Almost HOME!!

One week ago...we stopped at Jim & Donna's (Bob's sister) on the way home. They took us to check out Bobbie's store. This is Donna with her girls. Bobbie (on the left) and Kim.

That long ride done tuckered somebody right out!! We all are rather "tuckered out" and so much to do.....coming home to a mantle full of Santas in mid April is rather depressing, so much cleaning and putting things away, etc., etc., etc. ANYWAY it's great to be home and I can only hope I will be more organized next year. Just before we come home I started a "digital scrapbook" - I figured since I haven't done any scrapbooking since Anna's house, waaaaay back when, (yes I miss my scrappin' buddies) maybe I should make a new plan. I have posted a few of the pages on my scrappin' page. Check them out....AND it's great to be home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eufaula Weekend

We love to visit Eufaula's Pilgrimage. Their old houses are so beautiful and decorated with beautiful antiques. This year we also visited some gardens and a couple of homes on the candlelight tour...LOVED the candlelight tours, hope to do that again next year! It was a misty but warm night and walking up the candlelit sidewalks to the houses felt like a combination of a warm night in Lexington at Christmastime and the anticipation of trick-or-treating. I'm pretty sure Bob didn't experience the same nostalgic feelings, but we both really enjoyed the evening.

Everywhere Flowers

The flowers here are BEAUTIFUL right now.

Wisteria, Azaleas and Dogwood are everywhere. The Wisteria grows wild and climbs up in trees.

This one is growing in the Azalea bushes.

The perfect time for a trip to Callaway Gardens.

5 Generations!

Aiden on his great great grandma T's lap~his great-grandma Yevonne (aka GG) is standing between his mom Leah and his grandpa Thayer (Randy). I went to my nephew Randy's house in Tennessee Easter weekend with Russ, Yevonne and mom. Leah and Aiden were there (from Washington state) also. We took lots of 5 generation pictures and lots of pictures of Aiden. My great-nephew sure is a cutie!!

It's Here!!!

Bob celebrated Spring by planting a few Azaleas. We hope everybody "up north" is having a beautiful, WARM first day of Spring!

Thinking

Hmmmm~I wonder what is on my husband's mind????

Maybe he was thinking about being waaaay up on top of the house. Today was the second day he was up there and he's still not finished. I snapped this pic and said now get on the other side of that rail!!!

A Guy Called Bulldog

If you look closely among the leaves and branches you will see "Bulldog".

We had this BIG pine tree in the backyard ~ close to the Magnolia tree and close enough to the house that the branches were brushing against the roof. Damaging the roof, dropping needles in the gutters and just generally driving Bob crazy wondering how he could get rid of this tree.....then along came Bulldog who said he has been doing this for 20 years and he can get rid of that tree no problem. So with spikes on his feet, a belt around his waist, and his chainsaw dangling from another rope, he shimmied waaaaay up that tree.

Now the pine tree is in a neat pile ~ no broken windows and more importantly no broken bones....great job Bulldog!!

The Magnolia Room

One bedroom finished!! The first room to be repainted is the Magnolia Room, we decided to have the name etched in the transom over the door. I was very relieved to get the transom back up in one piece. Sooooo, we had Magnolia bedspreads for the Magnolia Room, then decided to use some draperies from previous owners that we found packed away in the closet. So mom & I were off looking for something to match the drapes, I found some I thought maybe, but not so good, so back to the store. I love to shop but this was crazy,...all because of those darn drapes. We ended up with basic black, then returned the others. I said good enough and I am not in a hurry to start on the next room.

Before

and After

Mimi loves the color choice!