Friday! yea, I am so loving the weather. However it is sort of bittersweet with many thoughts of my Dad and his love of this time of year. Hay being cut, mums everywhere, pansy planting time and GA Bulldawg football.

Today I drove Ivey out to Mom's house. She was giving her first horse riding lesson to her cousin Cate. She was very excited about it, and the potential to make a little extra money. She has been praying for some kind of job that she could earn money to help her pay for the farrier and other horse expenses. I was tickled when she got the call from her cousins about this "job" opportunity. The horse ownership has been a great learning experience for Ivey, she is learning how expensive it is for one thing. She is also learning to save her money each month and knows ahead of time when she needs $ and how much she will need.

My Mom's anniversary was this past week...it would have been their 48th! She seemed to be doing well, but she did share with me how hard it was when she went into their camper to get some things...Daddy's clothes, hats and many memories brought on a wave of tears. It made me cry thinking about how hard that must have been for her. She is incredibly strong, but I know this has taken every bit of her strength and without her faith, she would not make it. Her only love, her dearest and closest friend, her strength, lifelong mate, lover....

I miss him so much. Everytime I drive up to their house, the memories flood me and I go through those emotions of anger and grief.

Well, on a lighter note...I have so enjoyed my boys playing together this week out in the dirt. give them a box of motorcycles, some dirt and shovels and they will have a blast building a track and racing bikes. Robby also had the bright idea to ride Elijah's bigwheel down the long fast hill on one of our streets. Thankfully, injury free!!!