Saturday, July 12, 2014 – Today is Atlanta’s birthday. I wish she was in Texas so we could spoil her a little today, but I’m sure Jordan will make sure her day is special. Here she is when she was … See more
Sunday, July 6, 2014 Another beautiful sunset tonight. The colors changed dramatically over the course of half an hour. I think I just participated in a little deceptive advertising with the headline of this story. The “amazing fireworks display” claim … See more
Saturday, July 5, 2014 We had to go to Abilene to meet up with my cousin and his wife and give back their daughter, Samantha, who’s been visiting Aspen for a couple of weeks. Since it was Stockton’s birthday we … See more
Saturday, July 5, 2014- It’s hard to believe that Stockton is really a teenager now. It seems like he should still be running around about knee level getting into all sorts of fun. But he is a lot more help … See more
Friday, July 4, 2014- We thought we were going to have overnight guests last night and maybe even tonight, and Nathan had planned to work cattle today until it rained yesterday, so we hadn’t planned anything for the 4th. Since … See more
Thursday, July 3, 2014- Soft pastels in the sky tonight with wispy high clouds. … See more
Thursday, July 3, 2014- Happy Birthday, Carolina! I’m so glad we had you. Some people thought six kids was a few too many, but I’m so glad you came along. You’re one of the sweetest, kindest, most helpful and loving … See more
Thursday, July 3, 2014- Carolina has been enjoying her friend, Michelle’s visit this week. We picked her up in Decatur last weekend. Michelle’s parents came to pick her up today. Carolina insisted that I make a special cake for the … See more
Thursday, July 3, 2014- Stockton has been keeping and feeding this female frog that he caught down at the river about a month ago. With this morning’s nice rain (1.5 inches), he agreed to let her go. He wasn’t real … See more
Wednesday, July 2, 2014- We’re starting to get some goodies out of our garden. It seems strange that things are actually growing and producing. The last few years of severe drought made gardening a real challenge and not much fun … See more
It seems that everything around here is in bloom. It’s amazing what a little rain can accomplish. … See more
Wednesday, June 25, 2014- My mom’s sister, Edie, married Charlie almost 67 years ago. Their anniversary is July 3, 1947. He had a great sense of humor and was a talented educator in a variety of settings, from elementary school … See more