Do you believe it is the middle of May already. The year is almost half over!!
How is everyone doing? We are fine and just plugging along and trying to get used to the hot weather that is going on. It is starting to get pretty toasty in S.E. Georgia. We've had some 90 degree days already.
We took a long bike ride yesterday. Of course like dummies we didn't start out until one o'clock and the sun was bearing down! My arms and knees are pretty pink... Royce who is dark anyway is nice and brown. It doesn't get to him like it does me. We rode about 110 miles round trip. We just explore small towns and see what's in there...We stopped at his sister Ellen's and visited with them for awhile...We enjoy riding and seeing different areas and places, and people....We always get a lot of attention with the trike. People are always giving us a thumbs up or when we are stopped questions are generally asked about the trike. He is always complimented on how pretty the trike is...
Today I will be harvesting the kale we planted. I have about 8 plants which will bring a nice harvest. They are really good sized. I will clean them good and then blanch and freeze them. I have already picked the red leaf lettuce I planted, it's really good. It keeps really well and of course I share.
Prayers are needed for my dear and oldest friends, Kathy and Jerry Taylor. They lost their son this past week. He was 44 years old. They are taking it pretty hard which is certainly understandable. I believe he had a heart attack. He had been visiting his cousin in Florida and was in the hotel room and passed on. Please pray for these parents that God will give them understanding, peace and comfort them. For all of you who reads this, please understand that there is no answer to the question why. When you are in the fire, God is there with you to comfort you and carry you through. Always!!!
Well, take care of yourselves dear friends and family and be blessed.
Love and prayers for all of you.
Cathy
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
TGIF Happy Friday!
Hey everyone!!
Check out the pictures! I'm posting the pict. of the garden and the new golf cart. Well, it's not brand new, but it looks it. It's very clean! I've driven it twice and I just love it. It's so much fun and I will get many hours of enjoyment out of it.
The garden is really growing. Notice the nice fence Royce put around it.
Enjoy your day and have a great weekend!
c
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Happy Mid week!!!
How is everyone doing? I wanted to check in with all of you and let you know what's going on here.
We've had a lot of rain for one. Therefore, the garden is coming on and growing like gang busters. It's unbelievable how much it has all grown. The tomatoes all have blossoms on the, the yellow squash is blossoming as well.
Candace and I changed the shack around today, we totally rearranged it. Moved the tables around and just did an over haul. It looks like a lot more space and we have more floor room as well. We both really like it and are adjusting to it slowly but surely.
I made a few cards today and wanted to share them with you. The group of four is made from the Hello Birdie kit that is in the Close To My Heart catalog. Enjoy the pictures and enjoy the rest of the evening.
On another note, Candace bought me a book shelf to go in the shack and Royce is building us each two shelves to put on the wall for our cricuit cartridges. We are very pleased.
Happy Mother's Day everyone!!
Take care, everyone and be blessed.
c
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Good Evening Everyone!! Happy Spring!
Wishing everyone a wonderful Spring and hoping this finds all of you well and healthy.
We are fine here, just working and getting the yard and garden totally finished. Royce finished his sprinkling/watering system and it works beautifully. And what a difference!!! The flowers and the garden are growing in leaps and bounds. The flowers look better than they have ever looked before. We were walking around the yard and the purple iris's are just enormous and beautiful....Three of them made a beautiful bouquet. Of course they don't last long, but we enjoyed them while we had them. I have many to pick if I choose.
Some of the garden plants like tomatoes and the green beans are already blossoming out. We planted 18 tomato plants and I will have to camp out next to the stove to keep up with the canning! We'll certainly have plenty to share. I also planted red leaf lettuce and it will be ready to pick before long... It doesn't take long for that to grow.
Royce also built a small fence around the garden to keep the fuzzy critters out of it. As we've already seen bunnies in the yard. I love the little darlings but they can't have my cabbage and other leafy veggies.
We both had a few sick days, I had gotten really dehydrated and had to go to the doctor. I hated going, but had no choice as I felt so bad. We both have head colds, but mine is doing much better. We're working through them. All is getting better as we look forward to feeling better as time goes on.
That's about all my news for now, I wish you all good health and many blessings. I will have Royce take a picture of the garden so you can see it in it's beginning stages.
Be blessed everyone!!!
Cathy
We are fine here, just working and getting the yard and garden totally finished. Royce finished his sprinkling/watering system and it works beautifully. And what a difference!!! The flowers and the garden are growing in leaps and bounds. The flowers look better than they have ever looked before. We were walking around the yard and the purple iris's are just enormous and beautiful....Three of them made a beautiful bouquet. Of course they don't last long, but we enjoyed them while we had them. I have many to pick if I choose.
