Stone Mountain, Georgia

We have been at our house in Stone Mountain, Georgia for a couple of weeks now.  The girls have really enjoyed their freedom and our walks around the lake.  It is so nice not having them on a leash when walking them and they get to run and get some good exercise.  The only thing better would have been me not having a sprained ankle as I had to walk gingerly around the sticks and pine cones that lay all over the ground.  We walked around Harry's lake every morning and evening while the ducks swam around the lake following us.  Sometimes Jemima would join us and even walked the rail to get to the island as the boards are no longer there to walk to the island. 

Buckwheat and Lucy enjoyed running together and Hayley would sometimes stand at the end of the bridge looking at the island to see if any muskrats would appear - she used to go after them as they are a nuisance and need to be gotten rid of.  It is so good to see water in the lake as high as it is.  Joe did a lot of work getting it high again - I am sure the fish appreciate it, as do the ducks.

Unfortunately, there is work to be done on the house and this does not make Jim very happy. The well stopped working about a week ago and we are now hooked up to Frank's house. They determined that the low flow switch was bad so I bought another one at Lowe's yesterday so now Jim & Joe have that to do. The kitchen sink needs a new washer and the main bathroom pipe underneath leaks. 

Christmas Day was very nice.  Jacklyn cooked a wonderful dinner (she learned on her own without me teaching her) and Jim & I drove up and got Mom.  Met with Jack & Tam'ra while we were there, and then brought Mom back to Stone Mountain for dinner. Also Skyped with Josh in the afternoon so Mom got to see Ellie, which I was very glad about.  Mom at 94 is very frail and cannot walk very well. She complains about still being alive and wishing life would be over already - she is ready to go meet Dad already. Will be going to have lunch with Jack & Tam'ra and Mom on Friday afternoon, and then see Janice on Saturday.