Catch Up

Wow...I can't believe how time has been flying by...first it's one month and before I know it, another one is here! Soon, the children will be heading back to school and I'm sure their thinking the same thing...where did it go?? ha!

 

Everyday there is something to write about and I just don't seem to get it down on paper. Or should I say, I don't put it up on the blog.. but will try to do better.. but here is a bit of my days..with more to come....



One night as bedtime drew near, I shut the TV off. In the quiet, I journaled for the past couple of days with the memories that I held dear. I woke Rusty up as he laid stretched out on the living room floor, to let him know he had to go outside before he went to bed. I went to the door and as I opened it I felt the heat and humidity of the summer’s night. It made me really appreciate the air-conditioning in the house. I saw the lights of the fireflies as they blinked on and off while they flew across the yard! What a beautiful site. Then I looked into the dark night’s sky and saw the moon as it tried to shine through the clouds as they  were floating by. Memories-memories-childhood memories is how I felt on that dark, hot, and steamy summers night.

 

 
When I woke the other morning, and opened the curtains in the front room, I noticed the bird seed was gone. The deer must have come in the night and cleaned it up. But I saw a little bunny out there who was trying to find some scraps of corn. Its pink ears gleaming in the morning sunlight. Sweetness, only God can provide!!

Last night as bedtime drew near....I finished watching my TV show and prepared to let Rusty out for one last time.  As I opened the door a whiff of something different crossed my nostrils.  At first I thought someone had a fire pit burning, (which some of our neighbors do). Then to my horror I realized it was the smoke from the California fires. I remembered seeing a picture of the haze from them earlier in the day.

 Please let us pray...(or have good thoughts)

God, I'm asking you to intervene in the Southern California wildfires. Only you can calm the winds, send the rain, strengthen every helper and do miracles!

 





When I found this on line, I thought it was perfect to share on this post. I can not believe how terrible this fire is....and the fact that the smoke can drift all way to the Midwest is unbelievable.. sad...

more to come...
 

Checking In

Photo out the hospital window

 

It seems life does spiral downward and we can not do anything about it, just go along for the ride and pray. Yes, that's when we trust in our Lord and pray for His help and guidance. On the 6th of this month, Tom went into the hospitals ICU with heart failure. sad... His surgery was due on the following Thursday, however, his health and some Medicare rules were the reason for him not to have it. After 10 days he went into a new nursing facility. We went out to see him today, he seems a little better. He does have a long way to go, but with prayer I'm sure we will get through this.

Last Saturday our little Maggie Sue (who is now 4 old) came to visit her Papa Tom. Course I got lots of hugs and kisses too!! Isn't she adorable??

Here they are making over him! He just loved it!!! Babies are such a blessing aren't they??

Then last Sunday after church, the twins Ivy and Eden came to visit!! That again just gave him a boost of much needed energy. (I gave them a ride on my scooter up and down the hospital hallways...lol) First one and then the other....zoom..zoom...zoom away we went!

My daughter from Georgia flew up to be with me when he had his surgery. Well, as I said, things changed, but she was great support for me. (We kept talking about taking a picture, finally the day she left, I snapped this one of her..--cute p.j.'s huh??) I missed her before she even left...sad...

 

Tom's son has been here too, he will be heading back to Texas tonight. I hope Tom doesn't miss him too much.

 

I hope you're having a wonderful fall or is it winter?? (since we just had a major snow storm!!) Ugggg...

 

Blessings....... 

Snow on April 4th!

 

 

We woke up this morning to a wintery white morning! I couldn't believe all the snow!  Especially since it was the 4th of April! Our world was cold, wet and white!!! Maybe a late April Fools joke?

 

 

And I'm sure that is what the robins were thinking when they woke up this morning too....

 

They were at the feeders...eating like crazy! Normally, they are ground feeders, but not today. So they looked some place else, up on the feeders....smile....

 

Look at this poor baby. Who would have thunk!!! smile..

 

We did make soup today, I will share a picture and recipe for it tomorrow (I hope..depending on how free I am tomorrow night!) The kids are on the road and pray they will be here in the morning to see us!!! My prayers are being sent up that they will be safe on this journey.

 

Blessings and good night dear friends.