tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605970713317411182011-08-09T07:44:20.445-07:00Life in southwestern Virginia mountains!Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.comBlogger321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-7629575851583702702010-11-11T17:08:00.000-08:002010-11-11T17:20:11.585-08:00<div><br /> <br /><div><br /><br /></div> <br /><div>Daddy had his last radiation treatment today. Total of 31! He is feeling well, still eating pretty good, no pain, and walking better everyday. He gained 2 lbs last week; up to <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/TNyVIebsAPI/AAAAAAAAANY/GRo3pQ33Wto/s1600/101_4059.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538465614599553266" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/TNyVIebsAPI/AAAAAAAAANY/GRo3pQ33Wto/s200/101_4059.JPG" /></a>111lbs!</div></div> <br /><div> </div> <br /><div> </div> <br /><div> <br /><div><br /><br /></div> <br /><div>Today was Veterans' Day! We ate at Applebees' where veterans had a free </div> <br /><div>meal! <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/TNyVIiHROzI/AAAAAAAAANg/B7cFgigbXtQ/s1600/101_4063.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 205px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538465615587654450" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/TNyVIiHROzI/AAAAAAAAANg/B7cFgigbXtQ/s200/101_4063.JPG" /></a>Thank you, Applebees! It was great! </div> <br /><div> </div> <br /><div> </div> <br /><div> </div> <br /><div> </div> <br /><div> </div> <br /><div> </div> <br /><div> </div> <br /><div>Daddy got a cake and certificate! Uncle JW and I had lunch!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-762957585158370270?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-14702995168420236142010-10-26T18:16:00.000-07:002010-10-26T18:30:10.709-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/TMeAa_oOd1I/AAAAAAAAANQ/x6gBqcUXpxo/s1600/101_3754.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532531868493051730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/TMeAa_oOd1I/AAAAAAAAANQ/x6gBqcUXpxo/s200/101_3754.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Last Sunday, my family had a small get-together at Mom and Daddy's. 5 of my cousins from North Carolina came up, my Aunt Mildred and her friend, Don, Uncle Doyle, my nephews, Jen, Keenan's girlfriend, my sister and brother-in-law, and George <em>Clooney</em> (a dog)! </div><br /><div>Dawn and I cooked turkey, potato casserole, rolls, homemade vegetable beef soup, Mexican cornbread, Mom fixed green beans, and pumpkin cake for dessert.</div><br /><div>Daddy seemed to enjoy the day without one nap! He likes having people around to talk, visit, and find out what's going on.</div><br /><div>He's still eating well, has no pain, and ready to go everytime the car moves!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-1470299516842023614?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-21647654536308673642010-10-21T21:30:00.000-07:002010-10-21T21:36:46.561-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/TMET-AG_a0I/AAAAAAAAANI/nCgz5S1IkOI/s1600/101_3678.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530723773289818946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/TMET-AG_a0I/AAAAAAAAANI/nCgz5S1IkOI/s200/101_3678.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Day 16 of treatments. Daddy's best friend, Orville, came up from Atlanta just to see him! Daddy and "Peanuts" have known each other since they were little boys in Gary, WV.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Sometimes all it takes is a kind word. Today I received a "Thinking of You" card from a relocation company I work with! I was late with a report when we were at Bowman Gray, and explained that I was at the hospital with my dad. Still can't believe that a company had everyone sign the card and write me notes. Made my day!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-2164765453630867364?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-75257664023827743222010-10-20T21:27:00.000-07:002010-10-20T21:50:09.153-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/TL_GGvq1NzI/AAAAAAAAANA/yGrmNQoIGxc/s1600/Daddy+2007.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530356686611887922" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/TL_GGvq1NzI/AAAAAAAAANA/yGrmNQoIGxc/s200/Daddy+2007.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I am writing to keep everyone posted on my dad's health. Daddy was diagnosed with stomach cancer in September. He spent 6 days in Princeton (WV) Hospital and 8 days in Winston Salem, NC at Bowman Gray Hospital. On the 29th of September, he started radiation treatments to stop the internal bleeding from the mass. He has to have 30 treatments, 5 days a week. Today, he is half way through.</div><br /><div>On October 6th, he had a PET scan. It showed cancer on his liver too.</div><br /><div>The amazing thing is, he has no pain and is eating well everyday!</div><br /><div>In 1954, Daddy had 80% of his stomach removed due to bleeding ulcers. (The only thing I remember is knowing that Daddy was sick. I remember being in a car in the Welch hospital parking lot for hours with my uncle, and Dawn, my sister, was a baby. I was 2!) The doctors' told Daddy there was no way he could live with 20% of his stomach. Daddy told his doctor that he would outlive him. He did!</div><br /><div>The mass is where the surgery reattached the small intestines. I guess after 56 years, we can't complain.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-7525766402382774322?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-25340034509807948262010-02-10T12:08:00.000-08:002010-02-10T12:13:11.856-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S3MTOhCnTZI/AAAAAAAAAMw/Bopd9cXAQFQ/s1600-h/103_9812.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436710315274751378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S3MTOhCnTZI/AAAAAAAAAMw/Bopd9cXAQFQ/s200/103_9812.JPG" /></a><br /><div>We are in a blizzard today! We had several additional inches this morning, and it's still snowing.