A - Z Blogging Challenge

 “I” is one of the most important letters in the alphabet—don’t you?  It’s impossible to imagine an individual inscribing ideas impaired of “I”!  The language would be incomplete!  Inadequate!  This is because the letter I happens to be one of the most-used, versatile letters in the entire alphabet.  As the fourth most common letter, I is used 38 times more frequently than Q, X, Z or even J.  I is also a word in and of itself, representing the first person pronoun.

Info About I

• I is the only personal pronoun in English that is always capitalized.
• The letter I is derived from an Egyptian hieroglyph meaning “arm,” since the word for arm began with the same sound.
• The dot over a lowercase I is sometimes referred to as a “tittle.”
• In the Turkish alphabet, four different characters represent I – an uppercase and lowercase dotless I, and an uppercase and lowercase dotted i.
• The Phoenician yodh and Greek Iota were both meant to represent I.

As I was thinking of the letter for today, I thought, let's see if there is anything on line about the letter I.  I found the neatest, site http://www.yourdictionary.com/, that talks about the different letters of our "Alphabet".  After browsing a  bit, I knew what I wanted to do.  I am going to use a word that starts with "I" that I have never heard before.  So here goes:

My Daughter, Bridgett, has always had a love for animals.  They could be small in size or large, it really didn't matter to her.  At times in her life, she has had a number of pets that I would never have thought.  

One year, she bought my daughter, Alexis a  "Tarantula".  Now I had to draw the line at this gift.  She was allowed to have it, but it stayed at Bridgett's house.  Later, I learn that it is living in Byron's room (her son).  He loves it.  

Then one day they get home and find that it has crawled out of the cage and is roaming somewhere in the house.   Byron is not even concerned because he is not afraid of it.  In his eyes it was a pet and it was innoxious.

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THe Letter for Saturday is H for

Hummingbird, the tiniest bird and the only one that can fly backwards.

Don't they just make you want to go out and buy some feeders?

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Yesterday, or actually, Friday the letter of the day was G. So here it is 12:55 on Sunday morning and I have yet to do Friday or Saturday's letter. Please bare with me as I try my best to get caught up.

Letter G

For the letter G, it was not hard to decide.  Our youngest daughter's name is GABRIELLE.

She was born in May of 1996 and has been a blessing, headache and a joy.  When she was little, she was always our little drama child.  Has always had a big vocabulary. One of her favorite TV shows growing up was the Discovery Channel.  When she went to school, the teachers were amazed at how much she knew about animals.

This is one of my favorite  photos

She has always been able to keep people entertained with her antics.  Now that she is almost 15, she is growing up too fast.  

Age three

On her way to a Biscuits Game

Gabrielle has decided that she would rather be called Gaby. I think that the kids at school, decided that for her.  She has a big heart and loves to be around her friends.

In her bedroom with circles

7th grade as a Dancer

This summer, she will be moving in with her birth mother and dad.  Our daughter, Bridgett is her real mother and we have been raising her since she was 5 months old.  We adopted her at age 1.  She has been looking forward to this for the past year. 

Part of video she made

What the next year will hold for her, will be up to her. She will be going to High School and then learning to drive. I believe in her and know that she is able to do whatever she wants to do.  I am just glad that I have the Lord on my side and He will keep His hand on her, as she continues to grow into that lovely young lady.

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The letter for today is F

The reason for the color aqua is because it is the color of the only Fiat that I have ever had.


When we lived in Lubbock, TX, my hometown, our pastor's daughter had this Fiat.  I believe that she ended up getting in a wreck and my Tommy bought it.


It was always breaking down for her, so it really needed some TLC. My Tommy has always loved working on cars and making the beautiful. So after a lot of hours and loads of bond-dough. He painted it this lovely SMURFS blue.  So from that time on it became the SMURF car.

I normally will not drive a little car due to having back problems.  Yet when we moved to San Antonio, TX, I was the designated driver.  It was fun, until I look up and a long line of Harley's were coming up behind me.  I think at the time, I had my Mandy in the car with me, the top down and just cruising. I am looking around for the Silver Volvo and my Tommy is way ahead of me. All I knew about Harley's and their owner's were what I had heard on TV.  I am thinking, "what if they try to pull us over, what will I do?" Well, nothing happened and they just drove on by and waved.  Is it not sad that we make opinions about people and things without really knowing the facts.  Since then I have met some wonderful people who only ride Harley's.  


The SMURF and I finally caught up to my Tommy and he just laughed, because he knew that I was probably uncomfortable back there without him.  From that time, I did try to keep an eye on him,




We made it to San Antonio and parked the car in the parking lot at Wilford Hall on Lackland AFB.  Then a few days later we drove back home after having found a house we liked.  Driving the SMURF was fun, but I think that I will leave the small vehicles to the young at heart.  I really do not like to drive with the wind blowing my hair, for it just gives me a headache. I know, no fun, Sherree.

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Today is the letter E

This morning, I was talking with my Mandy and telling her that today was the letter E.  So we began to think together of what I could do.  She came up with electric fence. Now, you are probably wondering WHAT?

It has been at least 19 years since the accident happened.

My husband had bought me a PasoFina horse.  If you know anything about them, you know that in the show floor, they demonstrate how smooth the horse's gait is with a glass of wine. It is so smooth that not a drop will fall from the goblet.  The also are known for turning on a dime.

