At the Starting Gate

WHY . . .

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:24:30 +0000

My blog/site is NOT UPDATING?!

What's up with THAT?!!!?

Hi, Hello, & How Are You?

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:44:00 +0000

A peaceful Sunday evening is the foundation of a joyful and fruitful week ahead. I just want to let you know I'm Thinking of you.

I hope to see you soon.

Have a wonderful week, dear friends.

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Another Milestone

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:51:00 +0000

Happy 16th Birthday, Jace!

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY “Luv-of-my-Life”!!!
I wish you the most AMAZING & BLESSED BIRTHDAY EVER! Enjoy every precious moment.
MiMi Loves You. 💓

It's the Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:31:00 +0000

HAPPY SATURDAY 😍DEAR BLOG FRIENDS❕ STAY SAFE, STAY WARM, & ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND❕

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Happy Birthday Sweet Jordyn!

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:06:00 +0000

Happy Birthday to the World's #1 Daughter,

Jordyn Lorenz!

I'm truly Thankful & Blessed . . .

to have you for my daughter!

Happy Birthday Sweet Jordyn!

I love you, my sunshine, you light up my world!

A Chuckle to End the Day

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:41:00 +0000

A Very Smart Mule

A young farmer had a wife who nagged him unmercifully. From morning till night and sometimes later), she was always complaining about something. The only time he got any relief was when he was out plowing with his old mule. He tried to plow a lot.

One day, when he was out plowing, his wife brought him lunch in the field. He drove the old mule into the shade, sat down on a stump, and began to eat his lunch. Immediately, his wife began haranguing him again. Complain, nag, nag; it just went on and on.

All of a sudden, the old mule lashed out with both hind feet; caught her smack in the back of the head. Killed her dead on the spot.

At the funeral several days later, the minister noticed something rather odd. When a woman mourner would approach the old farmer, he would listen for a minute, then nod his head in agreement; but when a man mourner approached him, he would listen for a minute, then shake his head in disagreement. This was so consistent, the minister decided to ask the old farmer about it.

So after the funeral, the minister spoke to the old farmer, and asked him why he nodded his head and agreed with the women, but always shook his head and disagreed with all the men.

The old farmer said: "Well, the women would come up and say something about how nice my wife looked, or how pretty her dress was, so I'd nod my head in agreement."

"And what about the men?" the minister asked.

"They all wanted to know if the mule was for sale."

Happy New Year

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:18:00 +0000

New Year, New Beginnings . . .

Happy New Year to you, my blog friends! Wishing you a BLESSED, healthy, & prosperous 2026.

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2026 “Eye of the Beholder” Abstract Art Calendar

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:31:00 +0000

I'm feeling creative and productive . . . SO, I'm sharing my latest Zazzle design here.

The Artwork is provided by Grandson, Jace.

Click the photo to view our product.

I'd like your opinion on our project/design. 😊

Merry Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 04:37:00 +0000

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I hope THIS is your BEST Christmas EVER . . . Wishing you Love, Peace, & Happiness!!!

Happy Tuesday Afternoon

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:57:00 +0000

Happy Tuesday Afternoon, EVERYONE!!!

I wish you a BLESSED DAY!!!

I hope you’re having a wonderful day full of ❤️LOVE & HAPPINESS. I hope you're enjoying this beautiful day! ❤️

A Blast from the Past

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 21:06:00 +0000

Kids Say the Darndest Things

WHEN TO START CUSSING!

A 6-year-old and a 4-year-old are upstairs in their bedroom. 'You know what?' says the 6-year-old. 'I think it's about time we started cussing. The 4-year-old nods her head in approval.

The 6-year-old continues, 'when we go downstairs for breakfast, I'm gonna say something with hell and you say something with a$$. The 4-year-old agrees with enthusiasm.

When the mother walks into the kitchen and asks the 6-year-old what she wants for breakfast, she replies, 'Aw, hell, Mom, I guess I'll have some Cheerios.'

WHACK! She flies out of her chair, tumbles across the kitchen floor, gets up, and runs upstairs crying her eyes out, with her mother in hot pursuit, slapping her rear with every step. Her mom locks her in her room and shouts, 'You can stay there until I let you out!'

She then comes back downstairs, looks at the 4-year-old and asks with a stern voice, 'And what do YOU want for breakfast, young lady?

' I don't know', she blubbers, 'but you can bet your fat a$$ it won't be Cheerios!'

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Happy Birthday to Me

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:20:00 +0000

Happy Birthday to Me…Yesterday!

