(okay, so it was just Aunt Marlene who missed me...but just in case the other 4 of you who read this still care...)
* my store is in the (very long) process of being sold. thanks to the LORD for bringing in the last minute buyers during our final days of liquidation!
so i'm without employment (aka: FREEEEEEE !!!!) at the moment and enjoying every bit of it!!
* Josh and i have taken advantage of this freedom of mine and spent some time away from Ocala. we love mountains and decided to tackle the Rockies AND the Smokies within a 2 week time period. what fun adventures!!!
I finally got to meet his cousin Brian and wife and kids - Castle Rock, CO.
We got reaquainted with his cousin AJ and wife Andie (my favorite cousin-in-law EVER!!)- Littleton, CO.
We visited my brother Osh, wife Mandy and kids Kane and Kylee - Birmingham, AL.
Hung out with my cousin Em and her man Jack - Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg, TN.
and found a few hours in between to stop by Aunt Marlene and Uncle Bruce's - Knoxville, TN. And Mamaw's - Farragut, TN.
WHEW!!! a fun, action packed 2 weeks and lots of pictures to prove it!
here's a sampling...
"Garden of the Gods"
Pike's Peak!! WOW!!
snow was so exciting and cold!
