Tim and I enjoying the beach on Sanibel Island... I still have to wear sunglasses every where because of my eyes... Went to the Dr. today and I am greatly improving so will not need to go back for a week !!! Hurray !!!

Our company Chris and Lynn on the beach. They have gone to visit some friends for a few days and will be back again next Tuesday to get their car.. It is in the repair shop... Chris is Tim's sister..

Hard to see but the dolphins came real close to the shore... There were about 40 of them...

Son Mark, Lynn and Tim cut down lots of trees last week along our fence line... They were pretty trees but always losing leaves and a MESS... Plan to plant flowering bushes along there... It was really quite a job !! Glad Tim had lots of help !!!

No pictures... not much news as I have had 2 weeks of a very bad bacterial eye infection in both eyes... Today was my 6th trip to the Dr and another planned for Friday... For 4 days I could not open my eyes and the rest of the time I have had PAIN, eye drops, ice packs, medicine, appt., sunglasses, and laying on the couch... We have at this time also had company from Michigan... Tim's sister and husband BUT they are a BLESSING and have taken over the kitchen and laundry, etc... We have managed to go a few fun places with them..... They plan to leave on Friday.... now that my eyes are getting better.... Most days I did manage to crawl down the pool steps and swim.. I say to take my mind off the pain.. ha ha ... So thank you for the prayers... They must have worked as I am SO MUCH BETTER !!!!!

We had a lot of fun when Kincaids came to visit us... Here they are enjoying the hot tub at 104*... at least Burton was enjoying it !!!!

Tim finally quit working long enough to 'sit a spell'...

I prefer the deep end of the pool.... I am not a great swimmer but can ' keep my head above water' !!!

Tim is just starting to paint in this picture... and now he has a lot done!!!

Tim and I with our youngest grand daughter Gaby... She is 3 months old and such a good baby !!! Kathi and Mike and their 7 kids are visiting from Tn. We are getting in lots of swimming, beaches, eating, picture taking and just enjoying grand kids.. They plan to stop at Disney for 2 days on their way home to Tn.

On Wednesday we had a Hawaiian pool party with 21... Son Mark and Tabitha, daughter Kathi and Mike and nephew Mike and Danielle... not shown; drinks and the pizzas!!! Everyone wore a lei and we had the lanai decorated like the tropics....

Here are some of the people at the party... no pictures of the 4 mothers, 1 Dad and 2 of the kids.... It was prefect weather and lots of fun!!!

Tim's Birthday at AppleBee's

Yesterday was Tim's birthday so we met Mark, Tabitha and kids at AppleBee's... It is 40% off if you go from 2-4 PM... We REALLY picked a good day as the " kids ate free".. and then the nice waitress did not add the tip on automatically for a party of 8, but let us decide her tip... The guys orders steaks and all together the entire bill was just over $ 30.00... They gave Tim 3 real nice gifts and 3 real nice cards the kids made... The rest of the day, I let him be in charge of the t.v. remote... so .... pretty good birthday!!!!!

Chocolate cake in a Crock Pot

I promised Taylin that I would send her a recipe for chocolate cake in a crock pot and this is the best way that I know how. Maybe some others of you will try it too... I never have made it as Tim does not like chocolate. Spray the crock pot with non stick spray... heat on low......use 1 chocolate cake mix, 1 ( 8 0z ) sour cream... 4 eggs... 1 cup water... 3/4 cup veggie oil....BEAT for 2 minutes... ADD 1 small instant pudding....1 cup choc. chips... POUR into crock pot and cover... BAKE 3-4 hours on HIGH or 6-8 hours on LOW .. Let me know how it turned out! Carole

Friends for the week end...

Over the week end we had some dear friends ( Bobbie and Roy ) from Michigan come to visit us. On Saturday we drove over to Sanibel Island and had lunch at the Island Cow and did some " shelling " . They LOVED it !!!

Tim and I on the Gulf... Tim always wears this silly hat he made to protect him from the sun...We had the pool water up to 90* ( yes... 90* ) so we spend a lot of time swimming... a cook out and lots of visiting made it a VERY enjoyable week end.. They were on their way to deliver beans to send to Haiti... My sister goes home tomorrow so we plan to spend some time with them today... then we need to get serious about painting the house before it gets too hot....