tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34703984838097397522024-03-08T12:04:22.723-05:00Carole's News!!!!!carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.comBlogger352125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-90611489929229039982011-11-15T09:07:00.002-05:002011-11-15T09:17:30.469-05:00<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tqd3SDthrbc/TsJzEpM9uXI/AAAAAAAABlE/SOR0RaT7-6s/s1600/100_1069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675225004057147762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tqd3SDthrbc/TsJzEpM9uXI/AAAAAAAABlE/SOR0RaT7-6s/s400/100_1069.JPG" /></a>Last Friday we went with Harry and Sue to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bok</span> Gardens here in Lake Wales.. It is BEAUTIFUL .... 50 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">acres</span> of flowers and trees and bushes.... also the tower with chimes sounding every hour...<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v6bXch5IOBE/TsJzEJCdpCI/AAAAAAAABk4/Qkr0c4DlzPQ/s1600/100_1103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675224995423167522" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v6bXch5IOBE/TsJzEJCdpCI/AAAAAAAABk4/Qkr0c4DlzPQ/s400/100_1103.JPG" /></a>The tower in the back ground..<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XaDVQqTvzJA/TsJzDv_R4-I/AAAAAAAABks/07yOC_g1pYI/s1600/100_1105.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675224988698928098" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XaDVQqTvzJA/TsJzDv_R4-I/AAAAAAAABks/07yOC_g1pYI/s400/100_1105.JPG" /></a>The pond.... usually ducks and swams<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oCy3OXCWkG4/TsJzCvKNz6I/AAAAAAAABkk/6DJ9XgJZoI4/s1600/100_1035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675224971296493474" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oCy3OXCWkG4/TsJzCvKNz6I/AAAAAAAABkk/6DJ9XgJZoI4/s400/100_1035.JPG" /></a>Believe it... it did get cold last Friday and here we are at the Gardens wearing jackets.<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C41XehxXSIE/TsJzCaHDrCI/AAAAAAAABkU/dkq6tOwvXNQ/s1600/100_0992.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675224965646101538" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C41XehxXSIE/TsJzCaHDrCI/AAAAAAAABkU/dkq6tOwvXNQ/s400/100_0992.JPG" /></a>The other Sower couple... Sue and Harry Lawrence from the pan handle of Florida .. They are so easy to work with and we have a lot of fun....<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-1754473905009558762011-11-15T08:53:00.003-05:002011-11-15T09:06:50.900-05:00<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lSxxZCkjjyY/TsJvo8Dau9I/AAAAAAAABkM/LarmgyoTFdQ/s1600/100_1156.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675221229546159058" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lSxxZCkjjyY/TsJvo8Dau9I/AAAAAAAABkM/LarmgyoTFdQ/s400/100_1156.JPG" /></a>We have decided to enlarge our lanai so we hired a company to pour more cement , build a roof and replace all the screen... They are doing a good job and we are pleased so far... We had to cover up the pool because of the dirt off the roof... It should be complete by this week so we are planning a Sunday school class Christmas party in Dec... I'll soon be posting a picture of the new lanai !!!!<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yrakac0m3jk/TsJvoYIanEI/AAAAAAAABj8/3BhEwmbFn-Q/s1600/100_1032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675221219903446082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yrakac0m3jk/TsJvoYIanEI/AAAAAAAABj8/3BhEwmbFn-Q/s400/100_1032.JPG" /></a>We are presently on a Sower project at Lake Wales Care Center. They have a variety of programs to help the homeless and needy... We are camped at Lake Aurora RV Park in the middle of the orange grooves...<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TS0mOzXktqA/TsJvoGAJXcI/AAAAAAAABjw/ay9kl9Ff79w/s1600/100_0993.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675221215036923330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TS0mOzXktqA/TsJvoGAJXcI/AAAAAAAABjw/ay9kl9Ff79w/s400/100_0993.JPG" /></a>Tim and I at Devotions .. This is the other couple's RV.. We are camped in a little camper...Sure is different from our BIG diesel pusher .<br /><div> </div></div></div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-71318447089303848772011-10-24T10:33:00.003-04:002011-10-24T10:51:09.715-04:00Cruise of 2011<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kZ0mP9tzblY/TqV4SNzyXuI/AAAAAAAABiY/ZPhnI9Y88tY/s1600/Cruise%2B184.