it looks so pretty out...

but that wind is strong and cold...

41...

doesn't feel it...

these are my Resurrection lilies...

and these are my grape hyacinths...

they were on the north side of the old house next door...

they bulldozed it on June 8th, 1989...

the man who owned the property told me that I could have them...

so I dug them up and moved them to our yard...

they are very old...

I sometimes wonder about the lady who first planted these...

and if she knows that I have kept them safe...

my yucca...

columbine...

daffodils from my father in law...

and more...

I was really hoping these would be blooming today...

maybe tomorrow...

I hope your world is blooming today...

DH found this at Kroger yesterday...

and I cut it open last night...

just look at how red...

and it was good...

but this one had more seeds than these little ones normally do...

but it was still wonderful...

hard to imagine eating watermelon when it's in the 20s...

got down to 27 last night...

but...

and this is a big BUT!

not to be confused with a BIG BUTT...

the S*#@ went south and missed us completely!

yippee skippie!

thanks,everyone, on your very kind comments on my earlier post...

And God said, "NO!"

And God said, "NO!"

I asked God to take away my pride, and God said, "NO!"

He said it was not for Him to take away, but for me to give up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole, and God said, "NO!"

He said, "Her spirit is whole, and her body is only temporary!"

I asked God to grant me patience, and God said, "NO!"

He said, that patience is a by-product of tribulation; it isn't granted, it's earned!

I asked God to give me happiness, and God said, "NO!"

He said, He gives blessings; happiness is up to me!

I asked God to spare me pain, and God said, NO!

He said, "Suffering draws you apart from wordly cares, and brings you closer to Me!"

I asked God to make my spirit grow, and God said, "NO!"

He said, I must grow on my own, but He will prune me to make me more fruitful!

I asked God if He loved me, and God said, "YES!!!"

He gave His only Son who died for me, and I will be in Heaven someday because I believe!

I asked God to help me love others as much as He love me,

And God said, "Ahhhh, finally ~ you have the idea!"

~ Claudia Weizs ~

more images...

this one is so pretty and I love the colors...

and this one is peaceful...

and I love the use of bleeding hearts...

the key...

to the kingdom...

the crown of thorns...

and the butterfly...

representing a transformation...

the freeing of the spirit...

all on the peeling bark of a dogwood...

awesome...

have a great Sunday...

hard to believe...

it's 31 out...

and they are calling for 1-3 inches of S*#@ tonight...

our average is 57 for this time of the year...

but things are coming up in spite of it all...

Craig had won wrestling tickets on the radio...

so last night while him and DH were at the Assembly Hall in Chanpaign...

Doug, Keith and Mallachi came and stayed with me...

Doug got his laundry done and we ordered pizza...

had a very bad day yesterday...

too many trips to the bathroom left me dehydrated...

by 3pm, my BP and blood sugar had dropped really low...

a bottle of water, apple juice and a peanut butter cup later...

I was doing better...

and I had to eat and eat and eat...

by the time one set of guys got home and the other set left...

I was back to my normal self...

today I'm going to take it easy and get done what I can...

the rest will wait until tomorrow...

DH has left to do the weekly shopping...

Kroger's got some nice sales going on and the rest can be had at Walmart...

fish sandwich from McDonald's is coming back with him...

you all have a great weekend and dodge the S*#@...

spring has to happen sooner or later...

right?