Easter Weekend

We had a very busy and fun Easter weekend. Ryan’s parents flew in on Wednesday night. They hung out with Shelby on Thursday while Ryan and I worked. That evening Nancy and I went to a birthday party for one of Shelby’s friends. It was fun eating hamburgers, hot dogs, and cake while visiting with some friends and watching the little ones play.


Friday afternoon I went to Wharton to get my hair cut/highlighted and then donated blood afterwards while the other Boudries hung around the house, worked on the garden as well as some other miscellaneous stuff to get ready for our crawfish boil. That evening we had some church friends over and everyone enjoyed a lot of crawfish and a little dessert and taco soup. We had so much fun visiting, going for ‘pony rides’ and singing with Amy’s guitar. What a special night!

Saturday was shopping day for Nancy and me. We got a really late start because I woke up with a TERRIBLE migraine. I couldn’t function most of the morning and finally found relief with Ryan adjusting my back and some migraine medicine. Enough, anyhow, to go to our neighbor’s who is a chiropractor. She adjusted my neck and said it was REALLY bad. I was still sore most of the day, but did find relief as the day went on. Nancy and I had to go shopping because I still needed Easter things and clothes. We also went to the Sears outlet to find a washing machine since mine was leaking. My original (whirlpool) washing machine was at least 20+ years old. So, it had done its time. I have had a lot of good luck with Kenmore so I decided to buy a Kenmore this time. So far, so good!

Sunday was Easter, so we were up early to go to church for a continental breakfast and Easter egg hunt before service. That was a lot of fun and we enjoyed the message Pastor Dave shared with us. Afterwards we went home so Shelby could nap and then came back to town to eat out at Saltgrass Steakhouse. (Yummy!)

Monday was more low key. I was pretty worn out from all our activities and was ready to sit home. So that’s just what I did.  Nancy and I were able to go for a nice ride in the back pasture. We just walked and talked. It was so nice just to relax and enjoy the horses. I haven’t had much time for them lately. Afterwards, we played with Shelby and cleaned up the house until nap time When Shelby went down for a nap it was time for me to clean up and get ready for our photo shoot. My friend is a photographer so we had her come out to take pictures of all of us. We had not had professional pictures of Shelby taken or any family pictures taken so we thought this would be a good time to do it. The pictures are AWESOME and I’m so excited to get them printed and hung. I sure hope I can find the time to do it soon.

So, that was our weekend in a nutshell. It was busy as it always is when Dick and Nancy come to town, but a nice weekend with family. 

Here are some of my favorite pictures from our photoshoot. 
 

Nothing New...

There has not been a whole lot going on these last few weeks.  We've been busy with normal life, but not anything too exciting.

Our garden is slowly growing.  I am thankful nothing has (knock on wood) died.  We have everything planted now...three rows of corn, 1/2 a row of cucumbers, a row of beans, 1/2 row of dill weed and cilantro, 17 tomato plants, 1/2 a row of squash, watermelon, jalepenos, and bell peppers...oh and some onions...I think that is everything.

We have not seen rain in MONTHS and it is showing.  The ground is cracking and the grass is crackling.  We are getting pretty desperate for rain and still none planned for at least another 10 days.  Not good!!!  We've even started letting the horses come out by the house and front yard just to give them some more grass.

This week we are looking forward to a visit from Dick and Nancy.  We have lots of fun things planned including a crawfish boil, some shopping for Easter, an Easter dinner, riding horses and who knows what else.  We are all looking forward to the visit.

I guess that is it.  I have some work to do, so I guess I will go...

Garden is Growing

Our garden is doing fairly well this year. It is twice the size but we are able to manage it. We still have a few crops that our friend is growing in his greenhouse. He said they'll be available next weekend. He has helped us put tremendously by giving out seeds a good foundation and start. It males growing them so much easier.

Here are some pics.

Watermelon


Squash


Tomatoes


Cucumbers


The winds here have been really strong and so I haven't been able to spray for bugs or put miracle grow on them again. Glad I got it on the first time. The bugs were eating up my beans. :-)

Well time to go to work. I thought I'd just post how my garden is doing.




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Sobering Times

Friday turned out to be a very difficult day.  My district layed off ~115 teachers, including 17 ITS (my job).  It was hard to hear my friend's say they got the phone call and had to go in immediately only to find out they have been layed off.  I left work feeling sad and sick to my stomach.  I am thankful I (so far) have made it through the cuts, but it was definately a reality check of times and how terrible they are.  Saddening...

Please pray for our district as well as districts across the state and nation. These are tough times as state and federal governments continue to cut funds to our public schools leaving our teachers and students without...teachers w/o a job and students without the education they once knew as we make cuts to various departments.

Ryan and I, too, have begun to make cuts.  We are in the process of selling some horses and try to simplify.  We have put in a larger garden with the hopes of canning and freezing food for the upcoming winter.  It will help if we can eliminate some grocery costs. 

We are also in the process of selling our rent house.  Our renters are looking into getting a morgage, so we hope to take that off our plates as well! We'll know5 more in a few weeks, but we are hopful as it benefits us and our renters.  THey are wonderful people and we were so blessed they found us and our rent house.  It took a few renters and some really hard times, but it was worth the wait.  God's plan is always better, we just can't always see it until later on.  This rent house as taught me that to be the case.

Well shelby wants to snuggle ans watch a video so i am signing off.