MEET COCOA...

FROM TIME TO TIME IN MY POST OR PICTURES YOU MAY SEE SOMEONE IN THE BACKGROUND, HER NAME IS "COCOA" SHE IS A 3 1/2 YR OLD CHOCOLATE LAB. SHE DON'T THINK SHE'S A "D-O-G". I DON'T HAVE THE HEART TO TELL HER ANY DIFFERENT! SHE'S VERY FUNNY SHE LOVES TO SWIM IN THE POND & IS VERY NOSEY, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE'RE FISHING! WE USE OLD BREAD FOR FISH FEED & THE FISH MUST HURRY & GET THEIR SHARE OR SHE'LL SWIM OUT & GOBBLE IT UP!! SHE'LL BE THE FIRST ONE TO JUMP ON THE MOWER WITH ME OR RIDE IN THE MULE. WE LOVE HER SHE'S A GREAT D-O-G!

~ALABAMA FOOTBALL~

JEFF CAN'T WAIT FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL TO START!! HE GET'S SO EXCITED WHEN ALABAMA PLAYS. WE HAVE SO MUCH FUN WHEN WE'RE ABLE TO GO TO THE GAMES, WE ALSO ENJOY HAVING ALL OUR FRIENDS OVER TO WATCH THE GAMES AT THE HOUSE TOO!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!

ONLY 1 MOON IN HORTON!

I'VE WAITED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS ON MONDAY 27th CAUSE SOMEONE & I DON'T KNOW WHO? SAID THAT WE WOULD HAVE 2 MOONS THAT NIGHT WE'LL I DIDN'T SEE "DOODLE" WHEN I LOOKED OUT UNTIL I WENT TO BED AROUND 11p.m. WELL JEFF SAID HE HEARD WE'D BE ABLE TO SEE THEM AT 4:30 IN THE MORNING!!! NEEDLESS TO SAY HE WAS WONDERING AROUND IN THE YARD LOOKIN' FOR THEM AT 4 IN THE MORNING & I WAS FAST ASLEEP!!

UNCLE MELVIN'S SUNFLOWERS

I CAME ACROSS ON OF THE MOST PRETTIEST SITES I'VE SEEN IN AWHILE THIS WEEKEND! UNCLE MELVIN PLANTED A FIELD OF SUNFLOWERS IT SEEMED LIKE THERE WAS A MILLION OF THEM, THEY WERE TRYING SO HARD TO HOLD THEIR FACE UP TOWARDS THE SUN! I GOT ME A COUPLE TO ENJOY FOR A DAY OR SO. I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR, BUT THE HEAT ALWAYS GETS MOST OF THE FLOWERS. THE BIRDS WILL ENJOY THEM ALSO!

DESTIN 2007

Aug. 18-Aug 23rd.

i was fortunate enough to get to join my sisters & mother in-law & aunt Eugenia to the beach!! it was great!!! we had the best time, most of it was out on the beach, the weather was wonderful most of the time it stayed in the high 90's! we'd lay out for half the day then of course come in & get ready to eat & SHOP & hunt something to eat again!! we didn't even put a dent in the stores down there!!! that just gives us a excuse to go back next year!! i saved the bread from our meals & chip crumbs to feed the seagulls i loved it until some wanted to sneak up behind me, that wasn't to funny to me!! they really mean business! thanks Kathy for a great time!!!

and the winner is...Georgette!!!!

IT WAS A TOUGH ROAD TO HOLD BUT GEORGETTE HELD ON TILL THE END & WAS THE FIRST PLACE WINNER! AFTER A EXHUSTING TRIP ON THE 18mile LOOP ON A 11speed BIKE OR WAS IT A 11 mile LOOP ON A 18speed BIKE? THIS IS GEORGE'S FAVORITE STORY!!!

NESHOBA CO. FAIR

~EST. 1889 IT'S THE STATES ONLY LICENSED HORSE TRACK & THE NATIONS LARGEST CAMPGROUND. IT HAS BEEN ON THE NATIONS REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SINCE 1980. IT'S LIKE "TAILGATING" ONLY W/ CABINS!! EACH CABIN HAS BEEN HANDED DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS TO FAMILY MEMBERS & IT'S VERY RARE FOR ONE TO BE ON THE MARKET FOR SALE!! THE CABINS ARE VERY COLORFULL, YOU CAN PAINT IT OR DECORATE IT ANYWAY YOU LIKE!! SOME ARE "BEACHY" COLORS & SOME ARE OL'MISS OR MISSISSPPI STATE FANS. THE MANNING FAMILY HAS A CABIN ALSO!(ARCHIE,PAYTON & ELI) THE CABINS ARE SO NEAT & THERE IS ABOUT 600 OR MORE OF THEM! THEY ARE ABOUT 30FEET WIDE & 50 FEET DEEP, YOU CAN MAKE YOU CABIN AS TALL AS YOU WANT SOME ARE SINGLE LEVEL AND SOME ARE 3 STORY HIGH. THE FOLKS WE VISITED WAS THE REA'S , HE OWNS THE CAR SALE THAT JEFF GOES TO IN PEARL, MS. THE FAIR IS A WEEK LONG EVENT AT THE END OF JULY IT HAS TONS OF GOOD FOOD,RIDES & THE BEST CONCERTS EACH NIGHT! FOR MORE INFO GOTO NESHOBACOUNTYFAIR.ORG