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667067960455487202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kZ0mP9tzblY/TqV4SNzyXuI/AAAAAAAABiY/ZPhnI9Y88tY/s400/Cruise%2B184.JPG" /></a>Tim and me in Cozumel, Mexico on Friday... We went on an 8 day Cruise with our son and his family of 6... We had a great time but it is good to be home again..<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iDBlvvB0d-s/TqV4SKnyE1I/AAAAAAAABiI/aMsbKAB8M1w/s1600/Cruise%2B170.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667067959599829842" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iDBlvvB0d-s/TqV4SKnyE1I/AAAAAAAABiI/aMsbKAB8M1w/s400/Cruise%2B170.JPG" /></a>We went on a tour of some of the Mayan ruins.... Here the guide took a picture of us through 2 windows.. We are on the other side of the building....<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NOQROw4D908/TqV4RyCSngI/AAAAAAAABiA/3PyZ50N3jo0/s1600/Cruise%2B132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667067953000128002" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NOQROw4D908/TqV4RyCSngI/AAAAAAAABiA/3PyZ50N3jo0/s400/Cruise%2B132.JPG" /></a>Stopping for donuts at a roadside donut shop... in Belize.........<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S8SX8jaOom8/TqV4Q5ew20I/AAAAAAAABh4/Xw3NWZ_Bcpo/s1600/Cruise%2B054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667067937818729282" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S8SX8jaOom8/TqV4Q5ew20I/AAAAAAAABh4/Xw3NWZ_Bcpo/s400/Cruise%2B054.JPG" /></a>nMahogany Beach in Roatan, Honduras............ Our HUGE ship in the back ground .<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-th6ppT0x6Js/TqV4QhWqx0I/AAAAAAAABho/UdiUD2XEyi0/s1600/Cruise%2B011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667067931342325570" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-th6ppT0x6Js/TqV4QhWqx0I/AAAAAAAABho/UdiUD2XEyi0/s400/Cruise%2B011.JPG" /></a>Here we are on our first shore excursion ......... Grand Cayman Island ............ It was a good time !!!!!!!!!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-63711182405993065032011-08-31T07:26:00.002-04:002011-08-31T07:45:19.617-04:00<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lWQN_OAu7vo/Tl4c8qD7BmI/AAAAAAAABhg/bgH5sbFEobA/s1600/August%2B23%2B2%2Bfrom%2BTabitha%2B015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646982811177649762" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lWQN_OAu7vo/Tl4c8qD7BmI/AAAAAAAABhg/bgH5sbFEobA/s400/August%2B23%2B2%2Bfrom%2BTabitha%2B015.JPG" /></a>A few weeks ago we went with Mark and Tabitha's family to W. Palm to Lion Africa Safari.. It was great fun even when I fed the giraff !!!<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nvZTivtwwaI/Tl4c8UiQiFI/AAAAAAAABhY/AKUIcUX5p7I/s1600/August%2B23%2Bfrom%2BTabitha%2B067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646982805399308370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nvZTivtwwaI/Tl4c8UiQiFI/AAAAAAAABhY/AKUIcUX5p7I/s400/August%2B23%2Bfrom%2BTabitha%2B067.JPG" /></a>When grand daughter Elizabeth was down to visit from Michigan we went to Broadway Palms Dinner Theater to see " ANNIE "... Loved it !! Kari, Tabitha and 5 of my grand daughters...<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U4Ovr7fawc8/Tl4c8IZyUpI/AAAAAAAABhQ/9JFdS39_vFk/s1600/August%2B23%2Bfrom%2BTabitha%2B177.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646982802142548626" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U4Ovr7fawc8/Tl4c8IZyUpI/AAAAAAAABhQ/9JFdS39_vFk/s400/August%2B23%2Bfrom%2BTabitha%2B177.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Tim and I at the Lion Safari.. It was so nice.... Plan to go again...</div></div></div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-533515512973036202011-07-12T14:44:00.003-04:002011-07-12T15:52:18.700-04:00Michigan for 3 weeks !!!<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nrPCJdSaCbs/Thyah5qsUDI/AAAAAAAABhI/w7rc6mHUJbI/s1600/Michigan%2B008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628543541512523826" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nrPCJdSaCbs/Thyah5qsUDI/AAAAAAAABhI/w7rc6mHUJbI/s400/Michigan%2B008.JPG" /></a>While we were spending 3 weeks on vacation in Michigan, we decided to buy a small camper... yes small.... 21 feet... but it does have a bathroom and 2 beds and a big table and small kitchen... a.c.... It pulls easy with the used van we just bought from friends in Mi. We drove a rental car up from Florida.. We have been busy visiting friends and family and attending Heman's Family Camp for 8 days..... We fly back to Florida on Wednesday for 3 weeks and fly back to Mi. again in August to attend 2 Reunions.... Then the plans are to drive our van and camper back home to Fl. It has been a busy summer so far. We are taking our 14 year old grand daughter Elizabeth with us to Fl. when we fly back........... for a 3 week vacation !!!!