Pumpkin Patch

Nana and the grandkids

Getting Settled

We had all the carpeting steam cleaned today and are now feeling much better about the rental house. The house is in a great location. (Kelly may disagree, since her dad wakes her up almost every morning to borrow something). She called today and requested we please not call or stop by for 2 hours so she could get some sleep. She worked late and then had PT testing at 7 am had just come home and fallen asleep when we came knocking to borrow the washer and dryer.

I have no idea where anything is at this point including my camera! Ron is going to FL tomorrow to bring back another load. On Monday he will put together my office and I will begin to organize and post some picture updates.

I have my first day meeting my new customers tomorrow and am very excited to get back into the work groove. ( I know..it surprised me too...)

The Insurance Fight Begins

We made our first contents claim of $6800 to cover a sofa,chairs, and area rug. Received payment of $1300! State Farm is saying we have to prove ownership of items before they will pay. We have until the 16th of Sept to settle this or we lose the $33,000 contents coverage. We have to come up with pics we owned the stuff and prove what happened to it. We are on our 10th adjuster and each one starts from scratch. No one passes info to the next. STATE FARM IS NOT A GOOD NEIGHBOR! BEWARE!

Rental House

Had a hard time finding anywhere to live. Columbus thinks it is Carmel IN. Most of the apartments were income capped. Couldn't make more than $29,000 for two. Found corporate apartments $1900 a mnth, one other apartment available in Oct for $1250. We found two houses one for $1250 a mnth one for $1200 a month which you see in pic. Needed to move fast or this would be gone. Had to sign a one year lease. This house happens to be in Kelly's neighborhood. It wasn't advertised. I found out about it through a realtor. I am going to begin move in Sept 16th. The housing market here has crashed! Our house was selling for $305,000 after the hurricane and is now selling for $212,000. There are houses everywhere for sale. Ron and I commented on how much the the traffic has gone down and we think everyone is leaving the area and going back to the north. Jobs are hard to find and low paying. Wish us luck. We have to sell our house before we do anything.

Crushed the Camera

Diana is taking a forced break from updating the blog because she ran over her camera with her car. Jaime is in the process of trying to get her a new one. They did take a trip out to the condo and took some pictures on the camera phone, but no one knows how to get those off without paying a fee to email them to someone.

Update on the condo- the drywall is up. The baseboards are on but not finished. Condo people are thinking Ron and Diane will be able to get in September 1st (but they have also been told they would be in by now)...so no one believes anything the condo people say...

Ron takes a bike ride every weekend and has almost been killed for the second weekend in a row. The first weekend, someone jumped out of a truck and wouldn't let him pass. The latest incident involves a car trying to run him off the road. Good ol' Milton...

(updated by Kristen for mom)

Close Up

The sun has reached the spot, I tried to photgraph the dew on the top.

Yellow Mushroom

I know it is a yellow mushroom, but what kind? It is really beautiful. It appears almost to have gold sparkles on top. it was covered with dew this morning and if I was just a small portion as talented as Curt is at photography I could have shown you, but alas, I am not close.

Unusual Happening!

Two days ago I noticed something popping up out of the soil in Ron's lemon tree pot. Yesterday it was a short yellow stem and this is what we found this morning! Anybody know what it is. Can't grow what we plant but mystery things seem to pop up with no effort.

The Master Grill King!

Ron prepared dinner for Cindy & Larry lastnight. I picked up some steaks in Montgomery rubbed with their secret ingredients and they were delicious! He is still working on not overcooking things..... per his apron motto.

Pineapples everywhere

Since the girls bought Ron a grill, his specialty is marinated chicken kabobs. After cutting up the pineapples to put on the skewers he plants the tops all over the place. They are in pots, in back yard in numerous places. This is his favorite. It is now over three feet tall.

Orange Tree

Ron's Citrus Grove

LEMON TREE

Woody Woodpecker damage!

The woodpecker has been making some progress with enlarging the opening. He is hard at it again today, Sunday.

One Determined Woodpecker!

Ron's been anxiously waiting for a bluebird to arrive at the birdhouse he placed on the Hurricane Dennis tree remnant. Just about gave up hope when yesterday a woodpecker was bound and determined to make it his home. After numerous attempts and not being able to fit through the hole he got to work and pecked the entire afternoon to enlarge the hole.

G'pa Ron & Alexis Memorial Weekend

Dave, Tom & Jim Indy 500

sea of race fans Indy 500

Pictures of Henry

 

Meeting Henry

Kristen, Oscar and I went to the hospital this evening to meet Henry. He is Beautiful. Very active and acted very hungry. Jaime had already breastfed him once before we arrived and he appeared ready to eat again.

No pictures yet but soon

We are going to go see Henry at the hospital. We will post pictures later tonight.