Birthday Bowl

It's been awhile but I mentioned that I would post a picture of the beautiful bowl my sister, Robin made for me for my birthday in March. Scott is making breakfast and using the bowl to scramble the eggs. Isn't it lovely?

Day 3 of vacation

Yesterday we went to Mid Carolina Steel for some steel strips to reinforce the den ceiling by the fireplace - DON'T ASK! We took Amelia with us on this grand adventure in the truck and she loved spending time with us. It got awful hot and with no A/C so we were glad to get back home. OH we also went to Harbor Freight to buy a special drill for tight places. Once we got home we thought it was too hot to work in the attic space so we drove to Spartanburg to see Mom and to give her the wind chimes that I got for her for Mother's Day. She made German potato salad with sausage and green beans for dinner. Her A/C was also broke so we got heated up again but it was nice to see her and Dad as well as Uncle Lenny and Uncle George; Kayla and even Charles for a few minutes.

Today we will work on the den project and I may actually get into my sewing room for awhile as I remembered last night that I need to get a baby gift put together for one of the girls that works for me. I think I will do up a couple double flannel baby blankets with crocheted edging for her.

After breakfast I think we should take Amelia for a walk. Scott and I need the walk as much as she does. Too much sitting yesterday has led to some stiff achy bodies this morning.

22 YEARS! TODAY!

Today we are celebrating 22 years of marriage - how will we spend it... oh just putting up new drywall and ripping out more paneling.

Last night I finally hung the bamboo shades in the dining room - soon to be office and they look right nice. And what a bargain; I got them at Jo-Anns when they were 75% off the pink stickered price so about $2 a shade. Next I will need to find some striped home-dec fabric to make some tab topped curtains that preferably have a squashy yellow in it and red. Our entry is that squashy colored yellow and I love it! It took awhile to "grow" on Scott.

I am going to take an hour or two to "play in my sewing/hobby room organizing things so that I can actually make things in there again. I definitely want to finish the scrapbooks for my siblings this year as Jack's wife loves photos as much as I do. And the rest will enjoy looking at the albums with their children I'm sure.

Back AGAIN!

We went back over to Home Depot for another 13 boxes of laminate flooring, more glue and some sheet rock screws. We also bought a couple container garden's one for me and one for Scott's Mom. Hopefully she will like it. We have our work cut out for us now! Will post pictures as progress continues.

UGH! How much DOES a sheet of sheetrock weigh?!

We bought 10 sheets of sheet-rock and 7 boxes of pop in laminate flooring - we need to go back to Home Depot for another 13 boxes. UGH!

Day One of vacation

I'm just surfing the web and catching up on emails and reading. I have to take Amelia (dog) and Tara(cat) over to the West Columbia Animal Clinic at 9:40 but thats my only set appointment or task for the day. THANK GOD! The rest of the day will be spent cleaning and doing laundry I'm afraid but it HAS to be done. I may even sit down and catch up on the bill paying as well. Scott will be home with me tomorrow so we will probably work some more in the den; I will post pictures if we do.

Gypsye just ichat'd me about doing coffee later - sounds good to me!

Loretta Lynn

Scott and I thoroughly enjoyed her show at the Koger Center on Sunday evening. It was a real pleasure to experience her presence and hear her sing. She was so sweet to the audience as well asking what we would like to hear and involving those on the front row in conversation throughout the show.