My Almost Grandmother

when i write almost grandmother it takes on the connotation that Winnie almost married my grandfather, Jack Walter. however this is NOT the case. RATHER Winne was Harriet "June" Beery Walter's BEST FRIEND. they were next door neighbors on lake hickory for the length of their adult years. when i was born my Nana, June was already being treated for cancer and so she was not in town often and suffering from the side effects of radiation. so Winnie stood in ... and SHE NEVER STOPPED STANDING IN. this fall at 90 brilliant years young she made the trek down for our wedding. she was the cherry on top.

i want to be like Winnie when i GROW UP!

Lamentations 3:22-23

It is because of the LORD's mercies that you, are not consumed. His compassions do not fail. They are new every morning. Great is His FAITHFULNESS.

my new favorite fingernail/toenail polish

sweet sister was in the ATL over the weekend and we got to go have pedi's post class on saturday. living 3.5 hours away from each other (it feels like 490 hours) we did what all sisters do we got matching polish. a color that is both classic and edgy... mushroom. it is my new cajun shrimp.

things i am enjoying in the dead of winter

a hockey arena coming to ball ground... what?

so for two nights i have had vivid dreams about BALL GROUND. i have dreamed that BALL GROUND got their very own HOCKEY TEAM... and even more exciting their very own HOCKEY ARENA... that seated all of 25 people.

the dreams have been vivid and real... cold and action packed. the 25 seats were stadium seats yellow plastic with blue numbering. i hope tonight i dream and catch the name of this team... i think the BALL GROUND BEAVERS is quite fitting... i can just see the crowd now... instead of a wedge of cheese on the head they would wear buck teeth.

and the facation goes to.... (drum roll)

VANCOUVER

after much research and thought the facation of winter 2010 goes to Vancouver. i thought tropical beaches... sand between my toes... fruity drinks... Fuji. THEN i thought ... plays... shopping... night caps...LONDON. I ALSO CONSIDERED mysterious and captivating like Morocco. my desire to play even considered more local adventures such as Orlando or the DELLS (Wisconsin that is).

but i settled on VANCOUVER. i have always wanted to go to this great CANADIAN city. i have wanted to see VICTORIA FALLS and take in the beauty. this city also has a metropolitan flare and offers all of the luxuries that one could want and...for ONE WINTER AND ONE WINTER ONLY this city will host the world in the greatest sports competition... THE WINTER OLYMPICS!

itinerary to follow.

for my continued sanity this weekend i would like to thank

lil john
ludacris
missy elliot
notorious B.I.G
DMX
snoop do DOUBLE g
yo yo ma