Chilly Thursday in paradise

Mid-April and it was officially 32 here in the mountains this morning. Brrr. Missy snoozed in my lap (only because MM is not here) while I enjoyed my coffee.







And the score last night:
Gals-2
Guys-0

Yay, gals! We kicked butt. And they deserved it. Poor Dan couldn't even get on the board through several of the rounds. That happens occasionally.

My two orchids and basil plant are mighty happy inside in the sun room. I'm not sure where Spring went, but having heat on now is ridiculous. At least we have sunshine...and jackets.

Oh, and MM has a big goose egg on the top of his poor head. He was on one machine yesterday; got off that one and about knocked his head off when he didn't bend far enough to get into a different machine. I guess he forgot how low the other one was. Maybe he needs a hard hat?! Poor thang.

Life is bumpy, chilly, but good here in paradise. How's yours?

Mind your head!

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And the winner is…

 

Moi!

Here is the post I received last night from Paradise Hills Resort and Spa:

Congratulations Sandy! You are the winner! An impressive 53 likes! A record so far...
Come by anytime to pick up your bottle of wine.
We loved hosting you for Women & Wine —

Owner Ilke challenged all the ladies to post photos on Facebook of our visit last week for Women and Wine, and whoever got the most “likes,” would get a free bottle of wine.  Naturally, BFF Joan and I decided we would split the bottle if either of us won.

I did…and I will!  Lucky us.  Joan and I both look forward to the next event, as well as our free bottle of wine.  We’ll have the cab, thankyouverymuch!

Who wants to join us at the next event on May 7???  Women only!

Have yourselves a ginger peachy Toosday, y’all!

Life’s too short for fake butter, cheese, and people.

Saturday smiles

Except I am not smiling now, having been awake since 4:30. Oh well...

Haley wants to go shopping today, so we shall go. Ansley and lil Haley are joining us, so there will be plenty of smiles pretty soon. Coffee for now as the sun slowly finds these mountains.

Rain is expected today, but that won't matter.

Mowing Man is back working on a major job. The good news is that it is nearby...and he has an enclosed cab to keep him dry, and a handy dandy iPod to keep him entertained. He's a happy worker.

PSA. My free blogger app appears to be sneaking in some ads. It is NOT my doings. I do not intentionally advertise for fee anything on my blog. If I mention a place or product, it is only my own opinion. Period. Boycott any sneaky ad!

So there. That'll show those sneaky folks.

I am seeing a wee puff of pink now. Hooray, morning has broken. Life is good, and today presents another opportunity to enjoy it to the fullest. Do it!

Do you have your smile on?

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Fish, Wine and Art!

Jason took his buddy Alex fishing the other day, and Alex caught a BIG crappie—almost 2 pounds!  They caught 30 total.  Alex is quite the happy fisherboy.  I’m ready to try these, and will bring the wine!

A local winery is doing a Women, Wine and Art event the first Wednesday of each month, so  Joan and I went last night, and had fun (as always), along with several other women.  Faith’s sister Sarah was also there!  No, my artwork (a vase of daisies) is not gonna be displayed on our refrigerator, much less framed and put on the wall!  An artist I am not, but I am a good sport and will give most anything at least a try.  Painting is not my “thing.”

We did have fun, and will go back for more events there in the future.  You local gals need to join us for a great girls’ night out.  Before we left, Joan spotted 5 deer out sniffing around the grapevines…just beautiful.

We love living in the mountains, where life is never dull.  And for the record, it was 79 here, and 77 back in W Palm Beach at 5p yesterday.  MM and I brought spring home with us!  Yay for that!!!

Cheers, y’all.

Home, sweet home!

Towels? What clean towels? I haven't seen them!



Groan. I set them on the top of that chair, clean and ready to take back to the Moho, but someone knocked them down to the seat and enjoyed a nap on top!

We enjoyed seeing MM's niece and her family, along with sister Ginny.



Then on Monday we stopped in S GA to see Ed and Barbara, some of our earliest campers at our RV park.



Ed turns 90 in two weeks. Barbara hits that mark in September. Great people.

We got home Monday night, and are still doing the transitioning, cleaning, arranging, blah blah stuff. The best news is that we have seen most of the family and several friends already...and are making headway on settling in.

MM has a clearing job (again), so he is back on a machine working today. Near home. Yippee!

The kitties are happy they can go outside, then come inside and snooze on clean towels.

Everybody is happy, and life is VERY good, y'all! Hope yours is too.

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Rolling, rolling!

We had a great visit with sister Ginny. Debby and Megan treated us to a good, home cooked dinner, and a whole lot of catching up on family news.









Travin and Jenna couldn't join us, but wedding stuff was one of our topics, especially since MM and I can't attend. Bugger to that, but that possibly indicates another adventure was scheduled. Ya think?

So we are rolling early this morning to visit some friends just north of Jacksonville before heading to the barn. KC isn't happy. At all. Bless his heart. It may be a long day!

At least we have beautiful scenery.

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Santa Ray’s birthday!

 

The kids threw Ray a fabulous surprise 80th birthday party yesterday.  Yes, Peaches, Santa is 80, and doing mighty fine, and checking his list twice!

There were ribs, chicken, and pork with all the trimmings, along with cake…kids, grandkids, other relatives, and a few dozen friends.  What a great celebration.  Ray and Lois were both truly surprised.  Their kids did a great job and pulled it off well.  Everyone was there but Gary, who had an unexpected flight to Australia (!), poor thang.  His daughter Carli went along as flight attendant, so she had to miss the shindig too.  There will, of course, be dozens of photos to show them what they had to miss.

Being godparents to all three of our kids (who all wished they could have attended), Ray and Lois have been a part of our family for a looong time, and are very special to all of us.  We look forward to #85!

Now y’all know why we stayed in W Palm later than normal…but that is changing…………today!

We are heading to northern Florida to visit family there today.  Niece Debby and Steve offered a spot in their driveway that also includes dinner.  Sounds like a wonderful combination…plus we get to (hopefully)see their kids, and (definitely) Dick’s sister Ginny. 

At least we Griswolds arrive with our own bed, so there are no sheets and towels to wash when we leave.  And we bring wine!

Miles and smiles…and a little closer to Mayberry.  It will be a busy but great day.

Life is good with family and friends!