Hi,

Spring and Summer have sprung in unison! Pools open, dogs are swimming, life's good. Maggie, my German Shepard is now 103lbs and only around 9months old.  Penny is on a diet, she needs to lose 9 more lbs ugh ugh..and Katie is still the bossy granny.

My doggies are in the wet room drying off begging to be allowed in the den. Won't happen for awhile!

I still love Second Life..still working and enjoying every minute of it.  Sometimes I think of the excitement of SL and how things are progressing.

My goal this year was to have a huge garden of flowers. I planted a herb garden, tomato's and sooooo many flowers. I walk outside and see all the flowers in bloom and it smells so good. I have some Jasmine on an arch to the pool and its so fragrant.  I sit out there and read..and It's so relaxing. I want to get a misting system for my flowers to water them all but the ones i have purchased in the past have been flimsy..

I bought some beautiful lit butterflies and balls that are solar so every night it looks like a fairyland.  My one regret is "the bad dog"  (you can guess which one!) loves the taste and scent and i had to keep replacing some at the beginning of  my plants and I did what i said i would never do..i got a tacky wire loopy fence to put around them..its a bit of an eyesore but its better then holes in the ground.

Last weekend there was a long long  150 mile yard sale in Ga.  I went with a friend, we left Friday and started out early Saturday morning on our trek..but the yard sales were a bust..too new i guess. But I went to some flea markets and found an old wicker ornate rocker with a high back..and a great garden center..lots of dif plants about half what i would usually pay.  I ended up in a little town called Sasser and they have about 7 antique and junk stores on their main street.. I found an old mercury light to hang over the sink in the kitchen..love love love it! I did find a table but was too big to carry back awww lol

And on to the web and my favorite site..Pinterest! love it love it love it.  Every night before i go to bed i spend about 30mins getting inspirations. Pinterest makes me want lots of muscles and to eat lots of fatting food... not a good mix lol. http://weightloss.allwomenstalk.com/smoothies-that-aid-in-weight-loss/ is a great site with wonderful smoothies. http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/key-lime-pie-ice-cream-50400000113415/ this looks incredible..i love key lime pie.. I wouldn't put the graham crackers in it...i don't like stuff in my ice cream but i would serve it in little graham cracker tiny pie crust ...yummy:)

I am planning to meet my sisters for Thanksgiving in the mountains of Tenn. I have found a huge house, with an indoor pool and movie room etc and a big kitchen.. and Lots of room to avoid fights lol.  It does seem early but the places are hard to find and easier to plan it early!

Well my inner dinner bell is ringing ..hope all is well and you are all enjoying life..(the two that read my blog lol)

xoooxox Xandi