Bits and Pieces of This Week.....

 We have been home the last few days - as in no makeup - no hair - no pretty clothes.

Just grungy things.....most days not even earrings.

Louis Dean has often wished Life would slow down and that's exactly what has happened.

He's nearly all the way recovered from his pneumonia and heat exhaustion.

The labs came back Wednesday and all was perfect.

Dr. Maddox sent us a note through the patient portal - All good news!!!

The temps are still in the triple digits day after day.

Clouds came up this afternoon and there was a brief  'shower!'

Very brief!

So we water a little every morning and every night.

Not enough for many blooms but just enough that the plants don't die.

Louis Dean has enjoyed getting mail recently - he says 'Thank YOU' - and this card was from Amber.

I'm still loving my new carpet and little Miss Samantha hopped up in the chair and tucked her legs under her while I vacuumed the living room.

I had a good meal planned the other day.....the steak was marinating in the fridge....potatoes were baking....

and I made a big batch of pepper poppers.

But then we decided we weren't hungry so we just ate a baked potato for supper!

Last night we had the full menu for dinner!

I love my Facebook Memories.....

this is the very first photo of me with all four little Bells from 2012.

Can you still recognize them?

I am holding them in birth order!

Another sweet memory of Nita.....I treasure every single one of them.

This was a memory from 5 years ago.....

back before the big red roof and the front deck and the plowed garden....

Before Louis Dean brought in several loads of sandy loam soil and hours of plowing it up.

He'll not be trying keep up with such a big project now.

Maybe a much smaller garden next year.

I saw this poster on Facebook and I do believe this is true!

I do believe that Louis Dean and I have laughed together every single day of our 17 years of marriage and I am very grateful for that!