Some of the garden plants like tomatoes and the green beans are already blossoming out. We planted 18 tomato plants and I will have to camp out next to the stove to keep up with the canning! We'll certainly have plenty to share. I also planted red leaf lettuce and it will be ready to pick before long... It doesn't take long for that to grow.
Royce also built a small fence around the garden to keep the fuzzy critters out of it. As we've already seen bunnies in the yard. I love the little darlings but they can't have my cabbage and other leafy veggies.
We both had a few sick days, I had gotten really dehydrated and had to go to the doctor. I hated going, but had no choice as I felt so bad. We both have head colds, but mine is doing much better. We're working through them. All is getting better as we look forward to feeling better as time goes on.
That's about all my news for now, I wish you all good health and many blessings. I will have Royce take a picture of the garden so you can see it in it's beginning stages.
Be blessed everyone!!!
Cathy
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Happy Spring!
Checking in with everyone and seeing how all of you are doing. How was your Easter holiday? Ours was great. We had some of the kids over for Easter Sunday dinner. The others were working. We had ham, potato salad, peas, deviled eggs and macaroni and cheese. I made an apple cake and some brownies.
The garden is all planted,we planted it on Good Friday. It looks very nice and very healthy. My tomatoes that I started didn't make it so we had to buy some. 18 to be exact. What I think I'm going to do with 18 tomato plants is beyond me. I guess I'm going to camp out in the yard and can every one that gets ripe. I think we went a little over board!!!!
Sandy, Chelsea, and Adam are coming to visit at the end of the week for 3 days. We're very excited and happy they are coming. We're going to go to Savannah on Friday and show them the sights. There is so much to see there and a ton of history. We will be having Chelsea's 17th birthday party on Saturday. We've ordered the cake and have plans for burgers and dogs an chili...Some of the other family members will be coming, Garland and Ina, Bennie and Dannie and Candace and her family. we'll have a great time and Chelsea will be able to get to know her step family.
We've also got the flower gardening done. Royce put in a sprinkling system around the flower beds and the shrubs. It will make it a lot easier for us and the watering chores. We're very happy with it so far. I've planted about a little over a flat of flowers, mostly petunias and salvia. I've done these in red and white and purple. It all looks very nice, neat and tidy.
Well, that's all the news for now.. Take care everyone and may God richly bless all of you!
Cathy
The garden is all planted,we planted it on Good Friday. It looks very nice and very healthy. My tomatoes that I started didn't make it so we had to buy some. 18 to be exact. What I think I'm going to do with 18 tomato plants is beyond me. I guess I'm going to camp out in the yard and can every one that gets ripe. I think we went a little over board!!!!
Sandy, Chelsea, and Adam are coming to visit at the end of the week for 3 days. We're very excited and happy they are coming. We're going to go to Savannah on Friday and show them the sights. There is so much to see there and a ton of history. We will be having Chelsea's 17th birthday party on Saturday. We've ordered the cake and have plans for burgers and dogs an chili...Some of the other family members will be coming, Garland and Ina, Bennie and Dannie and Candace and her family. we'll have a great time and Chelsea will be able to get to know her step family.
We've also got the flower gardening done. Royce put in a sprinkling system around the flower beds and the shrubs. It will make it a lot easier for us and the watering chores. We're very happy with it so far. I've planted about a little over a flat of flowers, mostly petunias and salvia. I've done these in red and white and purple. It all looks very nice, neat and tidy.
Well, that's all the news for now.. Take care everyone and may God richly bless all of you!
Cathy
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Happy Sunday
Hello Everyone!!!!
Sorry, here again, it's been too long since I've updated this blog. Sooo much has been going on...Let me update you all and thank you for checking in.
First, we're in good shape health wise. I had a bout of vertigo this past week and was almost 3 days in bed. It hits so hard and so fast and when I get it I can hardly walk. I have to have assistance or hold on to the walls. But I have the meds the Dr. gave me and am doing fine. Can't bend over too well, but am coming along nicely.
Royce is doing fine, he's been on a mission all week. He's always on a project or doing something. He's fine, he's healthy, Gibe the Lord Praise!!
We have the garden tilled and the green beans planted. We will be planting the cucumbers, the cabbage and broccoli here shortly. The tomatoes will go in last. We started them from seedlings and they are about ready to be planted. The oxhearts I told you about take a lot longer to grow and are a slower growing tomato. They will be worth it though. I'm excited about getting them in the garden and getting them going.
