Winter Mornings & Ty

Good morning!  It is official!  It’s winter here….While my friend Aimee & I went walking this morning, I dubbed us, ” The Polar Bear Walking Club!”  It was 28 degrees this morning…oh so cold, the wind made it even colder!  It was dark when we walk(6:15am)…but by the time we made it home the sky was painted in beautiful pinks & blues…

Winter Sky

I am so loving this picture out my front door!  I’ve got a warm fire going in the woodstove, so the Mama will be warm when she awakes…

Yesterday we had to go into town after I got home from work, the sky was so clear you could see “the Mountain”, Mt Rainier!  It is so pretty with it’s snow covered peak!  Then on the way home….my friend, the hawk was standing guard over the field coming into town…These are my two favorite things to view in a day; the mountain(affectionately known as “my mountain” & my friend, “hawkie”…:0   SWEET!

I’m not sure but don’t think I’ve published any pics of Ty’s new prosthetic limb….ok, it’s weird to most, but he had it done in camo…so…we think it’s the coolest!

Ty's new leg ...:)

He has had it for awhile, but loves showing it off…he showed it to Pastor Steve last Sunday:)…usually he will run on it & show you how fast he can go!  So sweet!  He also got to go to WalMart with us on Sunday after church & we saw Santa Claus there….He had his picture taken with him…Twice!  Once when he was tooling around the store with me & once with Papa & Grammie!!!  What a Ham!

The Mama is doing well…staying warm in the winter is her main concern…we do our best, but when it hits 80 in the house..!!!! Oh my, we dying & she’s just right…!!!

We will insert some pics of Jim with his most recent possession next blog…he received a leg lamp for early Christmas last night!!!  It’s really funny!!

Well, must scurry off to work, I’m late…

And a Great Time Was Had by all……..

 

Signs of Spring

The crack of the bat, the blooming of my japanese maple; not to mention all the robins showing up, are definite signs of spring!  Oh, how grateful I am for the warming of the days & the wonderfully warm sun!  It’s glorious, I tell you, God’s grace extended to us.

May 7th was the National Day of Prayer.  In our community, we had the priviledge of coming together for one hour & praying for the leaders of our country, state & city.  How great it is to be able to gather together & pray with like minded people for our country.

Here are some of the signs of spring I found today!

And then…

Aren't they pretty?

Also….these…

I do believe that spring has arrived!

We have finally had some dry days so that we can mow the lawn, Jim is on the rider & I use the self propelled to get next to the fence…Molly, the pug, attacks the mower, she does that also with the vacuum cleaner….Here they are enjoying the sun…

Hilde (aka Tilbe, Hilbe) & Molly

Spring has sprung, finally in the Pacific Northwest & oh how beautiful it is here…We love the warmth of the sunshine, not to mention the moss between our toes is drying out..hehe!

Now is vacation time for the next two weeks & I am sooo ready.  We are excited to have Jim’s sister, Cathy with us for awhile, and we get to go visit our grandson, Bryson, the jockey!  Life is good…

 

Life’s Turns & Paths

Well, the Mama got her second cataract surgery behind her, ya-hoo!!

Mom waiting for cataract to be removed

This went off without a hitch, she was so glad to have all this done.  We were in & out of there in an hour 40 minutes!

We’ve had fun, well, at least I have, watching the little sparrows this winter.  I put up a feeder outside of our kitchen window…

Bird at the feeder

Also, they are so funny, taking baths in the puddles along side the road…

Bird Bath:)

They provide alot of entertainment for me…they really make me smile..

The next life turn we have is Jim, we recently had a visit with our friendly heart doctor, he really is friendly:0) & have discovered Jim needs heart bypass surgery.  So we are gearing up for that this week.  I’m so thankful for God who gives us what we need, when we need it…for us this week, what we need is His peace & courage…& He is supplying it for us.  His word says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him & He will direct your path.”  Also,  “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”  So as we give all this to Him, He supplies the peace.  How grateful we are….