My Birthday was yesterday, Monday. When I think of how special this day is, I marvel at God’s goodness. He has blessed me to live another year.

Thank you, LORD! I am eternally thankful that YOU considered me worthy of your goodness and mercy.

Happy Birthday to me from Our Heavenly Father!

Word Breakdown -

Happy Birthday means I am:

H - Healthy

A - Awesomely thankful for living to see another birthday

P - Pleased and delighted to have a beautiful loving family

P - Proud to finally be a Grandmother, Jace is 15 yrs old now.

Y - Yes, I am happy and eternally grateful for God’s many Blessings!

B - Blissfully Blessed

I - Inspired by God’s Love

R - Rejoice inwardly

T - Truly THANKFUL

H - Hopeful that I have more BLESSED & happy years ahead

D - Delighted to BE "ME"

A - Amazed, happy and thankful that I have been so wonderfully blessed

Y - Years gone by paved the way for YEARS to come…

Happy Birthday ~dellgirl~

God Loves You!

This Road of LIFE . . .

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 23:24:00 +0000

. . . is filled with Adversity

Hang on to remain alive and to persevere through difficult situations.

We ARE where we are for a reason.
It’s time that we become like these “beautiful flowers" and bloom right in the middle of the adversities of our lives.

"Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful"
~Zig Ziglar~

A PHENOMENAL DAY

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:46:00 +0000

MY DAUGHTER’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE CHALLENGES OF RAISING MY “MIRACLE” GRANDSON, JACE, BORN WITH 13+ ALLERGIES . . . INCLUDING THE “DEADLY-NUT-ALLERGY”!!! Jace is 15 years old now.

Remember this photo?!

A PHENOMENAL DAY WITH A GLUTEN & NUT FREE DINNER IN SUGAR LAND, TX

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A PHENOMENAL DAY

DISCLAIMER: This is NOT how I wanted to share this. It has become more complicated than I can handle. PLEASE CLICK THE LINKS TO SEE WHAT I'M TRYING TO SHARE WITH YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

HAPPY LABOR DAY

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 20:18:00 +0000

HAPPY LABOR DAY EVERYONE!

I hope you’re having a wonderful day filled with love and joyful moments. ENJOY YOURSELVES!!💓😘

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Journey vs Destination

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:21:00 +0000

The Journey "IS" the Destination

“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.”

Enjoy the Journey!

Wishing You A . . .

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:40:00 +0000

I hope all is well with you and yours. Have a wonderful 4th of July!

Thursday Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:09:00 +0000

Lilies symbolize rebirth and renewal!

They are one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring,

signifying the end of winter and the start of a new season. ~Unknown~

“Just as the Lily blooms in the midst of adversity,

so too can we find strength and resilience in the

face of life’s challenges.” ~Unknown~

Tuesday Greetings

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:38:00 +0000

Happy Tuesday EVERYONE!

There's still time to enjoy the day. Just so you know. . .

I'm thinking of you. . . ALL!

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How is your day going so far? What have you been up to lately? Let us know in the comments.

Happy Birthday Jace!

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 04:22:00 +0000

Happy 15th Birthday Jace!

We've come a long way, baby!

I wish you the Happiest Birthday EVER! I wish you a day full of happiness and lots of love and hugs. I wish you many more of GOD’S amazing Blessings!

I am so thankful that God gave you to me to love and to be loved by you. Thank God that you are mine and I am yours!

Happy Birthday my Sunshine. You light up my life!

I LOVE you, Jace . . . “Luv-of-my-Life”!

Kids Say the "Durness Things"

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:29:00 +0000

They keep you on your toes . . . Pay attention!

A chuckle or two to end your weekend. 👇

TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America

MARIA: Here it is.

TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America?

CLASS: Maria

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TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?

JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.

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TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell 'crocodile?'

GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L'

TEACHER: No, that's wrong

GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it. ____________________________________________

TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?

DONALD: H I J K L M N O.

TEACHER: What are you talking about?

DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.

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TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago.

WINNIE: Me!

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TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty?

GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.

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TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn't punish him?

LOUIS: Because George still had the ax in his hand.

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TEACHER: Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?

SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, my mom is a good cook.

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TEACHER: Clyde, your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as your brother's. Did you copy his?

CLYDE: No, teacher, it's the same dog.

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TEACHER: Mark, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?

Mark: A teacher

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Happy New Year!

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:46:00 +0000

Happy New Year 2025

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My New Year's Wish for You!

May your 2025 be filled with as much love as your heart can stand, joy beyond your wildest dreams. . . and many precious family moments together.

