Good Friday Morning!  This first week of September flew by quickly!  

My pictures of the same roses on the same bush just 3 days apart.  Have you ever seen such a color change?  

Why do mosquitoes love me?  Why do their bites swell up into big, ugly, red spots on me?  

Please send mulch!  hehehe  It didn't go on sale for Labor Day.  So we will wait until next Spring... just 6 months away.  

Even weeds that bloom can be pretty like the one in my hanging basket!  Now where did that come from?  

I need a fresh batch of lady bugs to eat the aphids on my milkweed.  

A flower just for you along with lots of Blessings & Hugs!  Pam

Embrace Thursday with Love for others!

Enjoy this pre-Friday!

Blessings & Hugs!  Pam

As I put this together, I am praying that this Tuesday will be a dark, overcast, rainy day for us.  

While I love to watch the lightning, I hope we don't have too much and that there will be no damage done if we do have lightning.  

Aren't Lighthouses amazing?  I love how they can warn those out at sea of the rocks and land that they are getting near.  

Just like God's Rainbow is a reminder of His promise to us.  

I love rain and thunderstorms.  After the storm comes the calm and everything is refreshed.  

So whether we get rain or sunshine today, enjoy it and count your blessings!  

Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labor movements grew, trade unionists proposed that a day be set aside to celebrate labor. "Labor Day" was promoted by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor, which organized the first parade in New York City. In 1887, Oregon was the first state of the United States to make it an official public holiday. By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty states in the U.S. officially celebrated Labor Day.^[4]

Canada's Labour Day is also celebrated on the first Monday of September. More than 150 other countries celebrate International Workers' Day on May 1, the European holiday of May Day. May Day was chosen by the Second International of socialist and communistparties to commemorate the general labor strike in the United States and events leading to the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago, Illinois, from May 1 – May 4, 1886.^[5][6]

I hope you are sleeping in, getting lots of rest, and have nothing major on your "to-do" list this weekend.  

Mornings are the best time of day!  That is when it is the coolest here.  

I hope it is a nice day where you are.  I think I will go see what is going on outside.  

Then it should be time for lunch and maybe a nap if it is too hot to go back outside.  

Probably time to look and see what we will be having for dinner soon too.  

Well thinking about food and planning ahead is important.  But now I guess I'll say Blessings & Hugs!  

May your Friday bloom in all you see and do today.  

Look around you to see the sites and sounds.  

One of my favorite sounds is the loud calls of the Blue Jays.  I always know when they are around.  

I used to grow Bird of Paradise flowers when we lived in South Texas.  Have you ever seen them growing?  

What makes you notice a butterfly?  Is it the movement, the sound, or the color?  

Just open your eyes and you will see His presence all around you.  Blessings will be upon you too.  

Thursday is here and that means the month of August is almost over.  

A mustard seed of Faith can accomplish anything!  

Always Believe and have Faith!  

Who would believe that a little itty bitty hummingbird could fly for so many miles?  

There are so many amazing things all around us.  

You know it is the last Taco Tuesday of August.  

As it begins to cool off, maybe a bicycle ride would be fun.  

I don't think I could get past the end of the driveway, so I will wait for you to come back.  

A horse ride in the early mornings would be a fun way to say goodbye to August too.  

Have you ever ridden a horse as it was crossing a river?  I haven't but it looks like it would be fun.  

However, if I am not on the bench when you get back, I'll be off walking with Jesus.  You are always welcome to join us.  

Good Monday Morning!  Did you survive the weekend?  

I love the smell of the coffee grounds when I make coffee and the smell of a freshly brewed pot.  

Now I had better get busy or you might not hear from me tomorrow.  Lots to do today!  

If you go out today, look around you.  You might spot someone who is hurting.  Give them your heart.  

Please don't forget to tell others you love them and that you carry them in your heart.  

After a successful and busy day, I pray God will give you a peaceful night of sleep.  

Monday, woo hoo!  

The Passion Vine is one of my favorite plants.  Isn't the Passion Vine Flower beautiful?  The sad thing is that it only lasts for one day!  

If you let the day go by without looking the plant over, you will miss the blooms for that day.  

We are all unique and we all have an expiration date on this earth.  

So go out this week, bloom where you are planted, and let your beauty and inner light shine for all to see.  

Wednesday is upon us!  Have you finished your coffee yet?  

Oh, I see you now!  Are you still eating breakfast?  

Carrots are really good for you but the day is drifting away quickly as the temperatures are rapidly rising!    

