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Terry

rural Indiana

Loving living the country life!

Interests: photography, beekeeping, tennis, traveling, Indiana Hoosier basketball, my wonderful husband of 36 years, 4 terrific children and their spouses, my 8 adorable grandbabies

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Papaw's Punkin Pickin'

Yes, I'm still alive and kicking! This year has been crazy-busy (a good thing!) and I've let my blogging fall by the wayside. My last post was 8 months ago...wow, time sure does fly when you're having fun! So I'll try to pick it up and get going again...and what... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Ellie's Nine Now!

Our sweet granddaughter Ellie just celebrated her 9th birthday. Another of our "littles" is growing up too fast! Most of the cousins were there... ...to keep things lively! Table full of love, right there! (Major Gramaw/photographer fail...poor Krew's face got hidden behind the Lego-flower centerpiece...sorry I didn't catch that in... Continue reading

Posted Jan 30, 2024 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Back2Back County Champs!

Our 8th grader Kaden (#31) finished up his middle school basketball career in fantastic style, winning the Henry County championship for the second year in a row. And as icing on the cake, they did it on the basketball court named after their coach. Jeff Miller has coached this team... Continue reading

Posted Jan 24, 2024 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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On Sunday, December 10, 2023, our 9 1/2-year-old grandson Abram made the most important decision of his life. Abram had already decided to give his life to Jesus, and he publicly proclaimed his faith by being baptized at his home church Whitewater Crossing. Daddy Kyler, who is a church elder,... Continue reading

Posted Dec 13, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Orangutans and Sun Bears

Before we left the city comforts of Kuching, Malaysia for the jungle, we visited a couple of nearby wildlife centers. We were so excited to see our very first wild orangutan! All of the orangutans at the wildlife center are wild and free to come and go as they please,... Continue reading

Posted Nov 21, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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In September, Kim and I went on a trip that we've dreamed about all of our lives. "Wild Man of Borneo," Little Rascals 1933, google image When we were children, Kim and I grew up watching The Little Rascals television show. One of the most memorable episodes is about a... Continue reading

Posted Nov 16, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Autumn is my favorite season, and I cannot let it slip away without capturing a few glorious fall images... Along the country road I live on...newly-harvested cornfield and spectacular October foliage...this is autumn in Indiana! Going out in a blaze of golden glory, the trees are getting ready for their... Continue reading

Posted Nov 9, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Fall is more fun when there are grandkids to share it with! An afternoon at the local orchard with Krew (9 1/2) and Juni (8)... I never knew there were so many different varieties of pumpkins and gourds! Meanwhile in Ohio, our grandkids Abram (9 1/2), Daniel (5), Lucy (7... Continue reading

Posted Nov 7, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Little Volleyballers

Volleyball is one of my favorite sports and I'm so glad that some of my grandkids are learning how to play. This was Kassie and Kelsey's (5th-graders now!) second year playing intramurals at Shenandoah. They improved so much over last year, getting most of their overhand serves over the net!... Continue reading

Posted Oct 31, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Football Wrap-Up

As our grandsons' football seasons have almost come to an end (as of this moment, Abram's 4th-grade football team is still in the playoffs)... ...just wanted to do a brief football wrap-up before we move into basketball season. Abram is playing on one of Harrison, Ohio's 4th-grade teams. Abram played... Continue reading

Posted Oct 28, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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The Lord Make His Face Shine on You

"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace." Numbers 6: 24-26 Our youngest grandchild, Ada Jane, was dedicated to the Lord during a special service during Sunday... Continue reading

Posted Oct 24, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Last week we celebrated the 11th birthday of our beautiful twin granddaughters, Kelsey and Kassie. SERIOUSLY??? Have 11 years really passed since this photo??? I guess so! We began their birthday celebration after Papaw's Punkin Pickin'. Since the whole family was there, it was the perfect time to combine celebrations.... Continue reading

Posted Oct 20, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Papaw's Pumpkin Pickin' v.2023

