A week in review...

I eventually made it to W@lm@rt on Friday to buy the 'Bridesmaids' movie. I think I was there for about 3 hours, just leisurely walking around and looking. I bought a couple of throws for the grandsons, a spiderman and a sports one. I stocked up on some necessities like shampoo, toothpaste, body wash, etc...

Hubby went Saturday and picked up a couple of mums, 2 bales of hay and some pumpkins for the front porch. He also bought a witch and a black cat but we haven't put them out yet. He stopped by L0wes Monday after work to pick up 4 black rocking chairs for the front porch.

I found some scuppernongs at the grocery store this week. They were in smaller containers than usual but hopefully they'll get larger ones in soon. Love my scup'lins...ha.

Hubby and I took Rylie for a walk through the neighborhood last night, then rocked for a little while on the porch. Today is haircut day for me, I need to go get a little trim. 

Rest in Peace Pam...we grew up together, she played piano and we spent a lot of time singing gospel songs. They also had a little porch that was high enough that it made a nice 'stage' for our concerts and a non-working car in the back that we 'drove on road trips', usually to the beach. Please keep her family in your prayers.

Hope everyone is having a nice week,

Take care,

Sheila

Wet Wednesday...

Yesterday was an errand day, I went by the dry cleaner, then the post office for stamps and then the grocery store. Jarin wanted to go see "The Lion King" 3-D movie so we went to the 4:25 show. I bought a bucket of popcorn once before when we went so I can get it refilled for $2.50. I also had it refilled before we left, so I have leftovers...ha. It was cute in 3-D and it's been long enough since I've seen it that there were things I had forgotten. Jarin said there were things she understood now that she didn't when she was little...and yes it still makes her cry...may have to go see 'Shark night' 3-D next time. Need to remember to go pick up that 'Bridesmaid' movie that just came out.

We got our new cell phones yesterday too. I charged them up so we could get them activated before we went to the movies.

We had a steady rain most of the day today and I think it is in the forecast for the next couple of days.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot, I saw our first snake yesterday. I had to move my car so Jarin could go to class and I looked toward the road as she was starting to leave, and there trying to come over from the neighbors was a black snake. I went to the garage to see if I could find something to shoo it away but the hoe and such are in the storage shed. So I told Jarin to run over him (or her?). But she missed and it turned around and went back the other way. I've got my eyes out for it though, I hope he/she don't come back...ha.

Hubby's storage shed

Take care,

Sheila

Good weekend...

We made it through the weekend. We went to eat at the Mexican restaurant Friday night. One of the main reasons we went was so Jarin could get a margarita (you know, turning 21 and all), well she forgot her ID so no margaritas...ha. She's not used to taking her ID unless she is driving. Picked up her cake before we went, but we waited until Saturday to eat some because we were full.

 Yes, that is Spiderman

Hubby fixed goulash for supper Saturday night and Sunday was b-b-q pork chops and b-b-q chicken with rice and baked beans. Tonight will be leftovers...ha.

We bought a couple of new desk chairs this weekend for Jarin and me. Also a media storage bookcase for our DVDs and a cube style bookcase for the landing upstairs for our knick knacks and such.

Lastly, I ordered new phones with @t&t for me and the girls. V3riz0n just didn't have any phones we liked and I'm just not ready for a smartphone. We transferred our old numbers which are Mobile area numbers but they said we could so we did. We can always change them later if we decide too.

Take care,
Sheila

Hello again!

As most of you know we have been moving into our new home. We hired help the weekend of Aug 6th, to move all the stuff in storage and the big stuff from the apartment. Then we spent the rest of the month of August moving over the rest of the stuff and getting the apartment ready to turn over the keys. Now we are trying to get the house in order and everything (or most everything) out of boxes.

The cable was supposed to be set up at the house on August 10th. I waited there for several hours then gave them a call. They weren't coming until the 16th, oh no that is not right. They did turn off the cable at the apartment on the 10th. After a few phone calls, and finally someone admitting they don't cut off cable at one place until it is set up at the other, they came out the next day (11th) and turned it on. The phone was transferred on the 16th, and just like in Mobile they ran it to a box on the other side of the empty lot beside us because our box wasn't working. I have been calling them to get our box fixed because when they started building on the lot beside us in Mobile they cut our line several times. They are supposed to fix it by today.......nothing so far and they have started clearing the lot next door...oh well guess we will see what happens.

