Category Archives: FAMILY

These last 2 weeks have flown by with my daughter and grandchildren visiting. We have had a lot of fun, talks, movies, laughter, excitement, a few tears, but overall a very good time. But all good things must come to an end in order to start a new beginning. Jenny and family will be meetingContinue reading “End of Vacation”

This is a message from my sister, Tracy.  Please pass on the prayers for a quick recovery!  Thank you! Hi there Facebook friends, Most of you know my husband, Jeff — isn’t he the greatest guy? I will be brief: he has been in the hospital for a couple of days, and 3 blood panelsContinue reading “Prayers Please”

Yesterday was my birthday, I turned 57 and I was born in 1957!  What a great time I had with my family.  We started off by going to breakfast at Huckleberry’s with our friends, Dan and Liberty and I had the Louisiana shrimp omelet, it was so yummy.  That was my breakfast, lunch and dinnerContinue reading “Family Time”

 Wow!  It’s been a while since I’ve posted to my blog!  Work has been fairly busy the past few weeks and then with my Uncle Ross going into the hospital and then into rehab for his hernia repair and with trying to play catch up, I haven’t had much time to chat.  March was aContinue reading “Just Been Busy”

Lou Mildred Owen Spallina                             A former longtime resident of Porterville, Lou was born in Wills Point, Texas, on December 29, 1926, to Barnett and Elva Owen, and she passed away peacefully in the company of her devoted husband and two of her daughters in Placerville, California, on December 4th, a few weeks shy of herContinue reading “Lou Spallina”

Hello My mother passed away Tuesday, December 4 at 4:14 p.m.  She had end stage Alzheimer’s.   She had a very quiet passing and no pain.  Candis, Tracy and Dad were there to see her off.  Kathy, Jenny and I were able to talk to her several times throughout the day by phone and I believeContinue reading “MOM”

WOW!  Friday night was an odd night.  I was feeling really yucky with a head cold coming on.  It was 8 p.m. and I was getting ready to go to bed already and had taken cold medication with codeine in it so I could sleep.  Come on, I don’t go to bed until 11 orContinue reading “SURPRISE!”

Good Morning Everyone A very pretty day here in the valley, clear skies and just a little wind blowing.  A perfect day for BBQ outside.  I hope everyone has a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend.  A little family news.  We are waiting to hear if Youn delivered her baby boy yet.  She was admitted toContinue reading “Family News”

WOW!   Where do I start?  This has been a wonderful week for all of us, especially for my daughter, Kathy.  We now have a new granddaughter added to the family tree, Annalee Pok.  She arrived on Thursday, May 10 at 5:09 a.m.  She weighed 6 pounds 2 ounces and is so very tiny, about theContinue reading “My Mother’s Day Present”

What a busy weekend this has been!  If this were a TV series, it would have all the ingredients needed to make it interesting!  You add in a little drama, beauty, and zany family and a happy ending and there you go, a mini TV show! I guess I should start with the week beforeContinue reading “Quilts, Family and yet more family!”