After eight years.......

he's done. Mark played his last football game last night at JSU. Stan and I were able to go and we had a great time. It was a bright sunny day with a few clouds in the sky and a cool breeze blowing. Mark started the whole game on the 2nd string team and they won 34-17. It was the perfect ending to a wonderful time in his life and ours. Playing college ball at any level and for any sport is not easy. The first year if the toughest and he succeeded in many ways. He has always been fun to watch because he was such a passionate player. But no matter where he was playing he always managed to find us in the stands and acknowledge that we were there. He was even able to find us at GA Tech last year, not an easy thing to do. He played hard and worked hard even when he was asked to play defense in high school which is not his strong suit.
Mark has been our "hobby" for the last few years since all of his siblings have moved out and started their own lives. What a fun "hobby". His goal was to play college football and the Lord allowed him to do that. Starting spring practice as a red shirt freshman in the 2nd string position was a huge accomplishment. But his passion is gone for playing the game. After much council he has decided to, come home, work on getting his gpa up, lose 50 lbs., and earn/save some money. Please keep this big "teddy bear" in your prayers as he seeks God's new plan for his life.

GOOD TIMES!!! WE LOVE YOU SON AND ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU :)

Grandchild #2...

I got the privilege of going to Jennifer's doctor appointment yesterday. There are not words to describe how I felt when we heard the little one's heartbeat. It brings back lots of warm and good memories of my own. Hearing that little heartbeat starts an attachment with a little someone that continues for the rest of your life. God is so good....
Now, let's vote on what you think that little someone will be. Boy or Girl?? I will confess that I agree with Jenn in that the heartbeat did sound a little slower than it did with Savannah. Does that mean Boy? I know that it truly doesn't matter but it's fun to guess. You have until April 24th to vote. After then it won't matter because that is when Jennifer's next appt. is and they will find out if it is a Boy or Girl. What if they kept it a secret? I think I would go crazy.....

A day in the life of a Daschund....

For those of you privileged to own one of these precious pups, you know that there day exist only to find warmth. This existence often requires traveling. I was able to capture Ginger's route to warmth the other day and I thought I would share it with you.

First stop....the back patio

Second stop...her bed, under my shoes, only because the sun spots had temporarily disappeared

Ahhhhhhh....third stop

Fourth stop.....almost the end of the journey

Last and final destination.....until tomorrow.

Almost 50.....

Well, I will be a 1/2 of a century old on Friday. As i leave my 40's and head into my 50's i thought i would go out with a grand memory.....I fell and fractured a bone in my wrist today. And to top it all off it's my right hand. Oh well, it could be worse, right? Thanks April for being my very own nurse and council this week. We needed it.

House update #2

Well the Dining Room is done and I love it!!! Hope you do too. As My Style stated, warm woods with color, that's me. I will be adding a rug, changing out the window treatment, and finding a spot for an antique table from my grandmother but you should be able to get the idea. We have taken a week off from painting, sanding, caulking, and patching now it's onto the Family Room. The Family Room should be done by the end of March so I can then do my most favorite hobby....planting flowers and working in my new yard.

My Style

Your personal style is a mix of 2 specific styles:

75% Wine Country Style

25% Mountain Lodge Style

Wine Country Style

Tuscan sun, here we come! The Wine Country style reflects the feelings evoked by the seaside regions of Europe such as the South of France, Spain, Italy and Greece. The style manages to be both refined and casual, such that you can mix beautiful antiques with more rustic wrought iron or wood and the result is both sophisticated and cozy.

Furniture is large and comfortable, colors are bright and cheery, and regardless of the color palette the spaces almost always feel warm. You can easily translate the style into the perfect family environment but you can just as easily emphasize the more formal pieces and make your room the perfect adult getaway.

Ok, I think this is pretty much me. I like warm, cozy, antiques mixed with formal, and color.

This was fun. Thanks for sharing April.

Cookie Master

I love making Chocolate Chip cookies!!! I have such fond memories of when I was a child and my mother making them for us. I made them for my kids and now I make them just for my BIG kid. The good part about being "empty nesters" is that you don't have to share the cookie dough with anybody. What is your favorite cookie to make???

My BIG kid....