saturday finds…

On Saturday morning, I got up at a halfway decent time and decided to check out a few yard sales.  I ended up spending $4.25 for 2 pairs of shoes, a shirt and a pair of shorts for Andy, a book, and a travel bag – not too bad!  And I just had fun looking around . . . → Read More: saturday finds…

random things…

It’s been crazy and stressful around here this past week.

On Saturday we took the Red Cross youth on their annual trip down to the beach for the day.  We left our house before 6am and didn’t get back until after midnight.  It was a long day, but the kids enjoyed and we had some great adult . . . → Read More: random things…

memorial day weekend….

Last Friday we hit the road and headed down to Georgia to visit Andy’s mom and her side of the family.  We drove through some hail and rain to get there, but we finally made it around midnight.  Andy’s aunt and uncle were visiting GA from Texas, and we were surprised to see his cousin, Susie, . . . → Read More: memorial day weekend….

thankful friday…

It’s been a busy week!  And it’s going to be a fun long weekend as we visit with some of Andy’s family.

- We are thankful that my dad is doing ok….he came home from the hospital after his heart attack on Monday.  But his leg had been bothering him all week and yesterday they admitted him . . . → Read More: thankful friday…

how we spent a lot of $$$ tonight…

My husband.  He came home and told me that we needed to do a lot of shopping tonight.  Normally I would be excited to shop….but then I saw his shopping list.  We had to spend a lot of money for the American Red Cross and the wounded warrior program at Ft. Bragg.  We had to buy . . . → Read More: how we spent a lot of $$$ tonight…

finishing a year of study…

Today was our Disciple retreat.  We were celebrating a year long journey of studying the Bible using a community based study called “Disciple”.  Andy had done this study a few times before, but it was my first time.  We began attend Community Presbyterian Church right as they were starting this study and we both jumped . . . → Read More: finishing a year of study…

thankful friday…

My dad had a heart attack this morning while running at the gym.  One of his arteries was completely blocked and they had to put a in a stint.  But he is doing fine and I was able to talk to him tonight.  He is in the ICU and under observation for the next few days, . . . → Read More: thankful friday…

back to reality…

We spent the weekend here.  Relaxing at the lake with Andy’s family.

Now we are back to reality.

This week we are busy figuring out how to schedule our move.  Andy is stressing about UK visa stuff.  I am counting down the days until I stop working and can go visit my family and . . . → Read More: back to reality…

amazon.com love…

When we were at the beach a few weekends ago, I was playing around with my new DSLR and trying to teach myself how to use it better.  I also took my nice little point & shoot canon for quick and easy shots (and/or for Andy since he’s not too into the DSLR).  I think I . . . → Read More: amazon.com love…

busy….

We are busy trying to get a million things done before we leave.  I’ve been taking care of all the medical/legal stuff for Andy and he’s been busy getting my no-fee passport, figuring out what we need for visas and (hopefully) getting appointments to figure out our travel arrangements.  I’ve started going through closets and trying . . . → Read More: busy….

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We are so glad you are here! My name is Abi and I am a wife and an artist. I love God, my husband, and my family and friends. I like to cook, paint, blog, and teach myself how to use my new camera and take better pictures. This blog will share our life and adventures - we hope you enjoy it!

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