Tonight we'll finish up the leftover cheesecake. Yum...life is good!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Bell B & B...
Niece Beth (in the middle) and friend Annette spent last night with us. Dick took the whole bunch of kids out on the pontoon boat to show off our piece of paradise to Annette. She teaches math in Kuwait and is home (Wisconsin) on vacation right now, traveling with Beth as Beth is 'down south' visiting some of her friends and family. It was fun having the two of them here, even for a short while. Scooter liked both gals!
Beth's one request was to play a game or two of hearts (her Uncle Dick excels at that!), so we had one table of hearts players and one table of rummy players for the evening fun. I chose to play rummy with Ansley and Macey, and those little buggers are getting good at it! And duh...no one thought to take photos of this grand event last night, but I did get this one shot before the gals left this morning, heading to SC. Y'all come back now, ya hear?!
Tonight we'll finish up the leftover cheesecake. Yum...life is good!
Tonight we'll finish up the leftover cheesecake. Yum...life is good!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Bastille Day...
There will be lots of celebrating in Paris and all over France today...
Bastille Day is the French national holiday, celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is called Fête Nationale ("National Celebration") in official parlance, or more commonly le quatorze juillet ("14 July"). It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation, and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic, during the French Revolution.
Bastille Day is the French national holiday, celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is called Fête Nationale ("National Celebration") in official parlance, or more commonly le quatorze juillet ("14 July"). It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation, and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic, during the French Revolution.Monday, July 13, 2009
And baby makes two!
So yesterday I met Joy at Young Harris College for a very nice organ concert by a local guy, and it was very good.
Then I sat on the deck with Brian to watch yesterday's Tour de France. Y'all do know that is going on, right? Lance is the #3 contender. Just so ya know. Will he be on the podium in two weeks? It will be interesting, after his brief retirement, to see if he still has what it takes to pull this off.
I go from organ music to a bike race, all on the same day. And what is wrong with that? Not a dang thing. It is called diversity. Dull is not allowed around here.
Enjoy your Monday. It promises to be a fine, warm day here in the mountains. Life is good, especially since I get Scooter for awhile this afternoon. Move over, Missy!
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Ek, eek, eeeek...
This sound greeted me inside the house yesterday afternoon. I looked and looked, and couldn't find the source, then never heard it again. Hmmm, am I hearing things? Don't answer that question. Dick walked into his closet and saw Miss Missy kitty, who quickly ran out with something in her mouth. She was just playing with the baby bunny...honest, she didn't really mean to kill it. But she did.
Dick had to do the duty removal...but then the sound came again! From the closet. This time, he was able to save the bunny and we kept the mighty hunter inside so the bunny could adjust to freedom and make tracks away from here. And no, this is NOT a picture of the lucky hopper; it is just a stock photo. It sure was cute. I don't want to see him/her today.
So today is beautiful here in Mayberry. Don and Carolyn are coming here to spend the night, so I need to do a few chores and work on dinner: pork tenderloin on the grill, Vidalia onion casserole, mashed potatoes, green beans (Amy is bringing that), salad and French bread. And Joy is baking a cake! Bee, you and Sarge come join us...dang, y'all are too far away!!! Family and friends are always a good combination. And there is always room for a few more.
Enjoy your Saturday, y'all! Viva la Tour...oh yes, I'm watching that. Go Astana!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Friday at a funeral…
EJ died Tuesday at the ripe old age of 91. He was the older brother of Dick’s brother-in-law Don, and a sweet, old, country soul. We’ll go pay our respects and support Don and Carolyn in their time of grief. That is what families do, especially here in the south. It is tradition. We’ll go because we love Don and Carolyn. The funeral is this afternoon in a little Baptist Church just over the line in North Carolina. EJ, may you rest in peace. You were a kind soul and were loved by many folks…and will be missed. May we all be so blessed as to leave this kind of legacy.
Life is short—make each day special. And count your blessings, people! Have a great weekend.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Thursday things...
Take a look at a BEAUTIFUL bouquet of flowers, but don't miss the card sitting next to it...
My sweet BSP secret sister sent this bouquet to me in celebration of our anniversary, and I love it! It is huge and very 'springy' colorful...and not one of those fussy, symmetrical arrangements that are so frequently purchased. My SS must know me very well. Yep, she must, whoever she is. I won't find out until our Christmas party in December, but I will thank her at our meeting next week. This is a great group of ladies. Have I mentioned that before?
And that card is the one Haley made for us. She is one talented 'scrapper' and a great teacher. Have I mentioned that before?
So today is Thursday and I have stuff to do. Doodlebug is here helping me...so he won't *help* his mommie clean out their vehicle:-) You know how much help a 2 1/2 y/o can be! Am I lucky or what?!
Enjoy your day. Life is short...make fun of it!
And that card is the one Haley made for us. She is one talented 'scrapper' and a great teacher. Have I mentioned that before?
So today is Thursday and I have stuff to do. Doodlebug is here helping me...so he won't *help* his mommie clean out their vehicle:-) You know how much help a 2 1/2 y/o can be! Am I lucky or what?!
Enjoy your day. Life is short...make fun of it!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Happy anniversary to these two!
Haley and Logan celebrate #14 today! Congratulations to you both...
We wish much love and happiness to you and your terrific daughters. You all have enriched our lives. Forever and always.
Much love,
Mom and Dad
So now I am off shopping today with friend Joan, and I'll catch up with everyone later. Enjoy your Wednesday...and stay outta trouble!
We wish much love and happiness to you and your terrific daughters. You all have enriched our lives. Forever and always.Much love,
Mom and Dad
So now I am off shopping today with friend Joan, and I'll catch up with everyone later. Enjoy your Wednesday...and stay outta trouble!
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