Down on the lake at Kathy's for T'dega~

~We had a exciting weekend down on the water at Kathy's & for the Talladega races also! When we wasn't at the track Jeff was loafing us to junk stores & a little greenhouse/antique shop also! While we was at the little greenhouse me & him spotted a pretty little Japanese Maple tree across the yard & I was gonna bend down & look on the "TAG" to see how much it was.......it wasn't a tag it was a baby snake wrapped up in it.....well here we go! We get the lady & she yanks some "old lopping shears" off the wall & hands'em to Jeff (HEHA) my next question is how much is the tree cause he's going to CHOP "something" w/ the shears I just wanted to make sure we was good on the tree if it "didn't make it" if you know what I mean! :0).... While at Kathy's I was on the look out for a family of geese, she kept a good eye on her 5 yellow fuzzy baby's & us too! When it was time for the track we got to meet up w/ several friends! Russel & Katie, Doc & Emily & their crazy crew & Ms. Miller was able to come w/ her daughter in law also! I hope you enjoy some of my ton of pic's I'll tried to keep it brief! I gotta new camera w/ my birthday money & I get a little excited sometimes!

oh our Flowers!......i luv them all...

The Jolly Podgers

~I'm very fortunate to be included on such fun, Sunny, Amy & myself have jumped in to a pile of papers, frames, letters,Mod Podge! You throw in their creativity & decorative spice & that's when you get the Jolly Podgers! Jana @ Bocksteen's in Boaz is our first store to carry our frames & letters please stop by if you need a little gift for someone!

what was that?

~~~~~i love the top photo it looks like we caught her by SURPRISE !!! Talk about the "deer in the headlight" look....!

I'm Happy I Made It to A Ripe Old Age of 35.......

~the ol' family portrait (that's marty holding his heart!)

i love this wallpaper!!!!

3rd birthday, Marty & Lashea licking their forks while I pose!

~ 3 musketeers~

~my sweet husband!

“Life is not a journey to the grave with intentions of arriving safely in a pretty well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming ... WOW! What a ride!”

Horton's 2009 Fishing Tournament

Horton's 2009 Fishing Tournament is now underway & YOU are already behind cause Granny (& cocoa,fred) have shown up at the pond and are taking names! This is a fat one that is full of eggs! You need to get your rods & bread balls ready!

Cocoa's not tellin'.......

~someone altered the rock in my flowerbed! Cocoa's not saying a word!

my thoughts for today....

I absolutely can't wait to get out in the flowerbeds this is very peaceful to me to just scratch around in the dirt! I love to get out this time of the year & see what survived the winter this picture below is some peonies that are wanting to sprout up! It's hard to believe how ugly they are now

& in just a few weeks will have huge flowers ! The picture below is what would happen if I hit the Georgia Power Ball Lottery! Yep,.... well I'd call Jeff home first cause he wouldn't work another day!

~Winfrey's Greenhouse~

911...pear tree down in Horton ;-(

~this is nothing compared to the awful damage up around Preston Island & South Souty. Jeff did make a "Granny Run" at about 2:30 this morning. We are very fortunate.

this is me.......

Rowdy Weather

WHTN-"Horton Storm Chasers" are reporting from Preston Island (S'boro) & it's just awful folks! It looks like the tornado just sat himself down in that slough & went to town bouncing back from once side of the bank to the other! This is a few shots we have for you from the scene..

~HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATHY~

We went down to Kathy's Sunday for her birthday BBQ, Jerry was manning the grill he done a great job. We had way too much to eat as usual. Everyone brought sides & she had a wonderful strawberry short cake!

Oh!.... I had told you in a earlier post that a flower bed was brewing?! Oh me! I have 3 new flower beds!!! We had the best time all day long on Sat., we worked outside until dark & you can see Cocoa had her 2 cents in it too!

Sweet Von's Birthday

~today would have been my daddy's 71st birthday in this picture is his

brother Wayne (on top of the car) & the little boy w/

the curls is Nathan Pankey a cousin I think, my daddy is in front

w/ his hands in his lap.

my favorite quote for the day.....

"You can kick and scream for a while,

but then eventually, you have to play

the hand that's dealt you. Play it elegantly.

Play it courageously. Play it with a great

deal of strength." ~Fran Drescher