Treading Water

You all know the term, "treading water" right? Well, that's my life right now. My husband has been battling Stage IV Melanoma & I'm keeping my 3 1/2 month old darling grandson, Weston! Weston really helps us keep our minds off of our troubles! He smiles & melts our hearts and he keeps us hopping ALL day. It's all we can do to make it till we can lay our head down on our pillow at night! He's the first little boy on our side of the family in 25 years! 

"Pay It Forward"  Hoping that you will take a minute to watch this little video (click on the words "Pay It Forward") and make it's important message a part of your daily life! It only takes a minute to make someone feel loved... it only takes a bit of initiative and some elbow grease to make this world a better place. You will get a lot more out of it than you give! Teach the children... :)

As we enter the holiday season, I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas! I can't think of a better way to say it than with the following little song! Just click on the link below to see my special wish for you!

Show your Joe.... Jingle all the Way!

I think this movie will be super sweet! I love to do things that are secret and or unexpected for others! I just pinned this to my Pinterest Board called: "Do unto Others"! I hope you will plan to watch this with me and will enjoy with the whole family. Go and do something for someone today!
Just click on the words below to see the preview!
The Christmas Candle. I can't wait to see this!

My very first canning experience! I made Green Tomato Relish!

My first canning experience! Green Tomato Relish!

A Test for my Windows Live Writer

I just happened on the freakin’ funniest web site the other day. It is called: Ha Has for Hoo Has
Here is a direct link to a really funny story on their web site. Take a second and do not drink anything while you read this or you will spit it out laughing! I’m not kidding. If you are a woman.. you can relate!
The Fart That (Almost) Altered My Destiny

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Now… after you have gather yourself together, take a look at my every thought for the moment. We have an ancient Pontoon boat that I want to remodel into the party boat. Does this look like the funnest thing ever? Yes… funnest… that is the best way to spell AWESOME fun! Eric… get ready! 

Tim Ernst's new book on Arkansaw Landscapes II

Still here in this dreaded hotel. Missing my beautiful home in Arkansas. Can you blame me?  New due date to push this airplane out for delivery is Dec. 10! Thank you Heavenly Father!!! Amen!!!!  

Many of you know about my battle to prevent breast cancer. My journey continues as I chose to tell my story along with many other brave women. My partner, Lisa Sousa and I have started a foundation called, My Destiny to raise money to help others facing this decision... Here is my story.

A Very Imbreastive Subject... my CNN story

A day in the life of..... ME

Meet "PATCHES". She is the resident cat at the Marriott Residence Inn, Sea World in San Antonio.

We have "lived" here since January of this year (2012)!

During that time, we have witnessed her being pregnant and giving birth to two sets of kittens. Although she lives here, the hotel does not feed her or take care of her. She has lived strictly from the kindness of long term "residents" like ourselves, who've realized that she was starving. We're sure that people who only stay a day or two don't realize this. We couldn't stand to see her literally starving to death so we went to Walmart and bought food and water bowls and have been feeding her twice a day for months. She has become Ralphie's kitty and she runs to him every time he walks out of the door. Oh.... what to do? Is this our new pet? Oh Lordy Me.

I took this photo inside one of the planes we are working on here. We are flying and this is an image taken of the top of the airplane we are in while we are flying through the air! The camera is mounted on the tail. Is this cool or what?!!!!!! I am standing inside... just over the wings. Can you see me?

Just kidding!  : )

This is me at the end of the day. We've been flying for 11 hours. I have been "squawking" the interior. Part of my job is to make a list of every single tiny little defect I see in the new interior. Every system is checked, every square inch is checked, every single item that is not 100% is noted.

When the aircraft lands, the list is typed up and categorized by department such as upholstery, engineering, cabinet shop, etc. Men and women are assigned to correcting each "squawk" and then re-present them to us for "buy off". When this process is complete, the aircraft can be photographed and goes into "Final Delivery". We are about two weeks away from the "Final Delivery" phase and I cannot wait to go home!!!

Just for grins, those who know me really well.... know that I am terrified of bad weather. I took this photo of the radar in our cockpit after feeling several strong "bumps". We are headed straight into a bit of bad weather. : ( I HATE this part of my job : (

WHY OH WHY AM I STILL HERE?

Instead of enjoying the first days of Fall at the lake, I am STILL here in San Antonio, TX : ( 

My family (meaning well) keep sending me photos like the ones below to "cheer me up" : (

Looking at the calendar, it looks as though I will once again, miss my little niece's birthday : (

I am sooooooo ready for this danged airplane to be finished so I can go home...where I belong : )

What have you done today?

Decided I would make my sweet husband a couple of coconut cream pies! : )

The Weird, the Wonderful, the News according to Kim

Well, let's see...


