Sorry it's been so long since I've blogged. I do miss you all and miss hearing about your lives and goings-on. Just thought I'd check in and update you all.
My sister Lisa is still fighting her ovarian cancer. She's one tough cookie. Keep those prayers coming please. I know several of you are keeping in touch via email and I really appreciate you! Lisa has exciting news ~~~ SHE'S GOING TO BE A GRANDMOTHER IN JULY!!! Her son and his wife are expecting her first grand baby!
Where should I begin... hmmm...
My daughter Hayley, just graduated from nursing school with her BSN and already has secured a job at a Ft Worth hospital. YEA! Nursing school is tough - those folks are on the front lines every day - I have a new respect for them - they are definitely Florence Nightingales and sometimes spend way more time and thought with their patients than the doctors do! So proud of her!
Adam Fears, my country musician son, is still in Nashville and on the road touring, and his video, "Middle of Nowhere"came out TODAY on GAC Great American Playlist program at their "one to watch". He made it. It's been his dream since GAC's beginning to be on there! Take a listen and a gander at his new video... If you're interested, the same show will repeat on May 22, 23 at 11:00 am Central time. His songs are available on ITunes, too!
He's doing great!!! If you like the song, pls go to www.gactv.com, go to videos and click "emerging artists" in the left column. Scroll down and you'll see Adam's video in the listing. There's a place to send email requests and comments, too, if you're so inclined. The more comments/requests he gets the better his songs get in the ratings! Thanks!
In other news...
I'M GOING TO BE A GRANDMOTHER IN OCTOBER! Can you believe it's finally happening??? It's MY turn! And me and my sister Lisa are BOTH expecting our first grand babies! Lisa's first comments were "YEA! We'll have babies at Christmas-time!" and "Vickie, it's just something else that we can share!" We've not had any little ones at Christmas since my daughter and her son were young! And they are 25 and 26! My son and his wife are expecting - my New Zealand/Denver kids. Mine and Lisa's two kids that we thought would be the least likely to have babies, much less get married! Couldn't have planned it if we'd tried...
Farm life is going ok, I'm still in the chicken business and working on my garden, altho it's smaller this year. It's been a weird spring - the weather has been crazy up and down in temps. We got a late freeze and it got my plum tree, but not the peaches. Cut my grapevines way back and it looks like we're going to get ALOT of grapes this year. Been doing a little painting, too. Will have to update my art blog...
Well, that's all the news for now. I'll try to get around and do some visiting as I can. The best thing that's going on (besides the babies) is that I'm getting to spend LOTS OF TIME with my dear little sister/best friend! She is my heart... Take care friends - will try to be back soon!
12 comments:
congratulations on graduation and becoming a grandmother! prayers for your sister too.
You had LOTS of news to update us on!! Congratulations on all of the above!! Happy for y'all! Love y'all!
If I could hop up and down, that's what I'd be doing! Oh my! What joy to read this post and see these pictures, not to mention listen to the music. Adam's got the look and the sound...I'll make every effort to visit that link.
Congrats to your beautiful daughter. I'll say what you didn't. Nurses always are more involved, and in more helpful ways, with their patients and I know that she'll be a blessing to many. God bless her!
And as for becoming grandparents in October?! Yippee! Let the fun times begin. Your parents must be over the moon with the news of a bumper crop! (I think of Lisa nearly every day and pray as often as she comes to mind.)
Happy gardening, my friend. Happy everything.
Shoot! I thought it was my iPad, but I can't comment from my PC either. I clicked on Menu and all those options are closed to me. That's okay. I'll just pop over to listen from time to time. =D
Wow....what wonderful and busy times you are sharing with your children. They are all amazing people...I can tell.
Praying for your sister. Cancer just plain stinks!!
Hugs.
Becky
Continued prayers for your sister, Lisa. And SO very exciting that you are both becoming Grandma's at the same time!! That is just a joyous thing, and I cannot wait for you to experience that and share it with us. Grandchildren are THE BEST!! :) :)
I love your painting in your blog header. Beautiful!
Love you, Dear Vickie!
Lynne
Oh, I love yours and Tony's t-shirts in the picture, too! So adorable! Ya'll will be AWESOME grandparents!
I was thinking of you just this week and wondering where you've been. It's nice to hear from you and your exciting news on the impending arrival of your first grand baby. It's the most wonderful feeling in the world! Blessings to your dear sister as she continues to fight the cancer battle. Life goes on and we need to count our blessings every day.
Hi Vickie!
What a wonderful update, so glad to hear from you! You will be a wonderful grandma, and how fun to be able to share such a sweet experience with your sister. My sister and I had grandbabies born on the same day, in the same hospital, 40 minutes apart, it was awesome!
I am a big fan of Adams music! I follow him on Facebook - he seems like a wonderful young man, and a very talented musician! And, of course in my neck of the woods country music is basically, as in all, that we listen to!
Your sweet sister will be in my prayers, she sounds like a fighter!
Hugs,
Barb
Hi Vickie....
Lots of happenings going on around your place....You have some great kids there and I know that you are so proud of them and their accomplishments. Congrats to each of them.
Still praying for your sister....
What a glorious update!! Blessings and healing to your sister. What joy...graduation and babies! What a wonderful season of life. I hope your farm is getting the rain we are this morning.
Your header is beautiful, it looks like you are still painting.
Oh, the Nashville son, how awesome to see your son accomplish his dream
Enjoy being a grandparent..it is totally awesome! Cute announcement.
You have so much great stuff happening in your life. I know it's bittersweet.
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