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The water was SO blue when we were at Panama City Beach, Florida. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it that blue and clear in all the times that I’ve been there. It was so beautiful.
Today has been a lazy day. I’ve had no motivation to do anything and I HATE when I feel this way. Luckily I don’t feel this way too often.
I’m having a really hard time concentrating or staying focused on anything. It’s so frustrating but I don’t really know what to do about it. :( It makes me crazy.
We’re going to a couple of farmers markets tomorrow and maybe even doing some flea-marketing and yard sales. Woo hoo! I can’t wait. :)
Good night!
Not Many…
This was one of about 20 photos I took at the beach when we went to Florida (this is at St. Andrews State Park). If you know me, you know that normally I take hundreds (literally) of photos whenever we go somewhere. I don’t know what was wrong with me. I ALWAYS take photos. I guess I just wasn’t feeling it. :(
Gym class isn’t happening this week because of vacations and whatnot. I sure wish it was still going. I really, really enjoy it and I can tell such a difference in my body. :) I can’t wait until it starts back up next week.
Today I went to the Chattanooga Nature Center all by myself. It was a last minute thing, otherwise I would’ve invited my buddies. I was disappointed though because I didn’t see nary a thing. :( I was there for about 2 hours (if that) and headed home.
Hope your day was lovely.
Battlefield Farmers Market
My hubby and I went to the Battlefield Farmers Market today and bought all kinds of yummy yum yums. We passed on these blackberries although I’m not sure why. They were HUGE.
We bought fresh blueberries, tomatoes, cube steak, silver queen corn, & peaches. I have a recipe I want to try with the blueberries so I’m pretty excited about that.
On the way home we stopped by a sporting goods store and my hubby bought me a handgun. Yes, a handgun. A .38 Special to be specific. The store owner and my hubby made me shoot it before we bought it. I didn’t like to shoot it. It feels weird. HOWEVER, I go out in the woods and whatnot quite often by myself so I’m actually glad to have the gun. He bought bullets that will just injure someone, and them bullets that could kill someone. Freaks me out, really. Hopefully I’ll never have to use it, but I’m going to take classes so I’ll know how to use it if I have to. I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot someone that was trying to harm me. No doubt about that.
Night!
Back Home
We are finally back home and the ride didn’t take long at all.
I’m so happy to be back in my own bed. :)
We had a wonderful time.
Good night!
Pier Park
Shopped with Brooke & Ashley at Pier Park in Panama City Beach today. We also did a mirror maze there and had all kinds of fun.
After our shopping trip we headed over to St. Andrews State Park and met the guys. They were there fishing (aka “Killing Time”). We stayed there for a couple of hours and headed back to the house to cook out.
I haven’t even taken my big cameras out of the camera bag. Shocking, right?
Maybe I’m sick. ;)
Happy July 4th! God Bless America!
Swimming
More swimming in the deep blue sea today. It’s still as blue as it can be. Stunning! Stunning, I tell you!
Today was a lazy day. We at Angelo’s in PCB and it was SO good. The steak just melted in my mouth.
We’re having a great time. :) I LOOOOOOVE the ocean!
Ocean is BEAUTIFUL!
You’ll have to excuse this pitiful photo. I took it with my phone.
We all hit the beach early this morning. I think this is the first time I’ve been to Panama City Beach when the water was this blue. It was absolutely crystal clear and absolutely stunning. I swam and swam and swam. It was great. :) I also remembered sunscreen so that was great, too. We had an absolute blast.
The kids (Brooke & Chad, Cain & Ashley, & Chad’s sister, Christy) stayed at the beach for a while longer than we did. Marshall and I went back to Brooke & Chad’s house (about 30 minutes away) & got cleaned up. When the kids got back we ordered Hungry Howie’s pizza (yummy!) and just relaxed at the house for the evening. We were all exhausted. The waves were rough (but fun) and beat us to death so napping and relaxing were the perfect way to unwind.
