Cold weather is here

Well looks like we are in for some cold mornings - 29 degree for Saturday morning - great morning for a yard sale - all I can say is we will freeze our buns off - all for a good cause - People I must be really dedicated or crazy one to do this - Also I can't believe that at 6:15 on a cool morning I am awake - should be curled up in bed - I hope that all have a wonderful Friday - I am going to be busy today cleaning house - I have plans for deep cleaning master bedroon (if I can get help to take bed down) we will see-

Trouble

I am so glad to report that Trouble is getting back to normal - she actually barked today - first in two weeks - she has been really sick - She is back to eating and begging for human food so that lets me know she is much better - Hope everyone is enjoying this rain - We have our first fundraiser Saturday for our American Cancer relay team - -- We always have a yard sale and we are about a week behind our date - always in October when it is warm --High for Saturday is 59 - Just think of us out in cold working for a great cause

We have several fundraisers planned for the remainder of year - we will be selling chances on Tv . Just hope we do well on our projects - all donations are appreciated--

WE have some good pictures of our bike trip , we were in 10 different states in 10 days. - we rode about 2200 Miles - We were with Larry and Marcia - we were good sports to ride this far with the men and not grip and complain - It was so pretty you forgot that you were tired -
When I get things back in right places I will post pictures

After months of not blogging , here I am to report we are still alive - we just got home today - we had a two weeks camping trip to the Smokey Mtn. aread - we has a good time except Trouble got sick while we were there and I was ready to bring her home to her vet. Thankfully the lady at the campground office recommended a vet that would see her - after checking with Dr. Steve ( her local vet) we took her to vet - she has a cold , allergies, fever and runny nose - We are going to take her in tomorrow to Dr. Steve - She still doesn't feel well - We also took a motorcycle trip Oct. 8 - 14 th. We rode up thru Ky, West Va., Va, Maryland, Pa. - Larry really liked our visit to Gettysburg, - - He is a history buff and loves this - We saw some beautiful country - I liked the Allegenies - We visited Mt. Airy - (home of Andy Griffith) North Carolina , back thru the Highlands and Helen , Ga. It was a good trip but I was ready to be home (2 nights ) before heading out again . I must stay put - get house ready for the holidays, and Christmas shopping done.
One of the highlights of camping was having my gran dog spend some time with us. - - He had a good time - loved walking (3 rounds a day) in the campground.
WE have another grandog that we have not met yet - we have pictures - maybe over the holidays we will see her (nora)

Redneck Watermelons

Baby Watermelon Papa Watermelon

Momma Watermelon
This is my garden that surprised us in the front flower bed. Ashley calls me redneck, but I love it! We'll see who's making fun when I'm eating my tasty watermelons :)

Sunday Morning

I'm blogging for the last time for a whhile - after tomorrow I will be the one arm bandit - I am having surgery on my right shoulder - I have been cleaning for two days - doing things that won't get done for a while - WE have cleaned the sunroom and garage - washed windows and awnings - moved camper to garage (since we know we won't be camping for a few weeks ) I have am trying to practice using left hand - not doing a good job of this - I bet before 4-6 weeks of having to use my left arm and hand I will get to be a pro --no blogging for a while tho - I will not try this with only one hand - I guess "M" will be my help in driving on her days off -
Have a great rainy Sunday

Grand Total Relay 2010

Relay for Life 2010 grand total for Dynamic Dippers.... $30,269 K :)

This was the most ever raised by a team from Hartselle. Thanks to all for your support in our fund raiser. Be back next year!!

Report on Relay night

I am so happy to report that RElay for Life for our team was a great sucess. We are the first Diamond team in the Hartselle history of relays for cancer $25K - we lead the first lap for all the teams since we were Diamond. thanks to everyone who has purchased a plant or donation. We could not has done this without all your help - Thanks again for your support . Our home made ice cream was a great crowd pleaser until it started raining. We still made and sold about 17 freezers. About our money raised when everything is turned in we will be near $29 - 30K .
I will be lost for a while with no schedule to follow - maybe we will take a trip so we both can rest, Bill has been so supportive of this cause. Helped in so many ways - Thanks Bill .
Well I am sad , my granddog went home today - he has been with us for a week - house is quiet without him - maybe he will be so spoiled Ash will send him back .
I can now find time to go to lunch with "M" - when school is out maybe she will have some free time - .
Well I better check the weather - Harold has called and said that we have a bad storn that may come thru here . Be safe all

