So sorry...

Hello friends,

I feel so bad because in my last post I said I would be back to make a long post but then life took a wild left hand turn and it has been a bit chaotic since then.  I am trying to get things settled but some of it is out of my hands.  As soon as I have time to breathe, I will definitely be back to make that post.  Please keep my family in your prayers.  Thank you for sticking around, if you did!  I appreciate that so much!

Grace & Peace,

Pam

Hello

 

Hello, Dear Friends,

I don't know where the time goes when it flies by but I sure wish it would slow down just a bit!  I will be making a longer post in the next few days but I wanted to let you know, if you are still reading this blog, that I am here!  Just been busy...

Thanks for hanging around if you still are!

Grace & Peace,

Pam

Took a walk the other day

Hello friends!  I'm so glad you stopped by.  I took a short walk around our place, the other day, just to see what I could see!  I saw so much life going on all around!  The house finches have babies in the nest, the hummingbirds are back and hungry, and so many little flowers and other growing things!  Y'all know I'm an old fairy loving hippie so it shouldn't surprise you that I got all giddy when I saw this growing in an old rotted out tree stump.

Isn't it pretty!?  I checked but the Frog King wasn't home!  Oh but look at these...

Pretty little flowers!  Even the bird seed I throw out, for the doves, made a pretty background.  

I love the tiny things and saw even more little flowers.

The wild onions has been blooming like crazy!

Of course, the Dandelions are always pretty!

The first bloom on my rose bushes!  It's such a pretty color but the camera never captures it!  There were so many buds on all of the bushes!  A few days later, it looked like they just exploded with color!  If we don't get some rain, though, I won't see another flower until Autumn.  It gets mighty dry around here so I enjoys the wild things and the roses when I can! 

Mentioning Wild Things!  My sweet granddaughter turned 14 today!  We did her birthday, at our house, last weekend.  Isn't this the prettiest little cake?  Of course, once again, the camera didn't pick up the beauty of it!  Anyhow, I can't believe I have been blessed with the free spirited hippie child, that is my granddaughter, for that long!  Y'all!  How do these things happen so fast!?  Anyways... Happy birthday, Beautiful Soul!  I can't wait to see how God uses you!

I am so proud of my grandson for drawing this picture of their new house on the mountain!  He put a lot of thought into it!  Look at the lake below the mountain and the pine trees!  They have lots of woods to play in and his house is just like that on the top of their mountain.  He gifted it to me and I had to put it in a frame!  I am so proud of him!

Well, Friends, I do hope I haven't bored you too terribly bad!  I sure am grateful that you took time to visit!  

Grace & Peace,

Pam

What is that? Wishes and funnies!

 Hello Friends!

I hope y'all are having a good week.  Today has been soggy and cold.  I wish the weather would make a decision and stick with it!  We have been enjoying such beautiful weather and then - BAM! - cold front!  I'll not complain too loudly because I know, within a matter of weeks, I will be turning on the A/C and it will run until December!  

One day, last week, I was out cleaning out my raised garden beds and found the strangest looking thing.

What in the name of Peter, Paul & Mary is that?  LoL  It is a fungus of some sort.  I looked it up but I've forgotten what the name of it is.  It was nasty to the touch but I wanted to put it where my dogs would get it and I wanted to show this thing to my Mister.  It was the size of a saucer and bowl shaped.  Absolutely disgusting but equally interesting.  Anyhow, thought y'all would like to know what weirdness comes from wintered over garden soil.  

I want you to know, the dandelions have gone crazy this year!  I told my husband not to mow, last year!  LoL  Apparently he scattered enough seeds to fill a pasture!  I'm ok with them because I can pick and sneak in a few dandelion greens into a salad anytime I want to.  Plus the bees love them and we all need to make sure the bees are happy!  Some people see weeds, I see nourishing edibles and beneficial bee food!  And wishes... 

Just look at all those wishes!  Makes you want to sit down and blow your wishes to the wind, doesn't it?  

I looked at the pictures my Mister had taken at Easter and came across this one.  I laughed so hard.

This is my daughter, myself and granddaughter on Easter.  After we got into some comfy clothes, we were getting the food set up and my Mister asked if it was ready.  We, apparently, all three turned around and looked at him at the same time.  Do Not Ask If It Is Ready!!!  

LoL...We didn't plan it... we never plan stuff like this...we just happen!  They are my girls, for sure...sass and all!  BTW, that is NOT a knife in my hand, like the Mister says.  It is cooking tongs!  I just laugh every time I look at this picture.  I think it is my favorite from the day!

Grace & Peace,

Pam

 

Happy Friday!

 

Hello Friends!  Doesn't this image make you want to smile?  It's certainly a happy pic, anyway!

I thought I would jump in and say hello!  I haven't been doing much so the news is a bit lacking, today.

I spent all day, yesterday, sitting on a bleacher at my granddaughter's track meet.  I haven't done that in awhile!  That may sound quite boring to most but I had a blast and got to spend some quality time with my Mister and a good bit of time with my granddaughter.  PLUS!!!  I enjoyed the heck out of watching those kids run and jump!  They give it all they've got!

