Over Three Years Now
Just Good Stuff | Posted by Jannie on 22 November 2010 @ 3:31 PM 42 Comments
Over three years now since we all met.
My Uber Blessing Buddy, Kalyani — Fuzzy Pants Lady a.k.a. My Backup Singer (and Wonderful Songwriter,) is the other little girl’s mother.
I’m sure I’ve got good pix of the girls at age 8 somewhere too. But 3 will have to do for today!
“Age 9″ was taken yesterday after a sleep-over here, doing a little landscaping out front.
“Age 7″ was taken at our very very wonderful Barton Springs.
“Age 6″ was taken only a couple months after we all met, after the girls’ first sleep-over.
I like that they are both wearing t-shirts of mine in the Age 6 one.
And how are YOU??
I hope you are having a GREAT day!? (Or evening, as the case may be?)
Poetry book winners announced here as soon as I can. I promise. I was going to run up my tree and do that earlier, but got side-tracked by this post — glad I did, tho. This post makes me smile.
In other news…
I am a bit behind with blog reading and with comment answering, sorry. Happens a lot to me!
And BB needs whipped cream, candles, dishes and serving spoons for his feast!!
But it’s all good.
Got some beautiful magical song creating done Friday night in the studio. I love working with George Coyne!
Planning to get away for a mini-vacation tomorrow and Wednesday.
Then coming back to make and enjoy our Thanksgiving Meal.
But directly after I post this, I shall grab a bath, my lucky blue hat, my guitar and zip to the library to work on song charts.
Hope you are having an awesome moment!!!
Take care!
Love, Jannie
xoxo
On 22 November 2010 at 4:00 pm vered | blogger for hire said,
Beautiful photos! They look so happy together.
On 22 November 2010 at 4:02 pm Jennifer Susannah Devore said,
Without a doubt, you are the single most memorable blog-meeting I’ve had the pleasure to experience! You railed me for mistakenly believing I’d dissed the venerable Cindy McCain … I would never send any thoughts of malfeasance her pert and polished way … I loves me some Cindy! So glad we hashed it all out so well. As your highway signs say, “Drive friendly, the Texas Way!” CiaoCiao!
http://www.historysquirrel.com
P.S. My book site is back, along with the Facebook link
On 22 November 2010 at 4:25 pm Alessandra said,
It’s nice having good buddies, isn’t it.
Warm wishes to you too.
On 22 November 2010 at 5:15 pm secret agent woman said,
How great to have a friend like that through the years.
.-= secret agent woman´s last blog ..Wash away my troubles =-.
On 22 November 2010 at 5:32 pm Linda said,
Thanks, as always, for sharing your pretty pictures with us. I understand about getting behind in reading/commenting, etc. Happens a lot to me too. That’s just life, but I haven’t fallen off the planet or been abducted by aliens. I have been a bit under the weather lately, but I’m all better now.
On 22 November 2010 at 5:58 pm Lynn said,
Pretty girls – I hope they will be lifelong friends. This was an awesome moment.
xo
On 22 November 2010 at 7:47 pm Katherine said,
Friendships like that are a beautiful thing. Those are some pretty special memories that they will have for a lifetime. Great pics Jannie!
.-= Katherine´s last blog ..Just Desserts =-.
On 23 November 2010 at 2:00 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. love the pictures .. and it’s great hearing that things are going happily along – with songs in the bag .. BB does require his necessities .. and you’ve got lots of preparations to do .. dinners to make, girls to look after, crooning songs for you and Kyalani to sing ..
Enjoy all your moments .. you do each and every one .. happy times to all .. with a big hugs from us over here … my Mum, Hardwick, Jasmine here .. and me xoxo Hilree …
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Hanging Hooke =-.
On 23 November 2010 at 5:36 am Lance said,
Jannie,
Three years of amazing-ness…that’s what it is!! Because you COMPLETELY shine AMAZING-NESS!!
And this calls for a celebration, too!! (don’t you agree!!)
Chocolate covered bananas for everyone (and maybe some cheese, too)!!
And great pictures, too!!
Party!!!
On 23 November 2010 at 7:58 am Jannie said,
Thank you amaazing peoples!!
Read every comment and smiled with my heart.
xoxo
On 23 November 2010 at 8:44 am Jeanne said,
Jannie,
Awesome pictures! It’s so nice to have those steady friendships that withstand things year in, year out. They look like they are having fun.
Jeanne
xo
P.S. I like the music notes on the T shirt Kelly is wearing. Nice touch!
On 23 November 2010 at 3:52 pm Jannie said,
Hi Vered! They have had some happy moments, when not fighting.
Hi Jennifer Susannah Devore! You’ll never let me live that meeting down, will ya?
And the squirrels here are so active and feisty lately!
Hi Alessandra! Good buddies make the world go around, I do believe.
