A Couple of Links

I follow the blogs of two very creative people who are also great assets to their communities.  They just happen to be mother and daughter.  Both just bought new cameras.

 I love the pictures of light the daughter took.  Here is the link:

http://dahlenje.blogspot.com/2012/08/painting-with-light.html 

On her mom's link, the pictures of the flowers on the fence are stunning.  I have never seen sidewalk landscaping like that before.

http://farsideoffifty.blogspot.com/2012/08/flowers-on-main.html  

In other news, I am trying to play catch-up with your blogs - - - will not get comments on all but will read them.  It has been a busy month!

Presently, my knee is doing fairly okay!  I don't have pain.  Swelling has gone down.  Now the trick will be for me not to overdo because I feel better.  It could be a definite set-back.  But it feels so good to feel good!

In old age, your body no longer serves you so well. Muscles slacken, grip weakens, joints stiffen.  Ecclesiastes 12:3a  The Message

(Yes, I know it's not the cheeriest of verses - - but it's the truth, isn't it?)

 

Saturday!

Last Saturday we went to our public library to learn how to check-out books electronically to our phones.  We can get audio or books with text.  We are more interested in the audio books because we like to listen to them in the car during our commutes about town.

 

Afterwards we went to one of our favorite places to eat - - Ocoee Dam Deli - - - located near TVA Dam #1 in the Ocoee Region.  If you haven't been there, definitely try a wrap.  They are delicious.  Their plate meals are great, too and their hamburgers are the best we have ever eaten.

Many of you know we didn't head down to that restaurant just to eat - - - or to go Whitewater Rafting.  Rather - - - we were on our way to see Benjamin Thomas!!!

He and Pop Pop both enjoyed their time together!

"Pop Pop - - the sun is in my eyes!"

 

Of course, Grammy had to have her time with him, too.  This is the better picture of him while I was holding him.

 This is one of the better pics of me.   This boy is so precious - - - just seems contented most of the time.  He is very strong already - - can lift that head up and hold it there a few seconds.

My friends predicted it - - - that I would become a bragging grandmother more than the rest of them!  Keep in mind, the boy is only one month old so he is still new to us but we are so in love that I almost cry thinking about him.  God is so good to us!!!!!

And I know you have probably seen enough pictures, but just one more time, hop over to my daughter's blog and see the photos she took of him on his bearskin rug. 

Your servant has killed both lion and bear  I Samuel 17:36a

Life can be tiring.

Here is a big "pat-on-the-back" to the Quilters with a Purpose at First Baptist!

They met this week for a three day marathon.

They told the members of the congregation they would make a quilt for them out of their T-shirts - - for a quoted price.

They were overwhelmed with orders to fulfill.

All of the women quilters are volunteers.  No one receives any money for what they do.  It is their ministry for missions.   This month's project was for the Build a City Project.  If you get a minute, go to their site and read about the houses being built for persons who live in a dump.   Each house will cost $1,000 to build.  In three days, the quilters raised enough to build two houses and are closing in on the third!

And here is a gift to me from a friend at church.  Her husband pickles beets from his garden.  His recipe is one of the best.  A couple of weeks ago, it came up in conversation how much I enjoyed the jar he gave us a summer or two ago - - - - and the next day - - - she bought me some!   YUM!!!  We ate half the jar the other night and will savor the rest at another meal.

And I do not have a picture of the place Amanda and I went yesterday but it was a consignment sale run by our friend, Cheri.   Bows to Toes is open to the public this week.  For more information, go to this link.   We purchased quite a few outfits yesterday and some toys.  I found a wonderful stroller and also a changing table - - so baby furniture for our home now seems complete.

Benjamin is still doing great!  Sorry I don't have pictures to post right now - - I didn't take any on the last visit.

And on the tiring side of life, we are dealing with a leak in our "new roof".  Some days it seems like life is uphill and when you think you are close to the top of getting some projects done, then you slide back below the bottom again.  At my age, time and energy are definitely less than my ambition and I don't need another obstacle - - - especially when my problem knee is giving me lots of grief again, too. 

Oh well - - - on the flip side, we have a house that is in better shape than many - - and we have a house - - - which is in contrast to many in the midwest who have lost them to fire.   And our roofer will be back to try and solve the problem again.

And Praise God for those who supported Chick-fil-A businesses across our nation.  This is a great company who not only provides quality products but also contributes in other ways to our communities - - from scholarships for college students to Winshape homes for foster children.  The jobs at our local CFA are coveted by applicants.  Our manager and his wife are phenomenal people. 

If you saw the news, there are obviously many of us who support the Biblical view of marriage.  That doesn't mean we haven't done business with those of you who don't have the same view - - but we haven't tried to boycott you - -- - so quit the intolerant attitude.  I am not going to preach a sermon to anyone so won't say more - - - except in prayer to God.

And I'm tired of politics - - seems non-stop at times.  But on the flip side, aren't the Olympic athletes amazing?!!!  Talk about people working hard to reach a goal - - - that's them!

And this was longer than usual and if you didn't stick with it to the end, that's fine, too.  This is more of a journal for me to keep track of life.  Sorry if Pollyanna and her silver lining may have gotten lost in a couple of areas.

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you  I Thessalonians 5:18