<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KBkqmdrSqJ4/ThyahAZEBEI/AAAAAAAABhA/RozWrAjaOtU/s1600/Michigan%2B001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628543526137758786" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KBkqmdrSqJ4/ThyahAZEBEI/AAAAAAAABhA/RozWrAjaOtU/s400/Michigan%2B001.JPG" /></a>Our new ( used ) van... LOVE it !!!!!<br /><div></div></div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-75861105803843061272011-06-24T17:33:00.004-04:002011-07-12T15:50:56.372-04:00Michigan ... cold and rainy !!!!<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4LRIWh9Nuqg/TgUD7zOn2XI/AAAAAAAABg4/yRPEvUfIYqQ/s1600/andrea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 279px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621904035740637554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4LRIWh9Nuqg/TgUD7zOn2XI/AAAAAAAABg4/yRPEvUfIYqQ/s400/andrea.jpg" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>We are in Michigan at daughter Kristy's in West Branch.. It is sure colder and rainier than sunny Florida !!! We leave tomorrow to go down to Heman's... our church camp near Marlette in the Thumb... We have had a very busy past month as our grand daughter Andrea was VERY sick and in the hospital for 4 weeks.... I spent some time up there so Kari and Ben could work. She is doing much better now and even went swimming in our pool the other day !!! PTL !!!! We stopped in Tn. on our way to Michigan to meet daughter Kathi and drop off Christian. He spent 53 days with us in Florida.. Boy did we have a good time !!! He is one easy boy to have around... and we miss him.... Won't be able to blog when we are at camp but hope to have some good pictures after that..</div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-19491603032681768732011-05-12T08:09:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:40:17.705-04:00I can see that people do not post as much as they <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">used</span> to... is it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">FB</span> or just too busy?? We have been having a great time with Christian ... He has been in the pool EVERY day ...as is his goal. He has been home schooled so every day we have been reading and doing a lot of math.... He is always anxious of his cousins to come over and swim but they are in public school.... so that is not always easy. Tim has been painting at our pastor's house... Abby is finishing her schooling. She will graduate with a 4.00 !!!!! Still not sure what our summer brings... A trip to Michigan !!!carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-1047743630214351202011-05-03T09:15:00.002-04:002011-05-03T09:26:10.044-04:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RE31_S8nKHc/TcAAh3KWkpI/AAAAAAAABgs/KXQ76thYQi4/s1600/100_0270.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602478518191952530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RE31_S8nKHc/TcAAh3KWkpI/AAAAAAAABgs/KXQ76thYQi4/s400/100_0270.JPG" border="0" /></a> Just returned from a trip to Tn. to visit our new grandson Jonathan Corban. We brought back our 10 year old grandson Christian with us. He sure loves the pool and has been swimming every day ! We were 50 miles north of the devastating tornadoes but it was sure stormy !!! Saw some damage along I 75 on the way home...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6sjfK8iq824/TcAAhs4uDgI/AAAAAAAABgk/aNwpzs5m4Qc/s1600/100_0264.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602478515433639426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6sjfK8iq824/TcAAhs4uDgI/AAAAAAAABgk/aNwpzs5m4Qc/s400/100_0264.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tim and Christian before we left Tn. to start home on Friday !! Tim is wearing his new Christian T shirt he got for his Birthday... Tim and our son Mark love to wear Christian T shirts !!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-72031827720041703202011-04-14T22:11:00.004-04:002011-04-14T22:20:07.200-04:00New Blog<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m2Rqb5serQw/Taeq7mJATEI/AAAAAAAABgM/eKpRR3noZHQ/s1600/100_0228.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595629002858449986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m2Rqb5serQw/Taeq7mJATEI/AAAAAAAABgM/eKpRR3noZHQ/s400/100_0228.