Thursday, December 21, 2017

Getting caught up posting before Christmas!

Here are a few things from this month that I've been lax in posting...because next up will be my Christmas post!


KATIE'S HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!!! And so are her cats, which I love...:)

FINALLY the first fire of the season was built mid-December.



Love my nativity from Kenneth's Grandmother.

Here it is with my Thomas Kincaid Christmas tree - love them both!

I'm all ready for Christmas!  Katie literally doubled the amount of presents when she brought hers in!

Never know what you'll see when you work in an office in the country...

Haley was happy to see Katie, too - she just wanted down to get her toy!!

Beautiful sunset at Mum's apartment one night.

Mum got her lights on her hedge all by herself-she did such a good job!!

Trip makes himself at home.  I had to make him move so I could sit in my chair!

Trip loves the new toy his mom got him, but Bitty could care less about it.

Kenneth playing with his grandcat!!!!

Had lunch with Bob and Cille - very special friends of ours...love them so much!!

Santa came early for me!

Honestly.  I can't remember another Christmas that I've been so blessed!  I have the promise of eternity through my faith in the Lord (thank you, Jesus!), my family is all healthy and happy, I have my Mom close and can spend time with her, I work for the BEST family ever and they were very generous this year and just LOOK at what Santa brought early for me!!! 



New gas stove.  Floor model so we had to get it home ourselves.  Thank goodness for a strong son!

Making some adjustments for a good fit.

Kenneth set the kitchen up for gas just in case when we built the house.

I'm SO happy with it!!!



First breakfast cooked.  I love the griddle!  It works great for so many things.  I do tortillas a lot on it and Katie has been making paninis and grilled cheese sandwiches on it.


First dinner a success, too!! 

Next came the delivery of our new refrigerator!


VERY happy with it, too!!  And we have an ice maker!  No more buying ice or making ice in the portable ice maker or ice trays...:)

Now I just have to get the kitchen back in order.

Island Christmas Party

Saturday, December 9th was our annual Island Christmas Party.  I don't remember when I started this but we've hosted a Christmas party for our neighbors every Christmas for the last several years.  We always have such a good time - we really have great neighbors!  Everyone brings food and a gift and we eat then draw numbers for the gift exchange.  It's fun to open gifts but more fun to steal them from someone...:)  So thankful for where we live!



Shane, Kenneth, Dick, Bob, Mary Ann and Remy

Remy, Creighton, Joe, Doris, Carol and Shane

Betty, Richard and Tommy

Tommy, Shane, Creighton, Bob, Kenneth, Doris, Betty, Remy and Richard

Richard, Dick, Joe, Carol and Tommy






Hope we get to have this celebration for many more years!! 





Wednesday, December 20, 2017

December 3rd Texas ride

Sunday was another beautiful day and the Shreveport Bossier Riding Club had a ride planned so we joined in.  It was the first time our schedule hasn't conflicted and we were happy to meet some new folks, ride and get together with the group for a meal.  We watched church on TV then headed for the meet up point on Cross Lake.  It was a very enjoyable day and we look forward to getting together with them again soon!









Tuesday, December 19, 2017

December 2nd Arkansas ride

We had some beautiful December weather to start the month off so we took advantage and went for a ride!













Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Happy Thanksgiving!!

We had a small group this year - Amanda and her bunch went camping with friends for Thanksgiving and did they ever have a beautiful weekend for it!  The weather has been awesome lately - cool evenings, warm days and clear skies...perfect fall weather!  We have so much to be thankful for - each other, our moms, our kids, our home, time to travel and the wonderful memories and most of all, for our Lord and Savior, Jesus!  Count your blessings every day, not just one!!


Mum came over Wednesday afternoon and stayed until Friday morning. She brought this whiskey infused with cranberries, oranges and cinnamon and we mixed a shot of it with a splash of cranberry Sprite.  Was it ever tasty!!

Haley chasing her laser light up and down the hallway.  She is hilarious ripping after that red dot!

Kenneth and Mum getting their cooking done.

Loading up their plates!

We made smaller amounts but we still had our turkey, ham, pineapple dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, rolls, cranberry sauce, pumpkin crunch, chocolate chip cookies and chocolate pie.

Sent this pic to Katie of her Dad eating her Thanksgiving dinner since she is still in St. Louis.

Daniel getting his plate loaded.

Used Grandmother's tablecloth and napkins for dinner.


We sent Katie pictures of all of us...wish she could've been here!

Nana finally made it...two hours after we were done eating!

The mothers visiting...:)

Took Haley for a walk to make room for dessert!

Daniel checking to see if the fish were biting.  I have a bowl of filets in my fridge right now!

The holiday baking has begun!!

You can tell the holidays are upon us by the looks of my kitchen! For the next month, it will look like this!