girl in blue                 PrimoDonna
                                                                               
                                               ...memories of the past,

                                                        thoughts about the present,

                                                              and hopes for the future

December 2008



Last Words of Bible for the Last Day of 2008

Wednesday, 31 December 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
This year has come and gone so very fast. I guess that is because it has been a very good year. We;ve spent time with family in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, and here in Texas. We've been around our children and granddaughters. We've made
Category: My Thoughts
Donna

Artistic Family

Saturday, 27 December 2008 8:47 A GMT-06
Our two granddaughters gave us two bowls for Christmas. They painted designs on them with help from their other grandmother. She is very artistic too. Can you tell that they know I like angels and crosses?!
Category: The Present Grandkids are Grand!
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Donna

Why Jesus is Better Than Santa Claus

Wednesday, 24 December 2008 5:03 A GMT-06
By Rev. James Spellman of Ohio *Santa lives at the North Pole... JESUS is everywhere. *Santa rides in a sleigh... JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water. *Santa comes but once a year... JESUS is an ever present help. *Santa fills your
Category: The Past The Present The Future In My Opinion
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Donna

Ronnesburg Castle

Monday, 22 December 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
In May 1980, we visited Ronnesburg Castle. It is near Frankfurt where we lived. It was one of my favorite castles to visit. From the outside, it looks like a castle should, and the inside has been restored so that you can get a feel for what life was
Category: The Past
Donna

Reporting for Pay

Friday, 19 December 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
When I was a kid, the three of us girls didn't get an allowance from our parents. We got money based on our grades--like $5 for an A, $4 for a B, and so on, with money taken away for D's and F's. I'm not sure that these were the right amounts, but
Category: The Past
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Donna

A Merry T-shirt

Wednesday, 17 December 2008 9:08 A GMT-06
Here is my latest completed project in ceramics. It is not exactly ceramics, but one of the ladies in class wanted to paint on fabric. We each did our poinsettias on something different. One lady did hers on a table runner, another on a button-up
Category: The Present
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Donna

Tastes Like New

Monday, 15 December 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
We gave our two granddaughters Advent calendars this year. I found them at the grocery on the mililary base near us. They were made in Germany. If you are not familiar with them, you open 24 little windows hidden in a colorful Christmas scene, one
Category: The Present Grandkids are Grand!
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Donna

Traditional

Saturday, 13 December 2008 8:28 A GMT-06
Go here is you want to know a little more about my granddaughters and to see how fortunate they are to have their other grandmother: A TRADITIONAL. Or you can read what she wrote below.
Category: The Present Grandkids are Grand!
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Donna

Names That Rhyme

Thursday, 11 December 2008 6:24 A GMT-06
I've been busy lately. I'm behind on baking, sending out Christmas cards, and shopping. I'm not really behind, just later than usual. Also, we went to Arkansas to visit with family and came back the day before yesterday. I don't particularly care
Category: The Present
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Donna