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div>Hope that you like my new blog look for the spring !! My grand daughter Abby helped me... We have been busy with working and swimming and enjoying company and the grand kids.. Plan a trip to see our grand kids in Tn. after Easter !! Swimming and a ham dinner for Easter !!! It has been HOT and in the 80's lately... Tim has been volunteering to work... Had Free Methodist Missionary friends Ken and Letty Myers from Mexico visit us lately in between their misssion fields... They are a neat family.. Their kids LOVED the pool...</div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-55395855940966205692011-03-29T18:21:00.003-04:002011-03-29T18:29:35.009-04:00Tim's 70th Birthday !!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D0yDYWPlGqE/TZJbia5Z-jI/AAAAAAAABgE/xawKvi07fPI/s1600/100_0198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589630734413986354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D0yDYWPlGqE/TZJbia5Z-jI/AAAAAAAABgE/xawKvi07fPI/s400/100_0198.JPG" border="0" /></a> On Sunday, we celebrated Tim's 70th Birthday by having a very nice dinner party... It was actually put on by grand daughter Abby.. ( front row left ) for her school grade.. We all gave her an A plus !!! There were 17 there with 2 of our kids and families and my sister and husband... Very good food ( roast beef ) and caramel apple pie !!! This is Kari's living room here in Florida..We have the same rug...Nine of our 20 grand kids.. They put on a nice performance and gave lovely gifts... which I will get to share,too !! Pizza Hut gift card, a novel and t-shirt ( NOT my size !! ) <br /><div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-70449063549639995122011-03-25T09:34:00.002-04:002011-03-25T09:41:43.938-04:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vAPKjKQzlNE/TYyabCo1glI/AAAAAAAABfs/oDb12tEWBhc/s1600/scan0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588011027015238226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vAPKjKQzlNE/TYyabCo1glI/AAAAAAAABfs/oDb12tEWBhc/s400/scan0002.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our church just had a directory made.. so... Can you believe Tim will be 70 ??? I think he looks great !!!! Have been busy with daughter Kari and her family moving just 3 miles from us when they were 1700 miles in Wisconsin... The weather has been in the 80's every day so lots of swimming !!! Have also enjoyed having my sister Donna and Dick just 3/4 mile away for the past 3 months... Still looking at RV's and plan to do a few Sower projects... GOD is good !!!<br /><div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-71329386068118586062011-02-22T19:09:00.003-05:002011-02-22T19:22:15.592-05:00Our fun filled week-end !!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-so_UWRDCnWU/TWRRD4f9YyI/AAAAAAAABfk/Qk41i1tpjCY/s1600/Husted%2B057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576671365739406114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-so_UWRDCnWU/TWRRD4f9YyI/AAAAAAAABfk/Qk41i1tpjCY/s400/Husted%2B057.JPG" border="0" /></a> We spent Monday on Sanibel Island with our friends from Michigan.. Chuck and Sue.... The weather was perfect 80* Do we look like twins ??<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rp2FnNelwcE/TWRRDqNyvnI/AAAAAAAABfc/DtoiuOSedD4/s1600/Husted%2B040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576671361905114738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rp2FnNelwcE/TWRRDqNyvnI/AAAAAAAABfc/DtoiuOSedD4/s400/Husted%2B040.JPG" border="0" /></a> On Sunday we had a small group of friends from church over for a hot dog roast for our 3x4.. That would be 4 family units getting together for 3 months and having a social.. Ben was busy at the grill keeping the hot dogs and hamburgs cooking...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O_iFKjBvWnE/TWRRDXCwwrI/AAAAAAAABfU/vbo9HawV44Q/s1600/Husted%2B043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576671356758573746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O_iFKjBvWnE/TWRRDXCwwrI/AAAAAAAABfU/vbo9HawV44Q/s400/Husted%2B043.JPG" border="0" /></a> We sure had a GREAT picnic and enjoyed the company... Our next social may be a movie and I heard the next one....maybe a wii challenge... FUN !!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vuhWi0CTt2w/TWRRDNnNtyI/AAAAAAAABfM/QEsXxBvQP-M/s1600/Husted%2B027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576671354227111714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vuhWi0CTt2w/TWRRDNnNtyI/AAAAAAAABfM/QEsXxBvQP-M/s400/Husted%2B027.JPG" border="0" /></a> On Friday, Tim and I traveled to Lakeland to attend the Reunion for the East Michigan Free Methodist Conference.. We stayed over night at Jeuneta and Burton.... long time friend from our ministry days..