Granny last summer with all her great grandkids.
Since the photo was taken she has another great grandson and one great grandson on the way.
Today Granny is 85 years young. We will have a celebration for her over the weekend. She insists on bringing the green beans and Paul is going to make her famous Holy Smoke Cake. You can find the recipe here.
We’ll also have a ham the way Miss Cindy fixed one, potato salad, rolls, and whatever other side dishes folks bring. I’m also having someone make Granny a special cake.
Granny loves to tell the story of the day she was born. Her mother, Gazzie, told her there was a big snow on the ground. So big that it was even with the porch and had completely covered the steps. Granny’s mother had eleven children and Granny was the ninth. So I’m sure a big snow and a baby coming didn’t worry Gazzie too much.
Yesterday Granny had an appointment to see what her recent tests showed about her cancer. The news was a mixed bag.
The lymph node has grown in size slightly and there is a new lesion on a gland in the same area. Thankfully Granny still isn’t having any symptoms and the doctor hopes she won’t for a while longer.
The decision made by Granny and her doctor is to keep checking on her every few months and offer any care she needs.
I wish the second place wasn’t there and the first place was gone, but I am thankful that for right now she doesn’t have any symptoms and is feeling pretty good. As for Granny, she said her prayers had been answered. Her goal is to make it till the next great grandson arrives and hopefully with the recent diagnosis she will do just that.
Thank you for all your prayers and for the many birthday wishes, cards, and gifts you’ve sent her way! We appreciate all you do for us. Granny says you’re the nicest bunch of folks she’s ever seen. I wholeheartedly agree with her 🙂
Last night’s video: Finally Turning the Big Garden & a Quick Trip to Town.
Tipper
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Happy Birthday Granny! All of us out here love and admire you so! Have a wonderful celebration surrounded by your beautiful family and know that all of us folks out here are sending you much Love and Best Wishes!
Always,
Peggy Conner
Happy birthday, Granny! You remind me so much of my own Granny, who was the person who had the biggest impact on me of my life. You have raised a wonderful family and your love for Jesus shows in them and in your peace. God bless you!
The very happiest of birthdays, Granny; may you be surrounded with many, many who love and adore you. Happy, Happy 85th Birthday …….
Happy Birthday, Ms Louzine!! Hope your day has been wonderful!!
Happy 85th Birthday Louzine! You are my hero!
Happy birthday to you, Granny! I sure have enjoyed watching and learning from you over the years and pray the Lord blesses your 85th year!
A very Happy Birthday to you, Granny. Your beautiful spirit uplifts us all. A family like yours is a great legacy, and tribute to your goodness. Praying that all good things come to you in the year ahead.
I’m late, I’m late
but on this date,
I must just tell.
I wish your birthday blessed right well. You know you bless all us here,
because you think us kind and dear.
To be a blessing is to be blessed,
but I think between us two – you’re best.
Happiest of happy birthdays, Granny.
Happiest of Birthdays to Mrs. Wilson – Granny. As it is written in Psalm 118:24, this is the day which the Lord hath made; we rejoice and are glad in it because it is the day He brought you, Mrs. Wilson, into the world to be the special person you are and because all that you mean to everyone who has the joy to know and love you. Happy 85 th Birthday.
Happy birthday, Granny! My daughter and I sent you cards! I hope you get more cards than you can imagine and realize how very loved you are!!
Tipper, I grew up with my mom making that cake but she simply called it “4 layer dessert.” She usually makes it with chocolate or butterscotch pudding. She’s also done pistachio.
Sweet Granny, you are a blessing to all who know of you! Especially your loving family. You’re a perfect example of what to strive for in life, loving , kind, caring, patient,God fearing. May God bless you every moment of this celebration weekend and always. So much love for you!
Happy Birthday Granny! You are one special lady. I hope that you have the best Birthday yet. May you be blessed with many more. My Mamaw lived to be 107 years old. I love to hear you sing, and you can really carry a tune.
Happy Birthday to Granny. She is an amazing woman!
