Now this is a truly happy lad! 

Just hang'in out.. waiting on our babies.... 

Evening at the PHB farm, and all is well.... 

Paul and Heather.. a set of twins would be ok??? haha... Now this P&H Blankinship Boer doe has two babies couple days old, and they are doing well! Both mouths full, haha!! And back at their home, Heather was feeding Madison Ann, and we all had just consumed lots of good pizza... .haha.. so everyone's tummys were full... 

Grandma Moffat holding Madison Ann last night at Paul and Heather's! We had a nice visit and things seem to be going great for them. I will post some pics of them, the goats, Andrew messing around, etc.. in a bit.. Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother of the world! This is your day, enjoy!  

To all the precious women/mothers in the world....

Here is a really neat Power Point dealy on our Precious Mothers called Fresh Flowers. Enjoy the day! Happy Mothers Day to everyone! You should download this big file and save to your desktop... then find it and click on it. Power Point, an office program should open and play the program for you - it's neat, and special..

The kiddos made it home and all is well...

Madison is doing fine, and so are Mom and Dad. Andrew thinks new sis being in HIS home is cool... all is calm on the home front.. still, STILL NO RAIN... dryest spring in years. Grass is turning light in color... big cracks in ground... geeze...

Paul and Heather and Madison .. are headed home today..

They have been released from Hospital, and not sure when they are going home. Madison has been released by her doctor too... She has lost weight down to 6lb 7 oz, but is back to 6lb 10 oz now.. Dr. said not to worry unless she gets below 6lb 5ozs...
So, Jake and Ann and Andrew are on their way to Stillwater to get Jake a hair cut.. and then back here..

All I know for now.. later..

Today's Quote

Today's Quote

He who postpones the hour of living rightly is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses.

-Horace

Another 3 generation pic of father, daugher, and grandpa..  

proud parents of Madison Ann B. 

Can you tell this is a proud Grandma? Haha.. 

While we are on the subject of Mothers... Randi, Tammy, Heather, Ann, Great Grandma Moffat... and all the rest ....

Happy Mother's Day one and all!!! Here is a little poem that 'bout says it all....

A Mother’s Love

There is no love, like a mother’s love,
no stronger bond on earth…
like the precious bond that comes from God,
to a mother, when she gives birth.

A mother’s love is forever strong,
never changing for all time…
and when her children need her most,
a mother’s love will shine.

God bless these special mothers,
God bless them every one…
for all the tears and heartache,
and for the special work they’ve done.

When her days on earth are over,
a mother’s love lives on…
through many generations,
with God’s blessings on each one.

Be thankful for our mothers,
for they love with a higher love…
from the power God has given,
and the strength from up above.

Jill Lemming

Thanks Mom's... One and all... for all you do... that which is seen and that you think we don't know about.. thanks for ALL you do all the time...

Andrew spent the night last night...

It's 2:30 am and he is wide awake.. on his "bed" wanting to watch cartoons... haha.. so am letting him so that as I work in my office next door... I am sure he will be asleep before long, but I have been wrong a bit.. haha....
Ann and Andrew made it home about 9:30 last night. I had finally given up on them and warmed up some leftovers, I had been thinking they might come home and we would go eat.. but after 4 hours.. I guess I was wrong.
Heather was tired, and I can not imagine who one must feel. My heart goes out to new moms who have babies who have family in the area and NO family in the area... I know from the farmer instinct in me that ladies need to have some rest after such, and know if it were me, I sure would want some peace and quite and would want some alone time to just let it soak in ... the wonder of birth. I know how nervous the "ladies" on the farm get when they are not "left alone" ... and some never get over it... which brings me to Heather. I think she has had lots of company from the get go... She is weak from all the bleeding, and giving birth, etc.. so I stayed home yesterday.. Hardest thing I have ever done in my life! This is not to say she doesn't want company because if you know the Moffat's, we love company!! haha.... Oh the problems of life! Imagine the opposite.. going through this awesome process and having NO one to walk through the door, for any reason... wow.. and that happens every day... rips your heart doesn't it...
But my little girl and her new daughter are doing great. Madison finally figured out what she needed to do on her end, and was eating really well last night Ann reported. Can not wait to see her again. They are to go home today, they think, so I may cancel my dentist appointment, and head to the hospital, to spend some time with them and help them move home if they need help. Paul's dad, Roy, is a deputy sheriff for Payne County, and retired Stillwater Police Officer, and full time farmer, and his mom, Joan, is the head nurse for a Stillwater "bone and joint" Dr. Couch, who is one of the best in Oklahoma (guess that makes her the best head nurse in Oklahoma, right? She is!), so they are always busy. Ann can get off about anytime, as she never misses work and has tons of annual leave and sick leave, too. She is her work's Miss Dependable, the one you can always count on, same with her mothering to the kids, she was and is the one that can always be counted on to be there! I am so blessed, and the family so very blessed that she was the rock the family foundation was built on.
Oh, found out last Wednesday night that Phil turned in his two weeks notice and is planning on getting back to his brick laying business.. he was so very good at it. I am so proud of him! He is so talented and loves the outdoors, and working for his self. He will do well, and he has his new wheel to make his pottery, so now he can be busy with both, plus his outstanding garden, and his awesome yard... and wonderful family... wow.. he might just be able to stay busy all the time, haha...
All I know for now. Today is to be moving day... for the Blankinship's. and all is well in the world.....

Jon just called.. and ...

