I have a new cat… his name is Chiado (Shadow)… he is destroying the hordes of rodents that have infested my house. He is becoming victorious. The roaches have run away too.
I also added a link to my song site to the right below Allie’s Art Page. Chapman James…
Oh, and enjoy this… we have always been such nicely behaved targets, we Mormons:
Crystal, I’m wishing I had that Banana Cream pie right now! Hmmm.
I’ll be at Melissa & the Kid’s house for dinner, then I must run by Beth’s, then I must mosey over to Bill Sr’s… does anyone else need for me to stop by on Thanksgiving?
With that I’ll simply leave you all with this desert:
OR if you would rather have Thanksgiving controversy, here’s an article my friend Cynthia from Indiana sent to me to show how elitists with LOTS of knowledge have no idea what wisdom is:
Love,
Bud
Here are some from the last few months
I was in NewFamily, and I traced my 2GGrandfather, Thomas Richard Chapman, (who was the first person buried in the old Chapman Cemetery. Remember? The one down south where we went for a family reunion one time. Anyway, my 3GGrandfather is William W. Chapman, and he married my 3GGrandmother, Elizabeth Hester.
From there, I traced the Hesters back to the 11th GGrandfather, Andrew Hester (born in 1538 in Germany).
I’m wondering if the German name would be Heister???
Chris and his wife, Esther, came down from Oklahoma, just so Chris could bless his grandchild, Tristan James Koptan. Of course, it was a beautiful blessing, and Tristan didn’t make a sound. The Elders didn’t even have to bounce him.
At home, he put on quite a performance for us! Jani put him on the floor (now mind you, he’s only exactly eight weeks old), and she put her hands against his feet. He started pushing off immeditely. She didn’t push him. And he inched his way across the blanket. Next! She put him on his back, and he struggled and struggled…trying to push over and flip himself to his stomach. Couldn’t quite manage that. So, she put him on his stomach again, and that little booger didn’t quit until he flipped himself over to his back.
Now….I may not be remembering right….but I didn’t have a baby (not even Bill) do that until they were three months old.
Go ahead. Correct me if I’m wrong, and tell me what remarkable things your babies have done…that I have forgotten.
Carmen has always been so lucky at garage sales. And evidently Jason, too. He found a washer and dryer and a perfect 52″ TV and a computer desk for $150.00. And then Carmen found an almost new sofa and matching loveseat (smaller sofa) and a whole set of Christmas dishes (plus one or two other items) all for GET THIS!!
$50.00!!
Luis and I gave them our diningroom suite. You know….the one that is practically antique.
They are fast filling up their house with the necessary furniture that they need. They also found a table and chairs for something ridiculously cheap. I don’t remember the price on that.
My kids’ school have a Colonial day every year. This morning Dylan and Ryder had to put on their costumes for school to celebrate. Ryder had chosen an indian costume and I preselected a pilgrim costume for Dylan (Ryder constantly complains that Dylan copies him so I avoid that scenario at all costs).
Dylan takes one look at Ryder’s costume and throws his on the floor. “Why does Ryder get to be an Indian and I have to be a Plumber??? IT’S NOT FAIR!!”
I tried to post some photos. I don’t think it worked. Can someone write the directions on how to do it successfully?
And can everyone who has moved recently post their addresses so we may send you holiday greetings! Love, Julie
I’m so glad I didn’t know it was happening!! I would have been frantic!
So sorry for your suffering, poor fellow. Carmen and I had an Arby’s a couple of months ago. I wanted one, because it had been a long time. I just got the Arby with Swiss. GOOD GRIEF!
I followed our line beginning with my Ggrandfather, Thadeus Cherry (your GG Grandfather) all the way back to my 16th GGrandfather (JEAN DE LA CHERIOS) born in 1352 in Picardy, France, and died in 1412.
It was interesting the way Cherry went to Cherrie (Thomas Cherrie, born in 1538 ….and on to Cherie….(Thomas Cherie, born in 1498) and then to CHERIOS.
