Nanainsheldon

She is Three

2008-12-05T21:51:00.000-08:00

Hard to believe our baby girl is three.

I just love her reaction to the candles and

us singing Happy Birthday.

Oh Deer!!

2008-10-09T19:18:00.000-07:00

Charlie.. deer.. Wayne found this skull, and Charlie just had to have it..so he posed with it for the camera.
Luke... riding with NO training wheels.. but must have a helmet..

Loved having the boys and their parents here last week.

Boys!

2008-10-04T18:28:00.000-07:00

They can be so sweet!! Charlie picked me a flower today.
Then they can do silly things... like hanging a lizzard on their ear.
Then... well they can just be boys!!!

(sorry if this offends)

Aunt Dot

2008-09-29T18:50:00.000-07:00

I got to enjoy today with my Aunt Dot.

Aunt Dot has four sons, Michael, Larry, Mark & Sam.

Age wise I am right in the middle of the boys.

I got to go and stay with her during one summer, It was real different for her

To have a girl around.. but they had horses and I got to ride..!!

She is a real down-to-earth lady and a good godly woman.

She was married to my dad's oldest brother.

We got to talk family and look at old pictures and catch up on all the new

stuff too. And Of course she had to fix lunch for us..Yummmm

Mom, Jo and baby John went too.

It was a really great day.

Here ya go Jamie

2008-09-25T18:02:00.000-07:00

Sweet, Sweet, Sweet
There is that little boy smile, at 90 years old.

It was so good to see Uncle Leo and Aunt Iris.

Vacuum???

2008-09-24T19:16:00.000-07:00

Can you see him? I had two snakes in the pool and I wanted Wayne (determiner of all snakes here) to tell me what they were..so I laid them (the dead snakes) on the pool deck. Well, before I could get him out there this Ibis (I think) shows up and eats the snakes. Yuck! At least I did not have to get rid of them..the bird vacuumed them right up.

I did not have time to change to the big lens so the pic is not great.

Go EBA

2008-09-22T18:57:00.000-07:00

Ole' Number 49, stops to wave for Nonnie
Waiting for the Coach to put him in...He was a real trooper

He was actually sick..when we got home he had a fever...but the

game had to go on....or so he thought

Little miss was having a great time..

She's thinking she is one of the girls...

(Emily was at a cheer leading camp at the school...)

Tweekin'

2008-09-17T06:45:00.000-07:00

Jamie decided to add grass down the path..
The drive/parking

Another view down to the creek/shed

We are soooo close!!!

2008-09-13T05:47:00.000-07:00

Front Yard, you can see the sand we had to cover.
From the back porch looking towards the creek.

This is the front yard. We were not going to do much grass,

but the yard is so sanding we had too
This is a view from down towards the creek.

I will be sooo glad when we are done!!

But, then I think 'Do you ever really get done when you own a house?'

We used crushed brick in the pathway, for the color.

As easy as one - two- three...

2008-08-14T04:43:00.000-07:00

I was able to take one day off last week and go to the beach with Jame and the kids.

We had a great day..my sister, baby John (my great nephew) and my mom came out.

Jacob was caught digging a trench for water that was leaking from the waterhose to run in...while waiting on everyone to get ready to go down to the water.

Emmy also liked the sand (can't say I like it as much as I used too) She always has a smile.
And Mac has water, so watch out..she got real brave over the fews days they were there. I did not "doctor" these at all so not the greatest pics...but love the subjects!

Hickory Horned devil caterpillar...Regal Moth

2008-08-06T21:33:00.000-07:00

This big guy was resting on my garage door last evening...he was huge

after looking for him on the web for a while,(ask Shelia) I found him... I go crazy trying to learn about things like this...His wing span was about 5 or 6 inches..His head was big and fuzzy, and bright orange and yellow

Look at those eyes...and legs...He was awesome..But if you really want to see him look up "Big, Stinging, Hungry Caterpillars of the East Coast"...and look at him as a caterpillar, He is called Hickory horned devil caterpillar because of he likes to feed on hickory trees..and he most defiantly looks like the devil!!!

What makes a house a home?

2008-07-20T18:05:00.000-07:00

For me... it is seeing my Grandmother's table on the stair landing
For Mac it is trying out the new bed and bedding in the first floor bedroom
For others it a big screen...
or maybe two...

Furniture is planned..soon we hope!

Here ya go Bill...

2008-07-08T19:06:00.000-07:00

Jeff and Jamie in Dining room/living room
Dining area from loft
3rd floor
1st floor bath
Second floor bath

More of inside..almost done!!!!

2008-07-08T18:51:00.000-07:00

Kids on porch
View from loft of living area
Eric and Jamie making decisions on kitchen
Living area from dining room
Stain glass over front door

Oh My! Green toes..Can you guess who?.

2008-05-27T16:43:00.000-07:00

Oh my oh my look at these GREEN toes...with sparkles no less..This is what happens when Jo Jo and Robbie take you with Granny Blue on her birthday, ...you get green toes!
Lucy (Emily) is satying with us a few days and because I am working she is hanging out with JoJo, Granny Blue, Robin and RaeRae.....

Love having her here....Wish I had more time to be home...alas one day!

So Proud!!

2008-05-14T05:20:00.000-07:00

US Marines, Army, and Air Force well represented.

Annie has made us all so proud.

It's good to see a young person headed in a positive direction.

CPL Chuck (Annie's friend), Gunnery Sgt. Glenn (Annie's Dad), PVT Annie Peifer, Master Sgt. Freddie (Glenn's buddy), SSG Shane, and Lt. Col. Betsy (Jo Anne's Friend) (I apologize if I do not have all this military stuff right I'm new at it).

We had hoped that Lt Jeff would be home, but he was not able to make it.

Jo put on a huge spread for everyone after graduation... it was a great family day.
This cute little blue eyed family was with us on Friday too. There was about 30 of us all together.

Momma Wrabbit

2008-05-05T05:24:00.000-07:00

I was leaving for work Friday and saw this Momma in my front yard,

no doubt looking for the cute babies. My focus is off again, Amy..I was trying to sneak up on her... Then Sunday afternoon I was walking around in the yard, a rare treat these days for me.

I saw this huge pile of fur in my flower bed.... horror struck my heart I thought one or both of the babies had been killed.. but upon further investigation it was the bed where to babies were born.. let's all say it together ... Ahhhh!

Side note: Jeff is back in the USA and will be home soon. Let's all say it together "Thank you God".

