Grandma Rosie's Texas Home
• Mon 12 May 2008 - Gospel Legend Dottie Rambo Killed in Tour Bus Accident
I loved this great lady's music.
May 12, 2008
The Missouri Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate a Sunday morning (May 11) tour bus accident that claimed the life of gospel music legend Joyce "Dottie" Rambo, 74, of Nashville. Six other people in the bus, including her manager, were injured when the 1997 Prevost bus crashed into a guard rail and an embankment around 2:20 a.m. on Interstate 44 near Mount Vernon, Mo. At the time of the accident, the singer-songwriter was traveling to a Mother's Day performance at a church in North Richland Hills, Texas. Rambo began her gospel music career at age 12 and eventually wrote more than 2,500 songs and won a Grammy in 1968 for her album, The Soul of Me. Inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007, she was inducted twice into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame -- as a solo artist in 1982 and with former husband Buck Rambo and their daughter, singer-songwriter Reba Rambo, as the Rambos singing group in 2001. Her new album, Sheltered, is scheduled to be released this summer. Her songs have been recorded by Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston, Barbara Mandrell and many others. She and Parton recorded a duet for the title track of Rambo's 2003 album, Stand by the River. |
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• Mon 12 May 2008 - The Homesteading Carnival #49: My Mama Edition
• Fri 9 May 2008 - Off I go ........
• Mon 5 May 2008 - The 48th Homesteading Carnival: April Showers brings May Flowers
• Sun 4 May 2008 - She has a better attitude than I do....
• Tue 29 Apr 2008 - Homestead Carnival is Up
• Sat 26 Apr 2008 - This was surely written about me?
My Prayer
Keep me from getting talkative, And particularly from the fatal habit of thinking That I must say something on every subject and on every occasion. Release me from the craving to straighten out everyones affairs.Keep my mind from the recital of endless details: Give me wings to get to the point. Seal my lips when inclined to tell of my aches and pains.They are increasing with the years And my love of reciting them grows sweeter as the years go by. Teach me the glorious lesson That occasionally it is possible that I may be mistaken. Keep me reasonably sweet. I do not want to be a Saint; Some of them are hard to live with, But a sour old woman is one of the crowning works of the Devil. Help me to extract all possible fun out of life. There are so many funny things around us, And I do not want to miss any of them. Make me thoughtful but not moody, Helpful but not bossy with my vast store of wisdom, It seems a pity not to use it all, But thou my Lord knoweth That I want a few friends left at the end.
Amen.
Author Unknown
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• Mon 21 Apr 2008 - The Old Paths
An old friend sent this. I thought it was such a wonderful sentiment, I couldn't resist sending it along the way.
THE OLD PATHS
I liked the old paths, when
Moms were at home.
Dads were at work.
Brothers went into the army.
And sisters got married BEFORE having children!
Crime did not pay;
Hard work did;
And people knew the difference.
Moms could cook;
Dads would work;
Children would behave.
Husbands were loving;
Wives were supportive;
And children were polite.
Women wore the jewelry;
And Men wore the pants.
Women looked like ladies;
Men looked like gentlemen;
And children looked decent.
People loved the truth,
And hated a lie;
They came to church to get IN,
Not to get OUT!
Hymns sounded Godly;
Sermons sounded helpful;
Rejoicing sounded normal;
And crying sounded sincere.
Cursing was wicked;
Drugs were for illness;
And divorce was unthinkable.
The flag was honored;
America was beautiful;
And God was welcome!
We read the Bible in public;
Prayed in school;
And preached from house to house
To be called an American was worth dying for;
To be called a Christian was worth living for;
To be called a traitor was a shame!
Preachers preached because they had a message;
And Christians rejoiced because they had the VICTORY!
Preachers preached from the Bible;
Singers sang from the heart;
And sinners turned to the Lord to be SAVED!
A new birth meant a new life;
Salvation meant a changed life;
Following Christ led to eternal life.
