My afghan of many colors, my Momma started for me!

My beautiful Momma

I haven't written in a while so thought it was time.  My Momma went to heaven on Feb. 8th, 2006.  I miss her everyday.  After Momma passed my older brother Earl lived in her house till the day he went to be with Momma on Aug. 6th, 2010.  Now my youngest son David lives in her house.  She still has most of her sewing and other crafts in the house.  Last month I went there and came home with a couple of bags of things, one being a big bag of yarn.  As I was going through the bag, I came across a green crochet piece that Momma started before she became to sick to crochet anymore. So I decided to take all the small balls of yarn that I got along with a few full skeins she had and add them to what she started to make an afghan.  I was so excited to see how it would turn out.  Here are the pics of my progress.  I can't believe it only took me a week to complete.  I am sitting here this morning with it wrapped around me.  I feel her arms around me every time I use it.

I hope you enjoyed the pics and story.

Happy Birthday Tyler

14 years ago I was blessed with my first grandson, Tyler Martin.  Today is his birthday.  He is such a great young man.  He loves to play football, wrestle and hunting.  I enjoy everyday I get to spend with him.  Happy Birthday. I love you so very much.

RIP Little Brother, I love you!

WOW, what a week.  Got a call at 5:45 am on 1/31/13 to tell me my little brother died in his sleep.  He died at home.  My younger brother died of stage 4 colon and liver cancer.  He has been fighting so long and said he was going to win...but as you can read he didn't.

In 2009 he was diagnosed and given only 6 months to live with or without Chemo.  So he started it with the hopes of beating this.

Here it is 3 years later...they may given him only 6 months but he didn't listen.  I hated seeing him go through the Chemo, he was so sick and in pain during that whole time.

He was married for over 26 years, 2 sons and a beautiful granddaughter.  His wish was to be here to help raise his granddaughter.  She is 4 now and such a cutie. He told me in Nov. he didn't think he would make it much longer but his wish was to make it past Christmas so his granddaughter would have a good one.  He made it....

I am so glad he is no longer in pain.  He will be greatly missed by so many people.

I know it was a wonderful reunion in heaven on that day.  I am sure Momma, Daddy, my step-father Everette and my oldest brother Earl were all there to greet him...sure can't wait to join that group.  What a glorious day that will be.  

I am sharing pics of my brother here in memory of him.

Rest in Peace little brother Arthur (Scooter) Gray.