livenactive

Ready for summer, for warmer weather, for gardens with little vegetables growing, for shorts and swimmimg pool, for morning walks when I dont freeze, for flowers blooming in the wild and in my yard, for warmer nights to swing in the front porch swing....

How weird is it when it is warmer in Alaska than in Alabama!!!!! I mean, Alaska ...

Probably not the most fitting title I've managed to come up with! However, I am glad the rain has finally ended for a few days. Twenty-two roads here in the county were closed yesterday because of flooding or roads washing away. 8 roads were very badly damamged and are still closed until further notice.

School was even out in our ...

Back to work yesterday. No students, just teachers receiving training and getting our rooms ready for children today. was a good day today. We hit the ground running as usual. The children seemed ready to come back and rested. I could tell after lunch that we were getting tired and not fully back in the swing of things. Some children even got ...

The start of the new year is upon us. As I look to the future and envision where I want to be in 365 days, I really have to look back into 2008 and see where I started. Last year I really put focus on preserving more food for my family. I did not keep up with a jar count but know I used over 150 jars on tomato products alone. Add to that the many ...

We had a fun overnight trip yesterday and today. We decided to go to Nashville. My husband, being the avid hunter that he is, wanted to go to Bass Pro Shop and see all he could see. I also enjoy those type of stores. I dont hunt but love to browse the housewares, clothes, and camping things. It is also fun to see how each store is decorated. ...