Jonathan just called to tell us that Kaitlyn just had her first tooth break thru the skin.. he is so proud!! How cool is that. Jake just called and Heather and family might get to move home tomorrow about noon... Ann is still up there helping out around the hospital, and I heard that Great grandma went up for a bit this afternoon. She presented Madison Ann with her first bib, hand made by Great Grandma Moffat yesterday.. Paul was off to the Drs. appointment this afternoon, and I am not sure but Andrew might come home with Ann from Hospital to spend the night again, so Dad can get some sleep! He will be spending time with Paul's folks, Grandpa Roy and Joan this weekend, and of course checking on his new baby goats... and sis!
Not sure what else is going on.. not sure I want to know.. haha but still NO NOT A DROP... of rain!!
Later.. s

Andrew Paul B. with Madison Ann B on 5/4/5 at 8pm 

Today's Quote

Today's Quote

How rare and wonderful is that flash of a moment when we realize we have discovered a friend.

-William Rostler

Wonderful note from Joanna and Clinton this am...

Dear Stan & Ann,
Congratulations on the arrival of your new granddaughter.
Glad to know she and the rest of the family are doing OK.
I just knew I was going to get to share my birthday with a new family member, but guess not this time. Maybe next time. Grandchildren are such a joy and we are so blessed to have them. We are looking forward to seeing some of ours this weekend.
Happy Mother's Day to all the grandmothers and mothers in your family.
Love you,
Joanna

Thanks Joanna for the wonderful note... Heather told me that the actual due date was May 3rd. Madison came on May 4th, and ole Grandpa Moffat had suggested that they should wait till May 5th, then Madison would have had 5/5/5 for birthdate.. haha.. but that did NOT fly!! haha...
Great to hear from you. You guys are richly blessed with a big family.. isn't that most wonderful? Ours is medium, and hopefully, if the other kiddos will get "busy" there will be even more kiddos in the future.. haha..

3 more videos.. of Madison..

Video one

Video two

Video three

Enjoy... we are so blessed...

Second set of Madison Ann Blankinship Photos...

Here you go, we all went out to eat with Great Grandma Moffat... less Heather and Paul... for Mother's Day, since we had kids in town.. and then we dropped by to tell Heather and Madison and Paul good night.. they are doing well, Heather is very weak from all the blood loss and is still bleeding ... some. And Madison has not ate yet.. so they are concerned about that.. she just does not know what to do.. but she will... mother nature has a way of fixing things with time.. haha....
Andrew is spending the night with his Uncle Jake.. and us. Might be interesting...haha..

I took this second set while we were there.. Heather asked me to let everyone know that she appreciates all that everyone is doing, all the prayers, concerns.. and gifts, cards and calls! She is a very proud momma...

Anyway, here is the photos from tonight.. I normally run the photos through photoshop before putting them online..but just don't have the time so enjoy ..in the natural.. haha..

Here are four videos.. I have not watched them, don't have time..haha... of

Here are four videos of Madison with Great grandma Moffat, Heather, and others..

best to download them first, then watch them.. Just right click on your mouse and save to desktop.. then you can find them. When you are done... just delete them off of your desktop.

Video One

Video Two
Video Three

Video Four

Enjoy. Heather called and Jon/Randi/Kaitlyn made it up so we are heading back to Hospital to see everyone. Paul picked up Andrew and Andrew thinks his new sis is "ok".
Heather is doing better, but weak. They brought Madison in to have her first milk, and she fell asleep before she started. Heather said she was really blue when she "came out" but she is doing well now, very active and making noise... haha..
later... S

Madison Ann Blankinship, born May 4, 2005, first photos...

To see a photo album of the little princess, click here. Madison Ann is doing great, and mom, Heather is doing ok, in spite of losing about a fifth of her blood...
there is about a 100 0f them, and should be uploaded by 5pm...

Madison Ann Blankinship, born May 4, 2005!

Madison Ann Blankinship, 7lbs, 20 inches, born May 4, 2005 at 11:40am. Mom had another tough go, but not as bad as the first time when she almost died! Mom and Daughter are doing GREAT! So is both sets of Grandparents, and uncles and aunts... haha.. Click on picture to enlarge it to see her better....  

We just missed Madison Ann's arrival..

We just missed Madison Ann's arrival... she was born at 11:40am.. 20 inches and 7 lbs... and black hair.. and cute as a bug... pics later.. ... how cool cool cool....

Paul called and...

The delivery room just called Heather's Dr... so it won't be long... we are on our way up.. next post will tell you all when she arrived.. later.. grandpa... haha..

11:20am update on Heather..

She is now a 4... Ann and Jake just walked in.. and Heather is a 4 now and progressing.. might be an hour or two...... or quicker..
All is going well.
They have a real big emergency in the ER there and it has taken lots of staff down to it.. so Heather is feeling a bit abandoned right now.. but I am sure they are taking care of her... haha.. they better be!!
We will be heading that way shortly..
Jonathan called and they are leaving Roff about now.. so they will be here in a couple of hours..
More later.. Stan

Update on Heather...

Update ...

Heather just called.. the Dr. was just in and broke her water... told her he would see her in 3 or 4 hours.... Ann and Jake and I might run up and see her for a bit.. she is in labor/delivery room 1 in Stillwater Medical Center.. 372 1480 area code 405

later..

MADISON ANN UPDATE....