Love you all, Judy

Wrascally Wrabbit

2008-04-29T05:10:00.000-07:00

We were outside yesterday checking on the pool, when we happened on these two little cuties just sitting there, (Wayne almost stepped on one of them) they were soaked to the bone from the rain. We could have picked them up but thought better of it.

A Family Affair

2008-04-28T05:18:00.000-07:00

With everyone lending a hand, we are slowly getting it done!

We finished all the bead board, and the trim on the third floor.

We will work on the trim on the second floor next weekend.

Oh Wait this looks important Eric!

2008-04-15T04:50:00.000-07:00

Good help is hard to find! Huh, Eric?

Holding up progress...just plug it in Shelia!!! What's that noise??? Progress finally. LOL

We can not tell you how much help you have been.

We appreciate you very much!

This little glittery piggy...

2008-04-13T06:31:00.000-07:00

I stole Jamie's camera and took these pictures of Mac's feet....
I just love these little piggies.... polish, dirt and all!

The Girls - Singing in the rain

2008-04-02T21:19:00.000-07:00

I wasn't going to post this picture but had a change of heart. She was smiling for me!

Emmy got caught in the rain..but I don't think she minded it at all.

She is just about to loose the other top tooth..and I love the drop of rain on her nose.

McKinley got caught in the rain too. She was having fun standing on the steps and letting the rain fall on her from the roof... This water had to be warmer than the creek!

At the Creek

2008-04-01T01:26:00.000-07:00

I do not believe them...That water is COLD!Not the best picture..but they were having so much fun, well as much fun as you can when you are numb! Emmy, being modest, was hiding behind her brother. They all were in their under ware, except Jacob and Luke who brought extra shorts! And then there was Mac!

Boys, dirt, sand gnats and water!

2008-03-27T02:49:00.000-07:00

We are so glad to have Jeff's boy this week. Charlie is 10 and Luke is 5. They are on spring break. We have had a great time so far..let's see, I went and got them on Tuesday. We went to see "Horton Hears a Who" (cute movie), bought some plants for the garden Wednesday. Then....
We put them to work!
Well, I did get one cheesy smile from these farmers.

Wayne calls this my pretend garden, if it's not 40 acres it's "pretend" to him..but he nor I have the time any more..a few tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, peppers, onions and egg plants is all I can handle. Does that sound like "pretend" to you?

So serious..

2008-03-20T19:51:00.000-07:00

We had a very serious day last Saturday in Waynesboro, Tornado's went with in just a few miles on both sides of us. We all held hands and prayed. The Lord answered and we had only wind (60 mph), rain & hail but no damage.Miss Katie always has a smile, even when the wind is seriously messin' up her hair.
Miss Em was thinking very hard... serious business
Little "e" was working hard on his Indian weapon, serious work
The wind had picked up, even Mac was seriously dirty
Well, almost everyone was serious..He was tryin' out his Indian weapon.

Hey, Big "E" if you are wondering where all your string went.... I may have the answer. Have your people call my people.. LOL.

Moving right along...Thanks to the worker bees

2008-03-10T20:58:00.000-07:00

My Hero's! they worked so hard...

Yes! We have electricity! and Porch fans! If we could just get a bathroom...
This the 3rd floor, with the bead board up, a fun fan for the kids.. The room is 12'x30' so it's long but the kids like it cause it's the "attic".
These workers toted up large sheets of bead board all day, lets see it was about 35 sheets total. Thank you girls very much. I know you took a lot of grief from the group in the top photo but, I could never have made it with you.

That's what I'm talking about

2008-02-29T16:31:00.000-08:00

I've taken a lot of grief because I have already bought two rocking chairs for the porch at the new house. But as you can see the rockers have come in very handy for some of the most important stuff being done at the house.

So they can fuss all they want ...but it looks like I have the best seat around. Now if we can just get the sinks in and have some running water in the house!!! Soon very soon.

Hawk

2008-02-08T19:19:00.000-08:00

Like Jan, I have had this guy around for weeks.
He usually has a friend with him, but I have not gotten together.

I had to take these through the kitchen window with the zoom.

Not the greatest but I will keep trying.

Takin' Shape

2008-02-04T17:59:00.000-08:00

All the roof is on..porches are done.
All of the siding except the front,

we are having to wait on the front door to get here..er there.

This is our..outhouse..really a "working" outhouse. We are way out in the boonies. and we just had to have a place...A friend who has been working on the siding for me built it. As he says it's

"top shelf". LOL

More Progress

2008-01-26T15:42:00.000-08:00

The new place from the front
From the side
The inspectors..Granny-ship, Pop & Jame

Roof and siding almost done, electical done, plumbing done, HVAC done.

We move inside next and we'll probably slow way down.

R&R?????

2008-01-04T18:30:00.000-08:00

Not sure this was the R&R Jeff had in mind, but sure was good to have the extra help.

This is a view from the back porch towards the creek. By the time we finished it was a little more cleared...the boards you can see in the creek are the remains of a "bridge" built by a couple of inexperienced bridge builders.

The Gang was all there..

2008-01-03T19:16:00.000-08:00

Inside the new house on the stairs..It was so good to have Jeff home.

More Progress..

2008-01-03T19:02:00.000-08:00

I have been trying to post some pictures for a while..not sure what I am doing wrong. Anyway, here is a picture of some more progress on the Ga property. The small two-story house is now a small three story house..Wayne was doing some clearing also..not much but enough to see the creek. I'll post that view later.

Am I the only one who cannot upload photos?

2007-12-27T17:56:00.001-08:00

Progress report

2007-12-11T19:05:00.000-08:00

Jamie took some pictures for us of the progress on the new house.

This picture should have been last!!!
The foundation is in and the framing will begin on Saturday!

For you..Granny-Blue

2007-12-03T22:20:00.000-08:00

Cousins

Great-grands

Trouble

all the same!!!

Mac, Emmy, Luke,

Charlie, Jacob, Cohen, Gracie

Love them!!!

Passion Flower

2007-11-17T17:49:00.000-08:00

I love this vine...it has real pretty red bloom
It is very short lived...I usually only get a couple of blooms, I think I need to more it..but who knows when that will happen???

