Vegas!

Hello All,

So it's finally time to go to Vegas! Keith, Gregory and myself are flying out..
I can say that I am so glad to be getting away, it has been a long couple of months for me and looking forward to lying by the pool in the Vegas Air, maybe take advantage of the Spa while my wonderful husband is doing his Cardio Rehab in Vegas, ya know, somethings have to continue even though you are on vacation, we have to take care of that $60,000 heart..

As most of you know Greg moved out in April so I am looking forward to spending a week with my son, hopefully he will take care of his mommy in the big city hotel, you guys have no idea how quickly I can get lost.. Keith enjoys the card tables, Greg and I enjoy the low money slot machines, Greg and I will be together and Keith can concentrate on winning the big money.. Now, this trip also involves Bowling so we will have to interrupt things to allow Keith and Greg to support the teams on the tournament- ( I will be watching and cheering them on...)

Shannon will be seeing us off, I often find that time of seperation a bit sad, no matter what, I always tear up.. oh my gosh, my sister took us one time and we just balled our eyes out.

So, the time has finally come when My Sister Martha receives her Hoosier Cabinet from her Big Brother Gary!!! Keith and I are meeting my brother's Gary and "Cooter" to deliver the special gift..I am very excited to see this cabinet and will be posting the picture very soon..

Shannon, Dennis, Nannie and Paw-Paw, I will miss you all so very much, I will call you as soon as we land in Vegas or Atlanta- most likely both places so you know we have arrived safely, I will try and be mindful of the time change and not call at some really goofy time- nannie and paw paw will not mind but my daughter will.

Ok, gotta go get things done so have a great week everyone and I will post when I get back..

See Ya.

My Very Special Sister, Martha.

Happy Sunday,
I should be working on an upcoming Leadership Class but instead I have decided to take a break and blog about my sister Martha.
The picture above was taken recently and as I look at her I see what a Beautiful Lady she truly is, not just in looks but in heart as well.

If anyone reading this blog knows my Father Wiley, well, she is identical to him in looks as well as personality, between my Brother Gary and Martha- Mr Clark Lives On :)) which makes me very happy because I Miss Him So Much!!!!
Martha is now and has always been a wonderful sissy to me- yes, I know, you are most likely saying that she could not have always have been wonderful? we all have issues growing up but she always took care of me in that sisterly way.

Martha recently purchased an outfit for me out of the blue, Wow! what a sweetheart- even though she has fallen on hard times she still tends to always find the right time for a phone call to say-" I was thinking about you" or a sweet little gift to say I love you..
When we were growing up I can't tell you how many times she saved me from wearing the most awful outfit to school- Thank Goodness she did that!!!-- I was never any good at matching colors- Never!!!! she would always save the day...

I can tell you that I always lost my lunch money running down the driveway to catch the bus- Daddy would give us each 45 cents for lunch and extra for ice cream but did Lana keep up with her money? oh no, I would always cry and then guess who saved the day? Martha- she would give me her lunch money and she would have No Money for lunch- is that no sad? do I feel awful even today? yes I do..

In 1979 Martha and Gary were both involved in a Horrible motor vehicle accident, if you have never gone through something like that Pray that you Never Do, that was a Horrible Time for our family. I can recall just about every detail of that night like it was yesterday! my brother and sister were both in very bad shape- Gary was not as bad as Martha but bad enough- He spend a couple of days in the hospital and Martha spent approx 3 months.

I remember praying so hard that night that she would live and to get another chance being sisters. see, what you all do not know is that she and I got into a fight before she left the house and she never returned for me to say I was sorry :(((( so later that night about 11:00pm we received a call from our Minister informing us they were in a car crash! and to hear that she may not make it was heart breaking. When my parents arrived at the ER and the physician finally came out to speak to my parents about her condition he ask, who is Lana? my mother said to him Lana is her sister, why? well, she was shouting my her name stating, stop hurting me! I can only assume that she thought it was me hurting her not the car crash itself...This really spoke volumes to me so for those of you reading this, lesson to you all- you should never part with anyone using angry words... I love you is much better....

