Rabbit Trails

Tell me this isn't strange. These zinnias are off of ONE plant. ONE plant grew all of  these different flowers. They look a little shell-shocked because we've had some cool weather. I love variety. It makes the world go round.

Aunt Kimberly decided it would be fun to have Hannah for a day.  It was fun.  She got a Happy Meal and shared french fries with everybody.  Except Bunny.  She was careful to not drop any. . Aunt Nina danced with her for a bit.  She had quite a day.  She looked at Calvin and Hobbs books, rocked, played with a bus for 19 seconds, went to the church, took a nice nap, had macaroni for supper and animal cookies for a snack. She also drank water out of a t-rex kid cup. Yes, I let her write in books with a pencil.  It just seems like more fun than plain white paper. (Aunt Kimberly straightened her hair....I think it changed the way she acted.)

13  Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life. 14  Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. 15  Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. 16  For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. 17  For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. 18  But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19  The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble. 20  My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21  Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22  For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23  Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24...

Thinking back to my life before I got saved..... a celebration meant a totally different thing to me. Today, it means being excited about a Sunday at church!   Faith Baptist Church was organized in 1977, the year I graduated from high school. I rub keyboards and shoulders with people that do not have a church home. They are lonely. They have nobody to help them through bad times.... and nobody to enjoy  good times. I am so thankful for our church and the stand it has taken these past 35 years. I'm thankful for our people. The people that are there  when times are hard, and when times are good. 35 years of anything brings lots of change. I've been out of high school for 35 years. Gas was 63cents a gallon in 1977. We've had people come, people go. We have two *charter* members. They happen to be my father and mother in law. They've been here the whole 35 years. We got to honor them on Sunday. What a pity it ...

My mom sent these Hen and Chicks home with me in this old enamel cooker.....they are planted in sand from the back yard.  It was strange to be able to dig in something that wasn't hard as a rock.  I do hope these live.  I can't seem to keep potted plants alive, or very happy.  Zephyr is smirking.  Don't take the look on her face for a smile.  She would make a terrible church member. The Sunday morning of the celebration of our 35th anniversary as a church....I took this picture.  Can you believe this?  A blue-bonnet blooming in October?  We are having record breaking high temps.  Just what I like.  June like weather in October. This has been a good year for zinnias.  They continue to bloom and they continue to come up.  I have about 100 almost ready to bloom.....I'm not scared of a frost in October.....or November....and probably not December..... These are radish flowers.  I planted some seeds LAST...

Sheba is watching our cat eat breakfast. The morning was cool. The door was open. She is seriously wishing she had some cat food. She is a heart beat at our feet. Or waist. She's 7 months old and the size of a small pony.

Above....is a picture of a dear friend. She married another friend of ours.... and they are moving away from the area. We didn't get to see each other very often, but it was nice to know we could visit their church once in a while and *visit*. They blessed us with their presence one night at the revival. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We had a great week at our church. Brother Hudson and his wife stayed at  Quintana Park in their trailer and had random meals with us. We also enjoyed eating with our church members in their homes. Mrs. Hudson and I went to a little  *hole in the wall* in Freeport for lunch one day. Here are my three guys. Caleb got the "unsmiling gene". My two sweet daughter in laws. I call them Dilly and K-dilly. They call me Milly. These are the daughters that are still home with us. Lydia and Kimberly They have been singing specials with their cousins, they have rea...