Happy 4th of July!!

We are still here. We haven't washed away in the rain. Hubby did have the birthday I mentioned in the last post.

 

I finally caught a picture of the illusive hummingbird. I sat outside for quite awhile with camera in hand...no hummingbird...tried again...still no hummingbird. But every time I came in and peeked out the window, there he/she was. Finally I had to settle for a picture through the window.

Two weeks ago, our Chihuahua Rylie was injured badly by the neighbors greyhounds. They were walking them because they had just had a patio poured and couldn't let them out back. Our other neighbor (house on corner) on the other side has a black metal fence, and when I let Rylie out to potty, she saw them in the road and went through both sides of their fence to get to them. By the time I made it around the house they had already hurt her. She was yelping and flopping on the side of the road with a big gash on her back. Thankfully she had no broken bones, they put 16 stitches in her back, 2 on her shoulder and 1 on the puncture wound on her throat. She ended up back at the vet, about a week later, because of infection. The cleaned it up and put in drains (don't know why they didn't do this the first time). She also had a little dead tissue behind her front leg. She stayed at the vets until Tuesday morning. I hope she is able to heal now without any more problems. She goes back for a check-up Monday.

I hope every one has a great 4th of July! We are planning to grill some burgers and hot dogs. 

Take care, 

Sheila

Time for an update...

Thank you to everyone who said a prayer for my brother Ronnie. For those who don't already know, he passed away on April 1, 2013. He never lost his sense of humor and though we are sad and even a little angry at him having to leave us so soon, I am grateful that he was able to return home and spend his last few days with his family and friends.

Cori and I had a birthday while we were in Alabama...

I'll let you figure out which cake was hers and which was mine. 

She got some clothes, purse and money, I got a new laptop

 and an Alabama throw (Roll Tide).

Then on May 17th, Hubby and I got to meet and eat with our

fellow blogger handsome Jack (http://shipslog-jack.blogspot.com) and 

his beautiful, sweet wife Sherry. We enjoyed it so much, and I hope we get to do it again.

and last, but definitely not least, Hubby and I celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary on May 31st. He's a keeper... :D. He will be celebrating a birthday tomorrow, time to order the cake...

Take care,

Sheila

Prayers needed!

Please keep my brother Ronnie in your prayers. It will be deeply appreciated by his family.
Thank you,
Sheila

It's a Boy !!!

Hi, I'm Charlie

I'm a Yorkie

I weigh 3.2 lbs

born to Joe C and Josie on Aug 3, 2012

adopted by my new family on Feb 16, 2013

 

 First day home.

Hope Rylie doesn't mind me using her bed.
(picture taken with cell, had to lighten it up)

 Asleep on 'Daddy'

 Sleeping on the throw between 'Mommy's' legs.

He looks like a hairier Rylie here...ha.

My closeup portrait

I am here, still waiting for that big snow...ha. We had some snow flurries here on the day we went to pick up Charlie. But it was really snowing on the way there and back. So at least I got to see a lot of snow that day, even if it didn't do much here at home. Shirl got more snow, so I guess I'll try the snow boots instead of shoes next time... :)

 

 I couldn't talk Hubby into stopping to watch the snow...ha.

We have been busy since I came home from my Parents. We were on the lookout for a new couch and coffee and end table. Also a table to go between the chairs. We found what we wanted and also got a new stand for the TV in the bonus room. 

Jarin hasn't made it home yet. Those who read my Mom's blog know she got rear ended at a light in town. The car is in the shop and she called yesterday to check on it and they haven't even started on it yet. Hopefully it will be ready by the end of this week. It's Cori's car by the way...she's not to concerned as long as it's fixed.

Cori and I have a dental cleaning and check today. I'll have to reschedule Jarin's. I went a couple of weeks ago to get a filling fixed, a little piece had broken off. 

Hope everyone is having a good week,

Take care,

Sheila

I asked for snow not sleet...

Well the Christmas stuff is gone from inside the house. After a week of rain and a little snow, I was finally able to get the boxes out of the shed to store the Christmas stuff. We might get a mix of sleet, snow tomorrow. Hoping it's mostly snow...a lot.... : D A girl can dream can't she?


Well I started this on Thursday but had writers block...ha. We got mostly sleet and ice on Friday.

 Jarin's car covered in ice

 walkway from porch

 beside garage

back deck

Oh well, Shirl, we're going to have to snow dance a little harder before our next chance of snow. I must have danced some wrong moves and got sleet instead...ha. I'll practice so I'll be ready for next time.

Lucy, I had to change the snowman background I had previously, for some reason it quit showing up (you didn't have anything to do with it did you?  ha ha :D). Got to enjoy my snowmen while I can, it will be spring before we know it. Maybe next time we can get the snow all the way to Paula, Jack and Mama... :D

Take care, 

Sheila

Welcome to 2013...

We are home from our Christmas trip. Cori and I anyway, Hubby has been back awhile and Jarin stayed a little longer. We are having a rainy day today, probably tomorrow and possibly all week. If it would just get cold enough to turn into snow I would be very happy... :-D

Hubby took down the outside decorations while I was gone and put them in the garage (not packed up, just in the garage), we'll probably handle them this weekend. I'll take the inside ones down, but not today. I want to enjoy the lights at least another day. I have to make a grocery run today.  Going to check and see if I can find a ornament box, and see if it will work with what I have. If not, no biggie, I'll just put them back in the cardboard box I had them in. Our other ornaments are in plastic containers, but we bought most of these our first Christmas here because we couldn't get to the ornaments in storage. Luckily we could get to the tree.

Now I'll leave you with a few pictures of the Grand-boys from Christmas at the in-laws.

One night Jarin and Cori actually slept in the same bed. First time in many years, mainly because Jarin had already went to bed and Cori just went and got in. They'd kill me if I showed the pictures I took, but I cropped one to show Rylie peeking out. Shhh, don't tell them...

Take care,

Sheila

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas to all my blogger friends!

 

Thought I'd share a few  of our indoor decorations...

A little bit of my Christmas rabbit couple

behind Smiley Snowman.

The grandsons at the in-laws.

 

Santa Claus was very good this year. If the rain and thunderstorms could have been snow instead, would have been perfect...ha.

Take care,
Sheila