Blooms and Van Repairs

 I let Rusty out a couple days ago, and look what I saw!!!! I know, aren't they gorgeous?? I didn't think they would bloom this year, I hardly saw a sign of blossoms on them and then one day there they were!! I'm so excited!! Yes...spring really is here (finally)!

I looked out my big window and there were violets blooming, on our rocks below! Just another of God's miracles. I miss Tom at times like this, he used to take me down and get me outside so I could see them (up close and personal) and pick one or two for my pretty little vase that was my mothers. (When I was a child I would pick them for her and she would put them in her vase..funny what we remember, huh??)

Looking across the street, I see a beautiful white blossom tree, and there is a lot of purple in their yard. Not sure what it actually is, I think it's violets.. lol

 



Don't you love those skinny little legs... they do look like a drawing don't they?? To me they should be bigger..not sure how they hold them up...smile..

 

Well, now to let you know about my van! I had it towed to the dealership and it turned out to be the battery!!! It had a bad cell..who knew??? I probably should have listened to my guy--"way back when" and got a battery.  But...life is life and that is how it goes, I'm just glad it is finally fixed!!!!

 

I'm so excited!!! Tomorrow at this time I will be chatting with and lovin on my granddaughter Ashley!!! Prayers for a safe flight for her..please!!

 

Blessings.....

 



Tears, Trials and Puppy's Love

"Sunrise one early morning"

It seems that a day doesn't go by that I don't shed a few or several tears. There are many things that remind me of Tom and how much I miss him. And so often it doesn't seem like he's really gone. Mixed emotions... I'm so thankful for all your wonderful comments, those of you who are praying for me, and those who have and are suffering a loss also. I'm trying my best to continue on with little things that I routinely do. And before I know it another day has gone by. I've started to read a little more, shutting the noise of the TV off and being whisked away into another world. But......those lonely thoughts creep into my mind anyway. I've been reading Susan Branch's The Fairytale Girl. She was writing about growing a garden, and putting this herb with that vegetable or planting flowers--and suddenly my thoughts turned to Tom. He loved his garden and bringing in his "first" tomato of the season...just for me to eat.. (tears) And for flowers he planted which will bloom for years to come.. 

Cardinal

Trials....oh yes, we all have them don't we?? The first of the week, I had a doctors appointment with a foot doctor. (I have a fungus laden toenail!!) So, I head out to the garage, go to get in the van and my battery is dead!!! UGGGG... So, I come back in the house and call Triple A and cancel my appointment. (I knew by the time they got here and I found out what was wrong, I'd never make it to see him.) Turned out, they jump started it and the dome lights were on. I let it run and the next day my son stopped by and it started 'no problem'.

 

The next morning, I headed out to run an errand and guess what? Again, it wouldn't start. There was however, enough juice to open the back door to put my walker in.. Once again, I called Triple A and also my son. When we were talking I realized without a battery I couldn't open the back door, where my walker was..uggg So...bless his heart...he came over to help me out (literally..) He just pulled on the door and manually opened it. The dome light was on again, thus running the battery down. Still trying to figure out what is going on with it.

 

"Tubby Squirrel is Back"

Puppy love...that is the same as the name Rusty. He is such a good boy. Normally he has a schedule of what he eats and when he wants out etc. But the other day, he drove me crazy...lol Out, then In..again and again. Then yesterday, he was starving (I finally figured it out). He had 3 bowls of food!! Yikes..I know.. Then I thought...well some days I'm like that..just eat all day long. ha!

 

We think there was a kitty running around on our deck.

We woke up yesterday morning to this!!! Looked like a lot, but it was gone by today. Our temperatures have been so lovely. Tomorrow it's to be 64 degrees!! Whoo-Hoo!! What's your weather like??

 

Until I blog again....