MADISON ANN IS SLOWLY LEAVING THE HANGAR FOR HER FLIGHT INTO THE WORLD. HER MOM IS AT 3, AND THE DR. HAS GIVEN HER SOME HELP TO GET HER MOTHER TO GOING.. WE JUST TALKED TO HEATHER AND ALL IS WELL, SHE HAS HAD TWO REALLY GOOD CONTRACTIONS... SO FAR.. TIME WILL TELL.. KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS... GOD IS WONDERFUL, AND HIS CREATIONS AMAZING!!

Today's Quote

I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar.

-Robert Brault

Today's an important day in history.. or will be...

Today's an important day in history.. or will be as this is the day of Madison Ann Blankinship's coming out party!! Yelp.. ole' Heather heads to the hospital at 8am... bet her and Paul are are chewing off their finger nails.. haha... and getting Andrew ready and heading out the door as I type this.

Jon and Randi are coming up around noonish.. and Jake is taking off work.. Phillip and Tammy are on standby with cell phones in hand... We are all so wonderfully excited about this very special day!

Life is so amazing, so full of ups and downs.. we sure need to take time to smell the roses... and sometimes in doing that, it allows us to honor and appreciate those that have left us too.... Grandpa Moffat would be so excited about Madison's arrival, and he would be working so hard to not show it.. haha.. But he would be proud. I think of others too, like my grandparents, the Siegrist. I will never forget the eyes of my grandpa Siegrist as he saw and held Phillip for the first time.... nor have I ever ever forgotten the first time I saw and held each of my kiddos.. I can tell you where we were, what was happening, and how I felt about each... at the time. What a glorious memory that is.... I love each of them, and their spouses more than I can express. I am so proud of each one of them. I will die without a dime in my pocket, that is my destiny... but the one thing I have perhaps in some small way left on this earth... is a wonder, no.. a great family... and that my friends, one can not put a price on! I know I am just a dad blowing off steam in the heat of this exciting moment.. but many times I have wondered in my life... "Lord, why me? What did I do to have to scrap and scrap and struggle every cotton pick'en day? Exactly when did I make YOU mad, Lord?".... Then, I remembered when, at the beginning of each pregnancy the prayer I had prayed with each of my children... "Lord, I will do whatever you chose for me in life, at whatever cost, make any sacrifice, do without all worldly possessions... if you would will to us healthy, hardworking kiddos with a tenacity for a life full of love, wanting to share all they have with others, and growing our family thru your will".

You know, looking back, He answered my prayers in the biggest way possible, giving to me so much more than I ever prayed for... and I, looking back, have "paid the price". Ann and I have never had an extra dime, and we have really been through some struggles, and we are truly best friends now, as we were when we were married, but in the end, what I asked for was given, and what I offered was taken... It was a deeply rewarding trade.

And I am so thankful, so wonderfully happy, so much in love with my family... I am truly... so richly blessed!

The following is a poem written by Judge Roy Moore from Alabama

Poem Written by Judge Roy Moore


As you know, Judge Moore was recently sued by the ACLU for displaying the Ten Commandments in his courtroom foyer. He has been stripped of his judgeship and now they are trying to strip his right to practice law in Alabama.

The following is a poem written by Judge Roy Moore from Alabama:

America the Beautiful,
or so you used to be.
Land of the Pilgrims'pride
I'm glad they'll never see

Babies piled in dumpsters,
Abortion on demand;
Oh, sweet land of liberty,
your house is on the sand.

Our children wander aimlessly
poisoned by cocaine,
Choosing to indulge their lusts,
when God has said "abstain".

From sea to shining sea
our Nation turns away
From the teaching of God's love
and a need to always pray.

We've kept God in our temples -
how callous we have grown.
When earth is but His footstool
and Heaven is His throne.

We've voted in a government
that's rotting at the core,
Appointing Godless judges
who throw reason out the door,

Too soft to place a killer
in a well deserved tomb,
But brave enough to kill a baby
before he leaves the womb.

You think that God's not angry
that our land's a moral slum?
How much longer will He wait
before His judgment comes?

How are we to face our God,
from Whom we cannot hide?
What then is left for us to do,
but stem this evil tide?

If we who are His children
will humbly turn and pray;
Seek His holy face
and mend our evil way,

Then God will hear from Heaven
and forgive us of our sins.
He'll heal our sickly land
and those who live within.

But, America the Beautiful,
if you don't - then you will see,
A sad but Holy God
withdraw His hand from Thee.

~Judge Roy Moore

Pass this on and let's lift Judge Moore up in prayer. He has stood firm and needs our support.

IN GOD WE TRUST !

Jake talked with Great Grandma Moffat this am...

He reported that mom said the trip was "ok". She didn't want him to know they had a good time... Haha...
She said that getting around there after the trip was hard and that the meal Saturday night was priced out of this world... You know Mom, if she can't get senior citzens discount, or free, then it's to expensive. All I know for now.. later.. s

Madison might be here Wednesday or so....

Oh boy Oh boy.. Heather called and she goes in Wednesday at 8am... oh boy oh boy.... yea haw... can't wait.. we have a neighbor who had a baby about two weeks ago and they brought her by for us to see last night and Grandma Moffat held her, said she was practicing for Madison.. haha.. good luck and God's speed... Madison.. I am still trying to get her to think, if she has a choice to wait till Thursday.. then it's 5/5/5 for a birthday.. how cool would that be.. haha.. later all.. (can you hear Heather moaning now.. haha)

Still Here

Well after a trip to Labor and Delivery on Friday night I am still trucking along. Madison and I let Daddy play his whole softball game through that night and then we headed to hospital. My contracts were 3 mins apart but nothing else was happening so they sent me home with pain meds and said to come back when stronger. She is still sitting high in there so she must not be ready.

