Interested in becoming a Chocolatier?

I signed up with DOVE Chocolate Discoveries as an Independent Chocolatier the end of November last year and it has been really great and rewarding. The company is hosting a "Sweet Life" opportunity call tonite 2/24 at 7PM CST if you are interested in checking it out. The number to call is 1-800-511-7985 and the passcode is 473504. Just press *6 to mute your line.

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Granddaddy Jesse

I have lost 3 grandparents in the past 6 weeks now. My granddaddy Jesse is somehow gone now too - we were told he didn't have much longer, but somehow this managed to take us by surprise. My dad is taking this really hard bless his heart. He went to the nursing home 3-4 times a day at least to try to get granddaddy to eat anything. He was getting ready Thursday morning to go down there when the phone rang and they told him he was having trouble breathing - dad told them to get him to the hospital. They called back within 5 minutes and said he was gone. My granddaddy didn't live a perfect life and much of his life was a big battle for him, but one thing I know for sure - he loved his Sandy Gayle. I loved him too and still do.


Lynn and Sharon Powell
Robert, Susan, Kayla and Samantha Stevens
Zach Jumper
Ray and Shirley Jumper

Bobby, Susan, Samantha and Dad

Shirley and Sharon

Mom and Debbie - best friends :)

Marie and Uncle Thomas

Granddaddy Buck, Mom, Bucky and me

Granddaddy Buck, Me and James

Dad, Mom, Graddaddy Buck, Bucky, me and James

Mom, me and Dad

James, Me, Mom and Dad

Grandpa Charles

My grandpa Charles got cancer shortly after my granny Jan passed away back in 2001. He battled with it and lost his fight on January 31, 2010. He loved to fish and hunt and LOVED his little dogs something terribly!


Dad, mom and me

Larry, mom and Bucky

Me and mom with our pretty hairdo's by Debbie Veach

Granny Betty

James, Candice and me

My granny Betty passed away January 10th, 2010. She battled alzheimer's disease for years and years - what a terrible illness! She was my angel and still is. I was very close to her before the alzheimer's took her mind over and miss her terribly, but am glad that she suffers here on this earth no more. I will be looking forward to being reunited with her again someday.

2009 PetSmart online Howl-o-Ween Photo Contest

Hello :)

Please click the link below and rank my Smitty’s photo to help him out in this year’s online Halloween costume contest:

http://animal-pictures.petsmart.com/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=1

His current rating is 3.7 out of 5 stars with 3 votes (mine and 2 random votes so far). 5 Stars is Excellent and 1 Star is Poor.

The photo is from last year when he was dressed up as Elvis ;) He placed in the top 5 at the in-store contest!

We go tonite for this year’s in-store costume contest. He is a monkey this year!!! Hopefully I will have some good pictures to share tomorrow.

Thanks for your help on the ranking thing!
Sandy

$1 Memory Walk Challenge

Hello out there :)

We are down to a week until the Memory Walk to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. This is their biggest fundraiser of the year!

I am challenging all my family/friends to try to sponsor me/donate $1 this last week to see how much we can get together in time to donate to the walk on Saturday. To date you have helped me raise $171 - with your help on this challenge there is no telling how much we can have by the end of the week by just donating $1! Let’s see what we can do to make a difference this week ;) I will also post this on my online community pages to get the help from my many friends on those too ;) If everyone participates I think we could easily raise $4-500!!!!

You can donate through my personal web page at the following link:

http://memorywalk09.kintera.org/huntsville/inhonorofbettythomley

Or, I have a team page – which you can use to make your donation or even sign up to fundraise/walk with us. It isn’t too late to join us ;) Here is that link:

http://memorywalk09.kintera.org/huntsville/teamrememberwhen

If you’d like to give me cash or a check to turn in, then just let me know. They have designated Thursday the 24th as bank day for us to stop by the office and get the rest of our money turned in to them, but we will be able to turn money in the morning of the walk on the 26th too.

I also still have some bracelets and maybe a few pins left – the bracelets are $1 and the pins are $5. They are both cute!

I have a few extra yard signs if anyone is interested in placing one in their yard to help spread the word – I just need to collect them back up and turn them in after the walk (they are re-using them next year).

Feel free to forward along to others you think may be interested in helping out too!

For those who don’t know, this cause is very close to my heart – my Granny Betty is in the final stage of Alzheimer’s Disease. I am 3 hours away and can’t contribute to her daily care, so this gives me a way to “do” something to try to help. Please remember her, my parents and her caregivers as they provide 24/7 care for her. This is a most terrible illness!!! I didn’t really understand how terrible it was until my granny got it – it is so hard to see her have to go through all of this. She is certainly not easy to care for either. It is hard on everyone involved.

Thanks for your help!!!
Sandy

21st Annual Old Fashioned Trade Day ~ Huntsville, AL

Come on out and visit with me at the upcoming Trade Day Downtown Huntsville :)

Sponsored by the Von Braun Lions Club and The Historic Huntsville Foundation - proceeds are used to assist the needy and promote the preservation of local historic structures.

On Saturday, September 12, 2009 the 21st Annual Old Fashioned Trade Day will be held at Constitution Village in downtown Huntsville, AL. Sales will begin at 8AM and close at 5PM.

I will be required to collect 8% sales tax this day, but will have free shipping and special event only discounts.

I have been told that my space will be at the big bell at the Constitution Village main gate entrance.

Hope you can make it!