Christmas time is here again

It's gonna be fun this year! I went Black Friday

shopping and found some bargains. Early Christmas

start for me.

My Baby Fell Over

She's my little director. She directs the day when

I'm with her. She's all sunshine most of the time.

Today, her tummy hurt and she cried a little.

Lola fell over before I could catch her.

She loves Grandma anyway. Today she was saying, "ma

ma".

2007 BMW meets 2009 DEER

This was not "my" idea. I had no prior knowledge that we would meet so abruptly.
I was happily and I do mean "happily" driving along early that morning before

dawn enjoying myself because I had an extra hour of sleep the night before.

The sun was beginning to come up and the weather had turned cold. I was wearing

my warm camoflauge hunting jacket with sherpa pile lining. Quite a coincidence if I do say so. I don't think the deer could use that for an excuse. "I couldn't see

her. She was camoflauged!"

So what did I see to the right of me in the ditch? What a funny looking dog!

Oh no, look at how high it jumped! Oh, it's a deer jumping the fence. Cool.

Then I remembered there are always more than one. Oops, too late!

Here comes a truck with bright lights in my eyes. What was that thud? Oh my!

We met in the middle of the highway. It all happened so fast. I was driving with

my cruise control on exactly 65 mph. It was such smooth sailing. Until we met.

In that moment I felt remorse for the life of that deer. Then my mind switched to

my little beautiful car. I did not want to see the damage. It seemed such a small

thud. Maybe, just maybe I only lost a headlight. After all, my car dash control did

send me a signal that looked like a big headlight pointing downward. Maybe my

car's computer was telling me it's only a dream. You only have a headlight out.

I drove on twenty more miles to the next town before I stopped to survey the

damage. I guess I really should have stopped very soon after but I just couldn't.

I wasn't shaken by the ordeal at all for some strange reason. I didn't cry at all.

I kept thinking to myself this is only a car and not the most important thing in life.

I thought of the necessity to get to my daughter's apartment to watch my grand daughter that morning. All I could think of was, Lola. She's important. People are

what's important. I am not hurt and it's going to be all right.

I stopped in Skiatook and got out hoping to see very little damage. But alas, that

was not the case. From the front to the rear, the meeting with the deer left many

scars. I have been reminded many times throughout life that the rain falls on the

just and the unjust. We are not immune from bad things happening to us even though we are children of God. The Bible says in this world we will have tribulations. But we are reminded that Jesus said to be of good cheer because He has overcome the world. Ahhh, I'm not trying to preach, really. I just have this in me and it comes out. It is called peace. I honestly don't know how people can make it in life without peace. But you know the corny answer that beauty contestants always give when asked what they wish for, "world peace." I do so wish the world had peace.

"so may peace rain down from heaven like little pieces of the sky" "little keepers of the promise"

Share a day.

A day in the life of someone I don't know. Just found it interesting.

Louis Giglio ~ Indescribable Part 1

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; and their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.

Ree Drummond-The Pioneer Woman Cookbook

I got to meet Ree at her cookbook signing in Tulsa on Friday.

She was a lot of fun to meet and listen to her talking to others as I

waited. I got to the store first and could have been first in line

but I decided to shop the little store and bought my grandbaby

some cute onesie's. One was a pink Cain's ballroom and the

other was a "I love (heart) Tulsa." I found a very cute purse that

was handmade. I will post a photo soon. It was made out of an

old linen tablecloth, very vintage. I know no one else will ever have

another one like it. I also bought a small Uglydoll. Big toe.

I'm about ten people back from the front of the line.

We all got to watch MM carry in boxes of books. He

didn't have his hat on and he looks even finer in real

life. Forgive me, but I'm much older than both of them!

I had pre-ordered one cookbook from Amazon but

I bought another to give as a gift.

And here I am posing with Ree. She was so very nice

and it was so fun to talk with her. I told her I would

like to go to the Pawhuska signing but I had tickets for

Dracula (the ballet). She said she would have liked to

gone to that. I also mentioned that I had never read a blog

before hers and that was when I started blogging two years

ago. I told her that I had met Swampy and of course she

knew her also. I had a very fine day! I left there and went

to Utica Square and shopped in Williams Sonoma. And

even better, I took home Asian Grilled Salmon from PF Chang's.

I honestly cannot get enough of it. I wish I could eat it every

day!