Ok! I am ready to read a book now that I have my new glasses. What do you think? Do they make me look younger?
Do you have a good book you just finished that you might like to share or recommend?
Let me show you my favorite part in the book I just finished. I laughed and laughed at this part.
Then I started looking for another good book by the same author and got so tired that I just closed my eyes for a minute.
Oh, who am I kidding? When I read I just seem to fall asleep and dream. Now where was I? Time to get up and go do something exciting. Where is that ball of yarn?
As you can tell my birds are much happier! We didn't get any snow at our house. There was snow or snow flakes around the area and we ended up with about 1" of much needed rain. The birds are flying high and enjoying the sunshine. I hope you share your smile with those you encounter today and every day.
I have been a terrible Bird mama! One I don't like going outside when it is cold or a cold wind is blowing. Two I don't like going outside when it is dark by the time I get home from working (3 months). Three it has been so dry here again and with the hose rolled up and the faucet winterized the birdbaths were completely dry. Bad, bad, bad Bird Mama! They should now be much happier with water to drink and warmer temperatures for a few days. But Old Man Winter is on the way again. Come on Spring!
It is 42° this morning and we are getting a much needed rain. Our temperatures are supposed to drop and in our area we have a slight chance for snow flurries. However, the pictures are from our best friends for nearly 50 years, Julie and Tommy, in Lubbock. January 2, 9, and 15, they sent us pictures and videos of the Tumbleweeds that blew into their yard. Twice they had to pay the yardman to haul them off. I can only imagine the seeds that they dropped and what their spring yards will look like this year. Today they got snow in Lubbock. It made some unique and beautiful pictures... as long as it is NOT near our home! Enjoy your day and share your smile, no matter the weather.
Have you ever tried to teach an old dog some new tricks? As you can tell, we aren't having too much luck. Our groomer just up and left the country! So we took all four "4" of our girls to a new place and a new business that started a couple of months ago, Elms Grooming, in Royse City. They do have lots of years of experience and were wonderful to all our girls who came out with beautiful grinded nails and a sparkly scarf.
Yesterday we left home at about 10 am. Picked Wayne, my son, up at the airport just after 11. Then we went to two of the three of Michelle's, our granddaughter's, basketball games. They won the 8 am game and the 11:30 game but lost the championship game. We got to see our other granddaughter, Nicole, before she had to meet her class at school as they are doing the background changes for the play, The Addams Family. We had a wonderful lunch (all 7 of us) at Subway. We were back home by 5:15.
I came home with over 170 pictures from Wayne that he took while he was in Israel and over 25 videos from two of Michelle's basketball games. Also the most wonderful memories of a fun day.
Well, hello there! What are you doing today? Why are you hiding? Don't you know it is Friday? You should be jumping for joy! I know it is hard to concentrate but the weekend is almost here. Let's go do something fun.
What makes you tired? Does staring at the computer, the phone, the pad make you tired? Does a good workout make you tired (ok, I have no pictures of that)? Do you seem more tired after a day of doing nothing? When you see or hear someone YAWN, do you yawn too? I can just look at that picture and it causes me to yawn. Some days are just lazy days! I am thankful that some days are NOT!
We are still starting each day in the 60's and I like it but this morning is overcast and dreary. Sunshine, where are you? The sunshine makes me smile. So do you! Thanks for being in my life!
She is unforgettable, a collector of light and grace.
Delicate, yet a force of nature, she finds herself continuously rising beyond the storms that relentlessly arrive to break her.
Amongst the unapologetic winds and piercing rain, she holds her ground standing tall, despite it all planting seeds of faith in all the places that ache the most.
Finding hope in her heartache and strength in her struggles, she keeps reaching for the sun- always moving towards the light, even when giving up seems like the only option.
Bold and vibrant, her power is unwavering.
She knows that growth doesn't happen by avoiding the dark, it comes from finding light in the shadows that fall.
And that's her magic– finding beauty in what's broken, courageously following the direction of the sun even when it's hiding.
She is just like a sunflower - full of beauty but made of strength - chasing light and standing firm, only staying in places where her heart can grow the most.
Emanating love and healing, she's always living her brightest life radiating light to those who are in need of a little sun ..
Sunflowers are beautiful whether far away or up close. whether in black & white or color, whether in sun or freezing cold. Kind of like you are to me! Thanks for being my friend.
It's a new day and a new year. Welcome to 2023! I hope we can start off the year with our legs under us and that we can jump over any hurdles that get in our way. Just want to say that your friendship means the world to me. So let's do something fun together, like climb a tree. You go first and I'll be right there.
It looks like Christmas is over and Santa is celebrating in a warmer climate somewhere. How about you?
What a wonderful surprise! I sure hope you got just what you wanted and if not at least just what you needed.
Even 100 years ago most kids got just what they wanted. Boy, what they wanted was surely different back then though wasn't it?
Times have changed. Even just a few years ago, people made an effort to get to Church on Christmas Eve, no matter what, where, or weather. Reminiscing on the year 2022 is done...
I hope you are just enjoying the view with a hot cup of coffee in your hand. I don't think I will be going on a picnic any time soon. I would not even go outside and get the mail if we didn't have to check on the chickens next door and get their mail. Ok, now you see the real me drinking hot coffee all day long.
Whether big or little... whether snow or glow... The moment you start acting like life is a Blessing it starts feeling like one. I hope your day is full of joy and love.
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games. They won the 8 am game and the 11:30 game but lost the championship game. We got to see our other granddaughter, Nicole, before she had to meet her class at school as they are doing the background changes for the play, The Addams Family. We had a wonderful lunch (all 7 of us) at Subway. We were back home by 5:15. 
