Elaine | May 12, 2009
It is finally a beautiful day! The sun is out full force and it is a little warmer especially in the sun. So we decided to take Samuel’s chicks out for a walk in the sunshine. This bunch of chicks is a little more timid than the others. They stayed in a huddle most of [...]
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Elaine | May 10, 2009
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mom’s out there! We had a pretty good day. Church was especially uplifting this morning. Our asst. pastor delivered the message today. She did a very good job. I got a lot accomplished today as did Quinn. I was able to get two loads of laundry on the line. [...]
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Elaine | May 9, 2009
It is a slow news day. The boys, all three of them, built the birdhouse they got for Christmas while I groomed dogs. They had a great time decorating it. The paint in the kit was dried out so they used markers and blow pens instead. It turned out beautifully. [...]
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Elaine | May 8, 2009
We had a great time at Frontier Days! We got rained on only briefly so it was not a complete wash out. We went with a Homeschool group from Springfield Tn. Thank you to Miss Melissa for inviting us. It was great to meet new friends. There were several boys in the group and they [...]
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Elaine | May 6, 2009
There is just nothing better than neighbors! I barely knew my neighbors in the city but I know more of my neighbors in the country. I LOVE my new neighbors! There is nothing like country neighbors. They do what they can to help each other out. I groomed my neighbor’s dog, Eric’s , and we [...]
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Elaine | May 5, 2009
I have another shout out. This time is for my youngest brother, David. Samuel is my resident photographer and he aspires to work for National Geographic someday. Most of the photos on my site are Samuel’s because all the pictures I seem to take turn out out of focus. David also has that gift of [...]
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Elaine | May 3, 2009
Gosh it was a busy weekend! Quinn worked a 15 hr. shift on Saturday so I was left to fend for myself with a lot on the schedule. I was scheduled to be a vendor at Woman’s Day at my church and we had to be up and out early. Quinn also had to be [...]
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Elaine | May 2, 2009
In talking with my Sister-in-law today I realize that I haven’t given her a shout out. She and Quinn have a really wierd great relationship. They talk on the phone a lot but mostly email. She has her own daycare business called Miss Tracy’s Funcare She has a really neat set up and her daughter [...]
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Elaine | May 1, 2009
It is a really rainy day here today but as you can see, everyday is beautiful. You can see a few puffs of fog in the distance. That is why I call it Gatlinburg north. Lovely! We also got a loader in the front yard today. The logging guy brought it in preparation for [...]
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