First Weekend of 2024!

Life has been good to us this first week of January 2024!

So many of our friends and loved ones have been ill with one thing or another but we have steered clear of any kind of illness so far.

Louis Dean has been so happy and I do believe isolation is agreeing with him.

He seems to think better when it's just the two of us although he does love visiting with Dean and Sherry. Dean has been down for this entire week but is recovering now, thank the Lord.

As I write tonight's journal entry, it feels like I've had three Saturdays in a row!

Sherry is off on Fridays so she and I went into Waco to do some errands leaving Dean to rest and my Louis Dean to putter around and have some alone time.

Now that he has his cell phone, he is more comfortable with me being gone for awhile.

Now if I could just remember to make sure it's ON before I leave, we would be good to go!

We have had a lot of rain so Dean and Sherry both have left their trucks up  here.

The camper/cabin is on the highest point of their property.

The mops came up to greet us and then to see us off!

They are such good dogs!

I dropped mail off in Mart and then we decided to eat first once we got to Waco.

The Olive Garden was our restaurant of choice and it was delicious!

I have been wanting to buy new carpet for the camper and Sherry found the perfect place.

We tried two others on our way but I am glad I waited and didn't settle for simply what would 'do.'

Sherry had a 'feeling' about the one she found on Robinson Dr. in Waco.

Meet Steven Nagy - General Manager of Waco Restoration and Remodeling LLC

located at 2324 Robinson Dr. Waco, Texas 76706

254-752-1133

Email is: stonemountaincarpetllc@gmail.com

We went in and right off the bat - I loved this guy!

He is so much like my son, Benjamin, that it was uncanny!

I was hanging on his every word and wish I could have recorded our conversation.

He asked what I was looking for and after I told him he assured me he had EXACTLY what I needed!

His voice, laugh, mannerisms, work ethic, and strong quiet confidence so totally matches my Benjamin!

What a blessing God gave me!

I have already added him to my prayer list and will be sending him a thank you card for being such a help and giving me a really good deal!

I can absolutely recommend him for any flooring needs you in the Waco are might have.

And please tell him that Linda Chapman sent you!

They loaded my 12X18 remnant - encased in plastic since we had more than a little mud on our tires - and we were off to do our other errands.

It was close to 5:00 when we got back to the ranch and we were tired but it had been a good day!

Friday night's sunset was beautiful!

Saturday was another good day and I worked in the camper for awhile.

This is where Louis Dean sleeps.

The bed takes up most of the room and I have a hard time getting in and out of it so I sleep in the girl bunk most nights.

I made that huge Texas denim quilt for Louis Dean's birthday one year.

never have got around to sewing the white star on the blue area.

The camper is a 2000 Wilderness and most of the lights no longer work so I have to be creative in lighting the rooms.

I had these LED lights outside around the pond but decided they would be put to better use in here.

Saturday was like visiting day from the critters!

 

Mama cat came up to eat.

I put out the remains of our chicken and rice dish and she scarfed it right up.

Her 'babies' are all so much larger than she is!

The ducks came up for the second day.....

I love seeing all the critters.

I was down at Dean and Sherry's the first day we got here but it's been muddy ever since so I haven't visited the peacocks and other critters yet!

Louis Dean's 'thinker' is working really well and he's been making some big improvements since we arrived.

Just as I was about to stuff some denim strips up along the top of this outside wall -

he decided to finish the wall off with wood trim along with insulation behind it.

And so he did!

Just as I took pics of the bathroom - we have changed quite a bit around!

Nothing stays the same for long around here!

My art table is set up and I have several projects ready to go.

Last night's sunset.

Today (Sunday) seemed like yet another Saturday!

We went to bed early on and woke up late this morning.

Every night we are getting 10-13 hours of sleep!

That includes one to two hours of reading in bed.

The only photo I took today was the tuna salad sandwiches I made for lunch.

We ate so late in the afternoon that I haven't fed us again.

Louis Dean has been working in the bathroom on the opposite wall and I have been decoupaging chicken and rooster calendar pages to the bathroom walls!

Plus I painted dome and I even opened up my word docs and wrote the first part of chapter 30 of my book. Slowly but surely I am getting it done.

We are going to be here at least another week and that makes me so happy!

We could stay here for months and keep busy doing this and that.

One good thing about us is that neither one of us are ever bored.

Wishing you all a wonderful new week!

And how 'bout them COWBOYS???