Happy Anniversary

I just want to wish Nick and Nicole a Happy Seventh Anniversary today. Congratulations and we love you.

Look at the time!

Look at the date up there. It is September first. Where did our summer go? I know that time goes faster when you get older, but this is ridiculous.

Looking back, I know that a lot happened. This was after all, the summer of Andrew's motorcycle accident. In a lot of respects I can say that two months vanished right there. I am so grateful that he was not hurt worse than he was. However, I now it is very hard for him to not be completely healed and back to normal. These things take time. He is still off work, which has to be boring too.

The top picture of the blue heron, I took yesterday at Riggs Park Pond while Andrea and I were out for a walk. I took a series of six photos, each one getting closer and closer. This was the closest it would let me get which was probably less than ten feet away. I was amazed how unconcerned the bird was.

The second picture is of Andrea exploring her world. She goes everywhere in the house. I had decided she would be a free range baby, no playpens for her. She delights in looking at everything. I learn about a new item that needs to be put out of reach every day. I am so blessed to be able to watch her for her parents.

The last photo is of Papa, Wyatt and the fireman. The Sedgwick County Fire Station near us uses our street to lay out their hose to check the condition once or twice a year. We came home the other afternoon and there they were. Ray took Wyatt over to meet the fireman and look at the truck. They got an invitation to visit the station soon.

Now that I have written this all down, I guess I have been doing more than I realized. A person never should take the day to day stuff for granted.

Circle Journal Pages for Debbie Fitz

Here are my pages for Debbie Fitz's circle journal pages. Her theme is Your Favorite Piece of Advice. There have been a few of these pages that make you think. But when it all came down to one thing I believe this is it.

I used Moravia by SEI for this page. This is my new favorite line of paper. I bought more today when I picked up the embellishments for this page.

I had set a goal for myself of doing two layouts for the circle journals this month and I made it. I have to get it in the mail on Monday.

Boys and Toys

Wyatt was over this afternoon. After Ray had finished with his tasks and dinner, we were sitting on the front porch. Then Wyatt insisted they have truck races down the wheel chair ramp. Ray is so willing to play with Wyatt, but then again do men ever get tired of playing with trucks.

Flowers

Our Hydrangea is blooming beautifully this year. Normally, the flowers have been white, but this year they are tinged with pink. I love hydrangeas, we have two more small ones planted and hope they will start to bloom in the next couple of years.

We have two whiskey barrels in the back yard. This is the prettier of the two. I planted begonias, geraniums and ground cover. There was dusty miller too, but it never took off.

On his feet, but not standing alone.

Here are a couple of pictures of Andrew when he and Ray were on their way back to Georgia. They stopped in Rossville, Tennessee to visit the childhood home of John Ross. The rest of my family are direct descendants of John Ross the principal chief of the Cherokee who led the Cherokee from Georgia and Tennessee.

Andrew is using the walker. He has been evaluated by the doctors at Valdosta. He is on convalescent leave for another month. He is getting a new brace for his hand and a bone stimulator for his leg. It is just a slow process.

Time for another old photo

This photo was taken Easter morning in 1952. My mother is holding my sister Chris who was about seven months old at the time, my brother Jeff was almost three and I was five. This was back when everyone still wore hats. I think the picture was taken at my grandmother's farm. That would explain why my mother was in the picture. My mother made both my dress and my sisters.