FALL IS HERE ALREADY

Holiday on Ft. Gibson Lake

Pond Project

Sun Room Project

Metal Building Project

It has been almost 2 months since I have written a new post on my blog. I can't believe where time has gone. This summer has been so busy with medical procedures, projects around here, company, business, church, etc.

We have accomplished three good sized projects this summer:

Our lanai (screened in porch) has been turned into a sun room with windows all around. We have also added a 30 x 40 metal building to our "little acres". This will be used as a garage, workshop, storage, workout room, and music room. There has also been the addition of a little pond. We are still working on each of these projects, but they are at least to the point that we are enjoying the use of each of them.

We took today for a "Holiday" as we have not been able to take the boat out once this year. It is already the beginning of fall and the weather was beautiful, so today was the day for boating. We really enjoyed and were glad to get the boat out at least once this year. It was good for the boat, too.

MUCH NEEDED FUN DAY

This is where we ate after golf. We had planned to eat at Gators Restaurant, but it was closed and Watts Family Bar-B-Que was across the road from it. This restaurant has memories for Ken and Steve as they ate there many years ago.

Here is Gator's Restaurant on the lake where we had planned on eating.

Ken had some great shots - especially since he had not played golf for almost a year.

We had some gorgeous views on this course. This is Lake Eufala. We are at Arrowhead Golf Course

Usually we walk and I pull the cart for Ken, but my knee isn't up to it yet since I fell on the cement. Still have to use the leg brace if I walk far. It was raining off and on and ended up having to quit on about #15 because of lightening. Was good to have the cart.

Talk about beautiful sites!

Many deer on this course. This is Bambi and Mom.

And here's the pro at work. We are heading today back to the Dr. for another procedure for Ken, so it was great to have a "Fun Day" away.

And we can't forget the wild turkeys on the course.

GREAT VISIT WITH BRANDON, LIZ, AND HAILEY

Brandon, Liz, and Hailey with Papa Ken

Brandon playing horseshoes and with Buster at the same time.

Great throw!

Brandon, Liz, Hailey and Grandma Leslie

Hailey learning to play checkers. She did good.

Papa teaching Hailey to play horseshoes

She also enjoyed picking veggies

She enjoyed riding in the wagon, too This was the day they left. Hailey and her dad.

Hailey and Grandma. I knew Hailey was having way too much fun in this picture.

This is a great picture of Mom, Dad, and Hailey

Hailey's last wagon ride before they headed home.

We had a great time while they were here. We also had about 3 accidents during their visit, but we survived. (Grandma fell hard in the garage on her knee, Hailey closed her thumb in the door the same evening, and then the wagon fell over with Hailey once - but we lived through them just fine.) Hailey, I hope you are not hurting bad from your accident. Thanks, Brandon, for all your help on our computers and thanks, Liz, for the delicious dinner and cake you made. We love you.

WHAT A BLESSED DAY!

Al, Leslie, and Ben

Al, Angie, and Ben

Mark and Angie had not seen each other for a long time.

Mark, Leslie, and Tami - I have missed you so much!

Leslie and Angie - we always enjoy when we can have time together.

I made a fast one day trip to Wichita on Wednesday. I had not seen Mark and Tami for a few years as they live in Florida. They were visiting some other family in Kansas so I decided to make an unplanned quick trip. I also wanted to spend some time with Al, so after he left the office we met at Outback Steakhouse. We all had a great visit, and Angie and Ben were able to be there, too. I was also able to have a very short visit with Sharon and Dave. My trip began at 7:15 AM and ended back at home close to midnight so it was a long day (4 hours each way) - but it was well worth it.

SPECIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Sharon and Dave brought some roosters to me for my birthday. Our kitchen has rooster border, so they also gave me rooster plates and hooks for our wall. (The first morning we lived here, we woke up to a rooster crowing and running around outside our kitchen door and window.) What perfect gifts for "Our Little Acres".

Ken gave me a beautiful flower arrangement along with candy and a card for my 62nd birthday celebration on June 30th. Our new Sun Room is a wonderful gift also for both of us.

The day was extra special for Ken and me both as our friends from Wichita, Dave and Sharon came to visit and help us celebrate. This was their first trip here and we had a great day.

It was a beautiful day with great weather.

Sharon and Dave stood up with us when we were married. I've known Sharon since the late 60's and Dave since early 70's. Ken and Dave hit it off right from the beginning. Thanks so much for making that trip, for the great rooster gifts and cake, and for enjoying the day with us. You made our day and my birthday so special.

HOT DAYS OF SUMMER

Ken is relaxing as he sips on coffee and opens his bag of new work shirts. He is enjoying working on the project of enclosing the sun room, although it is going slower than planned as it is too hot in mid day to be out there. (We have had several days over 100 degrees with a very high heat index.) We will be able to cool and heat this room once it is finished so it will be a great addition for us. We enjoy sitting out here having coffee or something cool to drink as we take in the sites (birds, flowers, trees, etc.) and listen to the relaxing sound of the water fall.

These are outside pictures of the room in progress. He is now working on the inside trim around all the windows.

We have been busy. I have been trying to take care of the rest of the inside and outside chores while Ken is busy on our project. Mowing our 5 acres, watering flowers, keeping the fish pond in shape, and working some in the garden along with trying to keep the inside chores done is a full time job. Then there is my candle business, that gets some of my attention, too. We are enjoying our summer and thankful for our health and energy to keep going.

BUSY, BUSY FIRST TWO WEEKS OF JUNE

Falls Creek tabernacle which holds I think about 8,000. This year we had around 6,000. Our cabin was on the highest hill and every evening we walked down to the tabernacle.

This is our "standard" so we could find where we were all sitting. These pictures are a little out of order and mixed up on this post, as I was having problems getting the pictures to download.

We had lots of talent and plenty of music in our cabin, too.

Arleta and Tonya

The first week of June, I was busy helping to cook for our Falls Creek Youth Church Camp. This is our group in front of our cabin. What a great group of youth. There was much work and many blessings.

(This picture should have been the first one, but as I said, I was just lucky to get some pictures posted this time.)

In the mean time, our garden was growing and so was our grass, so one of my jobs the second week of June was to mow our 5 acres. We also were able to have green beans and new potatoes from our garden. Mmmm so good.

While I was in Falls Creek, Ken started our first project that we have been planning since we first moved into our home 2 years ago. He is playing "Bob the Contractor" and I am "Contrator's Helper" as he is enclosing our front screened in room to make it into an Oklahoma Sun Room.

Part of the construction site.

More of the Falls Creek woods behind our cabin

Some of our group at mealtime

This is where I spent the majority of my time along with Arleta and Tonya. The kitchen was large with many cabinets, coutertops, and metal table to do our work along with 3 sinks.