Make mine puwple too..........

Hiya,




Let's start with some comments, shall we. Yesterday I received this email from one of my sons about the "green burial" article.







Yo, mom

First, why are you looking up burial tech. second, the green burial used to be a "natural burial"... write this shit down cause this is my last will and testament. Last time I looked into it the only place in America that was doing it was in San Francisco, that is how I would like to go. They don't do head stones either, and they don't require you to use a coffin, you can just be wrapped in a sheet and thrown in the ground... so if you are still around when I go ,don't forget

Thanks
(one of my sons)



My how they change.

Decades ago this sweet little boy was with us at a cemetery as we searched for a loved ones grave.

He said in his adorable little boy voice , with just a touch of a speech impediment "Mom, I want my headstone to be puwple so you can find me."


Awww....I miss my babies :)


That memory made me think( somehow) of the crazy baby talk way that I talk to the cats. And it hit me WHY I do that. When my kids were babies I would hold them up in front of the mirror and say "Oh ,look at mama's baby. Look at that sweet baby " Etc.....
That is where I get that . And also why this baby's first word was "babwy"

G5 said...

On my ship in the US Navy (heavy cruiser) a guy went down into a freshly painted locker and collapsed from the paint fumes. Nother guy climbed down there to rescue him and they both died. We were in the middle of the Pacific Ocean so they put the bodies in the walk-in meat freezer. We pulled into port in Japan and the Japanese would not let the bodies off the ship and we had to take on more meat supplies so they just stood those boys up in a corner of the meat freezer till we got back stateside. I didnt eat much meat for the rest of that cruise. Looks like Cavuto is livin' in that sroller 24/7. He sure looks like a healthy cat now - beautiful. G5

Man, I sure hope they had those poor guys wrapped up good. I don't recall knowing that you were in the Navy. I hope you are writing your memoir about all that. Yes, Cavuto has become even more spoiled rotten . Who knew THAT was possible? LOL


Dear Liza said...

Your poor, poor kitties, they Do need their mommy. You are handling this so well, just thought I'd tell you that....

I don't think I like any of the "green" burial solutions. In fact, I don't like any solution...maybe someone should just stand me in the corner?

Hope you are well and feeling better, in general.

Hugs, Smocha. :)

Yep, I am used to being away from my husband but NOT my cats. They have been my constant companions ever since they were tiny kittens and man do I miss them!Not sure how well I'm handling it. :)

I'm with you on the burial thing. I don't like ANY of the options. Maybe the reef thing wouldn't be too bad if you could be in a coffin first.

Hope you are feeling better too! Luv me

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Yesterday was a true dose of spring. 78 degrees baby!At nap time ,instead of burrowing into my bed I loaded up the cat stroller with a blanket , a pillow , my book and my rotten cat and we headed down to the dock . We spent 2 glorious hours basking in the sun.

Oh ,of course I brought my camera too.



From a photographic perspective I LOVE the "cat and water" concept.



Cavuto loved his field trip.






























































































I am nearly out of cigarettes (damnit!) which means I must get this day started. Not sure what my plan is yet for today. Hopefully something fun or exciting will happen.


Have a wonderful day ya'll !

Luv me

Happy Birthday Wes!

Wow! 28 years ago today a17 year old mother gave birth to one of the best sons ever put on this earth.

























You were smart as a whip,sweet as pie and funny as
hell.

































You had a photographic memory ,you were left handed and had a vocabulary that would make some adults jealous.



































Even though I had no idea what I was doing, every year you became an even better person and a bigger joy.






















































No mother ever had a son as wonderful as you.


I'm so proud to be your mother.











Happy Birthday my little old man!


I love you!

Yo' mama

A great day in Paradise

Happy Sunday peeps,

Yesterday hubby and I got the meats cooking and then we took our 8 kids out on the boat. Naturally , after a couple hours we get the severe thunderstorm warning. Load it all back up, deflate rafts, pick up anchor, board all 8 kids and head back to the house.


Since we had people coming for the potluck in 3 hours ...I would not let the kids in the house.
Yes , I'm mean ...but trust me, if I had , the house would have been trashed again.
I stayed on the back porch and suffered along with them. They played scrabble and cranium and I lounged around in my lawn chair with a blanket and pillow(yearning for a nap) :)


At 5:30 the friends started arriving for the potluck. We had Floozie2, Lakefarmer, Nosey,G5,Dr.Man,his girlfriend J, and Eva, plus the 10 of us. We let the "old Folks " have the first turn at the food line , as the youngsters are know to swarm through food like locusts.


The food was DIVINE I must say. We had smoked pork butt, baked ham, macaroni and cheese,potato casserole,spinach crepes, taco salad, Noseys famous olive bread, strawberry shortcake creation and brownies.


We really know how to put out a spread down here in the south:)


We had a great time sitting around gabbing with everyone. The kids retreated to the back porch after they ate ,to finish their game of cranium. Then it was time to load the 10 of us (plus Eva) back onto the boat to go see the fireworks.
We get out to the lake, get all anchored up,wait and wait and wait. There are several other boats out there waiting as well. Pretty soon we see boats turning around and leaving.
Lovely ...apparently ,they canceled the damn fireworks due to the thunderstorm that never even materialized.


We wound up just taking a little night cruise and coming back home.


The extra kids went to their hotel and the rest of us stayed up and played scrabble.
One is like some kind of scrabble whiz and I think he wins every single game. I don't know why any of us bother to play against him.


This morning all the extra kids came over to say their goodbyes and head back to Chicagoland.
They have a fun filled 12 hour drive .Ugh.

Now ,I need to get off my laze and clean (once again) lol
and get ready for the day.


This video is so long ,it's just like being there only you don't have to clean up after anyone :))








Have a wonderful day!

Luv me