My First Art Project for 2018 and Amber's Visit With Her Grandma....

I have never gone this far into a new year before doing art before.

This is my first finished piece.

Oil on burlap canvas.

It's already hanging on the wall of the front room.

It goes nicely with my Rooster lamp.

Louis Dean worked on his projects of organizing his tools and getting ready to put up the wall between the front room and the bathroom.

Earlier this evening we walked down to see what Dean and Sherry were up to.....

they have been working on the new and improved and much larger peacock pen!

Dean was locked in with the ducks! That's where they are putting the ducks at night for safe keeping until this pen is ready for the peacocks.

The little goslings aren't so little any more!

I have a lot of material down here for my art projects!

And they all seem to have such attitudes and personalities!

The red chicken that welcomed us here last Friday remains.

We have to get the broom and chase her out of the front room and then pour a bucket of sudsy water over where she pooped and clean it up. Still.....I kind of like having our own personal hen in residence. Next month Louis Dean will be hanging up the big red screen door I bought last year when we were just starting this new room. That will keep the chicken out as well as the flies, wasps, bees and bumble bees - as well as some other critters! Yesterday evening I saw cottontail bunny. Now that would be fun if he decided to come in for a little visit.

After visiting with Dean and Sherry, we walked on up to the big tank and sat in the rowboat for a few minutes just enjoying the evening.

While supper cooked, I started another art project and Louis Dean finished up whatever he was working on.

A terrible storm rolled in complete with heavy rain, hail, rolling thunder and lots of spectacular lightning displays! The camper shook a little bit but we rode it out from our chairs in the front room.

After it was over - and we never lost power - our dinner was done and we ate our country supper of beans, sliced onions and cornbread!

Louis Dean just went to bed and I am soon to follow.......

but I want to share Amber's visit this afternoon to her Grandma.

Mother was a happy camper when she arrived with chocolate milkshakes all around!

Mother was so happy to see Amber!

She was in her happy place with a milkshake, magnifying glass and new pictures of the quads.

Plus Amber had brought comfy new socks for them.....

We had told her all about Sweet Lillian and how blessed we all are that she is Mother's room mate.

Amber had shakes and socks for her as well.

Logan had made a card for GiGi and this is such a precious video.

I have watched it over and over this evening!

It was wonderful that Amber was able to visit!

Louis Dean and I will be driving up to see her on Sunday.

We have been in the country for one week today.

I have enjoyed every minute of it!