I saw this on Kelly's FB page,
and just couldn't resist.
I laughed out loud!
(it's one of my favorite movies!)
Two Happy Thoughts!
John retires tomorrow!
I asked him how long he's worked
and if he would miss any of it.
"I've worked 40 years and I
will NOT miss a day of it."
WhooHoo!!
He'll be in front of a big screen for all the games now!
And they won't be recorded!
ALSO
I'll be posting BEFORE pics of the house
and will share with you as we
paint and trim it out.
Right now, it's just fine.
We have g'babies in MS to see first!!
Stay tuned ~
Hang in There!
Yep, still here,
JUST
busy,
Busy,
BUsy,
BUSy,
BUSY!
I had no idea retirement could be this way!
But am I having fun!
Now,
to get my man retired.
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
Truly, I'm still here but between fun things like water aerobics (still haven't gotten regular with that, but it's fun!); yoga (same way!); and meeting new friends, I am getting ready for John to retire and then we'll be renovating the home we've just purchased. We are so excited. New flooring, kitchen revamp, screened porch cleaned, painted and decorated, and all rooms given a new coat of paint and brought into the present time frame! Love the layout of this place, don't love the 1994 decor. Or the fact that they chose NOT to install a master bathtub. What's up with that?! The HOA does the landscaping, and takes care of it, so other than adding some Japanese maples (which I love) and Natchez white crepe myrtles (which I adore) we'll be set outside. Oh, and adding a bench and container plants along with a swing and a place to set icy sweetened tea. It may have taken me two years to get over not being able to teach in my classroom, but I'm loving being retired now and able to visit with family and friends when I want; sleep and get up when I want; and have my John all to myself on his off days instead of leaving him at home the days he was off and I worked.
Don't abandon me. Hang in there. I haven't gotten the camera out yet, but I'm now in a position to show you the rooms as they are now, and then take you through the progression of how they will be. Our two youngest have been able to visit and given me such great ideas for this home and I'm excited to begin. So, hang in there with me and we'll soon have this show on the road! Have a week filled with love and laughter~
Wow!
It's been awhile!
We've been busy at our home.
Or rather,
our homes. Yes, more than one.
It's been fun, but a huge change.
So,
I've leaned on these two a lot.
Love them both dearly.
Don't know what I'd do without 'em.
and we are looking forward to getting these sweet ones
further south where they can play in the sand!
(Yeah, it's a proof pic, but I love it.)
Jenny posted this today of her youngest. I so love this child.
Yesterday I helped her with preparing for this upcoming
schoolyear (Jen homeschools) and it was such a joy
to hear the laughter bubbling from his soul. He loves
his siblings and I loved watching them interact.
This is the Noah we know and love.
Sweet, silly boy.
It's been awhile, but we've been busy.
Very, very busy.
With not one, but several homes.
As soon as things begin to settle down,
I promise to share everything with you.
Surprises continue to find us.
Until then, have a blessed weekend!
Hiatus ~
There is much going on in our household, all of it good, but it will take time away from my blogging. Have a great rest of the summer and I'll be back a bit later on. Prayers and blessing to you all
Thank You
Thank you to all that have sacrificed for our country. We are free because of so many within our Armed Forces and I offer my thanks today~
28 Years Now ~
and if given the chance, I'd marry you all over again ~
happy anniversary, my sweet Johan~
I simply adore you
It's Ours ~
From the garage~that will house not only the BIG one,
but also 'the' bike and my cute little car~
to the huge screened in porch just waiting
to be dressed with furniture and a hammock,
it's ours. A new chapter about to begin.
More soon.
Maybe.
We've been doing a lot of traveling lately
and don't have internet there yet {Wink font}.
Some Beauty While We're Gone~
I hope a dear friend, Kim Cole, will allow me to share with you these photos she took on a canoe trip a while back. I saved these planning to possibly get her permission to frame them at some point. Since we are on our way south this week on a business/pleasure trip, I thought I'd remind myself of some cool, green, and shady places in North Alabama. I love these three shots. Thanks, Kim. They're beautiful.
These next three three are from another dear friend, Lynne Griffies, and I have quite a few of hers saved for framing one day. I've already shared with you that I have one that she took of The Biltmore Mansion matted and framed and I still get comments on it! These three, taken here in Prattville, are some of my favorites that she has taken around town. But this isn't the only ones I have. You should see the ones she has taken in the various vacation spots in and around the Carolina's. Lynne's loves photography and is very good at it.
I will back in touch when we get back the middle of next week. Until then, I pray you find many moments of love and laughter to fill your days. Pray for the needy and our servicemen and truly, truly pray for the leaders of our government. Too many of them need a 'come to Jesus meeting'. Until then ~
Frame These Prints!
I was looking through the items I've saved in a file for my blog and saw these prints. I am inclined to say they most likely came from The Feathered Nest, as Dawn is such a sweetheart to find items like this that she uses in her crafts for her Etsy shop, yet shares them with her readers for free! These would look great framed in the ivory color and framed in a white distressed with the aqua as an undercolor. I can see them in our new home. What would you do with them? I'm always looking for ideas! Have a blessed week ~
Bread Pudding ~ A Weakness of Mine
the Bread Pudding at the 'Ohana
in the Polynesian Resort
heaven in the form of bread, custard,
crisp sides, and cream
I love bread pudding,
other than a place in Jackson MS
that uses white chocolate,
this, at the Ohana,
has to be the best
I've.EverEverEver.Had.
