Remembering Aunt Vivian Carol Montgomery

 Hey Friends,

Our family is grieving a loss. Saturday, God chose to take our Aunt Carol home to Heaven. Read her tribute HERE. 

Thank you for praying for her last week! I requested prayer a couple of days. Her heart was in bad shape. Things did not go as we hoped they would. 

Ultimately Aunt Carol is much better than the rest of us! She is free from the heartache and cares of this life. She will no longer suffer from any ailments. Her 83 years are completed. 

We as a family hurt, because we do not want to be separated from her. She was special to each of us. Our family has always had Carol the sister, aunt and friend. Things suddenly changed for us and we are extremely saddened. 

We will miss our beautiful Aunt. Her smile, laugh and antics will be missed. We have been reminiscing. Thankfully we have many fabulous Carol memories. 

Please keep my Gran, her brother and three sisters in your prayers. Also, there is a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

 

I will close with my favorite memory of my Aunt Carol. This happened when I was around 10. One day my aunts were visiting Gran an Papaw. We were sitting around talking about names. The conversation went to names we all thought were crazy.  

Aunt Carol asked me Odie what do you think of the name Vivian? I had never heard that name! I responded with ooh yuck that's a horrible name!!

Needles to say she loved my reaction. That was exactly what she was wanting me to do. Aunt Carol went on to tell me her name was Vivian!

I was blown away. I had no idea she went by her middle name. I ate humble pie for a while, and Aunt Carol loved it!

That year, for Christmas, she bought me a 36-inch-tall porcelain doll named Vivian. I kept in my rooms for years. Looking at that doll brought a smile to my face. 

The last several years I called her Vivian. I love the name now! She signed all my cards with Aunt Vivian. I am probably the only person that called her Vivian regularly.

Thank you for reading. See you tomorrow!

Odie 

Winter Weather Is Here

 Hey Friends,

We are still several days away from the official start date of winter on the calendar. Our first snow came last month, but it did not last long. We had a slight dusting of snow Saturday night, and it didn't even last long enough for pictures.

Here is the winter wonderland that came overnight, Monday into Tuesday. It was splitting snow when we were laid down Monday night. As the night progressed, I watched more snow come on my security cameras. By Tuesday morning, Mom and I guessed that we had somewhere between 4 and 5 inches of snow.

It was beautiful! The bad cold is here to stay for a while. Yesterday, I stayed snugly in the warm house. I had my heated throw close by for added warmth. 

I used the day for more recuperating. Mom made us some delicious chili for lunch and supper. It was a good snow day for me!

My photos was the closest we came to, my favorite, sunny beach weather yesterday. This cool tray on my Ottoman did make me smile. 

My Uncle Steve and Aunt Karen brought this to me recently. I absolutely love it! Thank you Steve and Karen for the “sick gift”! You helped me feel better. 

Thanks for stopping by for a visit! I will see you all tomorrow.

Odie

A Very Boggs Thanksgiving 2025

 Hey Friends,

Yesterday was our Boggs Thanksgiving. It was a fantastic day to have most of our family together. I love it when we are all able to be there for holidays. 

The Ohio, Alabama and North Carolina contingents of the family were present for Thanksgiving this year. Our afternoon was filled with family, fun, food, and fellowship! We are so grateful for God’s blessings on our family.’

We did miss Jonas, Kylee and Beckham! Their focus is getting little man well! We hope and pray they can be with us for Christmas! They may be a little closer to getting some answers, but still, they need our prayers. I know they are ready to be home as a family!

This year, our Thanksgiving menu was mostly catered by City Barbecue. That is a family favorite restaurant. The food was a big hit yesterday, too. We had smoked turkey, ham and brisket as the meats, and a myriad of sides. We all contributed drinks, a few sides and desserts. All together it was fantabulous Thanksgiving dinner. 

I will close with pictures from the Boggs Thanksgiving 2025. These pictures are a combination of mine, Mom’s, Aunt Theresa’s, Deidre’s and Uncle Tommy’s. 

I hope you enjoy a glimpse into our holiday. 

See you next time. 

Odie