Sunday, December 7, 2014

Christmas Tree Hunt

You know, I keep wondering how many more years we'll all shop
together for a tree...but, we were blessed with one more year.
Here are a few snapshots from the day.

We always try and go tree hunting on Black Friday.

It's the first day they are open, there's plenty of
selection, and it's not crowded and
we can take our time.

The majority of the years we have gone back
to the same place, I remember taking Bri there
when she was a baby-it had snowed and we pulled her in a
little pink sled.
Now she's a grown up beauty!

Somehow that little toddler, Brad, wound up being
the tallest in our bunch!


I had a little fun with editing ;)

Christmas blessings to you!

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Unexpected Vacation

Our family had the blessing of a last minute unexpected vacation to
Ocean City Maryland last week.
During it we celebrated my birthday, and Phil and I's 27th anniversary!
Here are some pics from our lovely time away...
The view from the condo we rented
in Ocean City


My mom and Bri enjoying a treat

Awesome sand sculpture

At the Kite Festival on OC boardwalk


Out on the Bay










God blessed us with a nice time away--I
really needed it!
And, this is my FAVORITE time of year to go!

Monday, July 28, 2014

Garden Goodies

Can't wait to put these Dragon's Tongue stringbeans
with the ham I'm having for dinner tonight!

My husband has worked so hard on our garden this year,
and we are reaping the benefits!

The picking below is just from today, I have a bowl 3x's that
size in the frig already!

Oh, and there were blackberries...but we ate them already!
lol

Neat tips to make your life easier....

For the always-falling zipper


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Fit two bowls in a small microwave
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Many hotel TVs have handy USB slots in the back that will charge most smartphones.

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Down the Garden Path

My husband has done an excellent job with our gardens this year
(with no help from me or anyone else!)

thought you might like to see some of the fruits of his labor...





The flower above is bee balm and is in Bri's garden
the flower below is lantana--also Bri's





We are really enjoying so many goodies out of the gardens!
Hope yours is flourishing too...


Tuesday, July 1, 2014

A Different Kind of Movie Night...

Two firsts for me yesterday....went to Dewey Beach for the first time...
and watched a movie on the beach for the first time....

Bri went with me and loved it!

Of course we checked out the ocean while waiting for it to get dark


These two little girls loved screaming and jumping in the waves ;)

A whole lot of people showed up for the movie Frozen


Beautiful isn't it?
The weather was just gorgeous!
We needed jackets after the sun went down.

A big crowd

The life-saving station

Scenes from the film

Bri thought the beach scene appropriate lol