Well, Hello Again! It's been a while!

    I have been busy so. Howard  has been blogging.So I am going to  put my 2 cents in, and do a blog.  It  is the  season  where families come together and celebrate.  It is supposed to be a religious holiday, but somewhere along the way it became all about spending money. Now it is basically a time to have fun ,I am not really complaining ,  it does help to bring families together.   But, I believe that if you have so much money to spend on expensive presents, you can afford to go to the food pantries or the Salvation army kitchens, where they are making Christmas dinners for the poor and homeless. I believe that if you are fortunate and not just financially, also health wise, you should give back and help those who are less fortunate.
    As you probably know, if you have been following our blogs. We are blessed with a grandson "Tiberius" Ty  for short. He will be 2 yrs old tomorrow. This is the first Christmas that he has actually noticed everything about  the holidays. He has grouped all the parts of the season into 2 words Ho Ho.He sees  trees trimmed and they are Ho Ho trees. Santa is Ho Ho man., Decorated  houses or the street decorations are Ho Ho trees. The  way he see's it if it is lit up it is a Ho Ho ,(Christmas) tree , house, candy cane etc. He is so full of excitement and the wonderment of  Christmas it is  The most fun I have had for a long time. Just looking at his eyes as he is watching the twinkling colorful lights is so fulfilling and exciting. His other Grandma Laura and I both agree that Tiberius is our only grand  child right now,,yes we both are spoiling him  but not in a bad way. We are just giving him an abundance of love. As for the Grandpas, Howard is the brains and Allen is the brawn.Howard is the computer, books , pencil pusher type though he is no weakling by any means.Allen, the other Grandpa is the Sports minded, hunter fisherman type. So between both  Ty will learn about  everything. But he will learn a lot more from his parents. It is going to be a long wonderful time growing up our Grandson. I hope all you grandparents and parents will  look at your children and think about what I have said and enjoy your years with  them.  be blessed and happy  Jodie From Alabama.

NOVEMBER 7TH 2012

     Our President was re- elected last night. So congratulations are in order. I have spent some time reading the text messages etc. Friends, relatives, an acquaintances, A lot of disappointed people about Obama's win and some very happy ones like my hubby. At one point I almost laughed, but I held  back. Someone said we are all going to die.(eventually we all do)  I thought that was a little far fetched,so I just  said, oh  Dec 21,2012 is next month. But I am sorry I am an optimistic person. I do not think the world will end next month. I think it could be another change  that will make things different. Could happen Like Sandy changed New York city.  I heard that they were going to get hit by a nor'easter snow storm.I think it was supposed to be today.To be honest I didn't check the weather as of yet.It is chilly here today(62 degrees) so I am not moving around alot .My other half and I both have diabetes and copd combined  with arthritis and cold weather is not a good thing.  We live on the southern tip of Alabama so it gets down to the 40's or 50's with a possibility of the teens in Jan but not usually. When I lived in Northern New York state,It was on the St. Lawrence river so It was cold and frigid and short summers and at that they were not hot .You had winter, and fall  for the most part.So,now I am in mostly warm weather. I have been trying to get my son Robert to move down here, but no luck yet.Howard is working in the kitchen  God this man can cook! He made a special dinner for me last night:)  steak filled with crab cheese  and potatoes and onions cooked together. I was so full! I am keeping him. :)  that's all for today Be blessed, happy,and safe  Jodie

October 6th 2012 already!

Time certainly is flying by. Seems like it was just yesterday that it was beginning summer.  My  grandson will be 2 yrs old in 2 months.  He looks and acts like he is a 3 year old . He is a very special child.  I know all grandparents say that. I waited 40 years for a grand child. My oldest 2 sons haven't " gone forth and multiplied,"  My youngest, Chris , did it. I am so glad he did. As i was saying Ty is like a 3 yr old. Chris bought him a ride on "Thomas the train"He only had the engine.
He went and found 2 boxes from his pull-up diapers and put them behind his engine.  
He thought of this himself, he surprised himself and everyone else. Howard got him some crayons and a Thomas the train coloring book. he was all excited, wasn't sure about the crayons,His mom showed him how to color and he did some but found it more exciting to try to color his legs and arms with the green crayon. Thank God it was crayons ,they do not work on the body, had it been markers we would be looking at some serious Pesciso  body art. (smile).

    My little American Eskimo (Spitz), had us  really scared. We went shopping one afternoon, leaving Justice and Sparky home alone as we do, Something happened when we got home Justice was acting strange. He  cried out when he got up he seemed to be standing with his head hanging  so I thought he might have a sore throat or tonsillitis. Yes dogs do get that, I had a German shepherd catch it from me years ago. Well the next day he seemed  a little better so we gave him the antibiotics and pain killers. The next day I took one look and I thought he was dieing, we rushed him to the vets and she checked everything and he has a badly sprained neck. Her idea was that the 2 dogs were playing on the furniture and they got a little to rough,Justice either fell or jumped and hurt himself.  He is almost like new he is taking prednisone and Tramadol.Thanks to our Vet.Amy Paszkowski., Justice will be around a while longer. That's it for now" Live long and prosper" (Mr. Spock")
   Be blessed and Happy Jodie  from Alabama.

jodie-fyi: WOW!

jodie-fyi: WOW!:       WOW!  Unbelievable!  My other half is doing a blog also, he is all about current events, politics,wars, everything all around the worl...

