It's all I have...

enough said...

have good days!!!
 

happy...

true story...

He has never left me...

I have walked away and come back a few times...

but He never, ever left me...

if you have walked away from Him...

come back now...

He's right where you left Him...

have good days...

 

Just do it...

There is something healing about being creative...

it calms the soul...

it can take you to a happy place...

and we should be less critical of ourselves and others...

we need to encourage each other to live our lives in hope and in peace...

and being creative lets us share a piece of ourselves that we have a hard time expressing in words...

so, just do it...

let your happy flow...

have blessed days!

 

snowmen...

I loved painting snowman when I did crafts...

they are so cute...

hope your day is good...

we could use some prayers for the youngest son...

Craig came home from work a bit ago burning up...

something going around...

we had 60 degree days for Christmas...

its starting to get colder now...

could get rain/snow mix later...

nothing to make snowmen with...

and that's ok with me...

I can play with them here...

be well, stay safe...

 

 

Good morning...

 

we're still eating leftovers here...

that's a good thing...

it's been so warm this Christmas...

50s and 60s...

I am sure winter will catch up with us soon enough...

 

at least the days are slowing getting longer again...

dark at 4pm is not for me...

longing for summer nights already...

at least I can google them...

:)

have good days!

Merry Christmas!

 Hope you are having a wonderful, blessed Christmas day!

Here, the food was good...

the time with family- priceless...

enjoy your day...

Merry Christmas Eve!

 

 

I hope you are your family and friends have a very blessed Christmas...

we will gather later this afternoon here...

Craig had to work today, so we planned around his schedule...

DH finished all his cardio physical therapy...

saw a few doctors, who all gave the go ahead for his shoulder surgery in February...

His bloodwork came back fantastic!

It was a major difference from pre-stent surgery and he has been losing weight, too...

looks and feels so much better...

Merry Christmas!

just some fun things...

just some fun images I found online...

I thought they were super cute...

are you getting ready for Christmas?

we are beginning to...

we still work on the toy drive...

and that is up and going...

donations are good...

need more things for the teens...

waiting on the sign up forms to be returned to us...

but we are off and running...

have good days...

 

No shopping here!

 we do not run out for the black Friday sales...

we shop online...

lol...

saves time, money, and fights...

its a good thing...

decor going up, lights blinking, still working on leftovers...

but they are almost gone...

enjoy the rest of the weekend...

Happy Thanksgivng!

 

there comes a time in life...

when you have more loved ones on the other side...

and few left on this one...

this is how I imagine our family dinners...

and we spend time around the table retelling tales of those who made such a difference in our lives...

and we tell how thankful we are for all the things God has given us...

and all the people who He placed in our lives...

without all His blessings...

we wouldn't be where we are today...

so if you have family...

enjoy them...

even the nuts...

you might just find out later...

they are the ones you will miss the most...

Happy Thanksgiving!

forget the scales...

enjoy the feast...

hug those there a little longer...

and take a moment to just be in this time...

for it will pass so soon...

getting ready...

getting ready for Thanksgiving...

DH will do the grocery shopping in the morning...

the menu had to change this year...

he is on a low sodium diet now...

so we are doing a pork roast with all the trimmings...

it will be different, but making a new custom...

hope your week is going well...

 

Good morning...

hope you are doing well today...

getting ready for the end of this week...

being thankful for all the little things...

I hope you have many things to be thankful for...

 

November is coming...

 where has this year gone?

so much has gone on...

but DH is doing so good now...

still doing his cardio pt 3 times a week...

has about 5 more weeks of that...

I am holding my own...

there is not much I can do anymore...

but that's the way it goes...

both boys are good...

I have been sick, but that has passed...

my allergies are worse this year than they have ever been...

there will be some changes around here come the first of the year...

all the pretty things that used to fill this blog are going to have to find another home...

its just too much for me to take care of now...

and I really don't mind now...

they have made me smile for a long time...

its just time to simplify our lives a little more...

sometimes its just hard getting through the day without all the extra stuff to do...

seasons change and they change so fast...

God's always had a plan before...

so I am sure he has a plan for the rest of it...

be well, be safe and always pray...

he is fine now...

 DH had heart surgery and they put in a stent...

all went well and he was seen yesterday by the surgeon for his post op apointment...

he is free to do whatever he wants to do now...

thank you for the prayers!

not where I want us to be...

DH has heart problems...

his tests did not come out good...

we are waiting for the cardiologist to call and let us know what will happen next...

please pray...

 

I need help for a friend...

Fundraiser by April Honeycutt : Help Maraquan Crossing (gofundme.com)

  

if you can help, it would be so appreciated...

if you cannot, please pray

hurry up and wait...

 

its been a busy month so far...

waiting to hear from the tree service and the insurance adjuster...

Craig flew to Canada on Wednesday...

will be gone 3 weeks...

Doug was here for a couple of days...

now, its just the old man and me...

its so peaceful and quiet...

not doing any major yard work until things are settled and we can get back to normal around here...

the flower beds need thinned out, so overgrown...

but at least there is no room for weeds...

have a great weekend!

our yard after the derecho...

one of the maple trees lost 4 large limbs out of the top...

the almost took out the willow tree...

the guys got them pulled off of the willow, cut up and piled by the road...

north line of the property had a tree come down...

didn't hit anything...

the big walnut along the field had one limb down and 3 others are just hanging up there and need to be taken care of...

the hybrid popular/ cottonwood lost one large limb at the very top...

but its caught in the tree behind it...

we don't go there until it comes down...

the willow lost a couple of small limbs from the maple top falling, but didn't hurt the main trunk at all...

and the rose bed was just fine...

the downed tree is behind the rose bed...

we spent the 4th weekend picking up sticks and mowing the leaf clusters...

we got 3.1 inches of much needed rain from all the storms that went through over a few days...

our 4th celebration for our town is this next Saturday...

so no canceled plans or rearranging the scheduled events...

we had a large doe in the yard yesterday right after lunch...

she was so pretty...

hope your 4th was awesome and you had some much needed time with family and friends...

have good days...

