Processes

Everything is a process around here.
Cause and effect if you will.
I can't do this because of that.
I can't do that because of this.
Tedious even. I hate tedious. I have no patience for tedious. Truly.

But just as I am sitting here typing this up, God is testing my strength once again.
That doesn't kill me, will only make me stronger. Thanks Kanye West for that song.
I will prevail though, don't worry about that. I'm too stubborn and bullheaded (Thanks Grandpa) not too make it to the finish line with this project.

Things are coming along though.
Tiffany has been here almost every single day to help me. (Thanks Tiffany!)

I have managed to accomplish getting Mo's room done, Nat's room done, and my scraproom done (except the organizing...that's the tedious that I love!). I have a few touchups in my bathroom and the girls' bathroom to do and they will be done.

What's left you ask?
Living Room
Kitchen
Dining Room
My Bedroom
And...the other house....4 rooms there with lots of treasures!
(Mom if you want them, come get them!)
And...the shed...after Aunt Mary comes to get what she wants.
(I'm sure we will be having a sale in the spring as well. Antiques galore...come on down!)

Then there is all the outside work to be done. I have to cut trees and limbs down as well as move a few trees. Rake the lawn, get rid of Fire Ant hills, landscape, etc.(Thanks Bobby...in advance!)

Easy you might say...but you don't know how I have to wash the walls all down, vacuum the room, move furniture, etc., etc. Tedious I tell you. Persnickity...maybe, but it will be well worth it. And it will be our home and hopefully critter free.

In the spring I'll do the windows, but not until then.

And I am still the wishy washy washer woman. (Thanks Tormado!)
Nothing smells better than your clothes being dried on the line. And having been rained on. I'll get the wash all done...and hang it all out tomorrow. I'll be getting a new pole soon and then a retractable line I think. Gotta love hanging the clothes out though. Gives a whole new meaning to planning your wardrobe.

I'll be posting some photos soon...so stay tuned for that!
But for right now, I may have company coming tomorrow, so I need to get my rear in gear and make this place presentable!

Happy Saturday, ya'll!
Love ya much!
tt

New House Pictures

Carport and old house...with clothesline. See the clothes on that line? That's fresh from this morning! I feel like the Wishy Washey Washer Woman...
View from the back deck. My yard goes all the way back to the fence and thensome...according to the deed it crosses the railroad tracks to the neighbor's land line.
The pups' new outdoor kennel. The chains in the backyard just weren't working for us...so Tiffany and I built this for them. With 2 front doors, it worked out perfect and they love it!
Our very own Abby Road...a.k.a. our driveway.
My back deck and swing. I haven't had time to swing in it yet, but rest assured, I surely will.

We like our new house and can't wait for Tom and Erik and Gabby to arrive. I hope to have it all done up the way we want by the time they get here. It's a slow process though and alot of sweat equity. There are things that need some fixin' up, but then those who know me well, know that is right up my alley! If you put Martha Stewart and Bob Vila together, well there ya have me!

It will all come together and fall into place once we get everything here. I'll have access to all my tools and things needed to complete our new home.

Until we meet again....and I get pictures of the inside...
~tt

Our Trip

This is our trip in pictures....Natalea photographed all of these shots except the one of herself. I think I have some competition in the family photog department! (Photos are in reverse order due to upload procedure--so last ones are first!)

Only 1355 miles...and we are finally home!

Christmas 2007

This Christmas was the year of jokes.

Erik decided that he would personally wrap up his cousin's present for her.
It was an iTunes Giftcard, mind you.
And it was not pretty to watch Oscar opening up her gift. Although she handled it well.
She did love the end result though...as you can see from the smile on her face.
And to think, it all started with a big honkin' box....a smaller box....lots of newspapers....a pair of socks....and the iTunes giftcard wrapped up inside of those! We are evil...but we have soooo much fun!!

Tom and I...are just as evil! Before we went shopping for the kids' gifts, we told Erik he would get a Playstation 2 for his birthday in February...that we couldn't do it for Christmas. I showed him the different bundles online...so that he could pick one out. He said, "Just get me the game console mom, I don't need a bundle. I can get games for twenty bucks." So as Tom and I were shopping, we picked up a bundled PS2 and I wrapped it up for Tom, as I had kinda forgotten to get him some things anyway. So I told the kids...to huddle together and watch dad open up his last present...and as Tom opened it up...their jaws dropped...and then they jumped for joy!

So we hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

I apologize for the delay in the blog, but we've been super ubber busy in the last month packing up our house (the landlord chose not to renew our lease) and slowly moving things out of it and into Lynn's garage for the time being.



We have an awesome opportunity to buy a double wide trailer with 5 acres of land (Nanny's House) for a nice price with no middleman involved....contract for deed kinda like. So when opportunity knocked, I opened the door and this weekend we are leaving for Collins, Georgia!



Have a great week ya'll!! I will be busy packing up...but I will document my adventure via Mack Daddy this weekend and post it on Monday after I get my internet hooked up!
Love,
TT