</div><br /><div>My dad had surgery yesterday. He's home and doing well. My parents are stranded with each other in the snow! Heaven help us!</div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-2534003450980794826?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-31138870769903154612010-02-07T14:26:00.000-08:002010-02-07T14:52:11.406-08:00<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>We worshipped at home today with 18" of snow and ice on the ground! The mountain is so beautiful and sparkling white!<br /><br /></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S29DbXiD-2I/AAAAAAAAAMo/sRXRQfn8W-A/s1600-h/104_9783.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435637412711889762" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S29DbXiD-2I/AAAAAAAAAMo/sRXRQfn8W-A/s200/104_9783.JPG" /></a><br /><div>The mountain top is in the bottom right corner. This picture says<br /></div><br /><div>"God is here" to me.</div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S29AgODB2iI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/6wxbxnZI7yg/s1600-h/104_9782.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435634197530270242" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S29AgODB2iI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/6wxbxnZI7yg/s200/104_9782.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S29AfP_qpNI/AAAAAAAAAMA/hPHSG7JRh_8/s1600-h/104_9778.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435634180873168082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S29AfP_qpNI/AAAAAAAAAMA/hPHSG7JRh_8/s200/104_9778.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S29AfqsbmqI/AAAAAAAAAMI/cjOwSV5gGBc/s1600-h/104_9780.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435634188040247970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S29AfqsbmqI/AAAAAAAAAMI/cjOwSV5gGBc/s200/104_9780.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S29Cc0Tnn1I/AAAAAAAAAMg/rSZF6eVRAd4/s1600-h/104_9777.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435636338104180562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S29Cc0Tnn1I/AAAAAAAAAMg/rSZF6eVRAd4/s200/104_9777.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I took several pictures of the view from our front porch!</div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-3113887076990315461?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-18282660807532209472010-01-28T21:29:00.000-08:002010-01-28T21:59:31.922-08:00<div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J25e7na_I/AAAAAAAAALQ/vv8Tc-KaNEc/s1600-h/FM+Lake.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432034830489971698" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J25e7na_I/AAAAAAAAALQ/vv8Tc-KaNEc/s200/FM+Lake.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><div><div><br /></div><div>We have snow lying on the ground, still waiting for more!<br /><br />This is Falls Mills lake! <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J3-WK1whI/AAAAAAAAALg/8CsfDC4gqCw/s1600-h/snowboarder.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432036013548880402" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J3-WK1whI/AAAAAAAAALg/8CsfDC4gqCw/s200/snowboarder.JPG" /></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J3XdgYbsI/AAAAAAAAALY/rt80BgPAGW8/s1600-h/SK%26L.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 202px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432035345503383234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J3XdgYbsI/AAAAAAAAALY/rt80BgPAGW8/s200/SK%26L.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br />The middle of this month brought fun in the form of snowboarding at Winterplace, near Beckley, WV. Scott, Kristy, and Lucas came up for the weekend. They brought Amanda and Skeeter, from south Georgia. It was their first time seeing snow! Can you imagine?! 20 or 21 Years old and never been hit with a snowball! We all had a great weekend.<br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J1ksEm-MI/AAAAAAAAALA/rK0697KpImo/s1600-h/sweet+cheeks.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 129px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 174px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432033373728471234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J1ksEm-MI/AAAAAAAAALA/rK0697KpImo/s200/sweet+cheeks.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J1Ly0NHgI/AAAAAAAAAK4/eooutYU9g6o/s1600-h/Poppy+%26+Lucas.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432032946041986562" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J1Ly0NHgI/AAAAAAAAAK4/eooutYU9g6o/s200/Poppy+%26+Lucas.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J0eTuLjAI/AAAAAAAAAKw/flfBl7FTrpI/s1600-h/Skeeter+%26+Amanda.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 241px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432032164601105410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J0eTuLjAI/AAAAAAAAAKw/flfBl7FTrpI/s200/Skeeter+%26+Amanda.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J19rRfjJI/AAAAAAAAALI/FU36LWa_MRM/s1600-h/getting+a+push.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 254px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432033803010804882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S2J19rRfjJI/AAAAAAAAALI/FU36LWa_MRM/s200/getting+a+push.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Skeeter and Amanda "Poppy" Mike &amp; Lucas watch skiers. Rosey cheeks love snow! And Nan brought her sled!<br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-1828266080753220947?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-58097493988675250672010-01-09T06:57:00.000-08:002010-01-09T07:02:57.587-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S0ialVa3x2I/AAAAAAAAAKY/KFEo7hRuIno/s1600-h/115_9470.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424755717363451746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S0ialVa3x2I/AAAAAAAAAKY/KFEo7hRuIno/s200/115_9470.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S0iak7u3GiI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/U7COMhjMpKQ/s1600-h/115_9478.