<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v5iYA334GHc/TWRRDPVRtEI/AAAAAAAABfE/NKwjdCYaY8Y/s1600/Husted%2B012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576671354688746562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v5iYA334GHc/TWRRDPVRtEI/AAAAAAAABfE/NKwjdCYaY8Y/s400/Husted%2B012.JPG" border="0" /></a> We also spend some time playing games and eating breakfast with long time friends from Michigan .. Walt and Dora.... Delicious pancakes and bacon on their lanai....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-56601476435202436262011-02-07T13:24:00.002-05:002011-02-07T13:37:54.045-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TVA5fN_pN5I/AAAAAAAABe8/K50skDs4oxg/s1600/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571015947552634770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TVA5fN_pN5I/AAAAAAAABe8/K50skDs4oxg/s400/011.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tim spend quite a few days cleaning, primeing, tapeing and painting our driveway... We had to park the cars in the yard.. probably be able to drive on it tomorrow....<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TVA5e6n9pYI/AAAAAAAABe0/L5BiGiuvdAk/s1600/017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571015942353036674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TVA5e6n9pYI/AAAAAAAABe0/L5BiGiuvdAk/s400/017.JPG" border="0" /></a> This the result.. I think he did a very good job.. We have a big circular driveway !!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TVA5einbFQI/AAAAAAAABes/FrvSn5-wBu8/s1600/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571015935908320514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TVA5einbFQI/AAAAAAAABes/FrvSn5-wBu8/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /></a> My birthday was last Wednesday.. ( YES !! I know Groundhog's Day ) and I received yellow flowers from Mark's family and red roses from Kari's family ( Ben actually bought them )<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TVA5eedKD3I/AAAAAAAABek/_inOUygqUbc/s1600/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571015934791520114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TVA5eedKD3I/AAAAAAAABek/_inOUygqUbc/s400/004.JPG" border="0" /></a> 68 !!! Can I really be THAT old???<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TVA5ePEb_EI/AAAAAAAABec/9lCDr5cZ59E/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571015930661305410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TVA5ePEb_EI/AAAAAAAABec/9lCDr5cZ59E/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ben and Tim enjoy the Hot Tub after work !! It was 102* .... NOT the weather !!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-25103120135074087802011-01-14T08:42:00.003-05:002011-01-14T08:50:25.060-05:00Back to blogging .... We had a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">good</span> Christmas with friends visiting from California and Colorado.. After New Years our son -in- law Ben moved down from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Wisconsin</span> and found a job.. His family will be joining him shortly and we are looking forward to having the 5 grand children live closer.. Lots of plans....We have never been able to live near them until now.... We were enjoying the pool and warmth but as you know Florida has gotten some COLD weather lately... It promises to warm up this week- end..... Hurray!!! We worked a week "off and on" at our church Garage Sale... put up LOTS of Christmas lights and took them down... attended parties and programs and all the activities and realized again the precious gift of GOD sending JESUS at Christmas ...carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-21227152656710541572010-12-20T14:01:00.002-05:002010-12-20T14:09:31.734-05:00Busy... busy... busy... As I am sure all of you are, too !!! We are ready for Christmas !!! All our cards sent, gifts given, tree and lots of decorations this year.. made lots of cookies, church programs, dinners and Christmas parties.. We have had visitors from Ca. and are now anxiously waiting for more company from Colorado.. They will spend Christmas with us so that should be fun !!! We have not had any snow but have had some COLD weather lately in Florida... The pool has been closed since the last of November but we plan to heat it up over Christmas..... and enjoy it for a few days.... We celebrated our 45th Anniversary on Saturday ... Went over to Fort Lauderdale for the night ...took our friends to the airport, did some shopping, watched our son and daughter -in -law