July 4th

Hooray !!!!!!!!!! The fourth of July is here !! Time to celebrate our freedom !!And to think about all the Blessings we enjoy, the freedom we have and the ability to express them as we want !! Thank God for all the freedom we have.. thank God for the Blessing's He has given us !!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Fourth Of July !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Home Home Home

I ve been home now since mid April with out any real good job options. I have been able to do some things around here that I ahd not had time to do before.
I am finishing about half of our basement that was nothing but storage. I have learned how to hang dry wall, frame a door and put a suspended ceiling up. None of it has come easy but I am almost finished and it is looking good. We will have a very nice laundry/work out room soon.
Summer is here and it is hot! The garden of Even is going well this year. I used a roto-tiller to break up the ground and used the compost I have been making since last fall. The corn is seven feet tall and should be ready in abot three weeks. The first zucchini squash and tomatoes will be ready in the next two. The peppers are looking good but will be a little longer coming.
Life is good and my family is doing well.

More Changes

As of April 30 I will be joining the long list of unempolyed. My position is being eliminated. So.... I start a job search, soul search and research to find the right place for me.
I know God has a plan for me, I just need to find it.
All prayers are welcomed.

Drivers License

Thursday was a big day at our house. Nicole and Catherine went for their driver's license test and both passed. But not without a little drama. Catherine had not heard of the emergency brake. It was always refered to her as the parking brake. When she was not able to identify it she was forced to get in the back of the line and wait her turn again. Upon her second try she had no problems and passed with flying colors.
Ah, the little things in life that seem so big at the time they happen.

Ukrainian Daughters

This is Alexandra, she is the third youngest.

This is Catherine, she is the second oldest and the athelete of the group.

This is the youngest, Olivia and the oldest, Nicole.

They are beautiful young ladies and we are very proud of them!

GOOD FREINDS

Good food and good Friends equals good times. We have all known each other for over twenty years. Ron & Mary, Pastor David, Alan & Marcia. We just seem to pick up where we laughed off no matter how long between visits.

Pastor Davids lovely daughters, Kristen & Shaunna

SNOW

Then after the cold came some snow. We dont get much here but when it comes it only lasts a day or two and is gone. This year we have had five of these. Norm is one every two years.

This a back road in T'ville.

Changes

Just like that old David Bowie song, Changes, I am taking this blog in a differant direction. I am changing it from a print to a picture format. I bought a nice camera for Christmas this year and I am going to take pictures of my home town, Trussville, and attempt to show it off to you.

To start I will use some of the first pix I took while it was cold.

cold

The little pond in our neighbors back yard froze over this winter during those 18 degree days. Even the horse wanted to come in.

Our big red dog, Buddy, was glad to be inside.