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424755710467971618" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/S0iak7u3GiI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/U7COMhjMpKQ/s200/115_9478.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>It is cold in these mountains! We had a big snow storm (18") the weekend before Christmas. Last week it snowed everyday. It snowed last night and, the temperature has not been above 20 degrees for over a week! The fire is burning, we have food, and Mike and I are staying in!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-5809749398867525067?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-76182160098807290642009-10-13T22:31:00.000-07:002009-10-13T22:36:21.518-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/StVjP-BIYvI/AAAAAAAAAKE/_ekbOt6F8XQ/s1600-h/my+mom+%26+daddy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392325254842966770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/StVjP-BIYvI/AAAAAAAAAKE/_ekbOt6F8XQ/s200/my+mom+%26+daddy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Mike and I took our entourage to hear the Isaacs gospel group last Friday. We enjoyed the concert and our family- Mom, Daddy, Herman, Ruby, Beatie, Les, Aunt Mildred, and her friend from Gary.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-7618216009880729064?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-49273212821762941482009-10-13T22:25:00.001-07:002009-10-13T22:30:38.836-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/StVh2NfB4EI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/FoEwAlUD8Ag/s1600-h/Hodges+Family.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392323712806674498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/StVh2NfB4EI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/FoEwAlUD8Ag/s200/Hodges+Family.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/StVhDEof68I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/be6sroskycE/s1600-h/Uncle+Doyle+at+87.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392322834257144770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/StVhDEof68I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/be6sroskycE/s200/Uncle+Doyle+at+87.JPG" border="0" /></a> My mother's brother turned 87 last week! He is quite amazing- father of 6, plays any instrument by ear, rolls his own cigarettes, and thinks my sister is his "favorite niece"!</div><div>Happy Birthday! We love you!</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-4927321282176294148?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-27204169395636037492009-10-13T22:04:00.001-07:002009-10-13T22:14:32.145-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/StVddxy7v6I/AAAAAAAAAJM/VGnxZYSPUj4/s1600-h/fog+on+the+mt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392318895010594722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/StVddxy7v6I/AAAAAAAAAJM/VGnxZYSPUj4/s200/fog+on+the+mt.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is the fog wave coming over East River Mountain by our house. It is beautiful everytime we see it.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/StVddtTB2PI/AAAAAAAAAJE/19rGL2Kn1kE/s1600-h/Bastian+church.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392318893803034866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/StVddtTB2PI/AAAAAAAAAJE/19rGL2Kn1kE/s200/Bastian+church.JPG" border="0" /></a> A church in Bastian, VA.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-2720416939563603749?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-90131076803534328822009-09-10T06:15:00.000-07:002009-09-10T06:31:52.698-07:00<div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sqj-pwDmGII/AAAAAAAAAI0/Fqzw9em6TGI/s1600-h/bear+paws.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379829748122130562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sqj-pwDmGII/AAAAAAAAAI0/Fqzw9em6TGI/s200/bear+paws.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sqj-pTPxWSI/AAAAAAAAAIs/NjDvZt8TQuY/s1600-h/Mike+9-6-09.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379829740388571426" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sqj-pTPxWSI/AAAAAAAAAIs/NjDvZt8TQuY/s200/Mike+9-6-09.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Mike and I spent Labor Day Weekend in the Smokie Mountains! We had a great cabin, king bed, queen bed, 2 Jacuzzis in the bedrooms, 2 full baths, hot tub on the porch, fireplace, full kitchen and laundry, and private woods! We had a great time.</div><div></div><br /><div>Saturday we went to the flea market. We walked around and shopped for 3 hours! Then we hit some outlets. Of course Carters is my favorite store! Several Christmas presents were boought.</div><div></div><br /><div>We cooked steaks on the grill Saturday night, and ate at our favorite Italian restaurant Sunday! Monday morning, we joined cousins Becky and Buddy, from Nashville for breakfast. They were celebrating their 33rd anniversary and got a new granddaughter when they got home!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379830397284061666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sqj_PiX3EeI/AAAAAAAAAI8/vhQrxXm0a7o/s200/Anniversary33.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div><div>I am very blessed to be married to my best friend for 35 years! We are still in love and appreciate being alone together sometimes.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sqj-oyDLvSI/AAAAAAAAAIk/HquhhStXNIM/s1600-h/Smokey%27s+cabin.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379829731477404962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sqj-oyDLvSI/AAAAAAAAAIk/HquhhStXNIM/s200/Smokey%27s+cabin.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-9013107680353432882?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-5861938472778489412009-09-02T21:45:00.000-07:002009-09-02T22:24:12.663-07:00<div><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sp9QdjIQlaI/AAAAAAAAAH8/lW_zPDh2idM/s1600-h/yeah.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377104948679972258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sp9QdjIQlaI/AAAAAAAAAH8/lW_zPDh2idM/s200/yeah.