Here's our Christmas tree this year. We decorated it in only silver, glass and red ornaments. Of course, Rich's goofy Star Wars ornament is on the tree and a cute little mouse in a rocket that Kellie got us last year is there too - other than those 2 foreigners, the rest is silver, glass and red. My sweetheart just started wrapping presents tonight. Thank God we're done shopping (I think).

Here it is on the up angle.

Lights on the lamp post

We always decorate one little tree in the back yard too. This year, it's blue!

Well, here we have it.

THE GIFT OF THE YEAR.

INTRODUCING

THE SLANKET!!!!

It's a blanket with sleeves!

Who likes to reach out from under the blanket for the remote control only to let in unwanted cool air forcing the warming process to start all over again.

The slanket eliminates unnecessary cool down when snuggled under a blankie. I especially like the brown one because it can double as your monk costume on Halloween! Haaaaaaay!

Jenny, we totally need one of these!!!

I'm planning on bringing some eggs on Christmas. If you want to bring some too, let me know and we'll plan on how many each of us should make.

http://www.harrietcarter.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/_/Stack-N-Snap-Egg-Container/productID/9148BE97-CB15-469E-84C3-5F5DE7F70E3D/categoryID/8FF8C5C8-3D69-43C0-A82A-FC77FB0264DA/

My latest...a church in a neighborhood down the street from my house.

How would you like to live next door to this guy?

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/250.1/popup/index.php?cl=5337698

Went to see Ellie Grace this weekend. She's getting to be so big! She weighs 11 lbs, 6 oz now, little porker! She's really starting to coo and talk to us and smiles really big all the time. Just too darn cute. Here are her pictures:

Yo, G!. Why not add some mad style to the hizzle with this super fly doormat, boo?

Forget everything else I ever said I want for Christmas. I just want this cute little mini labradoodle. I even named her Hunny, so how can you say, "no you can't have her?"

It's impossible!

Did I mention she's only $1600.00? Oops, I guess I forgot that teeeeeeny, tiny, little detail. But, she's my little Hunny, and I want her!!!!!!!

Hey Alligal, didn't you get my name in the cousin drawing?

Operation Gift Cards for Grammy '07!

Grammy is so appreciative when she gets gift cards for simple and practical things. Because we supply her with gift cards for Christmas, and throughout the year, she's able to buy things here and there that she wouldn't be able to buy otherwise.

I gave her a Kroger gift card a month or so ago and she was so excited! She said she could buy the "expensive" cucumber she wanted! I asked her what the expensive cucumber is and she said it cost a DOLLAR. She was genuienly excited that she could buy that dollar cucumber. It just about broke my heart!

She told me she would like the following practical gifts this year:

• Kroger's Card
• Gift Card for Her Beauty Shop
• A Roll of Stamps

Gift Cards for the following restaurants:

• Hacienda
• Chili's
• Olive Garden
• Applebee's
• Bob Evan's
• Cracker Barrel
• Pizza Hut
• Fazoli's
• Red Lobster
• Steak & Shake
• B&K Root Beer

Waiting on the World to Change

An Update on Ivan Stevens

America's Little Superman

Here's a video preview : http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3827969&affil=whas

The little boy that broke my heart, and then repaired it all at the same time will be featured on 20/20 this Friday night @ 10pm. ABC is running a story updating viewers on how a TV show that only lasts a few hours can change someone's life forever.

Be sure to tune in and see how a little help from a lot of people can make the world of difference.

November 5, 2007

Happy 3rd Anniversary to Us!

I took this picture of Rich in the park. I like the shadows on his face. They are paving new parking lots in the park, so of course he had to climb up on the equipment! Big ol kid!

Went to the Forest Park in Noblesville this past weekend to eat some KFC with my sweethearty and snap a few last "peak season" shots around the park.

I'm totally going to miss fall - I've had so much fun traveling around takin pictures here and there. I'm sure we'll get a blast or two of winter to excite my picture takin' mind. Just one or two great big ol blizzards would work for me. I've got spring, summer and fall, now all I need is winter! Bring it on Ol Man Winter!!

Oh enough talk about snow, here's what I got:

Now....I'm thinking about printing these as Christmas gifts in collage form. What do you guys think? Do people want pictures of fall leaves? Here's what the collage would look like in 11x17.

For those of you thinking of buying me a Christmas gift this year,
here's my Amazon Wish List:

Are you sick of me taking pictures of fall yet? I'm sorry! I can't help myself. Oh, don't worry, it's almost over....I'll sure miss all the beautiful colors.

With this picture, all I can think of is that old Kansas song....
Dust in the Wind.... but in this case, I keep changing the lyrics to:

"All we are is ducks in the mist"

I couldn't resist, I had to stop on the way to work and snap the following pictures. The lake was so still and quiet, with that little lingering mist floating above. I hope heaven is like this!

We had our first frost of the season this morning. As I drove to work, the lakes and ponds had a foggy mist raising from them. It created a great scene for some new fall pictures. Can anyone think of anything better than fall in Indiana? I love it!

Duckies on a Foggy Lake

And here they are again.....

I love how the fog is separating the reflection of the trees in the lake

Hope it's frosty again tomorrow!!

And now for today's installment of Fall scenes around Indiana

A Rainy Autumn Afternoon in Indiana

COMING TO A LIVING ROOM NEAR YOU!!

Rich and I are bringing Kellie, Ellie and Brian to Kokomo next Saturday to visit with all of you and for you all to meet little Ellie Grace.

Our plans are to be in Kokomo around 1:30-2:00 at Grammy's house.
If you'd like to meet Miss Ellie Grace and say Hi to Kellie and Brian,
please stop by!

I'm totally lovin' these foggy October mornings! I couldn't wait to get out of the house this morning to get a few shots as the sun came up and the fog burned off the morning sky.


Foggy Sunrise Over the Farm

Fog in the Distance

North Side of the Lake

South Side of the Lake

Tree in Transition

http://presto.com/

Rich found this HP Printer that accepts email via a phone line for people who don't have a computer. We think Meemo would love to get email from people like Marc, Carla, Dick G in Wi., and all of us if she just would sit down and learn to use a computer. However, we know she won't - she won't take time to learn how to use her DVD player.

So what better!?! A printer that accepts email! All we have to do is hook it up, set up a Presto email address for her and tell the printer what time to download email messages for her every day. She literally doesn't have to do anything except walk in the room to get her print outs. The printer logs on via the phone line, downloads the messages at a time we designate and they are waiting on the printer for her whenever she wants to read them.

I KNOW Meemo would say...."Oh I don't need that" but I'm sure she would love to get email from all of us all the time - espeically those of us not great at calling her on a regular basis. She would love to talk to Marc, Carla and Dick more often but doesn't want to call long distance and they don't seem to do it very often from Mom's cell phone.

My bet is, she'd love it!!

I found it for $119.00 online and then internet access is $99.00 a year. I thought the family could go it on it together and split the cost. The more people we get to go in on it, the less it costs us individually.

Whatta ya think?

This is pretty cool.
Pick out a handmade card,
fill in the form
and it will be sent to a soldier
serving in Iraq.

AND, it's free!


http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1024.html

New Freebies Are Available on the Walmart Website....

You all know how I love FREE STUFF!!!:

http://walmart.triaddigital.com/Free-Samples.aspx

October Morning Mist

(taken Saturday morning at the horse farm down the street from my house)