New Silver Bug from Dana

Dana saw my blog talking about my limited supply of bugs and went right out and bought me this one.

The rock wall

Danton was the rock "butterer man", Dan was in charge of rock placement and I was the smoother. You might think that the smoother is a easy job but it actually takes a lot of skill, elbow grease and strength. I smoothed and leveled between each and every rock. Dan and I have the raw finger tips to show for our work. Danton was a trooper and helped us all day until it was finished. He even bought pizza!

We collected the rocks from a river bed. . . .not!

The right corner was done a few days earlier that's why the mortor looks lighter. Whew, all finished. Next job. . . .painting the walls. We do need a gas stove too, but that will come later.

All covered in pink

My Valentine cake for Sunday dinner with the gang. It was sort of an experiment. I baked two heart shaped cakes. Filled a heart shaped cake pan with ice cream, let it freeze, then kinda melted it and put it between the two chocolate cakes. It was kinda runny. . .oops. My pink colored Cool Whip was a bit on runny side when I poured it on top of the cake. What can I say, I was in a hurry, dinner was in a few hours. It tasted as good as frozen cake and ice cream can taste. It's the festivity that counts.

My bug collection needs help

That's all I have. . . . . .

Gotcha

Lately, Ethan hasn't allowed me to take a picture of him. Well I found this picture in my picture file, and guess who took it. The man himself via a mirror. He's looking pretty suave and sexy. I think he's quite a handsome young man. It's a good thing he doesn't read my blog. Gotcha Mister! !

What a dork!

My Valentine Bug

The black dice are hung when Ethan drives it.

To manly size it. He's a good sport.

Picture Picture on the wall

Picture picture on the wall, what story can be told to all?

This is a painting of my mom's face attached to a cartoon body. This was painted in 1958 in Italy by an Italian artist named Regazoo in Verona. I treasure this painting. I got the picture as I was born in Italy when this was painted.

The next painting was painted by a Vietnamese painter from a photo we sent to my dad while he was in Vietnam, or maybe it was done in Korea. My dad was stationed in both places for a year at a time. The photo from home did not have my dad in it, thus the artist added him. Dan thinks it looks like a Oriental family. It sits on the floor in my living room until Dan decides the Oriental Family can be hung on the wall. . . .never mind the sentimental value.

I'm the little girl dressed in blue. My youngest sister wasn't born yet to pose for this fine portrait.

Do our eyes look slightly slanted? Look closely

My Valentine Gift

Last Saturday, Dan brought home this cute little black end table for our living room. Billy is so sweet to me. I love it and him.

Smiling Jesus

This is my favorite picture of the Savior. I love his warm and inviting smile. He looks so happy and welcoming to take upon himself all of our burdens. I so appreciate his generous offer and use it often.

Remodeled Family Room

The remodel of the family room is coming along. Dan put in the cabinets last year and tiled the floor in front.

This is where the gas stove will go. Dan and Ethan laid the slate today.

Some of the rocks that will be used to rock the corner where the stove will be. Dan is going to do all the work. I think he's crazy, but it's a manly thing to do.

Once the rocks are in place. We will paint, then carpet and last but not least, set up the 57 inch TV. The room was made for the TV. We knocked out a bedroom to enlarge the family room. We have our priorities straight, again, it's the manly thing to do. I'm told this is not a girl's room. So I'll get new furniture up in my family room and they can have the old stuff. Yeah baby!

*Special thanks to Megan and Jon Kenney for all their help painting the room. We could not have done it without them. Another special thanks to Dana for all her help with touch up painting, she is the Queen of Touch Up!