Kristen

My granddaughter participated in the FPHS Calendar Girl contest. She looked so pretty and she was very poised and graceful. We were all so proud of you, Kristen.

Where is the SPCA ?

There is a trend sweeping the country that I do not think I can live long enough to understand --- dressing dogs and cats in clothes !

Do you think our pet friends want to wear clothes ? Trust me, they don't ! I remember the conniption fit our cat pitched when my brothers (at a very early age) tied a scarf around her neck and put booties on her feet to watch her try to get them off !

Now, pet clothes are everywhere. A quick search on the web for pet apparel proves mind-boggling ! Some sub-categories include evening wear, robes, shoes & boots (remember how our cat hated those booties), dresses, costumes, accessories, and sportswear.

If I had thought of this idea myself and was making a gozillion dollars selling it to people who have more money than sense, I might feel differently about it. But since I didn't originate the concept, I think I'll market a training video for dogs and cats which teaches them how to bite, claw, and scratch their way out of the clothes AND give the same treatment to the owners who try to adorn them.

Another Fall Picture from Fort Payne

I took this today while taking pictures of homes for our real estate advertising. Couldn't resist stopping for a minute to soak in the beauty of it.

French Press Coffee

One of my favorite eating establishments is a small restaurant tucked away in the tiny town of New Salem, Georgia, on top of beautiful Lookout Mountain. The food is delicious (the crispy squash is a personal favorite) but I always end the meal with a cup of French Press Coffee. I think I am going to ask for one of those individual French Press coffee pots for my birthday.

If you have never tried it and you are a coffee drinker, try it some time. I guarantee you will love it.

My Favorite Time of Year

I was working out of the office this morning and had my camera with me when I passed by this beautiful scene. Just had to snap a picture.

Information for those who don't care.....

A FOX SPORTS report claims that Mike Tyson wants to fight women on his next tour. I thought he had already done that -

Congratulations Blake and Will

Grandson Will and his best friend Blake won 1st and 2nd place in the Southeastern Junior Golf Tournament this weekend. Blake had a two-day score of 136 and Will had a two-day score of 139 , finishing with an eagle on 18 ! It was a great day !

Almost Perfect

Yesterday was one of those days - almost perfect in every way.

1. Weather was absolutely gorgeous. Blue autumn sky, cool temperature and sunshhine.
2. My grandson, Will, shot a 69 in the Southeastern Junior Golf Tournament.
3. My Auburn Tigers beat undefeated Florida 27-17
4. My children and grandchildren were with me all day.
5. The thing that kept it from being perfect - one of my family members was in Texas.
We missed you, e, it was a grand and glorious day.

A Call from the Past

Forty-five years ago, I had a best friend named Kittye. I was a very young mother at the time living a long way from my family and Kittye was the person who was always there for me. We shared many wonderful times together.

Circumstances caused us to both move to different towns and we managed to visit a few times and correspond frequently but as years weny by, those times became less and less frequent and I have not seen her since 1982.

Over the years, we had both moved a few times and I had tried to find her and she had tried to find me. One day I even approached a lady in an airport who resembled Kittye and asked her name but of course it wasn't her.

Yesterday, I got a call from her - she had finally tracked me down ! It was a somewhat bittersweet call because I learned that she had tried desperately to find me three years ago when her husband died of cancer. (I was living in Florida at the time and she had no way of knowing that)

We talked for an hour last night - trying to catch up on half a lifetime. We live three hours from each other now and I will certainly plan a visit to see her !

True friendships are one of life's greatest blessings !

Wound Licking is Never Fun But . . .

Our beloved Auburn Tigers took a bad beating Saturday when the Hogs rolled into town. It was certainly not Auburn's best day but I understand that - I am not at my best every day. Fortunately, my bad days are not broadcast on national T.V. and then hashed and rehashed a thousand times by the media.

Despite a disappointing game score, we cut another huge notch in our memory log ! We tailgated with family and friends, got goose bumps watching the fabulous marching band, high-fived the players at the Tiger Walk, shopped at Tiger Rags and J&M, and watched with pride as Will (my grandson) got to meet with the head golf coach at a preliminary recruiting session.

As always, we left there chanting, "It's GREAT to be an Auburn Tiger!"

Quote of the Week

"Politicians are like diapers - they should be changed often - and for the same reasons." - Robin Williams

Still Trying to Figure It Out . . .

A recent post by my daughter Amy (on her blog) about reading her high school yearbook prompted me to go in the attic and find one of my yearbooks. She mentioned so many quotes from friends and I know her book was covered in notes and congratulatory messages.

Mine, on the other hand, had no notes, no autographs from friends, and no good wishes written to me by anyone. On every single picture of myself I had printed the word "me". I imagine psychologists would have a heyday with that !

I think it's just plain weird !