Lovin' Fall

Fall called my heart to the out-of-doors this afternoon. Decided that it was more important to enjoy the beauty of God's creation than to keep my appointment with the treadmill at Rex! It was a great afternoon for yard work . . . the last time we picked up sticks and pine cones, there were family chickadees running all over the yard doing the job for us. My heart smiled as I remembered.Pops and I are lovin' Fall. The leaves are just beginning their change to different colors, and the flowers are in their full splendor . . . . . . these yellow mums are from Granddaddy Bob's 80th birthday celebration!
Adam & Connie, we had to thin out clumps of your purple bearded irises from our beds. We're looking for homes for about 30 really healthy tubars. Becky (next door) took some this afternoon - but, there are still plenty more. Any takers? The cannas will be next!


PS . . . Total change of course: Pops surprised me with tickets to a concert last Saturday night. It was a belated anniversary sercy!! Our first concert in 22 years . . . we had a delightful time ~ Five Guys & a Burger; gorgeous Fall evening, complete with stars; front row on the lawn at Walnut Creek; snuggled under a blanket and tapping our feet to the songs of Little Big Town and Sugarland. What fun!

Promises

Last Saturday was Nana Jane's 40th day of recovery . . . I nicknamed her "Noah" (you know, 40 days and nights of rain . . .)

Pops and I have been praying for Nana Jane; for healing & for strength of body, mind, and spirit. We also have been praying each morning for Adam and Connie and the kiddos as they settle in Macon. Adam has especially been on my heart.

As I was driving home tonight, I was thinking about these two very special family members and continuing to lift their names up to our Father. I had to run into the Dollar Store for a couple of things. When I came out of the store, there was the most beautiful double rainbow in the sky . . .two rainbows ~ two promises from God. It brought back memories of JD's funeral . . . remember hearing John tell the girls how God would surely see their family through . . . and how they would be alright, because God always keeps His promises? God is our Sustainer! May He grant Nana Jane and Adam the ability to appropriate His great peace, strength, and rest as they each face the challenges before them.

Almost completed

Thanks to John Davis for ministering to our family. John designed and built (Pops was his gopher) the ramp for Nana Jane and Granddaddy Bob. Graham and Pops put the (almost) finishing touches on the ramp last night and this morning. There's just a little more staining to be done at the top of the ramp . . .
Granddaddy Bob let me "test" the almost completed ramp out today. He sat in Nana's wheelchair and let me roll him down & up the ramp. It's ready when you are, Momma!

Gorgeous day

I know all of you enjoy sleeping in on your days off from work . . . but, last night when Pops and I realized that the temps were dropping into the mid-50's, we knew that an early morning walk in Joyner Park in that cool brisk air was definitely calling our names!

After our walk we mosied down to Village Deli for a yummy breakfast date; and then made a short visit and enjoyed a friend's smile.

I know the coming week will bring another bout of very hot weather, but I surely have enjoyed these two days of "Fallish" respite . . . so much so that I decided to do "Fall" today. So out came the wreaths and a few moments of enjoying the flowers that are in full bloom at this time of the year . . . . . . and even a butterfly, come to visit.
Happy Fall, Family! I love you. I hope that you have found this to have been a gorgeous day, too!

It's your day, Alistair!

Although life has been crazy & busy & fun & surprising & unplanned these past few days, I've thought about YOU, Alistair, all throughout this day. Birthdays are great . . . and today is your day! Happy 1st birthday, dear one ~

I love you!

As precious as it gets!

Just to let all of you know that it is SUCH a delight to have this time with our family. God has been extremely gracious to me today . . . I had pockets of time with each grandchild individually . . . talking, singing, hugging, telling them face-to-face, "I love you!" My time with these five chickadees today has been as precious as it gets!

Need your input

Hi fam,
I've been working on a simple website page for the Library Media Center at my new job. Would you take a look at it, follow the links to make sure that they work, and then give me any input you may have?
Thanks!

http://weslibrarymedia.weebly.com/