and granddaughter Emily run in a race.. in the rain !!! We have attended some beautiful Christmas dinners and programs all to celebrate Christmas and the birth if our Saviour .. Jesus Christ !! IT is a WONDERFUL time of the year !!!carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-4560849430945101792010-12-03T22:43:00.002-05:002010-12-03T22:50:45.205-05:00How do you like my new Christmas blog?? Actually Tabitha did it for me.. She knows how to do those kind of things... Now she will have to change it again after Christmas..... We have been busy sending out our Christmas cards, decorating, baking... Tim has been volunteering out at ECHO.. an organization that sends seeds to 3rd World countries.... They are having a big conference next week so I plan to volunteer there, too.... It is starting to look like Christmas up and down our street as our neighbors are putting up more and more decorations.. A lot of activities will soon be in demanding our attention.. with parties, church programs, visitors, Christmas dinners, etc.. May we not forget the Birthday of our Saviour. JESUS CHRIST !!!carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-51064325412225359672010-11-26T10:29:00.003-05:002010-11-26T10:40:17.260-05:00Thanksgiving !!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TO_UxkcIIDI/AAAAAAAABdM/p5UqrLTZxQA/s1600/Christmas%2Bhats%2B005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543883614376697906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TO_UxkcIIDI/AAAAAAAABdM/p5UqrLTZxQA/s400/Christmas%2Bhats%2B005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TO_UpSpzdvI/AAAAAAAABdE/C32q0MtfaBc/s1600/Christmas%2Bhats%2B006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543883472163272434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TO_UpSpzdvI/AAAAAAAABdE/C32q0MtfaBc/s400/Christmas%2Bhats%2B006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>What a great time we had over Thanksgiving !! Some Sower friends , the Pickards from Ca. came to visit us.. We spent 2 days visiting, eating, playing games and swimming.... We celebrated Thanksgiving dinner at Golden Corral along with 1/2 of Ft Myers.. ha ha .... The pool is lovely and warm.. Our daughter-in-law ran the 5K early in the morning and then they came over to meet our company and swim and soak in the hot tub !!! Tim had a safe and good trip to Haiti. Thanks you for all your prayers... Since he has been back, we have been busy with church, finishing the painting and decorating the entire house ( including bathrooms ) for Christmas.... The lanai has so many lights that the neighbors have commented.. Love to swim at night under the lights.....so calm and pretty... Have most of our shopping done and are starting to work on the Christmas letter... Hope you had a good Thanksgiving and an even greater Christmas !!! In all your business.... Celebrate the Real Reason for Christmas !!</div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-21321097984900515642010-11-04T16:53:00.003-04:002010-11-04T16:58:27.891-04:00The Team in Haiti !!An update of the Team to Haiti... Heard a few hours ago through internet.. They had hope to get their tickets changed and fly out a day early because of the Hurricane Thomas BUT all flights are cancelled out of Haiti on Friday !!! They sent a few pictures of unloading a truck with bags of rice into a church in anticipation of the people who will come there during the Hurricane.. They are all in good spirits and want to help all that they can.. Please pray for safety and the people living in tents.... Thanks Carolecarolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-42254423189826062522010-10-29T13:16:00.002-04:002010-10-29T13:27:28.168-04:00Tim is in Haiti on a Mission trip with a group from Spring Arbor, Michigan.. He really was looking forward to going in spite of the epidemic of cholera.... praying they will use common sense and God will protect them.. He packed 4 suitcases... only bringing one back.... so he took a lot of donated clothes and he cleaned out his closet..also candy and gum.. They are going to a Christian school.. We had a great trip to Tn, Wi and Mi a few weeks back but glad to get back home and to sunny Florida... The weather has been 85* and I still swim every day !!! Heard they had fierce winds in the north and a lot of people lost electricity. I anticipate Thanksgiving with company from Ca. but at the present I am addressing our Christmas cards and listening to our Christmas CD's... My sister Donna and I are presenting trying a diet so even thought she is way up in Michigan... we call each other every day to compare out food journals.. It has