Mom, Dad and Marcus...graduation DAY!!! What stud muffins...both my guys are!! Congratulations M....job well done! I feel so blessed that both my children have found a profession they love and are passionate about...and have found 2 very incredible people to share their lives with...they all inspire me EVERY day!! Love to my fam....LYF...Mom<><

Now if I can just learn to edit my post....I'll be set...

Alrighty...I'm praying this works...I just got some valuable info...from a darling gal...hopefully her directions will help me....THIS is a picture from our gorgeous daughters wedding in April 06...She was beaming like this the entire day...it was a beautiful memory...to the left of her is our beautiful DIL...she is truly the bestest...to the left of my precious beaming daughter is ME...with the botched hair cut that I received just days b/f the wedding...(after I had been working on the style for over a year)...long story...I'll post that on another day....the MAN in the photo is none other than the greatest man on earth ...and the proud papa to the blushing bride...the sweet young fella is the groom's cousin...he is a doll...of course the rest of the group is of equal improtance to our famil...childhood friend, sister of the groom, college room mate...and high school BF...and of course it wouldn't be complete w/o childhood friends precious daughter as flower girl...beautiful day...I hope this post....Enjoy

LivingTheLife...through Him

Well...it's been a while.....and I'm not sure why...other than the fact is...I haven't learned to post pictures yet...and I think blogs w/o pictures are boring....I'm trying to learn...be patient...I'm going to have to hire a tutor...I suppose!

Meanwhile...back at the LivingtheLife Ranch...lol...we have had lots of rain...Texas has had more than the norm for this time of year...I feel for some folks...for I know flooding is becoming an issue...now I'm not going to start praying for it to STOP raining...however, every other day would be a nice change.

We had a busy June...SM did a lot of traveling and I went w/him on one of his trips to Sacramento...beautiful city...wish I would have known the lay of the land a bit better...for I would have "shopped" the flea markets, garage sales and antique stores till I wore myself out...but no such luck...this trip...I did make it up to Lake Tahoe....gorgeous, gorgeous...gorgeous is all I can say...Sadly 2 days after I left is when the fires started...I was saddened to hear that! I was amazed at how clear the water was in Lake Tahoe...the weather was fab...warm but crispy cool...does that make sense...plus there was snow on the top of the mountains which I found to be so oddly wonderful!

This month we are heading for Colorado to see Darling Daughter and hubby for a few days...I think they have a week of activities already planned...so I can't wait...gonna get to spend time w/two incredible young folks...and enjoy their slice of paradise...and I get to see one of my wonderful grand-dogs...Miss Corinna...she's a hoot...hopefully, I will be able to post pics by then.

Also, we've been trying to "breed" our Lab...Maggie....one would think that the most natural thing in God's kingdom would be rather easy...WELL .... apparently not the case w/our beloved Maggie...I don't know if she's just a prude...or extremely picky...we've picked out the VERY BEST mate imaginable for her...but so far no luck...they get along well enough...but no "love connection" yet...Oh well...we'll just try again in 6 months or so....I took pictures of her boyfriend so I can post them about the house...so she won't forget him...he is so handsome....they would make beautiful babies together....:( makes me sad...

Well....no more boring you w/o pictures...however, I did make it to Canton this weekend w/ a dear friend, her husband...and my sweet hubbin....it's the first time he's gone in over 24 years...it has changed A LOT since his last visit...I managed to round up several treasures...and it has inspired me to get some much needed sewing and crafting finished....till then...remember to keep "livingthelife"....for him!

Blessings...
"T"

Well...I tried to post last night however, for some reason it wasn't working...I'm sure I was doing something wrong....I hope all the moms, grandmoms, step-moms and anyone having something to do in helping raise children had a great mothers day....aren't I just so PC...but seriously I mean it....I had a great day. On Sat. I received a package from lovely daughter and hansome SIL....almost couldn't wait to open till Sunday...but I restrained myself from those adolescent ways. I received the cutest purese and some great un-mentionables my daughter knew I wanted. I love both...however, the purse is my fav...you see my daughter has fabulous taste...I want to have her great fashion sense when I grow up....I love it all...thanks J & N....also my wonderul son and DIL invited me over for a home cooked meal ala the chef and his able assistant...we had a great meal with a knock out dessert...with a touch of bubbly. SM (hubby) had to fly out of town so it was just me and my DIL's mom....her hubbin was out of town, too...so we were treated like royalty....and our granddog was very generous with her snuggles and kisses...she is the funniest and most affecionate dog...actually both of my granddogs act almost identical....but they both have different parents...hmmmm...

Well...not much to post...I wish I could figure out how to post pictures...I have a few great ones....but until I have someone walk me through the steps...I'll just have to keep making excuses for the fact...."I am royally techno challenged!"

Enjoy...."living the life"

Learning Curve

So sorry about the color...I forgot that I had a blue background...I'll try and do better next time...with the font color....

First anniversary of my 49th year

Well...I know it's been a while...but I am so new at this blogging thing...that sadly I didn't really know how to re-blog on my own...my daughter told me..."just log on, Mom"...well...I didn't really know what she meant...but now by George I think I've got it! I know ...it's sad...but I wasn't born in the techinology generation...

Life is good...spring is coming...and my plants are starting to florish...I'll start posting pictures once my daughter shows me how...she'll be here next week w/her fab hubby to celebrate my "milestone" birthday...yes...it will be the 1st anniversary of the 49th year! SM (husband..stud muffin) is flying her/and hubby here...and my son and daughter in law are already living in the area...so hopefully we will all be able to celebrate in a big way...I can't wait to have everyone together again at the same time...the last time we were all together was at Christmas...so I'm stoked!

Hope all is going well in your world...feel free to drop by...anytime...hopefully soon I will have some cool pics to post...maybe even some new friends...

Here's to "living the life"