Hi Secret Agent Woman! Makes me never want to leave Austin, having friends here like that.
Hi Linda! Sorry to hear you were under the weather. All better now? And comforting to hear I’m not the only one who feels she falls behind with blogging. Like housework — ongoing.
Hi Lynn! Yes, such cuties indeed. Hopefully there will be lots more pix to share as they mature, those two who will no doubt break a few hearts along the way.
Hey, Dear Katherine! I will do another post one day, as just until the past little while they have fought more than got along.
Seriously! Kalyani and I are so glad they’ve seemed to work things out. Heavenly now.
Hi Hilary! Songs getting in the bag yes, but luckily not me.
Appreciate all those hugs — SO much. BB out washing the car today. Thanks!
Hi Lance! Is that chocolate-covered cheese? Or cheese-covered chocolate? Thanks, YOU are awesome too. And very very COMPLETELY so SHINING!!
Hi Jeannne! As I’ve mentioned above, those were some sweet moments at ages 6 & 7 interspersed with a lot of fighting between them. So glad they’ve managed to mature and work things out better. Kalyani and I get along so great, it’s more than nice to see the girls finally doing so too!!
Seriously! Yes, I wore that musical tee I got at Target so much! So sad it wore out. 
xoxoxo
On 23 November 2010 at 4:14 pm LL Cool Joe said,
How cool that they are still friends, and that you captured their friendship on camera through the years!
.-= LL Cool Joe´s last blog ..Scavenger Hunt Sunday – the Disco edition =-.
On 23 November 2010 at 5:23 pm sheila said,
I’m having an awesome MONTH! No kidding! One wonderful thing after another filled with great awesome moments!!!
Love posts like these – through the ages. *sigh* so sweet! Both beautiful young girls with lovely smiles!
On 23 November 2010 at 5:55 pm desk49 said,
When I was a kid there were three of us that were great friends.
Will that was until a truck run over Phil one day when we were out in the street playing like my mother told me to. Something like (“I got a dam migraine and I wish you kids would go out and play in the street.”)
Anyway, he was killed so I pushed my other friend out in front of a car so Phil would have someone to play with in Heaven. After lots of beatings and 10 years in reform school, I found out that Phil was really my brother, mother had sold him one night when she’d been out on a drinking binge and needed more money to buy another bottle.
Will it’s nice to see your daughter has a friend too.
On 23 November 2010 at 6:55 pm Alice Audrey said,
I thought Kelly was wearing a cute little dress in the age 6 picture.
On 23 November 2010 at 11:21 pm joanny said,
Jannie
Fun photo’s — hope they become lifetime friends, I still have some of my childhood friends, although we are many miles apart — now with emailing & facebook and all it helps keep us together,,
have a wonderful guitar session and a great Thanksgiving Day,,,
cheers,
joanny
On 24 November 2010 at 12:48 am James Fulton said,
Hope these cute girls help each other through the difficult challenges life offers. Really we got to teach our kids the importance of kids ,because friendship is something that makes our life more meaningful and valuable.
Good posts! Keep the good work going!
James
.-= James Fulton´s last blog ..Adequan Canine Review =-.
On 24 November 2010 at 1:39 am SnaggleTooth said,
Great to have a long-term girl-friend that’s still fun to visit with. The girls look so grown up when next to those younger pics! I miss some of my old pals lately. Enjoy your week! (Stay out of traffic!)
.-= SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Mystery Character =-.
On 24 November 2010 at 9:53 am Talon said,
Aww! How cute are they? I hope they remain friends for life…
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
.-= Talon´s last blog ..Tattooing =-.
On 24 November 2010 at 11:28 am Jennifer Susannah Devore said,
I shan’t let you live it down, ever, c’est vrai! It’s just too fab a meet-and-greet tale. Besides, when I’m doing “Conan” or “Imus in the Morning” sometime and they ask me about my best and earliest readers, I’ll tell them my Miss Jannie Cindy McCain story and they’ll lauuugh and lauuugh!
Always remember, never forget … It’s her beer money, don’t Cindy-hate!
Happy Tofurkey Day, Miss Jannie!
On 24 November 2010 at 11:54 am Jannie said,
Hay, whoo-hoo!!
Hey, Joey, they really have fought more than gotten along over these 3 years but that’s been lessening bit by bit over the past few months, and this last playdate / sleepover had almost NO squabbling.
I only foresee more fun ahead for all of us forever! And more pix to come.
Hey, Sheila! YOU are awesome and the month is just following in your footsteps! If you read this, please post a link to your tv clip. Yes, sweet smiles on pretty angels. Be lovely to take pix in 10 years. Gosh, or in a couple years — they change so much! (As you well know.)
And I just anwered 2 questions, whoo-hoo!!
