Being Southern

Mimi borrowed this little "thing" from one of my facebook friends to share with ya'll . . .

"I'm fixin' to tell you about being Southern: Being Southern doesn't mean I'm not well educated. I may say 'ain't' and 'y'all' and 'honey'. I " bless a lot of hearts ♥ ". I might even 'piddle' around from time to time. I might refer to my grocery cart as a 'buggie' -- and by golly that's okay! If you're proud to be sweet, sassy, and Southern, go ahead and click like..'right smack dab' on this status ! Then you go over "yonder" to your profile page and paste it to your status... ♥"

Sounds a whole lot like your Mimi, don't you think?  My friend didn't say where it came from but I sure do love it 'cause there's no better place on earth!

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Retired, Famous, and Rich

Oh, yes, that is SOOOOOO us right now . . .

* RETIRED *

Only thing is Granddaddy said he didn't bargain for this type of RETIREMENT.

words from a man who had just finished 18 holes of golf before starting this "little" project

Just in case my bigs are thinking, "Poor Daddy ~ Mama's To Do List now includes him" ~ Mimi hasn't handed over even one, no not one, "list" ~ and has not even asked him to do anything (yet!)  After all it's only been 2 months and besides, if I gave him a chore, I'd have to supervise and I'd rather . . .

enjoy my RETIREMENT time having extra coffee on the deck and fires on cool nights ~

guess that's why I got so much more accomplished when I worked . . . still have my lists but every new day seems to be filled with yesterday's plans.  Where are all the check marks?

 * AND NOW, how are we FAMOUS, you ask . . .????? *

We'll have to "thank" Granddaddy for that one . . . you see, he's officially qualified (the paper said it so it has to be true) to run for Mayor of our little town and guess what ~ ~ ~ no one else qualified . . . sooooo, come January Granddaddy will be sworn in as an "elected" official.  Now how's that for retirement?  And guess what that makes Mimi ~ the friendly folks all over town are calling me the "first lady" ~~ how's that for famous?  Some sweet neighbor even suggested I needed to get better "gardening" clothes for working out in the yard and I really needed a cute straw hat and a new convertible.  Well, I have some old straw hats and a few visors that I can't remember to take with me sooooo I'm thinking I'll just take the convertible but where would I put all the car seats?  If ya'll come driving up and don't recognize the gardener, rest assured it's just "Mimi the First Lady" in her new gardening wardrobe!  I'm sure the flowers will notice, don't you?

We're retired, true; probably will never really be that famous except in our own little niche of the woods (Mimi's just praying it's the good famous); but we're certainly RICH . . .

see?

the truly blessed way to be rich!

Besides anyone who is retired knows you can't use rich and retired in the same sentence about the same people, right? well, not in this family anyway!

But precious family, great friends and a Heavenly Father who daily blesses us much, much more than we deserve are the only things that truly matter, the only things that one can count as gain.

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Seriously, we're loving that Granddaddy's RETIRED, too, so there's time to piddle around the house doing projects we claim to despise, time to both babysit at a moment's notice, time to travel (just not too far or for too long), and just time to get to know each other again 'cause like it or not, we've changed a little since marriage, babies, and work happened--yes, I'll say it . . . since we grew old.  I'll admit Mimi was a little worried about having someone else in the house ALL the time but it's been wonderful . . . so far anyway!!

we really are excited, I promise

I think Granddaddy was just a little afraid of Blackbeard!

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Now the FAMOUS part is yet to be seen . . . ask me again next July.  But, if you try to call me and the number has been disconnected, you'll already know the answer.

*     *     *

The RICH part, oh yea!!

We're loving that part with our PRICELESS GRANDCHILDREN!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Won't be posting much since these retirees have a very busy 2 weeks planned but Mimi will be back soon with some fun memories for ya'll!!

Love you to the moon and back!!

Mimi

A Saturday Night Date

to see the movie ~

Seven Days in Utopia

yes, ladies and it is wonderful!!
(photo:  rottentomato.com)

D and I decided our golfers needed a treat so we invited them to

Dinner and a Movie

and are we ever glad we did!

