work work work!

SO , WE ARE BACK DOWN HERE IN FL.  HAVING SHIPPED OUR FURNITURE DOWN BY TRUCK.  THEN THER WAS THE UNLOADING OF ALL THE  STUFF.  THE LORD SENT US A LARGE BLESSING OF TWO YOUNG MEN WHO OFFERED TO HELP UP UNLOAD THE VERY HEAVY  THINGS LIKE THE BEDROOM SET  AND T.V.S  AND LIVINGROOM CHAIRS.  THE REST OF THE THINGS WE DID OURSELF WITH THE KIND HELP OF MY BROTHER WHO LIVES HERE IN TOWN.  IT TOOK ONE DAY BUT WE GOT IT DONE  AND THEN HAD THE FUN OF  PLACING EVERYTHING IN ITS  APPOINTED PLACE.   THEN WE WERE BACK TO  READYING THE HOUSE FOR  MY MOTHER-IN-LAW TO BE BROUGHT DOWN.  SHE IS 93 THIS PAST WEEK.  SHE IS SO EXCITED TO BE COMING TO FLORIDA AS SHE HAS NEVER BEEN FURTHER SOUTH THAN PITTSBURGH, PA.   HER MOTHER TOLD HER YEARS AGO IF SHE EVER GOT THE CHANCE  'GO TO  FLORIDA,  IT SOON BEAUTIFUL'.  WELL,  WE ARE MAKING THAT POSSIBLE FOR HER THIS  WINTER.  WE UP-DATED HER BATHROOM FOR HER  NEEDS  AS WELL AS DRESSED HER BEDROOM FROM HEAD TO TOE  IN HER FAVORITE COLOR.  SOFT TURQUOISE.  THE BATH GOT THE SAME COLOR.  IT LOOKS VERY  COOL AND INVITING.

DID SOME PAINTING AND RE-DO OF SOME CEILING FIXTURES AND FANS  FOR CREATURE COMFORTS.  I THINK WE ARE ALMOST READY TO HEAD UP NORTH AND PICK UP GRANDMA AND BRING HER DOWN IN THE R.V.   ALL THAT IS LEFT NOW IS TO CLOSE THE HOUSE UP THERE AND HIT THE ROAD.  WILL MISS MY CHILDREN AND  GRANDCHILDREN VERY MUCH BUT THE  INTERNET IS AN OTHER BLESSING TO SOFTEN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US.

ONE GRANDCHILD WILL BE ESPECIALLY MISSED AS HE  ENTERED TO AIR FORCE   ON THE 14TH OF SEPT. AND IS OFF TO BOOT CAMP FOR 8 WKS.  HE WILL NEED SPECIAL PRAYER FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS THAT GOD KEEPS HIM IN HIS CARE.  HE WILL BE LIFTED UP DAILY  IN MY PRAYER FOR SURE.  I AM SO PROUD OF HIM FOR TAKING ON SUCH A BIG STEP  WITH THE WORLD IN SUCH CONFUSSION.  GOD WILL BE WITH HIM I KNOW

WILL TRY TO POST SOME PICTURE SOON.  THEY TAKE TO LONG TO UPLOAD AND I JUST DO NOT HAVE THE  TIME RIGHT NOW.  THIS IS MY SHORT UPDATE FOR NOW.

FROM OLD TO NEW LIFE

I HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS ON GIVING A NEW LIFE TO A PAIR OF OLD DRESSER DRAWERS THAT MY BROTHERS USE TO HAVE IN THEIR  ROOM SOME 55 YEARS AGO.  THEY SERVED THEM WELL FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS AND THEN MY CHILDREN AQUIRED THEM FOR MANY YEARS.  BELIEVING IN  RECYCLE THEY MOVED ON TO GRANDCHILDREN SOME 15 YEARS AGO AND THEN THE TWINS  USED THEM FOR A FEW YEARS.  SO AS YOU CAN SEE THEY HAVE HISTORY.  WELL,  I WAS NOT READY TO PUT THEM INTO RETIREMENT WITHOUT A FIGHT SO I  SANDED THEM DOWN , GAVE THEM A LOVELY NEW COAT OF STAIN AND A COAT OF VARNISH.  NOT  STOPING THERE I POLISHED THE HARDWARE AND REPLACED THE MISSING HANDLE AND  THIS IS THE FINAL  CHAPTER IN THEIR LIVES.  THEY WILL RETIRE ALONG WITH  US TO OUR  HOME IN FLORIDA  A SIDE TABLES IN OUR BEDROOM FOR THE REMAINDER OF THERE LIVES.( UNLESS SOMEONE ELSE SEES A FLICKER OF LIFE IN THEM IN  THE NEXT 15 YEARS AND REVIVES THEM AGAIN,  POOR THINGS,  THEY MAY NEVER  FAD FROM USE).  THERE IS SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR THE GOOD OLD, WELL BUILD FURNITURE FROM THE  50'S.

