The Heart's Music Can Heal

     Hi Stephen,             Wanted to write and see how you all were doing and you were.  Been thinking about you much more than I usually do.  Just concerned about you.              Didn't get to watch the eclipse, it was too cloudy here in Central Ohio, plus I had a annoying headache all day, just stayed in my right temple.              Hope and pray things are good, things here are the same as they normally are, can't complain today..lol              Trying to sort out all my artwork that needs done ..yet again and ones I want to do over again, sometimes I'm not too happy with some, so I put the picture up for awhile and then look at it again .  I get better ideals.             I am still trying to perfect my wood working skills and getting wood accumulated to actually do some damage. ...

   My daughter 's first week of school was an exhausting one but a good one because of all the classes she has and the wonderful teachers.   I'll be going to work tomorrow and won't be working again until next Saturday.  Kinda bummed but it gives me a chance to catch up on my art and work on my woodworking patterns.    Hope you are having a good week too Schizz, and the family and all your friends are doing good too.     The circus as I now call where we live.  There is always something with drama going on, here recently it's been the clowns in the spotlight..lol.    Seems quiet where the kids and I are, the neighbors are ok but just down the road a bit, we seem to have a highschool peeping pervert...      My wish is that the next time he peeps ,there's a big burly dude staring straight back at him..ha ha     Bet you don't have that bothering your neighborhood in Amesbury,MA , Stephen :):)   ...

  I remember today forty years ago enjoying the last two weeks of Summer Vacation, I was only ten.   I always carried my little transistor radio with me on my bike or just playing around the yard.   It was a day similar to today with the sun shining when the Broadcast on the radio was interrupted by the news that Elvis had died.   What a shock it was, we kids grew up with him and his music. We even stayed up to watch his concert from Hawaii via satellite in 1973.   Hard to believe now it's been forty years.   Still love his songs and watching the old films.   He left a great legacy that still goes on today.

   Hi Stephen,    Praying that you and everyone are doing fine , been thinking of you like I do.      I found this picture and it reminded me of those pictures of you in the triathlon.    Snoopy's cute BUT you're much cuter -Sally

   Don't know why I am thinking back so much in my memory, but I remembered that Aunt Billie mentioned that the song "Wichita Lineman" was a song grandpa used to tell grandma "Just to think about the song while he was working'' As strange as it is considering I was only about five or six, but I remembered that he did say that.   My grandma Sarah Havens was off and on ill during those years and grandpa told her that to ease her worried mind.   My grandpa Havens worked for the phone company as a lineman.    In my memory, those days were always sunny.      Hi Stephen,hope you enjoyed this little story for the day and that it's going good for you and everyone. Love and prayers -Sally

   Tonight this is playing through my mind.   I know there are different singers who recorded this song, but for me, this is the singer who made the memories

    Growing up in Delaware County in my childhood basically was living in the country.   When I was little, my sisters, my brother and I would every Saturday night have our baths then gather in the living room with my folks to watch "Hee Haw"a country music hour variety show that started in the late sixties and ran into the early nineties.     It usually was followed by "EMERGENCY".      My favorite person on Hee Haw was Roy Clark,     He was always so light hearted and could make me laugh.    When he was serious, he was. Anyway, I think all of us enjoyed the show because every once in a while there would be cartoon dancing pigs go across the screen when either Roy Clark or Buck Owens would play.    Just yesterday I found a few segments on YouTube and played it for the kids.   They would smile, me I'd be laughing at it, mostly because it brought back some memories of my childhood gone by, how I enjoyed it...

   Slime Sunday again, Ugh, more creativity in other things...oh well I wonder if you all have this on going phenomenon in Amesbury,MA?    I'm sure you do, So it's slime time again at Michael's.  Wouldn't be too bad if it wasn't for the glitter.    I can honestly say, I get my "Bling" on every time.    It's only for a couple hours..lol Hope you and your family are doing ok Schizz,    Always thinking about all of you Stephen, take care and have a blessed "Slime Free" day. Love Sally

      Sitting out on the porch with mom, dad, Carianne , my nephew Scott and my Aunt Billie, everyone shared stories to one another.      Every once in a while a very special Doctors name comes up and how he solved a health problem with great success.    Here recently, he has been referred to as "Old Doc Schissel".    My question is why is why the usage of "Old"?     I never thought of this wonderful man as that,especially when he is my cousin's age.     I kinda looked at my Aunt with puzzlement, then looked away thinking to myself as my aunt went on with her story.      In a way the term sounds like a show of respect, beloved and nostalgic in a legendary way.      Old Doc Schissel is just a great man, I'm not sure if he sees himself that way, but many do.     I know I do.        Hey Schizz, you are still young in my eyes,you know, thinking about yo...