As her Daddy would say right now she is a girl and she will make us all wait for her..

I have a call into the doctor this morning to see if we can get an induction done since her due date depending on who you talk to is the 2nd, 3rd or the 4th. I won a dollar at work today b/c bet the Marketing director that I would be here with baby in belly at 7:30 am and I was :)

We had our first set of twin Boer goats born yesterday afternoon. Granpa Blankinship and Granma came over and helped me get her in and the babies and then get hay and stuff for her in the barn. Thanks guys. I will get pictures posted as soon as I can get some of her and the two little babies.

Andrew is excited about Madison coming he has went from 2 days to 4 mins and then last night she will be here in 2 mins. I will keep everyone informed if we find out anything from doctor today.

Today's Quote

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

-Neil Armstrong

Photos of Phil's Birthday gifts to me, that he made in his first pottery class... got his name on bottom and everything!! Just wanting to share... later.. enjoy the day! 

From Joanna and Clinton last evening came this note.. great to hear from them...

Hi Stan & Ann
Just read in your "Blog" about your mom going to Ft. Worth on the Heartland Flyer. We were down at the Post Office a few minutes ago (9:00 PM) when the Heartland Flyer went through. I thought about them and wondered if they were on that train. Hope they had a good time. We've heard it was a fun trip.
Also, wondering if your new granddaughter has arrived yet?
Hope all goes well for them. Hope the rest of the family are all ok, too. We are all tired from a busy weekend. Clinton worked with the "Christmas in April" and I helped distribute "Angel Food" on Saturday. Today was a busy day at Church, so we are ready to rest on Monday. :) Only thing, I got a lot of sewing to do.
Take care,
Love,
Joanna

Thanks Joanna for sharing... love to hear from you guys!!

We think that mom made it home, but it would have been ....

We think Mom made it home, but it would have been very late last night, so bet we hear something this am... and nothing... from Heather this am. I think she goes to the Dr. this morning, and she is hoping... the actual due date is tomorrow, I think.
Thru the grapevine... Phil got his new "wheel" and is now able to enjoy creating his art/pottery at home. He can spin his things at home, and take them to Stillwater to Multigraphics, where he can keep taking the classes and fire his work there. I bet before long he is teaching the classes!! He gave me a set he has made, a really neat bowl and a pencil cup... for my office, but I am afraid to use them, DON'T want to break them, ya know!! He is so gifted. But then all my kiddos are...haha.. not an opinionated dad, right? haha...
Jonathan was helping me on a website I am creating for a real estate agent/family friends in Stillwater, and I ran aground trying to figure out how to solve a problem, and Jon just fixes it in less than 30 mins.. and then... I create another problem, and he fixes it in about 15 mins.. another genius... haha...
Heather is my go to person. When I run behind or need help, she is always there, and helps me in ways to numerous to count. Over the years, she has been my right arm on lots of my web things... She has a great deal of writing knowledge, and knows so much more than her ole dad.. but that's cool, right. Isn't that the way it's supposed to be, haha....
Then there is Jake. Jake is the entertainer of the family. In more ways than one. Every family has one. Jake can get us laughing in less than a second, his songs and music are so moving, but beyond that there's Jake... the "uncle" who is a video game wiz.. He can buy a new game and in less than a day play through the whole thing. His mind's eye sees things that others never see. Now if he could put that to use in the "money" area, he'd be RICH beyond belief!
..............more grapevine.. got side tracked, right!
Heather and Paul and Andrew are having baby Boer Goats.. they had a pair of twin 'LADIES' born yesterday when Heather was home ... she saw the whole event unfold before her eyes.... Her father in law Roy, came over and fixed a place in the barn for them, since it was spittin' rain, and very cool for MAY 1st!
Tammy's Boss left, and that move left Tammy acting as administrator and teacher. She is not too happy about that, at least that's what I hear. She truly enjoys teaching and is good with the students, and simply does not like the administration side to well. She has had lots of "directors" come and go... and survied them all. She put together a slide show with pics of her students playing ect. and put the music from Billy Dean's new cd, a song titled 'Let them be little' playing as it showed the pics ... She presented it at an evening get to gether of the parents last week, and it went over very well... she is very gifted too..
Paul is playing baseball on the Stillwater Police Dept. team this spring... Heard they didn't win their last game, but .... they play for the sport and fun. I also heard the PD team has lots of injures, hummmmmm????? not sure I should have put that here...haha... Paul loves to hunt... and Andrew always mentions about once each time we keep him how "daddy hunts deer and shots them and eat meat". He is following in his dad's footsteps, as he LOVES the outdoors, and has since he was born.
Austyn is going to enjoy his last summer coming up, and heard he is going to play Tball too. He starts big Kindegarten next fall in Stillwater. He has found the video games that Jake plays to be very entertaining too, and Saturday, Jake ran into town and picked up a game for Austyn to play and Jake had an extra controller .. so he took it over to Austyn's so Austyn and his dad.. haha... could play video games. Jake's report is that Austyn is learning FAST how to make the moves to win...
Well, think this might go on and on.. but in the interest of your eyes.. and my lack of thoughts.. we better end it here!
The most important thing that happened was Saturday! I bought Ann a push lawn mower to mow our acre and half yard with and she mowed it and it looks cool! Aren't you proud of me!! It took her about 5 hours .. but she did it... see you never get to old to have fun!!!
While she did that, I went to Stillwater and Coyle to take pics of the auctions going on for the website I am working on ... I stopped in Coyle to shoot some of the main street buildings.. finished, got in my car to head home and had went one block and round the corner about three blocks away came a motorcycle, two motorcycles,..... 4, 18, 45, 55, 78, 91, 127.. of them.. I had missed the money shot by about a minute. The Stillwater Harley Club at Tommy Foreman's Harley House... was having a ride to eat at noon somewhere west of OKC, and they were joined by another club in doing this. It would have been so awesome... imagine standing at the west end of the main in Coyle and seeing nothing but cycles fill it for about 3 mins.. There was about a mile and half of nothing but cycles. Now that would have been a money shot, looking east from west end of Coyle with nothing buy cycles filling the street for as far as the eye can see.. Oh well, maybe next time, huh, .... yeah, right.
Ok.. till next time.. enjoy the day we have been given!!

