Lazy Blogger

With a blog comes responsibility. Kinda like pet or plant care I guess. I have been remiss. Class is going full blast and our teacher is requiring two papers a week - one individual paper and another from our learning team. Jerry has been working alot so there is really nothing new. Massive orchid blooms going on right now and to walk in the screen porch at night is like walking in a perfumery - it's awesome.

Oh, the roofer guy came and left us with a sample board of roof materials. Who knew there was so many choices when installing a new roof! Little bit of matchmaking going on around here - don't wanna say much and ruin it. Work has been tough this week - don't wanna say much there either. Mom is planning a girl's weekend the 16th, 17th, and 18th - me, mom, and Aunt Hellen. Auntie will be leaving shortly after so this will be the big hooray. We haven't decided where yet but hopefully some place within 4 hours driving distance. Last time we went to Orlando/Disney. Any suggestions?

The photo: This is a photo of my family in front of the old house. The photo was taken Jan 11, 1911 in Lawrence Co. Arkansas. See the young couple standing on the left side? Those are my grandparents (my Dad's mom and Dad) Andrew Jackson Manning and Rose Cleo Truxler-Manning. The man in the chair in the front row with his leg crossed is Andrew's father James John Manning (known as "JJ") and his wife Sarah Marann Whittaker-Manning is the lady in the chair at the far left with a child in her lap. But it doesn't stop there....The oldest person, 3rd in from the left side, is JJ's mom Emily Elizabeth Kitchens-Manning. Emily is my great, great grandmother. All of these folks are buried in the Manning Cemetery where my Dad has generously purchased me a headstone as well :)