4.20.2010

Our Garden

Since Bear and I were in college and had our little rent house (ya'll remember the one!!) we have planted a garden....oh yes, even in the rent house we had a garden in the back yard!!! Now that we actually have room for a great garden, our seems to be getting larger every year. It's the best thing in the world to be able to go into your back yard and pick whatever vegetable your heart desires at any given time! Plus...it's great time to spend with your hubby when you both enjoy it like we do. Last year we didn't have a big variety (just tomatos, peppers, squash and watermelon) but this year we have it all:

cucumbers
2 types of banana peppers
onions
various types of tomatoes
2 types of bell peppers
brussel sprouts
squash
eggplant
asparagus
+ my wonderful herb garden (that I can't get enough of)

This year we decided we would keep a "garden diary" to track the process.


4.13.2010

CONGRATULATIONS!!

I just had to give a HUGE shout-out to the #1 High School Baseball Team in the NATION:

THE SUMRALL BOBCATS!!!!!!!

Xcellent 25 Baseball Rankings: Sumrall back on top


Bobcats finished 2009 high school season ranked No. 1 in the country; move up to top spot in prep Top 25 after Bishop Gorman's two losses in Florida.

Monday, March 29, 2010

By: Kevin Askeland

MaxPreps.com Sumrall took nearly three months to rise to the top of the Xcellent 25 National Baseball Rankings in 2009. In 2010 it only took five weeks.
 Bishop Gorman losing twice at the National Grand Slam Tournament in Florida, No. 2 Sumrall moved into the No. 1 spot thanks to a spotless record that included three tournament wins in Florida two weeks ago.

Sumrall also has the matter of a 56-game win streak that is slowly creeping toward the national all-time mark of 68, set by Archbishop Molloy from 1963 to 1966. Two straight state championships also boost the Bobcats' resume.

Sumrall is not the only unbeaten among the top 10 teams, however. Menchville opened its season with five straight wins while Wando is 11-0 and Roswell is 12-0. Germantown Academy also made a big jump to the No. 9 spot after a strong week in Florida. In California, Serra is undefeated and on the rise.

Bishop Gorman also wasn't the only traditional power to suffer a loss last week. Two-time Tennessee state champion Farragut also lost a pair of games while Owasso fell to Lake Wales in a tournament in Florida.

Two teams in the Xcellent 25, Walsh Jesuit and Rocky Mountain, have yet to begin their seasons due to poor weather conditions.

MAXPREPS XCELLENT 25 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NATIONAL RANKINGS

1. (2) Sumrall (Miss.), 14-0

The Bobcats continued their winning ways with three victories last week. Luke Lowery struck out 12 in a 4-2 win over St. Patrick (Biloxi, Miss.) early in the week while Chase Lewallen was 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double in an 8-2 win over St. Patrick later in the week. Sumrall also topped Picayune (Miss.) 13-3 with Connor Barron going 3-for-3 with four RBI and Jackson Posey adding two doubles and three RBI. The Bobcats' win streak has reached 56 games in a row.


Is Sumrall the best high school baseball team ever in the Pine Belt?


April 12, 2010

Sure looks that way

As I've said in the past, I believe strongly in what numbers and statistics say. And in the matter of whether or not Sumrall is the best team this area has ever seen, my answer is unequivocally, absolutely yes.

Let me first state the obvious – there hasn't been another team in Mississippi history to win as many games in a row as the Bobcats. That alone should be enough to convince anyone who disagrees, but for those who need more, keep reading.
As of now, Sumrall has won back-to-back state titles and are poised to three-peat. Taking into consideration the fact that the Bobcats are only losing four seniors (three starters) to graduation after this season, there's no reason to think the streak (wins and/or state titles) will end next year.

My point is, the book hasn't been closed on this team yet, but even though we're still just part of the way through the story, there's more than enough evidence for me to believe they're the best team this area's ever seen.
Contact Jason Munz at jmunz@hattiesburgamerican.com.

4.08.2010

Mississippi Spring/Summer Weather = BUGS

I can not tell you how excited I am that warm weather is upon us in MS but with the good...there comes the bad/BUGS!!! When Bear and I are home, we spend 99% of our time cooking/hanging out on our deck but lately our deck looks like bug suicide 101!!! We decided to snap a few photos of the bug activity last night and ended up with some pretty cool pics!

A VERY detailed view of the a black beatle...hanging on for dear life!!!

4.07.2010

A Random Rant...

Call me crazy, but I believe that people who own pets should TAKE CARE OF THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!  Since we moved to Sumrall I have kept a close eye on 2 horses that some idiot owns a few miles from our house. You can tell from the looks of their trashy yard, house, etc that these people are obviously not good at taking care of anything but the living conditions of their horses makes me furious! In their front yard/dump, they have a chicken-wire, mud-bottom pen that can't be any larger than 10x10 in which they "keep" their 2 large horses. About 6 months ago, I had enough and called to report the situation (in which I was told to contact the police to handle it) So I did. The police officer checked out the situation and called me to let me know there was nothing they could do unless the horses were emaciated/dying!!! This really really ticked me off so I let the guy know that I would store his cell number in my phone and call him when the horses are on thier death bed (I'm sure he hates the day he heard from me) Well...that was about 6-7 phone calls ago and nothing has been done! One of these days I'm going to make something happen! I'm tempted to ask the owners if I could buy them but they look like the type that may pull a shotgun on you! My next move....get pics of these poor horses and I will post them. Thats all for now!!!

Easter

I am blessed to have the most WONDERFUL family in the world!!! Although our fam is very large, we are extremely close and love to "hang out" when we get the chance and believe me...there is never a dull moment with our crew! Friday Night we had a wonderful dinner at Conestoga Steak House (thanks Pappy!) and then hung out at Aunt Tina's house late into the night. Saturday morning Bear and I had Bodie, Tricia, and Pappy out to see the house and then Ramey, Jill, and Brent came to visit. Saturday (late afternoon) we headed over to Aunt Paulas to enjoy boiled shrimp, cold beer and a beautiful day. Although Easter morning came too soon (I wasn't ready for the family-filled weekend to be over) everyone attended a gorgeous Sunrise Service on the 18th hole of the Canebrake Golf Course. I love you all soooo much!

Friday Night - Dinner
How sweet... Brent is going to be a great daddy!
Some of the HUNKS in our family...
The gals (minus Paw Paw and Madison)
Who needed a haircut before church??? Madison (the family barber) ended up cutting 6 heads of hair Saturday night...including mine
Jill giving Madison trimming advice...:)
And yes...this is Jill crying in her moms lap after her "too short" trim