Relay for Life

Sunday morning and I am trying to relax with a cup of coffee . Happy to report that yesterday was a big sucess with our fund raiser for our Hartselle team in Relay for life. We have been selling ferns since March 19 to raise money - Our goal was $ 25,000 - happy to report that we exceeded that amount yesterday - We have worked hard on this - we still have a week to go - Last year we had $20,000 s0 we raised our goal for this year - thanks to all of you who have purchased plants from us. Without all of your support for our project we would not have met our goal - we think we may make close to the $28,000 to $30,000 before week is over - walk is Friday night at Hartselle football stadium - the Dynamic Dippers (our team) will be selling homemade Ice Cream that night - everyone come on out and have a great cup of cream for a great cause. Someone asked us yesterday how may ferns (our main seller) we have sold - we have no idea - just lots and lots - we have has stands in Hartselle and in Decatur - Our thanks to Eddie Pruitt for use of his vacant lot on corner. If any of you have not purchased your ferns f rom (fern ladies) name given to me by granddaughters Ash and M , we will be in Decatur next Monday thru Friday on 14th street.
Not much else has been going on at our house - not time when you do this project Monday - Saturday - all for the cause which is very dear to me.
The sisters (Reba, CArol and I along with Brenda (Carol's daughter ) Pam and Lisa - (Reba's
daughters) are on the team along with all husbands _ Joey , Lisa husband is our banker and
has been wonderful to make sure we have plants to sell. Husbands will be cranking out that ice cream on Friday .
I have my Granddog (Charlie) spending the week with his Memaw. - I love this little fellow - This week Bill sits with Trouble and I sit with Charlie - They both like to go ride- Trouble in her car seat and Charlie in Memaw's lap. If I didn't have this last week to work we would make Charlie a camper - I think he would do well.

Everyone have a great Sunday and a wonderful week .

Easter Sunday

Today was a great day - all our family was here for lunch - we really love having all our children and grandchildren and grand dog with us for the day - everyone has lots to eat and after lunch everyone hunted eggs that Papaw had hid (88 ) with 2 prize eggs - there are still eggs hid in yard that they (with papa's held) could not find. Brent found prize egg @2 - this is money they all put in pot. Keith R. found #1 (20.00) that Papaw made - They has a great time looking for eggs - We are so blessed to have this family - seems like they all enjoy being together. I just wish Ash & Brent were living closer - I would love to cook for them after work - this way Papaw would get meals cooked everyday. Come on Brent - move closer and I can spoil you like I have Ash and "M".

thanks to all of you for spending your day with us - We love you so much-----

Memaw

Saturday Wedding

Saturday was another wedding for us - Kayla our granddaughter married Joe Thomas at a beautiful wedding in Courtland . They were married in a antibellom home - very pretty with a spiral staircase , antiques everywhere - two sitting rooms with grand piano in each - home was built in early 1910 - I sure would not want to dust that much home - beautiful to look at but not to own - I was going to post pictures of this but guess what - I failed to put chip in camera so I have it on memory and hope to transfer to computer - haven't or do not know if you can - another goof for Memaw -right Ash. Had great food at reception at the church and was very pretty - (I did get a tour of home) no way Trouble could have ever jumped on bed to sleep , I would need steps to get in the bed they use - like I say it was pretty to see but not for me

I will try and post pictures later

Snapped at Grandfather's Mountain on one of our bike trips - this place is so pretty and so cold , even in summer -

Goldwing Trike - way to go

Here is a picture of another of Bill's bikes - the one on the right of picture with trailer behind is ours - this picture is from a trip to Smokey Mountain (one of my favorite places to ride trike)

I can't wait for warm weather so we can take a trip

Rainbow

This beautiful rainbow was snapped from trike over in Georgia on one of our bike trips

Papaw in snow

Think we don't drive to see snow - this was made in Indiana on one of our snow hunts - cold and deep

Our granddog

Ash --look at picture from december of 07-- He was a little ball of fur

First picture posted by only me

Ash - and M --look I actually was able to post a new picture - you better watch out for what I might post next - really I love this snow just not deep enough

Gatlingburg/ Smoky Moutains

Bill & I went to Tennessee last weekend. Here are some photos we took: Our dog trouble was not real happy in the snow - it was so pretty - I am not as brave as I once was in driving in the snow - Bill says I have just gotten old

Bill's Harley

There is a story about this black Harley - this is the second time around that Bill has owned this in 2006 Bill decided he needed a different set of wheels so he sold his bike - this was done after he converted our garage into his Harley room - walls, floors and decor - all black, orange and gray with all the harley items. At christmas of 2009 he got the fever for a Harley - He started looking for his old Harley - two days after Christmas he was reading the daily when he saw ad for a harley for sale - on calling he discovered that this was his bike he had back in 2006 - needless to say he could not rest until this was back in his Harley room- he now has 3 bikes- he calls them his toys- I guess if he is happy then the house should be-- He has asked our granddaughter to take pictures of his toys when the grass is green- will post pictures of his other two toys later.

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