A Day at the Lake

A couple of weeks ago me and two of my best friends came to stay at the lake. Sisters Brenda McArthur and Phillis mauldin are both gifted with decorating. Before you knew it they had rearranged all my junk and made it look pretty. I thank them for their help. This place is going to need a lot of it before we are through. We had a very enjoyable day, and stayed up late working in the house. Next day I took them to a really neat restaurant down here for breakfast. Oh!, by the way, I am at the lake now with Eddie. We are getting a little of the much needed rain.

( I hope to have some pictures with this blog later also)

Dog sitting

We kept Pippin a week while Jim, Tisha and the family went to the beach for their summer vacation before school started again. he was a good dog and had fun at the lake.
The family had a wonderful time a the beach, and now it's time to get back to the books.

It's a Boy!

Lots of thing have been going on since my last post, but the most exciting thing that has happened is the birth of our forth grandchild. Tekoa Everette Mackey born August 19th, 7lb.3oz., 20.4 inches long. He is a doll, and a tough looking little booger too.
Mom Ginger and little Tekoa are doing just great, and Chris is doing good as the proud new father. Although they are all in Brazil, we still get to talk to them often over the Internet. Soon I will go to visit them. I can't wait!!!!

A week with the grandkids

Tisha and Jim take a break, and head out west to Los Veges, while we keep the children. We did our best to entertain them. Ian spent the first couple of days at his friend Charles' house. Mia and Aidan played in the woods (our front yard), watched some movies, and made their own shaved ice. After Ian came, we took them all over to their house, and let them do their normal routine.

This all took place a couple of weeks ago, but I am just now getting it on my blog. I hope you enjoy watching the slide show.

July 4th at the Lake

July the 3rd. didn't start out so well. As we were getting ready to head for the lake for our 4th of July weekend, Eddie made a run to the post office. He didn't get back right away though, his truck wouldn't start. Now after a long day of trying to figure out what the problem was, we did finally head for the lake in my car.

Jim, Tisha, and kids who had been patiently waiting came along too in their SUV. We swam, rode in the Moore's canoe, shot water balloons, had lots of good food, and watched fireworks.

The 4th dinner was complements of the Moore's. They always have great food, and we are lucky indeed to be their guest quiet often. We also went on a pontoon ride with them to watch fireworks on the lake. It is always a big show.

All in all, it was a great weekend!

A week at the lake with Ian

It has been a couple of weeks since Ian stayed with us at the lake house for the entire week. I think he had some fun, but we had to do a lot of work, and we had grown up visitors, so he felt a lone sometimes. We did get to swim some, and I showed him how to make whirlpools in the water. To out dismay, however, we discover small leaches in the water. We have never had them before.

We all went for a canoe ride, and later Eddie got the boat running, and let Ian drive it a little. Eddie has been having a lot of trouble with the boat lately. We really need to think about a newer one, but now is not a good time to buy.

After a few days Ian missed home, but he stuck it out till the end of the week. We had a good time while we could, and we enjoyed him staying with us.

Unwanted guest

We were back at the lake Thursday, and went out with friends that evening for pizza. Billy B treated us all. How very nice.

When we arrived back at the lake house look what was waiting to greet us in our foyer, stretched out all the way across the inside door. Needless to say we were not to happy to find him there. We are still working on buttoning up all the holes that unwanted critters can get in, however, things are somewhat better.

The snake is an orange bellied water snake. Non poisonous.