[Momma's Kids]

Well, jest come on up and sit yerself down, here put yer feet up...don't matter ifn they hurt or not...just good to give em a rest!! Ya know I worked a lil everyday til I got my flower bed started...and jest lookie at that purty green plant!! Oh my Aunt Fannie's underwear...it ain't no flower, its a WEED!!

Ya know flowers gardens are a lot like people...ya got some with beautiful petals, some that are just green and don't bloom and then ya got some that remind ya of weeds! Everybody jest loves those lil ole bloomers with all those different colors, most like plants that just are green and keep giving off those nice O2 molecules...but nobody seems to like the weeds!!

I swear on Uncle Bill's motorbike something must be wrong with me...cause I've seen what most people call weeds and they have the most beautiful petals. Why, jest take a look at the dandelion...all nice white and fluffy. That ole weed has given more kids fun blowing em in the wind than a ride on a pony!! We have a plant growing here called wild mustard, weed to most people...but it has the most beautiful flower when it blooms!!

If you can stop calling them weeds, you might began to wonder why God made those weeds, and why they jest grow wild all over the place. Like Maypops...I love to see those plants, only problem is...weed killer has jest about done em all in...

Yep, people and flower gardens...one person's weed, another person's love of nature. I jest as soon be a bloomin weed as a bloomin rose...after all not all bloomin flowers smell purty now do they?

How's those feet feelin? I sho is a lil tired today, so you sit as long as you want. That fishin last week and all that driving and ridin, not to mention my new Boston Terrier chewing up paper while I was gone...bout done my body bad. lol

Oh I didn't tell ya bout Catfish...no not what I caught...my new adopted pet...couldn't let him go to the pound!! Why I was afeared for his well being...bestest Boston Terrier...now I have three dogs and a cat...

Not sure where the cat is...Well, you all jest sit and visit...that's what families do...its what keeps them together...

I might even tell ya bout Catfish when I rest up...
JMiller...get outta that tree fore I rip off yer arm and beat ya with it!! You be breaking my maple branches you sho nuff gonna find out what an ole lady can do!! That rascal, love em dearly but he sho is a hand full!!

[Foggy Brain]

It shor is interesting how you compare a dandelion to a flower, Momma. I will second yer observation as my DD (5) picks them, along with purple clover, and proudly brings them to me while announcing, "Look, momma, I picked some flowers for you!" At times, bless her , she insists on putting them in a vase!

I never try to explain to her that the "flowers" are actually weeds, because if you really look at them closely, they are rather purty in their own way. And you could compare a dandelion's potent smell to a marigold's unattractive fragrance.

[Twinkletoes]

Momma, I'll set wit ya fer as long as I kin. I shore hope I get cell phone service here cause my oldest girl is off having a baby even as we speak!

Her water broke yisterdy, but she ain't havin no kintractions, so the doc is gonna fillet her and birth that baby tonight! I jes' know it'll be cute -- runs in my family!

[ewizabeth]

Hi Momma,

The rabbits munch the dandelions in my yard, with a nice dessert of asian lilly flower buds. "Eats is eats", they say. They even scarf the birdseed under the feeder and stretch out on the lawn yawning while I pull weeds. They nap in full view of the cat knowing they're safe here though not necessarily welcome.

[FinLady]

Hi Momma! Here's some iced tea for everyone to cool down on the porch today.

I loved dandelions as a kid. LOL, never quite understood why no one else did or why I got those nasty looks when I blew the seeds around.

Even though it's a type of clover, I love buttercups. You know your are sweet if you hold it under your chin and the yellow color reflects, at least that's what we told each other as kids.

[Girlie Girl]

Momma I love your analogy. I am always looking at the pretty little purple "weed" I have growing in my lawn and just hate to pull it up. I think I will keep it there so I can remember you. Thanks for the invite up on the porch. Can I bring some brownies?

[jmiller]

YUUUUUMMMMMMY, boy thay cat of yours MOMMA was sure delightful, filled me right up. Saved you the tail though, Ill duct tape it to ur pickup.

Geeze just what we need another bouncing baby stinky twinky. Have to break out more duct tape.

Well see u ladies later, gonna go have some cake n icecream for my 21st bday today. Oh boy must of missed a few years there, been watching all u ladies moves and not paying attention to the time.

[SandyC]

Thanks Momma! You always have the sweetest most wise words to hit a person in the heart. Are you giving away hugs on that porch?

Twinks, Tammy's a new grandma last night. How cute would it be if you both added a grandbaby in the same day?

[soxmom]

Hey Momma,

Its so good to see you. We miss you around here.

[MooseasaurusRex]

Momma's growing weed?

Well, it's not my place to judge.

Cataracts maybe.

*whistles his way up to the porch