RIVERBEND 2007

THIS IS ONE OF THE POST THAT I'M TRYING TO PLAY CATCH UP WITH, THE WEEKEND AFTER WE GOT MARRIED FOR OUR HONEYMOON, WE WENT TO CHATTANOOGA, TN FOR THE RIVERBEND FEST. IT WAS JUNE 8-16TH IT WAS SO MUCH FUN, THEY CLOSE THE DOWNTOWN AREA OFF & SET UP 5-6 STAGES MOST OF THE TIME SOMEONE WAS SINGING!! ONE NIGHT IT WAS EARTH, WIND & FIRE, STEVE MILLER BAND & ALOT OF OTHERS! THE BEST NIGHT WAS SAT. SOME OF OUR FRIENDS (JIM & MARILYN) CAME UP FOR THE NIGHT & WE TOOK THE RIVERBOAT DINNER CRUISE & WATCH THE FIREWORKS & RANDY OWENS CONCERT FROM THE WATER!!! IT WAS THE BEST & THE FOOD WAS GREAT TOO!! WHEN WE WASN'T DOWNTOWN WE JUST RODE AROUND & LOOKED THERE IS ALOT TO SEE IN CHATTANOOGA WE WENT TO THE ZOO & THE TRAIN YARD ALSO!

PRETTY FLOWERS!!

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE KNOWN ME FOR VERY LONG KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE TO PLANT FLOWERS!! SO HER ARE A FEW I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU FROM MY FLOWERBED! JEFF BUILT ME A NEW FLOWERBED BACK IN THE SPRING! I'VE JUST GOT A MIXTURE OF ALOT OF PLANTS IN IT! YOU CAN TELL THE SWEET POTATO VINE WANTS TO TAKE OVER!!! I'VE GAVE IT 2 GOOD "HAIR-CUTS" JUST THIS SUMMER!!! IT'S VERY COLORFULL!! HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!!

SOME FISHIN' MOMA'S

HERE ARE A COUPLE OF PIC'S OF THE HORTON PROFESSINOL FISHERMEN! I'M READY TO GO FISHING! I'TS JUST GOT TO COOL-OFF JUST A LITTLE BIT!!!

TRICIA'S 50!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

JEFF'S SISTER TRICIA WAS THE BIG 5-0 ON JULY 30TH, SHE CAME IN OVER THE WEEKEND FROM AUGUSTA, GEORGIA W/ HER DAUGHTER STACY & FRIEND ANNIE!! WE HAD A GREAT WEEKEND!! WE HAD BIRTHDAY CAKE AND AS ALWAYS WAY TO MUCH FOOD!! HANNAH WHO IS TRICIA'S GRANDDAUGHTER MADE THE TRIP ALSO!! JEFF DECORATED THE YARD WITH SIGNS, DEAD FLOWERS, A POTTY & A WALKER!!!!EVERYONE SEEM TO ENJOY THEMSELVES, THIS WAS ANNIE'S FIRST TRIP TO THE GREAT STATE OF ALABAMA!! HER BIRTHDAY IS AT THE END OF AUGUST SO WE HAD HER A LIL' PARTY ALSO, JEFF WOULDN'T LET HER GO HOME WITHOUT A "ALABAMA" SHIRT!!!! WE LOVE & MISS YA'LL!!

SILLY GIRLS

HERE ARE A COUPLE OF SWEETHEARTS! YOU HAVE MISS JILLIAN & MISS MADDIE(w/shades) THESE 2 ARE A MESS!!! MISS JILLIAN LOVES HER "CHEESE", HER BABIES & IS A DADDY'S GIRL TO THE BONE!!! SOME OF MISS MADDIE'S FAVORITE THINGS IS PLAYING IN THE "CRICKET BUCKET" WHEN WERE FISHING, FEEDING "COCOA"
ICE CHIPS & RIDING 4 WHEELERS!! ~ THESE ARE TWO OF MY FAVORITE LIL' GIRLS IN THE WORLD!! WE LOVE YA'LL VERY MUCH!!

MOST OF THE TIME WE'RE AT THE POND!

I HOPE YOU DON'T GET TIRED OF SEEING FISH PICTURES!!! WE LOVE TO FISH! IT'S VERY QUITE & PEACEFUL! WE'LL BE POSTING PICTURES FROM TIME TO TIME & OF THE "BIG ONES"!!! MOST OF THE TIME IT'S JEFF WHO CATCHES THEM, BUT I'M LEARNING & HANGING IN THERE. I'M ALSO LEARNING HOW TO "CLEAN" THEM, THAT'S JUST PART OF IT!!! MOST OF ALL OUR FAVORITE IS COOKIN' THEM UP!! MMMMMM.....

JUNE 9, 2007
WHAT FUN!!! HOW MANY WEDDINGS CAN YOU SAY THAT ABOUT? I THINK EVERYONE HAD THE BEST TIME. IT WAS VERY CASUAL & LAID BACK!! MY FAVORITE PART WAS THAT IT WAS SHORT & SWEET! I LOVED THAT ALL OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAME & WE HAD TONS OF FOOD (THANKS DUKE!) IT WASN'T LIKE MOST YOU GO TO WHERE EVERYONE WAS IN A HURRY TO LEAVE, THEY WANTED TO STAY AND CHAT AWHILE. IT WAS JUST A BIG ALL NIGHT BBQ! EVERYTHING WENT GREAT AS PLANNED.