Or else

If you are going to do it this year, do it today or else.

I am off work until next Thursday and don't plan on doing anything I do not want to do.  Today, I am going junking at Harrison.  I really enjoy just making the rounds of the junk stores but I usually do not buy anything.  I try to think twice about buying anything anywhere as really, if it is not food, it is all junk.  I already have lots of junk so I try not to bring more stuff into the house that is just more junk to find a place for.  Some days are more successful than others.  We will see what today brings.

Then, I need a few groceries.  I am going to get some beans to cook with the Christmas ham bone.  Have beans and cornbread tomorrow.  It is supposed to be blackeyed peas and hog jowl, but beans and ham will have to suffice.

We have been seeing more and more deer all the time.  George and Clayton are up to 14 at a time now.  I wonder if they are just making up numbers to try and beat each other's count.  I never see that many.

I am off to shop now.  Stay tuned for the bargains. 

Beautiful Day

Up in the 60's, I think.  And, today was go home early day. And, since I worked late Tuesday it was go home at 10:30.

If you want to know exactly how warm it got today, click here http://www.greenforestchamber.org/weather/Current_Monitor.htm

or there.  This is a weather station on top of the Green Forest School. It says, beautiful day today.

Picture It...

Progress

June 2008, removed ALL carpet from floors

June 2008, new subfloor from living room through back bedroom

June 2008, new deck

December 2009, painted back bedroom

December 2009, enlarged living room by removing wall between LR and small bedroom

December 2009, living room and hallway to back bedroom walls and ceiling painted white

March 2010, back bedroom finished, new flooring, painted walls and ceiling

April 2010, removed ALL cabinets from kitchen

April 2010, painted walls and ceiling in kitchen white

April 2010, new subfloor in kitchen

April 2010, new living room furniture

September 2010, painted our bedroom

September 2010, new flooring in back bathroom

November 2010, new windows in our bedroom

May 2011, new flooring in living room and kitchen

September 2011, ordered new cabinets

September 2011, new hutch for computer

September 2011, new dining room table

October 2011, all new windows installed

October 2011, new door installed

December 2011, new cabinets finished

December 23, 2011, new countertops and new sink installed

2 Do, 2012

Back splash in kitchen

Trim around windows

Repaint kitchen and living room area walls around new windows

New floor by back door

New back door

Roof over front deck

Hallelujah

Christmas Eve...

Coming up...

And Going Down...

We got our presents...

And now we are going home.

Merry Christmas to the grandkids

First Grandson, snoozing while others toiled.

Robert, FINALLY CHRISTMAS.

His favorite present.  We have all had to take turns racing against him.  He just keeps pestering, you want to race grandma, you want to race grandpa?  Til we finally have to race. He always wins.  And, you have to pay attention and do everything just so.  Grandpa was not doing it right.  Robert says, you have to push the button and proceeded to help Grandpa push the button right.  It is a lot of work to play with Robert.  

Hannah and her kitchen.

She must be kin to Aunt Helen.  She loves washing dishes.

Merry Christmas, to me.

August 17, 2004.

November 03, 2007.  Who is this?

November 17, 2007.

December 23, 2011, added new counter tops.

All done, except connecting the plumbing for the sink.

Sink installed.  Looks great and is much deeper than the old one.

Tada.

Giving sister a helping hand, Helen See

Helen See, Helen See, Helen See

Helen See, Helen See, Helen See

Helen See, Helen See, Helen See

Helen See, Helen See, Helen See

See Helen See...

Sunday Morning Coming Down