Happy Mother's Day, Patty I don't believe I ever had the chance to share this humorous Mother's Day video with Patty. She would have laughed and thought of her boys right away... just like I did first time I saw it!! One of the more famous stories from my hubby's childhood was when he sneaked… Continue reading Patty’s Mother’s Day
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Patty was a southpaw
Patty was a southpaw, meaning she was left handed. I used to watch her peel veggies and write with morbid curiosity. How can a person be a lefty? She would tease me right back and ask how anyone could be a righty. Patty being left-handed is not what puzzled me most. It was the… Continue reading Patty was a southpaw
Planners for Students
Patty was an organized lady! She could organize me under the table when it came to dates and appointments. It got to be very embarrassing at times. But she was old school in the organizing and planning process. She used good old paper and pencil and wall calenders. She would kept legal notepads and spiral… Continue reading Planners for Students
Fragments for Patty
Friday Fragments I am very excited for my October 31 Day Challenge subject: Breast Cancer. We love Ben's mother to this disease in 2005, so I am planning a month of the various ways this disease has touched our lives and remembering Patty. If Breast Cancer has touched your life in some way, please let… Continue reading Fragments for Patty
Thankful for Patty
Thankful Thursday This month I am taking the challenge to blog about a specific topic for 31 days. Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, I chose to blog about how that disease has touched my life. In 2005, my mother-in-law, Patty, died of Breast Cancer at the very young age of 48. I was… Continue reading Thankful for Patty
Who Was Patty?
Patty was born in December of 1957 to Noel and Joan. Patty was the 7th of 9 children born into this family. Their childhood was bad, and that is a major understatement. But the woman I met beat the odds of her upbringing! She was sweet, giving, honest, simple, loving, devoted, and just plain… Continue reading Who Was Patty?
Not That Gate
The heart of a man establishes his way, but the LORD establishes his steps. Proverbs 16:9 Have you ever in your life wanted something very badly? We have. There have been numerous times during our 16 years of married life that we have wanted something very badly. When my father had his heart attack, we… Continue reading Not That Gate
