Don't tell.....

....your compulsive collection oriented family ....that you might....maybe....your thinking ....about collecting a few cookie jars!!!

It started with this one ...... that i found at a flew market for just $2.00....hey!...it's Noah's Ark and i thought it was kind'a cute and needed a good home.......
Then the husband and kids got involved....and these appeared

Then the parents added a few.......

Then the in-laws, aunts and uncles pitched in......
Then the seasons changed and the Christmas gifts from all of the above and the co-workers got into the act.......

Not pictured are the chicken, polar bear and igloo......they're on the mantels and i forgot to take they're picture....sorry!

The thing that worries me......... is the 4 boxes still in the basement that i haven't unpacked yet.....

Where will i put them....????

Maybe i'll send them to the female child.....

i think they would go well with her.......ceramic fish-shaped soup tureens.....!

Why.....???

Ok.........OK.......!!

I know there's been lots of rain and the grass/weeds are so high that Max can't raise his leg to the proper height and has resorted to the female doggie style.......but!!

Must it start Saturday morning at 7:30 AM.....?????

It's my day off!!!

Must be a guy thing......

I'll have to ponder this........after i get up!!!!

TGIF.....

Friday.......once again it's time to take a look over my shoulder and review this past week...For a slow week....with nothing of major importance going on ..... the last few days have flown bye......

1. Parental units finally moved into the Lodge.....only took 8 weeks!!

2. RAIN, RAIN and more rain

3. Daily Flash Floods warnings

4. City Boy's first opportunity to do some volunteer work for the local VA van service

5. Male Child started the summer session at college......yeah!!

6. Got our incentive check with this month's Social Security...only to find out on the same day ....that my truck needed new brakes......oh well!!...it was in the account for about 2 hours>>

7. Started my newest quilting project...need to finish by the end of August....gonn'a be a wedding present for a co-worker of City Boys....

8. Almost forgot!!!.......Dogs got the first bath of the season!!

Well......the weekend is upon us.....we're both off work.....

I'm sure City Boy has all kinds of plans...

As long as it includes going to the Watauga Farmers Market.......it's OK with me!!

Enjoy!

Thankful Thursday.........

Max is thankful for .....chew toys

Miss Kitty is thankful for the male child's computer...

OK......it's Mia's turn......

Ahhhhhh.....wake up honey....time to answer Mommy's question.....

"What are you thankful for?"

Hummmmmmmm.........

I'm thinking......

Chew Toys.....ok
Dog treats........ok
Ice Cream.........big OK

But.....naps.....yep!

That's it......NAPS!!

Now go away............

Wordless Wednesday.......

Amused......

Since it's Tuesday morning and i really have nothing to blog about.....after all the parental units are in the Lodge....it hasn't rained in four days......the birds are chirping and the sun is out in full force.......Let me tell you about this little thing i saw......On my way to the Wal Marts Sunday morning.........in the distance i saw a motorcycle......no big deal!...there are lots of them up here.....

As i got closer i noticed the cycle had three wheels,was waiting for me to pass, so he could turn into a church parking lot and was being driven by an elderly gentleman...in full Sunday morning dress......white shirt, tie, sport jacket, polished boots and "pressed" jeans.....

Yep!....he had on his "Sunday-go-to-meeting" clothes.......

As i passed ..... i waved and he waved back......then in the rear view mirror......

i saw the little lady seated behind him....

Yep!...she had on those "Sunday-go-to-meeting" clothes,too .......

with her purse and hat in her hand....

Talk about cute........!!??

I amuse easily!

We are not alone.......

Shortly before noon on Sunday, the parental units made the final trip from the summer cottage to the Lodge...... and.......The Cats Have Arrived!!!

This makes the move official...

Here's the mother unit with cat #1
Here's cats #2 and #3

And when we opened the crates ....the fun began....

Now .... if you were a cat and you had been living in a summer cottage with approx. 900 square feet.....and someone plucked you out of there ....put you in a box.....put you in a car.....and dropped you off in a new house with 3200 square feet ....what would you do??!!

You guessed it.....EXPLORE AND RUN.......!!!!
Susie Q and Jeff settled right in after the "free-for-all"
But....Trace....he's still looking over this new place....

Lights were on at the top of the hill last night.....strange.....we're no longer the only Floridians living on the mountain........

Now the big question.....do we sell the summer cottage.....or..... keep it for visitor overflow!!>??