What can we get into on this fine Thursday?  You know we are closing in on another weekend.  

We could go to the beach and watch the water ebb and flow as the sun comes up to begin the day.  

How about a sail boat ride under the Golden Gate Bridge?  I guess California, Nevada and other states are still dealing with Hillary so maybe that isn't a good idea.  

Not sure if it is still this beautiful, but Crater Lake is so much fun to ride around on motorcycles.  We did that many years ago.  

I grew up in South Texas near Corpus Christ and it is beautiful.  They got rain from Harold this week and what a Blessing it was for them.  

The rain was still 300+ miles from us but all of Texas has been needing the rain.  Our turn will be soon.  Please keep praying for us to get a nice gentle rain.  Now let's do a Rain Dance, please.  

Wednesday is starting off slow.  I need more coffee.   Do I really have to get out of bed today?  I love watching a good movie in the late evenings and then reading some in my latest book.

Some days are purrfect to just stay in bed and read a good book like... How to Kill a Mockingbird or How to Catch a Mouse.  

Now you know why we don't have a cat.  However, we do have dogs that don't like anything to be in their backyard, squirrels, bunnies, birds, mice, rats or anything that moves.  

Good thing hummingbirds are very small and very fast and our dogs have never caught one of them.  

So on this "middle of the week", stay in bed, read a good book, and don't worry about anything else.  If you can get away with that!  

Good Morning!  I thought I was going to have to work today, but Jody's jury duty summons was canceled.  So here I am to check on you.  

August 3rd, Nicole got her Texas Drivers License.  Her new TDL card is already in her possession.  

Yesterday, August 21st, Will got his Texas Drivers License.  What a wonderful month it has been.  

I'm trying to remember when I got mine and I can't remember that far back.  But I was so excited when Wayne got his and I could just toss him the keys and say... Go get us some milk!  

Y'all better look out on the roads.  I do remember the first (shortly after I got my TDL) and the last (leaving the Ranch about 30 years ago) time I took the bottom out from under the car I was driving.  

Sometimes Monday can start off as lemons.... Let's turn it into bananas instead.  

Oh No!  Did I hear the "banana" word (like my dogs when we say "Snackie Time").  

No matter what you are having for breakfast this morning, it is time to start the day off right.  

After all, swinging into a new week right will set the tone for the entire week.  

Because sometimes before you get things marked off your list for Monday it will be time to say goodnight.  The next thing you know it is Friday again and time to party the weekend away.  So get some sleep now.  

What a way to start the week or end the week... OK, to start or end any day.  

Both coffee and a good book are very high on my list of favorites.  

Of course, flowers and hummingbirds are also very high on my list.  

Our dogs are always at the door to greet us when we come home.  And there is nothing cuter than a puppy or a baby of almost any kind.  

You should already know by now that Giraffes are very high on my tall list too.  

As you have guessed by now, I have a very long list.  Pictures and Life are also high on my list.  However, Jesus is at the very top!  I can't wait to see Him face to face.  

Lots and lots of HOT sizzling sunshine!  Rain, oh rain, our yards and foundations are begging for a gentle downpour.  But alas, we are still blessed compared to Hawaii and other places on this earth.  

Yes, today let us think about the things we do have that have blessed us in many ways we might have completely overlooked.  

This is entitled, "Canadian Beauty", but even our friends there have had fires and hot temperatures.  It will look like this again next year.  

Each and every one of us has some kind of problem, most of us more than one.  Some of the problems will make us stronger and some of the problems we may never understand.  But we have way more blessings than problems.  Just sit down and compare your list of each.  

After all, we are here with our friends and family and the rain is going to show up soon, just like the cooler weather.  Have faith and keep counting those Blessings!  

Friday is here and the weekend is almost here again.  What is happening in your world today?  

We begin most days with a kiss from the sun!  

Maybe we can find some shells along our journey today.  

I love watching the clouds move in and seeing how different they are each day.  

Or watching as the sun changes the colors of the sky as the daylight starts to fade.  

The end of the day approaches and the sun starts to set and reflections take on a magical quality.  Isn't the sun something wonderful and very hot this summer!  

Thanks for hanging in there with me for the last 4 months.  

At the end of every day, it is always nice to come home and read your post/email and see what is happening in your world.  

Now I know that you are glad I am your friend too.  Have you ever been called normal?  I am not sure any of us are normal or if we even know what that means anymore.  

Come on now, let's go find something fun to get into together.  I'll lead, unless you want to lead.  

After all, what are friends for?  And I'll share a secret with you...

Now you know as much as I do or as much as I can remember.  

Thought I would share a picture of me on my last day at work!

Now it is Wednesday, and I am off to run errands.  Hubby has a chiropractic appointment and is out of hearing aid batteries and milk.  My car needs gasoline.  Besides, we need to get out before the 100°+ temperatures are back.  So enjoy your day!  

Blessings & Hugs!

Sunday morning blessings to you!  A new week is starting for us and I only work 2 days then Jody will be Kelly's full time Business Office Assistant.  