My sister is now very happy and healthier than she has been in a very long time, she is currently in a Great relationship and planning to get married soon!! hopefully very soon!! Martha Ann is the mommy of two doggies, Kristy and Roxanne and shares custody of Maggi which is the dogie from a previous marriage.. is that not the coolest thing? she takes it very seriously.

For those of you that have been following the Hoosier Cabinet that our Brother Gary is redoing well, it is for Martha on her upcoming Birthday-I still can't post the final product Per Gary but as soon as her baby blue eyes see her gift then I can post, it is Beautiful! it was Very Ugly when he began but he has once again brought new life to a piece of old furniture and I am very proud of him..
Shannon and I went shopping on Saturday, we had a Blast!! she is so much fun you just have no idea!!!-- we ended our day watching the race, eating pizza and salad with our husbands..

I must go now so I can re visit my other work that is waiting :((( I would rather blog..
Thanks for visiting and stay tuned for more picures and stories.

Friday Night Dinner with Friends and Cleaning on Saturday

Hello Everyone,

Keith and I had dinner Friday Night with Doug and Nancy, afterwards they invited us over to their home for coffee, dessert and conversation and what a Beautiful home they have..

I met Nancy several years ago in bible study but have just recently gotten to know her a little better and she is a wonderful lady- she is a very classy lady and very Godly and is just a joy to be around. Doug is a super cool fellow and has a great sense of humor and too is very Godly, I am very thankful to God for introducing us.

I cleaned the house on Saturday and somehow found my way to the grocery store, believe that!!? I did venture into Greg's room for a quick assessment and came out several hours later, needless to say Keith was not very happy with me due to the fact that Greg was to return to gather the rest of his stuff and then clean his own room!!!???

Greg's room is now The Cutest Room Ever!!! I am very pleased with my work if I have to say so myself... it is no where complete but it sure is on its way.. and oh yes, I now have my own bathroom!!! I am just so blessed... No One Lives Here Anymore!!!! this is the first time Keith and I have been alone since we got married, no kidding- we are finally alone....

Gary continues to work on the cabinet for his little sister, he has allowed me to show two picture's above- Remember, the first picture above was when he first was given the cabinet, the second picture above is after a bit of work- what you all need to know is that there are two different pieces to this cabinet, I have seen the first piece completed and now I am getting to see the second piece through email- All I can say is Wow! wait until you see the finished product..!!!!

Gary has amazing talent and puts his heart and soul into everything that he does even his brownies, banana pudding, homemade cal zones, and last but not least his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches- did I mention he is single?? My want is for Gary to meet someone special but it seems that God has another plan, for those of you that know me know I hate to wait for anything-I am not a very patient person and obviously my time is not God's time, he has proven that to me time and time again because I have introduced him to a few ladies but it never works out.. I will end up taking care of him when he gets old but as I have told in the past I will not change his Depends- he is on his own there.. Did I mention Keith and I are fixing up an extra bedroom for Gary? Gary will tell you without hesitation that he was not a very nice brother growing up which is normal but most siblings do not get the chance to spend as much time together as we do and I am very thankful for that and Oh my gosh! what would life be without that goof ball??? BORING!!!!

I am going to go now- Thanks for visiting and stay tuned for more stories. Love to my Corey- Love my rock. Love you so much, take care of yourself and just be careful- Do you hear me???

Gregory is Moving Out!!:(((( :)))))))

Happy Sunday,



This weekend my son came by to pickup more of his possessions from home.

Ok, so all of the mom's out there that has had Two Childeren move out tell me it gets easier?? Please..!!!!! :(((( He will do fine and so will I.......In Time..:)) Oh no! who is going to take out the trash? but wait! who will NOT be eating my chicken pot pies?

Nick shared an amazing sermon this morning- John 15 verses 1-16- The Vine and the Branches.
God is Amazing, My daughter and I sat in my driveway Friday Night and had an emotional discussion on this very scripture, does that not speak Volumns to you?
Lives change after you are saved and what is today may not be tomorrow...- I am very young in my Christian Walk with limited knowlege and in order to gain knowledge I need to read the word and stop putting worldly things before God- see, that is my point! before I never felt conviction in my heart and Now I Do-Thank You Jesus for that.

