Here’s my weekly post. This is covering the 1st two weeks of the January. Jan. 10 – Everything was cancelled for this day, because it was a day we were supposed to have ice. This was the extent of the ice! Even though the university was closed, I still had to go to work. My boss is so awesome. He bought us pizza. Jan. 13 – Went to Rob’s office to help him move into his new space. Jan. 14 – Always love seeing rival school buses roll into the hotel across the street from my work. Rob and I…
Just a quick little post to remember this Christmas 2024…the last one before our granddaughter is here! Breakfast Casserole (recipe) I made the weekend before Christmas since we had company. Christmas Eve Since Rob’s dad is seriously considering moving from Huntsville, TX to our area, so we hooked him up with one of our realtor friends. He was gracious enough to show us a couple houses on Christmas eve morning. Later that day, we attended church and then came home to have our traditional Christmas Eve meal (Ham, Hash brown Casserole, and Teriyaki Green beans). Always love having this guy…
Here’s some memories, dreams, and reflections from 2024. See the bottom of the post for the ‘rules.’ This year I posted the Link Up post early. It’s here if you’d like to share your Memories, Dreams, and Reflections 2024. 1. Me! 2. I Love You Just a quick meal out for some ramen with my love 3. Still Laughing… I was lost on this prompt, but I do love this photo of us laughing at Christmas. I think we were laughing because when he picked her up she laid back in such a funny way. 4. Winter Wonderland Yeah, kind…
This year, we tried to scale back the travels a bit from last year…We still take advantage of when Rob has a work trip. I think last year and maybe the year before I did a separate post to list all my travels, but I’m so behind on posts right now that I decided not to do that. Here’s a quick run down… April Not sure you can even hardly count this as a trip. We were only gone a few hours, but it was so good for my mental health. After several days of being cooped up after my…
+ Our yard (after) being cleared. I may try to write a post about this and share more photos. + Rob’s Dad and step mom got in to town on Saturday, Dec 21st. This is a photo of our normal Sunday lunch along with Randy and Pam. + On Saturday, we took Randy and Pam to the restaurant that Alex works at as part of their Christmas present and so they could see Alex in his element. He always treats us to an appetizer or 2 and dessert. This time he sent out a dessert tray. + On Saturday afternoon,…
Today, I’m sharing my Amazon purchases that prepared me for shoulder surgery. So just as a recap, in March I went back to the Orthopeadic doctor, so see if I could get another steroid shot. However, after some strength tests, he seemed concerned that something might be torn, so instead of an injection he ordered a MRI. That came back and showed I had tears in my rotator cuff and bicep tendon, which is a very combination. I ended up scheduling surgery about a month out and then I started researching full force. I will say there are a ton…
+ This week we were in full-fledged get ready for Christmas mode. I made sausage balls. + My car rolled over to 275,000 miles! + Rob and I went out to eat to celebrate his promotion to a manager position. + I made lots of Christmas treats. + The Christmas tree was looking and smelling awesome! + This is a before photo of our yard that we had cleared (underbrush and some trees).
Back in 2011, one of my favorite blogs (no longer online) shared an end of year post that I just loved, so I decided to do it that year. I started sharing this post again in 2020 and have done it ever since. Last year several people expressed wanting to share their year through this post. With that info, I decided this year that I would share the blank version early in case anyone else wanted to do it. I’ve started gathering photos for my 2024 edition. Here are the ‘rules’ of this post The beauty of Memories, Dreams and…
Sometimes the slower-paced days sneak up and charm you the most. With a bit of extra sleep, familiar company, and breezy moments between conference prep and rooftop catch-ups, days 3 and 4 brought a welcome ease to our California rhythm. Not every day needs to be jam-packed with sights to leave an impression—some unfold through the quiet joy of shared breakfasts, casual strolls, and conversations that linger.