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sp9QdRWXnSI/AAAAAAAAAH0/wpdoq4X2j-c/s1600-h/beautiful+32.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377104943907314978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sp9QdRWXnSI/AAAAAAAAAH0/wpdoq4X2j-c/s200/beautiful+32.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> <div>I neglected to post Stephanie's birthday in July on this blog. So, I am making up for it by telling everyone how beautiful and special she is!</div><br /><div>Since she is the only girl on both sides of our family, you know she is "The Princess". She is also Daddy's Girl, but acts like her Mama! Of course, nephew Lucas has her wrapped around his finger.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sp9RRtPsjII/AAAAAAAAAIc/ln04OrX6_0s/s1600-h/2+fans.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377105844748717186" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sp9RRtPsjII/AAAAAAAAAIc/ln04OrX6_0s/s200/2+fans.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Stephanie and I spent this past weekend together in Raleigh. We went to the Kenny Chesney Concert (our favorite) and tailgated in the parking lot! Whew! I'm not in college anymore! I really enjoyed watching Stephanie jump right in on all the action. It was a lot of fun seeing the decorations on tailgate tents, trucks, vans, and my actual tailgate. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sp9Qef36RvI/AAAAAAAAAIM/VkUCkh5BFXo/s1600-h/basket+full+o%27+chicken.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377104964985964274" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sp9Qef36RvI/AAAAAAAAAIM/VkUCkh5BFXo/s200/basket+full+o%27+chicken.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Thanks, Kenny, for a great concert. And thanks, Stephanie, for a wonderful weekend! </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sp9Qew-d4UI/AAAAAAAAAIU/SFf5PASp2Zw/s1600-h/college+crowd.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377104969576866114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sp9Qew-d4UI/AAAAAAAAAIU/SFf5PASp2Zw/s200/college+crowd.jpg" border="0" /></a>I <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sp9QeFSyOOI/AAAAAAAAAIE/uVqFVa9Jxp4/s1600-h/Marguirita+Seniorita.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377104957850925282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sp9QeFSyOOI/AAAAAAAAAIE/uVqFVa9Jxp4/s200/Marguirita+Seniorita.jpg" border="0" /></a>love you!</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-586193847277848941?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-28592219611604842552009-08-26T15:52:00.000-07:002009-08-26T16:08:22.877-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SpXAKjJVEDI/AAAAAAAAAHs/QX-tE1M9x04/s1600-h/jump+together.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374413017802149938" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SpXAKjJVEDI/AAAAAAAAAHs/QX-tE1M9x04/s200/jump+together.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SpXAKRCkaVI/AAAAAAAAAHk/npvlezBPSJs/s1600-h/helping+Nan.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374413012941957458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 132px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SpXAKRCkaVI/AAAAAAAAAHk/npvlezBPSJs/s200/helping+Nan.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SpXAJ5HrnVI/AAAAAAAAAHc/rZlgr-cKl10/s1600-h/2+years+%26+57+years.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374413006520950098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SpXAJ5HrnVI/AAAAAAAAAHc/rZlgr-cKl10/s200/2+years+%26+57+years.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">Last Friday was Lucas' second birthday, and Mike turned 57. We had a party in Raleigh with Kristy's sisters and niece and nephew, and a few friends. Scott and Kristy bought Lucas a trampoline for his birthday! He loves it. I'm scared of it!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000099;">We watched videos, Cars and Finding Nemo, about 4 times each. I love Lucas' personality. He is so loving and gentle, just like his Daddy! Poor Scott has to travel so much and misses all the little day-to-day happenings.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000099;">It has rained too much this summer. Bluefield gives free lemonade on the street when it hits 90 degrees! We did not get it once this year. My tomatoes have blighted, but weeds and grass are thriving. Where has the summer gone?</span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-2859221961160484255?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-23895266656924025642009-08-12T20:22:00.000-07:002009-08-12T20:32:03.602-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SoOJFNQ4xQI/AAAAAAAAAHU/olE3gn2-CA8/s1600-h/NY+cousins.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369285903308604674" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SoOJFNQ4xQI/AAAAAAAAAHU/olE3gn2-CA8/s200/NY+cousins.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SoOJEoEMMLI/AAAAAAAAAHM/qWhx6U5uMJc/s1600-h/small.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369285893323239602" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SoOJEoEMMLI/AAAAAAAAAHM/qWhx6U5uMJc/s200/small.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>August 3rd was Mike's and my 35Th anniversary! We celebrated by cooking out with family from New York and Philadelphia (my cousins) and my mom, dad, &amp; my sister's family. We had grilled pork chops, spinach salad, broccoli, twice baked potatoes, rolls, and peach or strawberry short cake!</div><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-2389526665692402564?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-38864547997395009092009-07-27T05:07:00.000-07:002009-07-27T05:34:33.603-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sm2exX074WI/AAAAAAAAAHE/Cj_kxL9XIp0/s1600-h/Mike%27s+lunch.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363117302314951010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sm2exX074WI/AAAAAAAAAHE/Cj_kxL9XIp0/s200/Mike%27s+lunch.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sm2exFvNROI/AAAAAAAAAG8/_eTRCBK8Nwg/s1600-h/farmland.