 

derecho moved through here last week...

we had 100 mph winds...

these are the 2 lots across the street from us...

the big old elm tree went down...

and the other one was topped really bad...

these trees were 100 years old or better...

our old friend who owns them is 86 now, living is assisted living...

and his sister is in a nursing home...

and she is a very dear old friend of mine...

he visits her every other day...

her vision is very poor and she has dementia...

he has his hands full and was so distraught with the news of the property...

so I asked him if it would be ok if I took care of it for him and he said that is would be much appreciated, just send him the bill...

so when the tree guys come to take care of our yard...

I will have them take care of his, too...

down the street, our neighbor ended up with his neighbor behind him's carport and shed up against his garage...

but, it missed his machine shed and his house...

this storm was wide spread and over 200,000 lost power in our area on just one of the power carriers...

we have 3 power suppliers in our area...

we were without power for over 30 hours, the longest we have ever gone...

the storm was 175 miles long and over 40 miles wide...

our area had the highest winds...

we are ok, no one hurt or killed in it in our town...

our home and cars are fine...

we have one tree down and 3 were topped...

been on the phone with the insurance company, tree removal guy, friends and neighbors, checking to make sure everyone is ok and just cleaning debris from our yard...

insurance adjustor was here right before supper last night...

took a lot of pictures, noticed all the little things, and will be in touch with a settlement soon...

just waiting on the tree service to get to us and see what its going to take to get this done and how long it will take for them to get to us...

we have 4 limbs that need to come down that didn't fall, they are just hanging up there, one tree down and then haul it all off...

pretty sure its going to take a couple of days to get the lots across from us all cleared and stumps ground...

so, we are totally blessed to not have had more damage for us...

prayer works...

have a happy and safe 4th...

I will post photos of our yard in the next day or two...

 

stuck inside...

between the heat and the smoke...

and some days, both...

I am hiding out in here...

we were supposed to have clear blue skies...

but all we have is this funky haze hanging over us...

it looks like an early morning fog...

with air quality alerts...

we never have that here...

hope your skies are clear where you are at...

have good days...

haven't gotten out and about yet...

 the weather is not my friend this week...

my allergies are screaming...

don't take me outside...

we need rain really bad here...

might get out early in the morning this weekend!

stay tuned!

hope you are all well!

charging the batteries...

I have dug out the camera...

which I have not used in a long, long time...

got the charger plugged in...

things to come...

soon...

We need rain!

got a chance toward morning for some...

but we are in a moderate drought right now...

haven't mowed for a couple of weeks...

DH has been watering here and there...

the garden is up...

just peppers, tomatoes and green beans this year...

so how are you doing?

things going well?

we have had our share of ups and downs...

but we're still going...

have good days!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend...

 

may we never forget those that have sacrificed all for freedom...

they gave everything they had for us...

they took a stand and protected us...

from those who wished to destroy us...

they stood for God and Country...

they died for God and Country...

the enemy is at the door again...

coming for our freedom...

its time to stand and fight...

for God and Country...

Happy Mother's Day...

 

I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day...

we miss our mom's...

so much...

they were amazing women...

and we were so lucky to have had them in our lives...

a little rant I found- it says a lot...

 I need to rant for just a moment. I'm getting older and I’ve worked hard all my life. I have made my reputation, the good and the bad. I didn't inherit my job, my income or my house and I have worked hard to get where I am in life. I have juggled my job, my family, and made many sacrifices up front to secure a life for my family. It wasn’t always easy and still isn't, but I did it all while maintaining my integrity and my principles.

I made mistakes and tried to learn from them. I have friends of every walk of life and if you’re in my circle, it should be understood that I don’t have to remind you of what I’d be willing to do for you. However....

I'm tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who don't have my work ethic. People who have sacrificed nothing and feel entitled to receive everything.

I'm tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy or inept to earn it themselves.

I'm really tired of being told I must lower my living standard to fight global warming, which, no one is allowed to debate.

I’m tired of the out of control spending and high inflation caused by an inept government who doesn’t give a damn about the middle class.

I'm really tired of hearing wealthy “woke” athletes, entertainers and politicians of all parties talk like their opinions matter to the common man. I’m tired of any of them even pretending they can relate to the life, bank account and everyday struggles that I have.

I'm tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor.

I’m upset that I’m labeled as a racist simply because of the color of my skin or because I am proud of my heritage. I never stole any ones land, the government did that..

I’m tired of being told I need to accept the latest fad or politically correct stupidity or befriending a group that’s intent on killing me because I won’t conform to their point of view.

I'm really tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and actions. Especially the ones that want me to fund it. I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or discrimination, or big-whatever for their problems.

Yes, I'm really tired. I miss the America I grew up in and sad my kids and grandkids will never experience that America. I’m actually terrified for their future. But, I'm also glad to be where I am in life. Because mostly, I'm not going to have to see the retched, depressing world the power hungry, useless, brain dead idiots are creating and tolerating!

Lastly, because even though I and many others shouted from the rooftops, not many listened or seemed to care! You reap what you sow, and so do your children.

No one is entitled to anything. You have a choice to work, a choice to stay off drugs, a choice who you vote for and tolerate and a choice to make something of yourself. I have nothing to do with your choice. That's all on you. You are entitled to what you earn, voted for and tolerate!

There is no way these thoughts will be widely publicized, unless each of us sends it on! Surely, the politically correct police censors will try to quiet us.