Miss Louzine, I am sending best wishes and a very Happy Birthday to you and I wanted to say it’s so sweet how much you love your children, grands and great grand children, even to those not yet born. Celebrate them and especially yourself, continue to give God all the glory for the blessed and beautiful life you’ve had and all that is still coming for you. Remember too that you are so much loved by so many. From someone who just turned 78 and my husband will soon be 84 next month. God bless you and keep you always. Jennifer
Happy 85 Birthday, Granny Wilson! Hope you have a wonderful time with your great family.
If I was there, I would give you a big hug & hope y’all would let me have a piece of that Holy Smoke cake I sure enjoy yours & Paul’s singing & so happy Tipper has shared you with us. Sending much love to Granny!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Dear Granny!!! I hope you enjoy every moment of this day and many more days to come. Praying that God will continue to bless you & your family as you bless so many others. Thanks for sharing your gift of music along with Paul. What a blessing! Again – HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Wishing Granny the best birthday!!❤️❤️❤️
Happy Birthday Granny!!!
Happy Birthday, Miss Louzine!
LOVELY AND LOVEABLE GRANNY sure has a lot of dear family, dear friends and dear fans. HAPPY BLESSED BIRTHDAY to her. May better health, added happiness and excess of hope come and stay today and in the years to come.
Happy Birthday to sweet, lovely, talented, humble, and loving Granny.
Happy Birthday Granny. Blessings and all good wishes today and always. Beautiful family which is everything.
happy birthday to granny great age to get too you have an awesome family ther enjoy being intheor company its so impoutant to catch up and be with family take care of each other best wishes betty and family
I admire and applaud Granny’s practicality. Her wishes are simple–to see another in a proud lineage greet his first day on earth, and in her own right to cherish each day on earth. There are lessons there for all of us, no matter what our age.
Happy Birthday Granny! May God Bless you and heal you! Have a wonderful time with family!
Joanna
(((((Precious Granny)))))
Happy, Happy Birthday to you!
Happy birthday Granny. Thanks for sharing your stories, wisdom and your talents with us. I always enjoy you and Paul singing. Hope your day is as special as you are. As I tell my kids when they ask how I am doing, I am just plugging along the best I can. Just keep plugging along. Prayers and hugs coming your way.
Happy Birthday young lady! Hope you have a wonderful day!!
I hope your dreams come true Granny! Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday to Dear Granny !!! Thank you for sharing her with us all !!!
Wishing you all a loving & joyous celebration!!! God bless you all !!!
Happy Birthday Granny. Wishing you a wonderful day and celebration with family, friends and lots of love. Blessings
Happy birthday Granny, May God bless you and your whole family.
Happy Birthday to Granny : D
I really appreciate all of what you share from the green beans to the crochet.
I also like your singing with Paul.
May our Heavenly Father bless all of your days upon this ole earth and I will meet you praising our Lord on the other side. [ no hurry ] [ for either of us ]
Happy 85th Birthday, Granny! God Bless you and your family.
Happy Birthday, Miss Granny, Celebrate your legacy daily with all your beautiful family and be blessed of God!! He is Faithful in ALL things!
Happy birthday granny! Hope you have a wonderful day today and a great weekend celebrating!
Happy Birthday Granny. May God bless you.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANNY!!!!! The Lord bless you and keep you and may His face shine upon you and fill you with ongoing comfort and peace.” 🙂
Happy Birthday Granny! God bless you and your beautiful family!❤️
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANNY❤️
Happy Birthday Granny!!! Wishing you a day filled with happiness, love and joy! May God continue to bless you each and every day.
Happy Birthday, Granny! Wishing you a wonderful time with your ever growing family. I’m the oldest grandchild, and I’m blessed to have memories of a number of my senior folk. Sending you a big hug. If I could, I’d send you some sparklers to celebrate with!
Happy Birthday, Granny!
Happy birthday, Granny. I hope you have a very special and blessed day and also many more happy birthdays. I continue to lift you up to our Lord in prayer. I also enjoy hearing you and Paul singing. You have a heavenly voice.
Hello Granny,
May you have a Happy and Blessed Birthday. I love seeing Your precious face when You are singing with Your son, Paul. God Bless You.