Being a preacher meant you proclaimed the word of God;
Being an officer meant you would serve the Lord;
Being a Christian meant you would live for Jesus;
And being a sinner meant someone was praying for you!
Laws were based on the Bible;
Homes read the Bible;
And churches taught the Bible.
God was worshiped;
Christ was exalted;
And the Holy Spirit was respected..
Church was where you found Christians
on the Lord's day, rather than in the garden,
on the creek bank, on the golf course,
Or being entertained somewhere else.
I still like the old paths the best!
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• Mon 21 Apr 2008 - The 45th Homesteading Carnival
• Fri 11 Apr 2008 - Busy, Busy, Busy and Bees
I have been very busy the past few days. I wish I had time to stop and take pictures. Everything is bursting into bloom and so pretty.
My bee's came yesterday and I have them settled into their new home. Hopefully they will do well. They have already found the flowers and herbs in the yard. Those are some busy buzzy girls.
Still trying to get the garden in. It is plenty warm enough, but the storms keep rolling in and slowing us down.
One of my bunnies is expecting soon. One of my older "pet" bunnies is losing weight and not feeling well. I am giving her vitamins and dandelions. hope she perks up soon.
I love this country life! Warms my heart and makes me happy.
Grandma Rosie |
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• Tue 1 Apr 2008 - Will Rogers, who died in a plane crash with Wylie Post in 1935
Will Rogers, who died in a plane crash with Wylie Post in 1935, was probably the greatest political sage this country has ever known.
Enjoy the following:
1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.
2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
3. There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman
...neither works.
4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
5. Always drink upstream from the herd.
6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it
and put it back in your pocket.
8. There are three kinds of men:
The ones that learn by reading.
The few who learn by observation.
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
and find out for themselves.
9. Good judgment comes from experience,
and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
10. If you're riding' ahead of the herd,
take a look back every now and then
to make sure it's still there.
11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is
a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.
12. After eating an entire bull,
a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring.
He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him.
The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
ABOUT GROWING OLDER...
First ~ Eventually you will reach a point
when you stop lying about your age
and start bragging about it.
Second ~ The older we get,
the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
Third ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers.
Not me, I want people to know "why" I look this way.
I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.
Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and
would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.
Fifth ~ You know you are getting old
when everything either dries up or leaks.
Sixth ~ I don't know how I got
over the hill without getting to the top.
Seventh ~ One of the many things
no one tells you about aging is that
it is such a nice change from being young.
Eighth ~ One must wait until evening
to see how splendid the day has been.
Ninth ~ Being young is beautiful,
but being old is comfortable.
Tenth ~ Long ago when men cursed and
beat the ground with sticks,
it was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf
And finally ~ If you don't learn to laugh at trouble,
you won't have anything to laugh at when you are old. |
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• Fri 28 Mar 2008 - Help our Bees! Plant a Sunflower in your Garden!
• Mon 24 Mar 2008 - 42ND HOMESTEAD CARNIVAL IS UP
• Sun 16 Mar 2008 - Homestead Carnival is up..........
• Fri 14 Mar 2008 - Thursday, March 13, 2008 - The Resource for Bloggers Carnival
• Tue 11 Mar 2008 - Aprons...An American Tradition.
If you cook than you probably have an apron, but this piece of cloth has a surprising history. Many people would be hard press to believe that aprons are considered to be a symbol of popular culture? If not, read for yourself. Here is a brief history of aprons in America.
I love aprons and collect them. my favorites are the old gingham half aprons with smocking and embroidery. My grandmothers always wore an apron. It had many uses and still does here at Grandma Rosie's. |
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• Mon 10 Mar 2008 - This Weeks Homestead Carnival is up..........
• Thu 28 Feb 2008 - Gas Prices
| I bought a new Kia this year because it was getting so expensive to drive my Dodge truck. But gas is up to $3.18 here and now it is getting to expensive to drive the Kia!! What next, a scooter, a pony maybe my bike?? |
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• Tue 26 Feb 2008 - What Year Were You Born?
• Mon 25 Feb 2008 - Her Prince Has Already Come...A must see
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