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363117297459086562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sm2exFvNROI/AAAAAAAAAG8/_eTRCBK8Nwg/s200/farmland.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sm2ddsmTbeI/AAAAAAAAAG0/sGNcr6tT9W4/s1600-h/ride+em.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363115864781712866" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sm2ddsmTbeI/AAAAAAAAAG0/sGNcr6tT9W4/s200/ride+em.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sm2ddUoZ8FI/AAAAAAAAAGs/eW1rndSMPDs/s1600-h/boat+in+park.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363115858348077138" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sm2ddUoZ8FI/AAAAAAAAAGs/eW1rndSMPDs/s200/boat+in+park.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sm2dc9MgVKI/AAAAAAAAAGk/cHXd17YHv8s/s1600-h/boat+dock+email.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363115852057040034" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sm2dc9MgVKI/AAAAAAAAAGk/cHXd17YHv8s/s200/boat+dock+email.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>July is almost over, and I'm behind in my work and garden. Mike and I spent July 4th with family from Florida in Princeton. They had a pig roast and fireworks in the backyard!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Real estate has picked up this month. I have written 3 contracts with 3 great clients! I love helping people find the best house for their family.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Mom had another checkup at Bowman Gray and got a good report. Her leg is healing, but will take a long time. She, Daddy, and I went on to Raleigh to stay at Stephanie's for 3 days. Lucas made my day when I walked in the house, he looked up and smiled, and said "Non"! He ran into my arms to be picked up and kissed. NOTHING BETTER!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Mama, Daddy, and I spent the day with Lucas at Pullen Park in Raleigh. It has a train ride, carousel, water boats, and a small lake with paddle boats. We picniced (DQ) by the lake and ate ice cream. It was a memorable day!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Daddy's 85th birthday was last Monday. He is doing quite well.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Mike's work schedule changed again, so we now have Saturday and Sunday together. This week we drove on the Blue Ridge Parkway, picniced, and took the back roads home. </div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-3886454799739500909?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-9756022148326103202009-07-04T20:05:00.000-07:002009-07-04T20:06:46.709-07:00It's Independence Day!<br />I celebrated my freedom by installing electric outlets on our deck and then a pig roast with family!<br />Happy Birthday USA!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-975602214832610320?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-45122065729606613452009-06-28T19:07:00.000-07:002009-06-28T19:13:14.614-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SkgjIRpKPmI/AAAAAAAAAGc/8uNsTBg3SEs/s1600-h/100_5627.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352566782211800674" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SkgjIRpKPmI/AAAAAAAAAGc/8uNsTBg3SEs/s200/100_5627.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Only $65,000 for this 4 bedroom brick Cape Cod on an acre! It has beautiful hardwood floors, 2 enclosed porches, and a full basement.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-4512206572960661345?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-975762703436011532009-06-27T23:54:00.000-07:002009-07-04T20:04:40.342-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SkcdJEY6AtI/AAAAAAAAAGU/OjjxLT8zh3Q/s1600-h/2+Cepelnik+ladies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352278723787358930" style="WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SkcdJEY6AtI/AAAAAAAAAGU/OjjxLT8zh3Q/s200/2+Cepelnik+ladies.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SkcdJHPjoqI/AAAAAAAAAGM/JoO9G-U3oUY/s1600-h/bride+%26+groom.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352278724553450146" style="WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SkcdJHPjoqI/AAAAAAAAAGM/JoO9G-U3oUY/s200/bride+%26+groom.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SkcdIm4R9hI/AAAAAAAAAGE/L-GB3Sz_Gt4/s1600-h/Hole+in+the+Wall+Gang.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352278715865888274" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SkcdIm4R9hI/AAAAAAAAAGE/L-GB3Sz_Gt4/s200/Hole+in+the+Wall+Gang.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SkcdIt-RlgI/AAAAAAAAAF8/9Mgs2GmBWco/s1600-h/Nan+%26+Lucas+6-20-09.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352278717770077698" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SkcdIt-RlgI/AAAAAAAAAF8/9Mgs2GmBWco/s200/Nan+%26+Lucas+6-20-09.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SkcdIcr2-SI/AAAAAAAAAF0/gUKfYP7TaQs/s1600-h/Nanny+%26+Kristy+Gayle.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352278713129433378" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SkcdIcr2-SI/AAAAAAAAAF0/gUKfYP7TaQs/s200/Nanny+%26+Kristy+Gayle.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Where has June gone? Did I miss something? Am I older?</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I have been to Georgia twice, Raleigh, twice, a REALTOR Conference in Maryland, a wedding in Charlotte, NC, picnic in Wytheville, VA, and in Roanoke, VA for 2 days!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>My friend and "Lucas' Nana", Brenda passed away the first week in June. Brenda was 58 years old! Her 3 girls (daughter-in-law, Kristy, is the youngest) are hurting so bad and I don't know how to help. I promise to teach Lucas about his Nana and how much she loved him.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The REALTOR meetings were in Flintstone, MD! No joke! We met at a state park lodge in Rocky Gap- beautiful lake, campground, and weather.