After two stormy nights....

we get this beautiful sunset view from our balcony :) The last two nights were so stormy and windy. We lost one tree branch for sure, our driveway has big ruts in it from the rain gushing down, and the tank on our street (that was bone dry) is now so full that it's running across the road. I'm just thankful that the tornadoes didn't steer our way.

Main Street News

I'm currently working on the 4th issue of the Main Street News. It seems to be going really well. I haven't technically made a profit, but I've gotten enough advertising to pay for the printing of each issue. It's a start. Here are some photos of my building on Main Street in Florence. It's the old Union State Bank building (USB is currently celebrating 80 years in Florence). Cosmetically, it needs some work. Financially, our pocket book doesn't have the dough :) A fresh coat of paint (we're in the process of doing) and a good scrubbing will have to do for now. The photo above is of the building when someone else was occupying it (being on the corner is nice). The photo below is of the inside (before we started painting/cleaning).
This photo is of the old bank vault door - it's extremely heavy!Here is the vault inside the vault....I figure this is a great tornado shelter!

4th Grade Field Trip

Today I helped chaperone the 4th grade field trip to the Bob Bullock Museum. The kids had a great time and the parents tried to :) No, it really was a nice field trip - just hard to really look at things when half of the group wants to rush through the exhibits, and the other half wants to read and actually learn!

Here's a pic of the group Callie's dad and I were in charge of....And...here's a pic of her whole class...

Pictures from Bayleigh's 10th Birthday

I don't think I ever posted the link....if it doesn't work, send me a note. Caution...some pics are just downright nasty! Birthday Photos

Jewelry Makin' Jolie

Today we celebrated mother's day at Mama's house. Kristen & Kourtney brought along their jewelry making supplies...and graciously let Jolie make a necklace for herself. She had a blast and strung her beads all by herself. She was very proud and sassy!