Sunshine! (and more sunshine)

After some quality time in the orchard this morning, the boys and I headed to town to help with the neighborhood clean-up around my school's neighborhood.

So far, our sunshiny day has been awesome... hoping that yours has been too!

On loan.

This pretty little lady named Stella showed up this week.

She's living the "farm/ranch" life for a while.

I haven't introduced her to everyone, but she did get to meet Mack this afternoon.

I think they're going to get along real well.

Post # 450

Is it Work or Is It Play??

Am I Ready?

I've been given an opportunity.

Not just because of who I am.
Not just because of my last name.
Not because of anything I've done on my own.

God is opening a door to another level of interacting with others.

I've been given an opportunity.

An opporunity to write at a whole new level.

Not just for my blog.
Not just for the audience that I've come to love.
Not just for me.

God is taking me on a new adventure so to speak.

I get to write & take pictures & see them come to life on newsprint.

Am I ready?

Well, ready or not... here I go!!

3 Favorites

Mason.

Ian.

Mack.

What would I do without you?

No laundry.

No Kleenex.

No laughter.

No wonder.

No joy.

No adventure.

No dirt.

No tractors.

No boots.

You're definitely my 3 Favorites!!

You're Gonna Miss This

The adventures have started.

Not really the way I planned, but they've started.

Cheerios.
Piles and piles and piles of cheerios.
Smashed, scooped, swept, spilled.

Frustration. Anxiety. Tears.

Mason saying: "Mack did it.... I did not spill it... it was him... not me."
Mack grinning from ear to ear, eating the mountain of cheerios down to a small butte.

Seriously. What kind of adventure are you taking me on God?
... and why do they seem to happen when I'm already running behind??

I know I told you that I am trusting & believing in the unseen, but today, this morning... it's been hard work.

A co-worker played this song for me this morning.
I know it's true... even if it doesn't seem possible.
I know this stage, these adventures, these crazy speed-of-light disasters that happen when I'm not expecting them... I know deep in my soul, I'm gonna miss this.