We have a winner! Yeah! The winner of the book " The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson is ( drum roll, please) ta-da! Alicia of Beth Six. Woo-hoo, Alicia! I will be sending that book out to you A.S.A.P.

Wait, I need an address. Guess I'd better get that first.

And now, for the weekend update

I ( as usual) did not get through all the links that were listed Friday night on Ann's site for Virtual Girls Night Out. I promise to try to get to all your blogs this week!





Quite a bit of Saturday (and Sunday) was devoted to trying to weed the garden and stake up the tomatoes. What a chore! While we were in Dallas, the plants, which were about an inch high when we left, were about a foot high when we returned- as were the weeds! It looked like a field. My one hoe is on the misisng list. I mean who steals a hoe (unless it's the OTHER kind of hoe!) ?





Saturday afternoon, some friends stopped over. The fellow has worked with Ron for about 6 months or so. He is from around here, and they recently moved here from California. I love his wife- she is so nice and down to earth. While they were here, my nephew and his son stopped over. He probably wishes he didn't!





Somehow, we always have a project going on in our heads. For a while, Ron has wanted to add a deck off the side of our porch for the grill and maybe a chair for him to sit in while he cooks (ladies, don't you love the summertime?). Well, the plan was worked out Saturday, and yesterday they built it. With the help of my nephews nail gun, it was up in no time.





Here are a few pics from the last couple of days. I actually left my camera outside in the rain one night, but once it dried out for a day or two, it was fine! Now, don't believe the dates on them. I never set the date on my camera- no evidence- Ok, I'm kidding here. It's more of a lack of patience. I mean, that takes a whole 30 seconds or so to set it, ya know? Anyhoo....

Princess Der helps with the new deck











While Little Man's Dad works at his favorite thing- video games! Hey, no dirt involved and if someone gets their germs on the equipment it can be sprayed down with disinfectant. Ok, just kidding ( a little):

Here is the finished product from porch view:



(Ron has already made it his home :-)

Actually, the whole Fam Damily (as my dear departed dad used to say) came over for the deck building party. So that's why it's a mess - it's had lots of use already! (notice, I DID pick up the beer bottles 1st!)

For those of you non-redneck folks: Yes, we used old wood for the most part. Hey, my nephew does remodeling and building and whatever else. We get a lot of scrap wood and stuff from him. It's free, and as Princess Der would say, "It save's trees!"

They have been adding onto Princess Der's (former) school. She was EXTREMELY upset (like tears in her eyes and all) that they had cut down all the trees in the woods behind the school to build.

But back to the old wood on the porch- I do intend to one day paint it all so it all blends. Will it ever get done? Hm... do pigs fly?

But anyhoo, just wanted to touch base with the world before I get to work here.

You'all have a great week and we'll chat soon!

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Memorial Day Weekend went pretty well. We had the wake and funeral on Friday and Saturday.

Sunday I got more tomato plants in that I had gotten from my uncle. They are quite unique. If I get any fruit, I'll put a pic up. I also planted peas and green beans as well as the cataloupe I had started from seed.

Later, we cooked out with my nephew and his son. We had a really nice time.

Yesterday, it was back to work. I planted my zucchini and pumpkins.

I had already planted tomatoes , green bell & hot peppers on Thursday.

Yesterday I also had my son and his friend carry the old horse stall over near the girls goat house. I have a goat that has a form of arthritis and isn't all that mobile. Aggie, (whom I've mentioned previously) was being mean to her. She wasn't getting up much because of it.

The vet said to give her artritis meds for people, give it a month or two and if she isn't better we'll see. Anyway, I had her inside where we keep the feed and such. It has a wooden floor which isn't the best surface for goats to pee & poo on. So, now I have the other little stall and she has the ground for her "business" and it drains. She can be in the sunshine & we just cover it with a tarp at night.

THEN, I decided to transplant 2 rose bushes that weren't producing well. I think they weren't getting enough light.

In between everything, I was waiting on Ron. Don't remember if I mentioned it in the last post, but he threw his back out. He just had to chop away at a root left over from his & Uncle Kenny's frolicking!

Today, I felt kinda yuk for a while- just tired, sluggish. I worked for a couple of hours, then took a lunch. I'll admit, I took a 2 hour lunch and laid down. Feel better now. Maybe I just had a tad bit too much work and fun and sun!

Now I have to muster up the enthusiasm to go grocery shopping. Unlike most woman, I HATE shopping.

Every man's dream, huh?

N E W S F L A S H

Word has it that Little Man's Daddy & the roomate are behind on their rent (geee, wonder why??). The place is in the roomates name and he is just leaving, no notice, nothing.

So let's see who can put 2 + 2 together and figure out who is moving back in here? We barely have room for who's here now unless I give up my office. And the office serves as storage for holiday decorations, Girl Scout stuff & some tools.

I swear, out of 4 kids who moved out in the last year or so, he will be the third one back. The other two at least work, and try....but hmmm...this one hasn't been a very staedy worker. I'll admit he has the baby everyday while momma's in school. But still....there are babysitter's out there.

Anyway, Little Man lives with momma and the other Grandma, so that's cool. Not that I don't love the little booger to death, but...it's nice to send him home. I raised mine, thanks!

Ron and I were joking around that we ought to just build an apartment over the garage (That Ron is supposed to be building this summer) for the boys.

The boys said they would rather build a place in the woods. Now, I have always wanted a treefort/guesthouse type deal. A place to hang for the heck of it, but guests could have their "own space". So I'm for the "fort" idea. I even have cabinets and a counter that I recently tore out of my kitchen as well as enough bamboo flooring to cover about a 12x 6 area, and some left over linoleum as well. We'll see!

Chances are, Little Man's Daddy won't even be around. he wasn't last time he "moved back in"- never saw him!

We are, however inheriting ( for a time) his big screen TV. Bring it on, boy!

It will be interesting to see what transpires here!

Later!