I am so excited right now that I could almost pee.  I’m sure that you’re probably wondering what could cause such excitement in a grown man that he would wet himself.  The answer to that question is Billy Joel, row 1. I have been a Billy Joel fan for as long as I can remember so whenever he comes to town, I get all giddy at the thought of going to see him in concert.  Unfortunately,  my hopes are always destroyed by a...

In addition to the yard work last weekend, I also managed to stain the deck. It is no wonder that Hannah ended up with a haircut from Alex on Saturday. Jeremiah and I were outside all day on Friday and Saturday. You can see pictures of Alex’s handiwork here. Also, my seedlings are coming up quite nicely. Now if only the weather can warm up again and stay that way so that I can plant...

Last Friday and Saturday we worked in the yard. We rented a sod cutter and relocated the sod from the backyard to the side of the house and made a strawberry patch. We also boxed in the garden area and brought in a whole truckload of mulch for the garden and flower beds. I am so excited for my garden now. I will be planting my lettuce, carrots and peas...

For all of those carrot cake lovers out there, I have posted Holly’s carrot cake recipe for your enjoyment on our Recipes page.  It’s the best carrot cake that I’ve ever eaten so I suggest you give it a try.

Jeremiah and I worked out in the yard on Saturday cutting up sod and getting the garden ready. Alex and Hannah got tired of playing outside so they went inside and decided to play “barber”. Alex didn’t want his haircut but Hannah did. She said that she wanted her hair to look like her Aunt Chelsea’s. So Hannah came outside modeling her new hairdo. She was quite excited that Alex had cut her hair. Jeremiah was not...