Wishing Granny Wilson a very Happy 85th Birthday! Praying you’ll have many more birthdays with all your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren! Have a wonderful day! !
Happy happy happy birthday! Enjoy your people and party this weekend. Keeping ya’ll in prayer.
Happy Birthday Granny! God Bless, and may he watch over and protect you.
Happy Birthday, sweet Granny! I made a mental note to mail you a card but forgot, like I have been doing a lot lately. I will make up for my oversight next March 6th. You have fought and won bigger battles than the lymph node, which has only grown slightly, and the new lesion. May God bless you and keep you pain-free.
Happy 85th Birthday Granny. May you have many more. God is good!
Blessing on Granny on this milestone birthday. Love the photo. Well done.
Happy Birthday to you Miss Granny! May God bless you and keep you now and always ❤️
I left an earlier reply wishing Granny a happy birthday. After watching the video, I have a suggestion for Matt and breaking up the hard spots in the garden. You can buy a separate plow for doing this, but I think he may be able to change the plow, not the frame, on his new potato plow to a plow I know as a subsoil plow and breakup up the hard pan in the garden. In my vocabulary a subsoiler is just a narrow plow point used for for doing this, and also I call his potato plow a middle buster. The next time he is at Tractor Supply, he can see what I am referring too. When we covered or hilled our potatoes we would use an old mule drawn plow with a half shovel plow mounted on it. Think of his turn plow, go down left side of a row and then come back up on the right side doing this will cover whatever is in the row and make a perfect hill. He might be able to do this with his turn plow depending on the spacing of the rows and not plowing deep.
Randy, I always get a lot out of reading your posts on this blog. You have a whole lot of knowledge about many different things. I will keep praying and lift you up to our Heavenly Father for your struggles in this here world. We all have much to learn from you when you share it. Thank you very much.
Kw, Thank you for remembering and praying for me in my struggles. As for knowledge, I don’t know so much about that. I am not trying to toot my own horn, but I think I do excel and go beyond expectations in my knowledge of knowing how to mess up things!
I hope none of you ladies will get mad or upset with me today. I just enjoy teasing . I recently read something telling women not to give up on men, God was still working and trying to make a perfect man.
Happy Birthday Granny! You are so lucky to have such a loving close family. Enjoy your day.
Happy Birthday, Granny!! I pray you feel all that wonderful love from your family when they gather for your special shindig!! God bless!
Happy Birthday Granny Wilson! I am sending lots of good wishes to you today and every day! Enjoy your celebration and God’s blessings to you and your family.
Happy birthday and God bless you, Granny!
Praying Granny and the entire family have a wonderful day celebrating such a precious lady. ❤️
May GOD bless her and keep her. Y’all enjoy a wonderful weekend.
Happy Birthday to your precious Granny! I hope you will all get to have a fun celebration and she will enjoy having family together. She must be really proud of her family. The little ones will be fun to watch at the party. I’m sorry to hear about the medical issues but she has overcome so much, I’m sure she will deal with it in her own way.
Happy Birthday Granny Wilson! God bless you and enjoy your beautiful family this weekend
Happy birthday, Granny! God bless!
Happy Birthday, Granny! Prayers for you and your entire family.
Happy Birthday Mrs. Wilson❣️❣️
You have a Beautiful family. May this year be a Blessing. Keep on knitting and sharing your Love to all
Carolyn, a Great Grannie in Northern Alabama.
Happy Birthday Granny!
We’ll keep the prayers coming.
Happy Birthday Granny!! Enjoy every moment of every day!! We love you and your whole family.
Happy Birthday to Ms.Wilson . What a beautiful family she has been blessed with.
forgive me of my sin Lord Jesus, today I pray for Granny Wilson, I pray Lord it would be your will to touch Granny heal her and make her well in Jesus mighty name, happy birthday Granny Wilson
Happy Birthday sweet precious Granny. I will continue to pray. Enjoy your wonderful day.
