"You will show me the path of life"
Psalm 16:11


Monday, September 2, 2013

Summer~is GONE!





Eichelburg twins play and sing at their Grandmas Memorial Service
(I babysat them when they were small)
A niece is added to the family~I spent many hours holding her while her mamma took an on line class.
A little washed out photo, but shows the awesome smiles of the proud parents just as they were getting ready to leave the hospital.
Reminiscing of days gone by as  I see these prints in the cement on our driveway
A medi~vac chopper lands just behind our house to pick up an injured construction worker from a home being built.  We could not see the action, but suppose that someone must have fallen off the roof.  The Ambulance on the scene was not able to handle the injuries.
 
N was home for 2 weeks, and we packed in as many activities as we could.  This was at a local ranchers property.  He took us on a tour
Bonding time with the newest cousin
Heading out to enjoy the waves together at the beach~unfortunately the waves were quiet that day, but the water was wonderful
Helping load the car for the 'bound for college' daughter
The first time at church~listening to the childrens story~and bonding with her uncle.
Our son chose to be baptized while his sisters were home
Our camping spot~our usual August getaway became R's send off party.
We rented a canoe for the day
Our kids+1 of R's good friends
Campfire food~always a must!
Having fun at the original Sclitterbahn in New Braunfels, TX
Our last meal together at IHOP before we parted ways~we brought R's friend home with us. N&R started their journey towards school.
A beautiful and peaceful sunset while camping...
A perfect way to end the summer.













Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The Cruise

My husband and I were privileged to go on an Alaskan Cruise with another couple who have done this cruise before.  They led us to the best places to go...
Beautiful Scenery
Our Cruise Ship
Visited Glacier Bay
We rode the train to the Canadian Border
Juneau  gave us a view of a whole field of Bald Eagles with their baby eaglets
Yummy Salmon berries!
Stunning Sunsets

and soo much more!






Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Why? Where?

Why have i been absent from the bloggy world?  Where have i been?  Can you tell from this picture??

Sunday, June 16, 2013

To My Daddy

Thank you for gifting me with
 ~life~
~love~
~protection~
~support~
~encouragement~
~and so much more~

You helped instill the "I can do it" attitude that has permeated my life.
Love you daddy!
Happy Fathers Day!
(fyi~those are my girls in the pictures with a proud grandpa)

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Birthday Camping

Our Supreme Diamond left her teenage years behind as we celebrated at a favorite State Park. It was a blessed R&R that we all needed. There were worship times, hikes, geocaching, swinging from a rope swing  into the water, campfire cooking, floating on tubes down the river,  reading or sleeping in the hammock, soaking up the sun, and 'air-soft' gun target practice.
The weather was perfect! The predicted thunderstorm had just passed when we arrived, and it was clear to partly cloudy the rest of the time.
Finding a geocache~upper left
signing a geocache log~lower right


Someday you just might see me taking this picture on street view google maps~ lol
They even drive through the 'camp sight roads'. That little red ball on top is the camera.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

*Wheat Free*

A few years ago I discovered a sensitivity to wheat products, so am always in search of new and varied alternatives. Recently I was in a health food store searching for some -I don't remember- item, and came across these Qrunch burgers.  I had never seen nor heard of anything like them before.  So I snatched a few boxes, and am so glad I did!  They are made as patties that can be used in sandwiches, but I crumble them and put them into a casserole in place of  other vegetarian meat that a recipe might call for. These are quite expensive so I use them prudently.  I really like the flavor though, so will continue to use them when I want to perk up a recipe.  I guess there are others who like them too, for the last two times I was in the store, these have been out of stock. Maybe it is because they are free of most common allergens. 
I am not getting paid for this review~just sharing a discovery. 

In reality, unprocessed foods are the healthiest diets to adopt...that is always my goal...

Friday, May 24, 2013

Today I Sing and Claim Promises

Click on the links for the words to the songs and texts in the Bible.  These are a comfort for me today.
God brings comfort and peace