WOW!

      WOW!  Unbelievable!  My other half is doing a blog also, he is all about current events, politics,wars, everything all around the world.  He has readers from  everywhere all over the world.  He is surprised at how many people are interested in what he has to say.  I on the other hand,am not really surprised. He is very intelligent, he is well schooled ,was in the service, and a college graduate.  He watches and reads,researches everything he writes about.Yes, I have a smart man and he can cook too! Seriously ! He  really can,and healthy tasty food. Yes he is a keeper!!! O yes and he does clean-up nicely also.
      Well yesterday it was 90 degrees and sunny.Went swimming, shopping, was a nice day. Today, it is 71 degrees and raining.  So it is a slow dreary day. My little dog isn't feeling well , he is 7 yrs old so it could be arthritis. He acts like it hurts to move. He has no fever no runny nose or vomiting or diarhrea  So its not a disease.
       Oh yes I meant to tell everyone who reads either  Howard's or my blogs, We would love to get some feed back from our readers. We like to hear what you think, good or bad. At the bottom of the blog you will see it says no comment then shows the picture of a pencil. Click on the pencil and it will show you where to write your comment. We really want to hear what you think.  Well thats about it for this rainy day in Alabama, be blessed and happy Jodie

Sept 24,2012

  As the days go bye a lot of people are getting nervous, worrying about Dec.21,2012.Myself,in my own little world and just 1 opinion, am not worried.I am curious as to whether any thing catastrophic will happen.But not worried.  We have had a few of these world ending threats .In fact, I remember one, when I was in Grade school. I was afraid so I faked  being ill so I could stay home .Low-and-behold! the whole day came and went with out so much as a crack of thunder,or even a cloud . It was a beautiful day.The next one was when I was an adult .  It also was a wonderful day. So I really am just going to do what I always do, and not worry about it. As my other half always tells me;"Don't worry in advance,  wait until you have a reason to worry!" He is a very smart man, and  has been right repeatedly. Am I going to be careful  and alert? Absolutely!  I really would like to go see the Mayans ruins in  Cancun and Yucatan Mexico.That would be very interesting. If we had a motor home we could drive from Alabama! So much for this.If you want serious  read Howard's corner. I like to mainly stay on the light side.


Showing off for the camera 

   Chris ,Tina,and Tiberius was here for a little while today. It was a quick high how ya doing, and we gotta go.  Tiberius, as I have mentioned will be 2 Dec 10. He loves his Grand-parents. When Tina said come on Ty were going BYE_BYE he turned away :)so then she said "do you was to go? He looked in her face and shouted No! He is such a cutie.  So I hope everyone of my readers have a wonderful day--- so long for today.  Jodie

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

  Have any of you  seen this Shortening Tin. It is a collectible and I saw where a Mrs Tucker shortening can was sold for $230.00-some $1450 and it was not a Commemorative one so, I"m sure this is worth that or more?. here is a picture of it and its lid: I have been trying to find out  what it is worth , who to ask about it, when it hit me, Ask my readers. There are a lot of people who read our blogs. I am interested in selling it ,so if you can you can tell me anything about it,or want to buy it, you can leave a comment at the bottom under this blog. it says comment , then it shows a pencil. click on the pencil and you will be able to make your comment. Thank you.

Helping clean the car 

Riding that orange horse 

  Well, My grandson Tiberius, is 21 months old, he is learning things so quickly it is amazing. He is picking up on things I say, I did not realize just how much until my son , his daddy, told me that he says "oh no!"When he drops something or bumps into something. Yesterday I dropped something and I said that. Howard  said OK Ty:) . He said I sounded like Ty. Guess who he is copying his grandma.?  So I better be careful what I say. He will be 2 yrs old December 10th. He is much more like a 3 yr old.  I am enjoying being a grandma. I wish I wasn't disabled so I could get out there and run with him,but I am glad that I have the time with him that I do have. Howard  is the 1 who will teach him the knowledgeable things he is very intelligent and good with children . When we go shopping  all the small children  light up when they see him. He talks quietly to them and they smile and try to talk back to him. I'm pretty sure that he will be the one helping him with his school work. His other grandpa and his daddy will show him all the athletic stuff.  and hunting and fishing.Howard is disabled , or he would be active with him . I think that leaves the rest to  the grandmas and mom. Etiquette is not hard to teach , I think the hardest part is getting them to use it. I think the hardest part  will be bringing the north and south together, I was brought up in the northern part of our country and his other grandparents were down here way south. Things that are alright here, are not acceptable up there visa versa. We will blend it all together and Tiberius will be the best of both worlds. The most important thing is that he grows to be a good honest man.  Be blessed and Happy  Jodie .