Not sure what to say...

I miss my Mom. It is so hard to not pick up the phone and hear her voice. Before heading to Michigan to help my sister we managed to clean out the rental house and move to our property. We are living and will be living in the bunkhouse until the barn is finished out on the inside. It was a rush to get moved so I will have a lot of organizing and straightening things up when I get back.
I've been in Michigan for the past 3 weeks helping my sister. Our Mothers memorial was on her birthday, July 27th and it was beautiful. My sister and I have our moments but are doing okay. We have our Mothers condo cleaned out and buyers have signed a contract on it. We are moving ahead but we'd both prefer to have our Mother back. We have most everything done in regards to our Mother and her estate, my sister will have to do the rest.
Michael and I are both homesick and will be heading home soon. I feel for Michael as he hasn't had much of a summer break, he's been a great helper and worker. Karen and I have tried to take breaks in the evening and do something fun with him. It's going to be hard leaving my sister and my Moms place. So many memories. Hard to believe we won't be coming back here ever. The condo is empty and echo's with our voices. I try not to think about it and just keep pushing forward.
I started this blog to share photos and items with my Mother and not sure if I will continue or not. Something I need to think about...

My Beloved Mother...

 

On Saturday June 28 my sister and I lost our Mother...She will be missed and we are still in shock and adjusting...

 

 

 March 2014

 



I am so thankful that we had 2 wonderful months together this spring and that she made it to the National Quilt Museum...

 

I love you MOM!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few photos from our week...

 Fred came home after a storm one evening and asked if I had been out and I hadn't...He said there was a huge Oak limb down in the driveway!! Wow, glad it wasn't the whole tree...

 I sat in the truck while Fred worked in the rain and made it so we could get down the driveway!

 Yesterday morning I was at the property when a storm blew through and after a 1/2 of rain in 10 minutes there was a small rainbow!

 Getting it done, slowly but surely...We need to finish the siding on the bunkhouse and get the wiring and plumbing finished up!

Thursday we met our friend Clint at the Goliad library. He was putting on a Texas Snakes and More presentation for their summer reading program!

 Abby the tortoise! She was a sweet heart!

 The deer were out and waiting for breakfast!!

I am sure going to miss this group of deer when we move...I've known most of them since they were youngsters and have enjoyed watching them grow up! I bet they are going to miss their morning feed too!

I've been going non-stop from sunrise to sunset! I can not wait for us to be moved so I can relax for a bit and take photos. The fawns are out and about and it's fun to watch them. Would love to have the time to sit and take photos of them.

Hope y'all have a great weekend!

To Grandma with Love....

Grandma we hope this brightens your day, we love you!

Can you say hectic...

 Framing on the Utility room has been finished for about a week now. The metal siding and roof will get put on this weekend.

I've been so busy it's not funny. Getting up at 5am and going until 8pm. The plumber has been out and has done what he can do until we find an electrician. Our funds have been depleted and we are pretty much at a standstill at the moment. Very discouraging and depressing. We are now calling the utility room the bunk house. We will be bunking in there until the barn is finished. Time is running out and we have to get out of the rental house soon. Can you say camping out? We do have a working toilet so that is a good thing. 

 The framing is finished in the barn. All the water lines and sewer lines are finished. We still haven't found an electrician we can afford so we wait...

One messy place. We actually got it picked up and then we had to rent a trencher and dig trenches for the water/sewer and electrical lines so it's a mess once again. I can't wait for all of this to get back to normal. 

We are in the midst of a family medical crisis and that has me upset and crying a lot. Since I live so far from my family there isn't much I can do but pray. If it wasn't for us moving and having to get everything done I'd run up to Michigan but I can't right now and it's driving me nuts!

I fell coming out of the bunkhouse tonight and landed on my arm. We thought I might have broken my arm but I think it's just tender, sore and bruised, thank goodness.

It's been a roller coaster of emotions lately but I know in the end it will all be good! God is good!

Sorry I haven't been able to post more often. When we move I'll be losing my internet for awhile. It's called priorities come first and internet isn't a priority. I am counting the days!

Hope y'all are doing well and enjoying your week!

I am so tired but I did manage a short clip...

Of Michael playing the piano...It's one of the songs he has memorized and the only one he would agree to play for the video!! 

Love my Boy!!

Unbelievably Busy...

 It has been a whirl-wind week...The Utility/Bath room is coming along! The guys are doing an awesome job and I am loving it!!

 I play the gopher, go for this, bring me that, pick that up, hold this, etc and I don't mind one bit. Love being able to help. I am also learning quite a bit too. 

 They are almost done with their part...We hired them to do the framing and put the outside sheeting up and then I will finish up with metal sheeting outside and insulation and walls on the inside!

 Not much longer until we have to move and hopefully we'll have most of it done by the time we move in...

This afternoon after we finished Michael was wandering around and kept finding interesting things...Mom!! Mom!! Come look at this!! Mom take a photo!! He has a good eye!

 Locust!

 Rapid Wolf spider

 Water droplets on a Passion Plant Bloom!

 Passion Plant Bloom framed in...I am in a framing kind of mood, lol!

 Mom!! Mom!! Come look, bring the camera!! I found an itty bitty Praying Mantis. She was tiny too and I had to put the Macro lens on the camera. She was about the size of a thumb nail.

Michael found this Cocoon hanging under a rock too!! Good eye Michael! Oh so pretty!!

We had a good day and got a lot accomplished.

I feel a bit bad for Michael as today was his first day of Summer break and he spent it working with us down at the property! Not a good way to spend your summer break but he knows that is what is happening most of June and July!! Thank goodness we have the pool and can cool off and play for a little bit!! I love my son and he is a trooper and a great helper. I got him a giant contractors magnet and he's been going around finding and picking up Nails, Screws and Staples!! Our motto is "save our tires Michael!!"