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HERE 

IS 

HOW YOU KNOW 

YOU ARE HAVING 

A GREAT DAY !
(Yesterday!)
9-27-2013

You wake up about 8am, and feel pretty decent.  Nothing is hurting, maybe a little sore but no big deal.

You make coffee.  It turns out just right.  You get breakfast, usual Special K and some Kashi Cinnamon Harvest mixed in.  Oh, yeah, don’t forget to take pills.

Morning Bible reading: still in I Samuel, and trying to understand how King Saul could possibly be so mean and jealous and actually intent on killing David.  Remember him, the shepherd kid with five smooth stones who killed the giant Goliath. 

Facebook’s got lots of messages, after all there’s an abundance of family and friends to keep track.  While I’m doing fb, I’m also keeping watch on the patio. 

First visitor today is a pretty "painted lady" butterfly

who delights in parking on the finch feeder.  My friend Clara tells me they love thistle seed, so perhaps that is her treat.  Next comes a hummingbird who thinks the red lid on the bird feeder is for him.  Not so.  He’s out of here.  

But, next is a fat little sparrow, who parks on the bird feeder and sits for a while.  

She’s not hungry, barely pecking at the seeds.  

Pretty soon she flies over to the bird bath and hangs out for a drink, 

Then takes a spa treatment

Dries off on the edge and finally goes on her way.

 

Next I get a call from the flower shop.  “When can we please bring you some flowers?”  Oh anytime, I’m home all day today.

Then comes a pretty dark blue van.  Doesn’t say 'flowers' on it, but a lady gets out and has flowers.  Wow, It’s Carol Koehler, my friend from Whiteash Church and she’s bringing in a dozen long stemmed yellow roses (my very favorite).  Carol started her own ministry years ago.  It’s called, Random Acts of Kindness.  She is herself a picture of kindness

Then I get a call from Aunt Pat.   My cousin Scott Grant is home from Tennessee and will I be home so they can come visit?  Oh, WOW, I haven’t seen Scott in years, way too many years! 

Well, yes indeedy, I’m not going anywhere!

 

 Okay, so now, it’s the Les Marie flower Van in the drive way.  Gorgeous yellow lilies from my friends the “Girls of the Class of 63).  By the way, we’re celebrating our Fifty Year Reunion for the Class of 1963 Herrin Township High School the weekend of Oct 11-12.

 

So next is my neighbor from the next court over, Joanna.  Joanna has had 19 operations and has had her left knee replaced twice.  She has appointed herself my personal watch over/take care/make sure Doris Ann is okay.  We watched the cowboys on History Channel for a while and visited.  She's SPECIAL!

Then comes Aunt Pat and Scottie.  I can’t believe how these kids grow.  

For those of you FAMILY, who don't know Scott too well, I think he is a great conversationalist.  We discussed lots of different topics.  He's a good talker, BUT he also is a good listener.  He's a lot like Uncle Lindell Dean, but definitely he has his own personality.  AND a super contagious SMILE.  I enjoyed our visit immensely.  (Funny thing, Aunt Pat got up to go like 2-3 times but Scott and I just kept talking and she'd just sit back down.)  Scott lives in Nashville and owns/operates his own business.  Awesome successful guy.  By the way, did you know his first name is Herbert.  Personally, I kinda like that!

Scott is my youngest cousin, the youngest grandchild of Herbert and Mamie Dell Sanders Grant, and son of Lindell Dean Grant and Patricia Ann Knight Grant.  Scott is the last child born of the youngest of the Herbert/Mamie Grant's nine children.  And I am the first child born of the eldest of the Herbert/Mamie Grant's nine children.  Lola, the eldest and Lindell Dean the youngest.  SOOOO, does that make us kinda special or what?  Anyway, here we are!

Doris Ann Grant Frey and Herbert Scott Grant

Then I get a surprise visit from Gib and Elaine.  He’s also celebrating 50 years out of high school , so they’re between celebrations.  Visiting with my sis/cousin and hubby Gib is always the best.

Uh Huh, this is how you know you’ve had a really terrific day.  

It’s 9:23 pm and the Cardinals are playing the Cubs and they’re (CARDS) ahead 6-0.  

Okay, I gotta go see this.  

I hope I can stay awake to see the end of the game.

Copyright - 2013 - Doris Grant Frey