Amite house construction

02.13.15 Beautiful bushes, vinyl siding and wall insulation!

Thursday, February 12, 2015 - I went to a local wholesale nursery, where I use to work, to buy all the shrubs for the front of our house and to hide the air conditioning unit and the water well shed.  I bought 6 Encore Azaleas (they flower all summer unlike regular azaleas that only flower… Continue reading 02.13.15 Beautiful bushes, vinyl siding and wall insulation!

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02.01.15 Family Sunday

Sunday, February 1, 2015 - Our Sunday was full of family!  Sunday morning we worshiped with Chip, Kim and Madisyn.  Chip is a "Connect Group" leader.  Their connect groups are small groups based around a common interest of that group.  Chip's is Softball.  The picture below is of all the Connect Group leaders in front… Continue reading 02.01.15 Family Sunday

Amite house construction

01.24.15 Cabinets and counter tops on order…. and our new campfire pit!

Friday, January 23, 2015 - The rain Thursday night and this morning was heavy enough to stop the framers from working today.  It was also very cold and windy. Roy and I headed to Hammond for our follow up cortisone shots in my shoulder and his knee.  We always wait at Dr. Chaisson's office far… Continue reading 01.24.15 Cabinets and counter tops on order…. and our new campfire pit!

Amite house construction

01.19.15 Nice light yellow storage building

Roy and I shopped for a storage building for some time.  We decided upon the Heartland Rainer Gambrel Wood Storage Building from Lowe's.  It's a 10 x 10 building with a storage loft inside. We bought it as a kit for $998 (plus tax and $65 delivery) instead of paying $2,000 for one already built. … Continue reading 01.19.15 Nice light yellow storage building

Home in Hammond

09.11.14 So what’s new??

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??

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06.19.14 Frankenstein staples, Raising Canes and Godzilla!

Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - I’m sitting in the surgical waiting room while Roy is in surgery to remove some lumps from his chest and back. I just ate a delicious meal of baked spaghetti casserole and green beans for only $3.20. Food at North Oaks Hospital is always very flavorful and plentiful. They took… Continue reading 06.19.14 Frankenstein staples, Raising Canes and Godzilla!

Home in Hammond

06.13.14 Vacation Bible School – Trinity Baptist Church style!!!

Our home church, Trinity Baptist Church had Vacation Bible School this week and I was able to help  with the 1st and 2nd grade group for two days.  When we left to live on the road, most of the kids now in the 1st and 2nd grade class were still in Pre-K or Kindergarten so… Continue reading 06.13.14 Vacation Bible School – Trinity Baptist Church style!!!

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06.08.14 John 3:16

  What a morning!  Our first morning Worship Service back at our home church Trinity Baptist Church since we returned last Saturday. I slept until around 11 am last Sunday and didn't go to church.  Do you know what kind of week I had?  A very difficult one.  Every thing that happened felt like it… Continue reading 06.08.14 John 3:16

2014 RV Travels

05.17.14 Humble Country Crawfish Festival

Our brief stay at Lazy Longhorn RV park in Victoria, TX was very nice.  We didn't unhook Boots and stayed at the park for three days.  Work was pretty busy while we were there but I did have one evening where I was able to spend 2 hours reading by the pool. It was a… Continue reading 05.17.14 Humble Country Crawfish Festival

2014 RV Travels

05.12.14 Good bye San Diego, Texas!

Our time in San Diego, Texas has come to a close and we are now on our way to Victoria, TX.  We originally planned to leave Tuesday morning, but after hearing today's weather forecast with a possibility of thunderstorms we decided to leave today.  The 9 mile caleche road we had to travel to leave… Continue reading 05.12.14 Good bye San Diego, Texas!