helped somewhat. What with the holidays coming... Enjoying all your blogs and wishing you a great day !carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-4329406753330052072010-10-07T20:40:00.002-04:002010-10-07T20:49:13.433-04:00It has been almost a month since I last wrote.. A lot has happened.. At the present we are on a 4000 mile trip from Florida to Tn. ( daughter Kathi and family ) north to Wi. ( daughter Kari and family ) over the UP to Cheboygan ( sister and brother ) and down to middle of Mi. ( daughter Kristy and family) and back to Florida.. way south !!! We wanted to visit 3 of the kids ( son lives 12 miles from us ) and 15 of the grand kids... and see some colored leaves... so hopefully will be able to get some good pictures...The Today show on TV said the best place in the nation is where we will be in the UP of Michigan....Miss the pool and home but.... Tim is going on a Mission trip to Haiti when we get back home....Then we expect company for Thanksgiving and after Christmas... from Colorado and California... We are presently 1500 miles on our trip and 5 days into it.... So until I get some good pictures to post of the trees.....................................carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-63287713213119350972010-09-08T11:20:00.002-04:002010-09-08T11:26:50.927-04:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TIeqHUyWp8I/AAAAAAAABc0/CRV5NAhM1BI/s1600/fl+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514563311554176962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TIeqHUyWp8I/AAAAAAAABc0/CRV5NAhM1BI/s400/fl+003.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some more beautiful sunsets from the lanai.... We have really enjoyed having our grand son Nick live with us for 2 months but he got a job offer up in St Pete/ <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Clearwater</span> area ( 2 hours north ) so he moved on Labor Day with a friend from his home town.. Sure seems funny without him around the house... Tim keeps busy and I keep relaxed !!!!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TIeqGxXKB-I/AAAAAAAABcs/8ysRp8SP1r8/s1600/fl+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514563302044862434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TIeqGxXKB-I/AAAAAAAABcs/8ysRp8SP1r8/s400/fl+009.JPG" border="0" /></a> We plan a trip in the near future somewhere north to see some colored leaves... not sure when or where.... Seems hardly anyone blogs any more . Keep in touch !!!<br /><br /><div></div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-42537957877626458722010-08-23T11:32:00.002-04:002010-08-23T11:40:22.181-04:00Sunsets and powerwashing the lanai<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/THKU-LAzWgI/AAAAAAAABck/SMeHt7PP9dY/s1600/sunset+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508629090056493570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/THKU-LAzWgI/AAAAAAAABck/SMeHt7PP9dY/s400/sunset+010.JPG" border="0" /></a> We have really enjoyed some beautiful sunsets on the lanai.. probably because of the rain in the air lately... some nights the sky is blue and pink....<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/THKU9u2ttII/AAAAAAAABcc/nlYMRYk_Hig/s1600/sunset+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508629082497987714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/THKU9u2ttII/AAAAAAAABcc/nlYMRYk_Hig/s400/sunset+008.JPG" border="0" /></a>and some nights the sky is orange and yellow !!!! It is awesome what GOD has created !!!!<br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/THKU9AhByZI/AAAAAAAABcU/bVX3ZjT40LA/s1600/sunset+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508629070058998162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/THKU9AhByZI/AAAAAAAABcU/bVX3ZjT40LA/s400/sunset+001.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tim and grandson Nick power washed the lanai... looks so good.. it was quite a job !!!! Still enjoying the pool EVERY day... so refreshing...... No BIG plans for the future but we keep busy...<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-33617885734509524352010-08-11T17:59:00.002-04:002010-08-11T18:18:01.867-04:00Trees !!!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TGMd78vhEjI/AAAAAAAABcE/4e6RY0xF1sA/s1600/tree..+jessie+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504276085331792434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TGMd78vhEjI/AAAAAAAABcE/4e6RY0xF1sA/s400/tree..