Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Hello there! It's Spring in the South!!
Dear Friends and Family! Thought I'd better get an update in here, it's been a month since I last posted. I've been pretty busy, as most of you know I went on a Spiritual Retreat called the Walk to Emmaus. It was absolutely awesome! I can't say enough words to explain my experience with this. It is described as a very deep and intense Bible Study. You really gain the next step or advance to the next step in your Christianity. I feel like I came away delivered from some issues in my life. The Lord worked on me in a mighty way! He helped me realize some major issues I have and what to do about them and some little things. I think and believe that Royce has noticed a big difference in my attitude and way of thinking. I highly recommend it to everyone, but yet I know it's not for everyone...You have to be in God's timing with this and if He wants you to attend He will lay it on your heart and I'm sure someone can help you with it. I can't say enough about it. The way I sum it up is this: I've never felt more love than I did while on this Walk in my entire life, I've touched the hem of His garment, I've see the Face of God. That's exactly how I feel about it. Some of you have heard me say this. Now it's up to me to spread this love and share His love for you as time goes on. God loves each and every one of you, He has a great plan for your life and He has been by your side forever. Even as a baby. He's been with you as you've gone through your trials and tribulations. He's carried you through the bad times and the good times. I'm still a little over whelmed, just bare with me. Some other news, my dearest friend Patty is coming to visit around the 15th of April and staying almost three weeks. We are making plans for her visit and can't wait 'til she gets here...We're hoping we can show her a lot throughout her stay here and she can visit places she's never been. I'm going away again this weekend. I'm leaving for Navarre Fl. tomorrow around one. Sally and I are going to a Leadershare for Close To My Heart. It's a privilege to get to go. We will be back late Sunday night. That's all my news for now...I will try to update ore often. I made some cards this week, will try to post them next week. I'm also working on my Hawaii pictures and will try to post some of the pages here soon. Be blessed everyone!!! Cathy
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Pictures of Grandfather Clock
Thought you'd all enjoy R's handiwork. He is so talented. Who knows what he will tackle next. One thing for sure, he's not afraid of anything. He will try anything that he sees that he likes. The clock is absolutely beautiful and the chimes are very soothing. Enjoy!!!c
Monday, February 7, 2011
Pictures!!!!
Enjoy the pictures of the new tile and fridge....We finally figured out what we were doing wrong!!!
Happy Winter
Hello there. I've been told it's been a long time since I updated my blog.. Yes it has!!!! Thanks for the reminder, Patty!!!
I'm having technical difficulties loading the pictures. Something is blocking me from loading...R and are working on it.. so I will bring you up to date and load pictures of the new tile floor and refrigerator as soon as we get over this mountain!!!
What can I say, it's winter time and the cold weather has kept us in. It's either really cold or rainy and cold.
I've been working in my shack as much as possible. I've made card swap cards and the Valentine cards as well. Made some for Jennifer as well.
I wasn't in the shack at all last week due to getting very sick with my weird system, throwing up for 4 days and getting very dehydrated. I went to the Dr. on Thursday and they ran four containers of fluids through me as I was very dehydrated. He said he would give me the blue ribbon for the day. They gave me meds through the iv to stop the vomiting. Finally I calmed down. It's taken me until yesterday and today to feel like my old self. I'm better now and feel just dandy. Just pray this is the last time at all or at least for a long time to come.
Royce has been doing his own projects, he finally started his grandfather clock. It's almost done building wise anyway. It is beautiful!!! He has to put some places where the clock goes and then varnish and sand. Then put the works in it... Again, it is very stunning and beautiful. He does beautiful work and his talents really show through as he goes. HE built a really nice cupboard for his sister Ellen and she just loves it. She is so happy , she said she wouldn't take a million dollars for it. He's always doing something!!!
Tomorrow we go to Savannah to pick up our new glasses. We both new ones. I'm anxious to get them as mine are really scratched up.
We haven't made any travel plans for this year as yet, we have my Patty coming to visit in the Spring and we're really looking forward to that. There's is much we can do to entertain her and she likes to scrapbook and wants to learn to make greeting cards, so that will keep us very busy... We'll take her to Savannah to see the sights there and do other things as time progresses.
That's about all the news for now.. Again will post pictures as soon as we can get the problem fixed.
Be blessed everyone and take care!!!!!
Love to all!!!
Cathy
I'm having technical difficulties loading the pictures. Something is blocking me from loading...R and are working on it.. so I will bring you up to date and load pictures of the new tile floor and refrigerator as soon as we get over this mountain!!!
What can I say, it's winter time and the cold weather has kept us in. It's either really cold or rainy and cold.
I've been working in my shack as much as possible. I've made card swap cards and the Valentine cards as well. Made some for Jennifer as well.
