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Tuesday gratitudes…who woke up grateful? Posted by Cindy on 6/3/2025, 7:50 am Please share!

Just one today Posted by Paula on 6/3/2025, 10:18 am, in reply to "Tuesday gratitudes…who woke up grateful?" Learned that one of the kids I grew up with has died. Wanted to share about Nancy by sharing what I posted to the family. The Creekmores were a big part of my childhood. I was the youngest of their 2 girls and my sister and I. Even at 70 I enjoyed Nancy recalling when my mom brought me home from the hospital and how they would be very still and quiet when my mom let them see me. Nancy said they now had a real baby to play with instead of just dolls. I remember when the 3 Creekmore kids and my sister and I were outside playing. Carl was giving her a (playful) hard time but I was barely 4 and thought he was hurting her so I took the blue croquet mallet and whacked him in the head....sorry, Carl. We reconnected on FB and have been Words With Friends buddies fir a few years. I knew when she didn't play a word after 11 days that something was wrong so I came here to her page. Heart very sad. So, Virginia, Carl, Nancy, Cookie and, even Uncle Mike all together. It was a great neighborhood and a great time to be a kid. She loved you all so very much. I will miss her. (FSFers) My sister, me, Nancy, her brother, Carl and her sister, Cookie.

Love this!…. Posted by Cindy on 6/4/2025, 12:19 am, in reply to "Just one today " Such great memories.

I love your story. Posted by Beverly on 6/3/2025, 11:19 pm, in reply to "Just one today " What a fun neighborhood you grew up in.😀 I am so glad you reconnected with Nancy and you could share share these stories and memories. Love that you were the ' real baby"!!!! GREAT photo. Thanks for sharing this.

mine Posted by Beverly on 6/3/2025, 10:08 am, in reply to "Tuesday gratitudes…who woke up grateful?" Cindy's 10 wonderful gratefuls! . We are just about done putting the garden together. Grateful. It's been an ordeal, however. Murray is being stubborn about wearing his mask. Sometimes he doesn't put it over his nose. It's important with his COPD. So, I keep reminding him and he sees it as nagging. We have been getting rid of the deer eating plants. It's a big change over. He wants to do it all and can't. Mike has come to help... but, Murray says.. that he can finish the rest himself... but he can't . It's been a struggle. This week is Alex's graduation from East Lansing High School. It's very exciting. Grateful for ice and heat ... it helps my pieces and parts. Princess Molly Kitty Kitty is cuddly at night. Shevwas sleeping on my bladder last night and woke me up. I didn't care. I've been doing my exercises almost every day. I am getting stronger. Next week my sister and Mandy will come for the graduation party. I am trying to have a better outlook on life and things. Lot's a sunny days. All you wonderful ladies. Who knew 20+ years ago I would have a group a people in my life who care about each other so much. I love you all so very much... grateful for all of you,

The stinky stuff didn't work! Daylillies caput!! Posted by Paula on 6/3/2025, 10:26 am, in reply to "mine" Love you, too!

LOL Posted by Beverly on 6/3/2025, 4:30 pm, in reply to "The stinky stuff didn't work! Daylillies caput!!" I didn't work. They and ate the buds. Phooey

My five…let’s make that 10!….. Posted by Cindy on 6/3/2025, 8:15 am, in reply to "Tuesday gratitudes…who woke up grateful?" It is 5:50 am in Kansas. Usually I sleep until 6:45 but a big thunderstorm came through waking us all up around 4:40 and of course the dogs needed to go out but wouldn’t due to all the commotion! We tried 3 different times to get them to go out and they refused so I finally got them back to bed. An hour later I woke up sensing the quiet as the storm had finally moved on and was able to get the dogs outside to do their business! Of course they are sound asleep now and I am wide awake-so I decided to pop on here and share some gratitudes! 1. 8 out of the 9 kids I had scheduled yesterday for the Job Prep class showed up! So glad to have that class knocked out. I will still need to do a class for the young man that was absent but I may do it via Zoom. 2. I received another referral for a student to do a summer work program yesterday! This will make 11 new students that I am getting started. It’s good money for my employer as the state pays me to work with these kids. I also have 15 adults that I am working with to find jobs! I am a busy girl! 3. I found a new pair of New Balance shoes I liked yesterday. My foot doctor wanted me to get either Brooks, Hoka, or Saucony’s but I did not like the way any of those shoes felt. They are costing me $174 but will be worth it. Hokas were comfy but they have such a wide toe that I felt like I had clown shoes on! They ordered my shoes as they didn’t have all black which I wanted and they should be arriving in a week. 4. Making better choices with my food and drinking more water. Little steps. I got this! 5. A job I love. I know I say it all the time but how blessed am I to be 67 and get up in the morning excited about going to work. 6. My washer started working again. Remember how I was asking what kind of washer you guys had as mine wouldn’t come on? Well after sitting overnight I tried to start it one more time and it fired right up! Ugh. I’ve done several loads and it is doing good. I guess it (just like myself) just needed to reset itself. 7. Top Chef! Love watching this show. The current season is about to wrap up but I am also going back and watching other seasons. Love that show! 8. The love we have for each other on this board! What a special friendship we have! Love that and all of you ladies! 9. Time to post my gratitudes this morning. I could get up and head to work early but I think I am just going to get up in a little bit and take time for an extra cup of coffee before heading in. 10. The rest of our windows should be in on the 5th! So excited to get them finished and then I will move on to the kitchen!

I love hearing about your job! Posted by Beverly on 6/3/2025, 11:22 pm, in reply to "My five…let’s make that 10!….." Glad you got in that extra cup of coffee!!!!... and us. The magic in washer... needed a break. Love you , sweetie.

Admire the work you do so much!! Posted by Paula on 6/3/2025, 10:27 am, in reply to "My five…let’s make that 10!….." And, love your ability to remodel your house!

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