The Heart's Music Can Heal

  Here we go into 2017 and my boy will be graduating from High school, hard to believe.  Among that momentous event to come will be the stories my father has shared along the way.    Sometimes dad tells the same story for whatever reason but every once in a while he shares a story that was once long forgotten.   One story he told had to do with the time he was on The Ohio State Highway Patrol, particularly on route four, the tiresome trail that goes north and south.  I'm thinking about this story because with the new years , many patrol has to deal with drinking and driving, accidents and traffic deaths.    This is on a lighter side as dad told about his partner that night had trouble driving in the snow, more or less with the turn around in the medium.  Everytime he made a u turn , he and dad ended up in the ditch and in the same place.   This was sound were a farm was, so the farmer came out with his tractor and pulled them out.   After awhile the farmer joked with them and to

   Thought you might enjoy this Stephen, didn't see what Carianne did.  Pray everyone is doing fine Schizz and you had a good day , love you so much.  Back on line , write you tomorrow Sally

   Catching up on all the bills and getting Christmas gifts got into a little snag.  Time Warner decided to disconnect our WiFi on Christmas Eve.  So I haven't been able to write .  Infact I am here at the library.     I didn't forget about you Stephen or everyone in your family, love you very much and wishing you  and yours a Very Blessed and Happy New Year .    Pray you had a wonderful Christmas.  Mine was nice.  The kids and I spent Christmas Eve at my sisters and Christmas day with my folks.    My sister always has a time with her "Reindeer Bag" filled with treats and gag gifts or as she calls them "Bonus Gifts"  anyway my nephew Scott pulled all three gag gifts but with that he was able to pull three more.   Carianne picked out the one gag gift for Scott to grab  "Unicorn Meat"  it was promoted like a can of spam with a little stuffed toy inside.  Jon thought of the other gag gift, Scott was lucky enough to access, it was Vegan Jerky,.  Sc

     Exhausted is a good term for getting everything done before Christmas.  I decided to do some porcelain doll restoration for my step niece up in Willard, Ohio, then offered to do a portrait..oh boy Anyway, been hacking away at these two projects.   Hope you are ready for Sunday Stephen, pray everyone is OK.    Always thinking about you Schizz with so much love and concern, miss you so.   Please take care and stay safe, love you so much! Sally

True American Hero, True American Legend. Thought you might like to see some of these post on John Glenn Stephen, love ya

This lady put together a wonderful tribute to Sandi Patty.   Early in her career, someone misspelled her last name and she kept it for years as "Patti".   Her brothers and her sang with her parents The Patty Family "     Sandi went to Anderson College in Indiana but was born in Oklahoma.    I started to listen to Christian music in 1982 on WRFD Worthington, Ohio,  introduced to her music, out of all of them, she brought me to a closer walk with Christ, able to bring tears to my eyes with the love and faith in her amazing voice.   "The Voice"is exactly what they died her in Christian music.      I admit , with everything going on in my life, losing my husband and fighting Depression and Anxiety, unfortunately "On the Wings and Le Voyage" we're the last of her tracks I bought.    I occasionally pull out my albums and tapes of hers and listen to them.  God Continue to bless this extraordinary talented lady.  He has truly blessed all of us with

   Love You Stephen, Enjoy

    The kids went to breakfast with my folks this morning at Bob Evans, they know mom and dad there pretty well since they go there so much.   Jon and Carianne had a good time.    Dad he gets up with the Chickens..so they went early , the dogs , cats and I slept in.      It's odd weather today, freezing rain, warmer temperatures and some thunderstorms, nothing major , just typical strange Ohio weather.   My poor car was covered with ice this morning..til    Supposed to be foggy in the morning with sleet. The girls and I were going to see the Nutcracker at The Ohio Theater because Carianne is supposed to sing in the Chorus, this is through the school. She gets a free ticket plus two free ones.  If the weather gets too nasty, more than likely,  we won't go, I love The Nutcracker but not well enough to get into an accident. We'll see. Have to let you know.   Pray you are doing well Schizz and all the family are ok, it can be a stressful time of year .    Think about all

   I think you guys up in Massachusetts are having that same arctic blast we are getting, Pray you all are staying warm and safe in the bitter air.    Sure hope you are getting to see the beautiful moonlight Stephen.    I know I haven't written for a while Schizz, had been feeling blue the last two days.  I have been getting my Christmas baking and crafting completed to keep myself focused.  I do so appreciate the thoughts, prayers and patience you have given me.  I'm sending a Christmas card your way.   Miss you and love you so, so much, don't always seem like I show it BUT I do love you so! Love and prayers to your family too!