Had a great day. Hope you did, too.
FINALLY!
Finally made it to Panama City, Fla. I didn’t think we were EVER going to get here. The trip – which should normally take about seven hours – took about 9.
I’m exhausted, everyone else is exhausted, and we’re going to bed.
Night! :)
Time Flies..Even When You’re Not Having Fun
Hubby called to ask about some invoices. Here’s our conversation after we got that out of the way:
Me: So what are you doing now?
Him: Going to pick up some hose.
Me: I asked you to never cheat on me!
Him: What?
Me: I asked you to never cheat on me!
Him: ~~Silence~~
Me: ~~Laughing & laughing~~
I know it’s not funny to most anyone but me, but I had a good laugh (& so did my daughter). :)
I can’t believe that June is over and done after today. Time FLIES. I need it to slow down.
I had an amazing workout this morning. My legs are looking and feeling so much different. I love being able to SEE a difference in my body when I’m working out. It feels great.
Florida tomorrow! Woo hoo!
Two More Days
Two more days and we are headed to Brooke’s (future) house in Florida. I can’t wait. I really need to see the ocean. :)
Do you watch Toddlers & Tiaras? Those moms make me SICK.
Walking Lunges
I literally almost passed out in gym class this morning. We did two lines of walking lunges, and then one line of sideways walking lunges. It was HARD! I can barely do a lunge anyway, and these were rough. Whew!
I’ve got a new addiction: Pinterest.com. Don’t go there unless you plan on spending a REALLY long time. It’s as fun as etsy – if you find etsy fun. :)
Errand Day
Brooke and I ran errands today and worked on the house. The house is still a disaster from things we got from my late grandparents house. Each of their grandchildren got to go through and pick out things we wanted. I came away with several sentimental things, nothing of any value, but my favorite possession is my grandparents beautiful marriage certificate that I will always treasure.
Did I tell you that we are considering going on a cruise next year? We are. We’ve never been on one. I’m so excited. I think we’re going to go with the Royal Caribbean cruise line. I’ve been researching and that line seems to be more adult-oriented. Ever been on on one? Where did you go?
Night!
Nappy Nap
Today was a lazy day around the house. I napped for about 3.5 hours. As you know, I don’t sleep much at night so I make up for it when I can, like today. :)
Rain, rain, & more rain.
Woo hoo!
Chatty Crafty
Brooke and I had a fabulous day. I mean a FABULOUS day! We went to Chattanooga early for the Chatty Crafty art show and there were SO many cool things to look at. We really enjoyed the show very much. I’m glad we got there early because it got hot as heck out there.
After the show we had lunch at Cracker Barrel and then went through our hometown and on the mountain to my late grandparents house. My aunts, uncle, & father, had gone through all of the belongings, picked out what they wanted, and then the grandchildren were asked to go through to see if there was anything we wanted. I did get several things, just small things, nothing of any value, but things that remind me of my grandparents. My Dad also gave me their marriage certificate which I have always wanted. I was thrilled. :)
I had an amazing day with my daughter. I’m so happy that we are getting to spend so much time together before she moves away in November. Today was just wonderful. :)
Night!
Stitches Out
This is a bloom on my Citronella Geranium plant. Isn’t that a beautiful flower? I didn’t even know they bloomed. What a nice surprise. :)
Brooke and I took River to get her stitches out from her spay a couple of weeks ago. She hasn’t calmed down a bit and I’m not sure, but I thought she’d settle down JUST A LITTLE BIT, but no, no. This dog is a nutball. We call her Titan 2. ;) I just love her to pieces but I really need to get her trained properly or she’s going to be a handful.
Brooke and I went up to my Grandpas to put our names on things that we’d like to have before everything else is taken to Goodwill. It was so sad going through and seeing an empty house. My grandparents were married in 1941 and they built that house and are the only ones that ever lived there. Anyway, sad.
