Retirement

Hope everyone is enjoying a little cooler weather and the coming of fall. I am ready!

As the season change, things will be changing around our house hold.

 

 

Retirement for Big Jim.

Tomorrow will be the end of era in my husbands life. He will officially retire after 23 1/2 years of being a

Cooke County Juvenile Probation Officer.

He has been in the this kind of work for most of his life. He retires as the Chief Juvenile Officer. It's been a long road with nights spent transporting kids and of course the countless dealing with parents.

 

So now I must contin with a stay at home husband. The main thing he has on his mind is how many times a week he can play GOLF. Since we live on a golf course he can play everyday but Monday.

All I can say is I can't wait to join him. 

 

Now I anxiously wait to see what having that stay home

 husband will be doing!

 

The girls at the office have a great reception planned, with some surprises for Jim.

 Photos will be showing up soon!

 

Hope you all have a blessed week.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

COPY CAT MANTEL REPOST

Copy cat Challenge is ON! (Magazine and Blogger copies}

I wanted to join DeebieDoos Copy Challenge,

but thought I had nothing and

would not have time to throw something together.

But then I remember that I had copied

The Frugal Homemaker mantel

for my RED, WHITE & BLUE July the 4th.

So thought I would share.

Don't miss out, jump on over and see all the neat things that have been shared.

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I wanted something different for the mantel

As we all do I began to search the web.

I came across this mantel that I really like and

begin to think I can do that.

I didn't ask permission but

The Frugal Homemaker

was my favorite.

Please go over and check out her site.

http://thefrugalhomemaker.com/

Sorry still learning how to insert.

After seeing this I knew this was the one and

I began to think what do I have?

So the search began.

I searched my containers and went from room to room.

I even went to the dirty storage building. YUK!

Here is my Mantel.

The best part is dear ones the only thing that

I did purchases new is the small wagon.

Now here is really the best part

it was only $1.00 at a garage sale!

I say YAHOO to that <;)

How Did I Do Blog Gang?

Items Details;

Starting with the top shelf

Candle holder on left is Southern Living, on the right daughter left them behind

Stripe candle I have had forever, red candles Target after Christmas sale

Second shelf

Left over from daughters wedding

Third Shelf

Birthday gift from the son a couple of years ago

Now the Mantel

Plate, flag & Warren Kimble barn picture are left over from Patriotic Bedroom

Lantern I think HL

Bowl and balls again daughter reject from her first apartment

$1.00 wagon

Lamp thrift store $2.00

Star garland was a MOM thrift store

They still had the original HL tag on them $6.99, she gave $1.00 a strand

Enough of this blabbing more photos of the mantel.

Hearth

More Lanterns from Ikea, Wedding and HL

Bear has been around for a long time

Candle stand Christmas Gift from my son

Rooster gift from MOM again (YEA MOM)

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