Yesterday was also my son's 41st birthday.  Y'all!!!  How do these things happen?  Why, I'm just barely over 40 myself!?  LoL...sure I am!  I tell you what though, I raised a good, hard working man and he is still my rock that keeps me grounded!  I don't know what would have become of me if I hadn't had him so young.  Oopsey babies are the best and God certainly knows what he was doing by blessing me with one...make that two!

Well, not all is happy news.  My sweet grandson has the flu...AGAIN!  This is the second time in less than two months!  He seems to be getting over it now but darn it, that's just not fun!  Bless his heart!  

I have been working on more cards for my stockpile so I can continue sending cards to the senior centers, nursing homes and such, after I have my hand surgery.  I finally got my date.  It will be in early May so I am starting to put meals in the freezer and get things in order.  Apparently, I won't be able to use my hand for at least three months and then only light stuff for another three.  That sure sounds like a long time to me but I am looking to the other side when I am pain free and can get back to what I love.  

Well, friends, I think that is all I have for now.  Thank you for sticking around if you are still visiting.  

Grace & Peace,

Pam

Hello Friends!

 

Hello Friends and Happy Holy Week!  I pray you will take the time to read and study about this time.  I've heard about Easter all my life, you know about Jesus riding into town on a donkey and then being crucified and resurrected in the end.  Well there is a whole saga leading up to that glorious resurrection.  I think denominations, other than Catholic, Lutheran and Episcopal, leave out some very important details that happened during that week.  Very significant details!  I am spending my time with Jesus, this week, by digging into the middle of the week.  Wow!  That's all I can say.  So anyhow I hope you will spend some time learning more about Holy Week

I kind of hate writing anything else after that paragraph because everything else seems...less than.  Nevertheless, if I don't, I won't, so here goes.  Nothing major or exciting going on but we did get the concrete floor, in the "dungeon" patched and leveled.  That was a chore but it's done and looks awesome!  One step closer!  Next on the list is to replace some of the drywall that has seen better days, finish building the wall and installing the pocket door!  I am so excited about that pocket door!  Do you realize how much space a traditional door uses when opened?  Why, you can put more plants in that space!  LoL  Plant babies are my vice!  Anyhow, I can't wait until the room is finished because I have put restrictions on other activities until it is finished!  No fishing.  No camping.  No trips.  If you knew how long I have been waiting for this room to be done, you would understand completely!  So anyways...

I am waiting on scheduling to call me with a date for my surgery.  Why does it take so long to get a phone call?  I am ready to get this thumb joint replaced and healed up so I can go back to doing the things I love!  I have been able to do some watercolor greeting cards and that helps my anxiety.

This is the latest batch.  I still need to stamp "April Showers" on the front but I like the way they turned out.  I will be sending them to a Meals On Wheels organization.  In case you are wondering about that, I am a volunteer letter writer for 'Letters Against Isolation' and I make or purchase greeting cards to send to those who are in nursing homes, hospice, senior groups, or those who are home bound.  I love doing it and consider it one of my ministries.  Would you be interested in doing this?  It will bless your heart!  You can click on the link above or on the picture below to get more information.

There is also a Facebook group if you are interested in that.  Click this picture to go there.

As you can tell, I am passionate about this!  After all, I am going to be one of those people sooner than later, and I sure would love to get letters and cards!  Wouldn't you?

Well, friends, I have just gone on and on!  Sorry!  I hope you all will take a moment to consider all that I posted about Holy Week and Letters Against Isolation.

Have a blessed Resurrection Day!

Grace & Peace,

Pam

Catch up

Hello friends!

I am slowly catching up with everyone's blogs.  I just haven't had time to sit down and spend time online.  We are still working on the "dungeon".  It is coming along nicely but it is slow work because of the concrete work we are having to do.  Once that is done we can move on to the walls, the washer/dryer hook-ups and the flooring.  I will tell you, I will never---EVER---have another fixer upper!  NEVER!  I will live in my car first!  I love my home and am so very thankful to God for providing it but I am just done!  Anyhow, that is what is keeping me away from the computer except for checking email and paying bills.

I've also been doing my "one crafty thing every day".  I've made watercolor greeting cards and sent those to a retirement community.  I am still doing those.  I am also creating in my art journal, if you want to call it that.

Just simple stuff because that is all my hand will let me do and that even takes a minute.  I love my simple watercolor pics, though.  Here's another.  I used markers rather than watercolor and I'm not sure how I feel about that.  It is what it is, so...

I've also been playing around with junk journaling but my OCD is having a hissy fit with that!  I tend to be a perfectionist and junk journaling is anything but perfect so that is a learning adventure for sure!  I'm not good at halfway or good enough!  EEK!

All those wrinkled papers and messy edges!  I will love it once it's done though!

Mentioning MESS!

Just look at this mess!  This is my tiny little corner in my teeny tiny bedroom, craft/computer/office area!  Embarrassing and maddening!  I am in the process of trying to organize it...somehow!  I can't wait until the "dungeon" is finished!  This is stressing me out, for real!

Ok...well...

I am not getting anything done sitting here but I will continue trying to catch up on y'all's blogs later!  

Grace & Peace,

Pam