Pecans....and more pecans!

Don't get me wrong, I am very thankful for our pecan harvest this year.  However, when will the end be near?  We have already gathered around 200 lbs so far and there are plenty more out there.

 

 

 

Looks like more fun for Josh.  Atleast I bought 2 of the pecan rollers, which are wonderful, and you can pick up a 5 gallon bucket of them within 10 minutes!

xoxo, Dana

Aleister & Emily Greer

I have the sweetest nephew & niece.  Aleister & Emily are the children of my brother Reggie and his wife Amanda. I only get to see them a few times per year, but they are the most precious children ever. Aunt Dana loves these babies!

 

Emily with "mama" cat

Dana & Emily making silly faces

 

Emily picking up pecans

Aleister taking a break from the pecan roller

 

Such a sweet face...

 

I love this one!  I climbed up a ladder to get this shot.

People say Emily acts like me....

xoxo, Dana

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving!  As a huge Madea fan, I couldn't resist posting this.  Enjoy!   xoxo, Dana

MADEA’S 10 RULES FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER GUESTS

1. Don’t get in line asking questions about the food. “Who made the potato salad? Is it egg in there? Are the greens fresh? Is the meat in the greens turkey or pork? Who made the macaroni and cheese? What kind of pie is that; who made it? Ask one more question and I will punch you in your mouth, knocking out all your fronts so you won’t be able to eat anything.

2. If you can’t walk, or are missing any limbs, sit yourself down until someone makes your plate for you. Dinner time is not the time for you to be independent. Nibble on them peanuts and walnuts to hold you over until someone makes you a plate.

3. If you have kids under the age of 12, I will escort their little bodies down to the basement and bring their food down to them. They are not going to tear up my clean house this year. Tell them that they are not allowed upstairs until it’s time for Uncle Butchie to start telling family stories about their mommas and papas. If they come upstairs for any reason except that they are bleeding to death, It will not be pretty.

4. There is going to be one prayer for Thanksgiving dinner! JUST ONE! We do not care that your are thankful that your 13yr old daughter gave birth to a healthy baby or your nephew just got out of jail. Save the talk for someone who cares. The time limit for the prayer is one minute. If you are still talking after that one minute is up, you will feel something hard come across your lips and they will be swollen for approximately 20 minutes.

5. Finish everything on your plate before you go for seconds! If you don’t you will be fussed at and asked to stay your greedy self home next yr.

6. BRING YOUR OWN TUPPERWARE!! Don’t let me catch you fixing yourself a plate in my good Tupperware knowing full well that I will never see it again! Furthermore, if you didn’t bring anything over, don’t let me catch you making a plate, period, or it will be a misunderstanding.

7. What you came with is what you should leave with! Do not leave my house with anything that doesn’t belong to you. EVERYBODY WILL BE SUBJECTED TO A BODY SEARCH COMING AND GOING OUT OF MY DOMAIN!!!

8. Do not leave your kids so you can go hopping from house to house. This is not a DAYCARE CENTER. There will be a kid parent roll call every ten minutes. Any parent that is not present at the time of roll call, your child will be put outside until you come and get them or her. After 2 hours I will call ACS on

you!!!

9. BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM BEFORE YOU COME INTO TOWN!! There will be no sleeping over at my house! You are to come and eat dinner and take your (self) home or to your hotel room. EVERYBODY GETS KICKED OUT AT 11:00 pm. You will get a 15 minute warning bell ring.

10. Last but not least! ONE PLATE PER PERSON!! This is not a soup kitchen. I am not trying to feed your family until Christmas dinner! You will be supervised when you fix your plate. Anything over the appropriate amount will be charged to you before you leave. There will be a cash register at the door. Thanks to Cousin Alfred and his greedy family, we now have a credit card machine! So VISA and MASTERCARD are now being accepted. NO FOOD STAMPS OR ACCESS CARDS YET!

Beginning to look like Christmas!

This is the 2nd year I decided to put our tree up before Thanksgiving.  On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, my Mom & I leave for 8 days in Las Vegas.  This year we are spending Christmas in Colorado with John's family, so we will only get to enjoy our tree for a few short weeks.

 

Josh's finished product

 

 Close up of ornament

 

Josh trying to figure out what the only gift is...

 

 Decorating!

 

More decorating!

 

With only 1 gift under the tree, I've got to get busy! 

 However, with the 2 revised Christmas lists from Josh, I'm ready!

 

Thank you Josh for your hard work! It's beautiful and I love you!

 

 

xoxo,

Dana

 

 

Lazy Sunday

Josh is having fun with his new camera.  This afternoon he decided to get out my tripod to see if it would work with his new camera.

 

 Group Shot- missing a few fur children...

 

Normal night at our house... 

 

Josh & I at the Calico today. 

xoxo,
Dana

The fish barrel....

 Fitzgerald a/k/a the fish barrel

This is one of those places that if you were born & raised here, you know

everybody. When I think about this quaint little town that we call home, this song comes to mind:

 

"Famous In A Small Town"

They say life is so much sweeter
Through the telephoto lens of fame
Around here you get just as much attention
Cheerin' at the high school football game

I dreamed of going to Nashville
Put my money down and placed my bet
But I just got the first buck of the season
I made the front page of the Turner "Town Gazette"

Every last one, route one, rural heart's got a story to tell
Every grandma, in law, ex girlfriend
Maybe knows you just a little too well
Whether you're late for church or you're stuck in jail
Hey words gonna get around
Everybody dies famous in a small town

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Josh has a new camera so we spent yesterday afternoon walking around

downtown taking pictures & helping him get acquainted with his new toy.

 

 

Nabila's Garden Restaurant 

Salon on Central

 

State Farm

xoxo,
Dana

Josh has a new camera!

Josh has a new camera!  He decided to spend his hard earned pecan money on a Sony Cybershot.  He wanted to be able to take plenty of  pics and videos on our Christmas trip to Colorado.

 

 

 

Josh resting on the bricks while taking pics...

 

He took this pic of me

 

Hopefully he will develop a love for photography.  Guess we will see!

 

 

 

xoxo,

Dana



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Miss Carson French

Carson is the beautiful daughter of Diane & Josh French.  She is so adorable with her head full of curls! And her sassy personality, along with her chic style (Mom is co-owner of 5 Little Monkeys Childrens Boutique) she is one beautiful girl!

 

 

 

I can't wait to see her SOON!! 


xoxo,
Dana

Bella & Wynn

Isabella & Wynn, are the beautiful children of  Dawn & Frank Fegal.  We had the best time at Diane's 40th birthday, and they are so fun to shoot! 

 

 Dana with Wynn

Beautiful Bella

I love this pic of Bella!



Wynn is a handsome lovebug that always has a smile on his face!

I miss those sweet faces!  I can't wait to see them again SOON!!

xoxo,
Dana

Daily Travels

With my job, I travel every day.  It is not unusual for me to drive anywhere from 250-300 miles per day.  I would rather be on the road every day than sitting in some office, doing a job that I despise.

 I'm home every night, ready to play homework hitler and to get Josh ready for the next school day.

As much as I love photography, my real job pays the bills, but I do get to see some pretty cool things!

Sidney Lanier Bridge, Brunswick, Ga

 

 

 

 

 

xoxo,

Dana

Who doesn't love kittens??

Several months ago, this cat showed up at my parents home.  The cat was skinny and desperately suffering from malnutrition.  My Mom can't stand to see anything starving, so she decided to feed the cat.  Well, a few days later, the cat brought friends.  Then 6 weeks ago, we get 4 kittens!

 

Josh with one of the kittens

They are so precious!!!!


xoxo,
Dana