ring a ling...it's Christmastime....

Whitney and Donavan under the bootiful tree!!

Christmas on the Square...CenterPoint church brought hot chocolate, cookies and the band complete with "Singers"....to DT Ocala....we had a grrrrreat time....here with our special pals...Gator Scott and Gator Valerie...

decorated the lobby at Church....probably should've taken this picture with the lobby lights on..but it just looked so good in the dark....maybe you had to be there....:)

here's some favorites....Hope & Valerie

more favorites....Marc, Mike (our Pastor) and Scott...the 3 Gator Killers...

CenterPoint Band...sanging Christmas Carols....and rockin it!!

Christmas on the Square was Sunday nite....Saturday afternoon was the "Reindeer Run 5k"...Cindy and I tied for 7th in our age group and shaved 2 minutes off my time for the Turkey Trot just last week...woohoo....Mr. Westall ran both these races as well...we thought we'd put him in the pic.

That's all for this week...

just sayin

Had the annual Dr.'s appointment today...said everything looked good....but is seeing some signs of "A.D.D."...attention deficit...really? Does he really think I can't stay focused or concentrate? Who does he think he is?...I'm hungry, here are the posts, what time is it?, hope you are having a good day, why isn't Whitney home yet? Aren't these different colors of fonts pretty? Am I supposed to pick up Whitney? Goin thru the "winter closet" and came across this adorable dress, obviously meant for one of the girls...but we forgot about it....hate it when that happens...still has the tags....argh! Poor Marc!! :)

uh, duh? Why can't the liberal wacko's get this one straight?

Reads: How's the hope and change working for ya?

Ready for the "reindeer 5K run" tomorrow...right before the Christmas Parade...Whitney is threatening my life if I dare wear the antlers...I think they are great....

Floridians plant their poinsettias in the ground...either I've spent too much time in the cold country or I'm predjudice but I think poinsettias go INSIDE the house.....

pets

Lu had a vet visit today...he had to get his ears washed out...twice, a "fecal" and shots....he hid, until the vet came, in the sink...then under the sink after all his treatments...poor guy!!!

Ollie has a new haircut...he likes sleeping on top of the clean laundry before it's folded....argh!

observations

This is me...it's December...top down, short sleeves...I love Florida!











This is my buddy, Cyndi's wedding ring...it's been lost for some time now...she "hid" it while her house was "showing"....her wonderful hubby just found it....in the drain.....probably not the safest place to hide it....










John Travolta is a member of our community...we allow him his privacy....but when HIS movie opened...we rolled out the red carpet at Hollywood Cinemas and made him sign autographs...Whitney's friend "Donavan" snapped this photo...they did not ask for an autograph...still wondering why....





I saw this man today...just out riding on his motorcycle that he has added 500 lbs of Christmas decorations to....prob thought it was a good idea....






This is Tye's first visit to Auburn...killed him to take this picture...but he likes the girl so much he'd do anything for her...including posing for this pic and looking happy!

escape artists

Charleston "party bus" back seat

front seat

Tuesday....morning, noon and nite



Downtown Charleston "roof top" view

Cool Kat on a sorta warm, sorta chilly Monday...mid November!

the Cindy's

Lovely Selena

"Kahroll", the Hostess!

our friends...

Dear Wednesday....tomorrow (which is now today) we will post pics...today we will just ponder.

just back from "girls beach week"...which is never really a week but a mere 3 days...but it's jam packed with "high quality fun & relaxation".

We, the "girls" are famous escape artists...we escape our day to day lives and meet up 2X/year at the same place, same time. There are but few guidelines..but these cannot and do not change.

Here they are:

• invitation only
• must be able to pass the "alzheimer-3-digit-gate-code test
• must be able to ride a bike while balancing a beach chair and fully loaded beach bag

must love cheese, crackers, hummus, diet coke, yogurt, & turkey and be able to survive on just that if need be...

Not allowed:

• Husbands
• children
• pets
• political correctness

Must love:

• the Lord
• sunsets
• excercise
• high school sports
• shopping
• chick flicks
• eating out/in

Daily Agenda:

• sleep until you wake up
• drink coffee until you are done
• walk/ride bikes on the beach until you're tired
• snack on whatever you can find (chocolate is mandatory)
• shop if the sun's not out
• watch sunset at "golden hour"

• enjoy fun drinks and chick flicks until bedtime....

wine testers

• sparkling cherry water with rasberries
  
• repeat daily

Girls beach week is necessary and must be enjoyed on a bi-annual basis...compliments of our great hubby's....simply because "we are worth it"...and, well, we just won't take no for an answer!...just sayin....
burgers & fries at "Poe's, as in "Edgar Allen"



These are the tired, early exiters....those in black were heading back to the Mtns...the one is white...back to FLORIDA....




