CandyLand

 

CandyLand

If I lived in a gingerbread house town, I’d have so many treats,

Cobblestone made of chocolate bars would line the streets,

The trees would be lollipops and the bushes gum drops,

And butterscotch would drip from the treetops,

Streetlights would be made of peppermint sticks,

And as I passed by, I could get a few licks!

My sidewalk would be made of Andes mints,

And the air would be filled with delicious scents,

Cotton candy would puff like smoke from my chimney,

With mountains of M & M’s, there would be plenty,

I’d sleep soundly on a soft marshmallow bed,

While visions of sugarplums danced in my head,

I’d soak in a bathtub filled with hot cocoa,

I’d be covered in chocolate from head to toe!

I’d play Candy Crush Saga all day long,

And listen to Sammy Davis Jr’s The Candy Man song:

“Talk about your childhood wishes”,

“You can even eat the dishes”,

Then I’d wake up and find…

It was only a daydream in my mind!

Tammy Harvey

Another Little Girl

 

Another little Girl

There’s a second little granddaughter in my heart to stay,

Her name is Hannah, and she is growing every day,

She was born at 36 weeks, but is healthy and is strong,

She will need to be tough, but don’t get me wrong,

She has two older brothers who love her very much,

She is her daddy’s little angel and her mother’s prayerful touch,

Her Mama always wanted a little girl to complete their family,

And when she asked God for her, He said “yes” happily,

My son was in shock for about a month or two,

He didn’t consider himself a girl dad; oh my, what would he do?

Well, let me tell you, she's got him wrapped around her finger,

He looks at her with loving stares and doesn’t even remember,

When he wasn’t a “girl dad”, because it was meant to be,

Heaven sent a little girl to make his offspring three,

Now the score is tied, I have two granddaughters and two grandsons,

And most likely they won’t be the only ones,

My husband and I raised three boys,

There was a lot of excitement and a lot of noise!

Now we have two precious little girls to love,

So, I can’t help but think they were sent from above,

No one wanted a little girl to hold more than Jerry did,

He was raised with no sisters when he was a kid,

I feel he knows these grandchildren and is very proud,

Even though he’s in Heaven, I hear him say out loud,

“We are so blessed”.

Tammy Harvey

12/13/2024

She's 18-months-old Today!

 

Why I Love Her SO...

Is it her large blue sparkling eyes and the dimples on her chubby little hands? Is it the curly ringlets that flow to her shoulders and the way she pushes the hair away with the back of her hand?  Is it the skinny jeans with her diaper showing out the back and her cute pigtails’ hairstyle?   Or is it the way she points with curiosity asking me “what’s that?” to almost everything?  Is it her scrunched up nose when she smiles at me the biggest?  Or is it the kisses she throws to me with her stiff flat hand?  Is it the way she pretends to feed her baby doll with the bottle and hugs all of her stuffed animals closely to her chest?  Or could it be the way she points at me when someone asks, ‘where’s Gigi’?  Is it the way she looks at me when giving me “the eye’?   Could it be her funny disposition and how music makes her dance?  Is it the way she always laughs when I play peek-a-boo?  Or perhaps the fact she loves to shower every chance she gets?  Is it the way she turns the pages in her favorite hardboard book?  Or the tiny white teeth that are coming in rapidly and hurt?  Is it the way she grabs her pacifier and puts it in her mouth?  Or how she insists on feeding herself?  Is it how she lays her head down lovingly on my lap and how easily she falls to sleep at night and for her naps?  Is it the constant waves she gives to everyone in sight?  Is it her determination to get up on the couch all by herself?  Is it her love of the outdoors that really is the best?

Not one of these, but all of these are the reasons that I love her:  She is the one-and-only child of my firstborn, the first granddaughter and a very special little girl!!!

She is 18 months old today!  (12/17/2024)

Tammy Harvey

12/6/2024

Neighborhood Owl

 

Neighborhood Owl

The owl is a mysterious fellow,

He sits quietly in the tree so ironically mellow,

Waiting to pounce on some unsuspecting prey,

I think he would sit there literally all day,

He came to the neighborhood and took up residence,

Now everyone enjoys his awe-inducing presence,

He shows up each evening, just before dark,

He doesn’t move a muscle when the dogs start to bark,

His stature is regal, bulky and brawny is he,

As he sits in the low branches of the oak tree,

His head will turn gently almost completely around,

But he doesn’t scare easily I have found,

I was able to drive up closely to him in my car,

And capture his photo which seems quite bizarre,

He seems to be comfortable in our neighborhood,

We welcome him kindly as good neighbors should.

Tammy Harvey

12/3/2024

Baby Jesus

 

Baby Jesus

Thanksgiving is over and fall wreaths have come down,

Christmas lights are aglow all-around town,

The holiday season is upon us, and we are feeling unprepared,

Shopping is frantic and our wits are not spared,

But take a breath and relax for it’s time to enjoy,

The ancient birth of a divine baby boy,

Jesus came into the world as we all did,

He was a baby, and then He was a kid,

He walked this earth for 33 years,

Teaching and preaching of a world with no tears,

His life was brief here, but his message was tremendous,

He was the son of God, and His mission was to send us,

To make other disciples and share the good news,

We can choose to accept Him, or we can refuse,

And someday the lion will lie down with the lamb,

And there will be peace on earth for the sons of Abraham,

When Christmas chaos brings you stress,

Remember that Jesus came to bless!

Tammy Harvey

12/3/2024