"What's a dog like me gotta do to get the other end of this hammock put up?"

David and I started our morning off with church. We then had lunch at the Country Club. The rest of our day has been pretty stinkin' productive if I do say so myself. During our second trip to Marvin's I got a shout out over the loud all-call thingy, thanks Mr. Carter. I'm so glad you chose a time to do that when I was dressed to a tee and looking my best.... not! No worries, your time will come.

love,
m

AT

If anyone would like to track my cousin's progress on the AT, follow his gps by going to....

https://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jspglId=1G23ANOxNPHBWqpM3xG88OgDKq07eb3OT

the password is "password"

Andrew is supposed to be back in about two months. It's just him and his dog Zellie. Ugh, how awesome? Me personally.... I'm such a scardy-cat-weeny-pants. Props to him and his adventure. I know Andrew will have many interesting memories from this. I wish him and Zellie the best of luck with the rest of the trail!!

love,
m

Sunny Saturday

Today was, by far, the prettiest day all year. David, Ziggy and I were outside the entire day. In fact, we still are! The grill is going. The music is playing. There was some progress made on clearing the lot. (Thanks to the boyfriend. I don't guess I will lie and tell you I deserve credit for that particular project) I did get some things done outside around the house. I gave all of the newly planted flowers some medicine. Mrs. Molly and Mrs. JoAnn brought us some plants to fill in a couple pots and it added just the right touch. Mr. Bob also came over and is partaking in the grilling and eating. On the menu? Ribs, baked beans, asparagus, potato salad and garlic bread. Not to mention the "appetizer" of raw oysters Mr. Bob picked up from Hilltop. A meal like that will turn you into two things....
1) crazy lazy lady
2) one fat cat

I hope you had a wonderful day out in the sun like the crew here did. We are one step closer to having the lot cleared and the pier built! Which means very soon, on days like today, we will probably choose to relax on the water rather than work! :) As for Ziggy, she isn't waiting on a sole - she put on several differnt (all very intense) performances today showing just how excited she really gets when she is down playing in the lake!

I'm about to start my..........

never-ending.
forever-long.
you can stop at any point now.
keeps growing.
this might forever be saved as a draft because I can't quit adding things.

TO-DO LIST!!!!

love,
m

welp..

Mama and I ... oh, and of course, Ziggy, went to Montgomery today. The three amigos drove/rode to and from and did all the in between....

We met a beautiful little baby named Emme.
 Ugh, those nursery windows that kept us from holding, squeezing, baby-talking, taking clear picture-ing, and kissing the precious child...... hurry home Chelsea and Emme!!!!

I scoped out World Market.

Fitted for another bridesmaid dress? check.

Owe credit to the Mama for:

 a new pandora bead from Velvet Pumpkin....

lunch....

a couple pair of new shoes.... (stay warm, weather, so i can enjoy them!)

stuffed flamingo.... not for me, it was for Zig. (and p.s. Mama, she enojyed it.... the squeaker is out so I'm afraid she's dunzo)

A couple of trims today? Indeed!!

 I'm nighty night now. Thank you and have a good night. M'kay, Cartman? Word.

love,

m

Game Plan:

I'm about to departure from Gantt and head to Troy. The Mama and I are then going to Montgomery. I've got several things to try squeezing in while I am there before I head back to cut Heather and Jay-Lee's hair at 5:15. Chelsea texted me about 20 minutes ago and said she might have to have a c-section. Lift her and baby Emme up in your prayers for a safe delivery. HAPPY DANCE- It's Friday!

love,
m

The Power of Prayer

Pray Pray Pray
( please please please )

• Uncle Paul and  family
• Jim Drinkard and family
• Quincy Carter
• Mama, David and Mrs. Molly (they all have the crud)
• Meme (she lost her dog, Bella, today)
• Bop/Uncle Ed
• Judy Morgan's family and friends
• Memo (between losing her best friend, Judy, and dental surgery my loving grandmother has had a hard and very sad time here lately.)
• Andrew Loflin

Keep these people in your prayers, please! God does listen.
If you have someone you would like me to Pray for please let me know because I'll gladly do so.

love,
m

does this book come with a hammock?

 This book was featured on the Today show's "Ten Must-Read Books For The Spring"

and I've seen nothing but fantastic reviews....

Pssst.... Hello, Easter Bunny!
Are you listening? (i even tried to make it easier for you by giving you the link to purchase for me and any one else who asked for it... amazon, of course, has the best price for you frugal funny bunny)

my easter bunny list might get rather long if i don't watch out! i need to step up my game in being extremely good, huh? and maybe look for a bigger basket for the bunny to fill at goodwill. or the army. or the mission. (do you hear that, sister?)


love,
m

There is some fortunate and some unfortunate...

the fortunate:
i met the "bottom house" neighbor this afternoon.

she likes dogs (yay, ziggy)

we apparently hit it off...she is bringing me a flag pole (i guess we need to get a flag now) and i am giving her a sago palm.

she complimented my (work in progress) flowers. so does that mean i have a slight green thumb? please allow me to fall face first in that category, im working really hard.

i think it is awesome that she just put a doorbell on her automatic gate. cool points, neighbor!

i had a (security) blanket on hand... in the unfortunate list you will see where it comes in handy...


and the unfortunate:
when i introduced myself, she said "nice to finally meet you" and left it at that. so i'm kind of like Shelli Adams - in Michigan, we know our next door neighbor is a dr., no idea what kind, and we know his last name. the end. i know this about our new neighbor- it's just a summer house for them, don't know her name but know she resides in Andalusia.

david asked if she was cool and like invited me down for a beer. the answer is no. but no worries boyfriend, i invited her to come over saturday so if she takes me up on that offer i'll let you ask her if she wants an adult bev. :)

i wasn't prepared, i'll admit - no bra. (that is why the blanket made the fortunate list... no one will ever know i was without a bra at initial meeting . yet, they might always question the purpose of my staying wrapped up in the enormous white blanket on a pretty day like today. hey, i might even have a nickname coming my way... "blanket babe" .. taking after Michael Jackson's kiddo isn't top on the top of my list, but not that bad either.

ziggy did not care for the neighbor's son. she acted like a total brat diva and barked at him the entire conversation. geez.

we have to make friends with the neighbors so playing "ring and run" at her new gate doorbell isn't a good idea.... keep the kids away!

....i do have shorts on for the concerned ones.

love,

m

Baby Talk.

Not as in goo-goo-gah-gah....
more along the lines of (drumroll, please)....

CHELSEA HAISTEN GHOLSTON is going in at four o'clock this afternoon and at some point after that she will become a mommy for the first time. I talked to her about thirty minutes ago and before I got off the phone I said "Well, I guess this will be the last time I talk to you before you become a mother." She sounded calm. I even asked Chelsea if she was nervous (because in her voice I couldn't tell at all if she was) and she said "Nope!" I have faith that Chelsea will be a great mother. I can't wait to meet little Emme.

I think I might have forgotten to share pictures from Chelsea's Baby Shower a couple weeks ago. If I am wrong (and repeating) deal with it, dumplin'. It's not going to hurt you to look again.

Chelsea with some of the hostess crew!

Carolyn Gholston, Chelsea's mother-in-law and my mother pouring punch.

Standing next to the lady who gave birth to me 24 years ago. Didn't she do such a fabulous job? :)

I thought Emme got lots of very nice things!

The shower was in The First Baptist Church Parlor. 

P.S. it's gorgeous!

GOOD LUCK WITH EVERYTHING, CHELSEA!

I will see you AND Emme tomorrow!

I LOVE YOU.

Mallory