From Uncle Ivan, another golden gem.... haha.. love those mistakes..right guys... haha

Thank God for church ladies with typewriters. These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services: -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking tonight at Calvary Methodist. Come hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa.
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The Fasting &Prayer Conference includes meals.
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The sermon this morning: "Jesus Walks on the Water."
The sermon tonight: "Searching for Jesus."
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Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the recreation hall. Come out and watch us kill Christ the King.
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Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Don't forget your
husbands.
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The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict.
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Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say "Hell" to someone who doesn't care much about you.
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Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
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Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will not pass this way again," giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
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For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
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Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
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Barbara remains in the hospital and needs blood donors for more transfusions. She is also having trouble sleeping and requests
tapes of Pastor Jack's sermons.
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The Rector will preach his farewell message after which the choir will sing:
"Break Forth Into Joy."
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Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
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A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.
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At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What Is Hell?"
Come early and listen to our choir practice.
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Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
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Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
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Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
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The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.
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Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
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The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.
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This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin
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Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. is done.
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The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
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Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.
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The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
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Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.
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The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday: "I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours "

Grandma Moffat gets back from her train ride...

to Ft. Worth with Uncle Calvin, her brother, and Aunt Agnes.... They left yesterday and were "doing DAllas" last night and then they get to ride the Heartland home this evening.. how cool... Phillip was helping with grandma's dogs and things.. heard he and Austyn were riding the three wheeler and doing wheelies on it.. haha.. I am glad they had fun...

Heather just drove in with Andrew, so guess they are not in the hospital...

wanted everyone to know.. and if I could get Jon to get online with me.. we might could see Kaitlyn while Andrew is here... too.. how cool would that be??? ahaha.. love the space age....

Today's Quote

Today's Quote

It’s the things in common that make relationships enjoyable, but it’s the little differences that make them interesting.

-Todd Ruthman

Today's Quote

Nothing is so embarrassing as watching someone do something that you said couldn't be done.

-Sam Ewing

here's the latest...

Heather and family are on way home... she is having contractions but not strong enough to keep her so they will be heading home and maybe tomorrow... or Sunday.. who knows.. when little Madison will be here.. but this we know.. it will be soon... night all...

Shhuuuuuuuu.. heather said not to tell anyone...

but she called at 15 mins till 8 to say she was at the ballpark with Paul and Andrew and was starting to have contractions... sheeeeee don't tell anyone.. ok.... keep it on the downlow.... hahaha... gosh I'm as excited as when the kids were born!!! now don't tell anyone.. haha.....

She thought they might head to the hosp in a bit.. haha.. ole pro she is.. ... now again.. don't tell anyone..

Today's Quote

Today's Quote

That they may have a little peace, even the best dogs are compelled to snarl occasionally.

-William Feather

Well, here we set, waiting on that Madison....

guess she will check out of her "room" when she is ready too... not when we want her too... haha.. no word yet andit's 7:10am on Friday.

Today is Uncle Calvin's 80th birthday! Happy Birthday Uncle Calvin, hope all is well with you all. I sent several emails over the last few months but have not heard a thing back... haha.... So I guess you have been to California and back?

I did here that Mom and MK are taking a Heartland Flyer trip to Ft Worth with Uncle Calvin and Aunt Agnes this Saturday and Sunday... in typical "mom" fashion, she is letting Uncle Calvin pay for the trip!!!!!! Love my mom, but geeze... on his birthday.... oh well,

To Uncle Calvin, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY 80TH BRITHDAY!!!!!!!!!!! AND MANY MANY MANY MORE!!! Hope your day is special and happy and filled with joy and wonderful things.... happy birthday!

Well, that is about all I know. I took on a real estate site and an auction site to work on for their websites... and I found out that one of them was a much bigger chore than I imagined. So I now have 8 that I try to keep up with and at times, they are much much bigger than I am.. if you can imagine, haha!!

Talked with Jon yesterday. He has been really busy at work. He is my knight in shinning armour when I get into trouble, like yesterday... haha. I can not believe he is so gifted at figuring out things... Man, God did not bless me to think that way! I was all in a tizzy so called up my knight, and he informed me I just needed to calm down... get a grip.. and he'd fix things.. and he did. I don't know what I would be able to do without him!

Jon and I did get webcams so Grandma M and I can "see" Kaitlyn more often.. but we have not had time to "hook up" and 'see' her yet! hopefully soon!

