I will be 66 soon and Roy will be 70 in January. Our growing up lives were very different than the lives of those growing up now. We have memories of odd things in our past. Odd to those growing up now but very natural to us. I saw these photos recently and they brought… Continue reading 07.28.20 Who remembers using or doing this…..?
Category: Home in Amite
07.25.20 The new addition to our home and Roy’s new techy toys!
This blog post has been in the making for quite a while. I am so thankful that the project and this blog post is completed! I believe that adding a patio with a patio cover was one of the best things we've done. Yes, we (meaning Roy, not me) built a 27 x 16 patio… Continue reading 07.25.20 The new addition to our home and Roy’s new techy toys!
07.01.20 Beautiful reverse decoupaged glass decoration or trivet – my favorite
If you've never decoupaged before you need to know the basics that go before the actual creation of a project. Here's a link to that information: DECOUPAGING BASICS While I was exploring what all can be decoupaged I learned about "reverse decoupaging." I found a wonderful video that taught me so much about a technique… Continue reading 07.01.20 Beautiful reverse decoupaged glass decoration or trivet – my favorite
06.01.20 Our precious little ones are gone
Roy went down to check on Bo and Peep and their four little ducklings a couple of days ago. He found these four precious little ducklings dead. I can't tell you how shocked and saddened Roy and I were.We were warned that male ducks are known to sometimes do harm to the babies. Because of… Continue reading 06.01.20 Our precious little ones are gone
05.30.20 Seeing through the bedroom window! and a little pressure!
This is one of those blog posts that is written to help us know when Roy did a couple of projects and what it looked like! The first project is the replacement of the glass in one of our bedroom windows. The second is pressure washing all of the exterior and touch up painting those… Continue reading 05.30.20 Seeing through the bedroom window! and a little pressure!
04.27.20 We have a new patio!
Roy and I recently had a patio poured outside our back door. We've wanted to do this since we first built the house. So many other things took priority over doing this so we patiently put it off! The new patio is 26 x 15 and goes from a couple of feet on the right… Continue reading 04.27.20 We have a new patio!
04.11.20 UPDATED!! Cindy Lou’s Retirement Extravaganza and her She Shed!! New pictures and video added!
NEW PHOTOS AND A VIDEO PRESENTATION HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS POST SO I AM REPUBLISHING IT! My sweet wonderful friend Cindy LeBlanc retired from Southeastern at the end of last year. She made it through having cancer, surgery, and radiation recently and was given a wonderful retirement reception when all that was over. Below… Continue reading 04.11.20 UPDATED!! Cindy Lou’s Retirement Extravaganza and her She Shed!! New pictures and video added!
04.06.20 Rosie’s Flowers of Spring
God gives us this beautiful time called Spring. He allows us to be blessed by seeing the tiny blooms of flowers that were hiding all Winter. Those vivid bursts of color will bring me joy all summer, especially when hummingbirds and butterflies zoom in for a taste of nectar. When we moved to Amite our… Continue reading 04.06.20 Rosie’s Flowers of Spring
03.24.20 Kids LOVE painting and hiding rocks! All the skinny on how to do it!
I absolutely LOVE rock painting! If you know me you know this is a passion of mine! Sitting in my rock room painting rocks and listening to Christian gospel music puts me in my absolute best "Happy Place!" If you have kiddos at home while schools are closed and throughout the summer rock painting is… Continue reading 03.24.20 Kids LOVE painting and hiding rocks! All the skinny on how to do it!
03.23.20 Family fun time – crawfish boil
Our oldest son's family spent the day with us a week ago. They brought everything to boil crawfish and we sooooooooo enjoyed it! We sold all our crawfish cooking equipment when we decided to live on the road so having some cooked for us at our home was fabulous! Having our grandchildren fishing, riding around… Continue reading 03.23.20 Family fun time – crawfish boil
BECAUSE HE LIVES 