Yep!.....they are!

They're planting more little Christmas trees across the road...!

..Hope is Forever..

Guess What Else is Blooming...?

Fringe Trees

and

these little Goobers...

I think they're weeds..

..Hope is Forever..

Look what I Found....

....the Mountain Laurel by the office door finally bloomed...!

The buds have been there for months...but...with the crazy weather we've had this year, I had my doubts if it would ever blossom out...

Guess it's a hearty little mountain bush and wintered just fine...

I love...love...love the colors....!!!

..Hope is Forever..

Stacation....

Yep...!

Took a little stacation.....gave myself five whole days off...!

Walked away from all things computer or work related..

I think i checked my personal and work email once....only cause i was watching for a work contract to come in and i'll take care of that today in the office...

I checked facebook once a day to see what my kids were up to...

Now..

the house is clean.....the throw rugs have all been washed...the dust bunnies are now outside...the spider webs are no longer hanging from the ceilings....I sat on the front porch, Mother Nature cooperated and the weather was"Just right"....I read two and a half books...I finished a small quilt....I think i even took a nap one afternoon...

I'm not sure....can't remember.....i was asleep....

Like my chicken?......my SIL painted it for me...

She knows i have a "thing" for chickens...

..Hope is Forever..

It's Hump Day....

I think we have time for a morning and an afternoon nap.....!

..Hope is Forever..

Look Who's Here....

We're not sure where he/she comes from...

but

every few days this little black cat appears...

She and Misskitty have a love/hate relationship...

this cat is in Misskitty's territory but she's still curious about another feline..

There's some hissing and spitting and alot of watching from the front porch.

Maybe some day Kitty will be friendly..

and 

Maybe not...!

 

.. Hope is Forever..

Yes....I know...

..it's a Turkey..

It's the stuffing i wanted you to see...

Cause

I've been gluten free for two weeks....!!

I've found that it is and was easier than i thought..

Just gotta read those labels..

Haven't lost any weight yet ...but...my blood sugar is down 10 points..

and that's a GOOD thing...!!

..Hope is Forever..

Yee Haw.....!

Wednesday morning the parking lot looked like a truck rodeo...

Wonder who wrangled that trailer into that chute...?

Is that the "jack knight" method....?

Maybe someday the guys will show me these tricks and then i can impress the grandkids...

It already seems strange to them that Nana drives a truck..

Aren't little ole ladies suppose to drive a spotless four door sedan?

this Nana loves her 4x4 and i'm keeping it...

Go away..."little ole lady peer pressure"....Go Away...!

Goodbye....John..

He came home to fix a water leak...

Done...!

Now he's headed back out to the New River State Park for some work...

involving steps....ditches....a new drain field...i don't remember...

But

He does seem to get the "dirty" jobs...

You think there could be a TV show for him...?

Move over "what's your name".....i can't remember....

..Hope is Forever..

Hello...John!

John came back home yesterday...

and

he a traded his leaf blower for a little digging arm....

John had been out to another park giving a helping hand for a few days,,,

but

when a water line breaks at home..

back you come to the mountain..!!

Just another "Big Boy" toy...

maybe someday they'll let me drive it...

..Hope is Forever..

A Wee Bit....

..of haze this morning..

Good Morning....hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day...

I managed to relax and stay in my PJ's till noon..

Did 3 loads of laundry instead of 5..

I cooked and my Mom cleaned.....typical..

Then ended the day sitting on the front porch with family..

It was great...

..Hope is Forever..

TGIF....

The weather is good..

The job is good..

The health is good..

The kids and their families are good..

The fur babies are good..

The parental units are good..

The generator has been rewired and its works...that's good..

I guess life is just good....right now...!!

..Hope is Forever..

It's TBT...!

Since i don't have a scanner and can't show you those really old photos...

Here's the sky...

May 2009

Love those clouds...!!

..Hope is Forever..

Things are Busy.....

..at the feeders...

 

"Hummer Flight 507...you are clear for landing"

there are times i think we do need a control tower...

We hung the feeder at the park office Saturday and yesterday one of the little hummer ladies flew in the office and told me...."Thank You"

and then out the door she went...

Please and thank yous are always nice to receive..

..Hope is Forever..

Have You Planted Your Garden Yet...?

the guys across the road planted yesterday...

Look at all those baby Christmas trees....!

..Hope is Forever..

Another "How Come"....

How Come.....

when you catch a 24 hour bug and spend all day Sunday napping on the couch...in between loads of laundry...you feel like you've been hit by a truck the next day....

The "bug" is gone but every muscle in the body hurts...

Hope there's nothing at work today that requires movement....

..Hope is Forever..

Mountain Time.....

Look at all the little teeny...tiny Christmas Trees...

As many of you know...Christmas trees are the main crop up here in my neck of the woods...

It's a very slow crop.....those little babies will be ready in about another 7-8 years...

Some time in the future one of these little seedlings maybe in your livingroom..

 

Everything seems to be slower and more laid-back up here in the high country....

And

We like it that way...!!

TGIF

..Hope is Forever..

Finally.....

...not a cloud in the sky...

Ooooppps..!

they're on the ground...!

..Hope is Forever..