Full moon from my front porch
The moon through Maple limbs
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Happy Birthday
Papa's 75th birthday (Jeff Gordon cake)
Papa telling how glad he was I didn't put all 75 candles on the cake. He was worried about blowing out 75 candles.
Papa smiling & showing off for the cameras.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
"Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain." ~ Unknown
...or walked in the rain on a warm autumn day or evening with a rainbow of leaves under foot!
When it rains in Indian Ridge it feels heavenly or perhaps cleansing~like peace & happiness washing your cares away. But then again I love the rain and storms! Today has been one of the most beautiful days to be outside. The overcast sky is filled with clouds in so many shades of grey with a gentle rain falling over the changing autumn leaves; while mists of fog float up from random spots along the ridge line like smoke from a chimney. Add to that the sound of the wind rustling through the trees & driving the rain across the ridge. If you enjoy the rain you can't help but to smile and be contently happy on a day like this.
In the evening the rain falls steadier & harder with a completely different rhythm and energy as it taps on the window panes. Rainy nights like this are for taking time to settle into a favorite spot by a window for a cozy quite time with a glass of tea, a blanket, and the light from an old oil lamp and nothing more. Then nestle down with pillow & blanket and lay back to watch the treetops along the ridge sway in the wind & the raindrops fall against the window pane.
Thank you God for showers of rain & how they bless the soul & spirit.
...or walked in the rain on a warm autumn day or evening with a rainbow of leaves under foot!
When it rains in Indian Ridge it feels heavenly or perhaps cleansing~like peace & happiness washing your cares away. But then again I love the rain and storms! Today has been one of the most beautiful days to be outside. The overcast sky is filled with clouds in so many shades of grey with a gentle rain falling over the changing autumn leaves; while mists of fog float up from random spots along the ridge line like smoke from a chimney. Add to that the sound of the wind rustling through the trees & driving the rain across the ridge. If you enjoy the rain you can't help but to smile and be contently happy on a day like this.
In the evening the rain falls steadier & harder with a completely different rhythm and energy as it taps on the window panes. Rainy nights like this are for taking time to settle into a favorite spot by a window for a cozy quite time with a glass of tea, a blanket, and the light from an old oil lamp and nothing more. Then nestle down with pillow & blanket and lay back to watch the treetops along the ridge sway in the wind & the raindrops fall against the window pane.
Thank you God for showers of rain & how they bless the soul & spirit.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Blue Ridge Parkway
A Touch of love!
I wonder how many walked this same trail and never noticed these heart-shaped leaves.
The above pics were taken while walking a trail off the parkway near Rocky Knob. The last pic was taken in Indian Ridge, but I was so chilled it was hard to steady the camera for a clearer shot. One of these days I will remember to take my jacket & tripod. lol
My Favorite Football Player
This is my football star! #64
Adrian's first football practice game.
They have won all their games so far.
update: they are playing to finish in 2nd place overall
Pumping water & picking berries
Brayden & Landon
No water? Come on lets go pick berries.
Landon picking blackberries 
Brayden counting blackberriesWe went to visit my godsons' great-great-aunt Fern and took these pics at the pump out the road from her house and across from the old Nolen Mill.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Indian Ridge & Buffalo Mountain nights
One of the best things about Indian Ridge is the warm summer nights with the amazing views of the Full Moon, they are just this side of heaven. Taken the night after the 2nd lunar eclispe of 2007.
Friday, July 27, 2007
You've been a Dispatcher too long when...
You spend more on fast food than on utilities.
You answer your home phone, Dispatch & You answer your dispatch phone with Hell instead of Hello
The only thing that gets your adrenaline going is the walk to and from your car.
You find humor in other peoples misery.
Youre only happy if you have something to complain about.
You consider patience is a weakness, not a virtue.
Your idea of a good night involves someone getting shot, chased or dismembered.
You have forgotten what its like to actually eat a warm meal.
Your dog doesnt recognize you and the kids think youre just the person who drops by every now and then to bring groceries and do the laundry.
