Journaling reads: It’s hard for me to wrap my head around how quickly the years have passed; to realize my grandbabies are no longer babies! 11/6/24

Right Sunday we all stayed home and listened to Bobby’s message and then met Joann at Julia’s Mexican Restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon Michael and I walked the dogs. Mark had to lay down with a headache. We played lots of Rummikub in the afternoon and evenings. On Monday we got up early...

Alabama 2024 Left We left the house at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 17th. Since I-40 was closed from the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in September we had to find a new route to take. We decided to take I-85 south to the bypass around Atlanta, I-285, hoping to miss Atlanta traffic...

Alabama 2024 Left We left the house at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 17th. Since I-40 was closed from the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in September we had to find a new route to take. We decided to take I-85 south to the bypass around Atlanta, I-285, hoping to miss Atlanta traffic...

Right The trees in our back yard are beginning to show some color change! 9/16/24 The neighbor’s knockout roses on a rainy morning Beautiful! 9/16/24 The beautiful sun setting and the rays of the sun shining as we headed to church Wednesday. 9/18/24 Mark runs Piper through the woods on our...

Left Finally, the weather has cooled...at least at night and in the mornings. So, when it isn’t raining we can enjoy some time around the fire pit. 9-5-24 Mark cut the bushes down from the front of the house because the eaves were continually being clogged from the leaves. What a difference...

Left Finally, the weather has cooled...at least at night and in the mornings. So, when it isn’t raining we can enjoy some time around the fire pit. 9-5-24 Mark cut the bushes down from the front of the house because the eaves were continually being clogged from the leaves. What a difference...

Done for the Quote It Challenge #7 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/september-challenge-7-quote-it.40359/ Journaling reads: Each moment of the year has it's own beauty. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson In this moment, the weather is beautiful! Earlier today we had tons of rain from...

Journaling reads: Mark and I went to lunch today at Mama Mia’s. He needed to take a break from the shop work. I’m always happy to oblige unless my stomach is acting up. 9/25/24

Journaling reads: Jo, Ilene’s cousin, is spending a couple of weeks here in NC. She has a bad back and she had a rough night last night. She was able to play a couple of games with us, but then she needed to lay down with her feet propped up to relieve her back pain. Hopefully she will feel...

Left We decided to eat breakfast at the Wallburg Grill & Pizzeria. We left the house at 9:00. It was a bit cloudy, but the chance of rain while we were going to be out was minimal. The restaurant is only 3 miles from the house. So we took a chance and rode the motorcycle. The sky was still...

Right My self-appointed job while we are riding is to capture the scenery. I don’t have a license to drive the motorcycle, nor do I want one! I like having the job of being the photo journalist to document our trips. I love taking photos of the clouds, old buildings, water, farm animals and...

Left We decided to eat breakfast at the Wallburg Grill & Pizzeria. We left the house at 9:00. It was a bit cloudy, but the chance of rain while we were going to be out was minimal. The restaurant is only 3 miles from the house. So we took a chance and rode the motorcycle. The sky was still...

Right It’s a Dairi-O kind of day. 8/16/24 How is it possible that you are 20 years old already? I still remember you sitting on our counter eating green beans from the can as I cooked supper. 8/17/24 Stormy skies 8/19/24 I cooked pork chop sandwiches over the fire in the woods. YUM...

Left This titmouse looked a little rough from the rain. 8/1/24 On Thursdays during the summer Liz, Abby and I go to Save-a-Buck and Ilene joined us today. 8/1/24 Beautiful male Goldfinch watching from his perch in the tree out in the yard. 8/2/24 Went to Jen’s house to celebrate Jaxon and...

Left This titmouse looked a little rough from the rain. 8/1/24 On Thursdays during the summer Liz, Abby and I go to Save-a-Buck and Ilene joined us today. 8/1/24 Beautiful male Goldfinch watching from his perch in the tree out in the yard. 8/2/24 Went to Jen’s house to celebrate Jaxon and...

While being under the weather today, I was looking at an old issue of Somerset Digital Studio (Autumn 2012) when I noticed some artwork that looked like Anna Aspnes’ products. So I began reading the article and, sure enough, the artist was using Anna’s products. Her gallery is here at...

According to my Daily Almanac Newsletter, today, September 8, 2024 is Grandparents' Day. Everyday they share a quote, poem, etc. Today's quote was the inspiration for this layout. Quote reads: Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. —Alex Haley, American...

Done for the Momma O’s Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/vicki-stegall-designs-momma-os-september-2024-challenge.40438/ Journaling reads: I did not capture a picture of the black dress I wore to church on Sunday, September 1st, mainly because I did not realize Black...

Done for the AJ Challenge Week 1 for Sept. 2024 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/september-art-journaling-challenge-week-1-focus.40416/ Journaling reads: More times than not I have to make myself get up in the mornings and take those first steps to better health! 8/29/24...