Food~Fun~Friends~Fireworks

We enjoyed many "F's" yesterday!!

I planned to get out my patriotic decorations, but always wait until the last minute....When I went up to the attic to get them.... Good 'ol Uncle Sam was all I found!!

We have all kinds of wooden stars, flags, firecrackers.... from our

"Home Grown Country Collectable"days!!

Better luck next year!!

We enjoyed some yummy Food on the Fourth with a few of our Fantastic Friends!!

Then we went to watch some Fabulous Fireworks!!

My "sweet hubby" grilled the burgers about an hour before our guests came over......We decided to try a trick we learned in the baseball concession stand. Mix warm water with some beef bullion, garlic salt, onion flakes & a little Soy sauce....put your hot off the grill hamburger patties in the crockpot.....pour mixture over the patties....when it's time to eat..... you have hot juicey meat ready to eat!!

~~Happy 4th of July~~

Don't you just love Independence Day!!

We truly have much to be thankful for. We are a blessed nation.

We got together this afternoon with my parents & some of our favorite friends!!
Have you ever played "Blitz"??

It's a card game you play with quarters & a deck of cards.

Fun!! Fun!!

We are off to a Red Hawks baseball game & some Fireworks!!

******Wanted****** Chinese Laundry Lady!

I'd rather scrub the tub or clean the toilet than do laundry!

I tend to put it off until I can't walk into my closet.

Most of my clothes are cold wash, gentle cycle & hang to dry......

Way to many steps for me!!

Not to mention that I have to fold, hang & put them away!!

My other bad habit is running a load & getting busy with another project......

Stinky ~~ Winky when I finally remember it.

Most of the time it has to be washed again:(

When I do get into the laundry groove I fold & make these nice neat stacks of clothes for my boys only to have them dump them into a big pile on their bedroom floor......I try not to go upstairs to their rooms very often.

I just get my panties into a twist when I do!!

I would much rather be having Fun in The Sun!!

I better get back to my piles!!

Sweaty Betty!!

This is where I spend a big part of my day!! I love working outside in the yard!!

These are few pics of our lower pond.

I would much rather be outside working in the yard than inside doing laundry!!
The down side to working outside is I turn into "Sweaty Betty"!!

Dog Daze of Summer!

My dogs have a wonderful life!!

~Eat~Sleep~Play~Belly Rub~Walk~Back Scratch~

You can always count on them being happy to see you when you come in the front door!

Never mind that dog hair is a condiment at our house!!

Don't even think about wearing black clothes unless you have a lint brush close by!!

Daisy, Jaycee & Freckels are best freinds & get along better than my boys do!!

It's a good thing my sweet hubby is also a dog lover.

We share the bed with our furry friends!

It's truly a "Dogs Life" around here!!

Do you have a special pet in your life?

Woo~Hoo!! It's Summer Time!!

I'm finally off of work for Summer Break!!

Now let the fun begin!!

Watermelon is one our favorite summer time treats!!

I love the color & the natural sweet & juicy taste!!

I guess you could call it one of God's candies!

I decided to go ahead & cut some of the melon up into single servings & put it in bags for the boys!!

Teenage boys tend to make really big messes!!

Garden Shoes!!

I hope my creative juices start flowing again!!

I have been riding the dragon~wagon in a big way lately.

Only one more day of work until summer break!!!!

My garden shoes are ready & waiting for me!!
I'm not sure what these little flowers are called, but they are so dainty & sweet with the lavendar pedals & tiny yellow centers!!

Granny's Rocker

This old rocker belonged to my grandma Minnie Murray.

My dad gave it to me a little while back.

It's going to be one of my summer "painting projects"!!

I think I'm going to give it a whimsical touch!!

I only have 4 more days until my summer break!!

Yippy~Skippy!!

"An Itchy Situation"

You know those peskey little blood suckers!! They love me!! I can't go outside without them buzzing & biting me!!

These are a few of my favorite summer time products!!

I don't leave home without them!!

Lazy Daze of Summer!!

I've been enjoying the late nights of summer, but am riding the draggin wagon in the morning!!

My summer vacation starts June 27th. Yippy~Skippy!!

Class of 2008

I'm now the proud mom of a high school graduate!!

It doesn't seem like that long ago John & I were graduating!!

This is a pic after graduation of my "sweet hubby", his mom Jan & Nate!

We had a graduation celebration for Nathan in our backyard!!
We had a baked potato bar with all of the fix'ns, veggies, fruit, spinaich dip, & plenty of sweets!!
I put this shrine of stuff together!!

Nathan has never worn his class ring or the nice watch he got from the

basketball booster club!!

So, I decided to at least put it on display for a day!!

Hey Friends!!

We all finally made it to the end of the school year!!

I am looking forward to having a little more time to visit some of my favorite blogs!!

I've decide that eggs & nests are going to be one of my "new" favorite things to collect!! There is something so simple & sweet about a bird nest!!

I will visit more later!!

The Leak is Fixed!!

No, it didn't take 23 days!! I've just been a little busy!! I'll post more later!!

When Life Gives You Mud.....Make a Mud Pie!

This is a picture of my hubby working in our front yard!!:(

So much for a relaxing weekend:(

When I got home form work today he asked me if I had been watering in the front yard? I told him no.....

Long story short... We have a pretty serious leak coming from the house water line to the water main. We were hoping that it was a leak in the sprinkler system....no such luck:(
The chocolate looking water just kept filling up the hole.
I know that there are so many people right now that are dealing with much worse situations. I'm praying that God can help us make a

"Mud Pie" out of this muddy mess!!

Spring has Sprung!!

Gotta love this Spring weather!!

The birds are happy!!

My flowers are very happy!!

I got a great deal on some plants a few weeks ago.

It is always surprising how much stuff it takes to fill up all of those pots & other containers!!

It's been awhile since I've posted. Most of my at home time has been working in the yard!!

There is just something about getting your hands in the dirt!!

It's murder on a manicure, but worth it!!