HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSEPH

Wishing my grandson, Joseph, a very happy
birthday. Wow you are now a teenager.
I am so proud of you. You are a very smart
and artistic young man. God bless you and
may he continue to lead you. Love you

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENNETH

Wishing my son, Kenneth, a very happy
birthday. I have watched you grow from
a small child to the wonderful man you
have become. I am very proud of all you
have accomplished and your thoughtfulness
when your dad and I needed you. May God
bless you with many more years of happiness.
Love you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANT AND DRAKE

I have two grandsons celebrating
their birthdays today. Grant
who is 22. I have watched you
grow from a boy into the fine
young man you have become.
Drake who is 9 and although I
do not get to see him that often
because he lives in Washington
State I know he is still my sweet
and loving boy. Wishing you
both a very happy birthday. Love
you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUMMER

I want to wish my grandson's wife,
Summer, a very happy birthday.
May your day be filled with love and
joy. Love you

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN

Autumn

When the trees their summer splendor
change to raiment red and gold,
when the summer moon turns mellow,
' and the nights are getting cold;
when the squirrels hid their acorns,
and the woodchucks disappear; then
we know that it is autumn, loveliest
season of the year.
~Charlotte L. Riser~

Wishing everyone



Sincerely Madeline

4 1/2 INCHES OF RAIN AND THE RESULTS

The following photos are the results of what the
back of our property looks like after we get a
hard rain measuring 4 1/2 inches. The property
across the street was being developed then they
ran into trouble and went bankrupt. They had dug
a pond to hold the water which has filled up with
red mud and the result is that we get a deluge of
red water that nearly washes our bridges away.
It sounds like a raging river.
We needed the rain and I am thankful God
sent us some . I would love to see the clear
water running behind our house not this muddy
water.



You can see one of our bridges at the left of
this photo.

A better view of the bridge.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KARL

Wishing my husband, Karl, a very
happy birthday. For all you have
done in the years we've been married.
Have a wonderful day and know I love
you with all my heart.

FALL DECORATIONS

I know that fall is still 9 days away and it is


still warm here but I had to get my fall decorations


out . Pictured above is front porch.



Another picture of front porch. Below is my


picket fence with fall leaves and welcome sign.

My little tool shed all decked out.
My storage house all decorated up.

Fall flag.

Bridge over what used to be my fish pond.

Another picture of fall flag on front porch.

Coffee table in great room.
Windows decorated with fall leaves I bought at the

dollar tree. Pictured below is cabinet with cling

ons and wash stand with large vase with fall

arrangment.

Fall arrangement in corner .

Table with fall runner, fall arrangement, pumpkins.

Basket with fall arrangment. The leaf on

window on right is one I made from some

craft foam I had.

Another fall arrangement and little wood pumpkins

I painted years ago.

Pumpkins and fall candles .
Arch way from kitchen eating area to little back


room.

Franklin stove with fall leaves . Victorian living room with fall arrangement on coffee table.

Fall arrangement in brass vase in entrance hall.

SEPTEMBER 11--PATRIOT DAY-- GRANDPARENTS DAY

Let us continue to remember all those

lost and the families they left behind on

this the anniversary of the terrible tragedies

that occurred on September 11, 2001. We

need not let our guard down keep a watchful

eye out so this does not happen again. GOD

BLESS AMERICA.

Happy Grandparents Day to all

you grandmothers and grandfathers

out there. Have a blessed day enjoy

your little grandchildren they grow

up so fast..

HAPPPY LABOR DAY

Here's wishing everyone a
relaxing and safe Labor Day.

SPLASH PARK IN SPRINGVILLE

After our daughter, Deann, her husband, Brian,
and their son Joseph left after a morning of
enjoying the pool (probably for the last time in
this year my husband and I took a ride up to
Springville to check out the new splash park they
have put in for the children to enjoy. We enjoyed
watching the children playing and getting water
splashed in the different ways picture below in the
following photos.

Flower and pelican doing their job of getting
the children wet.

Small children enjoyed this area where

water squirted up from the ground.

The flower squirted the children and the pelican

dumped water on waiting children.

I believe these are pelicans. It was a joy to see

the children having such fun.

The big container fills up with water then tilts

over to cascade down to really wet the kids waiting

below.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PEYTON

My youngest granddaughter, Peyton,
turns seven today. Wishing her a fun
and wonderful day. Pawpaw and I
love you .

WELCOME SEPTEMBER

"When the goldenrod is yellow,
and leaves are turning brown -
reluctantly the summer goes
in a cloud of thistledown.

When squirrels are harvesting
and birds in flight appear -
by these autumn signs we know
September days are here."
~Beverly Ashour~

"By these lovely tokens September
days are here, with summers best of
weather and Autumn's best of cheer."
~Helen Hunt Jackson~