First part of porch moved!

Wow! What an accomplishment!  We got the big part of the porch moved thanks to Micah, his truck, Tommy, and Dwight. Of course Margaret helped too. 

It will be so nice not to have to crawl up in the house. 

Now on to the bigger task of tearing down the room attached to the rest of the porch and shed. 

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Got Things To Do :)

Diet new!!!

Oh yes. Every time I put on a piece of clothing I smile because it is not so tight. Lol!

In two weeks I have lost 7.8 pounds, dropped 4" in my waist, and 3" off my hips. Yay!  Two more weeks to lose more before I head to Florida for 2 weeks. I can't wait. It's been a long time since I have seen the beach. I so need that relaxation therapy about now. :)

I kind of got off track there. As I posted before, I am doing the Atkins diet. It's something I found that I thought I could stay on because of the meat eating. I am a meat, bread, and taters girl. I miss my bread and taters but that's a small price to pay for my progress.   

Starting this week I can add a few vegetables to the mix like green beans and green peppers. 

So for now I hope you all have a hunger free day!!

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Finally got power!!!

Finally finished it up Tuesday. So proud. Dan the man also got the septic tank in

We started moving a few things yesterday in between the rain. Got a bed up, my desk put together, dishes washed and put up, under the cabinet light installed, chest for my bathroom, bookcase for pantry in, first section of porch framed up, and closet rods installed. Then back to the camper to take more of the porch apart. I believe one section is ready to cut loose and move up the hill. Whew!! It was a long day!

Today we will try to figure out how to move the porch in one piece. That will save a whole lot of work. 

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You have got to be kidding me!

Well, the power company did not show back up today.  Ain't that some crap.  It really chaps my booty that they would do such a thing.  It just is not right or fair!  They have had my money for over a week and I still don't have any power.  But they know there isn't a darn thing you can do about it cause they are the only power company.  Well, looks like to me that there needs to be some employee or management changing going on in that place.  Somebody said, well they are Union.  I said that if that is what the Union stood for then it needs to be ban everywhere.  I thought Union stood for an Honest wage for an honest days work.  Well, two to two and a half hours work is not an honest days work so that would mean they are stealing their wages. Right?  It's just a crock and I am not Happy!!!  Makes me wish that every one of them that are delaying me getting power would need something from me so I could make them wait for 2-3 months!  Lord, help me!!

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Got Things To Do :)  (but obviously in the heat and dark!)

Power company showed up today.

At 9:34 a friend headed to town called to tell me that the power company was about 1-1/2 miles from my driveway. Boy was I excited!  Well that was short lived I must say. From the time they got here until lunch time at 11:30 they set 6 anchors. They got back between 12:30 and 12:40, set the pole closest to the house with the transformer on it by 1:09. I was thinking cool that didn't take long. They moved down to the next place for a pole, we went to get a drink, came back and they were at the end of the driveway. They laid the 4 poles off the truck and left at 1:38.  So much for getting power.  Let's see what happens tomorrow. 

The hubby needs to go to work for them. Lol! 

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Got Things To Do :)

On a diet!

Yes, I officially started the Atkins diet Sunday. There are about 10 of us participating in the Carnes Family & Friends Biggest Losers Club. Lol!  

Trying to find stuff to eat besides meat is a littke challenging. I found one salad dressing that was carb, calorie, cholesterol, fat, and gluten. I just can't do salad without dressing. It's not to bad either. The most wonderfully delicious thing I found was a sugar/carb free and only 25 calories per serving rainbow jello parfait. Yummy!!  

If you know of any yummy foods that are carbohydrate free send me a comment about them. 

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Getting somewhere...

Maybe now we are getting somewhere. Water is to the building. The septic tank guys are at it right now. Hopefully by the end of the week the power company will get here. But don't hold your breath. Lol. But do cross your fingers. 

Okay, so my cousin Tammy that turned 50 this year, my cousin Teresa that turned 50 last December, and myself, you know I turned 50 last May, are going to the beach on July 18th. So...we have all started a diet, along with 6 other family members or friends. I have a nephew that is having some heart problems that has to lose weight so we are rallying to help him also. That's really how it all started. Most of us got together last night for our first weigh in and measure. We hope we will have others to join us for the next weigh in that will occur in 2 weeks. 

This has been one happy Mimi the last couple of days. Three of my four grandchildren spent the night with me Sunday night. Even the two year old, which was his first time. Well, we rode the golf cart a lot, played dominos, painted a dozen rocks, and they ate constantly. Lol. Little man was up at 4 am and his big sister was up at 5:30 and that is amazing for her.  We had to wake Kamden up when the pancakes got ready.  We had a great time!!  I loved every minute of it. 

The funniest thing that little one did was trying to ride my decorative tricycle! It may never be the same again. Lol

It's been a great two days!

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Got Things To Do :)

Rain, Rain Go Away!

It has rained sometime or all the time during the day since June 1st. But when it starts the storming, I'm not gonna lie, I'm a big old scaredy cat. Lol!!! With that being said; when the sky looks like this:

My scaredy cat self heads to the storm shelter. A couple of nights we have spent a while in the storm shelter. We were out of power from 7 pm until 2:15 am Saturday night/Sunday morning and from 7:30 or 8 pm until 11:38 pm last night. There isn't much one can do in the dark. I guess that's why people went to bed in the old days at dark and got up at daybreak. 

Power install update:

Garry has been on the phone with ADECA and no they won't approve the overhead lines at the corner of the park, even though there are overhead lines everywhere right there. 

