Enjoying Life

Picnic for two under the shade of tree :)

Long walks with my sister and all the pretty flowers!

Sitting side by side under the moon - Tony reading aloud to me! :)

A picnic of farmers market bread and olive oil at Greenfield Lake

Touring Airlie Gardens under a cloudy Spring sky ~ it started raining as soon as we finished. :)

 

...more to come!!

Spring Dress

My super sweet husband bought me two new dresses tonight!! So exciting! :)

Thank you so much Tony!! Just one of the many, many ways you show me love!! XO

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A pretty shade of coral with a lacey top!!

Neon green!! Need I say more? ;)

Little Adventures

With the sky still blue and the sun near the horizon, Tony piled wood in our fire pit. We sat on the stones, close to the flames. Soaking in the warmth. I read aloud words penned by our favorite author, J.R. Miller - his chapter titled Transfigured Lives. We gazed at the crescent moon and venus. And Jupiter showed its little white face just a little while later. We laid side by side on the grass, covered in my striped crocheted blanket, staring into the deep blue sky. And we watched the sky gradually darken into a deep shade of navy and the stars light up one by one. The air got colder, the wood turned to glowing coals, so inside we went where we put on our cozy (fuzzy) clothes and wound down for the night, with a bowl of cereal and an online sermon.

Oh how I love that man of mine!! And the God that created him just for me!!

Saturday, in between the rain showers, we enjoyed a nice walk at Waynesboro Park where we were "attacked" by cute little inch worms, seen lots of birds, and pretty flowers... All signs of Spring.

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Hello Spring

Spring has sprung, and all of a sudden the world looks greener, brighter, and sounds happier!! The birds are whistling pretty songs while crickets back them up with cute little screeches. Our yard recieved it's first hair cut of the season and little lettuces are poking their heads out of the freshly fluffed soil. AND our friend Ken has been visiting with us the past few days. So many things to take joy in and celebrate!!

On the first day of Spring, Tony took a vacation day (just how it should be). We stayed wrapped up in our blankets a little longer than a normal Tuesday, me being the first to slip out of bed. I turned on some music, opened the blinds {hello spring}, and prepared a big brunch of pancakes with maple syrup, sliced fruit, home ground grits, and eggs. We took a long walk at the park where we saw woodpeckers, blue birds, inch worms, and squirrels. Little flowers looked toward the warm summer-like sun. We walked and walked and walked. Then we cooled off at the mall with orangeade and pretzels. And new shoes for me!! :) We browsed a local thrift store and ate a lite snack at the Irish Pub. We took a scenic ride home, enjoyed the outdoors, funny youtube videos, and homemade pizza for dinner, followed by peanut butter cookies and almond milk!! And the start of "80 Days Around The World" -- the 1956 version. ;)

My Grandma

My grandma, mom to my sweet mom, lived a full 87 years. A pretty lady indeed!! 

November 2011

grandma and mommy in her pigtails and bloomers ;) 

grandma, my little mommy, and uncle gary

grandma on the far left with her brother and sister