• Gorgeous Lilies!

    I quickly planted a stargazer lily in shallow dirt three years ago. I didn’t want to throw it out (I received it in a pot), but I never thought it would actually take root and grow annually. Again this year, this beauty rose up from a very neglected side of…

  • I’m No Fan of Spiders But…

    I’m No Fan of Spiders But…

      I strolled outside at 5:15AM the other morning and noticed this between the chains on our swing set. God gives even the spiders extraordinary creative gifts.

  • “Old” Hands Gave LIFE

    “Old” Hands Gave LIFE

    Little children rub their grandparents hands with love. Teenagers sometimes make rude comments about “old people skin”. Such a comment was recently spoken by a random stranger to her friends about an elderly person next to her. The young girl was probably fortunate that it was in speedy-passing without us…

  • Reminiscing During a Walk at the Park

    Reminiscing During a Walk at the Park

    I’ve been walking our local parks for years. I love them all (and we have several) for their individuality, but one close to my house has beauty, water and multiple sports fields that hold sentimental value to me.My son ran many-a-bases and threw countless pitches on the various baseball diamonds.…

  • Reflections

    Reflections

  • Grateful for the Few Remaining Drive-Ins!

    Grateful for the Few Remaining Drive-Ins!

    It’s remained an annual tradition with my family of five. With 22 yr. old twins and a 20 yr. old (along with 10 others we invited this summer), we again drove over an hour to our favorite drive-in for a night of family fun. It’s something that we all look…

  • Cleveland Museum of Art

    A few quick pics from the Cleveland Museum of Art. During one my Spring road trips, we stopped in Cleveland. We could only stay an hour but the many interesting sections made me want to return again sometime for a lengthier stay to explore it a bit more. The museum…

  • Summer Gifts

    My gratitude today….I’m so thankful that God gives us summer joys after really, really long winters. Fresh, local market produce…straight from the farm, no preservatives. No sitting on a truck. No ripening in a greenhouse…summer gifts. Summer rain…Sweet watermelon…“…give thanks to the Lord for He is good…”

  • 🇺🇸Independence🇺🇸

    “…one nation under God…”