It's raining crawdads!
@1creekgirl (41928)
United States
August 3, 2020 6:58pm CST
It really is! We're expecting the hurricane tomorrow, but today my husband picked up around thirty or more crawdads in our backyard. Not sure how they're getting here, but it's crazy. Sure not cooking them either!
This has been an eventful weekend. Friday our granddaughter's boyfriend proposed and gave her a beautiful engagement ring. We're really happy about that. He seems to be a good guy, very down to earth even though he's an attorney and comes from a wealthy NJ family. I know money doesn't guarantee happiness, but I pray they'll have a happy marriage and future.
Yesterday my husband preached at our church (still outside) and I sang two songs. That afternoon, he preached a message for a funeral of our neighbor.
Our daughter Tammy's in Jacksonville FL for her appointments at the Mayo Clinic from tomorrow until Friday. We're praying they can find out how to help her. We appreciate all prayers for her and she does, too.
Hope y'all have had a good weekend. I'll let you know how Tammy's doing.
EDIT: I knew I was forgetting something about this weekend. There was a 300 pound dead black bear in the median of the highway in front of our house yesterday. Probably hit by a big truck, would have caused a bad wreck with a car.
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@1creekgirl (41928)
• United States
4 Aug 20
Thank you, they look happy, don't they?
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
4 Aug 20
@1creekgirl yes they look happy and suitable
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@moffittjc (121955)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Aug 20
What an eventful weekend for you! Do you live near water where all those crawdads can make their way to your yard? And it's so sad to hear about the bear being killed. I always hate hearing about animals like that getting struck and killed on our roads and highways.
I hope your granddaughter and her fiancé have a wonderful life together.
I would love to hear you sing at church. You must have a wonderful singing voice!
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@1creekgirl (41928)
• United States
7 Aug 20
Yeah, it really was a busy weekend. At least the bear was a good meal for a lot of animals. Thanks for the good wishes for our granddaughter...they both seem very happy.
I've always loved to sing. I'm not a performer, but singing about Jesus is my favorite.
@1creekgirl (41928)
• United States
7 Aug 20
We do live next to a creek, but we don't usually see this many crawdads.
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@moffittjc (121955)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Aug 20
@1creekgirl One of my best friends lives in south Florida along a briny inlet to the sea, and every year millions of crabs migrate from the water and cover the yards, roads and land around where he lives by the millions as they make their way to God knows where to mate. It is quite a spectacle to see.
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@TheHorse (221090)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Aug 20
First off, I'm sending healing thoughts to your daughter. The other stuff sounds exciting and slightly odd! I have been in one tornado (In Iowa) but no fish were dumped upon us. I love black bears (they only attack if you get between a mommy and her baby) and am sad for the one that got taken out my a semi.
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@1creekgirl (41928)
• United States
5 Aug 20
We're guessing it was a big truck...a car would have been messed up. At least the bear fed several other animals in the woods. (My husband dumped the bear with his tractor into the woods behind us.)
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@1creekgirl (41928)
• United States
7 Aug 20
@TheHorse I cooked and ate it once, not bad.
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@TheHorse (221090)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Aug 20
@1creekgirl I reckon that was the only thing to do. I've ever eaten bear meat.
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@Deepizzaguy (104949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Aug 20
I enjoyed my weekend. I am praying that the hurricane does not harm your town..
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@1creekgirl (41928)
• United States
4 Aug 20
It doesn't sound like it will be too bad...pray not, anyway.
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@Deepizzaguy (104949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Aug 20
@1creekgirl That is good to know since hurricanes are dangerous to deal with.
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@Deepizzaguy (104949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Aug 20
@1creekgirl That is good to know since hurricanes are dangerous to deal with.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
6 Aug 20
Congrats to granddaughter and boyfriend. True, $ don't buy happiness, but hopefully that will be one less concern for them. :-)
Oh that's cool, I don't think I knew your husband is a minister? I've often though that must be a most challenging , but needed and rewarding profession.
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@1creekgirl (41928)
• United States
7 Aug 20
He's not an official pastor, just fills in when needed. I'm proud of him. Thanks for your kimd words.
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@1creekgirl (41928)
• United States
10 Aug 20
Thanks! Our granddaughter seems so happy. Tammy got through all the testing at the Mayo Clinic, now waiting for a teleconference with them on Tuesday. We're praying they have a plan to help some of her issues.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
10 Aug 20
@1creekgirl Oh good, I hope for great news soon. Thoughts and prayers with you all.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
22 Aug 20
Congratulations to your granddaughter and her fiance and hopefully Tammy will be able to get the best results possible.
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@1creekgirl (41928)
• United States
22 Aug 20
Thanks, Belle. It's sort of a wait and see at this point to decide on possible surgery.
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@RasmaSandra (81331)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Aug 20
Congratulations to your granddaughter and best wishes, I will keep Tammy in my prayers.
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@Marilynda1225 (83296)
• United States
5 Aug 20
Congratulations to your granddaughter on her engagement!! that's certainly exciting news.
Prayers for Tammy and hope the Mayo Clinic can help her.
Yikes imagine the car or truck that hit that bear!!
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@1creekgirl (41928)
• United States
4 Aug 20
Thanks so much, Judy. It's not supposed to be real bad, but high wind, rain, and possible tornados.
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
19 Aug 20
aw congrats to your granddaughter. Yikes about the bear
@LindaOHio (183503)
• United States
6 Aug 20
So glad to hear about your granddaughter. Sorry to hear about your neighbor. Hope everything goes well with Tammy's appointments. How terrible about the big black bear! I hope no one was injured. Except for the poor bear.
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@Nakitakona (56484)
• Philippines
4 Aug 20
oh it's a sad fate for a bear to be killed by a speeding truck . 
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@1creekgirl (41928)
• United States
4 Aug 20
At least it fed a lot of other animals in the woods.
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@Nakitakona (56484)
• Philippines
6 Aug 20
@1creekgirl oh yeah. It would be eaten by animals in the forest .
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