Hard Workers

2007-11-13T16:19:00.000-08:00

The first step...putting up the power pole in GA.A couple weeks ago we went and got all our permits to begin construction on our "Welkin" in Georgia (We have decided to call our 'Plantation' Welkin..it means "the vault, or view of heaven from earth, it is an old English word mostly used in poetry now days). I was so pleased that Grannyship went with us...and she is a worker..so she insisted in helping Wayne. It was a good day. They enjoyed each other..just look at the smiles.
I took this picture of her hand...as you can see she has always been a hard worker...her hands tell their on story..She is a trooper..Guess that's where her son got it from.

Remember My Lemons??

2007-11-12T18:06:00.000-08:00

Well, I got my answer...yes my lemons will turn yellow on the tree..These lemons are huge.
These are the first lemons I've grown..I had read that they would turn yellow by November, and they did
I've picked four or five and the tree has about 14 more on it.

Lemonade anyone???

Nope not a fire..

2007-11-11T17:43:00.000-08:00

We were in Georgia Saturday, when we stopped to lock the gate..I saw this beautiful Sun set. It is very dark back there...Shane said it was lighter with his eyes shut. It is also very quite.. only noise we hear is the one we make . Wonderful!!!!
When I looked at the pic when I got home, I thought it looked like the trees were on fire.

I had to throw this one in...I took it a few days eh..probably weeks ago now..I liked it too.
Me and the Moon..gotta keep trying.

Hitchin-a-Ride

2007-11-10T19:48:00.000-08:00

I was getting ready to put the final chemicals in the pool, and put the cover on it, when I caught this guy hitchin-a-ride on the chlorinator..I hated to tell him but his ride will end tomorrow..cover goes on without fail.

Good Night Alaska

2007-11-08T17:04:00.000-08:00

As we were getting ready to leave Alaska, it was bitter sweet. Alaska, for the most part, is a beautiful place..We knew it was going to be wonderful to have our babies closer to home and at the same time it was more than likely we would not be returning to "The Last Frontier".This was one of my favorite pictures.

As we left, it was fitting to have this beautiful scene to remember...The midnight sun was just about to set and gave a pink glow to the white capped mountains. We all have wonderful memories and lots a great pictures to look back and enjoy...

If you ever get the opportunity.....go you'll love it...

The Best!

2007-11-06T16:05:00.000-08:00

This is Jacob and Harley..best buddies..
Sweet baby girl..."please Nonnie" she says.
I love this...Emmy has always called the headphones "earheads". Well, the foam convering was missing from one side. So this smart girl figured it out...we had the best laugh at this.
Did I mention we went to a football game or 2, or 3, or 4....

More Scenery...as seen by me

2007-11-05T18:17:00.000-08:00

This is another picture taken in Chugach State Park, Alaska

If you enlarge the pic you can see a cabin sitting in what I bet is a breathe taking location.
This picture was taken at Otter Lake on Fort Richardson, AK
This was taken while we were at a football game, in Eagle River AK... everywhere you looked around the football field it was awesome
This was also taken at the Eagle River, AK while at Jacob's football game.

Chugach State Park

2007-11-03T06:02:00.000-07:00

Chugach State Park is a picturesque place. Even on the chilly rainy day we were there it was beautiful. It was great fun to ride the rolling, even steep hills. We would be riding up so steep it looked like there was no road ahead...and the kids would squeal with delight as we zoomed down the other side (music to Nonnie; new name for me from McKinley, and Pop's ears). Then we were up in the clouds again trying to see everything at one time and find our stomachs!! WEEEEE!!!

SERIOUS STUFF at GWENN LAKE
Oh, speak if you dare! You will get the hand action across the throat from this guy!

Do not under any circumstance have him cast his gaze away from his bobber..do not splash the water, and only breathe and blink your eyes just enough to stay alive!!! He will walk halfway around the lake to escape the less serious minded cause...HE IS FISHING!!

The Moose is Loose...or not

2007-11-01T19:50:00.000-07:00

This "Lady" was in the parking lot of the Army Lodging we stayed in just before we left Alaska. There was a "Gentleman" there too but by the time I got the camera, ran down the hall, down the stairs and around the corner...he was gone. I was told by those how were out there in time..the "Gentleman" was looking for some "action" and the "Lady" was having no part of it eh?, him. So he left.
Anyway, she was beautiful..and was very obliging..way more into having her picture taken than her....well...you get the picture.

Mean while back in Alaska

2007-10-30T12:08:00.000-07:00

Well, what can I say...some issues a raised and I just have not had time or energy to get back to my beloved blog..maybe now that at least some of the issues are settling in in Ga. I can get back to it. I thought this was so beautiful..it was a very bright and clear day in AK just before we left and we were out at Otter Lake and Gwen Lake with the kids..this tree was so gold and sky so blue I just loved it..
Even through the shadows the gold was gleaming
You can see all the leaves on the ground..it was so pretty..more pics on this later..the kids were posing pretty good..and Pop maned the camera like a champ.

Alaskan Plants

2007-10-17T19:23:00.000-07:00

Alaska has some very pretty plants.These are the beautiful berries on a Northern Ash tree. They say when the berries are rotting they ferment and when the birds eat them the get "drunk". Kinda like when the birds here eat china berries. I have a couple of seeds ...we'll see...it may be to hot here for it.
This is a flowering crab apple tree. I just love this..and have discovered it can be grown here.
This is the forest floor in Alaska. The edges of one of the plants is frilly and white. Some are red, and the roots and moss were neat.
I think this is like what my mom calls Queen Ann Lace. It was just about finished blooming while we were there, but I caught this one on the edge of Otter Lake.

Trip Check

Day 10

10/17/07

Everyone had a great visit with their friends in KY, and are once again on the road headed to GA. They should arrive tomorrow..YEA!!!! The biggest thrill and anticipation seems to that they will once again be able to eat with a fork!!

still at the ZOO

2007-10-16T17:08:00.000-07:00

Jacob, a fox and the Zoo Keeper.

Back at Homer
Sweet baby girl

Trip Check
10/16/07
Day 9
They are in MO, headed to KY...to see some friends...the kids wanted to fly home today. LOL
Jacob got news that his football team won the state championship.
Should be in GA by Thursday.

Still at the Zoo

2007-10-15T19:16:00.000-07:00

This little guy was so cute...and he loved popcorn.
This guy was huge..what would the Alaska Zoo be without a Polar Bear, the Alaska Zoo only takes animals that have been hurt, if they can be rehabilitated and released they are otherwise they remain at the Zoo.
We had the best time...
These monkeys must have escaped their cage!!