There are a couple of ladies that have recently visited my blog- Amber Shelor and Mia Kennedy:))) Thanks for visiting and I do hope that you enjoy the stories and pics of my family, Thanks to both of you for your sweet comments regarding my pawpaw- we love him and really glad that you guys enjoy his pictures taken by Mrs Maggi-:))) which are priceless.....:))

We visited my stepmother and brother Friday and celebrated her 57th birthday- she is doing ok- not great but ok- hopefully she will come and visit soon- Diabetes is an ugly disease and can tend to be very hard on a body- she is an amazing lady and just seems to always have enough strength to carry on - she has been in my life for a very long time and hope to have her for alot longer..- she never asks for anything and always appreciates everything no matter how big or small.

Love to Corey- I received the rock from Iraq for my window seal- Dad finally remembered to give it to me- I love you my dear nephew- Staf Safe and I love you with all of my heart...

Have a great week..

Weekend Shopping....

03-19-2009



Ok, I have an update on our stepmother Shirley, Martha and I were able to reconnect after several months, she has moved and her phone was disconnect and then reconnected- we are very happy to learn that she is well with the exception of a broken foot that is now on the mend. Her birthday is 03-26-2009 so I am sure we will be visiting and hopefully we will be able to talk her into coming to visit for a week or so...wish us luck, she is a pretty stubborn lady.
This weekend we are going shopping! very excited about that, hope to find somthing interesting, maybe I will find an outfit for our trip to Vegas???? maybe I will just buy something there? who knows about me....
Big News!! Gregory is moving out and getting hitched!!! the hitched part comes later but the moving part comes sooner, Yes, I am sad and Yes I will miss him but I am very glad to see him stepping up and moving on and I love Kyndall so all is good... Oh my gosh, where has the time gone? I am NOT getting old am I??
Shannon visited her Grandparents earlier this week, visit her blog to view the Beautiful Pictures of this lovely couple. Shannon is such a joy to nannie and pawpaw and boy do they have a blast.
ok, so I will update the blog again tomorrow- thanks for visiting and have a wonderful Friday.

Renown Weekend and Daddy's been gone four years 03-18-2009.

Hello, Above picture: Daddy Wiley- He resides in Heaven...

This posting is dedicated to our Daddy, Wiley- 03-18-2009- 2:40am- gone to be with our Father in Heaven..

Keith and I took part in this year's Renown Weekend held by WSBC and Oh My Gosh! What a fun time!!

We were joined by a group of Wonderful young ladies and of course my beautiful daugher Shannon as the Home Leader and what a steller job she did...

I can't tell you how special it was to have a house full of craziness!!! There was luggage everywhere, hair supplies, contact lens cases, curling irons, flat irons, sleeping bags, lots of clothes, conversation that lastest well into early hours of the morning, music provided by none other that Ms Kendall my son's girlfriend/ soon to be his Bride!!!:))) and oh my gosh enough laughter to wake the neighborhood and I Kid You Not!!! Gregory and Kyndall joined us on Saturday Night and that really topped it off- you should have been here- it was nuts!!!! I loved watching my son and daughter together- they are the Funniest Kids I have ever met in my entire life.... ok enough about My Kids, Right??? some of this story had to be about me and my contribution to the world..:))))

We housed Shannon, Carly, Jeneal, Maddie K, and another girl that was only with us on Friday Night and I have forgotten her name....

Keith and I had gifts ready for each young lady that resided with us over the weekend, they all were very appreciative. the gifts consisted of Gel Eye Masks, accessories for taking care of your toenails, antibacterial soap, and my favorite gift was various colors of socks made with Shay Butter for softness that all wore while here- that was not a requirement but they all wore the socks- I think most put socks on as soon as they received the gifts- I had a ball!! as our Home Leader Shannon received the above gifts as well as an assortment of her favorite items from the aromatherapy for Sleep... Keith and I had not only had gifts ready but food as well- cheese, grapes, an assortment of chips, and Pizza bits, and of course breakfast foods..

I cooked Dinner the next evening and that was just yummy!!!. Back to church for the evening and back home again for more Eats....

The weekend really consisted of gathering at church with the other groups of kids, studying Gods word, worship time that was shared by all not just the kids-and then off to the homes to eat, sleep and share devotionals and as you have already read there was not much sleeping going on.. we all were exhaused on Sunday and even today really....

