About Lawrence County, MO

Yesterday my grandson Lane woke me up and said that his mom had left a note for me. She had dropped him and his sister off at our house on her way to work (No I didn't hear them come in b/c it was not my normal day to watch the kids)

Any way he handed me a note that said:

I read it out loud and looked at Lane (age 6) He then handed me a zip-lock bag with a test strip in it. The strip had TWO PINK LINES!

I then turned the "note" over and on the back it said,

I asked Lane if he knew what this all meant and he said NO- I said your mom will tell you later (I didn't know if they had told the kids yet)

I text Kelly to say congrats and that I will LOVE THEM. She wrote back "THEM"?

I said of course there were TWO LINES!!! (She didn't think that was funny)-

I'm going to be a grandma- doing the happy dance-

She is the best(est) Daughter-in-law ever.

Different story- When Kelly told me about their last one (Karlee now 2 1/2 yrs) She started by saying "Well it looks like Mike won the bet"

I asked what bet and she said: "The one where he said I bet you are pregnant"

One more not about any of my grands- good friend at church had a couple of daughters ready to deliver around the same time. She came to church one Sunday and when asked how the girls were doing she said Daughter #1 is dilated to a 5 she should have the baby any time now.

I said: "Wow, my girls never would let me check them!"

I will settle down now and go look for baby material to start some receiving blankets, I only have till spring.

On an industry related note- when you are looking for a broker to assist you in finding the right home for your family, give me a call- I love working with families with young rug-rats! (I will work with the grandma's too)- what a great day! cw

READY, SET, SAY It three time while holding your tongue!

MO Broker found a find at the Main Street Market in Mt Vernon, MO

Mo Broker found a find at the Main Street Market in Mt Vernon, MO

Mo Broker found a find at the Main Street Market in Mt Vernon, MO--

The MO Broker got a couple of hours of Me-Time today. Thought you might get a kick out of the eye candy I got to see while running around Pierce City.

I ran into a past client and promised to post photos where she can find them. We all love getting inspired by quilters from the past, present and possibly the future. Happy stitching! cw

The Miller, Missouri fall festival was this past week.

Miller is a small town, but they put on quite a show. There are rides for the kids, several food booths, crafts, nightly musical entertainment, and a parade. The festival continues for four days and is held right in the middle of Miller's Main Street.

This year there was even an Elvis impersonator. I missed that, so I can't report back on how Elvis-y he was.

My husband and I chatted with neighbors and had some dinner. Then I dragged him off to the senior center where the crafts were being shown. He showed his good nature by standing there with a smile as the ladies and I chatted about quilting, old-fashioned mangles and more. Eventually he started to look glazed, and I figured I'd better get him out of there. I bought a quilt raffle ticket and a pair of hand-crocheted slippers and we headed out.

Next stop was a more "manly" raffle booth where we put in tickets for an ATV and a rifle. We spent a bit more time listening to the music and chatting, and then had to head out to put the chickens away.

We didn't win the quilt or any of hunting gear (sigh...). Maybe next year.

I foolishly left my camera at home while we were down there, so I can't show you the Miller festival, only tell you about it. If you're in the area during the first week of September I'd encourage you to come down and check it out. It's a lot of fun and a great way to show support for the town.

The Lawrence County Record is the weekly voice of Lawrence County, Missouri.

Every Wednesday, we all open up the Record to see what's going on. From editorials on national and regional issues, to front-page spreads about local events, to an annual back-to-school issue, and right down to who is having their 90th birthday party, they keep us informed.

Adding to their 134-year print tradition, they now have a website and e-Edition. This is pretty exciting stuff. The Record staff seem to have made a big effort to build a site that's not just a newspaper, but a community information portal. The site looks professional, is easy to navigate, and loads fast.

On the public website, you'll find:

- Some of the stories from the paper. There also seem to be stories from days when the paper isn't published, so it's not just once-a-week updates.

- Ads for local businesses. Just taking a quick look at these is interesting. Go ahead and click a few ads. Click the one for the Lawrence County Historical Museum, for instance. Cool info behind there.

- A very informative Community section. It's still in its first stages but is already pretty nice. There are some great pictures, history and present-day info. Right now, it's focused on Mt. Vernon. That's very understandable, but I'm hoping they might branch out a bit in the future to cover other towns in the county. This is wonderful information for people considering relocating to Southwest Missouri.

- Local events and calendars.

- And more...who knows what will be there tomorrow?

The e-Edition, which is the full paper, is subscriber only (only $1 additional to those who are already paying the paltry sum of $23 per year to have the Record delivered to their house). I'll be signing up, of course.

I'm so happy to have this website as a resource for myself as well as relocation real estate buyers who'd like to find out more about Southwest Missouri. In the past, I've actually mailed a few copies of the Record to prospects. Glad I don't have to do that anymore. Nice job, guys!