My Grandma Wilson sadly did not make it to 85, I am so glad for the blessings you all have in Granny and the fact you can celebrate another momentous year with her. I love all of your family but especially Granny because she reminds me of my own and the fact they both married into a Wilson family is a connection I will continue to claim with your mom 🙂
May your birthday overflow with blessings! I am thankful for your life and your beautiful family!
Happy Birthday Granny
Love and prayer from Texas
Happy birthday Granny. I feel so close to your family as if I belonged to it. I will be 84 this August. Enjoy your sweet family.
I know she’ll have a wonderful day with all her kids and almost all the grandkids. It’ll be a special day for sure. And when things get a little “rowdy”, she’ll be sure to tell Paul…”It’s time to go home”.
Happy birthday to Granny! Such a wonderful photo!!
Happy Birthday Granny! I hope you have a day as wonderful as you ! Blessings to you
Happy Birthday Granny! We continue to pray for your health and thank the Lord he brought you into our lives through you tube, and please bless us with more of your singing.
Hope you received the card we mailed and have a great day today and a wonderful weekend with all your family. Celebrate till the cows come home. lol
Happy Birthday to Granny!!! Have a great day and a very BLESSED year.
Happy birthday sweet lady! May God bless you with many more.
Happy birthday Granny! Praying God will provide you with another wonderful, happy and healthier year to celebrate all your blessings!
Happy birthday, Granny! I hope you have a blessed day. The Lord has blessed you with a beautiful family. “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” Psalm 100:4-5.
Happy Birthday Granny Wilson!
God bless your special day. I’m praying for you too.
Happy birthday Granny!!! You look wonderful!!! God bless!
Happy 85th birthday, dear Granny! You’re a very blessed lady to have such a wonderful family, many blessings to all of you, for you all are a blessing to many of us, and thank you for letting all of us be a part of your lives.
Happy birthday Granny! Hope you have a great day and enjoy the weekend with family and friends.
Happy Birthday, Granny! You are precious to all of us! May the Lord bless you with a most wonderful day! Enjoy your party on the weekend! We all love you!
Happy Birthday to a sweet lady! Blessings to her and her children, and her children’s children and their children! Thank you for being the matriarch of such a wonderful family. God bless you all!
Happy birthday and many more.
Happy Birthday Mrs. Wilson I hope it’s a wonderful day and you enjoy it through the weekend and beyond.
I hope in the getting ready and trying to make sure everything is done, that you enjoy your Mama and all that get to make it Tipper.
Happy birthday to Granny! Continued prayers for her.
Happy Birthday, Granny! You are a mighty precious lady! I hope you got the card I mailed to you, we have been having problems with our postal service for the last 6 months. They are short handed and the workers they do have have been sick and unable to work. I will continue to pray for you.
This is for Robert Hutchins, the Mennonite family I mentioned is the Beardnard Family. As for Tipper working Matt like a rented mule, I wrote a comment warning Matt about this when he retired, I told him a married man didn’t retire, he would now be working for new management! I heard a retired married say “I’m going back to work on my old job so I can get some rest!” Reckon Tipper ever sits back and watches Matt do something and then tells him you should have done it this way.” A wife enjoys doing that!
Randy, That’s why God made Adam first. He didn’t want a woman that had never seen a man trying to tell Him how to make one.
Jackie, since we have already open up a can of worms, I will go ahead and say this, have you ever noticed when God was creating the world, the Bible says after each day God said it was good and rested. But after He created the woman Eve, the Bible says nothing about God nor man resting anymore.
Where does the Bible say that God created Eve, or Adam for that matter? My Bible says that God formed Adam from dust and “Woman” from Adam’s rib. My Bible tells me that God stopped creating at the end of the seventh day. Adam and Eve were not created at all. Adam was “formed” from dust that had been created before God rested. God made a “help meet” for Adam from one of his ribs and called her “Woman”. It was Adam who called her Eve.
Happy Birthday Granny. You make me miss my sweet mother more every day. I pray God’s blessings on each of you. You sure have raised a wonderful family and set a great example.
Happy Birthday, Granny! Praying you get all you wish for on this special day. God bless you with many more.