Things to do…
dishes
garage junk redistribution
dining room junk redistribution to garage (even tho Vered is right to advise agasint that kind of stuff.)
bath
brush teeth
find reasonable shirt
laundry
library at 1:00
much much more.
I’ll be back to the rest of your deep / and /or funny /and or sweet / comments.
Etc.
& Such
xoxoxo
On 24 November 2010 at 1:42 pm J.D. Meier said,
There’s nothing like having shared experiences to look back on. Nothing.
.-= J.D. Meier´s last blog ..Enjoy the Struggle =-.
On 24 November 2010 at 2:59 pm Jannie said,
Dearest Ellis, that is a sad sad story to hear, but sad too to tell. And in the telling to good friends shall we find peace within, whether we create fictions or share things we’ve been keeping inside too long. Thank your for thoughts here.
Dearest Alice Audrey — yes, that looked so cute and sweet on her. I wore the shirt plain out. Bought one for Mardi too. At Target. Mardi was the “other” Funster gal. Spoke with her on the phone today, sweet to catch up and share.
Dearest Joanna, I feel Kalyani and I shall be lifelong pals, and hope the girls will be too. (Who knows where the road will lead us…only a fool would say.) Oh, and what a delicious typo I just got out of that last line to you!! )
Fun to see them working things out and laughing. So MUCH laughing this last playdate / sleepover!! I was very happy for us all.
Dearest James, kids are so important! They lead us, they teach us, they show us how to be our best selves. So…. you’re a dog lover eh? Me too. And my cat is AWESOME!!
Dearest Talon, and I hope WE remain friends for life! Happy day to you too, even tho I know you celebrated last month. Yet, every day is Thanksgiving, as you know and live.
Dearest Jennifer Susannah, my less than proud moments about myself have taught me well to not be so judgemental. Mistakes I’ve made and realize I’ve made brought me to this moment. Speaking of beer, heard a funny Youtube video called “Beer Is Good For You.” Silly little catchy song.
Happy ChristmaHannaKwazica a bit early. (Sorry, bad spelling on that I think.)
Hi Dearest J.D. You are right there IS nothing like those moments. Fun to have in photos. And new moments to create all the time as life unfolds in all its wonderfulness!!
xoxo
xoxo
On 24 November 2010 at 3:16 pm Jannie said,
Dearest Snaggle, sorry I forgot to answer you up there But I did read your comment earlier today! Staying out of traffic quite well so far today — thanks for the reminder! Going to gymnastics, but I’ll take the backroads. I bet your friends are thinking of you too, the ones still alove. And alive!!! Great typo. I had one above in my comment to Joanny, used food for fool. Yes, -noted!! I have about 14 typos now, need to “buckle down” and get a couple pix photo shopped.
You are very familiar with that song, I’m sure, “When Somebody Loves You.” Sometimes makes me cry that song so beautiful.
xoxoxo
Well, now off to make a sidebar button, maybe get a few pix ahead for the next ones.
On 24 November 2010 at 4:00 pm Laura Hegfield said,
sending you love and wishes for a lovely thanksgiving tomorrow.
On 24 November 2010 at 5:12 pm Jannie Funster said,
Ahhh, thanks Dearest Laura, you are one of the sweetest humans on this planet — or any other. Wait ? ARE you human? An angel gliding among us I do believe. Happy Thanksgiving to you too!!! And blessings of love to you and yours.
xoxo
On 24 November 2010 at 5:51 pm Glenn Buttkus said,
Coming to Funsterland a tad tardy,
but always pleased to catch up on
the zaniness and hearttalk that
show up here like moss in our
lawn on a regular basis. So,
it is Wednesday here already,
and Jannie is on her way home
from the “vacation” and is getting
ready to launch herself into the
whirling dervish of Turkey Day.
Do you and Jimmy ever deep fry
the bird? My Texas inlaws picked
up that habit from some Louisiana
friends. How wonderful that your
friend, Kalyani, her of the fuzzy pants
franchise, has a lovely daughter that
can be Kelly’s friend too. Strange that
when 4-5 day goes by and we don’t
see a Jannie comment on our site,
(one of a 100 you visit), or don’t find
time to visit Funsterville, we get to
feeling unsettled. Cyber friends somehow
feel like next door neighbors. If you
do not see them, or hear from them
daily, it kicks off panic, and those
bells can be bothersome.
.-= Glenn Buttkus´s last blog ..Phone Number =-.
On 24 November 2010 at 7:48 pm Chris Edgar said,
Wow, I can totally see how much of you Kelly got when I look at that picture of her in the music shirt — and I suspect that’s not simply because she’s wearing your shirt. I can feel the cherubic Jannie energy there. By the way, what is she playing with, a Barbie kidney-shaped pool or hot tub?