+ Saturday we went to get our Christmas tree. Tradition of this picture makes my heart happy. Need to go do a collage of them here through the years. + Rob and I at the Christmas tree farm + Alex and I standing next to the tree we got. + Earlier in the week Rob and I went to the Gogue for “Ain’t Too Proud” which is the story of the Temptations. Really good! + After getting our tree on Saturday, we continued with our tradition of stopping for Chinese food. Santa and his family were there too! + Sunday…
LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 44 Week 45 Week 46 & 47 Week 48 Loving that the show Yellowstone is back on, but also sad that it’s almost over. Happy for the Christmas season. Excited that AU basketball season has started as well as getting my house decorated. Reminiscing back to 2010 when Drew had a soccer tourney in Greenville, SC. (post here) Social Rob is way more social than me and that’s ok. Work Memories Pretty chill month at work. Interviewing for Spring this week. Lesson Learned I had something for this… Current…
Last Tuesday after work, we headed towards Texas, planning to spend the night in Shreveport to break up the trip since its a 12 hour drive. We ended up having a delay when Google Maps told us to take a detour near Selma. We went over some railroad tracks and ended up going over a pot hole that gave us a flat tire. There was another car that had pulled over who had also gotten a flat tire. Long story short, God paved the way for us to get our tire switched to the spare and got a new tire…
Day 2 of our California adventure took us from misty morning farmland into the heart of towering redwoods, tech landmarks, and quiet college-town charm. It was a day of contrasts—ancient trees beside futuristic design, crispy waffle chips alongside creamy panna cotta—and one that reminded us just how layered a single afternoon can be. Spoiler: even the hotel fan had something to say.
Hey yall! Happy Thanksgiving week! Today I decided to combine the 11-17 & 18-24, because the first week only had a couple pictures. So here’s what’s been going on…. + Saturday (the 23rd) Auburn Univ had a huge win to beat Texas A&M. I screened show the celebration at Toomer’s corner from the webcam. (Why Rolling Toomer’s Corner is Special / Rolling Toomer’s Corner) + I have have been waiting for the pack and play to go on sale. Remember, we’re having a granddaughter in February. My sister has this Pack and Play. She loves it and I like that…
With a couple days to spare before the conference, we hit the road and hugged the California coast—chasing foggy beaches, towering cliffs, and roadside surprises. From lighthouse silhouettes to sea lion lounging, moody skies to crumbly cliffs, this stretch served up all the drama and delight a wandering heart could hope for. Even the snacks played their part.
Here we are for what I’ve been watching and listening to… Jump to: Movies | TV Shows | Podcasts | Music Movies No Movies TV Shows Into the Fire (Netlix) Matlock (CBS) 30 for 30: Lance Armstrong (Netflix) American Monster (Max) Sugar (Apple TV+) =========== Podcasts No Podcasts =========== Music TV Time app (I think you have to have an account to see my profile.
The weekend after going to Atlanta, we had another even to attend out of town. This time it was in Birmingham, Al at the BJCC. We have wanted to see For King and Country for years, so we were excited to finally have the opportunity. We stopped in Dadeville for a late breakfast and then once we got to Birmingham, we went to a thrift store called Encore. It was ok. We didn’t buy anything. After that since we were close to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, we went over there to check it out. It used to be one of…
Back in October, Rob and I got given tickets to the Atlanta United game, so we decided to make it a little getaway. Saturday morning after getting up, we headed out and ate brunch at Another Broken Egg. I had the Cinnamon Roll French toast, which was Ah-mazing!! Highly recommend. Not as sweet as it sounds. I also didn’t need to use any syrup. I wanted to stop at West Point Stevens Outlet that’s about 30 minutes from our house and on the way to Atlanta. They have huge discounts and run specials on top of that. We got everything…
+ I’m going to share about Caitlyn’s baby shower soon, but late last week, I made some Gluten Free mini-pies for that. + Saturday night, we brought the crib/mini crib and mattress over to Drew and Caitlyn’s house and they put the mini-crib together. + Sunday, we had the great opportunity to go with Drew & Caitlyn to a 4d Ultrasound. It was so sweet and I was moved to tears. Even though we didn’t get to see her face because she was turned and had her legs and hands in front of her face. + Tuesday was voting day…
Here we are for another Monthly Digest. October has come and gone. LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 40 Week 41 Week 42 Week 43 Loving My new bedroom suite and the new mattress and even got new bedding. So cozy. I forgot that we have a West Point Stevens outlet about 30 minutes from us and they have killer deals. Happy that the temperatures are cooling off a bit. Excited for Caitlyn’s baby shower this weekend. Reminiscing back to my baby shower when I was pregnant with Alex. I didn’t have a shower for…