Ann, David and Mike have "leased" their mineral rights. First time in years... High oil .... maybe. keep your fingers crossed that they drill and hit! haah

I have been in contact with Jamie Murray, atty regarding Grandpa's "instrument left in him" dealy... nothing yet.

Dad's estate is moving slowly forward thru probate.

Mom sprayed the Kastle place and her land at home for weeds, now lets hope it rains and quick or she just threw away her money, as nothing over here is growing at all. the grass has stopped and so have the weeds, and they need to be growing to take in the spray to kill them. our yard has not grew an inch in over two weeks.. so hopefully she didn't throw away her money...

Jake got his ole blue tempo running an is motoring around in it.. sure looks different in it instead of the dually. He is happy with his new job, and seems to love the work and the people there, well, most folks there!

He started recording a new cd and stopped about half way through it, but has the songs down, and the studio owner brought it by the other day for Jake to have. He was here and told him that he appreciated it and he sure seemed a bit happy about it. Perhaps someday, he will get back to his music, as time moves forward, and things get better...

Well.. it is very dry here. yard is looking brown for the first time this spring.. not dead but the grass has a brown tint to it....

don't have to mow.. haha...


Later, enjoy the day...

Madison Ann is in the hanger.... taking on fuel, and about ready to leave her warm home for the last 9 months...

Can you tell I am excited.. haha... I am fired up! Grand daughter number two is bout to born!! Madison's mom called me a bit ago, and told me the Dr. had stripped her membranes, and that she is a solid two, working on three, and she called from Walmart.. so all is good in the world.. haha...

how cool.. I can't wait.. grand child number four.. now if we can get parents who own slot for number one to have number five... haha... I love them all.. how great to be a grand dad!!

Sure sign of spring... a flock of geese flies over the west field headed north ... now, if we could get some rain! 

Here's a pic of the "baby" John Deere moving dirt for the new Goober Drilling site about a half mile east of highway 177 on Lost Creek Road... on way to Grandma Moffat's home. I think it is bigger than Andrew's "gator", haha... 

You have to know a bit about gay lingo to get this.. from Heather.. another funny...

An airline's passenger cabin was being served by an obviously gay flight attendant, who seemed to put everyone in a good mood as he served them food and drinks. As the plane prepared to descend, he came swishing down the aisle and announced to the passengers, "Captain Marvey has asked me to announce that he'll be landing the big scary plane shortly, so lovely people, if you could just put your trays up, that would be super."

On his trip back up the aisle, he noticed a well-dressed rather exotic looking woman hadn't moved a muscle. "Perhaps you didn't hear me over those big brute engines. I asked you to raise your trazy-poo, so the main man can pitty-pat us on the ground." She calmly turned her head and said, "In my country, I am called a Princess. I take orders from no one."

To which the flight attendant replied, without missing a beat, "Well, sweet-cheeks, in my country, I'm called a Queen, so I out rank you. "Tray-up, Bitch"

Today's Quote

What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible.

-Theodore Roethke

In case you like to read and have time.. Stumbling Heavenward is a great blog by Rev. Tillman.

Here is another really good motivational blog "Stumbling Heavenward" by Rev. Tillman, El Paso, TX Immmanuel Church.

t'was a really good day...

Even ole Jake had a good day. The owner of the studio where Jake recorded his newest music brought by an unmastered copy of his last ten songs he wrote and recorded... being unbiased. haha... get it.. Jake's songs rock!

I saw a gleam in his eye that had not been there in a while... who knows...

but all in all it t'was a good day...

And Austyn and his dad dropped in... and Austyn wanted to show us his new seat... How cool. It even has a pocket or two for stuffing things in and they close up out of the way... and he and his dad had to Happy Meals and two dogs.. how cool is that???  

And Madison's mommie.. went to the Dr. and this is what Heather reported this week... Well had my second non stress test with Madison today..Dr looked at the
tape and said that everything looks great she was moving and very active
especailly when my contractions took over and when she felt like she did
not want the monitor on her or me pressing it on her to find her
heartbeat.

Dr told the little tech that he would see me Thursday for my appt if
not before then .

So that is where we are at the countdown is on...


Heather

 

Kaitlyn, 6 months and getting ready to be 16!!

Ok mom, what's for dinner? Then Jon writes... We took Kaitlyn to the doctor today for her 6 month checkup. It is hard to believe that she is already 6 months old. ... want more? Be sure to check out his blog, he actually updated it.. wow, how cool!!

Yes, Grandpa, these are my boots and they do to fit~~!! 

Thought for the day...

An attitude of gratitude creates blessings.

-Sir John Templeton

This is a photo of the hole ... where trailers used to be, to the right of the barn. ah... the changes of life!! 

The end of 21 years.. of work.. kind of a sad pic, but in it's day, it was a humming place with lots of friendly customers, and happy folks visiting about this and that, and we got to keep up with familys growing, etc.... now.. no more... 

Curtain Rods; from Heather another great goodie... too cute~~~!!! Revenge is sometimes... AWESOME!!

She spent the first day packing her belongings into boxes, crates, and suitcases.

On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her things. On the third , she sat down for the last time at their beautiful dining room table by candlelight, put on some soft background music and feasted on a pound of shrimp, a jar of caviar and a bottle of Chardonnay.

When she had finished, she went into each and every room and deposited a few half-eaten shrimp shells dipped in caviar, into the hollow of the curtain rods. She then cleaned up the kitchen and left.

