Awwww, Candy, thank you so much. You made me smile about the gene pool. LOL. And Jan, yes he IS strong. Hard to believe he just turned 3 months old. He already wants to "stand" instead of sit, he locks those little bitty legs and you can't make him bend 'em to sit! Too funny. This is actually the 3rd photo I have of 4 generations! The first one has my grandmother, my mom, me, and my daughter when she was a freshman. Then the next one is my mom, me, my daughter, and Meagan as a little girl. The third is for Jason...my dad, my husband, Jas, and his first born son. So that gives him a 4 generation one too. ;o) I can't resist sharing these two of Jason and Suzie getting to meet their "great nephew" for the first time.....(Meagan is Jason's niece, so not sure what the correct term is for Bransen, but he IS great. LOL) I love the sweetness of this photo....such a contrast with Jas' badly burned skin against that soft new baby skin. Makes me want to cry as well as smile. hugs, Karen

This looked so festive. I have always wanted to "do" pretty table, but year after year we eat off of disposables due to the number of us and the work. I have a set of china (not expensive) but one that my parents bought me in a whole set when I got married 36 years ago. I had registered a nice set of pottery at that time because it was more practical. We enjoyed it for many years. Since so many of my friends had registered both china and pottery, my Mom wanted me to have some. My set came from Montgomery Wards and is a service for 12. I think I have used it once. I vow to use it this next year some. I have been on a binge since Christmas to buy some pretty tablecloths and napkins. I have found some awesome deals and will try my hand at some tables. (But, I am not really creative.) I just love looking at all the tablescapes here, I have been so envious of all the pretty dishes and the variety of them. I don't have a clue of where I would store more. But, tonight it hit me that I could pick up only two or maybe some in sets of four and have a variety. It is just DH and me at home, except that DD (adult) is living with us at the moment. Betty, I was in CVS today and saw those blue snowman, snowflake dishes. They are adorable. I may just have to go and pick up a few tomorrow. Also, if you have a Kroger in your area, check them out. Ours has glassware that is clear and has blue and white snowflakes. I saw them a couple of days ago and they had a lot and they were cheap. However, I don't have anything blue. Now, I realize that I could pick up a nice set of dishes between there and CVS. Thanks for the inspiration. I also have a set of holiday dishes I got last year at the Salvation Army TS and some more at a church TS. They are both white and feature a Christmas tree in the center. They don't match, but do coordinate. I didn't even unpack them this year, but I will do so next year. I know have tablecloths and napkins for them. You ladies rock!

Thanks Everyone!!! Well, went to the meeting and there was a young gal there with 60days clean, came up to me after the meeting and asked me for my phone number!! She's only 20yrs old. We have a saying in NA that you can only keep what you have, by giving it away. I liken my disease of addiction to diabetes, every day you need your medicine and need to pay attention to doing the things that keep you well, you stop doing those things...you get sick again. Well, my leg is in a fancy air cast and I'm not to walk on it yet. I've wiped out twice realllly bad on my crutches, had to go get ex-rays of my other knee!! So have kept to the wheelchair(thankfull we live in a rancher with lam floors!) Cindy is so great about seeing me every week and calling etc.. I see the doc next week and find out what's next. It only hurts if I have my foot down for more than a 1/2hr at a time, so I prop it up a lot. My friend Sandy brought me her recliner rocker for me to recoupe in so I sit ther with my tv tray beside me and am working on a gazing ball right now. I plan to do my mushroom as soon as I can. It's hard not to miss my usual freedom of hittin' the thrift and building supply stores for more goodies, but it has been less money spent!!! As soon as I can get around better I'm buying a heavy duty blade for my taurus saw and 2 tile blades for tile work and start givin er!!! Again, thank you all for your sweet comments as I feel if it wasn't for NA, I'd not have a life(breathin, in..and out..)but God wanted me to have a rich and abundant life(ya'll)!!! Jane

I almost missed it too! About to head to bed and came to see what was going on. Thank you so much! I appreciate everyone taking the time out of their (holi)day to wish me a Happy big 6-0 I know, it sounds SO OLD!! I honestly do not know how I am sixty. Fifty didn't sound old to me, but 60 sure does. LOL I hope everyone had a nice 4th of July! Thanks again!