To think I was worried about breaking the Cherry line (because I had only gotten to George W. Cherry, father of Thadeus. And POP….other people broke the line and went to town with it!! Of course, all of the ordinance work has been done, except for one John Cherry, and I’m going to pick him up and do his work.
…is where I got a dose of FOOD POISONING on Tuesday evening!
I had a turkey & swiss sandwich about 5:00 on Tuesday, and by 1:00 the next morning I was so sick the EMTs had to come take me to the hospital. I actually went into “toxic shock” and they had to revive me with ephinephrine and Benadryl, plus some other stuff I don’t know the name of.
Spent all day Wednesday and most of Thursday in a hospital room before I was able to leave. White count was up very high, even some bloody discharge. YUCK!
So much for “fast food.”
I just followed one of our lines that led to the above. He was born July 11, 1274, and is famous because he restored Scottish Independence from England. I don’t know if we have a little dab of his blood or not. I only know that he couldn’t be attached to any of our line, unless he was kin (I think???)
I forget where I started?? I’ll report later.
Luis took Tia and Jani and Jordan, and the baby, of course, to Jacksonville today. Tia’s mother drove down from Cochran to pick Tia up (because it was a good two hours less for Pat to drive) and they all saw Jason and Carmen’s beautiful new home.
Luis says it’s just gorgeous. Jordan is thrilled, and will have her own room when she goes home after Christmas. Teyla is so very HAPPY there. She has her own room, at last, and doesn’t have to sleep with her parents.
Its a BIG house, and Jordan says that some of the rooms have part wallpaper, with big pictures on it. She says it’s lovely, too. Jordan loves her room. It’s empty now, because we have her furniture here, but when she leaves, the furniture goes with her, and Luis and I will buy another set of bedroom furniture to put in the middle room.
THEREFORE’ WELCOME ALL VISITORS AFTER CHRISTMAS!! Come down now, and we’ll have room for you.
Also, I’ll persuade Luis to shell out the dough, and we’ll keep the rooms cool as possible for you!!
Please remember Carmen and Jason in your prayers ALWAYS, that he will keep his job, and they can stay in this wonderful home.
Luis said that Jason likes his job very much, and he knows what he’s doing. He’s learned a lot.
And his work is so close that he can go home for lunch (although I’m not sure Carmen likes that). I never liked your Dad going home for lunch. It split my day in half, somehow.
I won’ take the time to list all that I’ve discovered on Newfamily. The list would be too long, so let me just tell you that my 70th GGrandfather is Eneius Rufus (The Quester) Octavius Chancellor; Emperor of the Roman Empire from 276 BC….I started with my gggrandfather Thomas Richard Chapman, who was married to Elizabeth White Parkerson Grimmer. I went from there…..and it was AMAZING the work that others have done.
I’m tired of writing down the names now. There are kings and princes and princesses and queens and barons and chancellors and knights and on and on and on. Y:es, there is no doubt about it. One of our ancestors is King James I, Stewart of Scotland. and then later Edward III-King of England. Edward I “Longshanks” King of England reigned from 1239 until 1307. Then the 20th Great Grandfather is Phillippe III, King of France from 1245 until 1285. John Lackland 21sr GGfather reigned as the King of England from 1166-1216. 22nd GGrandfather is Henry II-King of England Plantagenet;Then there’s 23rd GGfather Alfonse IX Fernandez, KingofLeon and Castile from 1171-1230. thirty-first GGrandfather is Hugh Capet - King of France from 900-966. It goes on and on and on. 41st GGrandfather if Tonantius I Ferrerlus, King of Rome, Italy from 418 to476. 51st GGrandfather is Clodius III King of the Franks - before 264. 52nd GGfather was Bartherus, King of the Franks from 238-272. Kilderic - King of the Franks from 212 to 253. Then Sunno was king of the Franks 137-213 (54th GGrandfather)58th GGrandfather was King of the Britons - 74-125.
On the 59th GGrandfather we get to Arviragus - Britons King of Druid; King of Britain 74BC to 15BC.