Trip Check day 8

10/15/07

They are still in SD, had a great day visited Deadwood and Sturgis (big Harley Davidson Place) The Boys went from "horses to hogs". Also saw Mt Rushmore. Pretty neat she said. They will hit the road hard tomorrow and are headed for KY, probably will not get there until Wednesday. They will more than likely hit GA by Thursday. The Lord has certainly been with them and Exodus 23:20 has really helped us as we have claimed it for the journey.

Praise God!

Her Day..

2007-10-14T18:04:00.000-07:00

Yep..it was her day (can't you tell), her class had a field trip to the Alaska Zoo. She allowed us to come along.LOL..
This is the entrance gate to the Zoo, it was absolutely gorgeous.

The old rugged fence posts and the beautiful flowers, were such a wonderful contrast.

Yep, grab a stranger and get them to take your picture. We had a great day and I will post more pics later.

Trip Check Day 7

10/14/07

They left Bozeman, MT after a day of sightseeing...had a hard time getting the cowboys back in the car..LOL they were in Wyoming headed towards South Dakota last we talked to them about 9:00 pm EST Note: She posted..no picture but a message for everyone.

Cooper's Landing, AK

2007-10-13T16:03:00.000-07:00

On the way home from Homer we pasted threw Cooper's Landing.

This is a shot of the Huge Lake there. Love the red, green and gold colors.
The foliage was just beautiful and there was a dusting of snow on the mountains. Pretty perfect. There was a steam running parallel with the road, Jamie saw some salmons jumping but we never got a picture.

Trip Check Day6 10/13/07 WooHoo!!! back in the good ole U S of A. As of about 2pm EST. They said they were singing "The Star Spangle Banner" as they crossed...LOL and the speed limit is 75. Not sure how far they will make it but I am sure she will be calling soon...11:pm est they are in Bozeman, MT..just crossed the Continental Divide, and tomorrowthey are going to the site of "The little Bighorn" and "Custer's Last stand" ..our cowboys are in heaven!!!

Ah, Homer

2007-10-12T15:57:00.000-07:00

I know yuk! But I, for one, had never seen this before and just knew I did not care to see it again...It' s kelp. Most of the time it is under the water, the tiny tail part is actually the "root" and is in the sand..the "bulb", when the tide is in, floats and the kelp leaves look like hair to me...anyway. Looking from our balcony it looked Bad....

"Open it, open it, Pop.. what does it look like?" Well, I missed the face but I a sure you it was not the pearl she thought it to be!.

You can see how much the tide goes out here it looks like the water is higher than us...This cliff was magnificent.

Our last look at Homer, as we were driving on Skyline Drive... Bitter sweet...love to have the kids home and they love coming home..but we knew this was ,more than likely, our last trip to Alaska.

Trip Check Day 4 & 5

10/11 & 12/07

I did not get to blog until late today so, now that Jame is in "real time" and has phone service it will be a bit easier to keep up with her. They said Grande Pairie was a big city, Edmonton, the Capital of Alberta, was still larger (about like Atlanta) they were heading into Calgary about 5:00pm EST. Trying to make it to High River, but not sure the kids can hold out for that. (just heard from her...they made it). Had some "interesting" things happen...more from her on that. Lots of pairies with lots and lots of round bales of hay..they even bale the median of the four lane highway! She a sures me she, huh..Shane, is taking pictures..she said she cannot take her eyes off the road..They are confident they will be into USA tomorrow. WooYoo!!

Thank you for your continued Payers.

Note: Jacob had to save Emmy..she stepped off into the deep end of the pool...over her head...thank God Jacob "saved her life".

More in Homer....

2007-10-11T16:38:00.000-07:00

Watch tall boys have the time of their life... in their stinky, will not take it off, lucky fishin' shirt.
Marvel at Gods handy work, again. The Katchemak Bay looking toward the Cooks Inlet.
See a loon, lookin for lunch
Stand out in front of the oldest establishment in Homer, They say you can tell the average height of the old seafarers, from by looking at the door. There is a light house attached to this building..but I had the honkin lens on ..so Jamie has the best Picture of it. Dang it!
Pick up really neat rocks..out of the kelp. And Shane better have put my really neat rocks in that trailer!! LOL

Trip Check day 3

10/10/07

Made it to Ft. Nelson, BC 12:09 m EST, Traveled 591 miles

will rest a bit today and then head towards Grande Prairie

Saw herds of Buffalo, elk, mule deer, wild horses (that they kids wanted to roundup), dull sheep right in the road...no bear yet.

Elevation 1396 ft.Temp was a "nice" 32 degrees

Jamie said she asked one lady how they knew about the wheather forcast, because she could not find the "local forcast" the lady said "we just look outside..and unless it gets 50 below we don't worry about it." Crossed Canyons..on bridges with on guard rails..awesome but made her legs hurt as she looked back and saw Mack's little face.

Have gone up and down steep rolling mountains so much Mack throws up her hands and says "Weeee" like she is on a roller coaster.

And one last thing...she said the territory is so expansive, the mountains so big..they feel like ants....just a tiny speck in God's great world. She is looking for her cord, knows it is somewhere in the trailer, so she can post..the motel had internet hookup!! Oh, she said it cost about $80. to fillup her car in AK, in BC it cost $90. for a half tank!!! that's more than DOUBLE!!!

More to do in Homer....

2007-10-10T19:35:00.000-07:00

Wear flip flops on the beach...while your Nana swears you have got to be freezing.
Fish in the Rain..in waders...up to your ankles in water while your Nana swears you have got to be freezing.
Watch the sun rise but never go over your head..only travels the horizon
Watch bald eagle soar...right over your head
Marvel at the handy work of God.. This was an awesome bird..wish I could have gotten a closer shot, but the sun is very hard to work with in AK

Trip Check Day 2

10/9/07

Left Tok, AK 2:00 pm EST (had to wait on bank to open to exchange money)

Traveled 396 Miles to White Horse, Yukon, Canada

Arrived at 9:30 pm EST

Very bad road conditions, lots of huge potholes, slow going

Temp in White Horse 4 degrees (warming-up!) snow flurries

Crossed over into Pacific time Zone (3 hours behind us)

Traveling the Alcan Highway, hope to reach Ft. Nelson tonight 591 miles away

Jacob: "Saw HOO-G-A Caribou" Antlers as wide as the car is long.

Emily says "If we are in another state, it looks just like Alaska!"

Bible Verse to sustain us: Exodus 23:20

Things to do in Homer....a series

2007-10-09T16:17:00.000-07:00

These next few day will be a glimpse into our two days at Homer. Checkin out the hunting and fishing stuff with your buddy...

and get an Ice Cream too!