I wasn't in the shack at all last week due to getting very sick with my weird system, throwing up for 4 days and getting very dehydrated. I went to the Dr. on Thursday and they ran four containers of fluids through me as I was very dehydrated. He said he would give me the blue ribbon for the day. They gave me meds through the iv to stop the vomiting. Finally I calmed down. It's taken me until yesterday and today to feel like my old self. I'm better now and feel just dandy. Just pray this is the last time at all or at least for a long time to come.
Royce has been doing his own projects, he finally started his grandfather clock. It's almost done building wise anyway. It is beautiful!!! He has to put some places where the clock goes and then varnish and sand. Then put the works in it... Again, it is very stunning and beautiful. He does beautiful work and his talents really show through as he goes. HE built a really nice cupboard for his sister Ellen and she just loves it. She is so happy , she said she wouldn't take a million dollars for it. He's always doing something!!!
Tomorrow we go to Savannah to pick up our new glasses. We both new ones. I'm anxious to get them as mine are really scratched up.
We haven't made any travel plans for this year as yet, we have my Patty coming to visit in the Spring and we're really looking forward to that. There's is much we can do to entertain her and she likes to scrapbook and wants to learn to make greeting cards, so that will keep us very busy... We'll take her to Savannah to see the sights there and do other things as time progresses.
That's about all the news for now.. Again will post pictures as soon as we can get the problem fixed.
Be blessed everyone and take care!!!!!
Love to all!!!
Cathy
Monday, January 3, 2011
Happy New Year!
Well, the New Year is here, the holidays have finally winded down. The decorations are down and put away. Just have to put the holiday dishes and cups away. What a big chore. Royce helped me a lot and all the outside is down as well. Finally! It takes a lot longer to put them up than it takes to bring them down.
We had a great holiday time. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the holidays. We had a cookie exchange, a brother/sister to do, and a fancy fru fru luncheon. The kids were over on the 24Th to open gifts and we had a lunch meat platter and finger foods. A good time was had by all. We really fooled little Gage, he didn't think he was getting anything. We had bought him a wagon and had it hidden in the shack. He kept watching as everyone had their gifts and then Royce said to him, looks like you didn't get anything, I think you'd better follow me. And when he saw that wagon, he was grinning from ear to ear. Bless his heart he had his cousins in there as quickly as he could get them in there and pulling them around! It was just awesome and we were really glad that we did that. He's such a sweet little boy and he just loves on his Papa all the time. Royce takes him on the trike and the golf cart and tries to spend as much time with him as he can. We love these grand babies to pieces!!!
Royce and I spent a quiet Christmas day together then on the 26Th we headed south to my Mom's. She was very glad to see us and we went and saw all the sights. We drove along the beach and saw the beautiful beach houses and that place is loaded with restaurants. We went to two really nice places, one called Ribs and Reds and the other called Lambert's. When you eat at Lambert's you get tons of food, and they come around with extras and put the food on the napkins or your plate whichever the food calls for. Fried okra goes on your napkin, cabbage, fried potatoes and onions goes on your plate. The best food you'll ever want to eat, but more than enough for 3 people. They feed you wayyyyy to much. When you catch the waiter's eye, he will also throw you hand tossed rolls. They were like heaven. Huge yeast rolls.
Reds and Ribs, is ribs of course, but the reds stood for huge red colored shrimp. I had the shrimp and I've never honestly never eaten anything so good in my life. They were like small lobsters. I was truly in heaven! We drove back on Thursday, vegetated all weekend and then Monday was back to work as usual.
We cleaned as we took stuff down and everything looks great, just empty and bare. Per the usual when the decor comes down.
Well, feel free to leave me a comment on your goals/resolutions for the coming new year. I'm joining Weight Watcher's my friend Sally and I are going to start in the middle of the month. Then, I want to work more in the shack and other than that I'm not sure what else. I'd like to be more charitable....and more giving.. That will come as the opportunity arises.
Well, be blessed everyone, hope you enjoyed the update.
I wish all my followers a healthy and happy new year!
Love to all,
c
We had a great holiday time. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the holidays. We had a cookie exchange, a brother/sister to do, and a fancy fru fru luncheon. The kids were over on the 24Th to open gifts and we had a lunch meat platter and finger foods. A good time was had by all. We really fooled little Gage, he didn't think he was getting anything. We had bought him a wagon and had it hidden in the shack. He kept watching as everyone had their gifts and then Royce said to him, looks like you didn't get anything, I think you'd better follow me. And when he saw that wagon, he was grinning from ear to ear. Bless his heart he had his cousins in there as quickly as he could get them in there and pulling them around! It was just awesome and we were really glad that we did that. He's such a sweet little boy and he just loves on his Papa all the time. Royce takes him on the trike and the golf cart and tries to spend as much time with him as he can. We love these grand babies to pieces!!!
