I really enjoyed this spring season, which now has turned into summer. Just being able to spend some time outside has been nice.

The weather has really given us some extremely hot temperatures  here lately. I have to work around those temps to get my outside chores, early morning and late evening.

The smell of fresh-cut grass is a welcome scent.

Watching the yard come back to life after the winter months have gone away is a great sight to see and certainly refreshing.

I love to look at the clouds.

It brings back childhood memories when I would go outside and place a quilt on the ground and lie on my back and try to find different objects. There would be bears, baby dolls, cats, and dogs just to name a few. The imagination of a child, I find, can sometimes be a great adventure.



Sitting on the porch brings such peace as I watch nature take its course. Especially when a good, slow rain comes along. Just to listen to the sound of rain and feel the gentle breeze is so peaceful.

Watching the birds find their food, worms, bugs, and whatever it is that birds eat.

Recently, there was a bird’s nest built on top of a gutter curved under the porch roof. It was so amazing just to watch as Mama bird kept bringing worms to the nest for her babies. I watched  for a few days and then one day, Mama bird no longer is coming to the nest. I suppose there are some young birds out there flying around.



I’m enjoying my flowers this summer. I took great care to plant them carefully so as to bring beauty when they all started blooming. There are assorted kinds of flowers in the porch planters, and to see them blossom and bring color to our outside setting space on our porch is beautiful.



Finding some time to spend with some close friends is a blessing to me. Laughing and reminiscing of past times together feels so rewarding, just knowing that life really did have some wonderful moments. Whether it was good times or bad, friends stay friends, and it only takes just a short while to catch up right where we left off the last time we were together.

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t seems that time is much faster as I get older. As we well know, there are still twenty-four hours in a day, but honestly, I don’t feel like I get that much time. Does age really do that to a person?



Bible Verse of the Week
Psalm 32:11
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

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