Thoughts for Thursday

"You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through."
Rosalyn Carter

I have a great respect for the first ladies of America. They have a difficult job and must represent themselves and the USA under great scrutiny and media coverage. I have always thought Mrs. Carter was a poised, elegant woman who stood up and worked hard for those who are struggling in this world. I may not agree with all of the their policies, but I do admire this woman and her excellent work.

Thanksgiving Dinner Siting!

Yesterday I was working in the storage room in the basement and heard Max growling. He was pretty worked up, so I went to see what was up. On our backporch were FIVE HUGE TURKEYS! I really mean HUGE--they freaked me out a bit, okay a lot. I was jumping around and yelling, but nobody else was home to respond. (It's okay you can chuckle and smile at that visual! I know I am a freak!) They were seriously close to five feet tall, had these nasty, big red heads and lots of fat black feathers. Not attractive birds! I ran to get my camera (once I realized they weren't getting inside the house) but they were startled by my movement and ran away. Maybe next time. Ugh! will there be a next time??!!?? I guess I can provide the turkey for Thanksgiving, but I am not plucking it! Illinois wildlife--another great BONUS!?! of country life.

One of my FAVORITE things about this house is.....

...the windows that are all over the back of our house. Every morning, they let in lots of lovely sunshine that brighten my day. We finally have all the rooms we live in unpacked and now we are working on the basement storage and the garages. Yeah!

PROGRESS!!!!

I think!
(I hope!)

Our new home sweet home!

Thought you might want to see our new house--at least the exterior! Maybe (if you are good)you will get to see an interior shot or two in a week or so. Our new address is 6 Windsor Place, Mount Vernon, IL 62864. New home cards went out on Monday so hopefully you have received yours. Notice the cute drawing on the card--it's our house!--lovingly sketched by the talented Angie Gubler. Come visit--SOON!

Family Faces

Some of my favorite faces from the wedding weekend! Thanks for the memories!



“Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present and future.” — Gail Lumet Buckley

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

Welcome to thoughts on Thursday (my favorite day of the week!) Enjoy & Ponder!



"You rarely have time for everything you want to do in this life, so you need to make choices. Hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are and who you want to become." Mr. Rogers

Mollie at EFY

In July, Mollie went to EFY in Cedar City with her friend, Ivy Binks. They had a great time! Great classes, cute boys and the dorms! They had a great time and we loved getting to spend a little time with Ann & Paul at the drop off and pick up.

This made me SMILE!

This little "hunny bunny" reminds me of my Nanny's kitchen. This little bunny sat on her counter for my whole life. What a happy surprise it was to see it on the counter at Mom's house during our visit this August! Brought a smile to my face and a sweet memory to my mind.

Moving in my college girl!

Here's a little update from the crazy month of August! After the wedding, Em and I hit the road for Salt Lake City--It took us about 13 hours of driving but we made it and surprisingly got most of her stuff moved in that same night! Needless to say we were ready for bed that night. Her sweet roommate, Jordan, was a great help and we really did get it all organized and in to her room. We had to be a little creative about a closet, but as the picture show we were able to do it. Em is doing great as a college girl! We miss her, but are excited for this new chapter in her life!