Happy Halloween!

Hey Yall! Happy Halloween! Once again I have been been bullied by anonymous friends and family for not posting. It seems one young lady, I will call Mini Frannycakes, is deeply disappointed that I have not posted my yearly photos of dogs dressed up in Halloween costumes. And I have been told that I need to post house pictures and blah blah blah. Frannycakes has been extremely tired and irritable (just ask Mr. Frannycakes) and is trying her best to put the house together and decorate it so it will be beautiful. I have made countless trips to stores only to come home empty handed. It is very discouraging and exhausting. I did try and take pictures of the house I have done so far, but the battery in our more "sophisticated" camera was dead. So I took some with my new Dingleberry.....some call it a Blackberry....I prefer Dingleberry cause it make me laugh.....and I will post it later.

So Mini Frannycakes, these are for you!


This is for all my Catholic friends.


He really does look like a construction worker, doesn't he?


I couldn't resist the baby bunny!


Chris and Linley need these cuties to come to their wedding!


Doesn't this look like the most precious little baby?

So.....are you happy Mini Frannycakes? Can you study now?

I hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween!

Goodbye Maine

 

Today we moved out of our house. The movers finished around 4 this afternoon and I finished around 5. It was so sad pulling out of the neighborhood and heading to the hotel. The leaves are still beautiful. I am gonna miss this place.

Happy and Sad

 

Hey Yall! Remember a couple of days ago when I told you how pretty the leaves are up here? I wish you all could be here to enjoy them. I am feeling a very wide range of emotions right now. Part of me want to grab some pom poms and do cheers that this southern girl is going home. And part of me wants to sit right down and cry because I won't be able to enjoy all the colors and the snow and the cooler temps that Maine has to offer ever again. And I think I can say with relative certainty that we will never be moving up here again. I can tell you that I have not always felt this way when we moved away from an area. One place in particular I just wanted to press the gas pedal as hard as I could so I wouldn't waste any time getting out of town.

The temps are cool today. When I was deciding what to put aside so the movers didn't pack, I only thought about packing hot weather clothes because I know it will be warm when we get to Savannah. What I didn't think about was that I might need some cool weather clothes for days like today. The windows and doors are open and I broke down and turned on the heat because I saw Weezie shaking in her bed this morning. I mean shaking! I had a fleece throw wrapped around me and so I took it off and put her wrapped up back in her bed. She has not waken up yet! And snoring away. The movers are impressed by her snoring. I think we should enter her in a contest.

Hopefully, the movers will be finished tomorrow and we can leave on Wednesday making our way down to our new abode. Closing there is on Friday and move in on Saturday. Whew! Just the thought of all that makes me want to take a nap.....in a room without Weezie, of course!

Talk to yall later!

Yep, That's What I Want.....

 

Hey Yall! Sorry about my serious lack of posts lately. We have been in undisclosed location doing some necessary things for the new house. However, we are back in beautiful Maine where the leaves are turning the most beautiful colors. I am really really gonna miss all this when we get to undisclosed location. And I might even miss typing undisclosed location, but probably not.

And for all you curious loyal readers, all three of you, we are nearing the day when Mr. Frannycakes says I can disclose the undisclosed location.

The movers are coming to pack up all of our stuff on Saturday. They will become our new best friends for a scheduled three days. Then we head to undisclosed location which might have been disclosed by that time. Maybe.....

Until then, I think I need another drink......

More Pics....

 

A Little Looky

 

Happy Birthday Julianne!

Hey Yall! Today is the blessed day of Julianne's birthday. She is 22 years old! 22!!!!! This is so hard to believe. It seems just like yesterday that she came into our lives. And we have never been the same. Happy Birthday Ju Ju! We love you very, very much!

 

Six Sixty Three

 

Nice number.....

You Likey?

 

Me likey.......

Happy Birthday Vickie!!!!!

 

Hey Yall!!! Today is Vickie's Birthday and even though I can't tell you how old she is, I can tell you it is midway between 55 and 60. But I can't tell you the real number because, you know, old people start losing their sense of humor about how old they are getting.....

In case you can't tell which one is the Birthday Girl, look to the right. And in case you are wondering who the other two are, it would be Dick's other sister Debbie and his momma. Nice looking family, aren't they?

Happy Birthday Vickie!!! Hope you have a good one!!!

Happy Retirement Merwin!

Hey Yall! Today is a very special day! Our friend Merwin and his wife Shirley are retiring today. Oh Happy Day! They are going to take a nice long vacation at Pawleys. Frannycakes is extremely jealous! I couldn't find a picture of Merwin on my computer, but Mr. Frannycakes has graciously allowed me to post a picture of him that strangely resembles Merwin so if you see anyone that resembles this picture, please tell him Happy Retirement and that Frannycakes sent you!


Happy Retirement Merwin!

I HAVE A SECRET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Yall! Long time no talk! I feel like I have been in the car all summer! We just got back Saturday from SC. Julianne's internship ended so we helped her drive back to the frozen tundra. Oh yeah......it isn't frozen yet, but it's just a matter of time!

Are you waiting to hear my secret? Huh? Well.....We didn't win the lottery....bummer....I am not pregnant....hahahahahaha! I haven't gone on a diet, again, yet....Chris hasn't graduated, but he will in May!!!!

Nooooooooo! This is really, really, really exciting! WE ARE MOVING!!!!!! And even though I can't tell you where yet, I can tell you that it is not in the north or the west. Thank goodness. I need to get back with people that talk like me. Well, kind of like me because nobody talks like me!

Nothing like a little teaser is there? I promise that the minute Mr. Frannycakes gives me the okay, I will be right back on here with ALL the details.....Until then....Tootles!

Quote of the Day

"Like the old joke goes, President Obama isn't a doctor, but he plays one on TV," said House Minority Leader John Boehner.

Thanks for the quote John!

A Little Scary and A Little True

Hey Yall! I received this quote from a friend today.....


"Joe Biden makes Dan Quayle look like Stephen Hawking"

Vacation Part Two

The Jackson Family!



Virginia, Callie, Zippy, Henry & Reese



Callie, Henry & John



Chris & Linley



Christopher



Al E. Gator



Mr. Frannycakes in his new kayak!



Virginia, Jamie, Lesley, Julianne & Mary Ann



Prepared for fun....2 tubes and a can of cold beer!



Lesley & Grace Darling



Mary Ann, Elaine & John



Mary Ann & John



Jamie, Lesley & Grace Darling

Scenes from a Vacation Part 1

Hey Yall! Why do vacations go by so fast? We had a fabulous vacation at Pawleys Island. This year we rented a house on the creek. I have to say that it worked out wonderfully for my family and the two other families that were with us. We mostly layed out on the dock and some kayaked and tubed. We had beautiful views and lots and lots of delish food. It was great to be together as a family. Here are some pictures that Mr. Frannycakes took. He is a wonderful photographer.

Don't Be Jealous

Hey Yall! Don't be jealous.....it is 62 degrees here. I know a few of you are not capable of not feeling jealous, but it really doesn't become your glistening with sweat faces. Really.