Gosh how I will miss talking to our clients each day and I'll miss Kelly a lot too.  But I will let it all go until they call me to come in when Jody needs a vacation day to visit her family.  

I will still be singing out loud the happiest tune I can find each and every day.  

I will have a new voice and a new song to be sung.  Oh my, why are people around me covering their ears?  

Just because I am singing my heart out and sharing it with the world around me.  A new chapter is starting again.  

Here we go, ready or not, Thursday is here.  I work Friday, Monday and Tuesday.  I will then be home full time starting Wednesday.  Do you have plans to go anywhere or do anything fun?  

I think I would enjoy a train ride through the rocky mountains but not sure I would trust most of the train tracks of today.  

Now a nice quiet boat ride would be fun but I am not interested in running the rapids any time soon.  

I do like water, but I am not a swimmer per say.  I like fishing from the bank better than from a boat.   I love sitting on a bank and listening to the sounds.  

And few people love a good rain with thunder and lightning more than I do.  Please Lord, let it rain soon all over the state of Texas.  We need blessings!  

Saturday is still Caturday!  It is time to take the cat for a walk.  

That does remind me of most of the cats I have met in my life.  

None of the cats I have ever known have been what I would call an angel.  Even though we do love them and they do entertain us for the most part.  

They are cute when they chase a butterfly and they rarely dig up the flowers.  

However, they sure can seem to have a split personality at times.  So Caturday can also be just a Saturday as long as you are having a fun day!  

I hope your Sunday is a blessing and not scorching hot.  Sprinklers are going non stop here.  

Wendy shared a picture with us and I told her that it is more peaceful at her place than it is in our backyard.  It is wonderful to see the new babies.  

Another friend shared a picture of her son swimming with a dolphin in Cabo.  He has lots of swimming medals from earlier in school but what a blessing this must be for him and his girlfriend as she swam with a dolphin too.  

My friend in Lubbock is getting a new Standard Poodle puppy soon.  She wants her dog to teach her niece how to be a Perfect lady.  What a blessing!  

Of course, I couldn't leave without sharing our blessings to have wonderful neighbors.  We have watched Bennett grow up and now Livvy is 2.  They both loved the Ice Cream Cart we gave her.  She couldn't wait to lick the Ice Cream.  Be sure to count your blessings every day!  

Oh my, do the flowers dry out fast with day after day of over 100° weather.  I hope the flowers have some scent left on this hot, dry Saturday.  

This is the view each night in our backyard from 9 pm to 11 pm.  The laser lights are set on an app timer to turn on and off each night.  A couple of days after I first set it up, our neighbor sent Rbt a picture/video and asked him if he knew strange things were going on in our yard.  

When you look off to the side of the tree, it looks like fireflies in the dark sky.  It is very peaceful sitting on the patio and I can't wait for it to get cooler so I can sit out there longer.  

You know you are invited to come on over and sit with us anytime day or night.  After all, time is flying by so fast.  Say goodbye to July and to our younger days!  

Friday is here and it is a good thing I am still off because my "need to get done" list is NOT completed yet.  I am working 4 or 5 days next week.  

What a wonderful feeling when someone around you does something nice and totally unexpected.  I hope you encounter that today.  

Or maybe you are the one that said something nice to a stranger or even someone you know that was having a tough day.  

Practice, practice, practice kindness and it begins to just come naturally.  Believe me, others notice it!  

The next thing you know the day is over, or the week, or the month and you have had a smile on your face all this time.  

Thursday is a Blessed day.  Amazing things are going on all around us every minute of every day.  

Have you been to the beach this summer?  Just watching the waves go in and out and the clouds go by is so much fun.  

What would you do if you saw this happening right in front of you?  Ok, I wouldn't be out there like that, but it would be a site to see.  

When you go to the beach, do you ever wonder what is really down there?  Or are you a scuba diver?  

There is nothing like a Mother's love.  Have you seen Koalas in real life, like in the zoo?  Or have you been to Australia?  This is so Sweet!  Share the amazing things all around you that put a smile on your face.  

Sunday is not always a day of rest.  But it is always a day for coffee and Blessings from God.  

So today the fence should be sprayed with Wood Defender Cedar Color Stain.  It is not cheap but I will be at work tomorrow to help pay for this so check the bulletins for my daily updates.  

However, there are days that I am not sure I know anything at all.  Do you have days like that?  

Well, if you do, come on over.  I will pour you a cup of coffee and we will sit on the porch and talk about solving all the problems of the world.  

After all that is what friends are for each and every day, rain or shine or blistering hot Texas weather.  

It is already Sunday!  Oh my!  Well, time for me to start getting ready for my last 4 weeks.  

Yesterday morning I was outside watering shortly after 7 am.  By 9 am I was dripping wet and as I was finishing up, I saw a couple of beautiful butterflies.  Yes, they were ORANGE and I got a good video too.  

Have you looked around today to see the beauty right near you today?  A picture is worth a thousand words.  

Anytime of the day and any season of weather or season of life, there is always something beautiful to behold.  

So I hope before this Sunday is over, you have looked around to find all things beautiful and smiled!!!