Shannon did an amazing job with the kids- she stayed on time with her duties and kept

a very keen eye out for any worldly devices! she is a sneaky sneaky woman and if you think you got by with anything I can assure you You Did Not!!!! Mrs Haggie Maggie has eyes in the back of her head....:)))))

My husband went out and bought two blow up mattresses for the girls- he hates anyone to sleep on the carpet- he is always going above and beyond for the things that Shannon and I volunteer him for..he really is just so good about adapting to just about anything.. He is a truely amazing husband....We love you Keith..:))))

Love to Corey- he is back in Iraq, he came by my office to say goodbye, we all had a great visit with Corey and cant wait until he returns in Sept?? maybe Sept but not 100% sure..

Ok, so the parents are good, I have not been to see them for awhile but they are doing good...

I have lost contact with my step mother so we will have to drive to see what is going on with her..

03-18-2009 marks the fourth year that we have been without our Father Wiley-I miss him so very much- it seems like yesterday that we gathered at his bedside to watch him leave us behind.. a long night filled with smiles,tears, stories we had never heard, and songs sung to Daddy by our Big Brother "Cooter". Wow! it was very emotional for all of us there with him..

Daddy left us so peacful, I was able to call out his name and see his Baby Blue Eyes for the very last time in my life:((( he opened his eyes very weakly to Mr Clark and Daddy. Martha knew it was the end as she crawled into his bed to lay beside him to comfort him as went to meet his Father In Heaven.. I will never forget it- she gave him permission to go on that we all would be ok... She watched him leave us and took comfort knowing he was much better off- Me on the other hand well, I was not so calm- I bolted out of the room because I could Not Take

What Was Happening to my daddy... it tore me up!!! now as I look back I wish I would have stayed and watched my daddy go into the arms of our Father in Heaven-Wow, what did i miss??

My brother Eugene was just amazing- I just hope that when I leave this world I am not alone and I have my family by my side as Daddy did- just think about this!! He woke up fine that morning fell asleep and woke back up to Heaven!!! that is what our daddy did- woke up fine fell asleep and woke up in Heaven.:))) I cant think of a better place to wake up to can you????

Ok, Thanks for reading my blog..

Now, I want everyone to go and either tell your mom and dad you love them or call them to tell them that you love them... and do it for no other reason but that you love them.. enjoy your time- it could be over in a matter of a Nap.... Stay tuned for more stories and updates...

Saturday Cleaning and enjoying fresh air.

I have spent this day cleaning my house, I opened the windows to let Gods fresh air blow into our home- very nice!!!
We took Shannon and Dennis out to dinner last night and came back to our home to visit with one another-Shannon was a bit tired from the days events but did muster up enough energy to log onto my computer to show me the nothing to do with nothing emails going back and forth from Pat Kennedy and herself- visit Shannon's blog to see what I am talking about it really is just funny and the topics are just out there.. simple fun and there is nothing like it..... she rolled laughing.

Corey is in from Iraq and will be leaving next Wednesday- We were able to get together for his son's third Birthday. I am now a Great Aunt! I again get very sad when he leaves so I will not be at the airport seeing him off - that stuff is too hard for this old lady--- We all will miss him and I really enjoyed the time I got to spend with him- my other son is grown up and now a daddy- gosh where have the years gone???

My daughter came within one point of passing her state board's yesterday- I am so proud of her- noone comes that close on the first try- Shannon, you should be very proud of yourself even though it did not happen this time- for sure next month..:))) I love you and the lady that you are- there is none other like you and that is for sure....

Congrads to Dennis for becoming a Deacon, we were unable to join them last week at the homeplace but we did share the Big Day and it was very special..

Gary is still working on the cabinet for our sister Martha so stay tuned for the finished product- Gary will not let me post any picutures until he is finished, he wants Martha to see Nothing..
you all will love it....

We are planning a trip in April and we are very excited- it is much needed and deserved no doubt- Gary will not be joining us but he will be missed.... oh well, he can't always be following his baby sister around:)))) Love you Gary- and I will miss you..

