New Additions to the Farm

Four new calves were added to the Oak Grove Williams farm. That makes a total of four!, not counting the 2 cats plus the 2 stray cats, and 2 granddogs, or the deer we see now and again. Two of the calves are Marty's and Misty's. It started raining and now the catch pen is looking like a hog lot. We had to let the calves out into the pasture, which we wanted to do later after they got use to us and being here. They had no place to lay down it was so muddy. Misty needs a good pair of muck boots now that she is a cattle baroness! She might have to do some round ups, right GINA!!

New Flooring

We finally got hardwood flooring in our livingroom. Mr and Ms Fix It, Harlan and Kim Worley laid it for us, and they did a very good job. We are well pleased with it. I suggested we have it put in our bedroom next, but Larry shot that down! He hates spending money!!

Daddy's New Toy

Larry broke down and bought this new atv. I got to drive it when Adam the salesman delivered it. Marty and the granddogs went with me around the pasture, I thought we would do a little farm work while we were out riding. It is a smooth riding machine.

Pondview Condos

The Pondview Condos are now ready for occupancy! This is one of the projects Larry and I had planned and finally got done. Now we hope to get some tenants. There should be enough mosquitos to keep the martins (birds) full.

Our Cabin in the Woods

We have a cabin on some mountain land in Paint Rock Valley, Alabama. It wasn't in bad shape, but I didn't think it was spend-the-nightable. Larry and I have been working on it, and had planned to stay in it some this past hunting season. Well, it takes time and we just didn't get it done for this year. We haven't been up there much since christmas. We went Sunday and took some things (we take some things each time we go!) cushions, bed mats, linens etc.The main floor is for the most part finished, just some odds and ends to do. The loft is what we are working on now. It didn't have any thing on the walls and ceiling except insulation board and that was falling down. We have put plywood on the floor and on some of the walls, and cedar on the ceiling and one wall. The main floor already had cedar walls. Greg and Gina helped Larry build the deck. Linda and Felton helped us put the plywood on the floors. Marty and Scott helped with the wood heater and stove pipe. Thanks guys and gals!

I love going to the cabin. It is so peaceful. No traffic, no electricity, no running water, no outhouse (yet)! The cell phones do work, so we aren't totally out of touch. We still have work to do on the outside, too. Someone didn't know what trash bags were and just throwed everything from the porch. Hopefully, we can get a backhoe up there to dig a hole and bury the trash.The scouting camera showed deer all around the cabin. It looked like one of the deer was standing on the porch. I would like to have been there with all those deer around. That would have been a sight.

Quilt Frames

Dad made these quilt frames for me last year. This is the first time I have used them. The quilt top was purchased at a yard sale in Michigan. The frames are working very well, but they sure take up a lot of room. I had to push the dining table as close to the bar as possible. But it's fine for the time I need to finish this quilt and any others I can do before spring.

Nashville's Grand Ole Opry

We had a very good time in Nashville Friday night at the Grand Ole Opry. Marty and Misty invited us to go. The line up was outstanding with the older members and new comers, Chuck Wicks, Diamond Rio, Craig Morgan, Vince Gill, Mike Snider, and Montgomery Gentry. Misty got us good seats too.