More Christmas pictures

Merry Christmas !

Here we are at PaPaw's for our once-a-year 'Kodak moment' in front of the Christmas tree. We missed you Sarah & Billy!

Scout at Sugar's

During the ice storm last week, Scout won a free pass to spend the night at Sugar's with us!

Unwanted visitor

Look what was waiting for us the yesterday when we got home around dusk!!

Our willow tree

The first ice storm of the year has the limbs on our willow tree bent down.

Blog Dog with Santa

Scout got his picture

taken with Santa

today. As you can

see, he's thrilled!

Look What PaPaw Made!

PaPaw made Sarah a cabinet for her shot-glass collection.

Thanksgiving at Sugar's

Aren't we a good-looking bunch?!

THE BLUE WHALE

Saw this banner at a quilt show.

Dad just loves this place! N-O-T !!!

Hopefully Only One Clock

Maybe we won't always need two clocks on our mantel!

Celebrating my Birthday !

New couch cushions from Dad, a wallet from my daughter, roses from my son, & messages from my students -- what more could I want for my birthday!!!

The cake

PaPaw's birthday

Recovered the Couch Cushions -- Exciting for ME!

My Latest Quilt

I've been to 2

baby showers

in the past 3

Sundays. Here's

the last quilt

I made.

Squirrel Wants to Come to School

This little squirrel

came up on my

porch at school &

let me take his

picture.

Look What Sugar Made!

These are the

'baby socks'

corsages Sugar

made. Aren't

they pretty?!

Sydney Harbor Bridge

Another Favorite of Mine

Not sure if

this was at

Terrigal or

Norah Head.

An Australian Sunset

This sunset was

beautiful on the

night of Sarah &

Billy's wedding

reception.

My Favorite Pelican Pose

I know what the pelicans in Terrigal are doing every day at 3:30 !

I'm having problems posting. Sorry for the repeats!!!

Sarah & Billy's Big Day

Sarah made a beautiful bride! (Never mind that her Dad & I might be prejudiced in thinking that!!!)

Wedding Pictures !

Don't worry, I'll post more

wedding &

Australia

pictures !

The Wedding

Don't worry:

I'll post more

wedding /

Australia

pictures !

My Favorite Place !

Even though the Opera House & the Sydney Harbor Bridge were awesome places, my very favorite was the rocks where the Norah Head Lighthouse is located.

In Australia (Friday, June 8)

Well, I've been in Australia since early Monday morning. Sarah has shown me the 'local' sights, like malls, grocery stores, stuff like that. The first two days were nice -- sunny days, very cool nights. But the last two days have been a different story. It's winter here, and right now the weather is awful! It has been a monsoon rain since I woke up yesterday morning at 5:00. There is flooding in some areas. It's definitely curing the drought they've been going through, but I've had enough of it! Very depressing. It has rained all night and has been since I got up at 4:30, yes 4:30, this morning. Sarah says I must've brought it from Oklahoma! The highlights so far have been: seeing the place where the wedding reception will be (it's beautiful!), going to a chocolate place called "Max Brenner" (delicious!), walking around the neighborhood where we're staying, the ladies' game night at church (we left early due to my jet lag!), seeing a movie with Sarah called "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton in it (it was cute), and eating fish and chips yesterday (they were great!). Last night Sarah and I stayed in and watched DVDs -- "Failure to Launch," "The Family Stone," and "Sweet Home Alabana." I met a lot of nice people at Wednesday night church and the meal before. Can't remember everybody's name but recognize many from Sarah's blog postings. This evening (Friday) we leave for a congregational retreat at Toukley. Everyone seems to be looking forward to it. I've told Sarah to save some of the sightseeing for us when David and Brett get here. My jet lag has improved each day, but I've been getting up earlier every day -- 6:15 Tuesday morning, 5:45 Wednesday, 5:30 Thursday, and 4:30 today! More news another day!!!!!!!!!
MOM

My Mother's Day

I'm having a nice Mother's Day. This is the cookie bouquet you sent me at school on Friday, Sarah. Brett had to work, but he & Dad took me to breakfast before church at Village Inn. And Dad got me the Razr phone & the necklace I'm wearing. Even though you can't be here, Sarah, at least all of my family is on the same continent!!!! Thanks & love to the best daughter & son on the planet! It's an honor to be your mother.

......the creek did rise......

Torrential

rain this

morning

caused

the creek

between

us & the

jr hi

to over-

run its

banks. I

think the

last time

it did this it was in 2001.

Dancing with the Stars

Our

favorite

TV

show!

We Know You've Been Wondering!

Well, here

they are.

Our annual

bird family

in the

basket

on the

front

porch.

Today

they left

the nest.

Storm Clouds

I had to

take a

picture

of these

low,

ominous

clouds

on my

way

home

from

work

today.

Sarah Brings Billy Home to Meet the Family!!

Hopefully we

have given

Billy a nice

'welcome'

to the

family &

haven't

scared him

off!!!!

The only

one

missing

is you,

Brett!!!

Pulling My Hair Out @ School

One of the teachers did a

'myspace' bulletin board

of us. My alias is

overly_CaSe_SeNsitive_.

The proper use of capital &

lower case letters is HUGE

with me!!!! I have zero

tolerance for capitalizing

letters randomly!!!!!!

Papa Would Be So Proud

Hot off the press!

THE book came --

an autographed

hardback copy for

every member of

the family -- thanks to

Sugar!

Tulips

I guess our
children are
busy. We just
don't have
many comments
to our latest blog
postings. Oh
well. I guess
our lives are
just too fast-
paced for them
to attempt to
keep up with.!.

"Have you ever stood at the ocean?"

Good memories.

The 'Unexpected Vacation Destination' Many, Many Years Ago

Blog Dog Wears Green

Scout says,

"Happy St.

Patrick's

Day" !.!.!