Twins on the way!

Posted on: January 20th, 2012 by
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Going to a baby shower can be very educational, as well as a lot of fun. Last Saturday I attended the baby shower of my best friend Sherri. She is expecting twins; a boy and a girl! Twins run in her family, Sherri has two younger brothers that a fraternal twins. Let me tell you, if I ever found out that I was going to have twins I think that I would freak out! In a good way. Having more than twins, though, that would be a completely different story!

Because Sherri is also having fraternal twins, one of each gender, the baby shower had gifts for both genders black and red boy crib bedding for little Davey, and lilac crib bedding for little Abbey. Sherri is lucky enough to be able to a large enough apartment that after the babies get a little bit older they will be able to have their own bedrooms, but in the beginning they will share space in the nursery. That way Sherri can utilize one changing table, one dresser, one tube of skin zinc cream concept laboratories, one bottle of baby powder.

I’ve already volunteered to come help out with the babies a couple of afternoons a week for the first couple of months so Sherri can get a little bit of rest. I love newborn babies; I could rock them and smell their freshly washed hair and powdered little bodies for hours on end!


It was arson

Posted on: January 18th, 2012 by
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Last night I went to a Ruritan meeting and the guest speaker was the chief of the local fire department. We enjoyed a nice meal of ham, sweet potatoes, green tossed salad, baked beans, wheat rolls and for dessert apple pie with a scoop of ice cream. During the fire chief’s presentation he was talking about how that church that burnt down a few months ago was determined to be arson. The neighbor next door to the church had said that he had heard an explosion and when he looked out of his window the church was fully engulfed in flames.

No one has been arrested for the church burning, and there is speculation about whether it was burnt down for the insurance. At least no one was inside the church when it happened, and none of the fire fighters were injured fighting the fire.


Son grows up

Posted on: January 17th, 2012 by
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Author: Joyce Mccall

My son has grown up way too quickly. As cliché as it may sound, it seems like only yesterday that I brought him home from the hospital. Now he is off at college and I am not sure how to handle it. He is a great kid, but I was not ready for him to leave. I tried to help him get settled into his new place, but he wanted to do it all himself. I tried to give him advice on utilities, but he said it was Just Energy Offers and no big deal. He was confident he could handle it himself. I should be happy that I raised an independent child. I spent his entire life teaching him to do things on his own. I don’t know why I am so surprised that he is doing them on his own. He is a great kid and I am proud of him. I just wonder if I will ever be needed again or if he no longer needs his mother.


The church burned down

Posted on: January 15th, 2012 by
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My folks and I were driving down The Springs Road and saw the remains of the church that burned down a couple of days ago. Rumor has it that arson is suspected. The church had been for sale for a number of months and then one night it burned down. We did not hear if there were any casualties or not. Regardless, I can’t help but wonder about the story behind that. I never knew much about that church; never knew why it was listed for sale. I often wondered if the congregation had acquired a different building and why. Was it being occupied by homeless people that were using some kind of open flame to heat the place and it got out of control? Or was it set deliberately, in order to collect on an insurance policy, or just because an arsonist likes to set fires and watch places burn down.

Whatever the reason, I find it sad that any church would be burned down. I hope no one was injured.


Roller skating

Posted on: January 9th, 2012 by
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I’ve been invited to a roller skating party this weekend, and I’ve been trying to decide whether to go to it or not. It has been at least ten years since I’ve been on roller skates, and I’m wondering how much time I’ll be spending on my butt if I decide to go. My previous experiences at roller rinks has been that there are always a few people that cut you off and trip you up. I wonder if the rink has roller blades available to rent, or just the traditional skates; I think I’d like to try my hand at blading if I go to it. I wonder how sore my muscles will be after I go!