Weekend update: Grandchildren, storms and earthquake!

Wow, what a weekend!  The lovely grandchildren came to spend the night Friday night. We picked them up at home, and dead skunk count was an all time high of 10!
Then while Pawpaw, aka Alex, fixed a gourmet dinner of chicken nuggets and Kraft mac n cheese, I took them to the neighborhood D-G to pick out a new toy.  Christopher of course got a transformer, then later informed me that there were two more there that he could use, I guess if I found myself in the D-G with nothing to buy, and Olivia got a dinosaur. Then we went home for dinner, playing, a movie on the DVD and bed.  Christopher went off to sleep, but Olivia stayed up through Blues Clues and Bambi.  I think she would stay up all night if we let her.

At 5 am the next morning, Christoper wakes me up.
Gammie, is it time to get up?
No, go back to sleep.
Gammie, do you have bedbugs?
No, go back to sleep. (where does he get this stuff?)
Gammie, is it light outside?
No, go back to sleep.
Then the cursed alarm goes off at 6:30.
Christopher pops up.
Is it time to get up?

So we got up

Later on, after Alex got up, we took them to the IHOP for breakfast.  That went amazingly well, I guess they are growing up!  Olivia had little pancakes, eggs and bacon.  Christopher had grilled cheese and fries.  And half of Olivia's bacon.  Then I had to give her one of mine.  Then he wanted more bacon and I had to give him half of mine.  I ended up with a half piece out of two! Oh well, less calories!

Then we went home, they played outside.  Overheard Christopher saying to Olivia: Well that's just stupid!.  Not sure what that was about.  Then Susan showed up and I took them home to get out of her way.  They slept all the way home.

Then I went to  flea market on the way home. Alex avoided this by staying home and working on his schoolwork.  He avoids flea markets at all costs.

Sunday night, what a night.  About 10:15 pm it started to storm, lots of lightening, much thunder, much rain, much wind.  And in the middle of it, an earthquake.  I didn't feel it, but a friend who lives a few blocks away did.  As did almost everyone I know.  How did we miss that?

And then Pioneer Woman put Chicken Fried Steak on her blog today and thats all I can think about.

So we are off on another work week. 
6 years, 6 months, 3 days from retirement.

Love,
SG

Back from the Snow of the Century!

Today, its back to work.  And it's Valentines Day.  Last year my new hubby bought a Moleskin journal and wrote me a sweet entry in it.  The thought was that we would write in it on special days, or whatever days and leave it for each other. 
I forgot.
For a whole year.
I forgot.
I apologize.
This morning I wrote in it and left it on his pillow.  And I didn't make up the bed. So...if he decided to make up the bed (he is retired), then he will find it.
He drove me to work today.  When I got out of the car, I told him to have a plan by 5 when he picks me up.

We will see.

Last year my daughter and I made a bunch of Valentine Tags (see my tab called tags)  This year, I didnt make one stinkin' tag.  You would think locked up in the house for 8 of the last 14 days, I would do that.  Nope, I read 4 books and watched a LOT of tv.  Then I decided that it's true...there really IS nothing on tv in the daytime!

So back to the grind, and Happy Valentine's Day to you and your sweetheart!

Love,
SG

Another snow day....

Well, we are having another snow day here in Arkansas.  This time it is from 10 to 24 inches.  I have never seen that much snow at one time. I'm just so over snow!



This is the pot on my porch, and it's under the porch roof!



This snow is so deep, its up to the bottom of the seat of my garden bench and it's still snowing. 

This is my lawn chair and the lawnmower on my patio...

And the trees...

These people were trying to get up the street, and it took them about an hour to go 2 blocks!

To see other neat outdoor shots, visit Susan at Southern Daydreamer

Enjoy!

SG

My First Award

Holly over at Beneath The Big Oak awarded me a Stylish Blogger Award the other day.
She has a wonderful blog full of thoughts, pictures, decorating and recipes.

So go on over and visit her and the other stylish blogs I have awarded. I am supposed to tell you 7 things about myself and link to 15 other delightful blogs...so here goes

Seven things about me...
1. I am an Andy Griffith Show Fan-atic. I will also spend unreasonable amounts of time watching re-runs on TV Land.
2. I am the 3rd great-granddaughter of a Confederate veteran and the 6th great-grandaughter of a Revolutionary veteran and the daughter of a World War II veteran.
3. I have come to dislike snow very much in the last few years.
4. I have aspirations to become a Parrot Head.
5. I read anything I get my hands on, even cookbooks.
6. I can ride a horse.
7.  I have unreasonable fears of rodents,heights, escalators, needles, walking and being in a car on snow and ice (see #3) and interstates.

