Such a nice day.....

And way too nice to stay indoors......so out in the yard I went! I managed to bag up 3 bags of weeds and/or leaves so have made a pretty good head-way into Spring readiness for planting. Just as Richard and I planned on a good rest........we heard "Am...Ma" on the other side of the fence.....then this ....

Now what are you to do but smile and let them at it!

.....you might ask what they charge??

...hugs and kisses......

My "Almost Daughter" came to visit.......

Although visits are sometimes far apart.......we still keep 'in-touch'..........when visits do come they are always fun.......

Debbie is my 'almost Daughter'.......she was invited into our hearts back in 1978...(has it really been that long?)...She was a struggling student at Cisco Junior College that just needed a little help with her Chemistry.  From there it just stuck!

We watched her graduate from the College....then when we moved ......she moved with us.  Debbie was there with us when Rodney was born......she somehow manged to share a room with Jeffery......(his first live-in)......  When life had us moving again we helped her move to Stephenville to finish her education at Tarleton.  There she had the support of my parents and in-laws.  After graduating she went to work with the State as a health inspector for local dairymen.  And there she worked until retiring this past year.

She is about to start an new career........teaching the hungry in Africa how to grow their own food.  We waved goodbye to her yesterday and she will be boarding a plane on Tuesday. 

I couldn't be prouder of her.........she has grown into a strong woman.

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Today was the day..........

Some of you, if not all, know that we lost two of our fur babies this past year......Spookie was with us for 12 years and Hunker for 13.....They were wonderful companions and we knew they would be hard to replace.  But lately the house was just feeling too empty .......and "someone" said that Cricket was becoming too much of a Diva as well.   So we have been looking......I would visit the pounds....there are three in our area.........we haunted Craig's List..........we watched the paper..........even Rodney put a note up on Face Book that his "Mom was looking for a pup".......

But yesterday the perfect ad appeared on Craig's List.......I texted the person and waited........and waited.....and then texted again this morning and YES!!! She replied........so off to Buckholts we went with Cricket in tow.........and this is what we came home with.......

Richard has named her Dakota (after his truck)......and we think she is gonna be the perfect fit.  She is only 2-3 pounds but ........

 

....she seems to have fit.

It is amazing that something that tiny can put a smile on the face.......

Now we  haven't forgotten the Queen of the House....

....and she had an oppinion ......

And we think it is gonna all work out fine in the end.....

I can finally tell.........

I was asked what we wanted for Christmas this year.......and I told all the kids that a new family picture for 'the Wall' would be just perfect........well.......we did get one......

We are looking forward to Lucky 13!

Quiet afternoon........

It is really nice when family can just drop in and spend a quiet afternoon with you...........

While Jase dusted and helped out in the back room.....

"Let me show you how"........

You get those PopPa D!!!

Lilly entertained us and herself.......

Yep........a great way to spend a quiet afternoon....