I do declare today’s word is NEWS. Extra! Extra! Read all about it! It’s not too easy finding Good NEWS these days. However, I must let y’all in on some written words with a song to go along. THE NAP RAP, my first children’s book is almost in-print and ready for…
* I do declare today’s word is FREEDOM It’s always surprising, How the sun keeps rising. Must be time for some exercising. The world outside is such a thrill. With all the freedom, it’s hard to sit still. Summer’s here and activities galore, I’ll be heading for the dance floor.…
I do declare today’s word is CROWN With baby news and a book to boot Just gotta share this photo shoot. I’m all smiles, there is no frown I got me a brand new crown! This bejeweled crown is quite a doozy As a new grandma, I’m no floozy! It…
I do declare today’s word is WAITING. I aim to keep these blogs short, but like the long five years of waiting, this story deserves some extra words. Our dear daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Troy, have been in an open-adoption pool for almost five years. About three weeks ago,…
I do declare today’s word is MOMENTOUS. NOW this time I really mean it … why, I never! I am a grandmother! This is one doozy of a story. Please stay tuned for more juicy and miraculous details. Needless to say, I’m overflowing with exalted joy! May special times be MOMENTOUS.…
I do declare today’s word is MEMORIES. My recollection of the rainy night I became a Queen brings a mix of memories. Most of them fond. On that infamous night in September of 2004, while getting ready for the coronation that had already begun a few blocks away, I got…
I do declare today’s word is ROOTS Recently, I visited Nashville, Tennessee, my southern ROOTS, where I was born and bred. I got to reminisce with family and friends from my past. I kept thinking of Minnie Pearl’s famous saying, “I’m just so proud to be here”! However, being back…
I do declare today’s word is NATURE. For the past few weeks, I’ve had a bird’s eye view, and front row seat, to a robin’s nest, right outside our front window. Three hatchlings, nestlings, fledglings. The many comings and goings have been remarkable. One day a crow flew into the…
I do declare the word today is SCAR. They don’t call me Scar-lett for nothing. After five years of witnessing heartbreaking encounters, with way too many doctors, I had the honor and privilege to donate my right kidney to our dear daughter, my precious princess, Dawn Ora. That was back in 1995. The best…
I do declare, today’s word is FASHIONED. With technology way over my head, the newest singers and movie stars that I have never heard of, and the extremely fast pace of life, I’ve been thrown for a loop. I have decided in my own, slow, somewhat sluggish way to be…