Now look at this 60th GGrandfather is none other than Tiberius Claudius Caesar, Emperor of Rome in 42 BC;
Then 61st GGrandfather is Claudius Drusus Nero from 38BS until 9BS. Next is Agrippa Caesar and then Tiberius Claudius Nero from 63BC until 33BC. The 69th if Gaius II (Julius Caesar Gaius) ruling over the Roman Empire well wait….He’s born 154 BC and dies 84BC. So he’s emperor sometimes during that period of time.
Well is ten minutes until 3:00AM…better go to bed.
Yesterday, Saturday, with Maria’s help, and two of the brothers from church, Carmen and Jason got a 24 ft. trailer packed to the ceiling and two cars packed, on the road to their new home in Jacksonville!
Everybody was really tired. It was like a FULL move, because that’s exactly what it was. It entailed getting all of their stuff (and that was plenty) out of our house, and out of our garage, and out of their storage rental packed and on it’s way. Jason drove the trailer, with Carmen behind, and Maria trailing a little later. At the new home they had help from Tony’s household (especially Corey, Amber’s husband) and some more brothers from the new Ward that they will be in.
Tia is here, and we’ll take her to Jacksonville on Thursday to meet her mother there (from Cochran, Georgia, which is where Tia lives now.)
Tia was a blessing. She brought all kind of food, and fed us through the ordeal, plus taking care of the baby a lot.
It’s done. I had a delayed reaction, and cried all through Sacrament and Relief Society today. We’re going to miss them more than I can say.
We’re left with Jordan (until Christmas) and Jani and the baby for as long as, perhaps, February.
She needs money for food, if she can just get her car fixed enough to go to Texas. They’re expecting her Monday, and she won’t make it until Tuesday, because her car is messed up and it’s going to cost.
She called us, but I’m not sure what we can do right now, because we’ve shelled out so much money helping them move.
I think I’ll call Buddy and Beth tomorrow and ask them if they could lend her a few dollars. She refuses to call her Dad. He gets all mad, and yells at her that she’s not spending her money wisely.
After a week of wildly packing boxes, with Carmen really being pushed to the limit, the truck finally showed up today,and it’s a long 24ftr and that thing is packed so full that they ended up having to leave some things.
Jordan is still with us, and she plans to stay until Christmas unless she changes her mind,but she might not change it.
Jani was thinking Casey would be finished his training program next month, but not until February it seems
Thats fine with us. We’re nuts about that little baby. Tia came on Wednesday, and she’s hardly put that little guy down. And he’s the best little baby in the world. You just don’t make that little fellow upset about anything. When he gets hungry, he just makes grunting noises, and starts sucking his fingers.
Jani is a very good little mother. She takes excellent care of him. Tia says he’s a sweet baby because of the good atmosphere in our home. Luis continues to grow spiritually everyday. His manner is so calm and loving, and especially to me. Tia said she felt that this is a sweet home, full of love,and the baby basks in it.
Okay, I finally found a roommate and an apartment to rent for the 6 months I am down in Texas. I found a roommate “Consuelo”, she is 45 and we seem to have a lot in common. She is only charging me $375 a month with a $200 deposit. I will still have my apartment back here in Birmingham. Dad, wouldn’t let me give it up. I guess he was afraid if I gave it up I wouldn’t come back from Texas. At least this way, I can decide in 6 months what I want to do. The apartment is in Texas City. I don’t know much about this city except their are alot of plants (and I don’t mean my kind of plants) there. They kinda look like oil refineries, I don’t know. Anyway, I am trying to sublease out my apartment. It shouldn’t be too hard, I am only asking $500 a month which includes electricity and water. The apartments wouldn’t let me turn off the water or the electricity while I am gone and the bill is just as much even when I am not here because they said they take the average of the apartments.
Hey Julie, do you or ben have a facebook account? I have all my reunion pictures posted on my facebook profile so if you do you can go on there and copy them. Let me know so if not I can get them to you another way. also, let us know if you were able to retrieve your photos using any of the programs bill or beth was talking about.