Walk with your best friend on the beach for the first time, in a long time.
Check out the beach, for the first time in your life (Mack); laugh and spend time with your Pop again.
Enjoy the view, no matter what view you have .
Watch boats speed by. (Jacob took this picture.) The weather was rainy and dark but it gets better...If you enlarge these they look a little better.

Trip Check, Day one

10/8/07

Left Anchorage about 2:oo pm EST headed to Tok, AK. arrived about 11:00 pm EST

Traveled Approx. 300 miles.

The expected low temp last night in Tok 1 degree.

Will spend the night before heading out in the AM to Whitehorse in the Yukon, will cross boarder into Yukon and time zone.

Had to hug mountains on one side and avoid washouts on the outside of the road, about 3,400 ft. straight down. They are on the Glenn Allen Highway... Have seen snow bunnies, coyotes and have been higher than the USCG radio towers..seen one other car..

Thank you for your prayers, it is so good to have good friends, God Bless you all.

To be continued...

Our Trip Down to Homer, AK

2007-10-08T23:12:00.000-07:00

First I will apologize, because you may get tired of AK pictures..

however this is sorta like scrap booking, I am usung it so I'll always have this record of our last trip to Alaska..It's called the "Ring of Fire", the five volcanoes that you can see from the Kenai Peninsula, AK. Due to weather conditions we could only see two of the northern most..Mount Redoubt last erupted 1989.
And Mount Iliamna, has been quite for a long time.
This is the "Spit", it is a sliver of land that juts out into Kachemak Bay, pronounced "Catch-a-mack". It's called a spit because it looks like someone ( I say God) just spit the land out there...pretty fitting name. We stayed at the rightly named "Lands End Resort". If you can make out the tallest row of houses at the farthest point that's it! Across the Bay are five Glaciers, more on that later.
Another view of "The Spit"from Skyline Dr., with three of the five glaciers in view across the Bay.
The reason we went!

All of the sights took my breath away...

I hope you'll see what I mean in the next few posts...

but this is was the best sight for these sore eyes...We only got to stay one night due to appointments Shane had to keep, but it was good for these guys to take a break..walk the "beach" ....skip stones and watch otters crack clams on their bellies..

Home..late..without our luggage

2007-10-07T14:08:00.000-07:00

We made it home late yesterday afternoon..without our luggage. It arrived this afternoon. We had a really great extended trip.

As you can see we had help packing. Jamie and Shane were trying to clear housing, sparating what they shipped and what came with them in the trailer. We had suite cases lying on the floor for the stuff they would need right away...you can see what Mack says are "must haves".

Have lots of pictures to share the next few weeks.

Jamie, Shane and the kids pull out tomorrow, so say a prayer for them.

We'er out of here

2007-09-19T16:39:00.000-07:00

No picture...just love you all..thanks for the prayers and see ya in a couple of weeks!

Get a Room!!!

2007-09-18T19:01:00.000-07:00

These ding dang bugs are everywhere! Have they no shame??In the house, garage, car, and even in the frig if you leave it open long enough. I hate them..they are so pesky...one even climbed on the inside of my glasses..on my face today!!! YUK!

Wrought Iron Gates

2007-09-17T17:08:00.000-07:00

I would love to have a gate

similar to this

if I did not have dump trucks

and big equipment coming in

and out of it constantly.This one is nice.. with the oak tree, moss and azalea's behind it.
I did a little research a while back on wrought iron gate designs.

The one above (if my memory serves me) is called "scroll".
This one is called "floral".

A lot of the gates tell stories of families, trades, and some speak of royalty. They can contain a lot of information, even can say if you are a Christian, by the symbol, cool huh? Charleston has some really beautiful ones..this gate is actually in Walterboro, SC. Gates are the entryway into gardens and always seen so welcoming. Not sure what design I like, today you see them with palmetto trees, turkeys', and deer on them. So far I like all that I've seen so it will hard to choose..if I ever get to.

Dirt Roads

2007-09-16T17:44:00.000-07:00

I love dirt roads.

Something about them speaks peace.

They lead to special places, like Grandma's, fishing ponds,and swimmin' holes. The best dirt roads twist and curve to give the trees the right-of-way.

Francis Marion

2007-09-15T16:49:00.000-07:00

Today I was "rambling" (that's what my Nanny would have called it). I had some errands to do and I was just taken my time (a rare thing). We all know what a beautiful place we call home. So I saw some really pretty swamps today...I know swamp and pretty in the same sentence.. only a Carolina Girl could say that! But as I rambled...I got to thinking about Francis Marion...

you know..."Swamp Fox, Swamp Fox

Tail on his hat

Nobody knows where the swamp Fox at.."

Brigadier General Francis Marion fought against

the British in the revolutionary war...His parents were French Huguenots, and first generation

South Carolinians..anyway he was raised here in Winyah, SC (near Georgetown) and roamed the swamps, he was so good at eluding the British; they gave him the nick-name

Swamp Fox.. because he wore a fox tail on his hat

his men wore feathers..I was also thinkin if Jake, Charlie, Luke, Eric, or Riley, or any of the other boys we love had been named Francis...they would rather be called Swamp Fox too..

If ya get a chance his life makes for interesting reading..not all of it complimentary as you might expect.. I love this history..

The Real Thing

2007-09-14T18:06:00.000-07:00

I love old bottles, I have quite a collection.

My nephew scuba dives off the docks in Savannah

and has given me some really cool ones.

I have a milk bottle collection.. even some from Brays' Island Dairy..

Wayne has been working on Parris Island for few months,

this week he dug up this old coke bottle. Knowing I love

the old bottles he brings all he finds home for me,

he says I always smile when I get them

The really cool thing about this one is it was bottled in Ridgeland, SC.

I know the Ridgeland Bottle Co started in 1910...

It celebrated it's 50th anniversary in 1960, It's not there today but I could not find

out when it closed.

The bottle is really nice.....

but I keep telling Wayne when he digs up that buried

treasure chest full of gold doubloons I'll be ecstatic.

Why?

2007-09-13T19:13:00.000-07:00

Can anyone tell me why people paint the trunks of trees white?

It appears that it's a southern thing.

Kinda like burying old tiers halfway in the ground, like edging and painting them white.
It has always been a puzzlement to me...

Mount Sheldon.?

