I'm Ba-a-a-ack!

Yes, it has been four years since my last post.  For a brief time, I moved to Tucker, Georgia where I helped take care of baby granddaughters.  Those were good years, but last August I moved back to Douglasville where I also have a grandson, age 21, and a daughter, age 41.

Here's my plan:  I want to continue to write about Douglasville, Georgia, but instead of just writing about the beautiful flowers and other foliage, I want to take a broader view.  At the center of my posts will be Douglasville, of course, but this time around I wish to pull in some of my own personal interests such as my everyday life and hobbies.  I am in a new house which takes time to clean and decorate.  I still have frequent visits with granddaughters Ava and Violet, but I also knit, crochet, quilt, sew and read.

So what's new?  Many changes have taken place in Douglasville since 2009.  The economy dictated the closing of many stores and the opening of new ones.  I'm lucky, however, that my three favorite ones, Joann's Fabrics, Hobby Lobby and Michael's Craft Store, are still here and thriving.  When you can't afford to vacation, eat out or buy new cars or clothes, go to crafts for entertainment.  I think that's the message here.  I know I take advantage of coupons and discount stores more than ever.  I have even begun to use coupons displayed on my iPhone, a new for me.

In Tucker, Georgia, I was super blessed with a yard chocked full of magnolia trees, azalea bushes, a raging hydrangea bush and a camellia tree.  I rarely was without fresh flowers for displaying in the house.  In fact, here's one of the last bouquets gleaned from the yard shortly before I moved back to Douglasville.

As you can see, I'm still crazy for flowers.  So, I'm back and ready to roll again through the thoughts of one Douglasville, Georgia resident.