First weekend in June...

Our weekend was pretty laid back.  We're getting ready for the Hot Rod Power Tour so this weekend was spent getting the house cleaned, laundry done, wheelchair ramp building, and just enjoying being at home!

 

Wish Kenneth could've been in the picture, but somebody had to take it!

After church on Sunday, Daniel offered to bring us lunch.  He always outdoes himself and this was no exception - turkey sandwiches, sliced turkey, ribs, potato casserole, mac and cheese and fried okra.  It was SO good!!  Since we won't be here for his birthday, I gave him a couple of gifts early.  We'll take him to dinner and I'll make him a chocolate pie when we get back.  He's such a great kid...:)

He really didn't want to pose with his new flip flops, but he did it because I asked him to.

Haley's birthday

We're not really sure when Haley's birthday is, but since we rescued her from Pet Savers on May 31st and they said she was about five years old, Mum says that's her birthday.  I guess, in a way, it IS her birthday...she started a whole, new, wonderful life!  To say my mother loves her dog may be an understatement.  I'm so happy they have each other now!  We started off the afternoon going to check out Christ Fit Gym, had dinner at River City Grille and went to Kroger.  Then it was on to the apartment to get ready for the "party".  Mum baked Haley some dog cupcakes and even iced them and put a lit candle on one.  We couldn't find any party hats at Kroger so we got a ribbon which we had trouble keeping on the birthday girl.  She ate her cake and opened her present.  Mum and I were quite entertained by her getting her toy out of the bag so I think we all enjoyed the evening!  Happy 8th birthday, Haley!!

Mum had a burger and I had blackened ahi tuna, wasabi mashed potatoes and green beans - YUM!

Waiting patiently while her mother ices her cupcakes.

She is such a cute little puppy!!

She's quite interested in the cupcake...and it took her all of three seconds to gulp it down. 

She shook and squeaked and worked hard to get this out of the bag!!  And she loved it!

Licking the carpet where the cupcake was.  And she somehow got the bow from her neck to her tail!!

Love long weekends!

Since we put all of our flowers on the graves Thursday night, it left my long weekend open!  And I didn't leave the house at all!!  Saturday was Kenneth birthday and he celebrated by getting up early and going to build a wheelchair ramp.  I did laundry and cleaned and in the evening, I got chicken and steaks marinating and made veggie kabobs for our Sunday afternoon grillfest.  We were celebrating Kenneth's birthday, Father's Day (since we'll be out of town), Memorial Day and Katie's last day here.  Daniel did a fabulous job of grilling and we all enjoyed the food!  It was a nice day of visiting with our moms and our kids.  Monday, Katie headed out for her next nursing assignment in Charleston, SC!!  She had her Pilot loaded down and was on the road by 7:00am.  It was a 13 hour drive for her, but thank the Lord, she made it there safe!  It was a wonderful long weekend filled with food, relaxing and a little work...just right!

Random happenings in the month of May

My boss has been growing and sharing a lot of the bounty from his garden...thanks, Charles!

The month has been busy and fun!  Here are a few random things that have been a part of it...

Coffee on the weekends enjoying the beautiful weather and the birds.  This pair of cardinals are frequent visitors.

Been enjoying having Katie and her "kids" at home with us temporarily.  Will miss them all when they head out on their next adventure to South Carolina on Monday.

Found some excellent crawfish right around the corner from our house at Drift In Landing-they're the size of small lobsters!

Our charity ride in Celina, TX got canceled due to rain so we were able to make the 2nd Annual Homecoming at North Highlands UMC on Sunday, May 21st.  It was nice having our family all together in our old pew...:)

Yesterday afternoon, we visited all of the graves to put new flowers on for Memorial Day...

...and ended up at Mudbug Madness in downtown Shreveport!  What a fun zydeco band we were entertained by, the food was great and the weather was perfect!

We came into Shreveport by back roads and I don't usually see this building from this angle. I always see the lady on the left wall from I-20 so I was glad to get this picture from this angle with both walls.

Mother's Day

What a wonderful day we had together celebrating MOMS!!  It could only have been better if Katie would have been home, but I'll have to get used to her being gone for holidays since she's travel nursing.  Kenneth fried fish for all of us as he does every year.  I'm so thankful we both still have our mothers with us.

May Marshall Car Show

As always, I thoroughly enjoyed my favorite car show!  The weather was absolutely perfect this second Saturday in May and we stayed longer than we usually do.  When you register your car in the show, you get a raffle ticket for a chance at a prize at the end of the show and we won!  A nice Craftsman tool bag, a pound of fudge and other car related odds and ends.

Caught yet another admirer looking at our El Camino!

Always enjoy visiting with Bob and Peggy...:)

I've discovered Walk-Ons...

I've already been here twice this month and may go again tonight!!  The atmosphere, food, all the TVs with any sport you want to watch and cold beer are all reasons to go!

Blue Moon...

Grilled bacon wrapped shrimp, jalapeno and cream cheese on corn grits-YUM! And look at Mum's shrimp poboy in the back!