Go to DisneyWorld, try it. Fall in love.
If you don't like bread pudding,
it will make you a believer.
I have my doubts that this recipe
will make it taste exactly as I dream.
But one can hope. Here it is ~
'OHANA BREAD PUDDING
Polynesian Resort
Ingredients
5 eggs
3 cups whole milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 1/2 cup sugar
8 cups french or 'Ohana breakfast bread
Directions
1. In bowl mix eggs, milk , salt, sugar and nutmeg. Set aside.
2. Cut bread in medium pieces, place on cookie sheet pan put in 350 degree oven.
3. Bake bread until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes. Remove bread and place in egg and milk mixture.
4. Place mixture in a greased 10-inch cake pan and bake at 325 degree for 1 hour.
5. Let stand 5 minutes, serve hot with ice cream.
BANANA FOSTER SAUCE
4 oz sugar
4 oz brown sugar
4 oz corn syrup
4 oz unsalted butter
1cup heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1cup banana slices
Directions
1. Combine sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and half of heavy cream in a large pan. Bring to a boil and slowly add remaining heavy cream keeping mixture at a steady boil.
2. Candy will brown slightly; cook 3 minutes until candy forms into a firm ball in cold water. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Add sliced bananas. Serve warm.
If YOU have a recipe that you think tastes more like the 'Ohana, please please, leave me the recipe!!
A Reminder
If you've been a reader for awhile, you've read this in a previous post. However, I've looked and looked and cannot find it (I was going to refer back to it, but guess not.) How often do you wash your dryer vent? WASH your dryer vent? You need to clean it each time you use it and wash it at least once a month, depending on usage. Do I do this? I clean the filter at least once every two days and yes, I wash it once a month. If water pools up on top of your filter, you need to take an old tooth brush to it. Your screen is clogged. When your filter screen is clogged, your dryer pipe will be clogged. And that, my good reader, will cause a fire. A nasty fire. If you're like me and run your dryer at night, while you're sleeping, or while you're running errands, you really don't want to return home to find a big red fire truck outside your home!
See where the filter goes? This is another spot that accumulates lint. Once you have your filter out, look down in there and see what you can find. Chances are, you'll find dust bunnies. And they need to go.
My vent brush did not come with the dryer, but I bought it in appliance area. I bent mine to make it easier to use. Every time I take the filter out, again at least once every two days, I look in to see where I need to use this brush. Sometimes the accumulation is caught on a small shelf, other times there are dust bunnies that released when I removed the filter and they are now resting on the bottom of the filter area. Get a brush if you don't have one. Use it. Again, you don't want a dryer fire.
Yuck!!!! Our ducts are directed to the outside and we're on the second floor. I'm not sure how often our maintenance men clean the vents but I hope it's often enough NOT to have the buildup like the one on the left! Maybe with my regular cleaning, our dryer ductwork does NOT look like that. Eeewwww.
Just another idea to keep your cabinets from getting crowded if you have small children or grandbabies, as we do. It dawned on me, finally after number five was born, to put the sippy cups in a basket! This way they can choose their own cup and I don't take up precious space in my upper cabinets! Alas, we have two now that are almost 8 years of age and sippy cups are not the thing to drink from {wink font}.
Just to leave you with a recent photo of John and our youngest grandson. They are buddies through and through. I was hoping to get Miss Elle in the photo but as soon as she saw the camera she hopped down to come see what was on the viewing screen. She hopped down too quick. I didn't have one to show her. Until I made this one, that is. But I was really hoping to get one with all three. Guess it'll have to wait. Hope you're having a great week, one filled with love and laughter and may you have a God-filled tomorrow.
Not a Post, A Movie!
Had the post and the pics all lined up in my head, and then I realized there's a movie today with our baby girl and her three precious little ones! I used to take Jenny to the summer matinees and then to hit McDonald's when she was little. By the time she was in second grade and so on, she had friends over for bike parties, so the movies slowly got lost in the dusty road we lived on. But I love the big screen and I'm looking forward to sharing movies at our local theatre with Jenny and her babies this summer. So, I'll save the photos and the post and you can read it later. For now? It's family time and I've got to get dressed! Ciao' ~
Oopsy Daisy
Not sure where I came across this, but if it's yours let me know and I'll give you due credit! Now on with today's post. There's not one. I had lunch, then dinner with two besties and by the time I got settled in to post on our first day at Disney, I decided to catch up on my blog roll. And y'all there are some really neat places just waiting to be found. Following a link at Hooked on Houses, I found Real Estalker and have spent the last hour or so reading her blogs on celebrity homes. My sweetheart will be home soon so today's post will have to wait until tomorrow. The above photo makes me feel cool and refreshed, which is something that is NOT happening outside at this moment. It was 101 degrees after 5 pm today! Humidity level is at 75%! And I hate sweating. Hate hate hate it, because as any true Southern woman will tell you, we don't sweat. We glisten. I don't like humidity. If it's going to rain, then rain. Don't tease me with droplets dripping under my bangs and down the back of my neck. Ew. So let's all think cool, Cool, CoOl, CooL, COOL!
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