Thank you to all........

.......who entered the Name That Crab Contest.






A winner will be announced before the rooster crows!

Just a Head's UP...

It's been a hectic week here in Central Texas. Cowboys are rounding up their longhorns for rodeos, and cowgirls are attending line-dance classes.

Well not all cowgirls......




Grandma J has been spending more time than she cares to talk about with her cardio-neuro scientist.

Just so you know, that doesn't mean she's put her blogger friends, or Blisters, as some of you are referred to, on the back burner. no.sir.ee.

So because she loves you all, she wants to remind you that you still have time to vote in Grandma J's Name That Crab Contest.

Like less that five hours... 3 p.m. PDT so don't be a slacker




The prize is a plethora of delicious chocolate products from this Dove Chocolate Catalog worth over $60!

The order has been placed, and awaiting a winner for the purpose of shipping! Could that winner be you? Maybe your Aunt Viola?

Easy Go...Easy Come
It was sad leaving So CA...

My whole reason for going on this short but sweet junket was to babysit so HSH could go to Dove Chocolate School and a Dove Convention, then spend a few days with my son and his family, and meet up with old friends that I miss terribly.

Things started out fine with am American Girl Birthday luncheon...and a Superbowl bash the next day.

Then I watched the same Beauty nap after a long day at school.

I got to the beach once with Little one.


...and delighted in her love of her baby.

I was amazed at how grown up Pooper was with his typical eight year old love of Nintendo DS. And spent time eating junk and seeing a movie with some awesome kids.

My daughter-in-law was recovering from surgery, and before we could even think about having much fun...


she ended back in the hospital with internal bleeding problems...to keep it simple.



This replaced any plans for personal pleasure with visits to the hospital.

The weather turned cold and wet...reflecting the turn of events.

If you were are one of my friends that I neglected to call..I'm sad that I couldn't pop in for a hug and maybe go to lunch at In N Out.

Rebeckah, my neighbor wouldn't dare try to infringe on my patio while I'm gone, ever again...no never!

Oh, and once I get caught up on dirty laundry I'm planning to leave again the end of March for Denver. I'm gonna drive this time....maybe spend a day in Santa Fe on the way. Of course I have to honk my horn at Hollywood as a pass through Albuquerque.... Wanna come along?

THE BIRTHDAY GIRL...is AWOL

Well not really, she's just too busy for blogging trivial stuff. Who the heck am I talking about? Why it's the person who talked my into blogging, and the girl who's diapers I changed, just twenty-one years ago, practicing for my next three babies.

That's right, it's Heart Shaped Hedges herself. Not only is she busy with her three children, and with two of them in school, swimming and soccer, there is only a sliver of time left for becoming a National, award winning, top performer as a Dove Chocolatier.

That doesn't mean I haven't been working hard on fulfilling her real life long "chocolate dream".

I went to see some Oompa Loompa's and convinced them to help me make Heart Shaped Hedges' birthday special....and they did!

They included her in some fun

and gave her one of their shirts

and a pair of rose chocolate colored glasses!

Now the only things missing are some Billy Mays gifts birthday wishes from her blogging friends.

Happy Birthday, little girl. I hope your day is special. I love you!

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WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE

Game 1: at Rays, PHILLIES TAKE IT 3 -2

Game 2: at Rays, Thurs., Oct. 23, 8 p.m. ET

Game 3: at Phillies, Sat., Oct. 25, 8 p.m. ET

Game 4: at Phillies, Sun., Oct. 26, 8 p.m. ET

Game 5: at Phillies (if nec.), Mon., Oct. 27, 8 p.m. ET

Game 6: at Rays (if nec.), Wed., Oct. 29, 8 p.m. ET

Game 7: at Rays (if nec.), Thurs., Oct. 30, 8 p.m. ET