Royce has built a new trailer top for the trike as the one we had wasn't holding up real well. He built this one out of steel and it's going to look quite "sporty" in his words. It will be finished soon and painted. We are looking forward to bike riding in the spring.
Now for the big news: I've decided and have started a little business. Hopefully to support my love of card making and scrapbooking. I have signed up to be a Close To My Heart Consultant. I will host gatherings or workshops to teach and introduce scrapooking and card making. Close To My Heart sells scrapbooking and card making supplies, mainly acrylics clear stamps, paper and etc. I hope to get a good following of customers who will want to order quality stuff for their habits. I'm offering my own promotions for them and have already done an April/May promotion for buying customers. Just pray for me that my little business will grow and flourish where God wants it to go. I won't and don't plan to be in this like I was before when I sold Undercover Wear many many years ago. I just want to hold classes and workshops. Please pray for this venture and I thank you for all your prayers and good wishes.
I have a pretty busy week planned this week. I have to go to town tomorrow and run a few errands and Tuesday I'm taking Bennie to her eye appt. in Savannah. Then Wed. is pay day, shopping and getting my hair done and etc. Hopefully Thursday I can get into the shack and get some work and re-organizing done. Royce bought me a new storage unit and I so want to get some organizing done and new stuff put away. I want to decorate tomorrow afternoon for Easter, I have all the stuff I need to do that with.
What are all your plans for Easter? Are any of you traveling?
I'm sorry to my Ohio friends that I won't be going to Ohio. We just can't make it this year, it's such a long way to drive. And the gas is getting very expensive. Hopefully another time we will be able to visit.
Please feel free to leave comments on the blogspot, I welcome ideas, prayers and your good wishes.
Be blessed everyone and happy Spring!!!!
c
Sorry, here again, it's been too long since I've updated this blog. Sooo much has been going on...Let me update you all and thank you for checking in.
First, we're in good shape health wise. I had a bout of vertigo this past week and was almost 3 days in bed. It hits so hard and so fast and when I get it I can hardly walk. I have to have assistance or hold on to the walls. But I have the meds the Dr. gave me and am doing fine. Can't bend over too well, but am coming along nicely.
Royce is doing fine, he's been on a mission all week. He's always on a project or doing something. He's fine, he's healthy, Gibe the Lord Praise!!
We have the garden tilled and the green beans planted. We will be planting the cucumbers, the cabbage and broccoli here shortly. The tomatoes will go in last. We started them from seedlings and they are about ready to be planted. The oxhearts I told you about take a lot longer to grow and are a slower growing tomato. They will be worth it though. I'm excited about getting them in the garden and getting them going.
Royce has built a new trailer top for the trike as the one we had wasn't holding up real well. He built this one out of steel and it's going to look quite "sporty" in his words. It will be finished soon and painted. We are looking forward to bike riding in the spring.
Now for the big news: I've decided and have started a little business. Hopefully to support my love of card making and scrapbooking. I have signed up to be a Close To My Heart Consultant. I will host gatherings or workshops to teach and introduce scrapooking and card making. Close To My Heart sells scrapbooking and card making supplies, mainly acrylics clear stamps, paper and etc. I hope to get a good following of customers who will want to order quality stuff for their habits. I'm offering my own promotions for them and have already done an April/May promotion for buying customers. Just pray for me that my little business will grow and flourish where God wants it to go. I won't and don't plan to be in this like I was before when I sold Undercover Wear many many years ago. I just want to hold classes and workshops. Please pray for this venture and I thank you for all your prayers and good wishes.
I have a pretty busy week planned this week. I have to go to town tomorrow and run a few errands and Tuesday I'm taking Bennie to her eye appt. in Savannah. Then Wed. is pay day, shopping and getting my hair done and etc. Hopefully Thursday I can get into the shack and get some work and re-organizing done. Royce bought me a new storage unit and I so want to get some organizing done and new stuff put away. I want to decorate tomorrow afternoon for Easter, I have all the stuff I need to do that with.
What are all your plans for Easter? Are any of you traveling?
I'm sorry to my Ohio friends that I won't be going to Ohio. We just can't make it this year, it's such a long way to drive. And the gas is getting very expensive. Hopefully another time we will be able to visit.
Please feel free to leave comments on the blogspot, I welcome ideas, prayers and your good wishes.
Be blessed everyone and happy Spring!!!!
c
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