Margot Lou

Happy Anniversary

34 years ago today I married my high school sweetheart. He's still my sweetheart today. On the 1st day of school, our sophomore year, there he was assigned to the locker next to mine. The rest is history! I remember how my heart would flutter when I saw him. He still makes it flutter today. 34 years, 3 great kids, a beautiful grand baby, a son-in law, a daughter-in-law and a soon to be daughter-in-law. Lots of homes in many places, thanks to the US Army. Always the constant love and support from my sweetheart. Thanks Bede for the most wonderful life! I am the luckiest woman in the world!

Cuteness

Found this adorable photo holder at St. Louise Thrift Store. Knew when I saw it, it would look fabulous with pictures of my grand baby! Love it, LOVE her!!!

Tailgate shopping

Nothing says Summer in Nebraska like sweet corn. Sometime around the beginning of July, pick up trucks with their beds heaped high with fresh sweet corn begin showing up in Lincoln. They park in parking lots all over the city. Everyone has their "favorite"truck.... On the way home from work just pull up and buy the sweetest, freshest corn on the planet. Grilled talapia and sweet corn tonight!

Desk organization...still working on it!

My new desk is in the living room. By choice. We have several rooms that could be used as a dedicated office, but I don't like being away from the "action". Not that there is much of that happening here at the old homestead, but I do like being on the main level and love looking out the windows while I work. That being said, I do want the work area to look neat and attractive while still being functional. I want family photos on the desk, but just don't have the space for several frames. Solution: Ball jars. These were left over from wedding decorations and I'm using them as pen, office supply holders. By cutting a few photos to the proper size and inserting them into the jars, I now have photos and organization in one.

And...because that just wasn't enough, I tucked a few photos into the shade of my lamp. This was a super thrift store find. Now I am surrounded by the people I love while I work.

Hot!

Officially 104, a cool 100 on the shady front porch. Somebody bring me a fan and a mint julep.

Summer in Nebraska...hot times

How can a place have such extreme variations in temperature? 6 months ago it was below 0. I like the warm weather so much more than the cold, but come on... Let's hear it for the 80s, would love a little of that! My poor garden is suffering, the farmers are watching the crops shrivel and die. We have not had measurable rainfall in almost a month. Time for a little break, please...