She's Home!

Popdaughter got home yesterday after being in India and Europe for two months. She had a fabulous time. We are thrilled to have her back home with us. We immediately headed out to eat her fav, Mexican food and sat there listening to her travel stories. Her beloved camera was stolen on a night train headed back to Frankfurt to catch her plane home. Sad sad SAD thing. She did have two memory sticks hidden away in her wallet, which happily was NOT stolen. Odd thing that they took the camera but left her money, isn't it?? Oh well, we're just happy she's home, safe, healthy, and happy. Her memories will live on forever in her mind. And she told us, oh well, it's not the last time I'll be in France and Italy.... I'll get some more then....

Popgirls Hit The Road

Oldest popdaughter and I took a little roadtrip this weekend. We went to San Antonio for the Joyce Meyer conference. The conference was wonderful and our trip there and back was total fun. San Antonio is even hotter than our neck of the woods....but we tried to stay cool in the pool.... stay tuned for project update pictures soon. It's looking so pretty!

Popcorn's Project

I always have projects going on around here. This summer's project is to transform the "music" room (the room with the piano in it) into a room that I actually like. I've taken some pictures of the first steps: We removed the carpet. Rented a floor sander to sand the dripped paint, spackle, and whatever else the construction guys left on the floor 23 years ago when the house was built because they knew carpet was going down. We wrapped the piano thoroughly, draped and taped plastic over the doorways, opened the window and set up a fan to blow out the residual dust...and he sanded for four hours. I'm happy to say it worked! The floor is now a paintable surface. Pophub now has to fill in the holes where the tack board that was holding down the carpet. Soon as that's done, we'll paint the walls a new color. For the previous 9 years the room was the red color you see in the Christmas pic above *also note carpet that's now gone

The new color will be Ben Moore's Woodlawn blue, isn't it nice? The room will look so much larger and brighter than that dark red. I'm so ready for the change!The floor will be painted this color Ben Moore's Brown Sugar then topped with a darker glaze to give some blackish tints. Here's Brown Sugar: (it's really darker than this swatch)

I am trying to decide whether I should paint the bookshelves brown sugar, a lighter color on the same color strip called "stone", or just leave them white. What do you think?? Please cast your expert vote on poll taker at top of page right. Thanks!

Popdaughter's Papal Visit

Traveling Popdaughter is here today:

I'm sure her art appreciative eyes are tearing up trying to take it all in. Especially when she sees this:

And this.....wow. Lucky thing!

Popcorn's Post for Tuesday

These verses popped out at me today...the temple of the living God...that's what we are if we call ourselves Christians

For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: I will live in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people. Therefore, come out from them and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don't touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you. And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters says the Lord Almighty. 7:1 Becasue we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete purity because we fear God.

2 Corinthians 6: 16b-18; 7:1

Christianity can be faked. We can call ourselves Christians and not behave as one. Are you(am I) faking it? Too interested in being cool? Too interested in being hip? Distracted with things of the world? Your (my) appearance? Your(my) car? Your(my) house? Your(my) hair? Your (my)children? Your(my) image? Your(my) travels?Your (my)fitness/thiness? What "filthy things of theirs" do you (I) touch (obsess about) ?

This gave me pause this morning.

Paparazzi Popcorn

Popcorn, Preciouspopdaughter, and Popgram...three Popgenerations

Just fun, random shots from July 4th weekend.

Happy Birthday America! July 4th, 2009

Pophouse dressed and waiting for the parade Cute new red chairs for viewing


Could this spectator be any cuter?

Jackson anxious to show off his bow

McKauley patiently waits ...

Hey,

was that

the horn?

YEP! Here it comes!

Parkin' at the park for the after party. Happy Fourth of July Everyone!