McDonald’s Farm

Took a little trip to Old McDonald’s Farm in Sale Creek. It was awesome! Baby goats, hay ride, pumpkin patch, beautiful scenery and a crisp fall day. Happy Pumpkin Month!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seven Years Ago . . . Today

October 2, 2004 went on record as the hottest day of the month. Leaves were just starting to leak a bit of color and a few trees were beginning their shedding process. Some friends and family traveled from far away. Others only a short distance. But all gathered together in the Little Brown Church to witness a blessed event.

On this day, seven years ago, I married


HIM!

Oh yes, he is the LOVE of my life! I am truly blessed to have this beautiful face to wake up to.

He usually gives in to me when I want to take a little picture or two of him. Thank you my sweet love!


Just look at that face! Who would NOT want to take a sweet photograph of him.


What’s not to love? He deeply loves his family. All of them! Thank you my sweet love!

 

 

 

He makes me smile, he makes me laugh, he makes me utterly happy and most of all I know he loves me.

He’s not afraid to be a lot little goofy, even when it comes to scarf dancing in Kindermusik with a bunch of little kiddos! Or trying is graceful hand at disc golf. He’s pretty good at these new adventures!

 

 

 

 

 

 

He would even risk death to allow me a photograph opportunity!

 

 

 

He loves her with all his heart and that makes me love him more!












I love him for who he is. He doesn’t try to be anything or anyone else. He is original and one-of-a-kind. I wouldn’t have it or him any other way. I love his enthusiasm for nature and the world around us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Judy Garland once said this about love, For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul. He is my heart and soul.

 

 

 

 

I don’t have any eloquent words to sum all of this up. Just this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.A. Milne once wrote,
“How do you spell 'love'?" - Piglet
"You don't spell it...you feel it." - Pooh”
I love you my sweet Bob with all my heart and soul! Thank you for loving me.

Best Face Photo from Summer 2011 | iheartfaces

Summer is defined many ways. According to the dictionary it can be the hotter half of the year. The definition I love best is the period of development, perfection, or beauty previous to any decline: the summer of life. Wow! Fitting, don’t you think? (NOTE: I don’t care for the previous to any decline part, so since it’s my blog, I scratched it out!)

There is an interesting challenge this week at iheartfaces. It’s “People’s Choice” week. After all entries are narrowed down, we get to vote on our favorites from The Best Photo from Summer 2011.

My choice to enter? Well, it was difficult, but when I read the definition of summer, I felt this photograph summed it up. Damp, wind swept beach hair, dancing waves glistening in the background and that soft sunset glow. Then there’s the little touch of curiosity from an almost 4-year old as to what she’s doing, thinking, looking at.

Perfection and beauty all rolled up into one. The summer of life.

Please take a moment to peek at all the entries at iheartfaces. Voting starts Wednesday and I will keep you posted!!

Finds From The Weekend

What a great weekend! I went for a visit to see my parents. It’s always so nice to go see them, especially by myself. It gives us time to focus on each other and that’s always special!

One thing I LOVE to do is visit a huge home decorating store and an awesome antique shop. My sweet parents graciously indulge me, of course they love these places just as much as I do. Both of these stores are located in old mills. These businesses have certainly repurposed old buildings.

The home décor store is located in Jeffereson, Georgia. Not only do they offer the “fixings” for arrangements, they also create beautiful arrangements. I picked up a wood bowl, a few stuffed scarecrows and some elements to create an arrangement. I’ll have to post my final creation over the next few weeks.

The antique shop (above) is located in Monroe, Georgia in an old cotton mill. This is a beautiful building and I would love to just go around it and photograph all of its glory! Inside? Well, inside there is an overwhelming about of beauty too! I could have spent hours and hours there!

Old tools, an old soda fountain that works and great 8-track tapes. Remember those anyone?

Retro freezer and a great old sign. That door? That door was awesome! It’s a fire door and the date on it is from the 40’s.

Fun pictures! Not the greatest of me, but what the heck! It was fun!

Some of my great finds: lots of old books, two almost identical Raggedy Anns, dishes from the 40’s (I’m replacing all my current dishes) and two pumpkin guys (these actually came from the home décor store). Love!

The cutest book was a kid’s cookbook from 1950. I love the simplicity of the recipes and the beautiful illustrations. The frankfurter recipe is so funny! Love this so much!

Now, for my big find. I’ve been on the lookout for one of these for years and finally scored it!! Love!!!

Look for more posts about my visit with my parents in the following days!