2007-09-12T16:10:00.000-07:00

I was 0n my way home this afternoon, and I saw a mountain off in the distance.

Now, if I were in Alaska this would not be news, there are mountains everywhere.

But how often do we get to see one in Sheldon?

Looks just like a mountain range, huh?
Alas, it was only clouds..

911 Do you remember where you were?

2007-09-11T10:16:00.000-07:00

I remember it like it was yesterday.

I was already at Picket Fences...Richard called and said have you seen the news...I said no.

He said get the key to my mom's house and go turn on the news..I asked why and he wouldn't say, then he said he'd be right there.So I did..we got there at about the same time and I just could not believe my eyes..

Richard knew Shane and Jamie were somewhere near the Pentagon,

and was trying not to scare me. (nice try)

I started trying to call and I finally got Jamie,

She said Shane was across the street and saw the plane, and

while we were talking Shane called and told her to

get the kids and leave....Now. Well, she choose to go north

with some friends...to PA...bad choice..

So many lost their lives....we need not to forget.

I did not have photo for today, until I went the PO and the BCB had this flag hanging up, it gave me chills. Lord bless all who lost loved ones and those who are still feeling the pain of this awful day and may we never experience anything like this again.

Japanese Maple/Lantern Tree

2007-09-10T16:48:00.000-07:00

I planted this plant a year ago..It said it was a Japanese Maple/Lantern tree.

It grows very straight-up, and has thin stick like limbs. It's leaves do resemble maple leaves.

The neatest thing is that it has these lantern like blooms on it.

They look very much like Japanese paper lanterns. If you enlarge the photo you can see the veins in the bloom.

It's not easy being green..

2007-09-09T17:50:00.000-07:00

Or trying to focus pass the leaves in front of the subject behind.

Short and sweet tonight.

How about a big shout out to..Our Hero

2007-09-08T18:44:00.000-07:00

Today is Shane's Birthday...

This is not the best picture in the world of Shane or otherwise, but it is one I have cherished and had framed since Jamie sent it to me...this was right after 9/11. If you look closely you can see the big hole in the Pentagon. That is Shane's silhouette on the right.

I go about my day and, I forget...then I see this picture and

I remember he is a hero, as are many others...

Happy Birthday SSG Matthews.

Thank you and we love you!

Forest Floor

2007-09-07T19:40:00.000-07:00

We don't use the word "forest" much here in the south, we always say "woods".

But somehow "woods floor" does not have the ring and mystery of "forest floor".

Does it have to be a certain number of acres to be a forest?

Anyway, I took this picture and it reminded

me of a picture you might see in a children's story book.

Just needs a toad with a fiddle.

Agraulis vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758)

2007-09-06T16:50:00.000-07:00

No it's not a foreign language, I was doing some research on this butterfly and this is the scientific name.

The Common name is Gulf Fritillary.The cool thing was the male patrols for the female while she lays her eggs.. (when is the last time anybody patrolled for you while you did your business??) they overwinter in the south so that is why we are seeing them so much right now.

They love to feed on lantana and this little tropical plant, can't remember the name right now, I got in Myrtle Beach at the beginning of the summer.
Generally, they just like hangin around...

Congress Street

2007-09-05T23:29:00.000-07:00

This Old House on Congress Street has always intrigued me.

It looks out of place, like an old country farm house, right off of busy Carteret Street.

The worn, weathered boards are beautiful. If I could I'd move it to Georgia.
But then again, I'm not sure it would look right without a plametto tree next to it..Detail on the gable end.

The sun was imposible at the time of day I was able to take the pic.

I still have not managed to get the depth and sharpness of Amy's BWs.

One day.

Thanks for my "Fairy Tale Life"

2007-09-05T20:13:00.000-07:00

No Pic, but I just had to say, today we have married for 38 years...no not perfect lives but as we enter the Autumn of life we are very happy and marvel each day at the Grace God shows us, I always thank Wayne for my "fairy tale life", (he thinks I'm nuts). But after living in the world all day, when I get home to Sheldon, SC, and Wayna...I am in heaven here on earth.

Poetry in Motion

2007-09-04T20:40:00.000-07:00

The Horse

Not just an animal, but a friend

I watch him gallop;

Smooth as glass;

Gracefully, I talk to him he understands;

No criticism, no hatred

Just a friend, with an encouraging nicker.

Spunks girlfriend came to see him today (I've known about them for sometime now).

It started out with just a kiss across the fence..

Now things have really taken off.
I had never seen him in purple until today, it becomes him.

Heart to heart they ride...Horses stole my heart a long time ago. I never had my own until I got married, then I took Wayne's LOL her name was Pet and I loved her!! They have broken my heart and bit my butt (no kidding), carried me on the wind and knocked me down (my fault). Then, when I had back surgery the doc said absolutely not... Spunk was given to me because he's not "perfect" by some standards (Biscuit, too). He probably hasn't been under a saddle in about eight to ten years (we usually let the kids ride bareback)..until today, his eyes got big as saucers when he saw the saddle...I'm not sure who I was more proud of..Christina or Spunk...Wayne did have to get on him and settle him a bit..but the fat ole boy (Spunk not Wayne) did so good. Christina, I know you love him...and as long as someone is here with you...come anytime...he'll get to where he is expecting you. You will never have a better friend. But I warn you...chances are he will break your heart one day.

"There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man" ~Winston Churchill~

"No hour of life is wasted, that is spent in a saddle" ~ Winston Churchill~

It is not enough for a man to learn to ride a horse: he must also learn how to fall ~Old Spanish Poverb~

Happy Birthday Luke!

2007-09-03T20:40:00.001-07:00

We had been told to expect a girl...

I remember flying down the Interstate in NC, trying to make it to "her" birth, and then I got the call...Jeff sounded worried when he said "Momma"..and I said what is it son...he said "She's a boy". LOL . I had to go buy him blue clothes to wear home....They didn't have a name for HIM so Charlie named him

"Luke Sky Walker"...Well, the Luke stuck. He is 5 today....My sweet little

John Lucas

I had to post this...he wears his boots to the pool... Gotta love those cowboys!!

Persistence Pays Off

2007-09-02T19:43:00.000-07:00

Finally caught with his wings open...I don't think he had completely landed.
It looks like his body is still in the air.

