Saturday was a cold day...not as cold as it is right now... 

we never got out of the 20's today...

Hubby and I took the dogs for a walk...

about 2 3/4 miles walk...

 I wish I would have had my long lens on...

beautiful King fisher...he just sat there letting me admire him...

 Rooster of course still loves playing ball...

any ball...tennis...basketball...soccer...football...

 This is the first time we've let Ginger off the leash on our hikes...

she did great...she would turn and look for me...

she even came up to me on her own when we were headed back...

ready to go on her leash...

 this is always my view...

they are always way ahead of me...

Hubby has long legs and walks fast...

I have short legs and take lots of photos...

Every little bit one of them turns to check on me...

 I love walking through the woods...

treadmills are too boring...I feel like I'm not getting anywhere...

Can't believe it's Tuesday already...

Stringbean went back to school today...

Christmas break went by way too fast....

The week between Christmas and New Years is always a strange week...

we spend so much time getting ready for Christmas...

then it is over so quickly...

then we anticipate the end of the year and the beginning of a new year...

now time to get back to some kind of normalcy...

Today is my dear friend Charlotte's birthday...

I've know her since we were 15 and in drill team together...

I have adopted her as my Sister...

she is the sweetest...kindest...gentlest person you will ever meet...

she always has a Hug and a Smile for you...

she is so thoughtful...always willing to pitch in without you even asking her...

So Happy Birthday Month sweet Sister....

 It's been a long time since I've posted...

but here goes...

2017 was a good year...

lot's of time with family and friends...

Turned 55 in March...wow how did that happen...

Stringbean turned 7...

he's not a baby anymore...a 2nd grader....

my son just turned 34... daughter will be 29 next month...

she is working as a Medical Assistant and will

graduate this spring with her Medical Assistant certification..

a lot has changed this year...she no longer teaches dance...

she was at her dance studio for 26 years....

 my Mom turned 71 in November...

she quilted 20 laptop throws (or lovies as a good friend calls them)

from July to November...

she will be teaching 6 of my friends to make them...

the tradition will go on...

my daughter will be taking private lessons from her...

 Hubby and I managed to go fishing a lot this year...

sneaking away for the day or weekend whenever possible...

We will be celebrating out 35th wedding anniversary in February...

we will be renewing our vows...

we will have it at our home...

our daughter will be the officiant...

our son will play music...

our theme is Fishing...

Still hooked after 35 years....

 Hubby built me a new chicken coop...

it has two sections so I can keep both my Roosters...

Dawg is 3 now.... Garfield I hatched this year...

he was the smallest of the chicks...not so much now...

he is a honery little character...I have to carry a little hoe in with me...

I also hatched 3 little hens...they are laying really well...

I still have the brat pack...Lucky...Fancy and Ace...

they are 2 now...

I also have Dixie and Pip...

unfortunately Freya ran out of the coop today...Ginger ate her....

Ginger is now my dog...

Athena decided she was the queen and they started fighting...

Ginger gets along well with Rooster...so we kept her...

Unfortunately Athena doesn't get to come visit anymore...

Stringbean also has a Cat Max...and two guinea pigs...Chloe and Calli...

Still have the 3 boy Rabbits...

Buster is 3 Duke is 2 and Collaso is 1....

 Stringbean played coach pitch baseball in the fall...

my son was the pitcher...it was a fun season...

It is really cold here in Texas...

last year at this time we were wearing short sleeves...

the windchill was 4 degrees this morning...

I'm no fan of winter...I don't do cold well...

it's good for our business to have extreme weather...

but not fun when you have critters to take care of...

the new chicken coop has radiant heat on each side...

so they are doing good...

we had a nice family get together last night....

food...laughs...games...

we played Spoons...which can get a little wild...

a great way to end a great year...

Wishing you all a Happy Healthy 2018...

 today was a beautiful day here in Texas...

also early dismissal day...

so we got to spend some fun time outside...

 Stringbean found a way to get a better shot...

and I got to get some shots of my own...

 wow January sure went by fast...

way too fast...

Feb. 1st...lot's of fun things coming up this month....

I wonder if the Groundhog will see his shadow tomorrow...

I sure hope not.... I like Spring....

I saw a video today on Facebook...

it had Dean Martin and Foster Brooks...

I laughed so hard watching it...

good comedy...no bad language...

no raunchy subjects...just clean fun...

tonight I watched Andy Griffith...

no bad language...no half naked people...

no angry people...people treated eat other with respect...

the good Ole days...

Parents were smart in the shows...

grown ups acted like grown ups.....

kids respected their elders...

this is where we need to be...

God Bless America...

 another weekend comes to a close...

once again it went by too fast...

yesterday Hubby and I went location looking...

 this bridge is located outside of Lewisville...

some call it Goat man Bridge...

it's official name is 

Old Alton Bridge

 there's also walking trails and trails for horses...
we looked at a few more locations...
I think the bridge will do...

today I spent most of the morning in the kitchen...

always something that needs cleaning...

my treat....

going to see Dirty Dancing on the big screen...

the 30 year anniversary...

