painting and lights completed

whew! new paint is on and new lantern lights are up. we bought these at lowes. price was good;less than 25.00 each. i think they look better than the standard porch light.



my friend leslie had asked if maybe the paint color change would make a difference in cooling. well, i have got to say yes, and its only been a few days. the previous color was a dark wine, almost black. i think lightening it up has made a difference in the inside temperature AND blending in with the area.

side view


i need to get some pics of my first tomatoes and other garden goodies on here too!!

be back soon, kim

happy tuesday....................

i want to show you pics of the paper bag craft swap goodies that i received from emily at
http://rozells.blogspot.com/
i received a paper bag album, a wonderful little cloth bag with recipe cards , a bookmark and handmade note cards. i am loving it all!!! thank you so much emily!!! the swap had been posted on
http://swapdex.blogspot.com/.
i will definitely join another swap from there. this has been so much fun and i have met some awesome new friends.




here is a couple pics of the new paint job. it was so needing it. we have to finish up a few little things on the outside. porch lights still need to be installed and a little touch up painting done. i will post more pics later. we are also working on some new saltbox houses to put in between the hostas. got to work on painting them tomorrow.






anyone read or get HALLMARK magazine?? i received a free subscription to it and its wonderful!! there are so many great recipes, craft projects, decorating ideas and other goodies.
if you havent checked it out , do so. its really great.

oh, before i go............
what is your favorite "on the grill" food?


hugs, kim

what a weekend!!!

my baby has graduated! it was an exciting and sad day at the same time.
when they are in diapers you can't wait till they are potty trained, when in school, you can't wait till they can drive to practices and activities, and then you are waiting on graduation. but when those days come and go they are gone forever! enjoy those babies!!



cake from kennedy cakes

receiving diploma


a very happy girl


storm and nick...... look out world!!!


i remember holding her in my lap........ i love you storm and i am so proud!!!

what do you want to be when you grow up?
( a tribute to the graduates of 2008)
What do you want to be
When you grow up?

A hundred times over the question was posed:
Batman, Superman, super-heroes saving the world
Tarzan, wild and free, swinging from tree to tree
A wild west Indian or jousting knight

In time, I became more realistic
A cop or farmer like my folks
A nurse to cure grandma; a vet to heal my beloved pets;
An Olympic equestrian at one with my horse

Somehow, somewhere, folks have failed to ask
A much more pertinent question to the youth of our world:
Who do you want to be, when you are grown?
How will the measure of you stand up?

The WHO is so entrenched within the what
The desire to make a difference is wrapped up in all the fantasies
That the superhero within us all
must never be forgotten , nor ever made small.