One more post before Novemeber is over!

This month has just flown by. It's hard to believe that tomorrow is December 1st. I'd better get busy with all the Christmas festivities or it will be Christmas and I won't have anything ready!

I do have one Christmas decoration out. My sweetie pie daughter Alyssa brought home a poinsettia for me. She is in a horticulture class this semester and they are making these in class. She put this one together all by herself and made the bow too!



In other big news, I am an auntie once again! My sister had her baby earlier this week. She is so precious! I got to hold her for a bit the other night...I could have held her all night long! I can't wait until I get to baby-sit her.

Jenna is pretty much over her cold/asthmatic issues. It gets her every year. I hope that this is something she'll grow out of.

And in other big news, my hard-working hubby finally found the TV of his dreams. He has been oggling these big flat panel tv's for quite some time now. On Black Friday, he saw the TV he wanted at a price he couldn't pass up. He wrangled a truck from the neighbors and before too long, the new TV was up in the new room. With the help of one of Alyssa's strong friends, we squeezed our couch up in the new room so he has something to sit on while he watches TV. I haven't seen my husband since!! No, no, no....just kidding! But if I ever start missing him, I know where to look first!

Happy last day of November!

Oh Happy Day!

Lots of good things happening over at our house. It's hard to say which is best, because they are all good.

The part finally came in for our dishwasher and now it is all fixed! My handwashing days have dwindled to an end. A big lesson learned there...no more chopsticks in the dishwasher!

The landscaper came yesterday. What a big difference! I had let one of my beds go. It really needed to be cleaned out. He cleaned it out plus planted the hydrangea that I had in a pot. He cut back the other one. Hopefully they'll both do well over the winter.



Right around the corner on the side of my house it this bush. Not sure what it is...camelia maybe? It is always pretty in the fall.


He cleaned out my other area where my rose bush is. I got some 'dead' mums last year and planted them. They are blooming this year.



He also replaced my two dead leyland cyprus trees, cut back the lantana and butterfly bushes, and added pinestraw to the existing bed. Getting those dead trees out of the back yard is a big improvement in itself. My favorite part of the job is the walkway around the pool deck. I had started this 2 summers ago with the plan of finishing it, but never did. He finished it up yesterday for me.



This took him about a day to complete...that includes going to pick up all the materials. It probably would have taken me a weekend if not two to get it done. Sometimes it is just worth it to hire the job out. The older I get the more I am coming to realize that. It's a done deal and all I have to do it go out and enjoy it!

Jenna learned a new trick while playing outside. Maybe not a new trick but she got the courage to try this. Jenna is definitely not a daredevil so this was a big deal to her...and me too :) Swinging on the wrong side of the swing like a monkey. LOL!



Have a wonderful weekend!

Frankie Hankie Nakey

Introducing the newest member of our family...Frankie Hankie Nakey.



I thought Jenna would like a fish so while we were out shopping, we stopped at PetSmart and picked up this betta. Then we had the task of naming him. I suggested Frankie the fish. Jenna liked that named, but as I was soon informed, he had to have three names...just like us. So he soon became Frankie Hankie Nakey. Now we have three dogs and one fish. Out of all the pets we have, I do believe that Frankie is the best. He's very quiet, not very needy at all, and doesn't chew on things he's not supposed to. I think he has moved right into the number one spot.

This past weekend, Jenna and I went to a Redneck get together. We had a blast...lots of kids for Jenna to play with so that was perfect for her. They had a pond, ducks, a big ol' sand pile, and a tire swing...all the kids were very happy! We cooked out on the grill and played a Hi Tech Redneck game around the campfire...great fun. One of my friends set up his 'wireless caching mobile' in the front yard. On the trailer he has a power generator and a satellite dish. Too funny!



The landscaper is coming on Friday..yay! I'm going to get some things done around the yard that have needed to get done for some time...new leyland cypruses to replace the ones that died, walkway around the pool deck, new corkscrew willow, cleaning out some flower beds, bringing in mulch, and cutting back bushes. I could do it myself, but I think I would pay a bigger price in back pain. Why risk it? Plus the thought of someone else doing it while I sit back and watch is sounding pretty good to me.

Until next time.....