Royce and I spent a quiet Christmas day together then on the 26Th we headed south to my Mom's. She was very glad to see us and we went and saw all the sights. We drove along the beach and saw the beautiful beach houses and that place is loaded with restaurants. We went to two really nice places, one called Ribs and Reds and the other called Lambert's. When you eat at Lambert's you get tons of food, and they come around with extras and put the food on the napkins or your plate whichever the food calls for. Fried okra goes on your napkin, cabbage, fried potatoes and onions goes on your plate. The best food you'll ever want to eat, but more than enough for 3 people. They feed you wayyyyy to much. When you catch the waiter's eye, he will also throw you hand tossed rolls. They were like heaven. Huge yeast rolls.
Reds and Ribs, is ribs of course, but the reds stood for huge red colored shrimp. I had the shrimp and I've never honestly never eaten anything so good in my life. They were like small lobsters. I was truly in heaven! We drove back on Thursday, vegetated all weekend and then Monday was back to work as usual.
We cleaned as we took stuff down and everything looks great, just empty and bare. Per the usual when the decor comes down.
Well, feel free to leave me a comment on your goals/resolutions for the coming new year. I'm joining Weight Watcher's my friend Sally and I are going to start in the middle of the month. Then, I want to work more in the shack and other than that I'm not sure what else. I'd like to be more charitable....and more giving.. That will come as the opportunity arises.
Well, be blessed everyone, hope you enjoyed the update.
I wish all my followers a healthy and happy new year!
Love to all,
c
Friday, December 3, 2010
Holiday Decorating
We finally got the house decorated. I've taken some pictures and will download as many as I can. Hope you all enjoy the pictures...Be Blessed
C
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Ho HO HO
Well, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas everyone! I'm finally back on here. It's just a whirlwind of activities and so much to do and so little time.
First, we went to Atlanta for the turkey day holiday. We left on Wed. morning and drove on through to Sandra's. We had a great time, her in laws was there and we all had tons of good food and enjoyed the stay a lot. We left on Saturday, stopped in Macon and did a little shopping. Not much, just a few things we wanted at our favorite stores. Me, Michael's, and Royce, Harbor Freight. We had salads for lunch and then drove on home. You know, we get excited about going away and getting out of Oak Park and then we can't wait to get home! As the saying goes, "There's no place like home."
This week is loaded down with decorating. I culled down a lot of stuff. I just don't have it in me to do what I've always done. Like trees in every room...Whatever was I thinking! Anyway, everything is done and I'm just pooped. I have some critiquing to do and will do that in the morning. It all looks great and who have guessed that less is more?
Tomorrow I'm going to Hobby Lobby and treat me to lunch. I need to get craft items to make the gifts for the kids I always make. Friday, my Sally is coming over and we're going to work all day in the shack. Then Saturday I will do the crafts for the kids.
We're going to the Lyons parade Sat. night. I'm excited about that as my hairdresser is head of the youth group in her church is having a float. I can't wait to see it.
We will do many other things like that during the holidays, it adds a lot the holiday season, at least for me. I enjoy getting out and seeing things like that.
Well, that's all the news for now. Be blessed everyone and have a wonderful holiday season. Always remember the reason for the season!!!
c
First, we went to Atlanta for the turkey day holiday. We left on Wed. morning and drove on through to Sandra's. We had a great time, her in laws was there and we all had tons of good food and enjoyed the stay a lot. We left on Saturday, stopped in Macon and did a little shopping. Not much, just a few things we wanted at our favorite stores. Me, Michael's, and Royce, Harbor Freight. We had salads for lunch and then drove on home. You know, we get excited about going away and getting out of Oak Park and then we can't wait to get home! As the saying goes, "There's no place like home."
This week is loaded down with decorating. I culled down a lot of stuff. I just don't have it in me to do what I've always done. Like trees in every room...Whatever was I thinking! Anyway, everything is done and I'm just pooped. I have some critiquing to do and will do that in the morning. It all looks great and who have guessed that less is more?
Tomorrow I'm going to Hobby Lobby and treat me to lunch. I need to get craft items to make the gifts for the kids I always make. Friday, my Sally is coming over and we're going to work all day in the shack. Then Saturday I will do the crafts for the kids.
We're going to the Lyons parade Sat. night. I'm excited about that as my hairdresser is head of the youth group in her church is having a float. I can't wait to see it.
We will do many other things like that during the holidays, it adds a lot the holiday season, at least for me. I enjoy getting out and seeing things like that.
Well, that's all the news for now. Be blessed everyone and have a wonderful holiday season. Always remember the reason for the season!!!
c
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