Do you ever feel like your body is drained? That’s the way I’ve felt lately. I lost my last two brothers-in-law within a week’s time, last week. Please pray for the Tommy Hudson family of Grenada and the Willie Deck family of Marble Hill, Missouri. Your writer got to visit with my niece, Nan Robertson of Greenville, and my great-niece, Maci Scott of West Point, Saturday afternoon.
Physical therapy on the foot is working well, said Martha Box. Between that and her working it, she said she hopes to get out of boot on the 16th. “Sure need to get up and at ’em again,” Martha noted. “My toes are tapping to the rhythm of my want to.”
Martha saw so many friends at Sis. Delores Scarborough’s funeral. She offers prayers for the comfort of her family and friends. “A great leading lady left a path of the way to Heaven,” said Martha.
Our visitors this week were Derek Deck of Cleveland and Susan Bell of Caledonia, who came Friday night and brought supper and a delicious caramel cake. Susan came for Tommy Hudson’s funeral and left going back home Saturday after the funeral. Bobby Joe McClanahan, Miranda Procella of Georgia and Donna Garripoli also came. Miranda brought Georgia peaches and tomatoes. That’s what was for supper! Donna brought a couple of portable fans for us to use until our electricity was restored. Boy, did they help!
The Phil Harrison family attended the funeral of Mrs. Delores Scarborough in Grenada Sunday afternoon. Phil, Jake and Josh served as pallbearers. “Her sweet spirit will be dearly missed,” said Ginger, who offered “continued prayers for Brother Scarborough and his precious family.”
Nathan and Kristie Hartley gave their mother, Faye, Dwight Yoakam tickets for Mother’s Day. Faye, Kristie, Annie Box and Tyler Welch went Friday night and she had the best time. On Saturday, Rowland Hartley played ball all day. His team came in runner-up in the tournament. On Sunday, Nathan gave Mary Brett a big, fun birthday party. She turned 11. It is so hard to believe that you are 11 years old, Mary Brett!
All three of the Hartley kids, Rowland, Mary Brett and Mclendon, won an Accelerated Reader reading trophy. Mary Brett also had the highest average in typing and Rowland the highest in writing. Congratulations!
Friday a week ago, Sam Pullen, Waylon Dukes and Tim Little visited North Delta School for Haven Rose, Dukes, Joanna Pullen and Scottie Little. It was slide day and fun day. I think the daddies had more fun than the kids, but all of them enjoyed it and those three little girls were happy their dads were there. You could tell by their little faces.
Joanna Pullen spent the night with her grandmother, Terri Dukes (Gripe-Gripe) along with Haven Rose Dukes, Terri’s niece, recently. Terri lives in a big house and the girls enjoy running circles around and around. I think Terri spoils them just a little bit when they are visiting.
Belated happy birthday to Mary Brett Hartley on the 1st of June and Teddy Ford on the 2nd. Happy birthday to Alex Ballard on the 7th; to Jake Rose, Kelly Paris, Charles Pyron and Jonnie Sivley, who share a birthday on the 8th; and to sweet Dusty McKibben on the 10th. I pray you all have a great day!
Belated happy 13th anniversary to Jake and Roseanne Rose on the 2nd! Big boy, you are in trouble now. I’m seeing it says jewelry, concert or a getaway trip!
Recipe: Eagle Brand Pound Cake
1 pound butter
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Pinch of salt
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla. Add flour and mix thoroughly. Add Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk and combine with batter. Bake at 300° F approximately 1 hour.
Thought for the day: “In an hour of darkness a blind man is the best guide. In an age of insanity look to the madman to show the way.”
