Where are you Spring?

I'm starting to get Spring fever, and dreaming about the Azaleas and all other wonderful blooms to come. To me Spring represents a renewing of body, mind and spirit! All things new and the old shall pass away. We come out of winter hibernation searching for what?? The first should be a spiritual awakening. I pray that I will continue to live a life pleasing to my Lord.

I am sooo looking forward to good times with family and friends and maybe some travel. Will start to spend less time on face-book and enjoy more time with nature, maybe some beach walking and an island visit.

There is still a lot of re-building going on since Katrina 4 1/2 yrs ago. But still so beautiful here and so much to see and do.

For now will dream of warmer days and nights to come. Oh my... looking out a window I see beautiful yellow blooms on my Carolina Jasmine

oops, on pictures

oops, these are not all on facebook. Some are favorites and some have wonderful memories. I'm still learning about scanning and posting pictures.

my brother, sister & Unclegolfing with Al on Mother's Day

Danny, me & Al.. my 65th birthday

me & Morgan, my 65th birthday

me & Grant

Ken, before we were married and to think he wanted to go sailing in that stormy water. lol

Same day with Ken when a hurricane was threating

Ken took this pic on our 1st anniversary

beautiful sunset after a storm

hot air ballooning in Albuquerque

looks like I didn't want this pic taken.. haha

Sweet, sweet Kendall

End of Summer

Now that Sept is going fast and we will soon be getting ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas, family and friends.. I always get some sadness about broken dreams and promises never kept.

However, the Fall of year has a way of cleansing like no other time of year. I look forward to happy reunion times with loved ones and friends. And the cool fresh air that only Fall can bring! I have enjoyed my summer with family and grandchildren. And now I can just smell a sweet potato and pumpkin pie in the oven!

My family visits from my sister, niece and nephew were nice. My sister has just come home from the hospital (after a 10 day) from knee replacement surgery. She had a hard time of it & I'm sooo grateful for the love and protection of God as He wrapped his arms around her.

My summer flowers still have some blooms & I'm looking forward to some fall flower bed re-doing and planting more flowers. The butterflies are fluttering around as well as the hummingbirds enjoying all that nectar.

I enjoyed my 65th birthday in August and pray I will have many more! Now time for me to get going with the exercise thing and daily chores.
Posting a few pics from facebook.

Summertime/ butterflies,dragonflies & hummingbirds and

When I go outside.. I am intertained by butterflies, dragonflies and hummingbirds. The dragonflies are so interesting to watch with their 2 sets of wings. I see gold wings, blue wings, black wings. Sure are strange looking. I was visted by one yesterday while I was on the patio eating ice cold watermellon. Guess he wanted a taste:-) They do enjoy dipping in the bird bath. And the hummingbirds zip by so watch out. Sometime I think they will fly right in my face.
Nature's creatures are so carefree and a joy to watch.. very relaxing. I hope to get some pics to post soon.

I have a pork loin cooking with my fresh grown rosemary. Will cook brown rice and yellow squash. Trying to cook very healthy meals.
And my grean beans are growing, growing. Will be happy when I can pick enough to cook with new potatoes and ham.. yum

As a new week starts, I am reminded to leave all worries with God. Hard to do, so best to start small. Give one anxious thought to God, and watch for His faithfulness. Then, as larger worries come, give these to Him also. He can take care of them all, and He will! So don't worry.. Be Happy!

Day with sweet grandaughter

What a nice day today.. made me smile. I had a project planned for today, but a phone call last night changed my plans. You see my Granddaughter Taylor Danielle wanted me to come to her house and hang out at the pool with her. I'm happy that at age 14 she still wants to be with her Grandmother:) Sooo I got up at 6 am, got a beef roast ready for the crock pot, got my swimsuit on and away I went.

We had so much fun and she talked a lot and I listened. She had to tell me all about her vacation trip last week to Destin, Fl. She will be a freshman going to high school and is a little nervous about it all. It seemed to help her to talk with me about things.
It was good to do my pool exercises and just be with her. She is so precious!! I washed my SUV after we got out of the pool. Then we came to my house for lunch. She is like me and would rather eat my home cooking than to get fast food. For dessert.. warm blueberry pound cake with 2 scoops of Blue Bell vanilla bean ice cream. She said you can't get this meal at fast food:)..She is so funny.
It is such a blessing to be a part of a grandchild's life. Children watch us and they begin to form their lives by what they see and how they live. I pray that I will always be a worthy Grandmother.

I heard this about Grace the other day..
Prat ice God's Grace that is given to us each day by living each day with: Gratitude, Humility and Compassion.
I am so very thankful for so much. And when I hear my son thanking me for cooking a meal and telling me how good it is.. I feel blessed to be able to cook a meal.. that I'm not in bed with a feeding tube and I can still walk and take care of myself. I feel so bad when I see someone with no legs or crippled in some way. I always say silent prayers for them.

Now I can see the same Gratitude, Humility and Compassion in my 3 Sons and Grandchildren. Being a parent.. esp. a single parent is not easy but having a wonderful Mother as a teacher has given me the tools to press on and never give up. Live is good.. live each day as though it will be your last. Let your love ones know how important they are and how much they are loved.