Darling

This day I went along on one of my husband's gigs. We traveled on a old old train, slowly,at 30 kms an hour, stopping at a few towns along the way. His brass quintet played old schmoosy tunes, bagpipers added colour and sound, people came to hear and see, venders sold homemade items and I ate icecream and hotdog with sourkraut... and enjoyed.
I couldn't resist taking a photo of these sweet little girls who were watching. Aren't they darling?
A happy little history experiance.

Biking

I have discovered something new in something old.
I've started going for bike rides with my friends.
I feel like a kid again ,calling on friends and heading out somewhere.
Yesterday, my friend and I went to the Forks and back.
While there, we indulged in frozen yogurt, which I must say was better than the chocolate ice cream I usually have. We were entertained by a group of bag pipers as we happily slurped our treat. Watching people mill about enjoying themselves is happy all by itself!
Next week, we go again, with new destination, good exercise and new fun!
Til next time!

Thoughts to remember

'Never look for justice in this world,
but never cease to give it.'
Oswald Chambers
My utmost for His highest
June 27

rain, rain stay a while...

My friend and I went for a bike ride in the rain the other day.We spent a lot of time under the roof waiting in the downpours. The rain would let up and out we went.Didn't we have fun though! Why do we stay indoors when it rains? It's a one of a kind of thing, to play in the rain. I sometimes garden in the rain. It's not fun to dig then, but there are other things to do.
I decide today that I will purposefully go out in the rain this summer. There's so much fun in it! The ordinary takes on wonderful memory.

rain, rain stay awhile...
my glasses don't have wipers, but
weeds need pulling,
earthworms crawl,
trees are growing,
look at them all!

dog needs walking,
tail is mopping,
bike needs riding,
friend, I'm sopping!
laughing, laughing...

clouds are low,
mist is slow,
birds are chirping loud, I know,
capture childhood one more time,
before the life is older.

rain, rain stay awhile,
come again and bring your smile.

May 29, 2007

I've had an awesome day!
I've never really experienced the calm and refreshment of fasting and prayer. Until today. Today has become a holy day. I think I understand better now what it might mean to keep the Sabbath holy. It's a sweet time with God. Just reading His word and talking about things with Him. I feel so peaceful and so confident in Him.
There were others fasting and praying as well. A whole community of them. It felt like a smooth stream of water, the oars slipping in, water dripping off the end, and moving us forward. Today we saw our prayers answered. We are all in God's care. We are all very concerned and worried about the same thing. There is Strength. Almost palatable.
Why don't I do this more often? Do I really think that I can solve the most of life without actually stepping out and taking this kind of time with God? I loved it. I cherish it. He has given me great joy.
The Lord is good. His love is always there for us. His friendship is ultimately the most beloved treasure a person can experiance.
I've had an awesome day!

friends forever!

I'm delighted that you have accepted my invitation!
Welcome Ellen Rev, Summer and mamaluv! Delightful, well chosen names.
I look forward to visiting with you here!

'There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from its flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends.

Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,
For the children, they mark, and the children, they know
The place where the sidewalk ends.

shel silverstein

friends forever

Ladies Luncheon

I was helping my sister serve luncheon to a nice group of our mother's friends. The food was happily consumed. We had cleared the dishes from the tables and they were stacked neatly waiting to be washed. Mother was with her friends.
I took to washing the things that didn't fit into the dishwasher and our father and my sister were operating the commercial dishwasher. It was a humming time. (meaning...the same two songs were being hummed at the same time...repeatedly)
(Not by me, by the way.) Everyone was busy at work.
There came a racket in the assembly line.
The two at the dishwasher stopped the machine, opened the side door and found a stuck plate. Sister said, 'Hum'. Father removed the plate. Sister said, 'We should close the door before we begin again'. Father didn't hear and didn't think of it himself. Sister thought, 'Surely he knows what he's doing.' On went the dishwasher.
All I saw was a vast amount of water, spraying joyously at my Father. Time stood still for that moment and sprayed him full force...stopped him in his tracks as it were. Happily, he was wearing a large plastic apron. Sister calmly said, 'We should shut the valve.' and leaned over and shut the water off. Water dripped in the air...
I couldn't help myself and laughed until I cried.
The two of them stood there looking at me. I think they were in shock. I'm sure if I had been the soaked one, or the calm one, I would still be standing there too.
Their 'numb' wore off and slowly they started to laugh. Quite slowly, I mean.
'We've got a puddle here.' said sister, 'I'll get the mop.'
Father mopped for a long time.
Now, when our Mother came into the kitchen after her lovely lunch, I could only hold it in so long, before the whole story spurted out. I couldn't help it. I'm sorry.
She was nonplussed. Is that the right word? That's the right expression anyway.
Too bad I don't have a picture.