You have forgotten what sex is.
You truly believe that stupidity should be painful.
You have ever had to put the phone on hold so you could laugh hysterically.
If an officer screamed over the radio that a nuclear bomb had just detonated, you'd just ask the 20 of the mushroom cloud and assign it an eight digit case number.
Dinner consists of a 2 liter bottle of soda and whatever you can scrounge out of the vending machine.
You see nothing wrong with discussing abdominal evisceration over dinner in public restaurant and then wonder why all the tables around you have cleared out.
You hear a fire engine or police car go screaming past your house and you wonder not whats happening, but who is going.
You read newspaper accounts of a major incident that occurred during your shift and can point out all the incorrect information, and then laugh about it.
Family members comment about how nice you used to be before you started this job.
You believe in aerial spray of Prozac and/or birth control over certain parts of your city.
Everything comes in 3's
You believe the full moon makes people act crazier and meaner thatn normal.
You have no idea what a holiday is, other than its the day when everyone gets drunk and beats up their family members.
You can carry on more than 4 conversations simultaneously.
You have the bladder capacity of a tanker truck.
You can resume a conversation with coworkers 4 hours later, in mid-sentence and everyone knows what you are talking about.
You have a long-term telephonic relationship with one or more paranoid schizopherenic PTSD suffering relatives of a public official.
You have ever had to explain to a college educated, gainfully employed, tax paying property owner that: His/her childs lack of interest in vegetables was not a police matter.
You inform your new teenage driver, I will always know
You have ever muttered the phrase : They let him carry a GUN?
You get impatient listening to people relate a story- you want just the facts.
You believe that 90-95% of people cant look up a telephone number.
You get easily bored with happy content people.
You have perfected the phrase I pay taxes too.
You can talk on the phone, listen to the radio and type request into the computer at the same time without missing anything.
You think it is funny when a regular client kills himself while breaking into a business.
You can give directions to any location in your city off the top of your head.
You can relate a 10-minute story over a 2 hrs time period, after many interruptions, without loosing your place.
You see stress as a normal state of life.
You refuse to allow anyone to say Have a Quite shift.
Your friends and neighbors call for legal advice.
You can give anyone the exact address of every bar in your jurisdiction.
You question the motives of anyone who makes an effort to get to know you after they learn your profession.
You know the phone number to every restaurant or business that delivers food, especially late at night.
You spell everything phonetically.
You can only tell time on a 24-hours clock.
You acknowledge your friends and familys remarks with the time.
You tell cops where to go without fear! (and have no problem telling them HOW to get there)
wnc911dispatch @ yahhoo groups
You answer your home phone, Dispatch & You answer your dispatch phone with Hell instead of Hello
The only thing that gets your adrenaline going is the walk to and from your car.
You find humor in other peoples misery.
Youre only happy if you have something to complain about.
You consider patience is a weakness, not a virtue.
Your idea of a good night involves someone getting shot, chased or dismembered.
You have forgotten what its like to actually eat a warm meal.
Your dog doesnt recognize you and the kids think youre just the person who drops by every now and then to bring groceries and do the laundry.
You have forgotten what sex is.
You truly believe that stupidity should be painful.
You have ever had to put the phone on hold so you could laugh hysterically.
If an officer screamed over the radio that a nuclear bomb had just detonated, you'd just ask the 20 of the mushroom cloud and assign it an eight digit case number.
Dinner consists of a 2 liter bottle of soda and whatever you can scrounge out of the vending machine.
You see nothing wrong with discussing abdominal evisceration over dinner in public restaurant and then wonder why all the tables around you have cleared out.
You hear a fire engine or police car go screaming past your house and you wonder not whats happening, but who is going.
You read newspaper accounts of a major incident that occurred during your shift and can point out all the incorrect information, and then laugh about it.
Family members comment about how nice you used to be before you started this job.
You believe in aerial spray of Prozac and/or birth control over certain parts of your city.
Everything comes in 3's
You believe the full moon makes people act crazier and meaner thatn normal.
