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Elizabeth’s teeth The Adoption Reunion Chronicles

What a wonderful morning it has been. OK, mostly wonderful.

I had the refrigerator from hell to deal with, so while I was washing shelves and removing questionable produce from there, I decided it was time for a much needed brake.

I called my Aunt Elizabeth, to see how she was fairing and to find out when she was finally going to get her self some new dentures.

Many years ago she had to have all 24 of her teeth pulled because a dentist had put lead fillings in her mouth, the lead started to poison her entire system and she managed to scrape enough money up to be put to sleep to have all the extractions done in one sitting.

She has finally gotten some funds up for new permanent dentures, and she is so excited

Her son, Tim who has been clean and sober for the last 18 months, interviewed for a job today. He is so proud. As I am of him and his continuing efforts to stay clean and sober to gain an income and help to support his mother.

Dorthy is doing well, she is finally settling down and I am happy to report that she hasn’t called me at 1:30 am again lately. Ahh, sweet rest.

Have a great day! Go bless someone!

Queen Kat on Tuesday

I Need a Bigger Jar by Carla Morrow (Little Wings) This adorable stamp is from Queen Kat Stamps!

This card is a great example of using Queen Kat stamps along with supplies you already have. I used the new Inkadinkado dollar stamps I purchased from Joann’s craft storey today. I had such a great time shopping there.

This is also a project I utilized papers from my scrap stach. These where parts of other projects I cut down and sponged to get the final project finished and polished.

Once again I colored this image with copic markers and once again I couldn’t resist the opportunity to use another google eye.

Please give this project a try. Stamp happy, be a blessing!

There She Goes

Loretta and Dorthy

Stamps by There she goes and Paper Pretties!

Finally, some resemblance of “normal” that is if I can convince Dorthy that calling me at 1:30 am is not such a great idea.

I wanted to post the top picture of she and I eating out at Red Lobster before our trip ended last week. I had such a good time and still (for the most part) enjoy our daily chats.

While I was in Marietta, waiting for my flight back to Baltimore, I stopped at several stamp stores.

I bought this set entitled Craftier Tag lines from one of the stores, The sentiments are from There she Goes, LLC. I love all the inky friendly sayings, and paired them with an image from Paper Pretties, the little girl is holding a suite case, and since I was traveling when I bought the stamps, thought it was perfect.

I used my big shot to cut the nestabilities dies and used scrap paper from my whimsical mini stack from DCWV. All images are colored with my copic markers.

I hope you will enjoy this card, I’m meeting my friend Erin for lunch and some shopping tomorrow. I am so looking forward to some girl time, she is the ‘go to’ girl for ordering sushi! I have such a nice time with her.

Stamp Happy, be a blessing!

Big John and George (doodles) The Adoption Reuinion Chronicles.

John and Mike

I am so touched that these wonderful people, my family want to have an active part in my life. Mind you I think my left ear may fall off at any time, but even that is OK with me!

While John and I chatted during lunch last Saturday, he shared with me that he had an appointment on Wednesday to see a Surgeon. His doctor’s suspect he has male breast cancer.

The surgeon took him to the procedure room this morning and did a large bore needle biopsy. He called to let me know he did well with the surgery, but felt like he had been poked with a straw. I can relate as I have had a couple of breast biopsies myself.

He will be getting the results of the test on Monday. I am praying that there is nothing to be concerned with.

I am so glad he called to let me know he is for now OK.

Doodles. I did not get to meet George last Saturday as he was working. He works for a man that buys and flips houses. According to him ‘there ain’t nothin I can’t fix’. He also remembers me as a child, but was fairly young.

He hopes that the next time I plan to go and visit Dorthy that I will be able to see him then. He is working near Marietta and when he is working stays not very far from the Atlanta Airport.

He keeps a small trailer on Elizabeth’s property. When he is not working, that is where he lives.

He went on to tell me he thought that he was probably the healthiest of the bunch. With no need for any type of medications.

He enjoys the hard work and loves to see the project when it is finished.

Have a great day! To start reading our journey from the beginning, click here.

Stamp happy, be a blessing.

Dorthy and Loretta meet ! THE ADOPTION REUNION CHRONICLES!

Loretta with birth Mom Dorthy

What a wonderful journey I have been able to enjoy these last several weeks. Yes, as many of you have guessed, I was able to fly to Atlanta with Mike and drive into Alabama to meet my birth mom, Dorthy and many of my extended family.

Friday, Dorthy and her long time boy-friend Bill met us at the hotel where Mike and I where staying. After trying several times to attach the actual You Tube video here, it failed, please click here for the picture slide show. Please listen to the music.

I was anxious, but very much looking forward to seeing what she looks like. I think she favors my sister, Barbara.

The reunion was both happy and sad. Since my younger sister has passed away, I only had pictures and stories of this beautiful young woman. Her life cut short by bad choices and decisions.

The family met us for lunch on Saturday at Shoney’s restaurant in Dalton, GA. It was attended by more than 23 adults and 4 children. Every one took pictures using cell phones or disposable camera’s.

Mike and I where so happy and blessed to be able to make this meal possible.

We where both greeted with smiles, stories and both regret and praise. I heard again and again stories of being taken and how every one always wanted to know what had happened to Barbara and I.

I brought pictures with me to share with the family and they where well received.

I have many new phone numbers and address and am looking forward to a long relationship with each of them.

I am so looking forward to sharing more life experiences, joys, hopes and dreams with Dorthy and my many extended family members.

Thank you for continuing to follow our journey. I praise God for his blessings and our family.

With Love,

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