What a beautiful day

Spring has sprung here in TN!!  All the daffodils are blooming and our magnolia bush is in full bloom outside our house.  School is back after a spring break last week, and the last 9 weeks of class have begun.

Bogdan and Gabriel as still travelling back from their trip, they were in MO at lunch, so we are hoping to see them for a late dinner tonight.  Will share their pictures when we get them.

Back from Savannah

We had a whirlwind trip to Savannah and are finally back!  After some laundry, unpacking, and sleep, we feel back to normal.

Here are some pictures!

Girl Scout "Pinning" ceremony at the Birthplace!

 Why we were in Savannah!

On Tybee Island beach, looking for sea life with our guide.  

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Prayer of the Faithful
by St. Patrick

May the Strength of God pilot us.
May the Power of God preserve us.
May the Wisdom of God instruct us.
May the Hand of God protect us.
May the Way of God direct us.
May the Shield of God defend us.
May the Host of God guard us.
Against the snares of the evil ones.
Against temptations of the world

May Christ be with us!
May Christ be before us!
May Christ be in us,
Christ be over all!
May Thy Salvation, Lord,
Always be ours,
This day, O Lord, and evermore. Amen.

Happy March Birthdays!!

Yes, in our family it's all about March.  There are so many birthdays, I thought I'd just add some photos of everyone who's celebrating.  We have been so busy that it's hard to keep up, sorry if I've forgotten anyone!!

Papa Weed, maybe about 8 years old?

David, with his mischievous grin, maybe about 5 years old?

Dan, with his big hair, about 7 months old?

Dan, Jeff, David, Greg, Ken, Butch, ages??

Dan and Fayth, age??

Matthew, about 6 years old?

What's been happening and what will be going on

The play "Oliver!" went extremely well.  No big issues, some little things each show, but otherwise a good run. It's over, but that doesn't mean the costumes are completely done.  I still have tons of costumes in my house (that need to be returned).  I still have about 50 costumes at the dry cleaners, waiting to be done.  All the 100+ others I was able to machine wash, dry and iron; while it saved money it did take time.  But, Anna was here and helped.

Anna had a good and relaxing spring break.  She slept, ate and watched a lot of TV.  Oh, and she took a test on Friday for ETSU, applied for a summer job, and ate a lot of Girl Scout cookies.

We are almost done our Girl Scout cookie season, I am at least hopeful.  We have our last official cookie booth today.  If we don't sell all of them, then we are planning on setting up a booth at a regatta, and hope to cash in on hungry rowers. :)

The BIG Girl Scout trip to Savannah begins on Tuesday.  Lots of planning has gone into this and we are hoping to
1. have fun
2. not lose anyone
3. take lots of pictures
4. eat lots of good food
5. learn something along the way

In the midst of bad weather and the play and lots of normal business going on, our community suffered a great loss.  One of our church families lost their son to suicide.  He was an active member of the high school, church, and community.  We will all mourn his loss and continue to pray for the family.

Bogdan and Gabriel also embarked on a trip of their own last night.  They are headed to CA for a couple reasons.  Bogdan will present a project at a conference in Palo Alto area.  Gabriel is visiting colleges: Berkeley and Stanford.  Hopefully, the car will not break, and they will still be talking at the end of the week.  Also, maybe no speeding tickets?

Some pictures from Oliver!!

The show is on!