Southeastern and LSU won their games Saturday by huge amounts. They are both powerhouses in their conferences. The bad news is that the Saints lost (oh how it hurts to say that word) to the Dirty Birds of Atlanta by a field goal in overtime in their first regular season game. Our defense was rotten.… Continue reading 09.11.14 So what’s new??
Recently RVillage went over the 10,000 member mark! This is an amazing achievement in just a few short months! We continue to have 2-3 house showings each week. While everyone has positive comments there have been no offers. We've been here so long since we originally pressure washed that one of the sidewalks in the… Continue reading 09.03.14 RVillage, a Growing Church and Updates!
Life has become so complicated and I thought this blog post really showed the huge jump that's been made from 1970 until now in just one area - going back to school. My children were in school in the 80s and 90s. I was still in high school in the early 70s. I don't think… Continue reading 09.02.14 Going back to School: The 70s vs. Today by Scary Mommy Victoria Fedden
If you're new to our blog we want to catch you up on where we stand with our favorite teams now that it's FOOTBALL SEASON!! You'll see them below and a little about why they are our favorites. The New Orleans Saints have been in my life since Junior High when the whole city voted… Continue reading 08.29.14 Our Football Teams – Saints, Lions, and Tigers
I have learned or been reminded of a few things recently. One is that the heat in Louisiana in August is as close to HELL as I ever want to get. The humidity slaps you in the face as soon as you walk outside. When the lows at night are in the 80s you know… Continue reading 08.27.14 Things I have learned or been reminded of lately………….
The broker's open house for our sticks and bricks house just wrapped up. In total 14 agents came through so hopefully that will pick up interest in the house. They all loved it, especially our huge garage workshop. The right person has yet to tour it but I know they will soon! It's been a… Continue reading 08.26.14 Here’s what happens when you put the cart before the horse! Huh????
Friends have asked about where we will be going when we leave here and the answer is still west. Whether it's south west, mid west or north west depends on the time of year we head out. That's mostly because we want to go where nice weather is after being in the heat of the… Continue reading 08.18.14 Westward Ho – What to Seeeee?????? Recommendations wanted!
Saints fever is spreading throughout the South in these weeks leading up to the regular season. Time to get the plastic bag and tub containing all our Saints paraphenalia, clothes, signs, etc. out from under Dora. Near the end of last season we bought our Sproley Oley tin can man to hang outside. Since Sproles… Continue reading 08.13.14 First day of school, victorious Saints, and beautiful butterflies!
THIS IS A LONG POST BUT ONE I HOPE YOU'LL READ TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT EMPLOYMENT SCAMS AND THINGS TO LOOK FOR. SEEMS LIKE WHEN WE GET OURSELVES INVOLVED IN A SCAM I WRITE LONG POSTS. SORRY THIS ONE WON'T HAVE PICTURES OF POLICE CARS LINED UP OUTSIDE BUT IT DOES HAVE A… Continue reading 08.09.14 DANGER – JOB SCAM, YES ANOTHER SCAM!
In a blog post a while back I told ya'll about a visit we had from Marcus McMillian. He's a young man we've considered one of our own sons since we first met him years ago. On July 4th at a family gathering a pot of hot grease was accidentally knocked over on to Marcus… Continue reading 08.09.14 Prayers for Marcus
- BECAUSE HE LIVES, I CAN FACE TOMORROW - 