On a happier note...ha, we have cooked steaks twice on hubby's new charcoal grill. He likes to throw on some mesquite wood chunks. So good after over a year not having one grilled at home. (couldn't have grills at the apartment).

After checking out several companies, we had our security system installed on Sept. 6th and we started our quarterly pest service this week. Ordered new popcorn for my popcorn machine and fixed some Sunday night, oh how I missed it....ha.

I was sick with fever for the first time in a long time on Labor day, but I have recovered.

Then my laptop started acting up. It finally got where it wouldn't come on, so after trying everything I knew I had to re-install windows...oh what fun, so the past three days I have been re-installing drivers and programs I needed and of course all the windows updates. That's what takes the longest all those updates. I will install my other programs as I need them. I just hope it isn't my hard drive getting ready to crap out. I have an old desktop I think I am going to set up...just in case...

And last but definitely not least, Jarin turned 21 on Sept. 14th. I fixed chocolate chip cookies that night and hubby grilled the steaks. We are going out to eat at the Mexican restaurant tonight  and I will pick up her birthday cake later today. We stretch out the celebration...ha.

Oh and we are a lot cooler today, about 57 now. I had the windows open until I started to get cold...ha.
Almost time to start snow dancing Shirl...
Shirl and I have been trying to rain dance Paula some rain in Texas but no luck so far  :(

Sorry it has been so long since a post,
Take care,
Sheila

We're back!!!

We did make it back from Bama and we had a great time. We got home around 11:30 pm on July 17th. Thanks for the sweet comments about our home in Mobile. We have found a home here and we have been busy. We close tomorrow the 29th. Had to find someone to put in a mailbox. Bought a freezer to be delivered Saturday and two rocker recliners for the living room. We found a patio set (for the screened-in deck) but since they wouldn't let us buy it and hold it there until this weekend, we'll just have to hope they still have one this weekend. Blinds were installed yesterday and a storage building will be set up Friday afternoon. Also bought new bedroom furniture and mattresses for the girls. So all that searching and shopping wore me out...ha. Did have a night out at the steakhouse during that time, with a margarita...yum.

I finally have a home with a front porch...did have a small porch in Texas that held two Cr@cker B@rrel rockers. Hubby has his screened-in deck and regular deck. 

 Took these last two today when we did the final walk through.

We still have a month left on the apartment lease, so we don't have to rush to move everything in a weekend. 

Have a great Friday!!

Sheila

Finally a good rain...

Thanks for all the sweet comments. The header picture is Shawn's daughter and son, they went down to the beach for the day. The top picture on the side is them too, when they were a little younger. The other two are our grandsons.

We sold our house in Alabama...Yay!  Gave the new owners the keys on July 6th.

Went to lunch with an old classmate and his wife on Wednesday. Same one who took the boys golfing. Enjoyed it, saw a couple of my teachers from high school too.

We had a good rain yesterday evening, started out with thunder boomers and lightning, but continued as a steady rain. A friend of mine and her little boy came by and her, Mom and I sat outside and talked and watched it rain. The only drawback, it was a little muggier outside this morning.

Oh yeah, Rylie (dog) turned three yesterday.

Have a great day!
Take care,
Sheila

The 4th and Family...

We had a wonderful 4th of July. My brother Carl and his family were here over the weekend. My youngest brother Shawn and his family got here early Sunday morning and left Friday evening. A friend I graduated with set the boys up with a golf game at the country club on Sunday afternoon (yes, the little town I'm from has a country club believe it or not...ha).

Shawn (in golf cart in green) Hubby in yellow,

striped shirt is my Uncle John, Red shirt is Carl.

The girls went for a pedicure in Enterprise while the boys played golf. We had a lot of company during the week. We ate good too...ha. Grilled hamburgers, brats, sausage and chicken, Grilled fajitas another night, a night out at the Mexican restaurant and of course a steak night.

Iliana, Mom and Shawn

Now all that's left are me and the girls. We'll head home on Saturday. Jarin is heading down to Mobile to see her friends today. Cori went down and stayed with friends the first week we were here. I have been reading and catching up with my blogs. Jack I need to find the owner of that 'Alabama RV' so I can buy it...ha.

Have a great day and try to stay cool in this heat!
Take care,
Sheila