Happy Spring and almost Summer!!

Hello family and friends!!

Whew! It's been busy the last month. As I stated in my last blog my friend Patty from Centerburg, OH was coming to visit. Well, she's been here and left. Regretfully she had to return to her home in Oh. I really miss her!! WE had a great time. I so enjoyed having the company.
We took her to Savannah, and to Macon to see the sights. Savannah is always nice and there is so much history there to see. We basically shopped in Macon. It was just the way it all worked out.
We had a Spring Fling, an all day crop in the craft shack one Saturday. Everyone got a lot done and we had a great time. There was five of us in all. And the shack wasn't even crowded.
Patty and I had a lot of shack time in as she wanted me to teach her how to make cards. I showed her as much as I could with the time allowed. I feel like she learned a lot. Again, I just so enjoyed having someone to talk to have coffee with. Royce really misses her as well. She's a good house guest and really jumped in and helped out a lot here. We were both sad when she went home. But, they do say all good things have to come to an end..sad but true!
Tomorrow I start my volunteering. I will be at the nursing home for two days this week and then next week I will do some time with a Hospice group and the nursing home. I'm excited about starting this and I pray that I will be a blessing to the people I talk to and share time with. Again, I'm happy to be starting this new adventure. I will keep you all posted.
We don't have a lot of big plans for this summer, with the price of gas and all, I doubt that we will take any long trips. I'm thinking we may take a trike/bike ride to St. Augustine again. I'd like that a lot. There's so much to see there. We'll see how the price of gas goes and if we will be able to afford it.
Candace and I discussed a trip to Atlanta in July for a scrapbook expo. Again, it all depends on the price of gas. Isn't it ashame we have to wait to see if we can afford the price of gas for some entertainment? That just aggravates me, another subject for another time!!
We will be going to Atlanta for Chelsea's graduation Memorial Weekend! I can't believe that my first grand child is 18 and going to be graduating high school. Where in the world did the time go? Congrats go to Chelsea for a job well done!! Love you my special girl!!
Well, have a great and exciting summer all of you, I wish you the best.
Be blessed and sending loads of love!
Cathy

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

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

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

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

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