GARTH BROOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy and I at the bar before the concert (Second Fiddle Bar)...

Andy and I at the concert...

Garth and Trish singing, "In Another's Eyes"... Was awesome!

Garth and Trisha!!!

Garth playing his guitar...

Andy and I treated ourselves to an early Christmas present!  We went to the Garth Brooks Flood Relief Concert in Nashville.  Boyfriend did it right!  We had more fun!  Garth can still put on a show!  By the time we left the concert, I felt as if I had been at an aerobics class because I was sweating so badly.  We didn't sit down the entire time.  It was awesome.  And to make it even better, Trisha Yearwood came out and sang with Garth.  AND she sang, "She's in Love with the Boy," my all time favorite song!  Enjoy the pics!

Christmas Time Pictures... (and some others!)

Well, I told you it was coming!  Here it is!  I've now figured out how to add pictures...  Are you ready for this?   BY MYSELF! I literally am terrible at technology, but hey, give girlfriend a computer and some bored time, and she'll figure it out...  See for yourself.  Soooo....  with no further ado, I give you some photos from our fab life from the months of October through December.  (And, yes, I do realize that there are no pictures of our tree- have no clue how that one happened...)  Enjoy... 

Andy and I at Caroline Herron's wedding in Natchez... FUN TIME!

Halloween Door Hanger 2010

Lovely pic...  Andy made the birthday cake all by himself.  Bless his sweet bones.

Our humble abode... with LANDSCAPING!  Hallelujah!

Flowers Andy gave me for my birthday...  Don't know how to turn it around...

Christmas Card Contraption 2010

Kitchen Table Light 2010

Kitchen Window with Mitten Advent Calendar 2010

China Cabinet with 12 Days of Christmas China and Ornaments (same below)

Dining Room Table

Front Entrance Table

Mantle with Fab Stockings

Yes, turn your head.  This is the bow on our garland on our mantle...

On top of the china cabinet in dining room.  Yes, this pic should have officially gone with the dining room pics...

Nativity Set

Stockings on our bed...



Turn your head...  Front of house.



Birthday Boy's Placesetting...  the big 60!

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

     Well, Hello there, blog world... I've def been bad about updating this thing, and to be perfectly honest, I could have cared less about updating it. Actually, the only times I was updating it was when I was uber bored ... Just in case you were wondering where we've been... absolutely nowhere. We've been perfectly happy in our little home here in the big Ox. Just a little re-cap of our summer- and fall- and now, winter.... Well, it went like this... I do believe I neglected the world wide web around June because one of my last updates was about the fun wedding of Mary Kay and Big D we attended in the Queen City, aka Meridian, MS. Refer back to previous post to learn of the wonderfulness of the wedding. It was fab.
     In July, I have no recollection of what we did, so it must not have been too earthshaking. However, I am sure this month included a few visits to YC, the heartland, and to Charleston- aka- Mayberry.
     In August, the hub and I made a little visit to the crystal waters of Orange Beach. Man, oh man, was that fun! Just the two of us- it was like our honeymoon all over again- except in Sweet Home Alabama, not St. Lucia. I read 2 books- both of which I can't remember the names- I know one had a character named Denver in it, and I cried like a freaking baby while reading it. Besides reading books, I drank wine, ate good food, and relaxed. It was super fun, especially since the word "relax" is rarely something I have in my vocab. We ate at several good restaurants as well- kudos to Cousin Maris for a job well done in telling us where to eat. We both looked like whales in our swim suits each day after eating so well the night before. In fact, we liked the restaurants so much that we actually took our Christmas card pic at one... Go figure- we didn't get one picture at the beach together, but you better bet your bottom dollar, we got one together at the restaurants- not just one- all of them. So, if you are one of the lucky ones that gets our Christmas card, now you know....
     In September, glorious football season began. YUCK is the only word to describe that... not only the sport, but the season... I would, however, enjoy that time of year, were it not for my job. But... I can't complain. I do have a JOB. Anyway, it is super fun to get to the grove when everyone at the tent (minus a few) is tanked, and I am just beginning to sip. So, basically, nothing earthshattering went on for the lovely fall months of September, October, and November- except for drinking our way through a losing football season, which makes for a super fun Andy.
     In November, we celebrated Thanksgiving in Mayberry. It was absolutely lovely. The only thing lacking was the pineapple casserole, and Mrs. Meg, of course. She was in Marianna, AR, helping with Miss Jane Eleanor Felton. Jane was born on the 22nd to LB and Jason and big sis Margaret, and she is absolutely darling. She entered this wild world, weighing only 6 lbs. 2 oz. (I think). She is the clone of her father. Surprisingly, the Miller gene didn't get Jane. Don't worry, Jane, it will get to you soon. It's a good one to have.  Take my word on this.  I married a Miller.
     Now, here we are in December... the month of many birthdays, and of course, Christmas. What would  December be without Christmas and birthdays? I assure you, it'd be a cold, cold, cold, boring month. I hate cold weather. It makes me want to move to the beach. Soooo, alot of the time, I just imagine I'm back there. I once asked Andy if we could move to the beach, and then he told me I'd have to work, so I said I'd rather move to Charleston. Working is for the birds. (I am, however, happy to be employed for the time being, and we do love living in Ox). I'd honestly cry if I had to leave our house. It's literally like my child. We have attachment issues. Anyway, back to birthdays, this month, Nanny (my grandmother) turned 86; my daddy and Mrs. Meg both turned 60; and little Charlotte Simmons McMaster was born on the 6th- the day before Daddy's big day. Too bad little C couldn't have shared her birthday with the big guy. Now, that the birthdays are over, it is fulltime holiday mode at the Miller abode. Ha- didn't mean for that to rhyme. I love when those kind of things happen... Our house looks like Oxford Floral threw up in it. If I have to say so myself, it looks pretty dadgum cute though. I'll post pictures at some point in time because if it kills me, I am going to learn how to link up to someone else's holiday tour of homes...