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>My next door neighbors' nephew was married in Charlotte at a winery. I drove them and we partied 'til the end! Amanda is a beautiful bride, and Justin was so much fun. Thanks for inviting me. You have great friends and beautiful families.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Our 2nd annual Elliott/Hodges family picnic was a blast! We saw cousins missing since 1993! Wytheville is a central gathering spot for 90+ family members from NC, Ohio, TN, and WV!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We have an addition in my family! My "baby cousin", David, and his wife, Angela, had a beautiful baby girl, June 23rd! Her name is Kynlee Cecilja, and she is the first girl in David's family in 90 years! Aunt Milly (her 1st granddaughter!) and I stayed with the boys and went to a Little League game. Welcome to the world, Kynlee!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>My birthday was spent with Lucas! He is the best gift ever! Thanks for the dinner, Stephanie. I love all my presents, too!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Happy Fathers' Day, Mike, Scott, and Daddy! I love you.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-97576270343601153?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-3630636031845916642009-05-25T22:11:00.000-07:002009-05-25T22:39:16.510-07:00<div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sht_lu8RaOI/AAAAAAAAAFc/ni-TOL4ocQI/s1600-h/50th+Coca+Cola+600.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340002069410572514" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sht_lu8RaOI/AAAAAAAAAFc/ni-TOL4ocQI/s200/50th+Coca+Cola+600.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sht_w6m7RpI/AAAAAAAAAFk/r_26mp0uASo/s1600-h/LMS.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340002261520828050" style="WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 62px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sht_w6m7RpI/AAAAAAAAAFk/r_26mp0uASo/s200/LMS.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sht_-J9klEI/AAAAAAAAAFs/Dvph-ydq4Bg/s1600-h/Tony+Stewart.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340002488980640834" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sht_-J9klEI/AAAAAAAAAFs/Dvph-ydq4Bg/s200/Tony+Stewart.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>View from my seat! The track! Tony Stewart<br /><br />I met Stephanie in Charlotte Sunday for the 50th Coca Cola 600 NASCAR race. (The race ticket was my Mothers' Day present!) We went to the track about 11:30 am for the 5:30pm race.</div><div>The minute we stepped out of the Jeep, it started to rain. We had ponchos over our Tony Stewart (me) and Dale Jr. (Steph) t-shirts, seat cushions, and NASCAR cooler! We walked around the "hollers" and souvenir shopped. Joey Lagono was signing autographs and I got some good pictures, to post later. </div><div>We sat in our seats on turn 1 for about 6 hours, watching the track dry! The pre-race show included pictures and a salute to the 49 previous winners of the Charlotte race. It was "Military Day" and they were honored too.</div><div>Shawn Johnson, gymnist and Dancing With The Stars winner, was introduced. I don't know why she was there, but I'm still upset that she won over Gilles! He was the best dancer!</div><div>The race was postponed until 12:00 today. It took us 2 1/2 hours to get out of the field parking lot and back to our hotel. We were back at the track this morning at 10:30 and ready to go racin'! It started to rain after about every 20 laps!</div><div>The race was finally called at about 7:00 tonight. We left at 3:45, ate dinner, and headed home! I am tired of 36 hours in the rain!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-363063603184591664?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-21713291607250826542009-05-01T09:14:00.000-07:002009-05-01T09:26:59.040-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SfsirsKSGYI/AAAAAAAAAFU/gK3MWuXxp88/s1600-h/Mr.+Cool.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330892717907122562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SfsirsKSGYI/AAAAAAAAAFU/gK3MWuXxp88/s200/Mr.+Cool.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SfsirRWeOII/AAAAAAAAAFM/Cx02Pja4vqU/s1600-h/hot+day.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330892710710491266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SfsirRWeOII/AAAAAAAAAFM/Cx02Pja4vqU/s200/hot+day.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sfsiq-PPwUI/AAAAAAAAAFE/JHH26xsL-ig/s1600-h/Stephanie%27s+house+4-09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330892705579909442" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sfsiq-PPwUI/AAAAAAAAAFE/JHH26xsL-ig/s200/Stephanie%27s+house+4-09.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Mike and I spent our vacation last week in Raleigh. We cleaned up Stephanie's yard, trimmed trees, removed rocks, planted flowers and shrubs, and a few odds and ends inside. It looks really nice. I cooked dinner 1 night of steak and peppers, my kids' favorite. It was in the 90's everyday, so Lucas ended up naked in the pool!</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-2171329160725082654?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-47481595429626551072009-04-20T05:13:00.000-07:002009-04-20T05:33:19.311-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SexqpWCehOI/AAAAAAAAAE8/rk8KZ247rZo/s1600-h/2+Scotts.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326749717795603682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SexqpWCehOI/AAAAAAAAAE8/rk8KZ247rZo/s200/2+Scotts.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#009900;">Granddaddy and Lucas</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SexqpHHF3qI/AAAAAAAAAE0/EFiU2o8pWSQ/s1600-h/here+lamby.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326749713788427938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SexqpHHF3qI/AAAAAAAAAE0/EFiU2o8pWSQ/s200/here+lamby.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#009900;">2 Lambs<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sexqo3mgyxI/AAAAAAAAAEs/xJ4sYKSN7j4/s1600-h/Mountain+Vanna.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326749709625248530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sexqo3mgyxI/AAAAAAAAAEs/xJ4sYKSN7j4/s200/Mountain+Vanna.