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Good Friday 04.03.15 Madisyn, Linda, Ashley and Nathan come to visit!

Good Friday, April 3, 2015 – This is looking like it's going to be a great family weekend. Madisyn arrived early this morning to brighten up our day. We hopped up onto our bed and opened bag after bag of candy. Then we filled up each of the plastic Easter eggs.  She loved doing this… Continue reading Good Friday 04.03.15 Madisyn, Linda, Ashley and Nathan come to visit!

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Easter 04.05.15 Hallelujah! He is Risen!!! He is Risen Indeed!

Easter Sunday, March 5, 2015 - To a Christian, Easter Sunday is everything.  It is the day we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Unlike most other "holidays" it is one that Christians observe every day of the year. It is the anchoring message in the Christian faith.  All Christians, regardless of their denomination, believe… Continue reading Easter 04.05.15 Hallelujah! He is Risen!!! He is Risen Indeed!

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04.04.15 – Chauvin/Roussel family Easter gathering

Saturday, April 4, 2015 - We met Chip's family at my sister Harriett's house in Madisonville for our Easter Family gathering. That's what the filled plastic eggs were for. Madisyn, as always, loves to play with her cousins Sally, John and Annie. They just get back to playing like there hasn't been months since they've… Continue reading 04.04.15 – Chauvin/Roussel family Easter gathering

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04.01.15 A little catch up! and a new For Lease sign!

Wednesday, March 1, 2015 - A new For Lease sign is now in our front yard courtesy of our wonderful agent, Jamie Johnson.  We gave it all we could to try to rent it on our own but still don't have a renter.  Jamie will make that happen..... no pressure Jamie! Since last Wednesday and… Continue reading 04.01.15 A little catch up! and a new For Lease sign!

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03.25.15 Dirt and gravel Pictures, part 2

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 PART 2 - Here's what's left of the dirt grading and gravel grading.  We had a load of gravel delivered to raise the RV pad, create a second parking space in front of the RV and lengthen the renter's drive way to beyond the back of the house. Here's a couple… Continue reading 03.25.15 Dirt and gravel Pictures, part 2

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03.25.15 Final dirt grading!

I am behind on my blogging, so much is happening and I'm pretty worn out! Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - What a day this has been! The day finally arrived for the final grading. That means we no longer see the infamous culvert and hope to never see it again!  The difficult to walk down… Continue reading 03.25.15 Final dirt grading!

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03.23.15 and 03.24.15 Fresh fish, rental ad, CPAP, sweet visit, woohoo – dozer work!

Monday, March 23, 2015 - Spent all morning updating the house for rent photo album with current pictures, deleting the ads on 23 Facebook group pages and posting new ads with a link to the updated  pictures.  Here's the current pictures (as if you haven't seen enough pictures of this house!).  Click on the link… Continue reading 03.23.15 and 03.24.15 Fresh fish, rental ad, CPAP, sweet visit, woohoo – dozer work!

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03.21.15 and 03.22.15 Visits with friends and family AND all the appliances came home!

Saturday, March 21, 2015 – Can’t believe it’s already mid March! Our dear friends, Pat and Amy, and my sister and brother in law came to visit today. We've known Pat since I was very young when she and my mom became close friends.  Amy is Pat's youngest after Julie and Billy.  No matter where… Continue reading 03.21.15 and 03.22.15 Visits with friends and family AND all the appliances came home!

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03.18.15 and 03.19.15 Electricity on – FINALLY, air conditioning on, floors sealed!!!!!

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - Yippe, yippe, yay!  Around noon today Washington St Tammany Electric Co-op pulled into our driveway and in the street hooking up the finishing piece giving us electricity to the house. It was kind of cool watching the man get in the bucket and get lifted way up high to do… Continue reading 03.18.15 and 03.19.15 Electricity on – FINALLY, air conditioning on, floors sealed!!!!!

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03.17.15 No electricity, railroad ties, first grass cutting of spring!

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - Woke up to the sun shining and thought I'd see an electric company truck out there hooking up our power - but no!  I called the nice lady at the electric company and she checked with the man in charge of making that happen and they won't be here until… Continue reading 03.17.15 No electricity, railroad ties, first grass cutting of spring!