Coming soon....

Hello Hello!
So yes it's been the whole summer without any updates, well here is a note that updates are coming soon! I'm a little sad to report that my camera has gone missing thus I'm trying to learn how to add pictures from Rob's camera (which I have pretty much taken over!! Sorry & thank you Love!) Unfortunately it does mean that I do not have any digital pictures of our trip to West Virginia in June or any of my time in Michigan but I will try to work on that, I do have some printed pictures.
Rob & I hope you are all doing well and enjoying summer as much as we are. We cannot believe how time has just flown out from under us. We sure are having fun! It's been wonderful to be able to see some of you and just know you who we have not seen are LOVED!
More later.

visiting

Well Hello again! It's been quite awhile with no communication. I have wanted to post a few updates, so now that Rob is on the road or should I say in the sky again I'm sure the time will allow....time just happens to fly when he is home.
Anyway I wanted to post a few pictures of some visits that were made in the month of April while Rob and Mom #2 were away.
First, of all I was invited to Becky Jackson's house, she is a dear sister in Christ that has really welcomed me here. Becky invited me over for lunch and to see her azaleas, it was a nice brake from just talking with Foxy. I took a few pictures of her beautiful azaleas.



My next visit was from my dear friend Debie, the first reason I came to Washington DC!! She was actually the first guest to visit and stay at our house!! We had a wonderful dinner at Magnolia's at the Mill in Purcellville, then the next day had fun at Pier 1 Imports!!

Here is Debie and her beautiful blue eyes.

and me.
Then at the end of April I had the privilege of cheering on Caroline and Jesse (my niece and nephew) at "Race for Education". It was wonderful to visit the Chesnutt's and I really enjoyed being back in the school atmosphere!! A funny note about this time....about as soon as I arrived at the Chesnutt's I received a message from Rob saying he was coming home that next day, oh dear. So I returned home to find my husband home from work, it was wonderful to have him back again!!


Caroline & Jesse both ran a lot of laps that day, it was a beautiful day with lots of sun & heat!

a project!

So it was probably 4 years ago I bought this table and chair set from a friend! I was going to use them in my classroom for an extra spot and, well, in the end that didn't happen. So anyway I decided to keep them but didn't really care for the dark wood and forest green paint. IDEA!!!! I know I can sand them and paint, that's easy enough....he he he!!! (Please remember no matter what I say I'm really enjoying this project!) So here is how it's going.....

This picture was taken some March 24, that was the start!! (above)



These pictures (above) are from April 15th....that's me the worker, I should have one of Rob, he has been a huge HELP with how to keep paint working well and sanding and well just being supportive on this little (or major) journey!!


This is what happens when you don't wear gloves!! Don't worry I take our rings off, I just put it on for dramatic effect!!



This is where I am now, as of April 19th... I think most of the chairs are done. I need to sand them all with a 220 grit, a couple have some backs I need to touch up, and that should wrap things up!! Now it's time for the table!
Oh that little kitty is Foxy, my shadow, you can see that she is VERY impressed with my abilities!
I think in total there are about 3 "Carrie coats" of paint on each chair. I started with an electric sander with a 80 grit, then used a 150 grit, painted, sanded with 150, painted, sanded with 220, and painted!!!

Our Home

So I found my cord and now I can show you all some pictures of our place and what has been going on with us! So, to start here is our house number, it hangs to the left of our door. When you first walk in you see the kitchen, to the left of the picture is the living room area/dining room.. it was smaller than we remembered from when we toured!! If you keep walking into the kitchen and turn right you see what is in the last picture. Straight ahead is the "master" bedroom, around the corner are the bathrooms, one to the left is a half bath and to your right is the full bath. Just before you come to the "master" bedroom there is the small bedroom to the right. All of this pictures were taken when we first moved in Wednesday, March 31st.
Now I will add some more recent pictures....BEWARE!! (This is not how things look now.)


This pictures are after we returned from Michigan and I started opening boxes of the kitchen things. We were totally overwhelmed with the LOVE and SWEETNESS that has been shown to us. As I filled the cupboards I had tears streaming down my checks as I looked at the special gifts, to you it might just be a mixer but to me it's the mixer my sister gave me and I will use to make meals for my dear husband (who doesn't yet know the wonders of a Kitchen Aid mixer) and the other loved ones who come to visit. These has been some of the most memoriable days of my life!

Here is my Love in our smaller bedroom, WE HAVE INTERNET!!!

Here are three pillows that Kathy made us, they match our WONDERFUL KING SIZE QUILT she made us!!
A little up date about today.....I'm happy to report that Rob had a good flight to WA and so I'm SO EXCITED for him to be back in the skies, I'm blessed to have a husband who LOVES his job! On the home front I went to Winchester (a beautiful drive) to the Social Security office to change my name!! =0) I'm a LYLE with the government!! I came home to Mom #2's and poor little kitty, Foxy was so sad to be alone. She followed me every where, so I sat outside instead of leaving (while food was going bad in my car) so she could sit on my lap while I read a book. Yes, I'm becoming soft toward her!!
p.s. adding pictures to these posts is hard!! They don't go where I tell them too!

The first!

So today is "the first" for several reasons: First, of all today is my first day without my Rob and Mom #2 at home, don't worry I'm still doing fine!! Secondly, it is the first of my posts on this blog or for that matter the first time using a blog! I guess that is where the first things end!
Well I have started this blog because I want you all to be able to peek into our lives without everyone and their brother, sister, uncle, and student seeing them too!! (he he I just crank myself up.) Anyway I am going to post some pictures of our cute place, as soon as I find the cord to my camera....trust me I have more than one place it could be!!! Sorry for the delay in showing pictures, if you are like me nothing is ever in that "perfect little spot", or it is but I cannot remember where the "perfect spot" went to!!
So for now I'm just saying "HI" and a HUGE thank you for calling me today, if you did. It means a lot to know that so many people are praying for Rob & me and care how we are fairing! I have a "TO DO" list longer than Rob's leg and, well, I'm SUPER excited for Rob, he of course is really excited about flying the DreamLifter!!


Loves and hugs until next time,
Roo