When the husband returned with his new girlfriend, all was bliss for the first few days. Then slowly, the house began to stink. They tried everything; cleaning, mopping, and airing the place out. Vents were checked for dead rodents and carpets were steam cleaned. Air fresheners were hung everywhere. Exterminators were brought in to set off gas canisters, during which they had to m ove out for a few days.

Nothing worked. People stopped coming over to visit. Repairmen refused to work in the house. The maid quit.

Finally, they could not take the stench any longer and decided to move.

A month later, even though they had cut their price in half, they could not find a buyer for their stinky house. Word got out and eventually even the local Realtors refused to return their calls.

Finally, they had to borrow a huge sum of money from the bank to purchase a new place.

The ex-wife called the man and asked how things were going. He told her the saga of the rotting house. She listened politely and said that she missed her old home terribly, and would be willing to reduce her divorce settlement in exchange for getting the house back.

Knowing his ex-wife had no idea of how bad the smell was, he agreed on a price that was about 1/10th of what the house had
been worth, but only if she were to sign the papers that very day.

She agreed and within the hour his lawyers delivered the paperwork.

A week later the man and his girlfriend stood smiling as they watched the moving company pack everything to take to their new home, including

......... the curtain rods.

I LOVE A HAPPY ENDING. DON'T YOU??????

Courage...

Today's Quote

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.

-Thomas Fuller

Feed Barn, the end! The trailers for the store are on their way to new homes today. So the Feed Barn is officially done, the end. Just wanted to share a pic of the activities with ya... later.. enjoy the day..

Today's Quote

Today's Quote

Days are scrolls: write on them only what you want remembered.

-Bchya Ibn Pakuda

From Heather: Here is an ad from Saturday Night Live.. regarding tattoos... haha

Saturday Night Live ad for Tattoo Remover.. and why... haha...click to view~! Download to desktop, then delete after viewing...

Andrew Paul Blankinship and Kaitlyn Brooke Moffat doing what cousins do, for parents and grandparents... haha! Enjoy the day, thought you needed something better to look at, haha!
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Can you believe things like this are on the net??? gosh.. this was 50 years ago this fall!! 

and yet another one..... 

Geeze.. look what sis found!!! Can not believe I was young once... wow... and the glasses are just about back in style.. haha... BTW, Grandma Moffat made the shirt for me out of Chicken Feed bags that we bought at Yukon from Yukon Flour Mill when we lived there. I think this was the ole 8th grade photo in.. haha... 1960... gosh... 

This looks like a really neat tour of the community... if you have time and the want too.... Enjoy the day! 

Our phones lines are down, or something.. we have no phone

and yes, Ann paid the bill!! haha...

She last talked with Jon about tomorrow and I wanted to call and let Phil know and ............... no dial tone..
so tomorrow, roud about 5 -530pm dinner with Jon and Randi and Kaitlyn at our home. Cook out.. bring whatever you wish to, or nothing at all... up to you...

They will come up in around noon and Jon is taking Randi to Joespi's for lunch.. then back here after a bit of shopping and ready to eat bout 5pm. or so...

who ever wants to may join us. Ann says there will be hamburgers on the grill, so I need to get propane for the grill, huh.. haha..

later.. sorry about the phone..

Stan

Today ...

Not a lot going on this week. I been building web sites... one for Music Industry University, one for Pickens Auctions, started one for Gregg Pickens Real Estate, and working on a new one for Flatland Entertainment, plus keeping up with my PCL. Long days sometimes, haha... I hear that Heather is really getting uncomfortable, with Madison Ann about to be born. Her and Paul checked in at Stilwater Medical Center and did all the paperwork. I hear that Paul bought Madison a couple of outfits to wear to the Fair this summer, haha... Tammy stopped by and borrowed the camera to take some more pics of her kiddos at school. She is working on a really neat thingy for presentation at school for her kiddos using powerpoint presentation with a really neat new song that just came out as the background music. Austyn was in Grandma's candy jar.. haha...
Our neighbor, our family mechanic, dropped by and picked up the pieces to the Case tractor at Phillips that has had the front end broken off of it since last October. Maybe we are a step closer to getting it fixed, we will see... haha..
Jake has been helping Fred Shultz on his ranch. They are AI'ing one group of cows next week so they been cycling them, getting them ready, selling show calves and bulls, and his boss had knee surgery so he has been extra busy there, plus they are getting another set of cows ready to put embroye another group. This is one of the highest tech ranches in OK. They, Fred and Jake, are eagerly awaiting their first clones, that are supposed to be here and ready to implant after the first of the year. This will make them the first in OK to implant cloned cattle.
Phil has been working hard at his new job. He said they are getting a new round of computers, and he is really excited, as the old ones were really dated and slow and hard to see. He is gardening, and making pottery, and ... a bunch of other things, too. I will share that I recieved the rest of my birthday gifts from him, but will wait till I get my camera and take pics to show you how really awesome the gift was!!
Ann is busy mowing our yard this am. Jake and I got her an early Mother's Day present, a new push mower for the yard.. and her.. haha!! I had a dentist appoinment this am, and if you know me, you know I dislike dentist. But I have a new crown, and go back for more work starting next week, yuck!!! I did wash Ann's car, and did some maintaince work on it. And that is something when I do that!!!
Grandma is getting a new Angus Bull from Alpha Angus south of Perkins. They raise AI Angus, registered, and raise them on grass, so what you see is what you get! No fancy hair cuts, or extra fat from feedlots here! I think we pick him up in the am, or MK and her, not sure who.
Jonathan and Randi, and Kaitlyn are coming up tomorrow to visit and bring up some of their Easter pictures for us, so I bet we try to get all the kiddos together for either lunch or dinner tomorrow, that will be so cool!!
Love my kiddos!!
Paul was chasing a "bad guy" who tried to stab another person, and the bad guy jumped over a bridge, and Paul chased after him, and hurt his knee... Paul won of course. You can not out run the Stillwater Police Officers!! He is also playing baseball for the first time ever on the Stillwater Police Dept. team. Heather and Andrew go and watch, and say they are having a ball. Andrew has made friends and all is well! They raise goats too, and have a round of babies due when Heather is due!!
Not sure what else to report, all is well and good, and if it would just rain, we'd have it made!
Have a great day... remember to stop and smell the roses!