Someone Special

2007-08-31T02:00:00.000-07:00

This is my friend Sandy, we've been friends for more than 30 years, she knows everything about me, and still finds it in her heart to love me. She loves and cares enough about me to tell me when my pants make me look fat. LOL..She helps me weigh out things when my burden is heavy; and yes, even to tell me, in love, when I am wrong..she has even "taken a bullet" for me when I have been unjustly accused or wronged..She is a true friend. I love her very much and pray everyday that I can be the kind of friend she deserves. I just could not leave this lady out. For so many reasons! Always so stylish and proper. Love her dearly.

*************************

But this is my special someone ....
I have watched her handle herself with grace, integrity and determination over the last few years.

Always, Always...saying
"Me and God, we got this, Mom".
Most recently, I've watched her battle the United States Army with bulldog tenacity.. searching out what is right and fair for her husband, who has given so much in the last 4 years.
She has handled this on her own...no need to rally troops, heck there aren't any..."I got this mom, me and God we got it" She and Shane are literally beating a path for other wounded soldiers and their families..I think the Army calls it the "Matthews Path", and rightly so. They have been the "first" to do so many things..and being first has been tough. She said last night she felt like she had ran into a brick wall and that even the wall wanted to fight her...then she said "I read in Isaiah, the walls are Gods, He will move the walls, God always gives me the encouragement I need in all my trials" such faith. I look around and see so many people with such pity gripes... that mostly center around themselves. Waaawaaa...is not in this girls vocabulary.
Fighting for truth, fairness and letting trials make her a better person have been her call signs.
Never listening to the nay Sayer's, no time for that. Faults? sure she's got some...lets see....you can not rush her...she gets that from her dad (now Jacob has begun to exhibit the trait, grin ) but here again I see the Lord.. The Lord says we are like sheep and sheep; you can not drive you must lead them. So if you are going her way she'll follow...but she knows if you are leading her astray..and that's not gonna happen. (is that a fault?) I like how Shane says it..She "Woman's up" Meaning she takes the lead, and the responsibility, how many people do you know who are taking responsibility these days.

She is a beautiful child of God's ,inside and out.
J - Jesus first
O - others second
Y- yourself last

Can't you just see the joy on her face????

A lot of people have said we have done a good job raising our kids...well, we only had them for a season...the rest they have done on their own...We're very proud of both of them.

Solemn Rows-Revelation-Sweet Hope

2007-08-30T13:39:00.000-07:00

Solemn Rows, trees and markers. The National Cemetery
This is a view of the main entrance of the NC, with a monument at the rear.

These dear sweet men and women who died in the line of duty knew what they were fighting for..some Americans have lost sight of "One Nation Under God"

Whenever I finally get to talk to Jeff for a minute I ask him a million questions...I'm sure he is thrilled, bless his heart he is always saying "gotta go, love you" and I keep asking questions and tell him to hang up first and he says I've hung three times and you keep poppin' back up...Oh well. I ask him about the Afghan people. He said they are, for the most part, regular people..very poor..He also said they think of themselves as Afghans, like we think of ourselves as Americans. That is not the case in Iraq however. They are not a "Nation" they are lots of "small nations and tribes" trying to wipe each other out. But what can we expect? As we go deeper into our study of Revelation (in our SS class)...and learn about Babylon (Iraq), the seat of the Anti-Christ, the pit of hell ...I am so sure that the earths time is short. And these who are dead in Christ will rise first...Then those that remain will be caught away in the twinkling of an eye.

"I come quickly"

Our Sweet Hope

Silhouette

2007-08-29T15:47:00.000-07:00

The yellow silhouette wings in behind this sulfur butterfly is actually another sulfur butterfly.

They are very fast, kinda like kids who will not sit still to have their picture made. I keep trying to get a good photo of one with his wings opened. So stay tuned.

I have so many "flying things" in my backyard...and that's all I've had time photograph lately.

Coming in for a Landing

2007-08-28T15:47:00.000-07:00

I know, wings...but I thought this was so neat.

It looks like he's putting on the brakes.

The Tabernacle Baptist Church on Craven Street

2007-08-27T12:00:00.000-07:00

While working on our blog challenge "Faith", I took some pictures that I really like in BW. These are the windows on the left side of this beautiful old church.
This is a decorative piece on top of the church.
The bell tower of the Tabernacle Baptist Church.

My other friend Amy (Amy P.) sneaks a peek at our blogs and she loves BWs of Beaufort too.

Wha'd ya think Amy? I don't have the crispness that my other Amy gets..but I liked them.

Fit for a Queen

2007-08-26T14:16:00.000-07:00

We had a very special day for a very special person today at our Church.Her throne for the day.
Our Princess and her Prince with Pastor Danny
She is our busy Bee!

She is such a good sport and good support for all of us; Loves her Lord

her Family and Church family....

And today we got to show her in a small way we love and appreciate her.

Thank you Jan.

Happy Birthday, Wayna

2007-08-25T17:20:00.000-07:00

This is the box his present came in..Drum roll, please....
This is his present...42" of, soon to be hangin' on the wall,

Braves, Cowboys, and Sci Fi action.

Oh, yes he is smiling...but not for the camera.

When asked what speed limit he was this year, he said

He was headed to Interstate....

He had all kinds of calls, and cards, songs and..a special delivery of

homemade Peanut Butter cookies...I gotta talk to the girl who signed his

card "your girl friend".

My Faith Looks up to Thee...

2007-08-24T11:27:00.000-07:00

Hebrews 11:1

"Now, Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen"

So I was wondering...How can I take a picture of something you can not see??

Then I thought; to me my faith is like a rock, something that when all around me is shaky and unstable I can stand on my faith in Christ. My faith is that solid Rock. There are people who have more faith in what the news paper says than what God's word says, they can believe there is life on another planet and cannot believe God created the universe. I have seen some miserable people in my life time, I've work for a few, so mad at the world; and even they can not tell you what they are mad at. I use to be mad too, then Christ began to show me what I was missing....Him! Has my life gotten perfect..no...but can I see my faith work? Oh, yes.

Romans 5:1

"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" Something..no $, no title, no fame, have ever produced. Sweet Peace.

Ever since we got this assignment I have not been able to get this song out of my head.
"My faith looks up the Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine! Now hear me while I pray, take all my guilt away, O let me from this day be wholly Thine!"

I pray that you all have His peace. And that your faith looks up....not around.

PS. This what you get when you give a Sunday School teacher an assignment like this!

pss: My cousin Val has got her post up and running check it out..you can link from me or Jamie.

Corny

2007-08-23T20:56:00.000-07:00

I just realized.... somehow I've gotten a day behind...Bags and Bags of corn under the barn.
For the deer of course
But the birds and the squirrels have a ball too.

