Ashlee and Andrew bought a house! after much searching, writing multiple offers, failed home inspections, OH DEAR ME, and tears... the perfect house appeared, they rushed to see it, wrote an offer that night and the home inspection is tomorrow.... they are so excited and I could NOT BE HAPPIER for them..... they are a great kids, yeah, I know, big kids, all grown up and in charge of the world.... haha.. but they are wonderful young people and they work hard.... this new house will be there home for years to come.....
I watched Ash over the weekend that I spent with her and Andrew.... well, not so much Andrew - he was out selling houses.... she is an amazing young lady... I could not be more proud of her..... I don't think there is anything she cannot do.....
last night and tonight I spent at Michelle and Jason's.... preparing for the arrival of little Shelby... Grady is going to be such a great BIG brother... he is excited and says Shelby's name all the time.. I am not sure he knows what he is talking about, but, he is excited none the less.... haha....
seeing Ashlee and Andrew prepare for thier new life in thier new home.... watching Grady prepare for the arrival of his little sister.... things I will never forget....things that will change life forever....
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
under all the snow, lies spring~
tomorrow is the first day of March and Ashlee is forcing spring by getting her garden plants started in her grow station... most people, me included, would just head off to the nursery in late June, buy plants that have been growing in the green house, stick em in the ground, and wait...... not Ash.. she carefully selected her seads, Andrew built her a beautiful grow station in the process of renovating the basement, complete with lights, heat pads, it is AMAZING! Ash painted it and carefully laid out her plan.... now she has peppers popping, tulips poking, tomatoes started, broccolli medatating - I am just so proud of her.... Ashlee is just, well, incredible! and how sweet of Andy to build her such a wonderful grow station....
Michelle and Jason, and sweet little Grady await the arrival of baby Shelby... she is due to make her appearance March 25.... personally, I think our eyes will see her before then..... we are anixious, excited, and somewhat nervous.. well, I am... Michelle is my little girl after all, and having a baby is a major body process..... I am an expert, as I am a Mother.... for me personally, I will be glad when delivery is over and Momma and baby are declared to be safe, and sound.... I so want to be with her to hold her hand just as I was when Grady was born... I am not sure I wll be.... I may be in charge of taking care of little Grady boy... we will see how this shakes out....
by the end of the week, we will see yet another round of snow.. then, temps warming to 40... I noticed yesterday, underneath all the white stuff, the pink rhododendron is loaded with tiny little buds...hiding safely there, under the protection of the white blanket of snow.... I am so anxious to see how the new rose shrubs will do this year... last year was thier first in the groud and they gew to 2' tall... I am hoping for an adult size of 6' - we will see....
over the next couple of weekends, I will put final prepreation in to getting the house on the market... I feel like I need to clean winter away..... then, once the snow mountains have melted away in the front and side yard, the sign can go up, the video and pictures can hit the internet, and I can await, the next chapter to come...... ahhhh.... under all the snow, lies spring.....
Michelle and Jason, and sweet little Grady await the arrival of baby Shelby... she is due to make her appearance March 25.... personally, I think our eyes will see her before then..... we are anixious, excited, and somewhat nervous.. well, I am... Michelle is my little girl after all, and having a baby is a major body process..... I am an expert, as I am a Mother.... for me personally, I will be glad when delivery is over and Momma and baby are declared to be safe, and sound.... I so want to be with her to hold her hand just as I was when Grady was born... I am not sure I wll be.... I may be in charge of taking care of little Grady boy... we will see how this shakes out....
by the end of the week, we will see yet another round of snow.. then, temps warming to 40... I noticed yesterday, underneath all the white stuff, the pink rhododendron is loaded with tiny little buds...hiding safely there, under the protection of the white blanket of snow.... I am so anxious to see how the new rose shrubs will do this year... last year was thier first in the groud and they gew to 2' tall... I am hoping for an adult size of 6' - we will see....
over the next couple of weekends, I will put final prepreation in to getting the house on the market... I feel like I need to clean winter away..... then, once the snow mountains have melted away in the front and side yard, the sign can go up, the video and pictures can hit the internet, and I can await, the next chapter to come...... ahhhh.... under all the snow, lies spring.....
Thursday, February 11, 2010
over the rivers and through the woods, again
after three weeks in Pittsburgh, finally we are headed home.... the snow has been amazing! 20 inches and noone in Pittsburgh has any clue of what to do with it.... it has been a long week for all here, that is for sure... hoepfully, I will be home long enough to get the house on the market... I am anxious for it to be sold and move on to the next chapter to come.... it is funny, Ash and Andrew are busily looking for a house to purchase and I cannot wait to get rid of mine... hmmm, too bad mine is not there... they could buy it~~
ahhhh.... going to go pack up, and load the car, grab some grub and put the dogs in their crates... home..... just cannot wait to get there.....
ahhhh.... going to go pack up, and load the car, grab some grub and put the dogs in their crates... home..... just cannot wait to get there.....
