Still goings-on here in Illinois.  Little man was quite crabby today missing his mama I am guessing.  But we made it through like the troopers we are and still managed to have a wonderful day.

I slept like a rock last night but April told me there was much goings and comings of her to both of her men.  Yes, the hospital sent Jeff home.  Can you imagine?   I pray all sleep much, much better tonight!  She even said there was a terrible thunderstorm.  ???  I am sleeping by the a/c and hear n o t h i n g ! ! ! 

It is believed that Jeff passed out from heat exhaustion.  This is an enormous blessing.  However, he really made a mess of his shoulder.  The ball in the socket of the arm/shoulder broke off  a lump plus the ball broke in half.  Can  you imagine?  Lots of test to be taken Monday and surgery on Wednesday.

He does seem to be handling it well.  Lots of pain medication, poor guy.  Wednesday seems like a long time off right now, and then will come weeks of rehabilitation.

Please continue to pray for this family!  Any oh yes.  Sweetie and Lacey.   He reports that Lacey is really missing her mama!

 We've been working and working and working around here!  Had hoped to get it all accomplished before the horrible summer humidity and heat set in.  Didn't happen.  What a surprise!  In trying to spruce up around here, I painted over my adorable shed in the back yard and to Sweetie's delight, made it match the house.  He is happy! happy!

BEFORE

I liked it when it looked like a little cottage from Eureka Springs all colorful!

 

I drove through a neighborhood on the way to work the other day and spotted a house that I really liked so came home and did my own thing. 

COPYCAT!

 

 

That person only put one star in the middle of her shutters, so I want to know..

ARE 4 STARS TOO MANY?

I need some personal input please!

Like my shutters?  My PRECIOUS son made them for me!

HandyJimDandy made the planter.

 

Wish you were here Colorado Kid as we still have the ugly gange green gutters to paint.  You could help!~ You can see this lovely color in the top of the above picture.

 

When I get sick of all the work, I come in here and see my very favorite web site.

http://www.brecklivecam.com

This is what greeted me this morning!

 

 

Our beautiful Breckenridge Colorado.  RoyalsBaby you'll love this.  It is a live cam and you can watch people walk up and down the street and see the cars go. 

Will you just look at that perfect sky?

Plan on being there in September, Lord willing!

Happy Birthday to my oldest brother as he turns 29 (again)!

When I was young, he would take my dolly's and turn his back to me and pretend to punch them while making punching noises!

He also would take my dolly's and hang them with a noose around their necks in the shower!

One time, my little kitten was run over by someone's bike, and he took the lifeless kitten and put it on the kitchen table and told me he would bring it back to life.  Didn't work but he tried.

Happy to report he turned out okay tho, and is a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and brother!

Love you Jon Philip!

(holding new grand-daughter Ava)