Sunset This Evening....

I just had to share our beautiful sunset this evening here in Sun City.

Is that beautiful or what!

Working On Our Home....

Well in between my work in the office at home and the work on the Kingdom Hall project, we have been working on our home here in Sun City.  This month is the anniversary of Uncle Ducky passing away and I can't tell you how much we truly miss him.  I can't believe it's been two years since he's been gone.  I have been thinking about him so much lately especially since we've been working a lot on our yard.  He loved to be in the yard fiddling with things and moving rocks around.  Everytime Kim moves a rock around for me and we use it in the new landscape we start to laugh out loud and think... "HOW DID UNCLE DUCKY MOVE THIS ROCK?".               

 I am incorporating most of his rocks in our landscape as planters and borders and I'm even going to make a vegetable garden with a rock border. A lot of progress has been done on the outside of the house.  Uncle Ducky would just love it!  We now have beautiful vinyl fencing which has made such a big difference in the feel of the yard.  It opened up the yard on the sides as well, which made it seem so much more roomy.  We have been planting more ground cover and we decided to put grass in (We have a lawn!!!).  Kim has been painting the exterior and keeping himself very busy while he has been home.  It's been very theraputic working on the house...... 

My New Mini Pool.....

Ok, you know how much I love the water.....Well, Sun City is not the place to be if you love the water!  I toughed it out this summer without a pool and I just can't do it!!!!  I NEED WATER!!!!  Have you seen the size of my backyard?  Or should I say patio?  Well the only way to get water back here is to put in a spa.  But there was no way of even getting it through our side yards since they are very narrow.  So it had to go up and over!!!!!  As Ducky would say "Retracka"!!!! (I have no idea what that means but somehow I know that it applies to this)  Anyway here are the images of our spa going in as I am across the street, having a heart attack!!!!  Great job, Darrel!!!!

Kingdom Hall Remodel 2011

 Ok, your all probably wondering where I've been?  I haven't blogged in quite a long time!!!  We are working on our Kingdom Hall here in Sun City!!!  Wooo Hoooo!!!  It has been in dire need of repair and it has taken many voluteers to complete the work in progress which we started approx. 5 weeks ago.  Here are some pictures of the early stages of our project and of all of the wonderful voluteers who have taken of their time faithfully to be here to help.  This has been a great experience for Kim and I both and we hope to be able to do more.  As you see it doesn't matter what age you are young or old, all it takes is the desire to help......It truly has been a lot of fun! 

 All of the work on our Kingdom Hall has been completed by voluteers.  Can you see my 74 year old mom out there removing nails from 2 x 2's (bottom left photo).  A lot of work goes into a Kingdom Hall build and remodel.  It is very organized and safety is a priority.  The weather has been very cold and rainy some days but that did not stop the work.  And even through it all everyone just keeps on smiling.......

Here are some more images of our Kingdom Hall in progress.  We are already done with drywall and the stage is now on the other side of the original room!  They are ready to stucco the entrance.  And are ready for decorating inside.  This has happened so quickly.  No matter what the weather, when Jehovah wants it done, it gets done!  We even were able to get a rainbow in the process......Hmmmm.

And we can't leave out our wonderful brothers and sisters who kept us fed and made sure we had enough goodies and food to go around!!!!  They have been here everyday, rain or shine with their smiling faces and all of the wonderful snacks and delicious meals.  They even had sugar-free snacks for those diabetics who didn't want to be left out (namely Kim).  We can't thank them enough for all of the wonderful meals and snacks.