten, sturdy clear through. Guess she needn't have worried all through those storms about it crashing on the upstairs bedroom! Anyway, it is gone now. It must look weird not to see it there. My sis doesn't have time to check up on all the blogs, so she will probably just telephone and skip the computer stuff. Tho she is on facebook now.

The point of this blog is to keep all of you family members updated on the highlights of our drive down to Jason's. I don't have a camera, but he does. So when we get there, look for cool pictures of our adventures! Hopefully, I can let you in on all the adventures! Just happy ones, I am praying! More tomorrow.

7 comments:

  1. First of all, I didn't even know that you had heard of Facebook. !

    Secondly, I have said it numerous times today, "Am I really going to make it without my mom for five whole weeks?" You were gone last year for that amount and I nearly lost my marbles. (Not to mention the fact that my house looked like a tornado had hit it). As Tali would said, "What shall we do?" We shall miss ya for sure.

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  2. I can't wait to read your post's Billye! I will be praying for safe travels for you and can't wait to see you all. Love ya!

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  3. Sounds like it will be a great time! I can't wait to read your blogs. I sure wish I was coming with you all! Have fun!

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  4. WHOO HOOO - this blog will be a real treat. I can't wait to hear about all the adventures - especially at the Peabody Motel/Hotel! HA! Love ya Bill. Thank goodness for technology.

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  5. I can't wait for some more posts. There should be some good one to come for sure!

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  6. Billye, I love how you write - it will feel as if I was with ya. Just your description of the snow was like looking out the window with my own eyes. Eyes that are glad that they are through yours and not my own when it comes to snow!!!! Remember when I took Jimmy to Georgia and we went through the Civil War battleground at Chicimaugua (SP) it was awesome. Reading the signs at those places sure makes you realize that there is a much different view of the war from their perspective than from ours. Be sure you take time to read those and visit their museums - it is truly an eye opener. I'm so glad your doing this!!!! Oh, I have a facebook page too!!!!!!!

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  7. You are going to have a blast! The Peabody Hotel is beautiful. When I lived in TN, it was my absolute dream to be married there ;-)
    You should go to Beale St. and eat at Elvis'. I love their peanut butter banana sandwich!

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