Journaling reads: Friday evening, August 16, 2025 and our last day on Cape San Blas in Florida. It was a short trip, but we loved being able to spend time with Jessica, Terry, and the kids, who are growing up way too fast. We wanted to get a group picture, but between capturing the beautiful...

Journaling reads: While Jessica and Araya had a girls day out and Terry, Chance, and Thad went ocean fishing, Mark and I just hung out around the house. We spent some time in the pool and went to the park at the northern tip of the Cape to walk on the beach and went out for supper...

Cape San Blas, FL August 2025

Journaling reads: Mark and I arrived at the beach house where Jessica, Terry, Chance, Thad, and Araya were vacationing at around 4:00 on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. After getting unpacked and watching the kids play in the pool for several hours we all headed to the beach around 8:00 to watch the...

Journaling reads: On the way down to Cape San Blas, FL we stopped at the Best Western Hotel in Richmond Hill, GA for the night on Monday, August 11th and continued the trip on Tuesday. We wanted to avoid going through Atlanta, GA on the way home. That is also one of the reasons we went...

Monday August 11th 2025 Up at 8. Finished packing and loaded up the car. Topped off Asher's water and the bird feeders. Left the house about 9:30. First stop was the bank for the church deposit. Next was McDonald's for egg McMuffins and hash browns. Then we were on our way. We will stop for the...

Tuesday Spread Journaling reads: We arrived at the house at approximately 4 EST. Everyone was in the pool. They helped carry our stuff into the house and went back to the pool while I worked on unpacking. It is a beautiful, spacious house sitting very close to the CDT time zone so Mark's phone...

Wednesday August 13th I was already stirring and had been up to get some Tylenol and potty when the HOA people started weed eating and leaf blowing at 7:30 this morning. Give me a break! So Mark and I got up and fixed coffee and ate some breakfast. Soon Jessica and Terry appeared to take a walk...

Friday August 15th Hard to believe this is our last day. Jessica and I fixed scrambled eggs and bacon and toast for breakfast for the adults. The kids slept late. When they woke up Jessica and family went to the beach until early afternoon. Jessica and I then sat on the porch for some time just...

Saturday August 16th Up at 7 to finish the last bit of packing. Out the door after kisses and hugs from everyone and prayers for safe travels. GPS says we have 617 miles to go and will arrive home at 6:43 pm with no stops. Thank You Lord for a wonderful time with family. We entered Georgia at...

Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #5 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/august-challenge-5-tic-tac-toe.42593/ I used the diagonal formula of: title, one photo only, brush or paint (chose a splatter) Noted Journaling reads: I’ve been home all week since Ilene is in WV and Elisabeth went...

Template Challenge #6 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/august-challenge-6-template.42504/ Journaling reads: I love spending time with these ladies. 07/23/25

White/Clean Challenge #7 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/august-challenge-7-white-space-clean.42547/ What a day! Journaling reads: The temperature was so nice on this Saturday morning that we decided to enjoy our coffee on the deck. 8/2/25

American Beauty AnnaLift 8/1 - 8/15/25 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/annalift-challenge-08-01-25-08-15-25.42631/ Journaling reads: When I think of an American Beauty, this plant is not what comes to mind. I was looking for an old picture of Mark when I came across these...

Freebie Challenge #4 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/august-challenge-4-freebie.42609/ Journaling reads: Thursday I went to Elisabeth’s for another mother/daughter day before she returns back to her teacher’s aide job at school. She fixed waffles and bacon for us for...

AnnaLift Challenge 7/18 to 8/1/25 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/annalift-challenge-07-18-25-08-01-25.42526/ Journaling reads: Ilene’s cousin, Jo, is spending a couple of weeks with her. But this weekend they are both traveling back to WV and Ilene will spend a couple of...