Yellow Ice Plant

2007-08-22T19:00:00.000-07:00

As promised...no wings!!

Yellow Ice Plant (which looks pink to me) is a succulent. It also comes in a beautiful fuchsia color. The fuchsia plant blooms like crazy..this one does not bloom as much..so when it does it's special.I have always thought the "leaves" look like lizard skin.

Hawks

2007-08-21T19:34:00.000-07:00

I know that you all are sick of flying things..but these guys was circling over head this afternoon. I was spinning around and around trying to get a picture. I got dizzy.All the little birds were dashing around and singing at the top of the little beaks.
Then, I saw them...two beautiful hawks,

(Wayne would disagree, hawks eat quail and he doesn't get to shoot them so the hawk is not pretty to him..go figure!)

Still blurry...but I just could not resist..they were very hard to catch up with, with the camera.
I promise, no critters tomorrow.

Hummm

2007-08-20T18:03:00.000-07:00

Well, I finally caught him...I know it is blurry

but I was so happy to finally get his picture. I suppose this is the best one...

The wind was blowing so the flower was moving too.
I was having a hard time getting close even with the big honkin lens.
Oh, how I wish these were better quality...next time??

I Better hurry they will gone soon.

Ahhh

2007-08-20T05:10:00.000-07:00

I like to take pictures outside mostly.

I was out trying to get a picture of a hummingbird,

more on that later. When this guy caught my eye.I was watching him and he wasn't acting like the usual butterfly.

He seemed more like an acrobat doing a tumbling routine.

Then I saw it...he has a broken wing. As I continued to watch him I realized that the broken wing is why he was so "out of balance". The usually graceful flutters were gone and life now seemed such a struggle. But he kept right on going, albeit head over heels.

I think there is a lesson in here for us somewhere.

Anyway, that's what won him a spot on the blog today.

ps..can you see something hiding in the first pic? I just saw it myself...

Dragonfly

2007-08-19T02:03:00.000-07:00

I caught this dragonfly sitting on a dead stem out by the pool.I added a little color effect here..I love that you can see the spiderweb.
How did I get a different back ground color (green here)

when taking a pic of the same

dragonfly???

Blue background here?? No color effect tricks I promise.

It surprised me too.

At least he was still.

She sells sea shells down by the sea..

2007-08-18T01:49:00.000-07:00

She also has some "change"

and may post a couple more of these pics tomorrow, LOL.

My brother used to own a shrimp boat..

I got a few of these from him

and then of course the kids have found a few over the years..

I have noticed that they are harder to find now

than when I was a kid.It never ceases to amaze me what God does everyday
If we could just slow down a moment..we'd see more of His beauty
I bet I've walked by these shells a hundred times

and never stopped to admire them as I did today,

through the eye of the camera.

Thank you Amy..for my sweet addiction

Sunflowers..

2007-08-17T05:18:00.000-07:00

This is Nita's fault...After seeing her beautiful field of sunflowers,

I had to have some..I love flowers anyway,

These have lasted for a while and have made me

smile every time I look at them..

Thanks Nita!

Do Over

2007-08-16T04:38:00.000-07:00

To get flower out of center of pic...wasn't thinking 1/3s rule...

thanks for the reminder, Nancy aka Amy???LOLHeard from Jeff this morning...Pray for him...he thinks he has a kidney stone, his first ever. He said the Doc has promised him some

morphine and a helicopter ride, if he is not better soon.

Blue and Yellow

2007-08-15T19:15:00.000-07:00

From the file...why from the file?

Because I took the card out of my camera,

and now I can not find it. There goes the pictures

I took over the past couple of days.I'll keep looking for the card.

Better...

2007-08-13T19:04:00.000-07:00

I tried again and did a little better... more focused anyway.

Wayne and I had the most wonderful thing happen tonight....Our church family had a special time of prayer for Jamie, Shane, the kids and us..Jamie (and Mack) were with us VIA speaker phone. Such powerful prayers. God is at work and we are so blessed to have such loving and caring friends..and God is so good. Our hearts are full and we love you all very much.

Chasing Butterflies....

2007-08-13T04:27:00.000-07:00

Literally!... these were the hardest little guys to catch up with,

I'd try to find them in the view finder and they would be gone.

They were so thin when they put their wings together;

you could only see them from the side.

I'm a little out of focus here but, I really was proud to get a profile.
I'm going to try again later to see if I can do better later catching up with these fast flyer's.

Put that Camera up, now!

2007-08-12T14:33:00.001-07:00

I was out trying to get a picture of a butterfly today. However, it was

supper time for someone...well at least that's what he thought.

So I started trying to take his picture...he would not even look at me.

The cold shoulder.
Here we have him Cutting his eye at me...,

with a "I've had enough of the camera look ,

lets get supper in the trough...

get out in that barn and start rattling those buckets".
Here's my favorite....

"Did you not hear me??? Knock it off with the camera, already, I am starving.., I'll be wasted away to only a 1000 pounds soon"

Yes, we have pink Bananas!

2007-08-11T13:49:00.000-07:00

I saw this small banana tree at a nursery a few years ago.

I thought it was pretty neat, pink bananas and all.

I planted it in a large pot and put it out on the pool deck.

It immediately out grew the pot..

so I took most of it and planted it in the ground

and left a small piece in the pot...

It immediately out grew the pot again,

so I planted the entire plant in the ground, it now covers the whole end

of the house. I have given lots of it away.

It will die back in the winter and come roaring back in the spring.

Most of the time there are lots of the pink bananas...they are usually small.

This year there seems to be even more and they also seem bigger.

But alas, they are ornamental taste yucky..very hard, starchy and sticky.

unique anyway.

PS: I can save some seeds or you can dig up a plant.

Relax..

2007-08-10T17:14:00.000-07:00

Front Porch Swing..I have a morning porch..

meaning it is best enjoyed in the morning or late afternoon.

Well, after I looked up "Relaxation" in the dictionary..and figured out what it meant.

Here is how I translated it...

You get to do, what you would do, if you didn't have to do, all you have to do...right??

Anyway, If I could I would love to sit in the swing early in the morning..

do my daily devotion and pray. It has been way to hot lately for that...so opted for this..

Nothing says relax to me like a good book, a cup of coffee,

and a comfy place to sit back and read

SSSHHH..Listen...

what is that...no one is calling my name..now that is truly relaxing.