Last weekend, all of our bunch (plus a few extras!) came to the cabin for our annual fall pumpkin pickin'. "We" (I watched...and took pictures...) started out making 10 gallons of apple cider. Papaw's got his crew so well-trained that they know exactly what to do. He mostly picks up... Continue reading

Posted Oct 13, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Friday Night Lights

Seventeen high school football seasons have come and gone since we spent our Friday nights under the lights. But this year, since our sophomore grandson Karter is seeing regular playing time on the Shenandoah varsity football team, here we are again. And we're loving it! Karter plays on special teams... Continue reading

Posted Sep 13, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Don't Bother Unpacking

Texas Rangers photo On July 9, my nephew Wyatt Langford's world changed forever. His childhood dream of playing major league baseball came true! Texas Rangers photo He was drafted as the overall #4 pick by the Texas Rangers for a mind-blowing signing bonus of $8 million dollars! No wonder he's... Continue reading

Posted Sep 4, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Juni Turns Eight

Our beautiful, sweet granddaughter Juni celebrated her 8th birthday a couple of weeks ago. Juni will always hold a very special place in my heart as her birth was a much-needed very bright blessing during a dark season of my life. I was in the middle of my cancer battle,... Continue reading

Posted Aug 31, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Family Thrills at the College World Series

Meet my baseball-star-nephew Wyatt. A LOT has happened in his baseball world since we snapped this photo of him and me after the SEC championship series in Hoover, Alabama back in late May. A LOT!!! Like being chosen in the MLB draft by the Texas Rangers as the #4 overall... Continue reading

Posted Aug 21, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Budding Beauties

These three budding beauties are my granddaughters...Lucy (7 years old), Juni (8), and Ellie (8 1/2). Recently, I got the cousins together for a fun photo session with them! Are they gorgeous?! Budding beauties. Continue reading

Posted Aug 17, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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First Fourth at the Beach

In all of my 66 years of going to Emerald Isle nearly every summer, this year was my first to spend the 4th of July seaside. And it was a BLAST! I think we'll do it all again next year! After supper, the children hit the pool... ...and Kristoffer got... Continue reading

Posted Aug 11, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Friendly Family Competitions

It's no surprise to anyone who knows us very well that the Grays are fierce competitors. So to add a little extra drama and fun to our vacation week together, not only did we have a paper airplane contest, we also did a couple of game competitions. JENGA. The ultimate... Continue reading

Posted Aug 10, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Inaugural Paper Airplane Contest

Anyone who knows our family very well knows the Grays are just a bit on the competitive side. So during this year's vacation week, we added a few friendly family competitions to the evening activities. Abram is the Gray family paper airplane expert. It would be impossible to count the... Continue reading

Posted Aug 8, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Little Ada, 14 months old, is the youngest of our 12 beach babies... ...and 15-year-old Karter (what?!) is the oldest. All 12 of our grandbabies love the beach...and I love taking photos of them loving it! Kaden...13 years old... Krew and Abram, both 9 years old... Ellie is 8 1/2...... Continue reading

Posted Aug 7, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Sunshine, Sand, and Surf

Sunrise on Emerald Isle...what a gorgeous start to the day! Each morning after breakfast, the whole Gray gang trotted down the boardwalk to spend the morning soaking up the sunshine, sand, and surf. Baby Ada LOVED the beach! I've never seen a baby that age enjoy it like she did.... Continue reading

Posted Aug 4, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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Beach Beckoning

Even though I love my Indiana cabin set amongst the cornfields, every so often I feel the beach beckoning me. So each summer (and some years we get to go more than once) we schedule a whole week at our favorite beach, Emerald Isle, North Carolina, to satisfy that longing... Continue reading

Posted Aug 2, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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On our way to our family beach vacation, we stayed the night in Salisbury, North Carolina and had supper with my Uncle Larry and Aunt Jane. Even though as we always said, "his mama was my mama's mama" (say that slowly and think that one through...), I never really thought... Continue reading

Posted Jul 31, 2023 at Not-Quite-Country Girl

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