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#009900;"> Georgia girl on the farm!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sexqoi0yVLI/AAAAAAAAAEk/esa-Ww5jXbI/s1600-h/lamb+in+fence.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326749704047973554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sexqoi0yVLI/AAAAAAAAAEk/esa-Ww5jXbI/s200/lamb+in+fence.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here come the sheep!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We had a wonderful weekend with Kristy, Lucas, and Kristy's niece, Savannah. Saturday we visited my cousin's farm. They loved the sheep, goats, geese, and dogs! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>While Lucas took his nap, Savannah and I went to a neighbors' bridal shower. We dressed up for the party, and her gift of a sand castle drink dispenser was a big hit.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Lucas had a wonderful time with my dad. They love playing with balloons.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Our house is too quiet now, but we're heading for Raleigh to see Stephanie and Scott!</div></div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-4748159542962655107?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-24628174825069423662009-04-16T06:57:00.000-07:002009-04-16T06:59:16.855-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec5qtQRQVI/AAAAAAAAAEc/t64vvuRtaOU/s1600-h/Jello+cake.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325288490254025042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec5qtQRQVI/AAAAAAAAAEc/t64vvuRtaOU/s320/Jello+cake.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Happy Birthday, Brother-inlaw!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-2462817482506942366?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-27763268772247975252009-04-16T06:47:00.000-07:002009-04-16T06:57:01.193-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec5AO97O3I/AAAAAAAAAEU/Qqkq2qnpYXA/s1600-h/Spring+road.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325287760569514866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec5AO97O3I/AAAAAAAAAEU/Qqkq2qnpYXA/s320/Spring+road.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec4_3D-erI/AAAAAAAAAEM/nOSanAXLNUs/s1600-h/view+from+the+top.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325287754152442546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 86px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec4_3D-erI/AAAAAAAAAEM/nOSanAXLNUs/s320/view+from+the+top.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec4_92JOMI/AAAAAAAAAEE/eyjYmIKprdo/s1600-h/Pilot+Mt.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325287755973474498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec4_92JOMI/AAAAAAAAAEE/eyjYmIKprdo/s320/Pilot+Mt.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec4_vGi7qI/AAAAAAAAAD8/mCSDVAICf0E/s1600-h/Rocky+Top+NC.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325287752015736482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec4_vGi7qI/AAAAAAAAAD8/mCSDVAICf0E/s320/Rocky+Top+NC.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Mike and I went to Bowman Gray Wednesday for his 5 year cancer checkup. He is cancer free! Dr. levine released Mike from monitoring at Baptist Hospital. He can go locally now.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We stopped and hiked at Pilot Mountain on our way home. It was a beautiful day! We are so happy. God is very evident in our life.</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-2776326877224797525?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-1609999578295710792009-04-16T05:39:00.000-07:002009-04-16T06:46:59.990-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec2w-gIp5I/AAAAAAAAAD0/J4stlBFzc14/s1600-h/Easter+birthday+girls.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325285299428304786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec2w-gIp5I/AAAAAAAAAD0/J4stlBFzc14/s320/Easter+birthday+girls.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec2wl-a8_I/AAAAAAAAADs/LwQsPdZ42i8/s1600-h/Alexis.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325285292844446706" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec2wl-a8_I/AAAAAAAAADs/LwQsPdZ42i8/s320/Alexis.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec2wgpHbsI/AAAAAAAAADk/gsdv-QKWEbY/s1600-h/Easter+birthday.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325285291412909762" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec2wgpHbsI/AAAAAAAAADk/gsdv-QKWEbY/s320/Easter+birthday.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec2wnXmO-I/AAAAAAAAADc/oo35TjrY3A8/s1600-h/Mama+bunny.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325285293218479074" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sec2wnXmO-I/AAAAAAAAADc/oo35TjrY3A8/s320/Mama+bunny.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I spent the day with family. Mike had to work, so lunch was at Mom and Daddy's with my sister's family. The evening was spent at my "cousins'" in Princeton. They are Aunt Milly's family. 2 Granddaughters (cousin's &amp; friends') have birthday's this month, so there was lots of cake!</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-160999957829571079?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-45882838121767007852009-04-05T17:32:00.000-07:002009-04-05T17:46:30.842-07:00<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SdlPzy4iaQI/AAAAAAAAADU/vGk8glcFfU0/s1600-h/KK%26+Scooty.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321372185965783298" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SdlPzy4iaQI/AAAAAAAAADU/vGk8glcFfU0/s320/KK%26+Scooty.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> <br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SdlPzn1h-fI/AAAAAAAAADM/lliVbK8R4sw/s1600-h/Mamaw+%26+Popaw+smoochin.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321372183000381938" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SdlPzn1h-fI/AAAAAAAAADM/lliVbK8R4sw/s320/Mamaw+%26+Popaw+smoochin.