It was a treat to be in NC for two weeks and give Grandma Mawtha a chance to go be with Mags/Mara/Matt/Honey. We had some crazy times. That house is nuts for sure. I fully intended to give Dad/Brad/Winnie a little vacation(stacation) TLC, but you know the Big Boss Beez in me couldn't just let it be all fun and no work. So, we had very busy days and I was sad when time was up.
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| My first night in town...Brad wooed me out onto the deck for a cup of coffee and a photo shoot to make Connor jealous. |
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| Great Uncle Brad is very proud indeed! |
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| Breakfasts included buttermilk waffles, biscuits and gravy, pancakes/berries/whipped cream (well, most foods included whipped cream if dad had anything to say about it), strawberry scones...just to name a few. |
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| It was definitely time to clean and stain that deck! |
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| Pedicures... |
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| Haircuts... |
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| Sunhats... |
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| Dad's favorite perch... I think the cleaning/staining did it some good! |
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| He is a very pleased Grandpa...he boasted about Mara to ANYONE who came to the house. |
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| Birthday party for Granddaddy... I made a picnic lunch and coconut cake. Grandmother was too tired/ill to join us, but it was still fun! |
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| Winnie was looking for mom...she got groomed and wanted to show off how pretty she was. |
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| I have never grilled in my life...but I mastered that baby while I was there! Charcoal and paper and a few cuss words. |
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| Salmon and potato dinner one night... we also had burgers/kielbasa, chicken, pork tenderloin, and steaks! |
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| A common view... but I added new runners down the hallways and got rid of Martha's orange yoga mats. It was time. |
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| Dining al fresco... |
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| Brad did pretty well with me being home and invading every inch of the house. I am a cleaning machine, so I go a little overboard. I take "deep cleaning" to a whole new level. Brad does tend to get a little stressed when I make him throw away things...but he made up for it by going out and buying 11 newspapers in one day...he has a habit. |
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| But this closet hasn't looked so good since we were home for Maggie's wedding and I made him clean it out... |
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| One of many beautiful scenes. Pictures do not capture it... |
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| Morning sunrises were so fresh. |
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| The woods were alluring but there was never enough time for exploring...and Winnie is such a dumb ass that she goes running home at the slightest fright. |
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| Winnie and I walked down to the goats almost every evening. |
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| This tree is always so beautiful. |
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| Lizards like to hang out with dad on the deck...I did make some time for hula hooping. |
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| Mawtha has the place coming up in all kinds of petally pretties. |
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| Baby bluebirds!! Gave me and Dad quite a scare. We thought the mom might have abandoned them... but everything was ok! |
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| Couldn't miss giving mom a pedicure/spa treatment before I left. |
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| And we did a flower walk...here is the happy grandma smelling the ?old man's beard? tree. Smells so sweet - like honeysuckle! |
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| Mom had a "Mara" pedicure ala Amber-style with the alternating colors. |
Marion is my favorite spot...I am so glad that we will get to go there for years and years to come. Love Drive is a little bit of heaven on Earth.
Oh semester you are such a busy Aunt Bee... Thank you for taking such good care of Granddad and Great Uncle Brad (and Grandma!). Loved everything about this post except Brad's 11-newspaper day. What a TURD.
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