I always have enjoyed the beautiful season of fall. It is a little bittersweet as we know that winter is coming and winter is not my favorite season. I love fall because..... There are beautiful sunrises to start a new day. There are lovely colored leaves everywhere you look. There is pumpkin pie to eat. There is beautiful weather to go for walks down a country … [Read more...]

Are you anticipating a vacation and all the fun that goes along with it?  What about if the baby gets sick, the flight gets missed or you have three flat tires? Is it still going to be a fun vacation? Having traveled lots in the last 25 years has made me realize that even when things go wrong you can still rejoice and have a good time. Having a positive attitude when things don't go smoothly … [Read more...]

Our family enjoys camping. I am not sure where I got the camping fever as we did not go camping when I grew up. We stayed in motels and rode in a big boat called a Ford LTD. Now motels are great for some occasions. But I have never been to a motel where I could roast marshmallows by a camp fire while listening to the birds or the night bugs. So soon after our second child was born I started … [Read more...]

I enjoy the blessing of health and that means that I can go for lovely walks on a lovely summer evening. I like to walk two miles and find it very relaxing to drink in God's beautiful scenery. This evening I took my Ipad along so I could capture a few scenes along the way. The barley was very beautiful and getting ripe. I enjoy taking my walks at sunset since we cannot see the sunset … [Read more...]