No Tornado

Woke up to the sound of the kittens making enough noise to wake up everyone! They sound like a bunch of little chickens! Overall babies and mommy cat are all doing well! The storm and rain has passed and now the sun is out. Our yard faired very well despite the torrential down pours last night! The weather last night was wild, but no Tornado! This morning Shawn and I may touch up paint the bathroom. Later this afternoon I think we need a trip to the library. Not a very exciting Tuesday planned!

3 Kittens and 1 Squirrel

It has been a very good day! We finished the electrical, watched 3 kittens be born, met with the landlord, scared the heck out of a wounded squirrel and mowed the lawn! The cat we have named Spot was a stray that was here at the house when we moved in and we inherited her. This afternoon she had 3 kittens! They will be going to the ASPCA as soon as they are old enough. We will have Spot spaded and get her shots , then keep her. As for the electrical, Shawn did an amazing job and now all the extension cords are put away! I am not sure what the deal is with the squirrel, we found him on the front porch unable to move well. Though when we came up on the porch he dragged his wounded self under the porch! The meeting with our landlord went better than we could have expected! He is very pleased with all our work, to the point he is crediting the work we have done toward our rent! He is also upgrading some of the materials we need, so that we are able to finish the floors with higher quality materials! He even asked if Shawn would refinish two dressers for him! Shawn and I left his office very happy! Very happy!! The neighbors in the neighborhood have all made positive comments about our front yard, one of them took it a step further today! He knew we did not have a lawn mower and came by and told Shawn "here is my lawn mower, mow your lawn before it rains. I will pick up the mower later!". Shawn then did as he was told and mowed the back yard! It looks wonderful. We are all sitting waiting for the severe storms to roll in! The temperatures have dropped, the sky has grayed and the wind has picked up, should be pretty soon! It has been a good Monday!

Electrical Work

A beautiful morning, this afternoon and evening we are expecting some severe thunderstorms. The big plan for today involves some electrical work. I am looking forward to the TV not needing an extension cord running the length of the living room! At 3 this afternoon we are supposed to meet with our landlord to discuss the work being done and the work that has been done. We also have to show hims some photos of the damage we were not expecting to find when the rugs came up and we began the work in the bathroom. I am hoping this meeting goes as well as the last one.  And that is just about it for this Monday morning!

Puttering Away

What a beautiful day it has been! Kate Lynn and I were the only two to make it to church today! I am so glad I went! It was a fantastic service!Shawn stayed busy at home puttering away at some smaller projects. One of them was about what you would not see not what you would see! That was cutting down the septic pipe that stuck straight up on the front lawn about a foot! He cut it down and replaced some of the top, then buried it under the ground! The way it is supposed to be! I tell you, a septic pipe is NEVER a front lawn ornament! The other project that cost just around $4 and made a huge difference, was taking the dining room light switch and putting it in the dining room! It was on the living room side of the wall, behind the TV, not very practical! Now it is in the dining room and free of obstructions! He also hung a couple of shelves I found in a yard sale. They look awesome! He and I planted my tomato plant in one of those Topsy turvy things, I am hoping I may do a good enough job with it to grow some tomatoes! Right now it is down time with coffee! We still have an electrical project, some painting  and other odd and ends! They will be done soon enough!

White Sandy Beaches!

I apologize for no posting yesterday! Shawn, the girls and I were up and out early yesterday. The plan was to go have breakfast out, pack the cooler with ice, drinks and snacks and head to Mobile, Alabama and check out the Intracoastal. We started out on a sour note, Kate Lynn was pretty grouchy and the route we took did not have one single place to stop for coffee let alone breakfast. We finally found a place to eat, at lunch! By then we were all pretty grouchy and not "feeling" the scenery around us! We arrived in Mobile in pretty sour moods! We walked around taking in the city sights, trying hard to find some cheerful thoughts! We found a very nice park where I took a bunch of photos and we walked the dog. Izzy was fantastic on this road trip, despite a couple episodes of tummy upset! From Mobile we drove along the Mobile bay, down to Foley. Foley, Alabama is an incredible beach town! There is so much to do there and the beaches are so much more beautiful than the beaches I went to in New England. We did not arrive at the beaches until around 4pm and no dogs are allowed, this really set Kate Lynn off ! We could look but not get out and wander around! Any good mood she might have found quickly flew out the window! I could not have been more happy to be there! I have never been to the Gulf before and the 90 degree temperature and white sandy beaches were incredible! We decided to drive over to Pensacola, Florida before heading home. That allowed us to drive all through the coastal areas there. It also gave Shawn the chance to show us where he worked for FEMA after hurricane Ivan. He was taken back by the turn around and growth of the town (Foley) after the disaster. It looked like a thriving midsize city! In Florida we took a wrong turn somewhere and was a little lost. This is normally just fine for us, Kate Lynn flipped out and I almost left her there! We figured out what we did and the proper direction to head, we also finally improved the mood in the truck! With some smiles on our faces and heading in the right direction we stopped for a quick bite to eat and another walk for Izzy. We returned home around 10pm last night! Despite the hungries and the grouchies it was a good trip! I am looking forward to going back again soon! The next time we go, we agreed to take the most direct route! That way we can spend a ton of time at the beach! This morning we will be heading off to church and then coming home to work on some of the house projects we can. I also have a tomato plant to plant! I think I mostly will be day dreaming about those white sandy beaches!

Family Drive Tomorrow

It turned out to be a better day than we expected! The best of it all is Shawn now has all of his medications refilled! We were also able to replace the spark plugs in the truck and trust me when I tell you they needed to be changed! We have been very blessed by this truck and it is very important that we maintain it! The more enjoyable of our tasks was laying a little top soil and sprinkling some more grass seed on the balder spots! Tomorrow we are planning on packing a cooler and then taking our first long drive since we have been here! I have been really wanting to take my camera and explore more of Alabama. It should be a very nice day tomorrow, a perfect family day! Maybe we will come across a yard sale or two! I promise to post some of the pictures I take! I hope all of you have good 1st weekend of April!!

Waiting on rhe Sun

Not a single thing planned for today. Maybe if the sun comes out we will rake the front yard! Right now it is time for coffee!