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> <br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SdlPzp2xwDI/AAAAAAAAADE/H8kDfda2oCA/s1600-h/eating+chips.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321372183542480946" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SdlPzp2xwDI/AAAAAAAAADE/H8kDfda2oCA/s320/eating+chips.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /> <br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SdlPzYWg9uI/AAAAAAAAAC8/Xox0-UUR368/s1600-h/4-3-09.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321372178843760354" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SdlPzYWg9uI/AAAAAAAAAC8/Xox0-UUR368/s320/4-3-09.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><div>Mike and I took his parents, Ruby and Herman, to Raleigh Friday. They bought Stephanie a lawn mower for her .7 acre yard, and ended up using it! She has a really nice house and is fixing it up really cute. Of course, we stayed at Scott, Kristy, and Lucas' house so I could kiss on the baby. He is growing up so fast!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><div>We were home Saturday. These short trips are rough. I didn't get enough "kid time"!</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-4588283812176700785?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-75933381999744888852009-04-01T22:48:00.001-07:002009-04-01T22:49:44.964-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SdRR5qOtL1I/AAAAAAAAAC0/2yEN0xk2u-8/s1600-h/I+want+a+fishin%27+pole.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319967110861762386" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/SdRR5qOtL1I/AAAAAAAAAC0/2yEN0xk2u-8/s320/I+want+a+fishin%27+pole.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Our baby turned 29 on April 1st. We are so proud of our children and grandson. Scott travels a lot, but he is a terrific husband and Daddy. Happy Birthday, Son! We love you. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-7593338199974488885?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-11741062403180425382009-03-22T16:57:00.000-07:002009-03-22T17:00:35.979-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/ScbQ1sVAFxI/AAAAAAAAACY/oSToR-fZQ8M/s1600-h/chair+for+bear.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316166031008339730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/ScbQ1sVAFxI/AAAAAAAAACY/oSToR-fZQ8M/s320/chair+for+bear.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Lucas at Stephanie's house! He is sitting in a "teddy bear" rocker with a dog statue. Check out the new shoes!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-1174106240318042538?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-78651381765857823842009-03-19T20:52:00.000-07:002009-03-19T21:09:28.056-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/ScMW0dEVk_I/AAAAAAAAACQ/GACcN5E3vfM/s1600-h/Daddy+%26+Mama.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315117075639145458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/ScMW0dEVk_I/AAAAAAAAACQ/GACcN5E3vfM/s320/Daddy+%26+Mama.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I have spent 2 days with Daddy this week at different doctors. Monday we went to the VA Hospital in Beckley for his checkup. Daddy fell at work, Food City, 3 weeks ago and fractured his right pelvis. He gets stiff and it hurts, but there is nothing to help it except keep walking. (He was at the ER and an orthopedic specialist right after.)</div><br /><div>Well, the VA doctor wanted several tests run, and we were at the hospital from 9am 'til 4:30! He is so funny. He had to drink 3 barium bottles and tried to make me share the burden.</div><br /><div>His phosphorus is too high and he has a kidney infection.</div><br /><div>Today we went to the eye doctor. His cateract is ready, so surgery is scheduled for March 30th. I think if he sees better, he won't be so afraid of falling again.</div><br /><div>Mom goes back to Boman Gray Hospital next Wednesday for her skin grafts checkup.</div><br /><div>It's always something! I'm just thankful to still have them around. Who will take me to the doctor when I'm in my 80's?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-7865138176585782384?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-72455387508561116012009-03-14T21:06:00.000-07:002009-03-14T21:08:26.163-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sbx_C-tht0I/AAAAAAAAACI/wWe1My2G6yA/s1600-h/rear+view.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313261349560760130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sbx_C-tht0I/AAAAAAAAACI/wWe1My2G6yA/s320/rear+view.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-7245538750856111601?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-1885331596219258892009-03-14T20:45:00.000-07:002009-03-14T20:50:25.763-07:00I've been busy at work for 2 weeks. I have a great new listing in Windwood, Bluefield, VA. It has 3600 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, room for 5 cars in the garages, and .9 acre off Fincastle Country Club golf course! It is priced at $477,500! Call me to look!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-188533159621925889?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660597071331741118.post-34206652339889874362009-02-26T17:55:00.000-08:002009-02-26T17:55:00.995-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sac4qfZ-8rI/AAAAAAAAABU/gOxVcABUEJI/s1600-h/Sunday+snow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307272988515562162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 97px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EczONmzknlo/Sac4qfZ-8rI/AAAAAAAAABU/gOxVcABUEJI/s320/Sunday+snow.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This week has been strange. It snowed about 6" last Sunday. I was out in town showing houses anyway.</div><br /><div>Today, Thursday, was 62 degrees! The daffodills are peeping up and birds are singing! I'm ready for Spring!</div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660597071331741118-3420665233988987436?l=nancyroten.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385110231360243697noreply@blogger.com0