I have already watered the yard and maybe played in the water a bit too.  You know our temperatures will be 100° or more all this week.  

After all, if you are outside taking care of the flowers and plants, you have to have fun!  Play with the dogs, goats, cats, or anyone that will play with you.  

If there is no one to play with, just sing.  That is what the birds do.  Then the Blessings will start to surround you.  

Taco Tuesday is here!  We have a couple of errands to run today too.  

Now excuse me while we go to Rockwall and pick up our Tacos, maybe with bacon on them.  

Happy Monday!  Do you have a busy week planned?  

Before the end of the week, most kids in Texas will be back in school.  

Everyone will have new clothes, shoes, backpacks, and school supplies to show off.  There will be lots of new friends made.  

As summer tries to cool down, another season will have passed, and we will all have become a year old as a new year will be here before we know it.  

I hope you know how much your friendship means to me.  Enjoy every day that you wake up and make each one Wonderful.  

Sometimes we just need help getting through the weekend.  

Saturdays can be a day to catch up on all the things we are lacking.  

The weekend is also a time to rebuild, restart and just take care of yourself.  

We are all God's children and all are loved by Him.  We all need each other and to help each other.  

This weekend, spend time connecting with others in person or by phone.  

By the end of the weekend your heart and soul should be renewed and ready for another week.  

Thankful Thursday for Miracles & Second Chances & to be able to Rise & to Shine!  

Put your worries away, leave them in the past.  God will take care of them and Bless you every day!  

You have to recognize the Blessings and sometimes give thanks for them even before they happen.

You must have Faith that they will happen and then have Gratitude after you realize them.  

After all, this will help you see the Light that shines out from you and the Peace that settles in your soul.  

It is Wednesday and we are halfway through the first full week of August with 3 more to go.  

Can laughter be considered exercise?  At least it releases endorphins!  

Good Morning to you!  Each day, not just Tuesday, is a day to start from scratch.  What will you do with today?  

Each day in your Life, you have a choice.  Forgive and forget yesterday, concentrate on today.  

Can't you hear the laughter?  Put a smile on your face and it will end up on the face of others.  You can be happy rain or shine and pass it on to everyone you meet!  

You will feed off of others around you and you will pass it on, so remember to pick your friends wisely.  

Praying for those who are dealing with too much rain and for all of us dealing with the world's problems.  

Sunday is my favorite day!  Every day is my favorite!  Sunrise is my favorite time.  So is sunset and all the time in between.  

I am wild about you and Jesus is too.  Just wait for His plans to unfold.  

Friday!  What a great day to start the weekend.  

It seems like my computer is one of my favorite places, especially when it is 100+ outside.  

I read a lot of books from my iPad too, another one of my favorite things to do in hot weather.  

Of course, I do love my flowers that bloom in the summer and that requires me spending time watering them.  

I guess you can guess what that leads to, can't you?  Well, you have to find a way to cool off.  

Now let me see that Friday SMILE!  

Hello August!  Summer is here for real as we are having temperatures in the 100's.  But hopefully by the middle of the month they will start to drop.  

I much prefer this time of year to Winter!  Besides, I love the colors in the sky!  

You can still go to the beach one more time or visit family or just start shopping for school clothes.  

Maybe there is something fun that you wanted to see or do this summer.  Hurry!  

Before you know it, summertime 2024 will be gone!  Don't miss out on making memories.  

Now don't forget to be thankful for each and every minute that has passed and for what is to come in the future.  Who knows what this month will bring!  

Welcome to the last day of July and another wacky Wednesday!  

I know this next one isn't very funny and you may not even understand it but if you have grandchildren or great grandchildren you know there is a generation gap of some kind going on today. 

Come on!  You know laughter is such good medicine!  

Happy Tuesday to you!  Do you have a hummingbird feeder to watch the hummingbirds?  

This is one of my females.  I call the colorful ones males and the plain one females.  Usually when we are sitting on the patio, we hear them even before we see the motion of them coming to the feeders.  

I would be so excited if I ever saw one feeding babies, or even saw a nest.  One of my females is much smaller than the one in my picture.  

I only have one thornless Cactus plant in a pot and it is not blooming, but my hummingbirds love the red blooms on our Turk's Cap plants.  

So if you don't have any hummingbirds coming around, find a Turk's Cap plant because they love it.  

Or you can just come on over anytime.  The garage door will open and we will be there waiting to invite you in with lots of tail wagging ...