“All my exes live in Texas”… many years ago a man we knew said that all of his exes did live in Texas…and he was glad because there were 3 of them! LOL
“We had a long conversation”
Being “strong and confident within myself”
“We have 11 grandchildren, 10 girls and 1 boy”…wow, think pink, huh! :)
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got”
Grateful that we live so close to lakes and streams
The lake was a mirror…
…not even a teensy breeze…
…low clouds and picturesque views
Cowboy coffee
Going back in time listening to old country western songs on the radio
Nitecrawlers in my refrigerator (my mother is rolling over in her grave:)
Pepper joyfully finding her way along the lake bank and climbing through the sagebrush, grasses and tall weeds..sightless but using her other senses and following our voice promptings
GPa is grateful for his new book..a gift! “The Cure is in the Cupboard” by Dr. Cass Ingram
Visiting with a friend who just returned from a month in Australia and New Zealand..a wonderful experience!
Praise God indeed for an absolutely p e r f e c t day for our son-in-law and military to come home..blue sky, sunshine, warm (no coat needed)..our beautiful Big Sky Country!
Two grandsons being there..wonderful!
Yellow ribbons
Media
Firetrucks, emergency vehicles all in line on the runway with sirens blaring and lights flashing
Smiles, grins, smiley faces
Happy, relieved families with bursting hearts
Tears of joy..yes, GPa’s too
GPa visiting with the air force people, remembering, and feeling so comfortable
This is the day that our son-in-law can finally kisstheground in the United States of America…
…after a year of deployment…soon he’ll be Home home! Hooray!!!
Went to the lake this morning after it had rained and the freshness of the air was wonderful…
…the surrounding mountains had some covered with snow and others with patches of snow, so lovely…
…visited with two young men who were taking their boat out to catch “whatever fish they could”…
…visited with two oldtimer anglers who had been fishing from shore for several hours and hadn’t caught anything, when lo and behold, one of them caught a 3# rainbow trout, an absolutely beautiful fish! and then another a few minutes later (they told us to stay because we brought them good luck LOL)
Here’s one for your bucket list: If you haven’t been to Butte America on St. Patrick’s Day, you haven’t seen it all…a fascinating experience!
“This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24
Garrett’s “girl power and woman power” reminds me of the man power in my life, all the wonderful men who are good, kind, the best!
Cali’s birthday…Happy Birthday to all who have birthdays today!
The “little darlin’s” on GPa’s school bus and their wonderful innocence of the world around them.
Pepper’s bountiful energy, especially in chasing her tennis balls.
LOL…My comfortable faded blue jeans with the worn patches and holes on the legs…planned to throw them away until someone told me similar looking $400. jeans are in the shops on Rodeo Dr. in L.A….I might keep them for awhile! ROFL!
Being able to talk to a live person when I had a question at our bank…a really nice person!
Our snowbird neighbors coming back home from AZ a month early this year.
Another neighbor finished with her chemo, is feeling great, and couldn’t wait to grab her car keys and head down the road again!
Taxes finished and sent :)
God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.
Pepper going to the beauty shop…she’s had the same sweet groomer for her more than 7 years.
The most beautiful beautiful Bichon at the groomer’s…this one was a medium size and looked like a pure white fluffy cotton ball…adorable!
Carol’s abundant energy…Wow!!!
A tree in our son’s yard was blown down by the wind…he was cutting it up with a chain saw (as he has done a zillion times) and the chain saw accidentally grabbed his leg just above the knee…he has 9 stitches…
…he is training for a marathon in June but plans on being there and participating…gratitude that his injury is recoverable.
Noticing our neighbors’ veterans caps with the military insignias..and also all of the veterans license plates (Gpa’s included)
GPa getting his driver’s license renewal
Steve Chandler’s “Fearless”…Creating the courage to change the things you can.
A hug is a great gift…one size fits all…it can be given for any occasion and it’s easy to exchange.