Calm, Quiet, Misty Rain.
The morning started out with misting rain. Noticed that out
in the Big Empty they have received more rain since the beginning of the year
than they normally get all year. Who knows what kind of weather patterns we may
end up with before this year is over. But it was truly nice and quiet early
this morning. Oh, the scissortail flycatchers and the mockingbirds were
talking, but they were not being hounded by the boat-tailed grackles, at least.
Sometimes the grackles and the starlings just really raise a racket! Quieter
this morning. Time for a good session of prayer.
It's been a good day despite my lack of enthusiasm for
getting the floors cleaned up. The mud just came right inside with both dogs.
Eventually the floors will get vacuumed and mopped again. But not today. And
maybe not tomorrow! Life goes on.
The flowers that were supposed to be delivered yesterday
got here today. Beautiful arrangement! All my kids thought the 75th
was pretty special, so that’s why Jennifer kept messing around with the online
ordering thing. She did not have the name of a good local florist. But now she
does. Mother Earth Florist at 940-781-4381 did a good job. A very nice lady
called and then brought the flowers. The online folks were trying to say that
they had attempted delivery yesterday and could not find me at home. Nope, they
were just trying not to lose the sale.
Really nice visit this morning with Jo Ann Hobbs. She was
Jerry’s mom—the guy who used to live across the street. Anyway, she promised to
come again soon so we could go walking. Sounds like fun to me! It used to be
that any work Jerry did for me was repaid in groceries or things he needed. It
worked out well enough for both of us. But Jo Ann discovered that my sweet
tooth included jelly beans and gummies! She brought a happy surprise sack of
them this morning. She left with an invitation to join the blog group, so let’s
hope she enjoys it. Sometimes my blog is strictly thoughts rattling around in
the old gourd.
Saw that Carla Beard was encouraging folks to read Douglas
Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Have never read it, so will just have
to find a copy somewhere either online or at the library. SO many books that we
should have read years ago never quite made it to my book shelf. We had copies
of all the fairy tales, old timey folk stories, nursery rhymes and such as
that. Bought four Disney books when the children were little to read to them.
Sent them home with one of the kids finally. Grandmother Pollard bought them a
book of nursery rhymes that were different from the ones we had as children.
Since then, have read about how some of those things came into existence.
Thinking of the “ring around the rosies” as being something that warned about
the plague. Strange how things come about. The twelve days of Christmas hid the
message of the gospel and the history of the church. Who knows what some
stories have meant in different cultures over the centuries.
Have been reading almost all day in a series of books about
different critters that are supposed to be non-existent. Gnomes that garden, centaurs
that race, and cats that talk are just some of the creatures in this series of
books. They may be silly, but they are entertaining without stress.
Really don’t know much this evening. The chicks are growing
daily and eating like—well, like hungry chickens. Wondering what will happen
when these get turned out on the yard! It may be interesting. Jo Ann seemed to
like the Blue Australorps. She did not know that the “turkens” really do have
naked necks. Wondering if they will have roosters in this group or if they will
be pullets. They are pretty fierce little chicks. Would not want one chasing me
around!
Sitting here sneezing. Wondering if it is this beautiful
bouquet or just my allergies. Doesn’t really matter. Flowers are staying on my
desk! Such beauty and love from my kids and from our Maker. The birds’ song and
the lift of the colors from flowers make any day special.
May you each find the reasons for joy in your life. You
know that we are so very blessed right here where we are—whether in the U.S. or
England. Freedom and the knowledge of an orderly society are pretty doggone reassuring.
Rest well, my friends. You are loved.
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