Hey, it happens...

It's just been one of those weeks. Know what I mean?

85 and counting

Happy birthday to the sweetest man I know! My grandfather turns 85 today.

A lady in West Point petitioned the locals to get together and send him 85 birthday cards for his special day. As of yesterday (the day before his birthday), he already had 93!

I am so thankful this day will be special for him. He deserves it. Love you, Granddad!

Let me also mention that the sweetest lady I know, my grandmother Martha (for whom I am named) turned 83 on July 25. She would kill me if she knew I published her age on the web.

My sweet grandparents also celebrated 30 years of marriage in June 11 this year. May they have many more together!

Happy anniversary to us!

Four years ago today, my grandfather walked me down the aisle to marry Kurt at Grace Presbyterian Church in Starkville.






Then Kurt took me home to be his wife.


We had a lovely reception at Old Waverly golf club in West Point.







As we were leaving, my friends Becca and Kathryn put birdseed down my dress.






My response.



Even so, off we go!

I love you, Kurty-poo! :)

The Coopers

Kurt, Marty & Winnie

Shut your biscuit hole!

Hardee's has introduced another breakfast menu item: Biscuit Holes. As previously noted on this blog, I adore Hardee's biscuits. I will likely try this new delicacy out of curiosity, but I feel certain that when I want to splurge on calories, I will stick to the regular, whole biscuit.

One reason I want to try the holes is because of the following hilarious video. Enjoy!

You won't likely see this video on television because a conservative media watchdog has targeted Hardee's for risque commercial content. (Lame, guys.) Therefore, I am bringing it to you for your viewing pleasure!




You. Are. Welcome.

Any suggestions?

I just finished reading the atrocious Twilight series. I do not recommend them. At the risk of offending my blog followers, I will explain my reason for not liking the books. The first one started out decently (but nowhere near the literary genius of a series in a similar genre: Harry Potter), then got progressively worse with each subsequent novel.

Sorry, Ginger.

Each time author Stephanie Meyer built up excitement toward a potentially important and/or dangerous event, she never came through with an equally-as-exciting conclusion. Quite a few times, the reader anticipated something major happening, and it didn't. It just didn't happen.

PLUS, some parts of the series got just plain creepy. You know what I'm talking about. Men falling in love with (excuse me, "imprinting upon") toddlers. ????? Can't handle it.

So, I am taking suggestions for what to read next. Please help me recover from Twilight's drain on my brain cells and free time. It's time for some quality literature!

A mile in her shoes...sort of

Have you ever heard anyone say that in order to better understand someone, try "walking a mile in her shoes"? Today I did just that...kind of.

I was cleaning Winnie's crate, and Kurt asked me if I thought I could fit inside it. It is a medium-sized crate because we hope she will only grow to be a medium-sized dog...

So, I took the challenge. I crawled in the little door and, after spending enough time for Kurt to take my photo, I managed to crawl out. I plan to acquire a side job as a contortionist after managing my way into that cage.

Sitting next to the cage is Winnie's lovey that she snuggles with every night. I bet it could've fit in there with me, too. Hmmm, let's see...