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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Josh Ritter


Last night, Wes and I went to Baton Rouge, LA to see Josh Ritter in concert. You may remember me talking about Dawn Landes, Wes' sister here. Well, this is her husband. He was absolutely amazing. The videos I am going to post do not compare at all to his live performances. Check him out at http://www.joshritter.com/.



Here we are with Josh backstage.





Until next time....

XOXOXO

Thursday, June 10, 2010

The SNORKELER

SNORKELER


Today's fun project.

Until next time...

XOXOOXO

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Kick it in high GEAR

I kicked into high gear this week and got lots of stuff on my "summer to do list" DONE. It all started with trimming the hedges. Then it was off to cooking to class with my dear friend Katie where we learned how to make at least ten different recipes using blueberries. My favorite thing of the day was when we made our own blueberry preserves. I have three jars in the cabinet and one half eaten bag (teacher ran out of jars) in the fridge. I can't wait to make lots of other fruit preserves now!!!

Cleaning house threw us into to the next gear. We cleaned from top to bottom. I even scrubbed each individual tile by hand. Pretty IMPRESSIVE, if I do say so myself. We took everything up a notch when we disassembled a very important part of our swimming pool, fixed it, and put it back together with minimal pain. Just call Morehead Pool Repair the next time you need service!

Despite the rain, I pressed the clutch in hard and re-painted a chest of drawers, night stand, and an iron bed for one of our bedrooms now named "the Sand". You may remember pictures of a bedroom a few weeks ago. That one is named "the Sea". Of course the naming part is just me being silly. :)






She looks great!!














Friday, I put the petal to the metal and painted another bedroom. If  you have ever stayed overnight with us, this is the room you slept in. It used to be pink and green, but now it is a nice yellow titled "Sun Hat". I keep stepping into the room because it is so refreshing!
Before:(


Today, I took it back down to neutral and baked a turtle pull apart cake. It is not as cute as the butterfly, but I mean lets be honest, the butterfly is going to be hard to beat. Then I lounged by the pool and ate watermelon until the never ending rain came once again.


Until next time......

zooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm









Monday, May 31, 2010

Rollling Thunder

Two summers ago, I had the opportunity to visit Washington DC during the week leading up to Memorial Day. I have several wonderful memories of being in DC, and I hope to visit there again. Two things stand out in my mind when I think about that experience: 1. The Lincoln Memorial and 2. The Rolling Thunder Rally

Every Memorial Day thousands upon thousands of motorcycles ride into DC and rally for POW/MIA and the soldiers that were forgotten in Vietnam. This quote from the website sums it up. "Rolling Thunder began in 1987 as a demonstration to bring awareness to the plight of prisoners of war (POW) and to those missing in action (MIA). Rolling Thunder originated when four Vietnam Veterans, exercising the First Amendment "Right to Petition and Assemble", organized the first group of 2500 motorcycles to ride through the streets of Washington, DC. This first Rolling Thunder run was made in an attempt to petition the government to take responsibility for the soldiers that were abandoned after the Vietnam War ended.

Today over 250, 000 motorcycles ride during the Rolling Thunder Memorial Day weekend observance, held each year in our nation’s capital. Rolling Thunder has evolved to be not only a demonstration for the POW/MIA issue but also a demonstration of patriotism and respect for soldiers and veterans from all wars."

I will never forget the day we were walking from Smithsonian to Smithsonian and a large group of these motorcycles with American flags, POW flags, and MIA flags paraded down the streets. It was a very emotional moment for me, and thinking of it now makes me a little teary.

I wave these flags in my front yard, today, to THANK all of those who have fought and died so that I may live the FREE and luxurious life that I do.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

My

after school project: Caterpillars metamorph into BUTTERFLIES.






Until next time....

XOXOXOXO

Sunday, May 23, 2010

What's for dinner?




Wes's Catch of the Day: Pecan encrusted Speckled Trout, Green beans, and cheesy potatoes!
And for dessert: Chocolate Mallow Drops!

YUMMY!!

Until next time...

XOXOXOXO

Among the Animals


Wes and I went to Ship Island a few weekends ago with our friends Katie and John. It was my first time to go, and it was so wonderful. We spotted 3 dolphins in front of the boat on the way to the island, and once we were there found ourselves surrounded by wildlife.

 



Horseshoe Crab













I can't wait to go back and bath in the sun!

Just a reminder that the oil has still not made its way to the Mississippi Sound. So bring your family and enjoy all the Coast has to offer. Check it out at http://www.gulfcoast.org/.

Until next time....

XOXOXOX