You have no idea what a holiday is, other than its the day when everyone gets drunk and beats up their family members.
You can carry on more than 4 conversations simultaneously.
You have the bladder capacity of a tanker truck.
You can resume a conversation with coworkers 4 hours later, in mid-sentence and everyone knows what you are talking about.
You have a long-term telephonic relationship with one or more paranoid schizopherenic PTSD suffering relatives of a public official.
You have ever had to explain to a college educated, gainfully employed, tax paying property owner that: His/her childs lack of interest in vegetables was not a police matter.
You inform your new teenage driver, I will always know
You have ever muttered the phrase : They let him carry a GUN?
You get impatient listening to people relate a story- you want just the facts.
You believe that 90-95% of people cant look up a telephone number.
You get easily bored with happy content people.
You have perfected the phrase I pay taxes too.
You can talk on the phone, listen to the radio and type request into the computer at the same time without missing anything.
You think it is funny when a regular client kills himself while breaking into a business.
You can give directions to any location in your city off the top of your head.
You can relate a 10-minute story over a 2 hrs time period, after many interruptions, without loosing your place.
You see stress as a normal state of life.
You refuse to allow anyone to say Have a Quite shift.
Your friends and neighbors call for legal advice.
You can give anyone the exact address of every bar in your jurisdiction.
You question the motives of anyone who makes an effort to get to know you after they learn your profession.
You know the phone number to every restaurant or business that delivers food, especially late at night.
You spell everything phonetically.
You can only tell time on a 24-hours clock.
You acknowledge your friends and familys remarks with the time.
You tell cops where to go without fear! (and have no problem telling them HOW to get there)
wnc911dispatch @ yahhoo groups
Friday, July 13, 2007
Pickles
There are just some moments you are so glad happen when you have a camera, this was one
of them. My oldest godson eating Pickles.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
More from Shawn's first game
Shawn after his first run home going back to the benches
Nicholas & Lary (Shawn's little brother & step dad)
Nicholas explaining things
cleaning 1st base
catching at 1st base
Adrian, Shawn's oldest brother missed the first game he plays football. I'm not sure who had more fun at Shawn's first game him or us, but I am betting on us. Things learned at the first game: be prepared to laugh and smile till it hurts, bring lots of quarters for ice pops, it is possible to use a video camera, a camera, hold a drink, and cheer all at the same time (next time I am bringing the tri-pod), be ready for tons of questions after the game. I loved answering the questions after the game, while walking back to the cars: yes I saw that...yes I got your picture when you did that...yep we have a movie of your first game, yes I'm going to tape more of your games, yes I plan on being at all your games. But one of the best parts was the big bear hug & amazing smile on his face "Yes Shawn, I am very proud of you & I love you too."
If baseball makes my nephew this happy I think I am going to love the game and learning all about it from my wonderful nephews. I can just imagine how Aunt Bea felt when Opie was giving all the reasons he needed to keep her.
Shawn's first ball game
This is Shawn 
This is Shawn's fan club! GO SHAWN--YEA GOOD JOB!!!
First at bat
He hit it (got to second base on that hit)
running for 3rd base Isn't he the cutest thing I'm proud to be his aunt !
Caleb's 3rd Birthday party
It's my birthday!
Daddy grilled hotdogs & mom fixed them
Caleb blowing out the candles on his Cars birthday cake 
Caleb's new shades (just like mommy & daddy)now he is ready for summer
Caleb with daddy & mommy (Jerry & Melissa)
Caleb loves the bug vac mommy bought him the best of all his gifts!
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Sunday, April 22, 2007
VT Hokie Hope 4/17/07
Psalm 37:7-9 (NIV)
7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret-it leads only to evil.
9 For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret-it leads only to evil.
9 For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Laugh a lil bit
My godson laughing, he giggles for minutes on end. Hearing him giggle until he gets the hiccups has to be one of the sweetest sound this side of heaven!
milkshake smiles
Strawberry shake from Hardees then we were off shopping for his 1st pair of rollerskates.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
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