Hope you had a lovely day. :)
Ho Hum
Isn’t red clover pretty?
So that book I was excited about reading that I talked about yesterday? “One Thousand Gifts”? Turns out that it may not be something I will enjoy after all. I read the first chapter, and I was totally taken with how this author writes. Her words are beautiful, and I admit that I was captivated (as sad as the first chapter is). BUT, after reading a review of the book that a friend sent me, I guess it’s not for me. :( I’m going to read it anyway because I paid for it, but I’m so disappointed. The author apparently takes her relationship with God QUITE a bit further than I would EVER take it. Blah…
We watched “Battle: Los Angeles.” That’s a couple of hours of my life that I’ll never get back.
This weekend is the Great American Backyard Campout. Will you participate? Doesn’t that sound so fun? I’m sure you don’t have to be American to do it. Read about it by CLICKING HERE.
Night!
Surprise!
This beautiful sunflower was a surprise. Well, sort of. Obviously I knew it was growing, but I didn’t plant it. Actually I have sunflowers popping up all over the yard. This one is the tallest and the prettiest. I guess it’s because the only one that the dogs haven’t rolled all over.
It has rained all day long. Quite happy about that.
I’m about to start reading “One Thousand Gifts.” Have you read it? To be honest I don’t really know exactly what it’s about, but it looks wonderful.
I need a Kindle. :)
Night!
Feeling Great
Had a rough but wonderful workout in Pump class this morning. I feel great. My legs are a bit sore but it’s all worth it.
We had a bit of rain this evening and there’s a chance of rain for the next week or so. I’m sure it’s not too exciting to read about rain, but if you guys knew how bad we needed it you’d understand.
I mowed, watered the garden, and then took a shower. I had a fantastic afternoon. Hope you did, too.
Night.
Nothing
“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” A buddy reminded me of this quote and I sure am happy to have it. I’m printing it and hanging it on my fridge. :)
It’s SO, SO miserably hot. I prefer to be outside but I can’t hardly stand that humidity. It’s horrible.
I’ve got Christmas spirit and I’ve got it bad. Tomorrow is the first day of summer, but I’m already dreaming of fall. :)
Do you think I’m nuts?
So does my family. :)
Happy Father’s Day!
This is my SIL’s new dog, Buddy. Isn’t he cute? He’s a Maltese (I think) & he’s a rescue dog of sorts. He’s 6-months old and apparently he chewed up an $800 roll of linoleum so his previous owners were none too happy with him. (On a side note, just how much linoleum can you get for $800? Seems like it would be enough to cover the state of Rhode Island.)
Happy Father’s Day to all of you wonderful dads out there. I have three great ones in my life: my Dad, my FIL, and my hubby, who has been an amazing father to our children. We are so blessed! :) We had a cookout here at our house to celebrate, but it was just my hubby, Brooke, Cain & Ashley. We played Frisbee & just enjoyed being together. :)
Night!
Winds
Today my hubby got up early and met his Dad and then they went to Cain’s house to fish for a while. Afterwards they headed up to the mountain, picked up my hubby’s brother, and fished at one of the ponds up there. A REALLY bad storm came up my hubby, my FIL, & my BIL all had to run and hide in a ditch. Trees were blowing down everywhere around them and they were terrified. They were soaked to the bone, and pretty shaken up – especially my FIL – but luckily no-one was injured. There was quite a bit of damage on the mountain and lots of people are without power, including my in-laws. We don’t know if it was a tornado, but we do know that one hit nearby.
The photo shows a little bit of the damage in my SIL’s yard. There were lots of things blown all over the place. It didn’t get too bad here at our house, thank goodness.
I can do without all these tornadoes and horrible storms, thank you very much.
Christmas In June?!
This is Brooke headed up the side of the ridge that we walked up the other day. She’s standing that way because she’s holding Humphrey’s leash and trying to coax him to get up and WALK. :)
I’ve been listening to Christmas music today. :) I canNOT help myself. I love it. I’ve been dreaming about fall and Christmas all day. It’s my absolute favorite time of the year.