Sunday, January 17, 2010
the quiet hours
ahhhh morning... one of the wonderful things about morning is hot coffee....ahhhhhhhh
G has a friend here along with her little guy... he is cute, a bit younger than Grady...just 17 months - a very happy little dark haired, smiling, laughing tater tot.... Ash and Andrew are drywalling their basement this weekend and I cannot wait to see pictures! and, hear the latest... I will grocery shop for Michelle today... she is tired and now very pregnant...a new baby girl soon in our future....Grady will go to a new sitter tomorrow... she runs her day care like a school... it is very exciting, but also, a bit unnerving.... Grady is our most precious posession....
I have watched and listened as really, everyone has to the news streaming from Haiti.... I hope everyone will give whatever they can... and most importantly, pray for these families who have been enduring this horrible situation, and who have lost the ones they love the most... it does not matter where we lay our heads at the end of the day.... we are in this together...
G has a friend here along with her little guy... he is cute, a bit younger than Grady...just 17 months - a very happy little dark haired, smiling, laughing tater tot.... Ash and Andrew are drywalling their basement this weekend and I cannot wait to see pictures! and, hear the latest... I will grocery shop for Michelle today... she is tired and now very pregnant...a new baby girl soon in our future....Grady will go to a new sitter tomorrow... she runs her day care like a school... it is very exciting, but also, a bit unnerving.... Grady is our most precious posession....
I have watched and listened as really, everyone has to the news streaming from Haiti.... I hope everyone will give whatever they can... and most importantly, pray for these families who have been enduring this horrible situation, and who have lost the ones they love the most... it does not matter where we lay our heads at the end of the day.... we are in this together...
Sunday, January 3, 2010
looking forward~~
Rising tides lift most, if not all, ships~~
today is the first Sunday of a new decade...it is very cold outside, temps falling well below -0- last night.... the fire in the pellet stove burned through the night keeping our home nice a toasty.... this morning after walking the dogs, I put a lovely roast in the crock in preperaration for dinner which will also yield some beautiful soup tomorrow...
I created this blog early on, while at my sweet pea pods home for a much needed break... and then, realizing that the time was just not right for me to continue, it has just sat here.. patiently waiting for me to come back... well, here I am~~ I am not going to focus on things in life that have already past, however, may reference them as the impact on my life has not yet been fully measured.... but rather look toward where it is I am going from here.... if you are interested in seeing exerts of the past 5 years in particular, (a truly amazing journey) you are invited to visit us on the Bridge at http://www.caringbridge.org/ga/garysjourney05/index.htm - a visit to the bridge will hopefully leave you with hope, love and the power of knowing faith beyond the present moment....
for now.... I am off to clean the kitchen, and remove the hardware to allow the cabinet doors to be repainted... they need a bit of a fresh up before the house goes on the market in the next couple of weeks.... if you are interested in beautiful, well cared for home in the east end, quiet historical town of Mount Vernon, located in central Ohio.... this one just may be for you....once on the market, I will post a link....
for today, live life abundantly.... and hurry your self to the realization of slowing life down....you only go around once.....
today is the first Sunday of a new decade...it is very cold outside, temps falling well below -0- last night.... the fire in the pellet stove burned through the night keeping our home nice a toasty.... this morning after walking the dogs, I put a lovely roast in the crock in preperaration for dinner which will also yield some beautiful soup tomorrow...
I created this blog early on, while at my sweet pea pods home for a much needed break... and then, realizing that the time was just not right for me to continue, it has just sat here.. patiently waiting for me to come back... well, here I am~~ I am not going to focus on things in life that have already past, however, may reference them as the impact on my life has not yet been fully measured.... but rather look toward where it is I am going from here.... if you are interested in seeing exerts of the past 5 years in particular, (a truly amazing journey) you are invited to visit us on the Bridge at http://www.caringbridge.org/ga/garysjourney05/index.htm - a visit to the bridge will hopefully leave you with hope, love and the power of knowing faith beyond the present moment....
for now.... I am off to clean the kitchen, and remove the hardware to allow the cabinet doors to be repainted... they need a bit of a fresh up before the house goes on the market in the next couple of weeks.... if you are interested in beautiful, well cared for home in the east end, quiet historical town of Mount Vernon, located in central Ohio.... this one just may be for you....once on the market, I will post a link....
for today, live life abundantly.... and hurry your self to the realization of slowing life down....you only go around once.....
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