Sock's Winter Vacation

While the Shumbies went on a ski trip to Vermont, Socks came to stay with us. Socks is our granddog and the one who picked Jake to be our dog. Socks LOVES Jake big time. By the time she left Jake was exhausted from all of her love and said that he would rather just date than have her live with him! You will see from this video why he was so tired. This went on all the time until the last day when Jake rebelled and wouldn't romp with Socks any more. He was pooped!

Foggy Hollow Coffee

How would you like to wake up in the morning with the very best coffee ever? That is what I did today - and I will do tomorrow! I am drinking Foggy Hollow fresh roasted coffee. I order the coffee online and THEN it is roasted - just for me and then shipped off to me while it is almost still hot. This honestly is the best coffee I have ever had.

I use a Melita drip filter because I only have one cup a day. So I ground just enough for my one cup and brewed it up to an exquisite cup! I was amazed at the rich flavor of the Sumatra - my favorite.

Foggy Hollow Coffees are roasted fresh when you order them. OK, you know there has to be a catch right? Well, the only catch is that the company belongs to my sister, Patti, and her husband, Dave. They roast the coffee in their little roasting room, package it themselves and send it off.
Here are a couple of pictures. First you see Patti at the roaster. Behind her are the bins of raw coffee beans. The other picture is Patti and her daughter, Tanya, at the Farmer's Market in Jasper, GA where they sell their coffee each week during the season.

So - if you want some really good coffee, just follow the link below on the right or follow this address - http://www.foggyhollowcoffee.com/coffee.html. I think you will find the price better than you are used to and I KNOW the coffee is better than you are used to! Enjoy a cup soon!

Kirby's Ale Wheat Bread

Oh, my, but his bread is good!

Brothers

Kevin finally got to hold his new little brother. He had a cold when Justin was born so had to wait a few days. Doesn't he look amazed at his precious new brother? What a miracle new babies are!

Father and Son

My son, Ryan, and his 3 day old son, Justin. I love this picture!!

Brendan's Signing Party

Wow, what a week this has been for me! And it has been made wonderful for me by grandsons!

On Tuesday night Brendan had his "Signing Party". He has contracted with Iona College in New York to play goalkeeper for their soccer team and they will give him a scholarship to study. Nice trade!

On Tuesday it was the official day for all young athletes to sign the documents aligning them to their schools and their teams. We were all there to witness as Brendan signed all those papers promising to play his hardest and his best for the Iona College Gaels! Go Gaels!

This was a really big moment for Brendan and was the culmination of many years of working hard for his goal. Joining him on Tuesday evening were his long time trainer, Dusty Hudock (goalkeeper for the Charleston Battery) and his coach, Clark Brisson. Brendan had a special thanks to them for all the help, guidance and encouragement they have offered through the years.

Congratulations, Brendan and good luck in New York. We will miss you very much and we will pray that you don't freeze to death!

Here He Is!! Justin James Sullivan

Our newest redhead! Just born a couple of hours ago! My god, I love internet and camera phones!

Announcing!!! Justin James Sullivan

My newest grandson has joined the family. Justin James Sullivan was born about 3:30 Eastern Time. He weighs 7 lbs 9 oz and and is 20 inches long. I think that is perfect! And like his brother and his mother, he is a red-head! Yeah!

As soon as I get some pictures, of course I will post them! I am so excited!!!

Jewelery Making

Here are some pictures of my first tries at this hobby. I am still learning and have a ways to go but it sure is fun. I make a lot of bracelets because I can wear them. I don't really wear necklaces because I have to wear the lanyards at work and I had to give up earrings years ago because of allergies. So bracelets are a big hit with me. I am just having so much fun with this and it is not terribly expensive once you get your basics purchased.

We have found a new store that has lots and lots of the natural stones like the rust agate below that I love so I am going to be spending more time there in the future!













I made this purple necklace and earrings from an old bracelet from Mexico days.

On The Mend

I went back to work today for half a day and then worked from home. I am feeling better but still have a cough and am tired. Time.