Good Friday!

New Beginnings...

Today has been a busy day, and my plans of spending all afternoon outside,
spending time with more than 1 horse, isn't going to happen.

I just got home from running to town, sending packages through the mail and UPS
to customers, going to the bank and for groceries, and getting a surprise ice
cream cake for Tom's birthday tomorrow. Shhhh, don't tell him.

I have just seem frazzled this week, with "needing" to get some paperwork done,
and some that still isn't done. I need to study for my CDL and that is just
going to wait until a little bit tomorrow or Monday. I did clean bathrooms.
The floor dusting mop is sitting out. That will help later.... or tomorrow.

I just feel like a need to sit a moment and think about Good Friday, and what
our Lord has done for me, for my family, for all of us. Sometimes, Good Friday
makes me sad for all that Jesus had to go through. Most of the time, I feel
glad for God's plan for us. As today passes, I look forward to the joy we feel
on Easter morning.

I don't have that desire to spend time with 3 or 4 horses, and trying to get the
miles in that I had planned. I need to pull Shaggy out and just go ride,
thinking about everything and thinking about nothing. Time to enjoy riding,
without being so busy all the time.

Now the plan has changed to looking at the time, getting and hour and 1/2 or so
ride in, chores, and being back inside by 6 or so. Time to grab a relaxing cup
of coffee.

And BREATHE! Let those Centered Riding concepts come into your daily life.
Center yourself and draw peace from that.

Happy... Good Friday! Have a great weekend!

Lilacs are Blooming

Lilacs started blooming last weekend, and I brought a bouquet into the house a couple of days ago!

Rhododendrons

Rhododendrons are blooming.

Early Spring!  What will summer be like if it's 90 on April 1st???

Spring this Past Week

Spring this past week:

Signs of Spring

Last week, spring was popping up everywhere.  I can't believe the difference today.  Here are pics a week ago Sunday.  I'll post what it looks like now, in just a week!  I can't believe how many 70 and 80 degree days we are having.  We are blooming early!

We've been seeing Robins for a long time now.  I understand some may never leave the area over the winter, but I don't usually see Robins until mid-March, not in Jan and Feb!

More spring photos to come!

Valentines Day

February 14, 2010

I wrote my husband a poem for Valentine’s Day.

Actually, I read a poem, then I rewrote it, making it apply to our lives. Regardless, I wrote it from the heart, saying:

Tom, here is a poem I found, then I rewrote it to let you know what you mean to me!

Year Round Valentine
I love you all through February,
Not just on Valentine’s Day;
I cherish you when flowers of spring
Appear in the midst of May.
I adore you in the summer,
When the air is filled with heat;
Without you in my life each day,
I wouldn’t be complete.
I treasure you in fall,
When leaves are turning gold;
I loved you when you were younger;
I’ll love you when you’re old.
I prize you in the winter,
When colder days are here;
I love you, love you all the time,
Every minute of the year.
So I’ll give to you this Valentine,
But I want to let you know,
It’s not just today, but always,
That I will love you so.

All through the month of February, even when the snow flies.
Not just the one day we express our love, but every day,
You are deeply loved through all the seasons,
The first buds of spring, the heat of the summer sun, the crisp coolness of fall, and definitely the snowy days of winter when you do morning chores for me.
Starting with the first day of spring and our anniversary,
On our birthdays and throughout the summer,
All the special holidays.
During horse rides, swim time and bar-b-ques
With you in my life, my life is complete,
And I feel loved.
I love you as hot summer days turns to shorter fall days,
And during the crisp mornings and the changing leaves.
I have loved you for over 30 years
And through the birth of children and now grandchildren.
Through cold wintery days
And warm vacation times,
I love you every minute of every day.
This valentine is to tell you
That you have my heart and my soul
Today and every day,
Because I will always love you.

And after Tom read it, and gave me the appropriate hug and kiss, he promptly posted it on the frig front!



We haven’t had anything on the front of the frig since cute elementary artwork of the kids! I thought that was cute of him to do!

Then… Tom gave me a card and a little rose bush.

The roses were so small and delicate, and fragrant. Tom knows that I LOVE flowers, ALL the time. It does NOT have to be a special occasion to have him bring me flowers! I finally got some rose bushes planted that actually bloomed this past summer, and I had fresh roses on the kitchen counter! I love it! And he picked a special card, and underlined all the parts that meant a lot to him, about me, or about our lives.

He always does that to his cards, and I love that, too!

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone, even though it was 5 days ago. But every day can be a special day to tell someone that you love them, or to do something special for them!

Macro Monday "THE FINAL ROSE"

Macro Mondays is part of Sunday Stills.

Today is my first Macro Monday pictures, and can viewed on my other blog, Pictures by Brenda