Making Progress???

I have finally gotten most of the trees down.  I still have to get all the decorations organized and put away.  The big tree is still up minus decorations.  I think this tree looks so pretty....maybe I could just leave ALL the trees up - with the lights and just add decorations in December....yep, that would be a great plan, except we are planning on spending Christmas in GA next year.  So I guess I will have to pack everything away after all!!!  (Much to Robert's relief) 

Snow

Today was a beautiful snowy morning. 

Even the weeds were beautiful.....

I wandered around the yard

as the sun was coming up

snapping photos

and with me was my "bestest buddy"

Toe-Toes.

Last week she was so sick,

 I thought we were going to lose her.

 I am sooo happy she is back to being

my little shadow!

Check Off Another One...

Laundry room finished!!  Yellow paint that was toooo bright for a bedroom works just fine here.  It is so darn cheery in fact, that I just love spending time in this room....well, ok that is a slight exageration ---but it does make me SMILE!

Princess Missy

Today Missy went to the beauty shop....a little primping after she got back home....and she was once again BEAUTIFUL!!

Lovin' This Weather!

Only 18 degrees here this morning!!!  It seems we always get a mention on the local weather because we are the coldest in the area ..... but the sun was soon shining brightly - causing the steam to rise up from the pond -  and we are again heading for an unseasonably warm day.  Yaaaaay!!!!!!!!!

Just Bob - Playing With FIRE

This afternoon, Bob decided to do a little burning --- this always makes me a tad bit nervous, I imagine the field burning, the barn burning, etc. etc. Bob watched for awhile, then decided he would get out the skidsteer....just in case... Here he is posted in his "machine" and the fire is burning down nicely (and safely). WHEW!!!!!!

Mom's Birthday

Last week we had a 3 day celebration for mom's 92nd birthday. She was able to go back home - where she had lots of visitors and callers wishing her Happy Birthday.

Here she is doing what she loves the most....playing cards! She was able to get in several euchre games with her grandchildren.

Of all the shots we took with her great grandchildren, this is the best I ended up with... Morgan had not made it to the group and Aiden was ready to leave the group!!

Aiden, snuggling up to his great great grandma.

Lately.....

It has been awhile since my last post...so this is what has been going on - this pic is of Bob scraping his windshield after a frost on AUG. 30th.. a frost in August...how crazy is that???? Bob is still working on the bell tower..caulking all the cracks...painting..etc. I have spent a lot of time trying to get ORGANIZED....which means filing, filing, filing....thank goodness I had some help. Missy was right there in the boxes telling me where to put things!

The other day, while having breakfast, mom said - is that a cat on the barn roof? I grabbed my camera, to get a shot of Baby..

It appears this is her new favorite pass-time. My only concern is the fact that we have a BALD EAGLE that visits every once in awhile...if he catches her up there, she won't have a chance --- be very careful Baby!!!

Now that summer is almost over my morning glories are looking pretty darn good!

And this is hubby - about 15 months ago, while watching those darn infomercials, he bought a juicer. Today, with a fridge and garden full of fruits and vegetables, he finally took it out of the box. He had carrot (from our garden) juice and made mom & me a delicious drink of fresh strawberries and peaches...mmmmmm! Here he is reading the directions AFTER making the juice and have a little problem with the tomatoes.