The "Many" Moods of Rex

Rex takes a little bit to warm up ... and I got the best pictures after I told him to absolutely not smile at all. Whatever words. Shrug. And by the way...it wasn't hot...it was super muggy, and they were "sword" fighting, hence the dripping face. Welcome to Georgia. Also...as of yesterday he has very little hair. I halfway thought about doing that to myself, too. Oh, and all his freckles are my favorite!!!!

The Love Affair with Horses Lives on

Sariah and I were in downtown Newnan on Saturday for Girl Scout World Thinking Day.  When I picked her up from the church where it was held, I had to park really far away, which landed me on the Square, where these artistically inclined horses have been on display for some time.  Sariah, like many five-year-old girls, has something of a love affair with horses, so of course we had to capture the moments.  After reading this article, I now know what the horses are for, and am more excited about them, lol.

P.S.  You like her socks?  That's our girl for ya!

Missing

I love Georgia. It is a great blessing in my life, and in the lives of our family (even if they don't always see it). I am in love with the hills and the pine trees and the fog, and I am in love with Southern kindness and hospitality and tradition and respect.

But every now and again, I find myself thinking of the things I miss from "back home" in Oklahoma: wide open spaces and sunsets that fill up the whole horizon. Bare tree branches against the sky. Country music stations that play old country. Folks who smile at you when you wait for them to cross the street. Sooner stuff everywhere, and upside down longhorns. Goofing off with my bestie, and being close enough to spend a day or two with our family.

They are precious moments. I pray that we are collecting them in our new home, too, even as I rely on the older ones to carry me through the new times.

Brrrrr!

My, how things have changed.  It's cold here. I don't think we've gotten below freezing yet, and I am cold.  Lizzi wore flip flops to school today while her classmates were bundled up like little Eskimos.  This afternoon, the wind was blowing (by Oklahoma standards, a gentle breeze).  Sam didn't know what to do with it; he found it very disturbing, and kept squinting at it and yelling at it.  I didn't even notice it, because it didn't take my breath away.  Many have asked if I miss real winter weather.  No.  No way.  Meanwhile, Bob's new fireplace is keeping us toasty warm during this bout of cold weather.  I love Georgia.

Firewood

Way back in December, Bob bought a cord of wood for his beloved fireplace that we need so desperately.  So, ok, it really does get cold here in Georgia, but look at the pictures, people!  It was December 15th, and Sariah was wearing a summer dress.  Just sayin'....

Anyway, the cord of wood.  Actually this wasn't all of it.  My pics are not in chronological order (shocking, I know), and this was taken after they'd transported some of it.

So, Bob is really mad at me for posting this picture, although I think he looks like my hard-working man, so what's the deal?!  But I couldn't NOT post this picture, because it illustrates so well how work goes down around here.  Notice that Bob is supervising, and he DOES have gloves on, because he does do a lot of the hardest work.  Caleb looks like he's working, and Rex looks like he is looking for something.  Meanwhile, Sariah is holding a glove like it's a dead mouse, and if you could see her face, she was probably crying about something.  And in the end, the child working the very hardest was the neighbor.  It always goes that way, eh?

And finally, some pride in a job well done.