Quiet Fun - LOUD Fun

Good Morning, Morning Glory! I thought I'd take you on a quiet walk to see some pretty things, before I tell you about our girls group.

First, a quick gander around the front garden - yahoo - another pepper!

This is for Angela and Bob because they buzz around on a similar bike. I am putting this close to the top of this post, so Angela can show it to Bob with out going through all my photos. I crept up to the house to get a good shot.

Love is resting here

You know how I LONG for water? This is it for me. If I want to see the sea, too bad. I can see this determined little trickle though. I like it.

I met this dog on my walk. The girls walking him gave me permission to photograph him. His name is Wizard and he looks like I feel this morning - borderline sluggish and tired. Thanks, Wizard.

If you had lots and lots of money and you could (and wanted to) build a custom home, wouldn't you want to employ some of these classic features? Note the three car garage, though. It sort of takes away from the homey feel (and there was another little garage, too!) But, it's woody and serene looking just the same.

I had to stop here and look for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They weren't there.

Shirley poppy. So nice.

I don't want these growing in MY garden but isn't she giving a good show?

And up through this little path . . .

Dry loveliness

Another little thinking spot

Christopher Robin? You up there?

Gulp! An eyeful of sunshine!

If it's so cloudy out today, why am I mopping my brow with a hankie? I think it is because I am 50.

Ahhhhh . . . hello, pretty leaf! I'll see you on the ground in a month or so. I'll pick you up, put you in a fat book, and keep you for myself.

America, I love you.

right, left, right, left

Where were you? I wanted to play Crack the Whip!

Tree trunk cuddles

Thank you for going on a walk with me. Now, I DID make the bed.

And, I shopped and cooked in anticipation of our girls night. May I just say it was quite a bit noisier than my imagination planned?
Jenny was tired (but hungry!) and BEANS the Pom has infected ears. Below, Jenny is writing in the log I made. Her "status update" read "pregnant and ache-y" and Kelli's read "sick and busy." April wrote "good" and I wrote "happy to be loving my girls."

Finn crawled around and around under Grandpa and Bryan's watchful eyes.

Birdie doesn't feel good at all. They caught colds last weekend. She had a lot of very sad moments, but still roared around and around with CB.

In the middle of all this, we talked, we listened, we shared, we prayed.

Sweet Grandpa helped clean up.

Oh, it's all okay. It's JOYFUL in fact! Even though Kelli sounds and feels weak and tired, she gave the kids a happy, fast ride around the yard in the wagon! Look at Finn!

So, though nobody gave the chicken casserole I made a 10 and our dining experience was a circus, we gathered together, pondered God's powerful word and Jesus' habit of getting alone with the Father, and spent time together. Done and done.
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