Happy Father's Day 2026

Hey Friends,

Happy Father's Day 2026! May God richly bless all the fathers and men who are father figures. I hope you have a wonderful holiday! You all definitely deserved to be celebrated extra special on this day.

I am so thankful to God for every man who has influenced my life. I am a blessed girl. I have fathers, grandfathers, uncles, cousins, brothers, pastors, and friends. You all help and support me so much, and I am grateful! Thank you so very dearly for your important role. 

Daddy was an incredible man of God! His impact on me continues every day. I would not be the person I am today without his love and guidance. I love and miss him desperately!

Here are some of my favorite photos of him. 

My Aunt Theresa gave me this little heart this week. I appreciate people prayers and love! Thanks for the thoughts, calls, text, hugs and mail that I received this week!

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

Porch Sale 2026 Day 1

 Hey Friends,

Porch Sale day 1 was a big success. We had a steady flow of visitors. Only a few slow moments. 

Lots of things sold. We are thrilled. We will be open today from 8:30 to 6:00 PM. Come visit us. Good things still for sale, including the chest Murphy Bed. 

It was good to visit with family and friends along the way. We met lots of new people.

Here are the few pics I got from yesterday.  

See you tomorrow!

Odie

Ready Set Sale

 Hey Friends,

Today is the first day of our porch sale. Come see us today and tomorrow. 

We plan to be open for business 8:30 AM to 6:00PM Eastern time on both days. I hope we have a bunch of stuff that you cannot live without!

Yesterday, we worked hard along with Mamaw, Papaw and Theresa getting things set up. Thank you all so much for your help!

I snapped a few quick pictures before we had to cover things up for the evening. 

I will  close out with a quick picture of my lunch fuel. Cassano’s was on the menu. It was delicious!

Odie

Sale Prep Continues

 Hey Friends,

Yesterday, we continued our sale prep. Mamaw and Papaw have been helping us sort and price things. Their help is very much appreciated!

We made lots of progress. I can not snap pics while working. I did get a quick one today.

Thanks also to Tim Stancell for lending us his strength and muscles and helping us yesterday afternoon.

Come by and check out our sale on Friday and Saturday. We have things of interest to men and women. I believe you will find something. 

Then we went in to storm mode late last night. We ended the day in the safe room. Thankfully, the Beach Cottage seems to be ok.  We had some bad storms in the area. 

Not to far from us there were tornadoes on the ground. We need to pray the many people that were affected by the storms. It got pretty rough in several states. 

Now, I am headed to bed for a nap. Then it will be back to sale prep. 

See you tomorrow!

Odie

A Word For Wednesday Rewind

 Hey Friends,

We had a busy day yesterday. When I laid down earlier this morning. I did not know what I was going to post on the blog today. I had some ideas, but nothing was feeling like the right thing. 

Mom told me to repost one of Dad’s old A  Word for Wednesday videos. I  then knew immediately the video to repost. A couple weeks ago this video popped up and I watched it.

I bawled like a baby my Daddy was speaking to me. I miss him and his wisdom. He had a way with words. He could hear from God to give us just what we needed. I'm thankful that we have these nuggets to look back on.

I hope you enjoy this rewind edition of A Word for Wednesday. This episode was from early in his series. It was first published over five years ago.

Thanks for stopping by to visit with us. It is always good to have you visit our corner of Internet land. 🤣

Odie

Unwelcomed Visitors

 Hey Friends,

Mom found unwelcomed visitors at the barn yesterday. She spotted hornets swarming and their nest. 

She had not seen it on Thursday when she mowed the yard. She was in and out of the barn with the door up and down several times. I am thankful she was not stung!

The nest is located in the upper right corner of the door. 

Yesterday, Mom immediately took action and called the professionals to exterminate the hornets. We do not want them hanging out here. 

Now, for a zoomed in look at the nest. 

We both remembered Dad’s run in with hornets. He often told us this story. By the time I heard it, he was laughing about the ordeal. Yesterday, we just had to smile, thinking about Dad’s Hornets. 

This is the story as we remember Dad telling us. I thought he had blogged about it before, but I could find no record of it. 

When Dad was a kid, he was with some of his 98 Isaacs family cousins in Kentucky. They were picking blackberries. 

Grandpa Isaacs parted a bush, and a big papery nest dropped on the ground. He cried, “HORNETS!!!!”

There were many kids and adults around, but the one kid that ran became the target of the hornets. It was my Dad!

He told us they chased him as he ran as fast as he could. He was being stung all over. They got under a leather bracelet he was wearing. 

His dad, my Papaw Eugene was his salvation. He chased him down, tackling him pulled off his shirt and began to get the hornets off of him. I think they made it to the creek. 

My Dad hated hornets from that day forward. Also, the daughters of his Uncle Herman Isaacs named him “Hornet”.

Even after they were all grown they would still call him “Hornet”  when they saw him. 

Daddy loved his cousins and their memories! I think he loved his Hornet nickname from his beloved cousins. 

Dad had to face his hornet fears on different occasions to get rid of a nest. He got stung doing so as an adult, and we heard the original hornet story then. 

Let me close today with anniversary wishes. Uncle Jay and Aunt Theresa Osbon got married 34 years ago today! 

Happy Anniversary! We love you both so much! I pray God grants you the best year yet!

See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Happy 63rd Anniversary Mamaw and Papaw

 Hey Friends,

Happy Anniversary to Martha and Eugene, aka Mamaw and Papaw or Nana and Papa Great! We love you so much!

63 years ago, our branch of the Boggs family began. Carl Eugene Boggs married Martha Emma Isaacs on June 12 1963. 

Their love has weathered good days and bad. They have known sickness and health. Times when money was tight, and questions outweighed the answers. Through it all God is good to them! He is their sustaining grace!

Our Family union now includes 4 children and in-laws, 7 grandchildren and a few spouses, a few grandchildren waiting in Heaven and 7 great-grandchildren. Number 8 is due next month. We are all proud to be members of their family!

Thank God for His blessings and faithfulness. We all love Mamaw and Papaw! We are thankful for their love and influence on us all!

Mamaw and Papaw, my words are hollow, I cannot fully express my sentiment to you. My heart overflows with gratitude for your love and support. I pray you feel extra loved today. Happy Anniversary!!!

Here are some pics from my recent archives, and a few older ones with Dad. Thank you for reading! 

Odie

Congratulations Reese Lamb Class of 2026

 Hey Friends,

Yesterday, we stopped by a special graduation party. Reese Lamb is a member of the class of 2026. It was great to celebrate her major accomplishment with her!

We are so proud of Reese! She is a precious young lady. We have watched her grow up. She has always been a fun girl. We love spending time with her!

Now, Reese is beautiful young lady with a heart for God! She is a walking miracle, and we are still praising God!

Graduating is an amazing milestone for Reese. I am excited to see what God has in store for this lovely lady! Reese, we love you dearly, and you are in our prayers!

Last night I went through some of my Reese photo memories. I have lots of them through the years. I found some gems to share with you. 

Thank you for reading. 

Odie