Two more sleeps...

Two more sleeps and these two cuddling kitties will be southbound.

They have never, ever cuddled in one kitty bed. And it wasn't even a very cold day, especially there in the sun room, but cuddle and clean they did with no apparent whopping going on. Miracles can still happen.

So MM and I are both mighty busy. He is his guy tinkering with the Moho while I do the kitchen swap...load up stuff from the house pantry and fridge...as well as leave a semi-clean home in the process. Bleh.

My to-do list is long, but by Tuesday, it will be to-done and we'll be rolling. Ready or not!

Stay tuned, y'all!


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TBT - 2006

Alex was just a wee babe, Christmas 2006.  Unka Brian didn’t know that this boy was gonna be his little mini-me!

And these wee girls are now both in high school.  Yes, HIGH school!

Nephew Travin is all grown up and married, as is his sister Megan, seen from behind with the long hair:

Those two belong to MM’s niece Debby, and hubby Steve:

 

Hey, it’s been way too long since these kiddos have been up to visit us here in the mountains.  Debby was “my” sweet little girl when MM and I got married, then as a teenager would come up to the mountains to our cabin when Amy was born to help “mother” her.

What goes around, comes around…ever so nicely.

Gosh, we are blessed with great and good looking family.

How sweet is that!  Let’s keep making more good memories!

Christmas party time

MM and I got invited to the Lakewood Group party again this year, this time the venue was a place we had never visited--Barnsley Resort and Gardens, located near Rome, GA.

There is so much Civil War history here, along with lots of beauty, of course, in its many acres of gardens and a golf course. There are dozens of quaint cottages for accommodations located within the resort. Ours was charming.



After we checked in yesterday, I walked over to the ruins and visited the museum (and curator) for quite some time.


His daddy is from Mayberry, and is probably related to Logan. Small world. The curator's family lived next to the estate, and at least one long ago member worked there, so he has a love of the estate and has written a book about the history. Very interesting fella.




Of course, I now want to read the book, since I love history and family sagas...especially when the Great State of Georgia is involved.

The resort is definitely worth another visit, even without the Christmas party invite.

Life is good, y'all! Go explore it.

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Saturday smiles

How 'bout that!

Southern Caribbean, here we come.

Flip flops.

Warm weather.

Steel drums.

Piano bar.

Comedy club.

No cooking.

Warm chocolate melting cake.

Bring it on!

Smiles, y'all, especially when it is 34 here in the N GA Alps!



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Not so Alone!

 

I was thrilled to actually meet the guy who won the new “Alone” survival series on the History Channel this past spring…Alan Kay, a local corrections officer and teacher of survival skills.  And nice guy!

He is sooo gracious with all the folks stopping and talking with him, photographing him, (annoying him).  I wasn’t gonna be one of those, but he and I wound up being alone in the corner of the store…and I knew the clerk who came over to help him…and the pull was just too great NOT to say HI, and what the heck, get a dang photo with him to prove it…so I gave the gal my phone and she pushed the button.  Sorry for the blur, but who cares!

Of course I had several questions I wanted to ask him about the show, but I resisted.  Poor thang was just trying to buy his wife (or mother) a Christmas present…and he made a good choice, BTW.  I’m sure he would much rather have been out in the woods, rather than shopping, but there he was and the opportunity presented itself.  MM highly respects this guy from watching the series, so I promptly texted the photo to him, bless his heart, since he wasn’t there to meet Alan.  MM texted back “rub it in.”  It’s a small town, so MM will probably run into him somewhere or other in the future…but he wouldn’t bother with a photo, much less a hug!  Lucky me to get that hug. 

We are a lucky community to have such a fine, young man to be such a good role model for our kids.  Alan is touching lots of lives, here and all around the world through this instant fame.  May he continue to do well.

At 28 outside, I see frost on MM’s truck parked out in the driveway.  By comparison, our expected 58 high today sounds balmy, but still not flip flop weather!  Brrr…when can we head south???

Life is good, y’all!

Rainy Monday in jawjah

Two smart kitties already decided inside is better than outside this morning.

These two sweeties took the two of us out to dinner Saturday night:




...and then to a concert...Mark Chestnut and Joe Diffie...country singers, in case y'all don't know who they are.



We sat on third row, center stage, and thoroughly enjoyed these awesome entertainers. Of course they sang, but they were also very personable--just two friends sitting on the stage, with only three other guitarist/vocalists. No band; no script. Pure, fun entertainment. They took requests from the audience, laughed at themselves, told stories on themselves and each other, like long-time friends can do. Totally unscripted.

It felt like a jam session amongst friends. Wow. We four loved it, and so did the whole audience, laughing and singing along.

It was a fabulous evening, from pick up to drop off. Thanks, Faith and Brian. Y'all rock! That guitar pick was thrown out and landed under MM's chair. I passed it on to our sweet benefactor. He deserves it.

Have I mentioned that life is good? Yep, it sure is. Even when it is raining...and two kitties are...................being two kitties!

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Goodbye, Virginia!

MM, Nan and I had a fabulous time...a very Happy Thanksgiving feast, lots of great food, with friends rounding out the merriment. Mob intimacy, as my mother-in-law always referred to large gatherings.

I brought up our marbles game and got Kim's family involved in several games. They are now hooked. And want to order their own game. I deserve a commission for all the business I've sent that marbles man! Ha.

All good times must end, so we three are on the road southbound.
I know two kitties will be happy to see us, despite the Ella smells we are bringing home. Yes, we were at the home of the famous Ella, who cycled in Xander's bike basket across the country this summer. Isn't she cute?!

Of course I wanted to bring Ella home with us. Bugger.

Life is good...and traffic is light. So far.




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