I never saw it on the big screen when it came out...

I went with my Mom and my good friend Shelley...

we all enjoyed it so much !!!

When I got home...Hubby had put the chicken

I thawed out in the oven to cook...

it sure smelled good...

I fixed a salad...cut an avocado...

steamed some broccoli ...dinner was great...

now we are watching a old Paul Newman movie...

my BFF son and his troop are deploying...

please keep them in your prayers...

 we have a few woodpeckers that hang around...

as you can see they love this old dead tree...

 Stringbean is loving this basketball goal...

 once again this week went by too fast...

so happy to see the sun shining...

but it's been cold...

not cold for Northern standards...

but too cold for me...

 with all the craziness in this world...

it's nice to just spend time with my favorite guys...

and our critters...

 today my BFF had someone knock on her door...

it was a scam...he was trying really hard to get inside...

thankfully she is a smart girl...

she called the non emergency police number...

they came out to take her statement...

evidently there have been problems for others...

some being robbed by people posing as City employees...

I just don't answer the door...

if I don't know you...or I don't have an appointment...

you can knock all day...

always remember to follow your gut feeling...

it's usually always right...

please pray for the soldiers graduating this weekend...

they will be on their way to Afghanistan...

pray for my BFF who's son is one of them...

Please pray for my friend Linda and her daughter...

her beautiful daughter has been in extreme pain

for too long now...she needs relief...

and Linda needs prayers to lift her up...

when your children are in pain...so are you...

 Pawpaw got a new basketball goal...

the guys are really enjoying it...

 Stringbean is stretching out a bit...

 when balls are involved...

Rooster has to get involved too...

 stringbean decides to do the Limbo

while Pawpaw takes his shot...

 and it's in....

 love watching these guys together...

warms my heart...

Rooster is waiting his turn...

not so patiently.... 

A beautiful day...

feeling blessed...

Cowgirl Museum

there was so much to see...

art done by local students...

so talented....

You have to love a good pair of boots....

I'm excited I have another photo session Saturday...

with one of my Fun Girls...

I went to highschool with her also...

I'm really blessed to have a group of ladies...

that are real friends...real treasures...

Stringbean has been out of school the last two days...

strep throat...he's a real trouper....

he told me today....

Oma there is one good thing about being sick...

I said what is that...

getting to spend the day with you...

if that doesn't melt your heart nothing will...

he is getting so grown up...

I swear he's taller every morning....

he is really into time...numbers....science...robots...

super heros...

he has his Mom's old fitbit...that boy gets the steps...

it has helped him with his numbers...

14,395 steps...how many do you have Oma???

7,195...then I start walking fast...lol...

he is learning time on a real watch...

not just digital...

he lets you know to the second what time it is...

he is the time keeper at school...

perfect job for him...

I am so excited...

this Sunday....I get to go see....

Dirty Dancing on the big screen...

Dirty Dancing 30th Anniversary

with a group of my Fun Girls...

when my daughter was almost 2...

she had Chickenpox...a bad case...

the only thing that made her happy...

was watching Dirty Dancing or Grease...

we had the VHS of both...

This afternoon while taking care of all the critters...

Dawg...the Rooster...followed me out of the pen...

he's never stepped out before...

I had my hands full of eggs and buckets...

I sat the eggs down...he flogged them and broke one...

thank goodness the granddogs were gone...

and Rooster was inside...

I stayed really calm told him he needed to get back

in the pen...he kinda prance around a bit...

but let me pick him up...and put him back...

whew....

I had to stop and get gas today...

I drive a Ford Flatbed Truck...

very big...I'm short...

it's always a struggle putting gas in it...

the gas tank is on the flatbed...

you have to hold on to the gas thingy...

the whole time...

only a few stations you can set the little lever

and it will stay...

so I've got it full...

go to pull the gas thingy out...

it is stuck...I pull...

go on other side of it pull...

step back over...pull...

no go...I'm thinking...

I have to be careful so when I pull...

it doesn't get gas all over me...

then I'm on my tippy toes...

trying to see why it's stuck..

thinking to myself...

I don't want to call Hubby...

and have him come pull the stuck gas thingy out...

I finally get a good view...

and wiggle a little each direction...

then it pops out...

whew....what a relief....

sometimes you just have those days...

remembering to stay calm....

sure makes a big difference...

I was in the kitchen fixing tomato soup for lunch...

I hear Stringbean say...

Just call me FLASH...

I walk around the corner...

I hear Siri from my phone saying...

So you want me to call you FLASH...

Stringbean Yes my name is FLASH....

I finally figure out how to change Siri to calling me

Debbie again...

I also found I could change Siri's voice...

to Australian...

so now I have a male Australian Siri...

Electronics...wow have times changed...

Please pray for my BFF her son will graduate

from boot camp this weekend...

he will then be deployed to Afghanistan..

God Bless our military troops and families...