Most days, I would go out for a ride and had no problem with Deseo.  This particular Sunday afternoon, I decided to go out for a ride.  We started out down the lane and came past the big tree and Deseo took off.  We lived off a rather busy road and I didn't want him to go out into the road.  So without thinking I pulled the reins to the left and when I did, Deseo turned and I went flying into the road. It must have knocked me out for a moment. When I got my bearings, Deseo was standing there waiting for me.

My Tommy riding Deseo

I got back on and we started back to the house, because I was a little shook-up.  As we start back down the lane, once again we passed the tree and again, Deseo took off.  Now we had an electric and barbwire fence.  Plus the girls had their cars out in the yard. So I'm thinking, okay, get past the barbwire and roll off. 

As I did, Deseo clipped me in the head with his hoof.  Yet, I never even realized it.  So once again, Deseo stops and waits for me to get back on. Just as I was putting my foot in the stir-ups to get back on, my Tommy comes out of the house and tells me that he will put him back in the pasture.

At this time, I go in the house and I bend down to say something to one of the girls and they tell me that there is blood rolling down my neck.  So crazy me, I go to the bathroom and wash my hair.  I then wrap it in a towel and we head off to the hospital.  

After sitting there in a wheelchair for an hour, they take me to a room and they realize that I am going to need stitches.  Thirty-six to be exact.  They did this without a shot. I really don't remember feeling anything.  I just remember the next morning taking a shower and washing my hair again.  Yet, this time I started crying, because clumps of hair started falling out.

Tommy did buy me another Paso and she was younger and when I set on her, I didn't feel like I was sitting in the seat of a roadster with the motor revving. This was my last horse. We still have horses and I will ride one if I need to exercise it, before someone gets on.  But after 36 stitches and having the side of my head shaved, no thanks, I will stay on the ground and enjoy watching others.

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Today is the letter D

When I was thinkin of the letter for today, my mind automatically went to the drawing that my littlest grand-daughter, Shelby had drawn for me.

She and her sister, Caitlin have been coming to stay with me for the last 7 years (I think that it has been that long). This is always one of the highlights of my year.  They live in Texas and I in Alabama, so I go and get them for the summer.  Normally, I get to have them for at least 4 weeks or more.

When Shelby was just starting to doodle, she drew me this drawing while she was sitting next to me in chuch. I have always kept in my Bible, until a few years ago.  So I knew just what I would use for today for D.

I know that my Mandy will be surprised. I don't even think that I had shared this with her.  These are some of her friends that she played with.

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C is for CALVARY

Calvary, oh what it means to me,

since Jesus set me free,

I think of Calvary.

Jesus' blood, oh what a cleansing flood,

He did it all for me on Calvary.

Words and Music by

Carol Cymbala

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Today is the letter B


For my letter B, I have chosen my lovely Bridgett.  She is our 2nd daughter.  


She is the birth mother of our two youngest daughters and the proud mother of our only grandson, Byron.


She is a hard worker and is living in Texas at the moment, but will be moving back to Alabama with her new husband, Anthony.  


Bridgett will once again work along side her Dad in his business.  She has a very gentle spirit and loves animals.  From a little girl, she has always had a passion for any animal.


I remember the time that she decided to get a snake.  I had gone to visit my mother is Lubbock, TX and I got back home late in the evening, just in time to go to bed. On Monday morning, when she should have gone to school, I hear her and a girlfriend whispering.  I get up and there is a towel at my door.  Actually, every door in the house that would close had a towel at it. They were hoping to find the snake that had gotten loose before I found out.  Unfortunately, the snake was never found and that it was not a bad snake.  Now for me, the only good snake is a dead one. For days, I worried, because our Alexis, was just a baby.


Growing up, I never knew what type of animal, she would bring home.  Now, she can bring whatever she wants to bring home.  For she will have her own home to house them in.


It will be good to have her back in Alabama, this June.  

A - Z Blogging Challenge

The premise of the Blogging From A to Z April Challenge is to post something on your blog every day in April except for Sundays.  In doing this you will have 26 blog posts--one for each letter of the alphabet.   Each day you will theme your post according to a letter of the alphabet.

              You will only be limited by your own imagination in this challenge.  There is an unlimited universe of possibilities.  You can post essays, short pieces of fiction, poetry, recipes, travel sketches, or anything else you would like to write about.  You don't have to be a writer to do this.  You can post photos, including samples of your own art or craftwork.    Everyone who blogs can post from A to Z.

ALEXIS

Alexis is our very first grandchild.  She was born in Alabama  in 1993.  From the start, I knew that she would become so special.  For you see, we were asked my our Bridgett, if we would adopt her child and raise her as our own.  Our Bridgett, was only 16 at the time.  So I quit teaching and became a stay at home mother. 

Our Alexis is now 17, and beautiful.  She tells me all the time that she does not have a heart, because she keeps breaking the guys hearts.  But I know she does.  She is very gentle with children and she loves horses.  She drives her own car, a very yellow Exterra.  She is wanting to go to Cosmetology school this fall.  

As parents, we are very proud of her.  I know that the Lord has a plan for her life.  Now if she will just allow Him to lead her, I know that her life will be full of joy and peace.  I also know that the Lord has that perfect young man just waiting to claim her heart.