There's a New Kid In Town! :-)

Here she is!!!

Say "HI" to the latest member of our family, Arilyn Grace Fasy. She was born on Monday afternoon(Nov 25th) at 1:19PM and was a very healthy 7lb-4oz.







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Proud beaming Daddy, Lynne's nephew Alex.

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and his wife Amy, equally proud, but probably a little more exhausted ;-)



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Dad, Mom, and their newest addition.

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Welcome to the family, Arilyn Grace!!!!

Celeste's Party

A 3 year old granddaughter, a bunch of family, a couple cameras, and well, this is the result :-)

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We really have to thank our daughter Dawn for most of these pictures. Lynne and I were under a little bit of a time constraint for Celeste's birthday party, since a Hospice volunteer was kind enough to come stay with Mom so we could get away for a few hours.

The pictures pretty much tell the story of the afternoon. Apparently, Celeste and her cousins had fun with the helium baloons, some which must have escaped her Daddy's grasp 'accidentally'.





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Celeste playing with her cousins, Dawn's boys...




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Smile!!!!!




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Celeste and her Birthday cake





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Celeste really seemed to like the party horns



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All that fun deserves a cake refill :-)



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And presents -- cant forget the presents ;)




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As mentioned above, thanks to Hospice, we were able to get away for a few hours. They do so much for so many, and we've used their services a few times since Mom's hospital stay last February. We can't ever say enough about the fine staff from Johnston Memorial and Hospice Care who have done so much for Mom, and for us.
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Coming up next--- September rains bring October's best.

Again, we hope all is well with all of you who stop by to visit us. Please leave us a note in the reply box so we know you saw our latest update. Take care, and God Bless- From the Heartland of North Carolina.

Tom and Lynne

September ~ Pennsylvania Trip

As we had mentioned earlier, we had wanted to get up to PA to visit with Lee and Danny, and Lynne's sister Joyce early in September, but Tropical Storm Hanna altered our plans until the end of the month. With Ruth staying with Mom, we were able to get away for 4 days - of course, 2 of those days were spent driving, since the drive is 12 hours each way. There's not much of a story to go with these pictures... most of Lynne's time was spent with her sisters, while Danny drove me around some of his favorite off-road sightseeing areas. We managed to hit the Route 6 area at the perfect time for fall color. The weather wasn't the best, with it being cloudy or foggy much of the time, but that didn't keep us from getting some decent pictures. It's just beautiful in the mountains in the fall!!!












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Some woodland photos





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A few wildflowers we spotted




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The Pennsylvania Grand Canyon
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While we were on this part of our afternoon out, Danny and I saw Canadian Geese flying over, deer crossing the road, a rafter of wild turkeys, and a black bear. Unfortunately, they all came and went before we could get stopped and out of the car. Oh well, the memories are there ;-) Here's some shots from the overlooks on the North side of the 'canyon'.



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Just a neat old rundown house in Coudersport


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There were lots of scenes like this - quaint little towns or farms nestled in the valleys.





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We drove up to Amy and Alex's for a quick visit, and the view at their place was just as stunning as what we'd seen the past 2 days.


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The view from Lee and Danny's front porch.

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Things here at Heartland Gardens are well, and we hope all is well with everyone who stops by for a visit. I'll be back tomorrow with pictures from our granddaughter's birthday party in early October. I've got to get all caught up on all these pics, with the Holidays quickly approaching! Take care and God Bless, from the Heartland of NC.