Archive for the ‘Alabama’ Category

Passing out Bibles at public schools

Uh, yeah. Seriously. Sammie came home today, “Momma – they were passing out Bibles at school today! Some man came and gave us all Bibles!” And she was pretty excited. And it’s a cool pocket-sized one. Which, I think is neat. And she was happy that she could keep it in her backpack. And that’s [...]

Little River Canyon – environmentally friendly

I finally downloaded my camera software to this new machine. Well, really – new hard drive, but, it sure feels like a new machine to me! And so, anyway, I would like to share some things with you now about our journey to Little River Canyon, in the far northeast of Alabama. One of the [...]

Lucy in the Alabama clover

Remember this sweet little girl I told you about before? Well, she and my momma came to visit us in May! Lucy had a great time while she was here – she was just loved all UP by myself and the kids! (No, not Mark. He doesn’t do the small dog thing. Whatev.) The day [...]

The Grand Canyon of the South

That’s where we’re headed today – Little River Falls Canyon. And it’s been touted as ‘The Grand Canyon of the South’. And from all that we’ve read and heard, it is beautiful. You can read about it, and see more pictures, here: Little River Canyon National Preserve Sure looks pretty, huh? Ok, I know, it’s [...]

Happy Alabamaversary!!

We have officially been out here for ONE YEAR today, folks!! One year ago today, we loaded up a Uhaul truck to where it was almost POPPING (and THANK GOD it was a Saturday and the weigh stations were all closed – major miracle!!!) and Mark’s truck and another trailer, and the minivan, and headed [...]

The strangest thing…

…is happening to me since I’ve been back. I am not only going through the ‘getting use to being house’, and trying to readjust to the after-vacation-ness of it all. I am also feeling this all over again: What? I live in Alabama? How totally peculiar and also, rather annoying, that I should have to [...]