+jessie+022.JPG" border="0" /></a> Before we went to Mich. this summer, we both commented on how green and alive our huge palm tree was... when we returned , it was dead !!! We are pretty sure that it was hit by lightning !!!! We hired Acorn Tree Company and they sent 4 guys out today to cut it down for $ 300. That is a decent price !! Those guys worked very HARD and never took a break for over an hour..... They did a great job so Tim gave their boss some extra money to take the guys out to lunch.. They appreciated that...<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TGMd7m6sCXI/AAAAAAAABb8/NkcoCO0bUqY/s1600/tree..+jessie+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504276079473068402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TGMd7m6sCXI/AAAAAAAABb8/NkcoCO0bUqY/s400/tree..+jessie+016.JPG" border="0" /></a> They brought lots of equipment.... Tim and I watched it all.....Glad it didn't fall on the roof or our neighbor's roof...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TGMd7CKN9fI/AAAAAAAABb0/lRLOqwR4JAE/s1600/tree..+jessie+036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504276069606094322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TGMd7CKN9fI/AAAAAAAABb0/lRLOqwR4JAE/s400/tree..+jessie+036.JPG" border="0" /></a> At the end, they ended up grinding the stump down.... and cleaned everything up..... Now we plan to plant a mango tree...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TGMd62vYhBI/AAAAAAAABbs/EqloFPevhJ0/s1600/tree..+jessie+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504276066540749842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TGMd62vYhBI/AAAAAAAABbs/EqloFPevhJ0/s400/tree..+jessie+006.JPG" border="0" /></a> Nick and Jessie enjoyed the Hot Tub.. Why would anyone want the water to be 103* in this weather????<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TGMd6S45pjI/AAAAAAAABbk/cT2W-oO0MYY/s1600/tree..+jessie+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504276056916993586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TGMd6S45pjI/AAAAAAAABbk/cT2W-oO0MYY/s400/tree..+jessie+011.JPG" border="0" /></a> Nick and Tim split 6 stumps for the trash.....It was Hot and so they only did 1or 2 a week.... Now our yard looks real nice...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-72389906658122527522010-08-06T15:54:00.002-04:002010-08-06T16:04:16.366-04:00Sure enjoyed a 3 week visit with our grand daughter Jessica ( 15 years old ) from Michigan. We put her on the plane early Thursday morning and she arrived safely 4 hours later !! And it takes us almost 3 days of driving the same distance.... We swam EVERY day and did a lot of sight seeing. Nick ( her brother also came down but he is thinking of living here in Florida with us for a while... not sure yet his complete plans...) We took them to the beach 2 times, Sun <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Splash</span> water park,church, flea market, garage <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">saleing</span>, lots of restaurants, nature walk, o.j. factory, and then we drove up to Orlando and Tampa and took in Sea World and Busch Gardens.. They LOVED it all !!! It has been HOT here ( 90's ) but have heard that it is hotter in Tn. where our <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">daughter</span> lives...We sure enjoy the pool every day !!!carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470398483809739752.post-55763681774324287622010-07-22T07:52:00.002-04:002010-07-22T08:00:39.077-04:00Grandkids !!!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TEgxs5nPlHI/AAAAAAAABbc/wSHsTYCPCNg/s1600/ioooooo.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496697992655115378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TEgxs5nPlHI/AAAAAAAABbc/wSHsTYCPCNg/s400/ioooooo.bmp" border="0" /></a> Nick and Jessica really enjoy the pool and spend a lot of time swimming.... Nick is 6'4'' so the 6' deep end is no problem for him.. They came down to Florida with us for a vacation... It is different having teens in the house.... We had a great time visiting family in Michigan and Wisconsin for 5 weeks....<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TEgxsW5fezI/AAAAAAAABbU/pdYBYdBEvHo/s1600/36952_121098064602850_100001079723778_112934_4458028_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496697983336414002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_au2U9CFcr6I/TEgxsW5fezI/AAAAAAAABbU/pdYBYdBEvHo/s400/36952_121098064602850_100001079723778_112934_4458028_n.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yesterday we took them to the Ft Myers beach.. Jessica REALLY loved that.. First time they have seen the Gulf of Mexico...<br /><br /><div></div></div>carolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701115224383051870noreply@blogger.com2