Yes, I realize the title and it should be sung to the tune of “Happy Trails”!!
Can you believe the holidays have come and gone!
Here is a review of the our holiday season. . .
Welcome 2008!!
Christmas Show at the Ryman
Christmas in Michigan with the hubs fam. . . .brrrrr!!!!!
Snowed Out!
Willis in White. . . 
My New Years photos are to come. . .Blogger doesn’t like me anymore =)
I have been taking a holiday this past week! Enjoying time with some of my favorite people and closest friends in town from the land of the original “Office” ( aka the UK) ! We had a blast and there will be pictures posted soon! We are off to the mitten state ( Michigan ) where it is sure to be a WHITE Christmas! Safe Travels and Merry Times to all!
Also, Let’s continue to pray for Eric’s family I have posted the JOYFUL update below!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS Maggie, Dane and ERIC!
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Statement from the family of Eric Volz – Friday, December 21, 2007 – 8:30pm Central
“Eric Volz was released from a Nicaraguan prison hospital earlier today and will be in hiding, due to reports of threats against him. We have reason to believe he is being followed and are taking every precaution to assure his safety.
Our family is overwhelmed by the incredible outpouring of support of Eric’s innocence over the past year. In the center of an impossible situation, we have experienced the most abundant love from friends and total strangers, and we thank you.
We are grateful to the courageous individuals in the Nicaraguan government who fought for truth and justice to prevail in this case as well to those in the US government who provided assistance in securing Eric’s release.
This ordeal has taken an incredible physical and emotional toll on all of us, especially Eric. We thank you in advance for respecting our privacy and allowing our family to recover.”
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He needs our Prayers more than ever!!
Here is the most recent update on what has happened today.
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Eric’s Conviction overturned by Appeals Court, but NOT YET FREE…
Here’s what we know.
Today, the Nicaraguan Appellate Court ruled 2-1 in favor of Innocence for Eric Volz and demanded his immediate release. In fulfillment of Nicaraguan law, Judge Ivette Toruno, the convicting judge who is required by law to sign the release papers, arranged for Eric’s attorney to pick-up the release papers at 2pm this afternoon. However, Toruno left the court at 1:30 and will not come back for the rest of the day. It is unclear as to whether or not she will be in the office tomorrow, as well.
Judge Toruno is currently in contempt of court by refusing to make her appointment and sign the release papers. Eric has been freed, but is still being detained illegally, against the orders of the Appellate Court.
Nicaraguan radio broadcasts have been announcing that the people need to take justice into their own hands, since word of the court’s decision. We are more concerned than ever before, for Eric’s safety.
It appears as if no one in the judicial, penal and/or immigration systems in Nicaragua is responding to requests by Eric’s attorney or by the US Embassy to process Eric’s release immediately as ordered by the court.
Eric’s mother Maggie will appear on CNN AC360 TONIGHT and The Today Show tomorrow morning in the first hour.
And if you are not familiar with his story friendsofericvolz.com
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Because I’ve been asked. . . .
Queen Anne’s Lace is a flowering plant ( a wildflower) that got it’s name because it resembles lace; and the small red flower in the center represents a blood droplet where Queen Anne pricked herself with a needle while she was making lace. ouch!
My Granddad was from a little town in the Smokey Mountains of East Tennessee called Toestring ( yes you read correctly!) Story is there was a sign with a drawing of a boy sitting on a dock fishing with a string tied to his toe. Now my Grandmother was a city girl from Cincinnati. . .I’d say they had pretty opposite hometowns! Soon after they were married they went to visit my Granddad’s family in Toestring. It was late one Saturday night when his family remembered that they were to provide the flowers for the church service the next morning. My Grandmother being the city girl that she was panicked a bit knowing that no flower shops would be open. But my Granddad’s family didn’t seem bothered at all and assured her that they would take care of it in the morning. Early the next morning before the church service, they went up into the mountain and picked bundles and bundles and bundles of Queen Anne’s Lace. They brought it back down to the small presbyterian church in town and filled the altar with this simple beautiful wildflower. My Grandmother said to her surprise, that it was the most beautiful church that she had ever seen!
My Grandmother passed away when I was young, but I know I would have loved her sense of style and creativity. She sewed the coolest clothes for my mom and aunt. She was extremely creative and crafty! And one of my favorite things to hear is how she made bags. . .lots of Bags! And if you know me you know I have a slight obsession with. . . bags! I hear the stories of her and laugh ( she was crazy funny) and know that we would have been great friends. My aunt once told me how I remind her of Mama Ethel. . . and I couldn’t be more flattered!
When planning my wedding and deciding which flowers to use my mom and I knew we needed “a few bundles” of Queen Anne’s Lace!! So it filled the altar, lined the aisle and completed my bouquet that day. It was the prettiest church I had seen and I like to think my Grandmother would have agreed.
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I have had a couple of these blogs in my word documents. . . titled “blogging” =) And just haven’t gotten the pictures to add, the time to spend, the whatever. But now I did! So here is a little hodgepodge ( i like that word) of blogs =)
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by keelymariescott
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