What is wrong with this picture!!

What an absolutely wonderful day!!  Spent the day with family down at Bath.  The "boys" went sailing and came home BURNT to a crisp!!  No, that wasn't so wonderful, but the rest of the day was!  I just love what we call the Smith Paradise!  It is on Bath Creek and so-o-o quiet & peaceful.  Bobby & I lived there when we first moved back to NC last year.  At the end of the day, I would take a chair and go to the end of the pier and just watch the water, the birds, and whatever "wildlife" was out there.  Some days I would spend my quiet time there - just sit and talk with Lord.  Back in the day, I thought you couldn't get any closer to heaven than in the mountains.  Now I have different thoughts - Bath Creek is pretty close also!!!  So, what am I still doing up at 12:30 in the morning?!?!?  Believe me I am NOT up so I can blog - I am blogging because I am up!!  There is something wrong with this picture!  Enough of this - I'm going to try one more time to get some sleep!!  Take care all!!

Keeping Cool!!

Okay, here's the thing - we finally had to turn the AC on yesterday!! Not happy about that - means the electric bill will probably triple!  And the bad part is the upstairs (master bedroom & bath) is not that well vented!! For those who don't know, we live in a house that is 120 years old.  We just love the house.  It has a lot of interesting features and designs that make decorating a challenge.  Now, we have discovered the upstairs is going to be a challenge to keep cool - But, you know what, we will do what we have to and keep on going.  I am going to be making curtains this afternoon ( now that should be fun!!).  Just keep me in your prayers that I don't lose my "cool"!!  Take care and keep cool!!

This is the Day!

"This is the day the Lord has made, Let us rejoice and be glad in it!!"  Amen & Amen!!  First Baptist of Chocowinity celebrated their 100th Anniversary today!  Awesome service!  Lots of people and super good food!!  You know how Baptist just love to eat - we don't even need a good excuse - just bring food!!  And this afternoon we have been watching college softball!!  Kentucky beat Michigan in the last inning and now we are watching Arizona (hopefully) beat SDSU.  How could any Sunday be better than this!!  (Only NFL season gets better!)  Well, that's all folks!!  Back to the ballgame!!  Take care, friends!!

Things to Do!

Here we go again!!  I have so-o-o many things to do - unfinished projects, new projects, wishful projects!!  I did finally get my sewing machine working, so now I can't use that excuse for not working on quilts!  In fact I have gotten back on one for my August BD Granddaughter (don't tell her!)  Just pray that I can keep at it!!  Well, enough for today - crack that whip - I need to get back to work!!!  Bye, Ya'll!!!

People To See

It's been a couple of days, but that's OK.  Chances are this will not be an everyday get together - I just don't have it in me to "talk" that much!!  Places to go, People to see, and Things to do - remember that!  Well, lately I have been thinking about old and new friends.  I have said many times that I believe Bobby & I could take a trip across the states and back home and never have to stay one night in a motel room.  Being raised myself & raising my sons outside a Marine base, just means that I have friends everywhere!  Some friends I have not seen in 20 or 30 years, but that is what makes Facebook so popular.  I have been in touch with friends from grammer school on!!  And when we connect, we just seem to pick up where we left off years ago - How cool is that!!  Now if we can just figure out how to get to see these friends again!  Wouldn't that be awesome!!  Just a thought!   Enough for now - it is way past my bedtime!  Goodnight all!!

What a day!

Let me say that again - WHAT A DAY!!  I was scheduled for a CT Scan this morning (early this morning).  When we got there, I was told they also needed to draw some blood!  Well, I knew right then I was in trouble!  You see, I have no veins - really none! well, maybe one!  And they used that one to draw the blood.  So when I went back to have the scan done, things started going down hill!  I think I saw everyone in Physicians East that is qualified to draw blood!!  I finally said ENOUGH!!  I will come back, when all you have to do is the CT Scan!!  So if you will, remember me next Monday when we try again!!  I hope all of you have had a good day!!  Take care!!

Places to Go!

Have you heard the saying, "Places to go, people to see, and things to do!"  Well, I have been thinking about that (for whatever reason!) and realized there are a lot of places I have been, but still so many I would like to see!  How about you?  I know in my married life I have totally lost count of the times we have moved - gypsy blood!  I really don't want to move again, but to take trips oh yeah!!  We have one trip planned this year for our 50th Anniversary.  The Mountains - my favorite place in the world!!  When you are in the mountains looking down in the valley how can you not believe there is an Almighty God.  Enough for today.  I am still trying to get the hang of this blogging, but I hope you will hang with me.  Let me know what you think.  Take care!

Nick of Time by Tim Downs

Let me go on record as saying this is the very first book review I have ever done!  I am a great fan of NCIS, CSI, and most other procedural crime TV shows.  I chose this book - Nick of Time, by Tim Downs - mainly to see if it would be as interesting and exciting, if you will, as the TV shows.   I really did not expect to be laughing in the first chapter and before finishing the book, ready to slap him on the head or just shake some sense in him!  Nick is a forensic entomologist (bug man) and is getting married in just a few days to Alena, his beautiful fiancée.  At times the dialogue between Nick and Alena is hilarious.

He belongs to a group of forensic specialists who, being the best in their fields, take on cold cases that have never been solved.  They meet once a month, but Nick has been unable to make the past few meetings.  His good friend, Pete, has asked him to try to make this particular meeting.  When Nick gets to the meeting, he finds his friend has been murdered.  Now he feels that he needs to find out what happened.  Needless to say, this does not set well with Alena. With just days left before his wedding, Nick is running all over the Poconos in northeast Pennsylvania.  So, his fiancée decides to go after him and find out just what is going on.  Neither of these characters are social butterflies, but you will come away ready to read the next in the series. Is the real reason he went to the meeting and then on to the Poconos because he is having second thoughts about marriage?  Does Alena find him?  Who killed his friend?  You must read the book.  It is indeed very good.  And just in case you don't know a forensic entomologist (bug man) is someone who studies bugs and their relations to decomposing bodies.

This book was published by Thomas Nelson.  It is a clean book without dealing with sex, cursing, and heavy violence.  The turns and twists of the plot will keep you guessing and if you are like me you will be surprised with the ending. 

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received this  complimentary copy free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program.  The opinions I have expressed are my own.

NEW ADVENTURE

Don't tell me you can't teach an "Ole" Grammy new tricks!!  I would beg to differ with you!!  I am starting on a New Adventure!!  This "Ole" Grammy has become a book reviewer and a Blogger - No not a "Logger", a Blogger!!!  This way, you see, I get to read new books and then tell you whether you should read them or not.  I think that is pretty cool!!  All I have to do is read the book, blog about it here and on a business website and sign up for another book.  That's what I'm talking about!!!  And those of you who know me know this is right up my alley!!

So, aside from that, I am still trying to get settled in our new home.  That is a trip!!  I am also trying to start enjoying being completely retired!  (Of course I have been since 2000, but it just seems different now!!)  Anyway, enough for now.  See you tomorrow!!