Ramona and Beezus

I haven't read these books for MANY years...but I am reading Ramona and Beezus right now online...check it out!

Two new things in my life--

I finally joined the world of technology and music. I purchased an iPod nano. It's green like that one over there! So far it is pretty cool. Just learning some things! I am uploading several of Shane's CDs to my iTunes. He has some pretty good music in his big ole folder of music! I know there will be some new stuff I want, but for now I am doing it this way.

Rani and Chloe are also teaching me how to get some tunes from other people :P







Have you tried these? HOLY COW! they are amazing. I don't even normally like Oreos...but WOWZA. They are much cheaper than Girl Scouts Thin Mints...but they taste about the same. AND I can get them year round! how about that!?!?!

Got Camel, Will Travel

So I was driving to Quincy today to see Granddad. And this passed me on the interstate...

What's been going on?

July 4th was a beautiful day. Laura Ann Evans became Laura Ann Wilson. I didn't get a picture of the groom, but he wasn't quite as beautiful!
It was hot and muggy...but not scorching hot. I'm sure LA would disagree, but she was glowing! Not because of the sweat mind you, because she was marrying the love of her life!

At the reception, Wade wanted to try his hand with my camera. This is the short man's camera technique. Direct pictures!


I put up a little corn on Sunday. My first time ever. It was not much fun. My deep freeze smells like corn every time I open it up!

We have a visitor this week. My mom is caring for my granddad who had colon cancer surgery on July 7. So she is staying at my grand parents in order to help with grandma and be closer to the hospital. That means LUCY is staying at our house. She is a slug. She pants all the time and FOLLOWS me everywhere, yes, everywhere. When I go to the bathroom, she waits outside the door. She sleeps outside the bedroom door waiting for me (or Shane) to get up.

I guess it is a good thing she is a good dog. Otherwise, I might have to send her to doggy camp! :) I brushed her tonight and I should have taken a picture of the yard! Some bald dog could have had quite a hairpiece!

Bark Off

Yesterday while I was making a quick Walgreen's run, I saw this little package on the shelf. Actually, I saw someone else looking at it and thought "WOW! Maybe this will work on Murphy!" I grabbed it right away.

It is all powered up and sitting near the back door where he goes outside. That seems to be his favorite place to bark. Cross your fingers it works or the ASPCA might be after me!

This lovely lady

This lovely lady is getting married today! I met Laura Ann at the Bowl In about 13 years ago! I am hoping for good weather until she gets into the church, then until she arrives at the reception and when the fireworks are supposed to go off!

I pray that God blesses LA's marriage to Tony and gives them many many years of bliss.

It is hard for me to believe it is almost the Fourth of July! I don't want summer to be half over!

My girlfriend/co-worker Cheryl and I went to see the Cardinals take on the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. We hit a businessman's special every summer. Love day games AND the weather this year was PHENOMENAL!



Today I met a new friend who married an old friend :) I am starting a new sunshine garden in my front yard. This new friend offered me some of her mom's flowers (with her mother's permission). I got some AWESOME starts! AND two pampas grasses from my momma for my birthday (super early!).
While we were at my mom's, Wade got hungry...this is the cookie monster I found in the truck!


LA's wedding is this weekend. Hopefully, more pictures to follow!