Chairs

We bought a few of these director's chairs that can be personalized with names, initials, fraternity/sorority letters, mascots, slogans, etc. They fold up and can go in a closet or under a bed for storage. Perfect for dorm rooms, cabins, covered porches. They would make great Christmas gifts or even graduation gifts for next year. $35.00....

what's a girl to do!!!???

With school fast approaching (and I am not wearing my glasses and my fingernails are really long so excuse my typing) I can't decide exactly what to do with my few remaining hours of freedom. I really , really, really enjoy relaxing but I feel the need to get some unfinished business behind me....but then again there is always tomorrow as Scarlet would say. SO today since G-baby has gone home , dennis is out of town for the day, and no calls from anybody needing anything ...I have decided to do a little of both. I sanded, stained and sealed the front door, did some laundry, made Tripp a shirt, weeded the flower beds, and organized and straigtened my sewing room.(which will be to do over as soon as I start another project)...oh, i forgot to mention that I did repair a HUGE hole in a pair of hunting overalls...I guess they were trash for some young man but they are now repaired and ready for some deer hunting . If you aren't a teacher you probably don't know this feeling of depression/anxiety that creeps up on us...Most people think we have it made but it takes 8 weeks to re-charge our batteries. I think most teachers are anxious to get back to work but it seems like just yesterday that we were getting those end of the year checklists completed. Monday at 8:00 am I will hear the things from our administration that they think will pump us up and make us better teachers...Tuesday is open house and Wed. the kiddos will be there...Their batteries will be completely charged and will not lose power until May of next year. Can't wait to meet them and have some FUN!!! So back to the pool now for the last few hours of sun and fun...they are priceless....

Garner and Tripp

G baby is here for a few days since the rest of his family are at the Hottest Place on Earth...the Neshoba County Fair. We picked him up on Sunday afternoon and brought him back to civilization. The big kids enjoy the dirt and sweat but not Garner...he is just a sweet bundle of baby...There is only about 6 weeks difference in Garner and Tripp but they are about as different as they can be. Tripp will tolerate some Baby Einstein but Garner seems to really enjoy it...Garner loves to be held and rocked and cuddled...all of the things that Tripp will try his best to avoid. But both boys love to get their blankie and get into the baby bed for nap time and bed time. Garner is watching Baby Einstein and Tripp is taking a cat nap ...

Something fishy

I read in the paper about a fish painting workshop in Fulton...$2.00....so I gave my retired friend a call and she jumped at the chance to be an artist for the day. We really didn't know what to expect...we started our adventure having lunch at Bishop's Gifts and Flowers...It is a nice little area that serves sandwiches, burgers (grilled on Friday), salads, breakfast and plate lunch specials...We opted for the plate lunch since we were on a tight schedule and had to be at our art class at 12:00...It was a very good lunch and Alice treated since it was my birthday a couple of days later...She is just toooo sweet....We headed on over to the MSU extension service Itawamba branch...We made connections with a couple of the women that were there and everybody was friendly and helpful...lots of laughing and fun. The two gals that taught the class have been around...i mean literally...they lived in japan for 20 + years and one lives in california now and the other lives in Fulton...she might have some type of culture shock but you would never know it...We ended up with some nice prints and I even printed on a t shirt...I think it will be a great craft to do with my kids at school...or maybe just the grands....We had a great time and can't wait to find us another adventure...

whoops

Who would ever believe that sweet Simzy girl would ever cause destruction??? She came from the back bedroom with a little apprehension and some crocodile tears. Her story was "dada and Holder were throwing the ball and I tried to hide"...sounds very innocent ...but she failed to reveal that she hid in the curtains and then got a little tangled and yanked the entire rod down ...both brackets were pulled loose and the finial on one end was shattered...Not sure how she avoided the rod hitting her head but other than some paint, spackle and reattaching of the brackets nothing major came from the ordeal. She has also had a little incident with some of my little sewing scissors and a tassle on a pillow. Boy can she tell some stories about how things happen...

Smores

100 hundred degrees and Dennis decided to build us a fire and the little kids brought the fixins for Smores. Den Den picked up some coconut covered marshmallows and they were the best smores I have ever eaten. We finished up the night with a game of keep away with a giant beach ball. Amazingly no one fell down or got really mad about being in the middle. All in all it was a great time spent with the kids and grand kids.

Dance party

Betsy and her 3 kiddos came for a visit this morning. the little girls decided to have a dance party and were really getting down when I peeped out to check on them. Ree and Sims both love dancing, fashion and girly things...can't wait to see them in about 10 years...watch out for them...they are double trouble.