I heard this about 12/21/12 today: “Don’t worry about WHEN you will meet your Maker, worry about IF you will meet your Maker.” :) I like that. (Will you meet your Maker?)
Night!
Movie Night
Looks like a snake, doesn’t it? Or maybe I just have a vivid imagination.
Brooke and I went to class at the gym this morning and worked our butts off. We had a terrific workout. I just love that class, even though it just about kills me.
We relaxed at the picnic table when we came home. We watched “Just Go With It,” and it was hilarious. We both loved it. :)
I’m over this humidity. How about you?
It’s Raining!
Here’s the rattlesnake we saw the other day. Isn’t he a beauty?
It has been raining for most of the evening and we are SO thankful for it! We need rain so very much. It’s thundering and lightning, too. The dogs aren’t enjoying that so much.
Brooke and I delivered parts for my hubby today and then stopped by a park on the way home. The walkway at the park went up the side of a ridge and I thought the dogs were going to pass out before we made it all the way around. :) It was steep! Brooke and I were about ready to pass out, too, but it was good for us. :)
Night!
Back In Class
Here’s the cute little mouse I talked about the other day. He’s cute as long as he continues to live outside. :)
Brooke and I started back to class at the gym today and we had quite a workout this morning. I imagine I’ll be pretty sore tomorrow.
We picked up parts for my hubby for most of the afternoon and then made a yummy supper when we got home.
We’re hoping to get some rain tomorrow. Pray for us! :)
Night!
Going To Weight Watchers
Got up this morning and watered everything. It takes a good hour to do it. We need to install a water line in the front yard. Pulling that hose all over creation is what takes so long.
Brooke and I are joining Weight Watchers tonight. Pretty excited about it. I sure hope that it sets me on the right track. Pray for me!
It’s windy and a bit cooler today, even though it’s still in the low 90′s. Feels pretty good. :)
Rattlesnake!
Honey and I went exploring near our home today. We had a great day and I got to photograph all kinds of cool things, but I was most excited about a rattlesnake. We saw him at the end of the day as we were headed home. He had eight rattles & a button. He was SO beautiful. I got lots of pics (that are on the other computer).
It was so strange. I’ve been wanting to see a rattlesnake forever. I haven’t seen one in more years than I can remember. And there he was – headed across the road. We helped him along his way (which he did not appreciate) because I know for a fact that some stupid redneck would’ve came along and killed him just because he’s a snake, and because he’s not only a snake but a venomous snake. Anyway, sure was happy to see him. :)
Today would’ve been my grandmother’s 88th birthday. Sure miss her. She has been gone for five years this October. I think about her every single day and I know that somehow, some way, she is near me. :)
Good night!
Cookout
Today we went on the mountain for a cookout with my MIL & FIL and extended family. We had a great time.
And that’s all I have to say today. :)
Ho Hum
Brooke and I went to the store and got the groceries we needed and then came home. Brooke left for a wedding in Savannah and I sat outside and took photos of my birds.
Same ol, same ol.
I’m kind of over blogging. Can you tell? :)
That doesn’t mean I’ll quit because I always love going back and reading the posts to see what was going on in our lives.
I dunno.
Rain!
This is the new garden bed we installed. You can see that no grass grows on this side of the yard. Apparently the road used to run through here when this subdivision was first built waaaaay back in the 40′s. This is also where the previous owners gardened. You’d think the dirt would be better but it’s not.
It rained for a good 30-45 minutes this afternoon. We even got some thunder and lightning. I wish it would’ve rained longer but I was happy for what we got.
I bought the new “True Grit” for my hubby the other day and we watched it tonight. I liked it pretty well. I can’t stand watching the original version because I can’t bear to hear that girl’s voice. Thank gosh they got a better actress this time around.
Night. :)