These women are extra special....we'll love each other throughout eternity! Hooray! See ya in June!!

MIA's this year: Mindy, Tricia, Dottie, Leslie & Susan

crazy pup

I love my little dog...I miss him when we are on fabulous vacations...I miss him when I am with my favorite people...I even miss him while he is at the Groomer...who knew? When I go on about how much I am missing him...my darling daughters remind me that when we got him I said I hated him. He would run away every time we let him out and I would just say, "I don't care...let him go." That hurts my heart now...People told me I would learn to love him...I knew they were crazy!

He turns 3 on Sunday, the day before I turn, well, older.....now I know why he always ran away. He runs away now too...WHEN I DON'T WALK HIM!!! As a new dog owner 3 years ago I thought you took your dog out to go to the bathroom and walks were something novel..something you did when you had spare time to go out on a stroll...which was, uh, never!!! So he did what he does now...he says, "if you won't walk me...I will walk me...and I know you are mad at me so I won't come back right away...actually I won't come back until you catch me...and we both know how that goes"....crazy pup!

Today, we were out on a walk...which now we do twice a day... 1 1/2 miles each time...he decided to do his "dirty business" ON someone's tire...how wierd is that....He, like the infamous "Marley" of Marley and Me always searches searches, doing what we call the "search crouch crawl" looking for just the right spot to p--p...but not today...no today he decided to put his bottom right up against the neighbor's tire and squooosh..out it came....I laughed until I had a tear...then I had to get it off with the stupid plastic baggy....Florida rules...I could go to jail for not "curbing my dog"....blegth! Oh well....:)

And now...I'm one of those crazy people who writes about my dog and happily posts pictures of him....cause I just love him! Happy 3rd Birthday Ollie!

a lighter note...Miller updates

this maybe might maybe be my new pool on 4 acres with a lake and a gazebo...maybe might

and this would be my new maybe might maybe 2nd home....

Marc & John grill 270 burgers and 150 hotdogs and feed 400 at Southwind....

Adah and her "Big" Kylie at FSU football game

Bayshore Tournament (in pic Whitney and Hannah jump to block the vb)

my 2 baby boys Lu & Ollie (well one is 10 and the other 3)

Bayshore Tournament Saints bring home trophy for 3rd place:

My favorte man...and his stinky stogey

Miller's have been busy ...Adah is conquering FSU and loving it...new girlfriends, new guyfriends, visits to old friends.......Whitney is conquering Volleyball at St. John and loving it...games games friends tournaments friends and more games.......My picnic was a smashing great hit all thanks to the volunteers at Southwind and freinds at Centerpoint who helped me pull it all off (thanks be to God who never calls you without enabling you...) and now it's time to start planning "Festival of Holidays"...a takeoff from our old church in Ashevegas.... Finally... Marc is still loving his job at the hospital..meetings meetings gator hunting (got a gator) meetings conferences meetings.....Ollie and Lu? Well, they are still the greatest pets ever!!

We are contemplating thinking about thinking about contemplating renting a house here to own....it's a bit scarey trying to own 2 houses during these troubled eco times...but we believe we should investigate this lead...more later....

for now...enjoy Miller pics:

jumbled thoughts

I've been a little perturbed of late....haven't liked what's come my way...

But, God is good and His timing is perfect. My new Beth Moore Bible Study began 2 weeks ago with my same group as last year plus some newbies on the scene. We are studying the Psalms of Ascent...(Ps. 120-134)...and the last few homework assignments have brought enlightenment.

I was encouraged with the reminder that my God (Master Creator of Everything) is familiar with my circumstances and He writes "what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.. (Eccl.1:9)...and He reminds me that there are those who "hate peace". I call them "Lovers of conflict."


"In my distress I cried to the LORD, and he answered me...I have lived too long with those who hate peace. I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war." (Ps. 120:1,6-7)


then there is today's lesson:


"Show us favor LORD, show us favor, for we had more than enough contempt. We've had more than enough scorn from the arrogant and contempt from the proud." (Ps. 123)


Do I think it is a coincidence that these are my homework verses??....verses that we are to "unpack" as my Pastor says....and ponder???....no I don't. I think they were put there 1000's of years ago for me to unpack today..."for such a time as this".....to let me know He knows who and what I am dealing with and that I am to "cry to him in my distress" and He will "answer me"....


So I will...and I can know"...the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame" (Romans 9:33b)

"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers...." (Ps. 1:1)