Our son, Logan Deck, surprised us with a visit Wednesday and he came bearing three Zaxby’s chicken dinners. Logan lives at Gluckstadt and was on his way to a work meeting in Marks.
Friday afternoon, we had another surprise visit from Malenda Meacham of Hernando. When Malenda was in law school and her husband Rob was in medical school in Jackson, they would stop by on their way back to Jackson and I would fix them grilled cheese sandwiches. I always tried to make sure I had the fixings to make them. Malenda ended up being the first woman mayor of Hernando. After her term was over, she opened her own law firm and still runs it today.
Martha Box said the pain from her recent foot surgery was a constant feeling of a chopping ax in an angry giant’s hands landing all over the foot. It’s now down to frequent chops with some moments of healing feelings. “I am blessed,” she said. “My kids, my grands and my brother and sister are spoiling me. They feed me well while doing my chores. Friends visiting and prayers are seeing me through. Thank heavens for all that love.”
Martha said she is missing church, but noted that “the presence of our Lord is where we are always! But I do love going to church with our loves.”
Our visitors Sunday from Grenada were Brad, Frankie and Bradley Holliday and Donna Garripoli. I’m thinking I need to put Donna on salary. Ha!
My up-the-road neighbor, Tommy McCool, told his wife to tell me it is going to snow! And it is cold outside. I already knew about the cold outside but not about the snow. Deborah said Tommy was off Sunday so they went by and got his sister, Alice Kellum, and went down to Leland. They attended a birthday party of his great-great-niece in Greenville. She turned 2 years old.
David took me up to see our great-grandchildren, Haven Rose and Waylon Jr., Sunday afternoon. They were sleeping when we got there, but with me wiggling a few little toes, they woke up and I got to hold the baby and play with Haven Rose.
Happy birthday to Carson Boyle, who turned 14 on the 18th; to Angela Robinson and Nathan Hartley on the 22nd; to Terri Dukes and her nephew, Logan Rose, along with Tina Byford Smitherman and Gwen Graham, who have their birthday on the 29th. May you all have a blessed day celebrating your special day!
Recipe of the week: “Ooey Gooey Bars”
For the crust, you need one yellow cake mix, one egg and one stick of melted butter.
Mix and press out in a 13x9 cake pan and set to the side.
For the topping, mix one pound of powdered sugar, three eggs and one block of cream cheese.
Spread over crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Cut into squares and enjoy. This is so delicious.
Thought for the day: You never fail until you stop trying.
