Quote of the Day

I saw this quote while sitting in the doctors office the other day. It seemed like that was what I needed right now.

Most folks are about as happy
as they make their minds up to be.
Abraham Lincoln

My Summer Flowers

Last fall I planted some perennial flowers. Our family has been able to enjoy them all spring and summer. The plants were not blooming last fall so it has been really fun to see what flowers came out and their color. The "biggest" suprise was the hollyhocks. I had no idea what color they were or that they would get over 8 1/2 feet tall! I planted them next to the stairs on the porch and they really look out of place. The color as it turned out was black! They are called a few different names including, After Midnight, and Arabian Knights. Incidently if you want some seeds I have thousands.

The Winner!

Today I won a contest on a local TV show. It was really fun to get to do that. One of the neighbors even stopped by to say her mom saw me. Later in the day she drove by and called to me, "The Winner." The prize I won was a gift basket from Heels & Toes, at Gardner Village. Made for a change up to my day!

My first post

This is our family! Dusty, Kristi, Hannah, Emma, Audrey, and Pierce. Hannah just turned 9 and started 4th grade. Emma is 7 and just started 2nd grade. Audrey will turn 5 in a few days and just started kindergarten. Pierce is 2 and misses the girls while they are at school.