From a convicted felon comes this bit of advice....

Today's Quote

Life is too complicated not to be orderly.

-Martha Stewart

LaNeta Jean Liebscher Guth has a birthday today... all day long..haha....

LaNeta Jean Liebscher Guth Happy Birthday today. Seems like somewhere in my past I had a birthday for 45 to, but not sure how many years ago, haha!!!

Anyway, happy birthday LaNeta! and many many more!!!

Today's Quote

The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it.

-African proverb

Before you speak.....

Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence?

-Sai Baba

Lil' Sis wins BIG award ......

Lil' Sis, with Kaitlyn...
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Yelp, Marilyn won a BIG woodie last week from her place of employment for the last oh, 20, 30, plus years of work! The Center for Veterinary Sciences held their Annual Awards Banquet April 8, 2005. Marilyn Kay won the Stratton Staff Award which involves money and award. The award is named after Dr. Louie Stratton, one of the vets who were among the first to come to our dairy when we moved to Stillwater, and he was a life long friend. Just wanted all to know... and yelp, we are all proud of her and her many accomplishments!

Went to Great Grandma's yesterday morning to see about a few things, and she happened to be in a picture taking mood, so we took a few of her and the beautiful bibs that she is making for Madison and Kaitlyn. They are really neat and you can tell how proud she is by the wonder work in the pieces. She is really a wonderful seamstress, and is finally getting a chance to show off her skills. She has made several baby quilts too... and Christmas stockings.. love her work, and NO there is no bias here, just cuz I am her son, does not mean a thing.. haha... enjoy the day. Of course, I took many photos.. so I will post later. Some of them are of Wheat on the east side of our farm where Marilyn lives. It is the last field we have in wheat.
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Uncle Ivan sent along this ditty..

Just in case you are wondering... Ann and I laughed so hard we cried over this... Uncle Ivan out did himself on this deal!! I am sure there are times when Grandmothers react strangely but .... hahaha this ditty is Why grandmothers should not baby sit!

Welcome - Our Moffat Family Blog

Heather sends along this note with... a link to click if you want to see how she feels, with Madison Ann's arrival not too far away, plus job and home and son and husband and goats and hahaha..... Heather is StReSSeD OuT!!! click on pig..

Today's quote...

Today's Quote

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Aunt Thelma Wiseman, Grandpa Shaklee's sister sent this note along about Pete...

Stan I haven't forgotten, but I do have some excuses. Ha Pete has had
pneumonia and was in the hospital for 2 weeks , he is feeling much
better, going to the Mall to see his buddies this morning. Every
morning they have their coffee and gossip, or talk which he says. Ha.
A customer asked me to crochet her 50 scrubbers by the 12 of April, well
I had to get on the ball and get them made, but I beat the deadline, and
she has already picked them up. They don't order just 2 or 4 anymore, it
is 50 or a hundred, then it gets me on the ball. I can't seem to get
any ahead. I love to make them and keeps me out of trouble.

Another goodie from Uncle Ivan...

THIS SHOULD RATTLE YOUR BRAINS A LITTLE

If you ever feel stupid, then just read on. If you've learned to speak fluent English, you must be a genius! This little treatise on the lovely language we share is only for the brave. Peruse at your leisure, English lovers. Reasons why the English language is so hard to learn:

1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail
18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple.
English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France.
Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.

Quicksand works slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.


And why is it that writers write, but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham?

If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese?


Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend. If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it? Is it an odd, or an end?

If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?


In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship?



Have noses that run and feet that smell?

How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise ! man and a wise guy are opposites?

You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out, and in which, an alarm goes off by going on.

English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all. That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.

P.S. - Why doesn't "Buick" rhyme with "quick"?

From Uncle Ivan...

CHALK ONE UP FOR THE OLD DUDE
An older, white haired man walked into a jewelry store one Friday
evening with a beautiful young gal at his side.
He told the jeweler he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend.

The jeweler looked through his stock and brought out a $5,000 ring and showed it to him.
The old man said,
"I don't think you understand, I want something very special."

At that statement, the jeweler went to his special stock and brought another ring over.
"Here's a stunning ring at only $40,000," the jeweler said.
The young lady's eyes sparkled and her whole body trembled
with excitement. The old man seeing this said,
"We'll take it."

The jeweler asked how payment would be made and the old man stated, by check.
" I know you need to make sure my check is good, so I'll write it now and you can call the bank Monday to verify the funds and I'll pick the ring up Monday afternoon," he said.

Monday morning, a very teed-off jeweler phoned the old man.
"There's no money in that account."

"I know", said the old man,

"but can you imagine the weekend I had?"

The curious paradox ....

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

-Carl Rogers