Monthly Archives: July 2008

Margaret, Amy & Nikki                                            My Crazy Uncle Curt & Aunt Bessie We got back home from our family reunion in southeastern Kentucky last night.  It always takes me a day or two to rest up from a long trip.  The … Continue reading →

Tomorrow morning we are leaving for southeastern Kentucky, to my birthplace, for a family reunion.  This is the 9th annual Hall/Slone reunion.  It all began in the spring of 2000 when my first cousin, Virginia Morgan and I decided it … Continue reading →

   Tonight I attended my second meeting at Lou C’s for breast cancer survivors.  It was a good meeting and as I looked around the room, it was easy to see why.  Each of these special ladies are sisters in … Continue reading →

We are experiencing a typical summer heat wave here in Alabama.  We are just wishing some rain would accompany it!  The grass is turning brown and crunches under your feet.  Everything is becoming so dry and dusty, too and crops … Continue reading →

Whew!  The last couple of days I have been pretty busy and yet have had more social time than I generally do.  Yesterday I went to town and got a manicure (time to treat myself).  Then I had banking and … Continue reading →

Today felt like a day off for me . . . well at least the first half of it did.  We had a relaxing morning.  I tried a new muffin recipe for breakfast—Low-fat and low-sugar—Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins.  They were pretty … Continue reading →

Take housecleaning for example . . . When my mother came to visit, the day I needed to clean the house she insisted on helping.  She went into the kitchen and began dismantling the stove burners, knobs, etc.  In her … Continue reading →

Well, here I am.  Exhausted and spent (including my money) from two full days of shopping in one week not to mention all the canning I have been doing.  Today we did tomato juice.  So far, this season, we have … Continue reading →

Whew!  I have mentioned before that my daughter is a super shopper.  That phrase ‘Shop til you drop’ was coined with her in mind.  Now I used to LOVE to shop but now it is simply a chore.  Anyway, we … Continue reading →

For most of my adult life, I have been a list maker.  I make shopping lists, gift lists, Wish Lists, To Do lists and more . . . Last night before going to bed, I made a To Do list … Continue reading →