THE WEIRD

I "broke" my daughter's new puppy dog, Penny Pearl Gump. I took a quick turn to the left on the "Mule" (utility vehicle) and Penny took a right. She tumbled out and broke her leg in three (THREE) places : ( $500.00 and a LOT of guilt later.... she is much better; well... everything except her underbite! This precious puppy has the worst underbite in the entire world. When she falls asleep... I play with her teeth! Too funny. Check this out!

More weirdness... This is an actual photo of a big buck that tried to jump a fence down the street from our house in AR. Poor guy didn't make it. Ralph took this photo with his iPhone! Ralph drug me there in my pajamas to see this but someone cut it down by the time we got there. Poor guy!

Last but not least... this entry may win the "Weird thing of the Day Award"! A local fisherman decided he needed a custom bimini top for his "John boat"! He made this out of PVC pipe, a tarp, and tie wraps!

THE WONDERFUL

Enjoying friends and family at a local University of Arkansas Razorback Game! We won!!!! Here are a few snapshots of my daughter and son-in-law's tailgate party! What fun...with one exception. It was sooooo hot that I went in the women's room and stripped down to my undies in the stall : (

Whitney's little "Piggy" serving tower! Too cute!

Whitney, Me and Mary (Whitney and Mary are my daughters)

My sister Kelly with out long lost "adopted" little sister, Lisa! Now...she's all grown up with babes of her own! We've missed you Lisa.

What could be more wonderful than treating hosting family for a holiday? Well.... I'll tell you! Hosting a group of International Students from the U of A would be one way! My cousin Hugh, his wife Tamara and their kids Alix Ann and Harrison came out for the weekend. Harrison brought a group of his International friends to spend the day on the water learning to wake board. I know for sure that one of them was from Jordan and anther from Saudi. I'm not certain about the others. At any rate, most of them had never enjoyed a campfire or the chocolatey yummy goodness of a s'more! They had a wonderful time and as one of them said when asked if he had ever had a s'more, "Yes but I would like to try another!" : ) Here's a pic of them enjoying the campfire and a s'more!

Now.... the news... : (
400 BILLION being charged to our grandchildren. 106 degrees outside this summer... earthquakes, flooding, fires.... Better get on your knees folks!

Signing out! Tah Tah for Now! Love, Kim

Rambling's from a Southern Girl: Lord help me, I've started a blog

Rambling's from a Southern Girl: Lord help me, I've started a blog: The day has finally arrived...I am officially a blogger. I always wondered if I would join the blogger nation, but convinced myself that rea...

The drive thru zoo and Silver Dollar City with my three little giggly nieces!

9 GLORIOUS FUN FILLED DAYS! Every summer we get to have Karen's girls, Carli and Ella for a week. As you can see...this is also bonding time with Rich and Cindy's little Sarah. It's always a crazy fun-filled adventure that ends with tears as they leave for Phoenix! Here are a few pics from the latest adventure!  (June 2011)

We MISS them already  : (



30 minutes into the trip! Sarah's out!











Aunt Cindy helps the girls load their nerf balls!












Sarah takes aim!





















Ella (foreground) and Carli



















I want this little red barn on my property : )

















Ella and Sarah demonstrated strength and daring skills!












4 times!













I forgot the name of this place.... it messes with your head. Gravity pulls you in all different directions! Its really fun! I've heard that it is possible to build a smaller version for school carnivals!









































We can't get up!!!!!!













The cutest thing ever!











































OK...maybe this is the cutest thing ever!










































Creepy and funny pictures inside the exibit!

















This little video clip is where Ella and I decided to go over and check out the monkey cages. This chimpanzee was at the very end. There was a sign that showed two names, a boy and a girl. Ella and I asked the monkey which one he/she was? The monkey immediately gave us "the raspberry"! We ran to get the others and the voices you hear are all of us trying to get he/she to keep doing it! It was toooooooo funny!

Zebra following us while Ella feeds him! We are not supposed to be feeding the animals or have the windows down. Aunt Kimmi is a very bad influence but if there's one thing I've learned in life it is to break a few rules! Life is a lot more fun that way!!!!!!!

Ella holding the little baby monkey's hand : )

Beautiful! The park has expanded and added a lot of water features throughout. In the old days... you never would have seen this : )

This poor little guy has a hairlip!

Too funny! The camera caught the bread while it was being thrown out of the window. It looks GIANT! LOL!!!!

The donkeys want some too : (

I just love this picture don't you?

 I guess the park gets donations from all kinds of food sources. Carli was amazed, upon further investigation to see that the pigs were eating "Nutter Butter's" and cake!!!

 Too funny! Let me go!!!

  AWWWWWW! So sweet!

  Perhaps my favorite shot?

  NOTICE THE SIGN BEHIND THEM!!!!!

 Ella takes the final shot of this beautiful peacock!