Poor dog didn't see it coming....a bath!

I FOUND HER RELAXING IN THE GARAGE IN NEED OF A GOOD BATH,

I SEARCHED HIGH & LOW FOR A "TUB" TO GIVE HER THE WASHING SHE NEEDEDAH-HA!!! I FOUND IT! YOU PULL THE "MULE" OFF THE PAVEMENT SO THE WATER WILL GATHER AT THE FRONT OF THE BED. SHE STILL DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE AT THIS POINT.

THEN YOU TELL HER TO "LOAD UP",

FOR THE RECORD SHE KNOWS NOW!

I SCRUBBED HER FROM ONE END .......

TO THE OTHER!!!!

AND YOU GUESSED IT........SHE RAN ALL OVER THE YARD & ROLLED IN THE GRASS THEN TOOK ABOUT A 2 HOUR NAP ON HER GRANNY'S PORCH!~

~Crafty Cat Show~

Ok folks! Today on the Crafty Cat Show we're gona make a beautiful

chalk board. You'll need a frame in the size of your choice.

Mine, above is a old rough barn wood.

Then you'll need to find a "slick" sided piece of wood. This is what you'll spray w/ the chalkboard paint that you'll get at your local "Wal-Mark's" it'll take 3-4 good coats. More the merrier!

Once your coats are dried good place your chalk board in it's frame like so above!
This is it folks! Now, you can write your husband a sweet note or just doodle anything you want, just try to make it sweet & pretty. Hope you enjoyed it!

~ See you next week.

The Crafty Cat :-}

I have a new love....CAMPING!

We got to Cades Cove Campground around lunch on Fri. to kick off our camping weekend! George & Georgette has had to put up w/ me & Jeff for 2 nights/3 days. I know their nerves are shot! We had a great time. We was constantly into something! I was on a mission to see a bear & I got to see 1 very far off,1 very CLOSE up & 1 up a tree! Deer was everywhere, even little spotted babies too! Lots & lots of turkeys! I probably fed 2 squirrels a box of Cheese-Nips, they are probably trying to find me as we speak! I am very proud to say I biked that dang 11 mile loop w/ George! We started at 5:57 a.m. it took 1hr 45 min., click here to read more about that! (note the word "grueling" in the 2nd paragraph!) The campgrounds was clean & neat. It was very quite & still at night,dark also! I loved cooking over a fire as much as George loves to build fires! We couldn't ordered any better weather, it was cool with a good little "nip" in the air! I can't wait to go back, maybe we'll float down the creek!

he's been watching me!

~He peeps from behind the trees & spies

on me. I caught him this time!

We met Sweet Little Lily!

Here is the "Big Sister" & she has her role down to a art! Since we seen

her at the end of May she seems to have misplaced a few of her teeth!

That doesn't keep her from smiling big w/ her Uncle Jeff!

We got to visit w/ Tricia's new grand baby Miss Lily on our way
in from vacation. She way too little for me right now. She's almost a month old

~Last, but not least is "Casey the Cat" this is Tricia's furry baby!

The Healing Springs Blackville, Sc

~this is a little piece I pasted about the springs. Artesian wells supply legendary mineral waters to pilgrims seeking help for all kinds of ailments. Historical accounts and legend date the springs back to pre-European era when Indians considered the waters sacred and bathed in them for healing when sick or hurt. Tradition relates that during the American Revolution, four mortally wounded British soldiers were left here in the care of two able bodied men until they died and were buried. Six months later, all six returned to their garrison in Charleston, further perpetuating the springs' legend for healing.

Hamp took us by the springs & as always Jeff says I find someone to talk to. Well, here is a little fella that I met! His name is Mr. Atterburry he liked me taking pictures & wanted me to take his & he had to check to see the camera & sure he looked good! Before we was able to leave he ask me to take one of him & how good he could run! He was at the springs filling up water bottles w/ what looked like maybe his grandaddy & daddy~

~~~~~~~

FYI- Jeff wanted to take a bath on the springs since that

wasn't possible he choose to "dip" his fishing hand!!!

4th of July out at Judy & Hamps~

I think Hamp was as relaxed as we was while on vacation!

I caught him trying to catch some sunshine,

but He ended up catching him a nap!

Jeff caught me & Judy at a yard sale while we was out riding around one day! I was able to grab up 2 Longaberger basket 1 in a thrift store (.50 cents) & 1 at the trade day! ($4.) :-)
I got hooked by thier feathered friends also! I could watch them birds for hours!
~you can see all about the boys fishing trip on the previous post! Also you may go here to see the fishing guide web page! They all had a GREAT time & ready to go again

Striper fishing with the Hampster!

What's in my head today.....

We will never know all the good a simple smile can do~

CONEFLOWERS W/ A FEW FRIENDS~

a STORMY SUNDAY !....

~WE HAD A MESS I TELL YE....

...that crazy Hayes Bunch~

I'm a little behind on my bloggin' , but we went over to the Hayes's for Emily's Dad's 60th birthday party. We always have a good time w/ them. I get to see my Maddie Lynn too!

Here if Jeff & his jig to "The Double Dutch Bus" which is always a treat!!

Miss Maddie was getting ready to sing her some "SUGARLAND" here she is making sure the man gets everything fixed just right before she begins!

~2 PEAS IN A POD!!!

Dylan's 2009 Summer (Pond) Tour in Horton.

I found that dang lost SD card~8 mo. later

When your just about to give up, you'll usually find what you've been looking for........here is the sd card I lost last Sept. (2008) ...We tore out to T-town for the Western Ky game! We always have a great time when we're off with the Miller's! ~ Please note I haven't colored my hair again for you who see me on a regular basis, like I said this was last fall & yes, that's my fall hair color!!! hehaheha Yes, my hair styles & color is a ongoing science project! (... you can stop laughin' now)

I married him 2 yrs ago today!!! :0)

Granny's Got her Game On~

~~~Well,,,,, she's done it again, Granny caught a 2.1 lb 'shell cracker' that's my hand & from the bottom of my palm to the tip of my mid. finger is 6.5 in. ! The thickness what I can't dare to begin to show you! You may be able to see by it's "shadow" He was just a HOG I tell you, just a hog!

Hey.....they're cutting our Hay!!

I love how it smells right after they get the hay cut & how pretty it looks when they get rolled too! I think we got about 47 round bales outta this first cutting. I thought it would have been a little more being it was so thick!!!

Deer/Racoon Feeder Camera...

~~~The "Sweetest Dear" ever -My Jeff...........
The "girls" are not to sure about the racoon in thier feed bowl!

This is close to what I look like if you try to

"run" me away from my feed bowl, I don't

think my eyes gets as bright

as this, but pretty close I've been told!

Get wire pliers & antibiotics ?

....you know it's been a hard days fishing when you have to run to the house to the get wire pliers to cut a treble hook outta your husbands hand! ~also when they tell you to grab a couple of antibiotics too! ???? oh me! Oh course I would have to "blog" this so I wasn't in any hurry till I had my camera! Now, first things first!!!

Bird nest update....not a good one!

Well.... it has always been one of my favorite books, To Kill A Mockingbird! I had high hopes that the pretty bird nest was a family of red birds. I was putting Cocoa up for the night & I caught the moma bird, it's a dang MOCKINGBIRD nest!!!!! I'd bet she is cousins to the one that would "yap" every morning at 5:19 in the holly tree outside mine & Jeff's window! I'm just saying this could get ugly.....if the eggs hatch Jeff will have 4 new moving targets! :-) Sorry folks don't mess w/ our sleep~