I wish you good health throughout the coming year. May prosperity find you and be ever present in every moment of your life.

I wish you a year filled with positiveness, growth, and countless reasons to be thankful.

I wish you peace and a wonderfully BLESSED year ahead!

Happy 2025 Dear Friends!

True Confession

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 23:35:00 +0000

My "MUSE"

Music

What gets me going? What inspires me?

What makes me want to breathe deeper,

smile wider, even giggle a little,

then, laugh out loud . . . alone,

and break out into a smooth dance step…

with my broom,

All by myself

. . . in the kitchen?

It’s MUSIC!

Sweet and pure

Soul-stirring

Plain, simple

Spine tingling

Foot tapping, head bobbing

from side to side,

GOOD MUSIC! <<<Click

What gets YOU going? What inspires YOU?

Something to Think About

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 02:28:00 +0000

~ Put The Big Rocks in First ~

A while back I was reading about an expert on the subject of time management. One day this expert was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget. As this man stood in front of the group of high-powered over achievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz."

Then he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouthed mason jar and set it on a table in front of him. Then he produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, "Is this jar full?

"Everyone in the class said, "Yes."

Then he said, "Really?"

He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. Then he dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks.

Then he asked the group once more, "Is the jar full?"

By this time the class was onto him. "Probably not," one of them answered.

"Good!" he replied.

He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in and it went into all the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, "Is this jar full?"

"No!" the class shouted. Once again, he said, "Good!"

Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked up at the class and asked, "What is the point of this illustration?"

One eager beaver raised his hand and said, "The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard, you can always fit some more things into it!"

"No", the speaker replied, "that's not the point.

The truth this illustration teaches us is: If you don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all.

"What are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? A project that YOU want to accomplish?Time with your loved ones? Your faith, your education, your finances? A cause?

So, tonight or in the morning when you are reflecting on this short story, ask yourself this question: What are the ‘big rocks’ in my life or business?

Then, put the big rocks in your jar first.

Remember to put these BIG ROCKS in first or you'll never get them in at all.

This and more can be found at Snopes.com Click Images to view Source

ANOTHER SIDE/POV to this STORY!

Friday Feelings

noreply@blogger.com (dellgirl) — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 05:22:00 +0000

Finally, It's Friday. . .

Let the FUN Begin!

~ ~ ~

My teachers told me I’d never amount to much since I procrastinate so much.

I told them, “Just you wait!”

Who cares anyway?! It's Friday...

At the Starting Gate

WHY . . .

Hi, Hello, & How Are You?

Another Milestone

Happy 16th Birthday, Jace! HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY “Luv-of-my-Life”!!! I wish you the most AMAZING & BLESSED BIRTHDAY EVER! Enjoy every precious moment. MiMi Loves You. 💓

It's the Weekend

HAPPY SATURDAY 😍DEAR BLOG FRIENDS❕ STAY SAFE, STAY WARM, & ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND❕

Happy Birthday Sweet Jordyn!

A Chuckle to End the Day

A Very Smart Mule

Happy New Year

2026 “Eye of the Beholder” Abstract Art Calendar

Merry Christmas

Happy Tuesday Afternoon

A Blast from the Past

Happy Birthday to Me

Happy Birthday to Me…Yesterday!

Happy Birthday ~dellgirl~

God Loves You!

This Road of LIFE . . .

A PHENOMENAL DAY

HAPPY LABOR DAY

Journey vs Destination

The Journey "IS" the Destination

“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.”

Enjoy the Journey!

Wishing You A . . .

Thursday Thoughts

Tuesday Greetings

Happy Tuesday EVERYONE!

There's still time to enjoy the day. Just so you know. . .

I'm thinking of you. . . ALL!

Happy Birthday Jace!

Kids Say the "Durness Things"

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year 2025

Happy 2025 Dear Friends!

True Confession

My "MUSE"

~~ Music ~~

Something to Think About

~ Put The Big Rocks in First ~

Friday Feelings

Finally, It's Friday. . .

Let the FUN Begin!

~ ~ ~

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Happy Fry-Day Everyone!

I hope your Fry-day is or was as GOOD as these Fries were.

~ ~ ~

That Friday Feeling . . .

Happy, Happy, HAPPY Friday night and a wonderful weekend to you all!

Happy 16th Birthday, Jace!

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY “Luv-of-my-Life”!!!
I wish you the most AMAZING & BLESSED BIRTHDAY EVER! Enjoy every precious moment.
MiMi Loves You. 💓

Music