Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Lemonade....anyone?


The WINDS of Iowa blew and blew and knocked down a small trellis which in turn fell on this solitary fern....sigh.

It is the only one in this location on one end of a bed dedicated entirely to Hostas. I believe it is a stray that somehow got transported from the other side of the gate...where a whole row - a colony of ferns live by the screened porch.



Maybe a bird or the wind carried the beginnings of it into this new place.

So ~ what does one do when life delivers a dose of lemons to your door?...

why....make LEMONADE! of course! Make the best of it...Be Positive...get Creative!



When the Winds of circumstances in your life are blowing hard and knocking you Down...Take Heart. There is ONE who will come along and pick you up, and make something beautiful out of the hard moments... :-)



There is a Master Gardener and He cares and tends and oversees all the beauty of His created Garden of Life, His most precious being US! He has the power and mercy and grace to work all things into GOOD.

Remember That.

Hugs to all dropping in today. You are a glorious flower in God's garden of humanity. Trust Him.


We LOVE you Justin. God BLESS your every day...

Monday, April 9, 2012

Merry Monday Easter style...

Merry Monday AGAIN!! Time to Smile that smile...Spit-Spot...get it going...

This is a picture of Woobie from the Archives back in Charlotte....He hates modeling head gear...so whenever we DO get a photo of him...we ALL smile at it. So just a little late for Easter...Here's smilin' at you!



But Today's Merry Monday is going for a TWO-fer smile out of all visitors... a cutie pie bunny!!! :-)



REMEMBER...

"Everyone smiles in the same language." ~ Author Unknown

I popped this on to Facebook this weekend..but it's going into the BLOG journal, because it is a BIG deal to me...Got my new banner and it is now hanging out front..I want every one who sees it to remember our courageous Military heroes..to NOT forget any of them...and all they DO for US!!!..




One way every single person can SUPPORT is to pray for them. :-)

This Marine Mom thanks you. {{{hugs to all}}}


We LOVE you Justin. God BLESS you... Semper Fi Marines!!

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Happy Easter Sunday

Easter 2012.

Posting early and wishing a wonderful celebration to all my blog sisters.

Crucified....Buried....Resurrected...Coming Again. Amen.

Kurt and I have been married 30 years come May. Every single Easter Sunday, we have practiced this tradition Easter morning when we awaken...

"He is Risen!" (one)

"He is Risen indeed" (the other)

"Hallelujah!" (together)

It makes me smile.



Happy Easter to my family!


We Love you Justin. God BLESS you!

Friday, April 6, 2012

There IS Hope!...

GOOD FRIDAY

Of ALL the gifts any of us have ever received in this world, in our own lifetimes...the greatest and most under-appreciated will be The GIFT of Jesus Christ, given from above.

For not only do we get assurance of eternal life, the promise of a Homecoming that will be unbelieveable, even in the journey here we receive incredible blessings untold....sometimes that we are not even aware of. Blessed by the presence of God with us....and then 10,000 blessings beside...

LOVE PARDONED. FAITH ENDURES. HOPE REMAINS.

Until that day when HE WILL RETURN.......LIVE for Him.

A lifetime of gratitude and service could not repay...




Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!


HAVE A BLESSED EASTER WEEKEND. It's ALL about the Savior.


We LOVE you Justin. God BLESS you!

Thursday, April 5, 2012

A Three Dog Day

You've heard of Three Dog Night....yes? Of course you have! At least MY generation has. ;-)

Well yesterday was a Three Dog Day... BEAUTIFUL outside...Sunny ~ Green ~ a Blooming Spring Day. A little bit cool and gusty here in Cedar Rapids...but warmer than normal for this time of year in Iowa.

Without further Ado...let me share the members of Three Dog Day...


Gideon


Woobie


Kobe

These three didn't seem to mind Winter at all....



...but I can tell they are loving being out in the sun. They enjoyed hanging out in the back yard yesterday while I was piddling more on the porch.


Got these from my Iowa Man Jr. yesterday. I love Kam. He is a treasure and a joy to have around. I truly missed him when he was away in North Carolina.

Missing my other three Peeps too. :-)

A hug to any visitors popping in, and a grateful heart for prayers lifted for our courageous Military and my Marine.

We Love you Justin! God BLESS you!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Happy Birthday!!!!



Today is the Cherished Marine's Birthday. He turns 23 years old...Is it POSSIBLE? Where do the years go???

















Wishing him the BEST of days...a very very Happy Birthday....an outstanding OOO-RAH DAY!






Justin, You are loved beyond measure! God BLESS you!!! Happy Birthday. xo

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Evolution ....

One of the neatest things I find about blogging...is that you have an archive of photos, documenting your life, your home, your things, your activities..

It is so interesting to look back a year ago, two years ago, three years ago...and so on to see what was going on that particular day, and how your life is changed.

I was working on the Screened Porch today, still plugging away at it this Spring, watching it slowly come together. I realized there is this one piece out there that continues to change it's purpose as time passes. It is Evolving.

This particular item started out as a floor clock in the Living Room at Woodberry Cottage...an outstanding DEAL from Craig's List in Charlotte.



As time passed, and we found out we were going to put our house on the market, because of Kurt's career move to Iowa, I knew I had to minimize a bit...(yes, that is very hard for this girl to do....but I tried) The clock was taking up visual floor space....so out it went. However, the hanging clock was stored, and the stand evolved into a new piece for the outdoor deck. I painted it white and hung a candlabra on it. Then ~ punched it up with Mason jars filled with hydrangeas.



This worked great for dressing up the Outdoor Space a bit.




After the move to Iowa, I put the stand and candlabra out on the Screened Porch, but now it is used for holding delicious smelling candles. They are from Wal-Mart, and the green one smells SOOOO good. I get hungry every time I walk by it when it is burning. It is Key Lime Pie scented...oh my. The white ones are Vanilla, and smell like cupcakes. :-)



The clock was pulled out of storage...One side of the double faced clock got damaged during the move, and needs new "innards" to work right. For now, I have just kept the side facing the back garage entry, as a clock.



The broken side facing the kitchen has a Graphic applied saying "Dog Bones" in French. {*this suits well since the dog treats are stored in the Pantry there.}





Who knows what it will be in it's next life purpose? If we move from Iowa again one day, and have a different nest....will it become a Floor Clock again?

Only time will tell... (no pun intended!) ;-)

Do you have pieces in your house that have changed ~ "evolved" over time and moves???

Hugs to all popping in today.

Just a record of one of the many transformations in the feathers and twigs of the Home Nest as it is tweaked with time.

Thank you for prayers for our Military Heroes.

We Love You Justin. God BLESS you!