A Part of History

The last time it snowed in GA on Christmas...1882? 1883?

I Love My Family!!!

What a great group!

Trick-Or-Treat

So, I'm surprised how many children didn't say 'thank you' when given a piece of candy. I'm giving you a nice piece of chocolate for free and not yelling at you for walking through the flower bed. Also, I decided to be friendly this year and not hide in the bushes with a chainsaw. Ok, so X out the chainsaw part. :) Something I did find encouraging was the large group of older kids that came to the door. They ALL had on great costumes AND said 'thank you'.

One Year

Happy One Year Anniversary to us! We went up to Chattanooga, TN for a couple of days. This photo is taken from the largest pedestrian bridge in the US, so I read. We had a great time, blessed with beautiful weather, enjoyed wonderful food and most of all each other's company.

Never a Dull Moment

We love them so much, we are willing to act like horses for their amusement. We had fun too!

A fun day at the pool.

So, my camera still works, the screen does not, so I have the fun of guessing what I'm actually catching in the photo. :)

I Broke My Camera...

to be continued at a later date.

Little Green Dude

Thanks for helping the marigolds protect the tomatoes lil' guy. At least, that's what I hope you were busy doing...

I love hydrangeas!

I do, I do! When walking with a friend one night, I saw some royal blue in color (not these). They were so beautifully intense, I thought my retinas were going to burn up.

Jammin' Part Dos

Marlena and I tried strawberry jam with less sugar and came out with a fine product, but I am biased. So, if jam can be healthy or healthier, we were successful and it actually tasted like the fruit because of the significant decrease in sweetener.

That's How to Eat Cake!

Not a care in the world.
He doesn't even care his leg is going the wrong direction.

Good stuff!

Busted by GranMa.

Happy 4th Birthday, Will!

Will chose Batman to be the theme of his party. Superheroes, family, friends and food, oh, and presents too, we all had a blast! Will is very special to us and we enjoyed celebrating him.

Ways We Like to Celebrate

After working on the house, Matt enjoys relaxing at...
... The Brick Store. Someone in our group stated that when Matt is older, he will be like the festively plump fellow in the picture. Matt took it as a compliment.

Once I've worked on the house, I enjoy spending time at this cozy, retroish spot in old Alpharetta OR

in my garden. This is the first fruit picked from the new garden. I think it is shaped funny because it didn't receive enough water, but it smelled and more importantly, tasted like a cucumber should!

Friday is CSA Pickup Day!

I love CSA Fridays! Since becoming a supporter of the CSA, I have learned about veggies, as well as increasingly educated on new and healthy recipes and getting them on the table and more importantly, contributing to loved one's health. I enjoy supporting the local economy as well.

A Blessing...Through and Through

At work last week, a chorale group from Kenya blessed us with their presence. With ages ranging from 10-14, the children are spending the majority of the next five months away from their families and travelling up and down the eastcoast sharing joy with others. Their goal is to help bridge the relationship between Kenya and the US. They sang songs using their native tongue as well as in English. They danced and moved with the music, as well as came out into the audience to introduce themselves and love on the elderly. It was a wonderful time! The video does not do justice to the group and their beautiful version of "Amazing Grace".

What is one to do?

When you are short on time and need to celebrate two wonderful events..."Happy Birthversary!" Make it work!

Celebrate, celebrate...

...being a new homeowner!

Our New Home

Some lovely folks have asked to see photos of our new home. Well...here she is. I don't know why she is a female, maybe because homes are comforting and nurturing, as tends to be a woman. Enjoy! We hope you come and visit us.

The first thing I did when we arrived at our new place was head straight to the backyard and weeded parts of the garden. That tells where my passion lies.

Beach Trip, Mostly Pre-Oil Spill

The cottage,
the feasting,


the mojitos AND


the beach.

A group of girls went down to the Florida Panhandle for a long weekend of chillin', sunburn, fun and don't forget the oil spill. Upon leaving Sunday morning, the beginning of May, the water was starting to turn filmy and darken in color. Ugghhh!

The Beach?

No. The ballfield.

Cute No Matter How You Look At It!

Will is now playing t-ball. While EVERYONE is allowed to score, hit each inning and younger siblings allowed to play in the dirt on the field like it's sand at the beach, it was fun to watch the mass chaos and disarray on the field. Some argue it is silly to have such young ones playing an organized, while not so organized, sport. Whatever the opinion, one must agree the kiddies are dang cute!

Pobresito!

My poor husband is sick and as many of us do when we are ill, has let himself go these past couple of days. Now, I love his hair. I wish he would wear it like this on an everyday basis. If you have curls, share them with the world! As you can guess, I have straight hair. He gave me permission to share these photos, so everything you see here has been verified and is not an act of revenge.

Revisiting Fabric Flowers

This is the second time I have attempted making fabric flowers. With this go around, there has been the absence of wedding planning stress, which has been nice and I learned a good bit from the first attempt. Overall, this sewing frenzy was much more successful, enjoyable and produced a better product.

Trying Something New

Well, I'm not sure what it is exactly. I guess it could be an ornament, or get rid of the string and it could serve as a coaster. Whatever one chooses it to be, it was good to work with felt and learn about the different kinds, as well as practice with varying stitches. Oh...I'm a nerd. :) So, what do you think? Not about my nerdiness, but about the no name craft shown in the picuture. What do you think it is or could become?