Happenings on the Homestead in the Appalachian Mountains

Weekend Coffee Share

Hello there Adventurous Friends & Family, greetings from Georgia.  How you doing this 22nd week of 2023?  We went to a family reunion & hosted a hotdog roast.  Brother came from Texas for a visit.  I hadn't seen him in person in about 18 years or so.  

I had ordered a Georgia cup & received a Michigan cup. I processed a return & replacement.  I got Georgia but then found out I had printed the wrong shipping label to return Michigan.  I did attempt to correct my error, but it didn't work out.  I could have kept on it but decided what the heck, everybody needs an extra unwanted cup or 2 hanging out in their cabinets.  Michigan has already come in handy when an extra cup was needed for serving hot chocolate during one of those family get togethers.

Moma brought us some hostas & primrose to add to our flower gardens.  I got those planted.  Kevin helped dug a hole or 2.  Grab a coffee or your favorite beverage & I'll tell you how visiting with family went, come walk with me...

Moma's birthday cake was
made by Cousin.

*  The family reunion was supposed to have been a surprise from Brother to Moma for her birthday, even though her birthday was earlier in the month.  After it was all over & done with, Moma said it was truly a surprise.  She said she had known nothing about the family reunion.  She also said that if she had of known, she wouldn't have ate lunch before she left the house going somewhere to see something as Brother had told her.  There were 4 generations represented at the potluck get together along with lots of hugs & giggles.  There were 4 high school graduates in the family that were recognized being showered with cards, gifts & such.

Sister, Brother, Moma & Me

Brother with his Daughter & Grandboys

Moma with her 2 Grand Daughters

Moma with all 11 of her Great-Grands that make up the 4th generation decedents.

Ladder golf was played,
it was pretty fun.

* Kevin & I hosted a hotdog roast dinner party to get in more visiting time with Brother & with our other immediate family too.  The guest list was for about 30 people, rain or shine.  It did end up raining a bit, but the trees provided enough of an umbrella that not everyone moved under the covered areas.  

 Fish were caught.

The baby chicks were cuddled.

Mud pies were made.

If you're invited to our house to eat, more than likely you'll
 be cooking your own food over an open fire.  

Can you tell those 2 are brothers?

I request Sister's homemade
spinach dip every get together
that involves food.

Brother & his dog Harley 

Honor to those who served.  Brother helped
place flags on graves along with other local
veterans during the Memorial Day Holiday
this week. Brother is a Desert Storm Veteran.

These are some of the things that's been going on around in my neck of the woods, how has your week been?