what happened to trick or treat

It is halloween and Tom and I sat on our porch. Had all the leaves swept up. Lit candles had our candy ready and waited and waited. Finally we ate some of the candy called our moms and waited. No trick or treators. How sad. We reminised about when our girls were little and we took them out to get candy. There were so many kids out you couldnt get down the street. Now there are hardly any kids. What has happened? Did everyone grow up? We ended up having 8 kids come to our house. And they didnt even say trick or treat! I had to ask them, "what do you say?" then they said trick or treat. What are the parents teaching the kids these days. I mean come on. I feel sad. I think some things just dont seem as fun anymore. Our world is changing. I miss my trick or treators. I like looking at all the cute little costumes and seeing the excitment of candy on the kids faces. Hey...... I just had 3 more kids come to the door. It is 8:39 but that is ok. I am encouraged. yeahhhhhhhh

I really like having friends

Today my friend Wanda and I went to Boone for a day off. Our original goal was to hike but we actually never got to do that. We had lunch with Alisha and Emily and then we shopped at the shops in Blowing Rock and The big christian book store which you better have lots of time if you go in there. Wanda bought a beautiful picture with a neat scripture on it. The kind of picture you look at and it takes your breath away and then you read the scripture and want to cry because your spirit is blessed. She bought all the clothes she was looking for and a christmas decoration for work. I bought a great pair of pants and a sweater. I look goooooooood in them. We talked and laughed and just had a really nice day. The mountains were gorgeous with color and it ended up being a sunny beautiful day. Especially on the way home. I love having a good friend. She doesnt care if I talk too much and I dont care if she does. We share what's in our hearts and mind. I feel refreshed. Thanks God for a great day off and for a wonderful time with my friend.

my poor Titus

I dont know how many of you have cats, but I have two. One of them is a male named Titus. He is very loving and if I cry he will come and sit by me. If I am sick, he will lay on me and purr. He also is a very curious kitten and climbs on our roof to get a better view of birds and things. He has been getting in fights with another male cat that comes on our property. I had to take him to the vet a couple weeks ago because he got so beat up he had infection on his chest that was draining. It was terrible. But it cleared up and he was doing much better. While we were in Minnesota he must have gotten in another fight and this time his face is swollen like a down syndrome child. He looks really sad. He started smelling bad too, so I know he has an infection, but Tom wont let me spend anymore money taking him to the doctor. I started doing hot compresses on his face and started trying to squeeze out the infection. He is not tolerating this very well. I am sure it hurts him pretty bad. But the smell is the worst!! It did start opening up tonight and I feel pretty good about that. It is not a pretty sight and I think that I would prefer that he not get in anymore fights. Please pray for him. I love my cat.

To Minnesota

Hi, I have had a few busy weeks. I went to Minnesota last week for 5 days as my parents are celebrating 60 years of marriage. That is so amazing dont you think so? We had a good visit. Tom and I went together. No kids this time. They have to be in college or teach school. Although Emily really wanted to come. We had a layover in Chicago but didnt get off the plane. We just needed to get more passengers and then head to Minnesota. So while we were there it started snowing harder and harder. pretty soon we were attemping to leave and they said we had to be deiced. This is on the 12th of October mind you. After an hour of waiting we finally got deiced only to fly into Minneapolis and still have snow. It is amazing to leave Charlotte one day and have 75 degrees and then fly to Minnesota the next day and have 28 degrees. My body doesnt know what to think. I guess it thinks it is a hormonal thing. Anyhow we had a great visit. It was actually nice 2 days there. We helped to celebrate. I got to see all my family and visit for a little while. We played some cards and games and ate lots of junk. I love Minnesota. I love my family. I really miss them sometimes, but it's always nice to come home.

Grandmother?

Well I have some interesting news. I was informed by my eldest daughter that I am to be a grandmother. Well I was shocked to say the least. I had been told for a year or more that I would not be a grandmother unless it was a chinese baby or from another country. I am afraid that I did not react correctly and if I could do it over I would have screamed like Liz(andrew's mom) did. I yelled at Sheila and said are you tricking me? Well after she said no and I could see she meant it. I was overwhelmed. (Im sorry I didnt scream, Sheila).

I have loved the thought of my own grandchild for a little while but was certainly willing to wait. However, I dont have to anymore! I am quite certain it is a cute little blond boy. He will be the best and the most fun of all children. Tom and I are going to be the best and most fun grandparents ever. And we will certainly love the kid like noone else could. I only wish that I would not have to drive 3 hours to see him. But I am thankful that it is not more. I have 8 months to prepare for being a grandma. I dont know if they have classes for this or not. I never heard of any. Maybe someone should start that,"Grandparents Class". I would take it.
Andrew and Sheila are gonna be the best parents. I cant wait to see them holding their first child. It is a blessing like no other. Giving your life to the Lord. Saying "I do" to the one you love. And holding your first child or second or third child are the three most wonderful events in life. Wow,God is good.

My life has been so unbelievably blessed in the past few weeks. I know the favor of God is upon me. Thanks Jesus!

Alisha ASU"s homecoming queen

I am very pleased to say that yesterday Alisha was voted ASU's homecoming queen. It was a really fun day we had in Boone. We got to watch Alisha in a parade and then during halftime, Tom escorted her on the field along with the other candidates and they named the King and then they said "And this years homecoming queen from Whitehall, Alisha Burger!!!!" It was just like a movie. I dont think I will ever forget the feeling I had at watching her come and get a crown. She was so pretty and I watched on the big screen and she was so happy and beautiful. I watched her friends and boyfriend jump up for joy at her winning. I watched Sheila and Andrew scream and jump up with their friends and I watched Emily and cousin Molly run down with enthusiasm to congratulate her. It was very much a family time rooting on one of our own. I thought about it this morning. I wonder if that is how it will be when we get our crown in heaven. Will all those who are closest to us jump up and down and cheer? Will the crowd of people around us cheer us on? If it's anything like I saw yesterday it will be awesome. And I am sure this will be much more than a homecoming crown although it really is a homecoming crown if you think about it. We will be home forever!
After we left the game we went to Daniel Boone Inn with a few of Alisha's closest friends and our family. We had a wonderful time of fellowship and food. It was a day to remember. It was very special and I am never going to forget it. I know Alisha wont either.