On Lawson Pond....Morven GA

Many years ago, when we were first married, we fished a lot. I did not know much about fishing. Our Dad did not take us, who could blame him....5 women! I do remember going 1 or 2 times! I had never used an open faced reel. Well, my hubby was set on me learning! He got all of his open faced reels out, 5 or so, put them in the boat & off we went! When casting with this type of reel, you cast it...then right before it hits something...tree, water, the person beside you, the other side of the boat...get the picture....I did them all, you put your thumb on the line thats on the reel & stop it. The worm falls to the bottom of the pond & you just sit & wait for this bump, bump...which is a fish..to pick it up..then you set the hook & you got a big ole bass...if your lucky on your hook! Well, if you don't stop it you will get what they call a birds nest...when the line is just tangled all up sitting right their on that reel, looking like a birds nest. Some of the time you can get it out, but if it is a really big one..then you have to cut the line off the reel & hope you have enough left to catch a big ole bass! Well, I know that as I was learning this new skill, I had a bird's nest in every one of his reels! I would cast, hit something, usually not the water...Ha...hand it to him & he would give me another one! I must be honest...at times I was glad all those reels had a knot in them! I needed a break! I got them in the trees over head, hit him with them, hit the water behind me, oh my, did we do some laughing!! He was so patient, and amused I suppose...because we did a whole lot of fishing..and he would just laugh at me! He did teach me how to get those bird nest out though! This is one of the ponds I learned to fish in! Since then this dam has been built. As I passed by it yesterday, I decided to stop & snap a few pictures. It is so pretty to me. When Winston saw the pictures he reminded me about our adventures. I must mention Greg Brown because he probably go hit in the head a couple of times as he was with us many times!!! Oh what fond memories...Winston your the best!

A few months ago Grandma Bridges bought Kylie some Snowman PJ's. Thanks Grandma! Wish it would snow!!

Doctor's Visit: Winston finally decided to go to the Dr. with his shoulder. It has been bothering him for a few months. I think this is his 2nd visit to the Dr. in 26 years! They took an x-ray..nothing broke, the Dr. did not think that it was, but we wanted to rule that out! He told him he could try a cortisone shot & it may help. It also could be a tear in the rotator cuff, that will take a MRI. We are going to give this shot a chance. Then may try come exercises....then move on to the next step if this does not work! Winston told him he wanted to try the shot. When he got out the needle...Winston said, that's a big needle!!! Are you gonna numb it? Yep, I was laughing!!! Then he said, that's a lot of medicine in their!!! He gave him the shot & it must of hurt just a bit...the medicine, not the needle! Take it like a man, baby!!!! The funniest thing was him telling them what he thought was wrong with him! He may be right! I told them to meet Dr. Bridges!

I wanted to take a picture of one of my flowers before this cold came. Every year about the time it blooms...the cold gets it!

Winston decided back in the summer that he needed to enclose a section of his barn for a man cave...thats what I call it! He cooks in his barn quite often & spends many hours doing paper work! He has a t.v., frig, sink, microwave....see, a man cave! Is is so hot in the summer & cold at times in the fall & winter! The cooking area was to far from the sink & frig. He had a huge table that took up to much room. So, he needed to improve the man cave, I agreed! Here are a few pictures of the progress!

Income tax time: This past week has been filled with many hours of paper work! Feb. will be full of the same! Farmers Taxes must be completed by the end of this month. I am in charge of getting most of this to the accountant....thank goodness for them! With Winston's & Cole's businesses & a grand baby to keep, while Mom is in class, it makes for a busy week! Not to mention, during the winter the laundry doubles! Winston layers his clothes instead of wearing a bulky coat, easier to work in! Oh well, I made it through the week of W-2's & 1099's, on to the income tax part now!! We are just taxed way toooo much!!! I know everyone feels the same!!! Probably will get worse! o:k...no more complaining!

What fun to be able to just play in the rain!

Yep, Papa bought a bus! Kylie loves it! She asked him where her school was. We told her, no school until she uses the potty! One night he did take her by the North Brooks School, drove right up to the front door! I was not on this bus ride...thank goodness! We sing The Wheels on the Bus, too!

During church today they had a background of a sky, grass and a man...kind of a character look of Jesus...I guess. Anyway, Kylie looked up at it and said....look, it's the real God! She also was looking at her picture Bible book. It had pictures of Jesus on the cross etc. She wanted to know what had happened. She said he had a boo boo! Out of the mouth of babes!

Winston & Shoes: I have to blog about Winston & shoes. When we go married his shoes were to little. He was miserable! I don't know why, but they were. I guess they ordered the wrong size. Well at the funeral Thursday, his shoes were to big. Now, you know he does not wear a suit every Sunday. I quit with that along time ago! He did not get out anything ahead of time, of course! I did get out his suit & tie and check it out! I did not worry about his shoes, but I did get them out & wipe them off, I thought! He put them on & said they felt big. I said, maybe you had on thick socks when you bought them...I mean I had no idea how big they were. When we got out to the church, he said "I hope I can keep these on!" I said...are they that big? Yep! He asked Cole if they were his, he did not think so! Well, when we got home he kept talking about it. I told him to check the size. They were a 13......yep...they are Cole's! I did not even know we still had any of Cole's things at our house! Winston did find his dress shoes...maybe next time I will remember what they look like! I know Grandma would get a kick out of this story! I have a few funny tales from my Dad's funeral. I will blog them one day! I know it is a serious time, but lets face it, you just can not stop funny things from happening! At my funeral , everyone has my permission to laugh, wear your jeans and have a celebration of my life. Oh yes, a grave side(sp) service is fine with me! Nothing very long or anything!