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

Happy weekend!

Hey everyone! How are you doing?
I promised I would try to enter more entries..I'm hoping this finds you all well and healthy and warm. We are doing fine.
Royce received his plans for the grandfather clock and he is getting excited and working himself up to the new project.
He's building a new top of the trailer for the trike trailer. It's going to be a lot nicer than what you saw posted previously. Check out older post.
Sally is coming over tomorrow to play in the shack with me. We generally get a lot more done when working together. I so enjoy her company.
We've had a very windy and cool two days. Plus more rain. Man, I'll be glad when the Spring finally arrives!!
Yesterday we transplanted the seedlings that we had started a few weeks ago. It's amazing to see how fast they grow. The green bean plants are over 8" high. The other ones are coming along nicely. The newer ones will take a while to mature before we can transplant them.
That's about all the news I have for now..
Be blessed everyone and take care.
c

Happy Saturday

Just checking in with everyone and posting a few updates on what we have been doing. Royce finished the "Spud Boxes" and I really like mine. He gave Candace hers for her birthday (today). She really likes it and said she will put it to good use. Mine is already almost full!
We had a craft day today and one on Thursday. We went to Statesboro today to paper craft with several other ladies. It is so interesting to see who does what and it always amazes me at the gifted and talented people. Each have their own unique style and they all do beautiful work. We had about ten gals today ranging in all ages. A good time was had by all.
Royce received his plans today for his Grandfather Clock he is going to build. He predicts it will take him quite a while. We'll both be in our prospective shops doing our thing.
I, personally have been working on our cruise album. I have about half the pictures done. I want to try to finish it this week, if at all possible. Royce this week, finished the Martin House he had started in the fall. It's very nice and we're hoping the bird will come to it.. He laid the foundation for the pole on which it will sit. I'm very excited about it going up.
We're supposed to have pretty decent weather this week, so he should be able to put it up. I'll have him take some pictures of it to post on the blog spot.
Candace and I are planning on attending many craft shows this year. We're getting them lined up now. The Vidalia Onion festival comes up in April and the Bloomin' Festival comes up in Metter the weekend before Easter. That is always a really nice one and we will definitely attend it.
Have a good day tomorrow and be blessed everyone. Thank you all for keeping up with my blog spot...
Love and prayers to everyone!!
Cathy

Look what Royce has ben doing!

Look what Royce has been building..... He built Potato boxes for Candace and I. Then look what we got weather wise on Friday!! SNOW!!! We were so excited. I know Ohio and the Northern states have better than 20 inches, but we were excited about our 4". Enjoy the pictures!
c

Happy Wed.!!!

Thinking of everyone and hoping your warm and safe. I know the North is getting a ton of snow and very cold weather. I wish you all well.

I've been back in the shack making some cards. I had received an order of 20 all occasion cards from a friend. Wanted to get those done for her. Enjoy the pictures. I'm not sure the colors are coming out real well. The one with the roses on it is done on a pumpkin colored paper, it's called the brown rose. The other one with the scalloped edges is done in a sage color. Check them out.

We're doing fine, it's been cold. Slightly warm during the day but pretty chilly in the evening..Rain, Rain, Rain!!!! I guess we'll appreciate it come the hot summer.

I'm going to work in the house today, do some laundry and plant my seeds for the plants for the garden. One thing about being down here, you can plant your garden at the end of March. I want to start some different types of tomato plants. One is called an Ox heart and the other is Pear tomatoes.. The pears are not new to the area but the other's are. I was introduced to them by a friend of mine in Ohio. They are a heart shaped tomato and a large and very meaty fruit. They're very good and very sweet. Can't wait to be able to get outside and work in the yard.

Royce and I are going to concentrate on the yard this year and make it very nice. We want to do some different flowers and etc. Very excited about this.

Be blessed everyone and be good. Sorry I haven't been on here as often as I normally am..

Cathy

Happy soon to be February

Well, it's the end of the month and I feel the need to share some things with all of you.
First of all, I lost my dear sister in law, Carol, whom a lot of you have heard me speak endlessly of. I really miss her already. She passed away on Jan. 20th. in the mid afternoon. She had a massive stroke that killed her instantly. Please join with me in pray for those that have suffered this great loss. Her mother is still living and will soon be 88 years old. She has now lost her oldest son, (my late husband Bob)and now her oldest daughter. She has two children left. Doreen and Donnie. doreen soon to be 50 and Donnie around 58 or 59. I'm not sure..Please pray for all of us..

The armoire is in and decorated and we enjoy it every day. It looks so good in here!! Be aware, Royce is looking at grandfather clock plans, so I'm sure he will be tackling yet another project. He's planning it and getting his head wrapped around that..He's always having something cooking in that brain of his..

We are going to attempt to go to Atlanta tomorrow. I need to go visit my grandchidren...I hope they do't get the ice storm they're supposed to get..I haven't seen them in some time. Chelsea is 16 and Adam is 7...

Be blessed my dear friends and anny family that reads this...That's about all the news for now..
Take care!
c

The armoire is in!

The armoire is in place and decorated! The painting is done and the carpet is installed. Everything is back in place and we are enjoying it! We're so glad to be done! There's more to do in the house, and that will come. We will paint the final room, the utility room and put the ceramic tile in the bathroom and kitchen. R needs some time off for now...He worked really hard..

I've posted the pictures of the armoire and the one corner of the living room where you can see the green wall/ accent wall and the fireplace. It all looks really nice...Enjoy! Ignore the wires on top as they will be hidden when he finishes hooking up the lights on top.

C