So, plan #2: cut the trees on my side of the road on the power companies right of way another 150 feet. We like 8 trees having all that finished. If it stops raining any time soon. All 8 of the trees will fall across the road so we will have to stop traffic at both ends each time a tree is cut so 1) no one will get killed, :) and 2) so they can drag the tree out of the road.  Maybe by this time next week we will have a little power. But I'm not holding my breath!!

As for my storage building, I don't know if it will make it through all this rain or not. It has a roof but so far it hasn't rained straight down but sideways from the wind, so not sure that roof is doing a lot of good keeping the floor dry. :(. I know we aren't the only ones with this problem. Garry's uncle is building 8 miles down the road. He has walls but no roof yet. And you know, you have to let that wood dry out before you finish or it will cause mold and mildew. So there is another UGH!!

On to my grand babies. 

I spent 5 hours with them Thursday night. Took some newborn portraits of Klaire. My little man Karson had to get in on the picture taking too. He is so funny.  I will post some of the photos when I get them finished. Anyway, I got my loving and hugs fix from all 4 of them. There is nothing better than love and hugs from your grand babies! 

On Friday, Johnny, Cody, Annette, and I made the trip to Nashville. Can't say much about that except that Johnny and Cody were so nervous and drawn up on interstate 65 that you couldn't have stuck a toothpick up their tail. It was funny.  What wasn't funny was our lead car, that we met in Columbia, ran off and left us as soon as we hit 65. Now I don't mind going a little over the speed limit but I'm not driving like an idiot, especially in someone else's vehicle; and that was the first time I had ever driven Johnny's truck. Needless to say Johnny won't be going back to Nashville anytime in the near future. Ha! Ha!  I brought them back the scenic route; through Leiper's Fork and down the  Natchez Trace. I just didn't think either one of them could handle 65 twice in the same day. 

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Got Things To Do :)

You've got to be kidding...

Oh my Lord!! If you ever think about moving to Alabama and the land you buy doesn't already have utilities, you might want to rethink your decision. I know how much trouble the campground had with utilities but assumed it was because it was considered commercial but residential...really????  The water department wasn't too bad. They set the meter yesterday. But the power, Lord help me! However, the stumbling block this week is that the commissioners wouldn't sign an easement for overhead lines that will have to run 60-70 feet across a corner of the County Park. Really???? Plus it's not even used in any way for the park. Geez!!! It just makes me want to throw up!!!  My point is, if you decide to move and build in Alabama get all the utility crap done first. It will save you a whole lot of headaches !

Moving on to the hilltop...the storage building has a roof and walls. The other building has been underpinned in the back so it is ready for the porch. 

Those 2 bar stools in the picture came off the side of the road yesterday. It was funny because I know who put them there. Johnny C said something about they didn't stay there 5 minutes and I said, "I know I got them!"  He was surprised. He was telling me they were stinky. I told him I was going to redo them anyway so I would get rid of the stinky. Lol!!  Hey, I will take about anything for free and either use it myself, repurpose it, or find somebody that can use it. Remember, jack of all trades and master of none. What more can I say. 

Tomorrow is our appointment with CMT!! It should be interesting. Or it could be a waste of time. You just never know about things like that. Wish us luck!!

I think I will go get cleaned up to go see my babies!!!  Y'all have a great rest of the day!!

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Got Things To Do!!! :)

Lots of work been going on here :)

How y'all doing today?  

We have been working hard on the hill, as well as at the campsite. Started tearing down the shed. Of course my parking space was the first to come down :(. It's heartbreaking taking it down but has to be done. Besides, I will be much happier when it's all finished. Yes I will. But that will take a while. 

Dan the man returned with the dozer and backhole to cut down and level the back for the porch, boat shed, and storage building. I did not know there could be that much dirt aka gravel aka chert there. It was a 6 foot pile about 20 foot long at one time. 

We have got the post for the porch and storage building all concreted in the ground and the frame  and floor built for the building. 

Still waiting on power, water, and septic tank. But hey, who needs a septic tank without water or vice versa. And power well I just can't comment on that one anymore right know. 

I'm missing my grand babies today so in the next day or two this old gal will be going to spend the day with them and might even try to coax a few to come home with me. I bet those two boys will want to load up with me but not sure I can get Kate to leave her baby sister. Lol.

 I can't forget to tell you about Kamden statying with us the two days his mommy was in the hospital having his little sister. He went fishing both evenings and helped cut up trees and haul firewood the last day. That little fellow is a worker. What time we weren't fishing or working we were playing hay day. Plus he wanted to sleep with me both nights. I was like the meat in a sandwich. Man him and Garry sure do put off a lot of heat when they sleep. So I ended up getting in the other bed during the night. Lol!!!  However, I enjoyed every minute with him. Made some great memories. 

First day

Second day

One of our 2 piles of firewood on day three. 

I forgot to mention that I planted my first flowers at the new home place yesterday. Don't know what they are; I think some kind of lily. 

Last but not least, I'm trying to decide what to call our place. Moses Manor? Hillbilly Hilltop? or hit me with a suggestion. 

That's all for now...

Got Things To Do :)

Klaire Aleigh born May 27

Yes, Klaire made her appearance at 12:18 pm on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. She weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz. and is 20" tall. This Mimi thinks she is another perfect baby. :)

With big sister Kate. 

With big brother Kamden. 

With big brother Karson. 

1 day old

Both she and mommy are doing great!  I think it's about newborn picture taking session time. Mimi has so much fun.