~My Dolly's Birthday~Happy Birthday HoneyGirl ~

Today is my Dolly's birthday. She is 22. What a sweet girl

a good kid, well young woman to me she will always be my

Dolly and a kid..even though shes married for 2 years now,

to a nice guy, she has a good job and just finished college

and I think going back for a Masters.. She's kind and very

respectful. I had the joy of taking care of her practically every

day since the day she was born till I had to move away when she

was 4 years old...My girl has been through alot..but shes a go

getter, and likes to get done what she has to do..and is NOT

afraid to do it, and she's honest.

The photo up top is of my Dolly, Kelli Beth, when she was about

3 years old...the huge Burmese cat is my boy Skeeter..what a

great cat..well you can see by the photo hes just hangin there..

he doesn't care he knows Kelli loves him..she kept him by her

all the time to include him in her playtime when he was in the house

usually he would see her coming if he was outside..and within a

few minutes he would be at the door to want to be let in, he would

take a drink then very slowly walk over and peek at where ever

Kelli was..and wait for her to notice him..If she didn't after a little

while, he would go up to her and just rub all over her legs..try to

trip her if she walked by getting in front of her..He loved her alot..

He was an extremely friendly cat..well ALL my animals were, my

dogs were friendly but also very protective of me..but I think thats

because they knew I loved them...I never hesitated to pet or rub

them when they came to me..Like kids..you have to show you

have time for them no matter what.. Thats how it was with Kelli..

I had a old stool..like a high seat, like a bar stool..and was metal

very old..but very light weight.. When I would start to prepare dinner

for her if she was staying which usually she spent the night a lot...

I would tell her "ok..you have to watch and help" well pretty soon I

didn't have to tell her..she would grab that stool..and drag it around

from the counter, to near the stove, or over by the sink..the whole

time just busily chatting away, about her school or her friend James,

that lived next door...One day we are cooking and shes dragging

this stool by me. and as shes dragging it..she looks at me with this

big loving smile, and those huge hazel eyes..and says "Gran- - ,

when I be big, I can be a good cooker just like you". I saw the look

so sincere in that little face..and held it and kissed her and told

her "you can be ANYTHING you wanna be Honeygirl" she smiled

again and every time I moved she would climb down and drag that

stool and follow me.. Today tho..she is not that anxious to cook..I

think she does like it..but she works so hard..and stays busy doing

so many things..that she doesnt cook alot..but I remember when I

was at the farm staying with them..she did cook alot and was very

good at it..specially baking..cake..or cookies, I think she does, just

the time issue..everyone stays so busy now..doing so many things.

but I think she knows she can do anything she puts her mind to..which

she most assuredly can.. I can see that determination in here even

now as I did back then.If she wasnt allowed something she wanted

to know "WHY"..I thinks shes the same today..shes a good girl, Ok..

YOUNG WOMAN :-)

The day the photo was taken of her and SKeeter, Kelli was playing

house..as you can see by all the clothes and towels and laundry

basket.. AND look at her feet..she has on her PaPa's, shoes..Willie

LOVES this picture..she loved my ex..well still does. ANyway

a little while after this was taken..Kelli took Skeeter and pushed him

into this little mini grocery cart- she had a miniature of what is in the

grocery store..he would try to get out..and she would bang him on the

head and tell him "NO...You STAY THERE!! and bang him again on

the head..start to push this cart around with him in it, when she would

stop he would try to get out..each time he did, she did the same thing

to him and bang him on the head..soon he DID NOT try and would let

her push him all over all day long. Later..after her mom came and got

her ..I got to thinking of where Skeeter was..in or out?? I looked for

him..its good to keep track of your pets anyway,, I do these- if some

one goes in or out here to make sure they have not escaped..Well, I

looked all over for Skeeter and I just did NOT see this cat anywhere,

so I went out side and called for him..nothing.!! . He ALWAYS came

when I summoned him.."Hmmmm, somethings wrong" I thought, and

turned andI went back inside..and I hear this forelorn MEOWWWW !!!!

and I go to look..there in my sewing room Skeeter was, in that little

grocery cart - STILL after hours of Kelli being gone.!.This poor cat

didnt know if it was safe to get out of that thing.. I walked up to him and

took him out and boy does he purrr, I can see this cat looking around

for Kelli..I pat him saying "its ok, shes gone" and you could almost see

the look of relief on his face.. But he was NOT coming out of that cart ..

naaa-- he wasnt taking ANY chances that Kelli was around and gonna

smack him on top the head lol. I laffed and called and told her Mom

about this poor cat staying in that cart all this time cuz of Kelli ..we

laffed so hard.. Poor cat :-)

So there is the story of that photo..and that is My Dolly..isnt she

just that tho? God Love her..shes a sweetie and we sure love

her..her dad and Dawn and Grandparents we are all so proud of her

we love her alot..shes worth it..I wish I could spoil her more..but

she knows Gran is here anytime she needs me.

Im late tonite, I fell asleep and woke up and rushed here..I try to

be here by 6 at least, but I ran into a friend on the way here and

well you know me..I HAD to say hi..so I was late for this VERY

important date..and well , better late than never..I KNOW if I

didnt write here every day..well geezzz you would HATE that..lol

well I hope so anyway... So Im off for a snack..And I say Happy

Birthday to my Dolly, and nitey nite to you :-)

Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? LUV YA !!! & THANKS!!!

ALways, Lois ****

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...