Yesterday I told y’all about one of my parent’s 40th anniversary gifts— a wooden plaque that said “40” with nails. Wanted to show you guys how how I made the plaque in case anyone wants to copy this for someone else, so here goes! Start with a raw piece of wood. This is a scrap piece my husband dug up…
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My parent’s 40th wedding anniversary was this past weekend. We kept it low key and celebrated by grilling steaks on our back patio and having a relaxed family dinner together. It was a great night. Very laid back, which was much needed by everyone I think. After dinner the kids swam while mom and dad opened their gifts. So just…
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This post was written three weeks after the April 2011 tornadoes ripped through Alabama, leaving behind immense death and destruction. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “That tornado story must be old news by now.” Those were the exact words I heard this afternoon while on the phone with a business acquaintance from New York. I quickly informed him that no, it was not old…
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May is already halfway over, folks. And it’s like 55 degrees outside right now. What is up with that? Not complaining about temps that feel more like March and not May, but you have to admit it’s kinda weird for Central Alabama to be so cold this time of year. I spent part of the cool day outside with Garrett,…
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My oh my, how things have changed in the past two weeks. I thought 41 tornadoes was a big deal when I wrote the entry for the last Garden Party. Turns out those were not even close to comparing with what happened right after I hit the send button on that entry… April 27th, 2011 will never leave my mind….
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