August 2016 thru February 2017

Well what can I say  I have been very lazy about posting but it ha been very very busy since August.

After our trip to Duncansville Pa. we came back and attended a campout with our ODC Chapter in Williamsburg.   I was still having a lot of pain with my back so we went back to see the doctor, had another epidural and more test.   My GP put me on Zoloft to help me deal with the pain and some other things going on in the family.

September found us getting into full swing for the upcoming wedding of our oldest granddaughter, Taylor Halstead to a wonderful young man Anthony Martin.  That all involved building a bridge for her to walk across down by the pond on our property at 7448 Ellisville Dr. Louisa, Va.  Major cleaning around the pond and surrounding areas where the ceremony was to take place.   Thanks to Anthony's help with Larry and then about 15 of the SHMC motorcycle club came out on a Saturday morning and made short work of finishing up the cleaning by cutting trees, clearing brush etc.
My friend Jackie Edmond's and I made all the cupcakes for the reception.  It rained and rained but the morning of the wedding it was clear.  Jackie and I attended a shower for Taylor in Fredericksburg in mid Sept. given by Cathy Kerr and Jack Hill's daughter Kristin .Anthony's Mom and grandmother plannned a nice reshersal dinner out at our house.  

All during this time I was having more and more test on my back as it was thought that I might possibly have bone cancer.   Thank the Lord all the test came back negative but it was a very stressful time . I had some wonderful doctors who kept reassuring me that all was going to be fine and it has been.  I am still having back pain but it is pretty much under control.  Due to all this we had to miss going to South Carolina in mid Sept to attend Deb Dorris 60th birthday.

OCTOBER 1, 2016

THE WEDDING DAY.

The rain finally stopped about midnight Friday Sept 30th and we had a clear day for the ceremony except for MUD.   However the farmer who rents our and provided bales of straw for us to sit on and also to put down for everyone to walk on.   It was a great time.   Tay and Anthony had surprised us when they wanted to get married out there but also when he asked Larry (Papa) to marry them.   He had to get a one time certificate from the State of Virginia to do this but was very honored to do it.
We all adjourned after this back to Fredericksburg for the reception at Bowmans Distillery at 6 PM.
Wow what a wonderful time.   Julie had outdone herself all summer making the decorations and planning this party .   A GREAT time was had by all

We finished up October with a campout with ODC at Greys Point.

November we drove out to Indy to spend a little time with Ally and family and were there for Kate's 12th birthday.   Spent Thanksgiving with friends who are renting our house. Oh I forgot during this time Larry and Skip Edmonds were working on the enclosure of the living area in the shop.


December found us helping with the ODC Christmas party and getting ready for Christmas in Indiana with Ally and family.. Came back to Virginia and spent a late Christmas celebration with Bry and family.

Larry was sick on New Years Eve but I had dinner with Chris and Jess and then they went to bed early and so did I,

We left Virginia on Jan 18th and headed to Louisiana for a habitat build.   I told Larry I could hurt there as well as in Virginia.   I have been able to do somethings but not like I have done in the past.
We worked two weeks then left and went to Arlington Texas to visit Larry and Maryjane Phillips for the first time in about 4 years.   We had a great time with them. Back to Lafayette last Sunday and have just been tourist this week . I have also been going to a chiropractor who is doing actupuncture on my back which is helping.   My cousin Cara and her husband Jerry convinced us that I needed to try this.We went to a Mardi Gras parade yesterday along with Cara and Jerry and Kirbo, their 2 year old who was attending his first parade.  Dr. Johnson the chiropractor asked us to come to his house for the cookout and parade.

Next Monday friends Kim and Mike McNabb from Independence La are coming over to visit and then on March 4 Larry and TracySaulsgiver are coming for a couple of nights and then we head to Bainbridge Georgia to visit family before going to Americus for another build.




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