A few more Santa's...

And just a few more Santa's to be seen....There are still more, but that's enough for one day! Merry Christmas Y'all! D & B

Santa's, Santa's everywhere...

Santa's, Santa's everywhere...these are just a few of them!

It's begining to look...

a lot like Christmas, every where you look! Happy Ho Ho! D & B

Big Fishermen

Dave & Marty went fishing...do you see any fish? They did have a good time out on the water. Dave and Joyce have headed down to Rockport. B & D

Dave's new ride..

Dave is visiting, and this is his & Joyce's new ride. VERY PRETTY!

He is heading to Rockport in the morning. D & B

Fall at the Lake

It is still very nice at the lake. Dave and Joyce have come, maybe Bubba won't put them to work... although they are NOT catching fish...Today it was 70...not bad for Nov 30th. D & B

Bubba snoozing...

Bubba is taking a snooze with the dogs...Buffy, Daphne, and our grand dog, Alex....Our other grand dog, Glory, is around there somewhere. D & B

Our daughter...

Our daughter, Stephanie came to visit this weekend. It was nice to see Chickie. She thinks we look alike...hmmmm? D & B

The weather turns cool...

The weather turns cool and the fish start to bite! I think Bubba has finally caught on to how it's done! Not a bad mornings work! D & B

Taking it easy...

I do believe that Don & Bubba are taking it easy! Not much work being done today. D & B

Visit Bubba...

Why is Don smiling? Doesn't he know Bubba puts visitors to work??? Maybe he thinks this is a joke. Ha, he soon found out it wasn't! D & B

That time of year!

It's that time of year again! The motorhomes start rolling in to visit. This one is Don & Nell Cooke from Atlanta GA. Next picture you'll see what Bubba does for his guests. D & B

Chemo

Here is Bubba taking chemo...it is plugged into his chest. Why does the boy have a smile on his face???

Mo' fish

Mo' fish! Still catching crappie, they fry up so nice! B & D

Fishing off the coast of Oregon

This is Bubba's friends in Oregon going fishing out of Pacific City.

He sure wishes he was with them!

Thank you Barbara for the pictures, we sure miss y'all!

Me & My sisters

This is me and my 2 sisters...Helen is on the left & Karen is on the right. Is it true that blondes have more fun??? hmmmm

Sisters

My sister Helen in our living room. Both of my sisters came for a visit!

Strawberries & peaches

Bubba sitting on the front porch cleaning strawberries for jam....he just got finished peeling and cutting up 2 bushels of peaches.....got to keep that man busy! D & B

Wah-lah

Wah-lah....10 pallets of grass later...instant yard! now we have to mow!

The garden...

The garden...tomatoes, green beans, squash, okra, eggplant, jalapenos, cantaloupe, and watermelon! If I can only keep out the squirrels!

The carport...

The carport that one day will become the garage....These boys are working hard.

The workers and a supervisor...

The workers...Ray and Jim....fininshing the roof for the front porch.

Floyd, one of the supervisors...Buff is on the blue golf cart

New Construction...

This is the front porch done except for the roof....Which will come soon.

So this is the front porch being built...or should I say started!

Too much fun...

Some people have too much fun...Les & Al are trying to make us home sick for Oregon. It's working! Love the fishy hats!!

Cruel friends...

We have some very cruel friends...they send us pictures of themselves eating crab and having a great time in Netarts...they know we wish we could be there too! It's only going to be 96 today. Thank goodness for A/C.

Cleaning fish...

Even the unpacking has to wait till the fish are cleaned. 14 nice crappie that were really good! Thanks to Rodger.

House being moved

For those of you fussing about not updating my blog...here you go. This is before we get the house moved in. We had several days of rain. But it is finally in place and we are putting things away!

The Barn

A little barn on the place..to put some of Bubba's toys in. Soon we will have a house! D & B

Dirt work..

The dirt work starts. Five dump trucks later, the retaining walls are filled. With a little help from a tractor. D & B

Retaining wall

So the retaining walls are now built! Here comes the dirt!

Texas Bluebonnets

Some beautiful Texas Bluebonnets from East Texas!

Put to work...

Visit Bubba and he will put you to work. Our friends, Susan & Don are helping build a retaining wall so that we can keep all the dirt we brought in when we poured the concrete. They did do some fishing too! Thanks for the help! D & B

Bubba & large mouth Bass

Bubba & the 3 1/2 pound large mouth bass he caught yesterday! That was one lucky fish...since we had so many crappie, he was released back into the lake to be caught again!

Crappie

Bubba and Dave with a bunch of Crappie....They were sure good eatin'

Bubba & the Girls

Bubba and the girls driving from Rockport to Houston. Some very spoiled dogs...on the road again.

Rock & Roll ice cream

While we were still in Rockport, we did some Rock & Roll ice cream. Everyone had a great time. Our friends, Sonny & Karen are there next to Bubba... eating ice cream too!

Fulton Mansion...

This is Fulton Mansion in .... Built by George Fulton. Built in 1877, and the first home in South Texas to have indoor plumbing, gas lighting and central heat. It is 4 stories tall and has weathered many a hurricane. We are leaving Rockport in the morning...soon to be in Onalaska.

Lunch in Shiner Texas

We took a trip to Shiner Texas to go to the brewery where Shiner Bock is made. Here are some of us at lunch. It was a great trip!

Susan & who?

Here is our friend Susan...and who is that man standing next to her??? It couldn't possably be Don...he ALWAYS wears tee shirts! Who is this guy in the flower power shirt?

Valentine's Day

On Valentine's Day, the men of the park cooked a meal for the women. They even decorated the club house for us....This is the desert table...yummy good!

The cooks

Here are the cooks, except for Bubba who is taking the picture!

Omlete in a bag

Saturday morning we had 'omlete in a bag' It went very well, everyone had a good time. Thanks Louann

George Strait

See that pretty little Terra Cotta house on the water? That's George Strait's home down here in Rockport. When he is in you can see him at Walmart.

Oysters

Here is an oyster boat unloading its catch. Those sacks are full of them. I don't care for them much, but Bubba loves them...raw or cooked.
D & B

White Pelicans

The pelicans are hungry...they are waiting for some fish from the cleaning table...actually the scraps. Today, it is cold! Very cold for here...42, and that's the high.

Fishing Trip

Bubba went on an off shore fishing trip, 35-50 miles off the coast...he caught 5 and lost 3....but somehow didn't bring any fish home. (He says they don't taste so good, I think he just didn't want to clean them) He swears he will never do this again. 6-8 foot waves and 10-12 foot swells....hmmm, thank goodness he doesn't get sea sick.

So Warm...

The Date...Jan 10, 2007

The Temp....72 degrees

The Place...Rockport Texas

PRICELESS!

Our friend Daryl...in shorts!