What's That...!!??

..Well..

If it isn't the Sun..

Haven't him in a few days...wonder how long he'll stick around...?

Happy New Year...!!

Be careful out there..

Back to Work.....

Hello morning....hello rain....hello little beetle bug making funny tracks on my window...

I got used to sleeping in....

That da*#  alarm clock went off much too early this AM....!

 

..Hope is Forever..

Ahhhhhh....

..the after Christmas nap..!!

..Hope is Forever..

Fom Our Front Porch...

..to Yours..

Merry Christmas!

Still Watching.....

Joyful Christmas Eve...!

..Hope is Forever..

Keeping Watch.....

Rumor has it..... a fat little man in a red suit has been spotted in the neighborhood...

The fur babies are taking turns keeping watch...

It's Misskitty's turn..

..Hope is Forever..

We're off....

to see Miss Heather the groomer....

Gott'a look good for Santa...!

Mom's mom is home from the hospital and all is well...

Just a few test after the Holidays to see if we can figure out what's causing her shortness of breath..

..Hope is Forever..

Red Sky...

Sunrise from the front porch yesterday....

Isn't there a poem about a sailor and a red sunrise...?

Mom is doing much better and may come home today...

Thanks for all your well wishes and prayers.

..Hope is Forever..

I'm Back.....

Things have been a bit crazy up here at the Twelve Acre Wood..

The female half of the parental units became very ill Sunday night and after 2 trips to the ER via ambulance the doctors finally admitted her to the hospital very early Wednesday morning..

I've been dividing my time between keeping the office running....keeping my household fed and running...and helping care for Mom..

 

All you wives and mothers know what i'm talking about.....right...?!

 

She is still in the hospital....resting....waiting for the fever to go away...maybe we'll get her home tomorrow....

....weather is gonna stop cooperating tomorrow night....nasty drizzle/snizzle is in the forecast..

Oyyyyyyyy...!!!

 

..Hope is Forever..

We Made It and He Did It...!!

Well the family jumped on the "Orange" bus bright and early Saturday morning...

We took about a 10 minute ride and arrived here....

Just a few small steps from the entrance....

There's only 400 of them....can you see him...?

I couldn't find him...!

There he is...!!

Look at that hair.....I'd pay big bucks to have hair like that....!

Gott'a have the picture with Dad...!

(this maybe the only picture of the two of them together I've got...)

It's Over.....It's Done....!

Now on to his Master's starting in Jan. 2015..

Oh Man...i just realized that means another ride on the bus...!!

..Hope is Forever..

Guided Tour....

the MaleChild decided that it would be better for us to ride the public buses to his graduation on Saturday....

Having never ridden anything other than a school bus I had questions...

So

Yesterday i met the kid at the park where he wants us to park and then we followed the "Orange" bus.

We stopped at the first stop at which the kid said..."Don't get off here"...and then

on to the next stop....."Don't get off here"...and on we went until we were somewhere in the deep heart of the ASU campus.  There was a large turn-a-round at which i got  "The bus waits here about 5 minutes.  Don't get off here."  Finally we reached the Communication Center where he uttered...."Pull the cord and get off here!"

Hummmmm.....

Not bad...a 10 minute ride and we were at the front door.

I think i can handle this bus thing....

and

Then i took him to lunch...

..Hope is Forever..

Front Porch

..this mornings view..

..Hope is Forever..

The Kids.....

This little girl finished her nurse practitioner/mid-wife classes and is waiting to take the boards....

This little boy is graduating this Saturday from Appalachian State with a BS in Phychology and a minor in Special Ed....

Been a busy year in this family..!!

..Hope is Forever..

Hey....

..I found the Thanksgiving pictures...!!

..Hope is Forever..

Mis-information.....

Yesterday i wrote there were 1000-1200 presents...

Wrong

There were 1000-1200 children on the list..!!

We wrapped and wrapped....

and had a great time..!!

..Hope is Forever..

CSL.....

..or in the vocabulary of a state employee...

"Community Service Leave"

The state gives us 12 hours a year to use on a community program....

so

today CityBoy and I are headed to a local gathering place and wrapping presents for 

"Project Child"

I've been told there are anywhere from 1000-1200 gifts waiting on our talented fingers...

so

barring any paper cuts or rouge tape is should be a fun day.

..Hope is Forever..

Hummmmm....

...wonder what he was doing...?

Maybe the outside Christmas lights....

Nawwwwww....!!

..Hope is Forever..

Finally....!

...a picture you can see Max's face...

Looks just like Daddy...same gray beard.

..Hope is Forever..