Mike and Jo have promised to come back to Virginia to visit the red neck cousins- they really had a great time- come to think we could be anywhere and have a ball with them so Hurry Back...

Scott- we hope you are doing better- stay well and take care of yourself- you worry Martha to death when she is unable to get to you out on the road..

Well, I need to get some things done so I will go- stay tuned for updates...

I have been lazy....

Hello All,

Shannon and Martha have informed me that I have not done a very good job in the blog department lately so I guess it is time to "Get Busy" as Shannon would say.

Above are pictures of Mike and Jo visiting and of course I have to post a picture of the vehicle because I love it!!! it is nothing but Just Tuff!!!..

Keith and I attended my cousins 30th wedding anniversary as they renewed vows after 30 years and boy did we have a Blast!!! Mike and Jo came to Virginia and visited Keith and I and we introduced them to our "Big City" and afterwards we all traveled back to Gary's house to spend the night.. We had so much fun and really had no clue as to how much fun it would turn out to be..We visited our Aunt and then off to West Virginia to visit another cousin that we rarely get to see...

Tonight we traveled to William and Suzie's for Sibling night, we love to get the kids all stired up and then take off:))- that is always fun to do- pay backs are heck William:))....We ate way too much and now I have heartburn and I am sick anyway so I am feeling like a big ole fat tick.. I had to take a BC Powder when I got home!!! that was not pretty folks!!! my husband about to die laughing at me- see, I dont take medication- I hate the thought of it- I just suffer my pain in silence but tonight I had no choice...

I need to go so I can watch my favorite soap, I will try and do better and do more posts and try not to get behind...

Thanks for visiting and stay tuned for more posts later..

Day spent in West Virginia

02-07-2009

Keith and I spent the day in West Virginia, he felt like I needed to get away so we left at 5:30am and just returned home a little bit ago.

Keith is still no better from a week or so of sickness but being the husband that he is decided to take me out of town after all- What a guy!! He drove there and I drove back-anyone that knows me knows I do not travel well and always end up sleeping- not alot but I did sleep so on the way home Keith slept and I drove.. it was the least that I could do for him..

02-06-2009 was my Daddy's 82nd Birthday as you may already know from reading Shannon's blog- I spoke with him last night and we will see him tomorrow...

02-07-2009 is Gary's Birthday- he is a big wooping 46 yrs young today and unfortunatly spent the day alone which makes me very sad, his work schedule really puts a wrench in trying to make any plans for him so I will see him tomorrow at Nannie and Paw-Paws..

I am borrowing a picture of Paw Paw from Mrs Maggi and hope she will not mind since she has turned into the family photographer..:)) hope you dont mind shanny.....

Paw Paw was very suprised Friday to see his Grandaughter show up at his door- he knew nothing so it made it that much sweetier... Gary stopped by and that made PawPaw very happy and of course when his friends sang happy birthday to him at dinner- Wow- you can see it in his expression in the picutue above- Is he not just the Cutiest man you have ever seen?? We love him dearly..

Update on the Hoosier Cabinet that Gary is redoing!!! Oh My Gosh!!!! I can hardly wait to post the end result, it will Blow your mind!!! and No, He Is Not For Hire.. :))))

Well, I am going to end now so Thanks for visiting and stay tuned for more stories and picutures....

Nothing Much Going On..

01-01-2009



Hello All,

Sorry I have not updated my blog recently but frankly I have just not felt like it.

Keith has not been feeling well the last couple of days so of course that weighs on my mind, regular sickness verses any hidden heart issues?

We celebrated Greg's Birthday Saturday night with Keith, Gary, Greg and myself for a night out downtown- not my cup of tea but Greg is my son and for that reason I went out on a limb- we had alot of fun- there is something wrong if you go out with Greg and not have a blast....

I have an update on Gary's Hoosier Cabinet that he is redoing for our sister Martha, it is coming along beautifully!! you would just not believe, see, I told you it would be a masterpiece!!! I have been informed to Not Show Pictures until the final touches have been made... I prefer to call his work "Creations of Gary"

Paw Paw's Birthday is coming up next week along with Gary and Whitney so Happy Birthday to all of those folks....

I have several things I need to do so I will end this post and hopefully will post some next week-
Thanks for visiting and stay tuned for more stories...