Fruit of my labor

If you remember, I have planted tomatoes for the first time in my life. Yesterday, I picked my first ripe tomato! Now, I am not a huge tomato fan but there is something about eating from your own backyard. I sliced the tomato, threw half an avocado on top, and enjoyed every yummy morsel. I can't wait for the others to ripen. This garden thing is awesome. Stay tuned for the lone jalapeno that should be ripe soon.

Lake Oconee

My aunt and uncle opened their lakehouse up to my family for a long weekend. We had a great time and I probably ate 48 hours straight. Unfortunately, my cousin couldn't come. I absolutely fell in love with the place. Who knew such a jewel was out there? It was really nice to visit with everyone since those days are seldom.

Words of Wisdom from my long run

Time quality vs. time quantity. You can't plan for quality. It just happens.

Thanks Karen!

My newest lesson of life

"Laundry and housework will always be there...don't neglect spending time with the people you love."

Thanks Ali!

Happy Memorial Day!

The 'rents came for Memorial Day weekend. Every spring they come to help me get my little "yard" ready for summer. This year we added a lovely garden. I am now the proud owner of 2 tomato plants! I am sooooo excited. Unfortunately, my history is not very promising with any sort of plants. So, I am going to give it a go. I am also going to add my usual herbs: rosemary, basil, and cilantro. My chives and mint are still living, so that is encouraging. Plus, there are several plants that came back. What surprises!!!! Wish me luck!

A day we've waited for...

Ollie graduated from Old Dominion University on Saturday. He has been in and out of school for awhile and finally received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in International Business and a minor in Japanese. I am so proud of him. I will give you 3 guesses to which graduate is Ollie in the above picture. Does the smiley face look familiar?

Proud sister and brother-in-law

Proud parents

Proud girlfriend

The night before graduation...

To kick off the weekend, Pattee, Rob, and I took Ollie to Kanpai to celebrate his long awaited graduation. Lo and behold, Bobby was there for a 'snack' so we sat with him. Anyways, we had a great time filling up on sushi. Afterwards, we headed to my house for banana splits and karaoke. Let's just put it this way, if you had seen us singing, you probably would have thought we were off our rockers. Good times!!! To add value to the night, we prayed for Ollie as he embarks in this new season agreeing for prosperity and success in his future. Thank the LORD for faithfilled friends!