REUNION

WHILE  AT OUR NEW HOME WE HAD A LITTLE FAMILY REUNION WITH MY TWO BROTHERS AND THEIR WIVES.  ALSO FINALLY GOT THE TWO YOUNG PEOPLE TOGETHER WHO ARE COUSINS.  HAD A GRET TIME CATCHING UP ON FAMILY NEWS AND HAD A COUPLE OF PIZZAS AND SOME POP.  EASY ENTERTAINING WITH FAMILY.  MORE INPORTANT TO JUST BE TOGETHER FOR  A COUPLE OF HOURS.  MY BROTHER AND I HAVE HAD SUCH A HARD TIME GETTING TOGETHR IN ONE SPOT THAT IN THE PAST 40 YEARS  WE HAVE ONLY DONE THIS  TWICE.  THAT  IS HOW IT IS WHEN YOU MOVE SO FAR FROM EACH OTHER BUT WE MADE UP FOR LOST TIME.  BELIEVE IT OR NOT  WHILE TOGETHER IT SEEMED LIKE WE NEVER WERE APART.  WE HAVE KEPT UP SO WELL WITH LETTERS AND PICTURES WHICK IS VERY IMPORTANT WITH  DISTANT FAMILY.  WE WILL BE DOING THIS MORE OFTEN NOW THAT I HAVE MOVED CLOSER FOR THE WINTER MONTHS.

FALL IS COMING TO FAST

TAKING OUR  TRIP TO THE STORES TO DO OUR  WEEKLY SHOPPING  I HAVE SEEN TO MANY TREES CHANGING COLORS ALREADY.   I SIT HERE WITH A SWEATSHIRT  JACKET ON OVER A WARM SHIRT AND THINK IT WON'T BE LONG  UNTIL  THE  LEAVES BEGIN TO FALL.  IT IS SUCH A PRETTY TIME OF YEAR AROUND HERE WITH ALL OUR TREES BUT YET SAD TO SEE THEM GO.  I LOVE THE GREEN AND WARMTH OF THE  SUMMER SUN.   TIME MOVES ON TO MAKE ROON FOR A NEW SEASON.  ALL IN GOD'S PLAN.  WILL TRY TO ENJOY  ALL THAT NATURE  FREELY GIVES US TO DELIGHT THE EYES AND EARS OF THOSE  WHO WILL SEE AND LISTEN.  GOD IS GOOD.

Big Mall

We spent one of our days at the  Governors Mall in Tallahassee  which thrilled our grandaughter.  It has two levels.  One  on ground level and the other is underground.  She did not stop smiling the whole time we were there.  The girl loves to shop!  Caught her with  this cute  look in a cowboy hat.  Could not resist taking her picture.  She also had to have a shot of the two layered mall with its water  pond  down stairs and the palm trees in the backround.

A Storm shelter

My little  Lhaso  found herself a little hideout for when the big  thunder storms come in the new digs.  She has claimed the  one  cupboard that has no doors on it  as yet.   First crack of thunder and  in she goes.

Winter haven

Well I think it's time to put a picture of the  winter house on this blog.  Some of the family and friends would like to see  what  we  have been so excited about.  Also thought you might like to see the lovely tree blossom that  my grandaughter  captured on film while she was down there with us from a tree in our backyard.  These trees are  quite tall and covered with blossoms.  I think we have maybe  three of these beauties  growing to a height of about 20 feet tall.