Here are some blogs I love to visit:

1.  Mindy @ Apron Girls

2.  Aunt Ruthie @ Sugar Pie Farmhouse

3.  Debi and the Sorority Sisters @ The Blogerette Sorority

4,

Outoor Wednesday and the Snow!

Last week we had a little snow, and got a snow day out of it.  I took these off the porch...didn't want to put the boots etc on and get out in it!

Thank goodness the rental property is empty, it needs some major foundation work!

See more cool outdoors shots at:

http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

Later,

SG





After Christmas Confessions

I did not decorate for Christmas this year.  There, I said it.  I don't know why I didn't...I just never got around to it.  I did make individual handmade tags for everyone on one gift...that took an incredible amount of time and made an incredible mess!  I'll start that about July next year!

I did hang my Santa Face.  One of my daughters thinks this is a little creepy.  The other one thinks its not Christmas if he is not hanging up somewhere.  He is a plaster Santa face that a little old lady who lived next door to us when I was in jr. high gave to me.  I just liked him and she liked that.  I have had him ever since, and that was 46 years ago.
Here he is in his place...

I didn't put up a tree either.  How bad is that?  I just decorated this little tree that sits in the corner of my dining area all the time.  I decorate it for Christmas, Easter, July 4th and Halloween/Fall.it actually has lights on it so its cute when they are lit...but this was it for the tree...



Now for news...I think I'll try a food blog..a learning experience for sure.  I need to learn more about cooking so it may turn out to be a "OOPS, don't do that!" kind of thing.  It will link here so check back later!

Happy New Year...

SG

Fall, Thanksgiving and Outdoor Wednesday

The trees are almost bare now.  Last Saturday the grandkids came over and we played in the leaves.  They also filled a leaf bag and my 30 gallonyard waste can full of leaves.  Then they collected a dollar each and played in the rest of them.

The Big C buried his sister




When I told them I was going to have

to cut this little oak tree down,

they decided to try to take it down

 with their bare hands!

For more outdoor wonders visit Susan at Southern Daydreamer!

http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2010/11/1110-outdoor-wednesday-96.html

 

Happy Thanksgiving to all.  The day after Thanksgiving, Alex's grandson Nathan graduates from boot camp over at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.  Congratulations to him!


If you are traveling this weekend, be careful and safe, and take a moment to count your blessings, number one being an American!


SG

Outdoor Wednesday - Fall trees

It's a strange fall this year.  Sunday we took a drive and the trees were just not in sync!  We have been having cool nights and warm, sunny days, which are supposed to be ideal for the trees.

So I took some pictures of the maple trees in my front yard which are doing pretty good this year with the colors.  Hope you enjoy them!

I haven't posted in Outdoor Wednesday in a while.  Join Susan at Southern Daydreamer for more outdoor shots.

http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2010/11/1110-outdoor-wednesday-96.html

See you later!

SG

Voting Day

Today is voting day.  Its one of the most hotly contesed mid-terms I have ever seen!

Franklin Roosevelt said that in America, the only person who can deny you the right to vote is you yourself - by not voting. I think it was FDR...might have been Calvin Coolidge.  What DID Calvin Coolidge say???

Anyway...

And I'm talking the real vote - for those who make our laws at the polling place...not for Dancing With The Stars!

And they will give you a really neat sticker to wear too!

Go Vote!

Love,

SG

Friday at last.

It's Friday at last! This was a busy week, and hopefully I can kick back this weekend. 
The Andy Griffith 50th Anniversary party was fun, not as crowded as I would have liked, but it's not everyone's cup of tea.  We had fun, the kids played outside, most of the food was eaten and thats what counts, friends and family.

Here is our own Potato Queen.  I think her prince won the whistlin' contest since he was the only one who actually whistled.  His prize was a harmonica so he can learn to play "Juanita" for us.  He didn't take it with him, I don't know why!

Yes, there is a potato, its on top!

You know it's on the 50th once!

Have a marvelous weekend.

SG