My daughter does some awesome work painting nails. She played with some of my bassets nails painting them. Here is what she did. Here is Amelia and Daisy.

I am getting out more now and doing things. I went to BHRG's basset bash in November and had a good time. 

I am spending more time in God's word and am enjoying it more and more. Why shouldn't i? God is my comforter and provider. I am thankful for his grace, mercy and love. 

I have recently put in a doggie door into the back of my house so my hounds can come and go especially at night so i can sleep better without interruption in having to get up and let them in and out. What a blessing a doggie door is. Whoever created this one is a genus in my opinion. 

I am getting curtains put up in the house and it is looking a lot more cozy around here now. I also found a box of pictures, prints and paintings and have gotten most of them put up now. I didn't have any pictures hung in my bedroom so most of these are now up in there. Sure makes the house a lot more homey with pictures and curtains up. 

As you can see, i have a deck attached to the rear of my house and to the side of a covered screened in porch. I wanted to enclose it some to prevent small kids from falling and also to keep my dogs on the porch for their safety should i need to move a vehicle or lawn mower within or out of the back yard. The deck just seems much more secure with the slats in place now. 

I am enjoying my house. I love working around the house and working in the yard. Today i got one of the swings hung in the shed and the other swing i plan to put on the porch soon. I will get pictures asap to share. 

Feeling lonely

My sweet husband passed away on June 18, 2011 from lung cancer. Early on i was very busy with normal business and also looking for a house to buy and finally getting settled in. Now that i am settled in my new house, i am now realizing a sense of loneliness. This isnt happening all the time but on occasion.

My friends and family have gone on with their normal lives. But mine isnt normal anymore. No friends close by to hang out with or do things with. I know God is telling me to spend more time with him. I need to listen. It would be nice to share that time with someone tho.

I am not particularly interested in remarrying or a "relationship".

I do enjoy my independence and "my time" but too much is too much.

Dating sites are crazy. The men on them are typically looking to mooch off a woman who can support herself. I wont allow such activity from a man. If he works, then he can support himself and not ask for big money items as some men do.

Lord, i pray for peace and relief from my loneliness.

Thank you Lord for all your blessings.

Robbie

I am blessed to have a sweet Step-Daughter and her husband Daniel and their kids Newton and Alex. Quite often, i am invited to go on outings with them as well as i invite them with me too when i go out somewhere.

Today, they invited me on an adventure but i was not aware of what i was to be doing or where. So it was a big surprise for me.

As you can see in the pictures, i was taken to a beautiful creek and assisted as Peggy and Daniel caught crawdads. Peggy's dad loved eating them but i never did at that time. Tonight, i did eat a few and they were pretty tasty.

I am very thankful to my family for sharing their day with me and sharing a surprise with me.

Thank you Daniel and Peggy and the kids. I love you all.

EVERETT BAGBY

Everett Bagby became obviously ill in late February 2011 and to be exact, I took him to the doctor on February 21, 2011 because he couldn't breath well. His x-rays showed how entire right lung to be white on the x-ray. I knew this wasn't good before the doctor said a thing. The doctor said that he thought Everett may have pneumonia. I was suspicious of something worse from the beginning because i wasn't catching anything from Everett.

On March 3, we were given a firm diagnosis of lung cancer. Then on March 5 we learned it was adenocarcinoma to be exact. Adenocarcinoma especially in stage 4 which is the stage Everett had is not curable but treatable in most cases.

Everett took 3 treatments but the cancer continued to grow regardless. On May 27, Everett suffered a stroke. He lost partial use of his right side. He went to physical therapy to learn how to help me help him after he came home.

He came home on June 8. He was home for 10 days and passed away at 7 pm on June 18.

He is much missed but he is in a much better place than the rest of us here on earth.

RIP sweet Everett. I miss you and love you.

Our stray mallard

This mallard has come to our pond and so far has stayed. I enjoy his presence.