We laughed, we cried (well, Mimi did anyway) and, as a mama, mama-in-law, and wife of golfers, I sat there easily substituting Lucas Chisholm for my men . . . some days on the course aren't as good as others and I've listened quietly to enough stories of those days to know that tempers can and often do fly high . . . clubs do get broken or at least thrown, hats do get jerked off and phones really do get thrown away.  Then the next day, there they go off again to their passion, their "hobby," their relaxation.

My prayer for my men is that they never lose sight of their Utopia in golf but more importantly in life ~ they know that things happen for a reason, that God is always in control even though He leaves us to make our own decisions without Him (which more often than not leads to our downfall) and know that God is always waiting on our return to Utopia ~~ to the life He has planned for us when we just simply follow.

Love you to the moon and back!!

Mimi

ps:  CJ, Mimi didn't spoil the ending for Granddaddy and I'm praying you won't learn all the lessons your daddy and granddaddy have learned about the game of golf ~ just stay early in your Utopia!

A Birthday Wish

for Mimi's Sweet Little Doughnut

or is it Mimi's Sweet Snow White Princess?

From this . . .

what a perfect angel at your special "Sip and See"


to this . . .



Mimi's Sweet Baby A at one


to this . . .

Pigtails and Chock-it at two


and now . . .

you're a Big Girl on your way to school at three


and . . .

the cutest little Butterfly Mimi has ever seen!!


Happy 3rd Birthday, Baby Adelynn!!

Problem Solved

Well, half way, anyway.

At least, Mimi can now remember how many grandgirls I have.
Maybe I can count when I can't remember!

But you know Mimi never forgets that really; it's just sometimes I do call ya'll by the wrong names.  Right?  Gracious, I even call ya'll by your mama's and daddy's names; but usually I do put "little" in front of the name when you are reminding me so much of them.

No. 1

 No. 2

No. 3

No. 4 

No. 5

Just thought ya'll might like to see Mimi's Sewing Project from last week since every night you always want to know "What did you do today, Mimi?"  Guess I should be working on those Halloween/Thanksgiving outfits I have patiently waiting to be cut and embroidered.  Soon, I promise!

Don't think the swing will be the permanent home for the pillows; but it works for now . . . at least Miss Gigi can't lay on them since they're standing.

Your busy schedules are making Mimi's head spin this week.  Hope you're having fun during all the running, dancing, batting, dribbling, making music and just being silly girls!!

Love you to the moon and back!!

Mimi

ps:  forgot to add that I have a cute little idea for another project using my Fabulous Five Numbers ~ can't wait to get that underway!!

A Red and Black Saturday

Between the Hedges  . . .

 

Only thing that would have made it better . . .

the rest of the family being able to be with us!!

and, of course, a win would have been nice!

Friday Night Lights

are shining down on our newest member of the "Boys of Fall"

and are we ever proud!!



Pate is now a FRESHMAN in high school.  How in the world did that happen?  Guess it only makes sense if Taylor is a sophomore at UGA.  As a freshman, he's actually 3rd string QB on Friday nights.  That's okay cause he's there, he's learning and "he's paying his dues."  B.U.T.  he's the JV starting Quarterback on Thursday nights ~ following in the footsteps of his daddy and his cousin Matt-Matt.

Pate, don't be mad . . . Aunt Sissy couldn't resist because I've seen this face soooo many times when I've brought out the camera!

Guess you were in a hurry to see this little cutie beside you.  Now I know she's not a girlfriend because you're just not old enough to have one of those yet!!  You hear??

Like that smile much better!

Hope this makes up for Aunt Sissy missing your birthday post!!

 Middle School QB ~ love that number!

 Yes, . . . a 3-season athlete!

And where can you be found in the summer when you're not at summer league baseball or basketball or football camp?

Fishing, of course!!  Quite a good one, too, from the looks of the catch!!

Paw started you early and taught you well!

Wow, just look at the difference between the 2005 picture and this year's vacation pics?

The Athlete and The Musician

Best Buddies ~ Aunt Sissy's Boys!!

Don't know about ya'll but I sure would like to still be fixing those after-school pancakes that you loved so much, going on little after-school excursions like to your favorite Indian house, or swimming with you in the pool, or any number of those wonderful things we did those years I picked you both up from school.  I wouldn't trade those memories for anything ~ I'm so glad I retired in time to enjoy you before you grew up on me!!!!

Aunt Sissy loves you both to the moon and back!!!!