WEEKENDS...And A Little Randomness Thrown In...

     Well, Good Morning, Friends... all five of you. Excuse me, 6. Andy informed me last night, after much thinking, that he's decided that he will now read the blog. Whatever. Gee wiz, A, I am glad you're a follower now. I know I've said this before, but THANK YOU, GOD, for weekends! I may be in love with them. In fact, I know I am. We have a busy weekend ahead of us! We have guests! So fun! I love having people so I can act like Martha Stewart. My attempts usually fail miserably, but it's worth a shot. Martha, please come visit- I need some tips. Phyfer and Patty (Andy's cousin) are in town this weekend, and William and Alyssa (Andy's bro and s-i-l) will be coming up tonight. We must just be super fun. Actually not. Girl could not even keep her eyes open last night. We swung away until after midnight. In fact, I am back on the swing. I don't think I am going to ever move again. The chocolate cake I tore into last night has me paralyzed. My body will never be the same. Thank you, Pioneer Woman. (PW is an awesome blog. If you don't read her, well you should hop on over there right now. You're wasting your time here). Not really though. Ha. On to more important things... like pretending to be Martha...

JUST IN CASE YOU WANTED TO KNOW...

Just in case you ever want to get me anything... These are a few things on my list of faves right now.

1.) McCarty Salt and Pepper Dishes- DARLING! Anyone would fall in love with these things. I promise.

2.) McCarty Dinner Plates. Green. 12 of them. All at one time. Thanks.

3.) A tote bag from Ballard Designs. No, it's not a Kate Spade handbag, but it's big enough to put the world in. And believe me, I can put the world in a purse.

4.) Monogrammed plastic cups from Horchow. They are pretty cute.

5.) Some Tory Burch flats.

Thanks. That's it. Andy, if you're reading this, which, odds are- you're not, I'd like these things. I can provide a detailed price list for you when I get home. Not that you want one though.

Blog World...

Hello there, Blog World. I wanted a place to document mine and Andy's life, and this just may be the best place to do that. However, my writing may not always be right- gramatically- (mother)- or appealing- or amusing- or anything else to others- but- this is our life, and to us, it's always appealing and amusing.