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.

Summer days and summer nights

I started Mon washing and cleaning after a 17 day visit from my Sister. I finished Tues by shampooing all the carpets and rugs in my house. I had planned to do the carpet with my Spring cleaning but got started on other projects. Whew.. I am tired now, but have a few more projects. Guess by winter I will be bored and have to go back to work. It's so hard for me to be still for very long. Guess old working habits are hard to break..ha, ha
My Sister gave me a break from cooking and it was nice to eat her cooking. Unfortunately, she has a bad knee that will require knee replacement so we didn't get to go a lot of places. But it was good to be together with one exception... she had her neurotic Yorkie dog with her. I soon found out that my allergies didn't like the situation so I had to take allergy pills while she was visiting.

We traded receipes, did a lot of praying and watched Momma Mia and a Yanni tape of his performance in Greece. My sister liked his music as much as I do. When I lived in New Mexico.. I had the opportunity to see him live. Awesome performer!
When life seems confusing.. look up and ask God what do you need to learn? Stay cool and hope your days are good. And that each day you will try to make God happy, living one day at a time.