Ghost of the White Deer... and much more!! love, prayers and big HUGS

Are you enjoying the "autumn" we have had so far? Well sounds (by listening to the news) that it may take a turn for the worst (as far as I am concerned) COLD! and possibly that nasty ole word for something awesome and beautiful... SNOW! Brrrrr, makes me shiver just to think of it! But for those of you that enjoy it... God bless

HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY TO ONE OF MY AWESOME GRANDDAUGHTERS.. SWEET, PRECIOUS, KIND, POLITE, SMART AS A TACK... WE LOVE YOU HONEY! HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY AND MANY, MANY MORE... 

 Ghost of the White Deer

A Chickasaw Legend

A brave, young warrior for the Chickasaw Nation fell in love with the daughter of a chief. The chief did not like the young man, who was called Blue Jay. So the chief invented a price for the bride that he was sure that Blue Jay could not pay.

"Bring me the hide of the White Deer." said the chief. The Chickasaws believed that animals that were all white were magical. "The price for my daughter is one white deer." Then the chief laughed. The chief knew that an all white deer, an albino, was very rare and would be very hard to find. White deerskin was the best material to use in a wedding dress, and the best white deer skin came from the albino deer.

Blue Jay went to his beloved, whose name was Bright Moon. "I will return with your bride price in one moon, and we will be married. This I promise you." Taking his best bow and his sharpest arrows Blue Jay began to hunt.

Three weeks went by, and Blue Jay was often hungry, lonely, and scratched by briars. Then, one night during a full moon, Blue Jay saw a white deer that seemed to drift through the moonlight. When the deer was very close to where Blue Jay hid, he shot his sharpest arrow. The arrow sank deep into the deer's heart. But instead of sinking to his knees to die, the deer began to run. And instead of running away, the deer began to run toward Blue Jay, his red eyes glowing, his horns sharp and menacing.

A month passed and Blue Jay did not return as he had promised Bright Moon. As the months dragged by, the tribe decided that he would never return.

But Bright Moon never took any other young man as a husband, for she had a secret. When the moon was shinning as brightly as her name, Bright Moon would often see the white deer in the smoke of the campfire, running, with an arrow in his heart. She lived hoping the deer would finally fall, and Blue Jay would return.

To this day the white deer is sacred to the Chickasaw People, and the white deerskin is still the favorite material for the wedding dress.
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- Speaking of animals... this is our three dogs..
The largest a "gentleman" named HomerJoe.. next his little clone..little miss Karma Sue and the brown and white one little miss Molly Bea.. All spoiled rotten and usually only in a good way..But on Monday they (the two little ladies, and I use the term loosly at this point) decided to give me a TRICK FOR HALLOWEEN... I was not amused!!!

Can't you just tell that they "think they are soooo special?" And actually most days they are, and 99% of the time very loving... OHHHHH, but the other day.... when I got home they had completely emptied a new box of tissues.. looks like one at a time and just scattered them all over the living room.. Then they added two empty bowls (where I give them a couple tablespoons of milk each morning) and one of my husband's tee shirts right in the middle of it all.. To top it all... they were just sooo proud of themselves when I got home!! Poor Homerjoe sat at the back door ready to make his escape.. He knew they weren't going to be as cute (to me) as they thought they were  

He had his head bowed as if he was saying a prayer for them (or me one) In the picture >>>

you can't hardly even see Karma Sue.. sitting right in front of Homerjoe.. they are both black.. he has white on his chest and she has mingled white, gray, and black on her chest! I was so aggravated that if I had a broom handy, I think I could have flew it around them both a few times!! lol.. they would have thought Yikes, a witch!!! lol... Oh, they are just like little children.. you just never know what they are going to do!! 

WITH SYMPATHY, LOVE, PRAYERS AND BIG GENTLE HUGS TO MY NEPHEW TONIGHT... FOR THE LOST OF HIS DAD. AND PRAYERS FOR MY NEPHEW'S GRANDPARENTS AND RELATIVES ON THAT SIDE OF THE FAMILY.. GOD BLESS AND COMFORT PLEASE AND THANK YOU.

 Prayers for each of you and yours that God will bless you spiritually, physically, emotionally, mentally, financially, and with His grace, mercies, inner peace and comfort. Praying for everyone that has a terminal illness, and their families. Praying for everyone sick, hurting or grieving that God will heal and bless you. Praying for everyone in need of a job, that a decent job will be there for you. Praying for the safety of my son Chris traveling to and from Roanoke for his job, and my husband Norman traveling to and from his job to Bath County.. Giving thanks in all things to Him, and giving Him our love, honor, praise and glory in Jesus Holy name, amen!