On 24 November 2010 at 10:41 pm Moondustwriter said,
Had to catch up on Jannie fun (oh you make me smile!!!)
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving dear one
you deserve the best
Hugs from the Moon
.-= Moondustwriter´s last blog ..Yew Tree art by Andrew Crane One Shot Wednesday =-.
On 25 November 2010 at 9:46 am Jannie said,
Jannie loves you 3. Very much!
Jannie is heading over to Shades of Crimson now to speak to those awesome comments.
Jannie sings you a song in her heart.
Jannnie
xoxo
On 25 November 2010 at 11:13 am dustus said,
Stopped by to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!
On 25 November 2010 at 9:41 pm Jannie said,
Dearest Glenn, due to a lower than anticapated cash flow we did not physi8cally travel. But I took some trips and never left the farm. part of being happy is enjoying the horizons we already have. I bake my turkey. Not a fan of those deep fried ones, yuck!
I get a bit unsettled when you are away too, Glenn. It’s fun being your friend!
Dearest Chris, she is so embarassed now to think she played barbies — so over that whole thing, the first sign when she and the boy next door dismembered and flushed barbies. Mr. Rooter came to the plumbing rescue tho. Yes, a swimming pool!
Dearest Moon-sprinkled Moon dust pixie, howdy! Was this fun? I’ll have to re-read this, actually I forget what this post was about other than idea of the 3 pix. It was a wonderful feast yes, thanks. But would you believe I’ve not yet eaten any pie? Be perfect for breakfast!
Hi Dearest Dustus! That’s real sweet of you, thanks! A happy one to you my beer-loving, donut appreciating pal!!
xoxo
xoxo
On 26 November 2010 at 1:54 am Alice Audrey said,
It’s wonderful that you have close friends at hand like this. I’m still in touch with some of my high school friends, but we pretty much scattered to the winds right after graduation, some to the other side of the world.
On 26 November 2010 at 2:10 am Caity said,
Oh how sweet! I love seeing photos of friends through the years! I had a wonderful day and I hope you had a wonderful day too. Don’t worry… I got quite behind with reading my friend’s blogs too and I also took a blogging break for a while but I am back now.
.-= Caity´s last blog ..I’m back =-.
On 26 November 2010 at 6:32 am Joy said,
Hi Jannie,
Very precious photo..very precious girls:)
Very busy Jannie:) May you enjoy all that you invest your energy into:)
.-= Joy´s last blog ..The Lost Girl… =-.
On 26 November 2010 at 11:24 am Teresa said,
Love the photos of the girls. It’s fun to watch them change and grow. I know what you mean about being behind in reading/commenting on blogs. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
.-= Teresa´s last blog ..I Ate This =-.
On 27 November 2010 at 2:45 pm Jannie said,
Dearest Alice Audrey, I do not know how I ever got so extremely lucky in all facets of my life — family, friends, child, etc, etc. My 2 best pals here, Kalyani and Suzie I met through our kids. Waaa, way lucky.
Dearest Caity — I know, I smile at you for your blogging starts and stops, but I always know you are out there being your wonderful self. I myself may start posting only 2x weekly on average, now that I’m spending more time on songwork, and less on blogging. I LOVE blogging (as you may know,)
But it is easy to let blogging’s fun-loving joys distract me. More time on music, less on blogging is probably a good thing for me, as much as I miss my buds when I am not flitting around as often.
Dearest Joy! Did you get my phonecall? Did you listen to it? Or think it was some total nut with a crank call.
Yes, very busy, and missing not getting around to blog reading as much, but happy and creating. And may YOU enjoy your every moment, and know that I think you’re AWESOME!!
Hi Dearest Theresa, yes there is no way around it — a blogger only has 24 hours in a day!
Glad I’m allowing myself to realize that. Yes, a lovely Thanksgiving, thanks. And you??
xoxoox
On 28 November 2010 at 2:33 pm Davina Haisell said,
Cute pics, Jannie.
Hope y’all had a delicious feast. You *just* can’t go wrong with whipped cream.
On 28 November 2010 at 9:14 pm Liara Covert said,
Rest assured, its always possible to consciously be in more than one place. This is about the process of awakening, remembering and doing without doubting.
.-= Liara Covert´s last blog ..The things we love most =-.
On 29 November 2010 at 8:40 pm Alice Audrey said,
I met several of the adult friends through my kids when they were younger. Not so much lately.
On 2 December 2010 at 10:02 am Jannie said,
Hi, Davina — Jannie loves whipped cream. Sometimes even on pies and such.
Hi, Liara, that is so true, thanks for the reminder. Cosmic travel knows no limit.
Hi, Alice Audrey, I am so blessed with a few good friends. At one time I was a bit lonely. But now anymore,whoooo-hoo!! with IRL pals, and you guys, so lucky!
xoxooxxo