A journey of discovery to reclaim the life God designed for you and me…
Video games and math drills.
I don’t understand why the kids don’t love the timed computer drills that give you fireworks and badges.
I could sit for hours trying to beat my own score.
It was good to get some rain today, and spend some time with the kids.
The most enjoyable part of gardening is sharing plants.
Many chunks of my flowers are on their way to a new home.
Must say I’m loving this!
I planted a lot of seeds this year, with the help of the kids.
We also used composted local fertilizer from a nearby farm, so we have a few new weeds to deal with.
Then we could throw in my overworked mind, which forgets many things these days.
So I was really unsure if this was friend or foe.
Earlier this year I found “PlantNet” on ‘Google play. I have really enjoyed this so far free app.
Sometimes it just gives suggestions, but if you add a quick Google search confirmation or redirection comes quick.
I guess I won’t pull that lemon balm out of my flower pots after all. I will wait for it to ‘steep’.
Give thanks for all things 🙏
I probably said it before, but I truly believe that God is a master artist
The variety of delightful eye candy in every direction.
Creatures of all shapes and sizes.
Loon calls. Bird songs.
Sand squishing, clouds drifting through the sky.
A day in the park, leaves me praising the master, in awe of His wonderful creations, and how He must love us to give us the delights of our eyes.
Today’s great adventure…
My daughter asked me a few weeks back to take her to a dock diving dog training workshop.
I love to spend time with my oldest girl whenever I can. Now that she lives away from home, every chance is special to me.
Today was that day. Not too hot, but got a little too much sun on my knees. Not raining, that was good.
Bellamy thought it was an awesome sport, fetch and swimming all rolled into one.
Picnic lunch.
Dogs, dogs, dogs.
Fresh air.
Happy kid.
Perfect day!
In 19 years of living here I have never seen this beauty!
Feeling blessed!
Spent the morning fighting weeds, and potato bugs. I don’t use duster or sprays in my garden, so picked them off one by one. Luckily our pet turtle will gobbles them up quick.
This afternoon was a bit more fun. My pole beans and peas are big enough to need support. I decided to make my trellis into art this year with the help of my son, our spider webs took shape.
As a reward today a taste, of a baby pea, and time with my son.
Tired, fulfilled, peace, and joy, this is living!
Long day but so worth it!
Thankful!!
All the variety of greens and the radish straight from the garden.
Today’s seasoning Thia Basil, and Mint.
Garnished with a tiny sprinkle of pink salt, and a healthy drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Can’t wait till I can add my own home grown tomatoes!
The heat was rising quickly yesterday. It didn’t take long till the mill was in the 40s. We decided to shut down, and take to the river.
We set out just Tim and I on the Indian River, mainly just floating along tossing the line.
I pulled out a little white fish, a bit of sport, but tossed it back.
Floating a little further, I couldn’t believe when I felt a tug on my line and up popped a great big…clam. I never caught a clam on a hook before.
Next was not so good. I hooked a stick, in a narrow fast moving spot. By the time we fought the current back to the stuck line, I had managed to hook it three places, wrap it around the canoe and myself. Was good for a laugh, turns out later that tangled line would work out in my favour.
We had a delightfully uneventful ride the rest of the way to where we had left the truck.
You would think we would have had enough for one day, after hauling the canoe and gear up a steep bank in the heat. Can you ever get enough of being on the water?
We came home, had a quick supper. Only one kid wanted to join us. Off on the next adventure.
After a bit of “sun fish play”, we pushed off shore floated along on the wind. Caught a little white fish, tossed it back.
Maggy spotted a beaver playing in the reeds. A little unexpected entertainment.
My final cast of the evening made quite a splash.
It was getting unto dusk, when the big fish should be good and hungry. I picked my spot, I cast, SPLASH!! The bait landed, but what was that giant splash at the front of the canoe?
“Did you see that SPLASH?”
“Yes.”
“Yes”
“What was th….?”
“OH crap!!”
“What?”
“That big splash, was my reel!!!”
Luckily for me, my line still had a tangle deep in it from my earlier adventure. Hadn’t prevented me from fishin, but certainly made it easier to reel in my reel!
Too bad I didn’t get to find out if that was where the big ones were waiting patiently for my bait.
Beautiful Remade 