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About oneta hayes

ABOUT ME Hello. To various folks I am Neat’nee, Mom, Grandma Neta, Gramma, Aunt Neta, Aunt Noni, Aunt Neno, and Aunt Neto (lots of varieties from little nieces and nephews). To some I’m more like “Didn’t you used to be my teacher?” or “Don’t I know you from someplace?” To you, perhaps, I am a Fellow Blogger. Not “fellow” like a male or a guy, but “fellow” like a companion or an adventurer. I would choose to be Grandma Blogger, and have you pull up a chair, my website before you, while I tell you of some days of yore. I have experienced life much differently than most of you. It was and is a good life. I hope to share nuggets of appreciation for those who have gone before me and those who come after me. By necessity you are among those who come after me and I will tell you of those who came before. Once upon a time in a little house on a prairie - oops, change that lest I commit plagiarism - and change that “house on the prairie” to “dugout on the prairie.” So my story begins...

Until We Meet Again….

Thank you to each of you who have followed my mother’s blog. Your interactions have been rewarding to her in so many ways. We pray that her words ministered to each of you. We know that in her heart, her … Continue reading

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SOCS, AUG. 26 ’23 – TUNE

  This looks just the place I want to be – tuned in right here with rest of you Tuna Salad/Tuna Sandwich lovers!  On with some Stream of Consciousness as I wish for you a fortune in the future.  Just … Continue reading

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SOCS, JULY 29, 2023 HE CHOSE ME!

Linda G. Hill has assigned the use of “won” or “one” as the prompt for this week’s SoCS.  Good choice for me at this time, since I have just had company during which we pulled out stories from our Bible … Continue reading

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PRESIDENTAL PRIMARY NOMINEES

Prospective Presidential Nominee appears at my door and asks, “How do you feel about whether or not the USA should put “boots on the ground” in (whatever enemy country)?” Bye, bye, prospective nominee. I’ve had enough of “leaders” who vote … Continue reading

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ROCK OF GIBRALTAR, SOCS, JULY 1, ’23

  Our prompt word for SoCS by Linda G. Hill is “rock.” ********************* I am scrambling around in my head to see where to go with the “rock.”  Oh, my, my first thought is Rock of Ages, cleft for me; … Continue reading

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SURELY THOU ART GREAT, O LORD

SURELY THOU ART GREAT, O LORD. Creating cosmos, creating me Creating both, butterfly and bees. Plants in abundance: flowers, bushes and trees Spoken into existence by the Living Word Into nothingness, His Voice was heard. There arose both beast and … Continue reading

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HELLO, WORLD

Neither I nor my equipment is doing real great these days.  But today is better so I’ve made my way to the library to see if I can post a report from here.  Hurray!  We both work.  😀 At least … Continue reading

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SUGAR, PLEASE FILL THE SUGAR BOWL

ON THE JOURNEY from a Walmart shelf to its useful place on the coffee shelf in my cabinet, a cup of sugar alights first in a sugar jar in the pantry.  This week I discovered along with other things I … Continue reading

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ONETA REPORTS “LIVE”

NEWSY TUESDAY Yes, this will be published on Wednesday, but my news was made today, Tuesday. I saw the next doctor in line for my God-given cardiologist.  Guess what?  I’m still on stage ——LIVE! Now I must survive for the … Continue reading

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POINTS TO PONDER, JUNE 5, 2023

POINTS TO PONDER If a male or female wants to be binary. What kind of surgeon would he/she look for? I have only heard of surgeons who change male to female, or female to male. If a father in the … Continue reading

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