Chiquita Time!

Some days I just feel like going bananas!
How about you?

The Magnificent Seven

Thanks to Helen Losse for my Kreativ Blogger Award:

Now, I must list seven things I love, which would be the following:

1. My family.

2. My friends.

3. the sound of gentle laughter.

4. elegant flowers, such as orchids and roses.

5. fast cars, preferably muscle cars.

6. the Ocean.

7. (It may be the last one listed but definitely the most important) My God and Saviour, and His Name is Jesus.

Now in following the tradition, I hereby award seven bloggers the Kreativ Blogger. Now it's in your "ballpark":

Caroline
Gayla
Kathy
Leah
Ronda
Susan
Tracie

Special Mother's Day Present

Talked with my grandson Preston on Mother's Day - and what a great conversation we had (although I mostly listened). He talked about riding his bicycle, and his motorcycle and the Quad on the ranch. Also, he told me about playing baseball, shooting his BB gun, and the other things he, Justin and Regan had done. Normally he talks only a couple of minutes but this time it was closer to 15 minutes. What a special Mother's Day present he gave me.

His mom emailed some pictures too, and wanted to share them.

Playing ball

At the ranch

Regan, Justin and Preston

(can hardly wait to meet my new grandkids)

Safe and Secure?

In a precarious world, we each find our Safety,
. . . and call it "Home"!

Huff & Puff & Then What?

When the sly one starts to huff and puff,

could he blow our house down?

The Bible warns that ". . . grievous wolves enter among us, not sparing the flock. . ." It's time to check our building material.

Happy Mother's Day

In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought it would be fun to read what second graders gave as answers to the following questions. So many of the replies sounded like something my four children and grandchildren would have said when they were young.

Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
1. We're related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

What kind of little girl was your mom?
1. My Mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.

What did Mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1 His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?

Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.

Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

What's the difference between moms & dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.

Oh, the delights of motherhood - and the special memories of words spoken, along with the expressions. Just thinking about my loved ones and the life we've had together makes my heart sing. Who could ask for anything more? Not I!

Hidden With Him

Sometimes our soul likes to hide

from life's cares. But in that hiding

place, make sure you take God along.

Some Things Can Never Be Straighten Out

"Consider the work of God:
for who can make that straight,
which He hath made crooked?"
Eccl. 7:13

Hung Up on the Journey

What a dilemma! This could only happen in San Francisco - reminding me of the saying: "We are so often caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey. . ."

the City

Union Square - St Peter & Paul Cathedral


Museum of Art - Chinatown


Pyramid Building - Ghirardelli Square


Pier 39 - North Beach Cafe


Embarcadero


Cupid's Arrow at Bay Bridge


Cable Car Powerhouse Museum

So much to see (even after seeing it dozens of times before). What's shown here is a small handful of San Francisco's inner personality. Wish I had room to show more sights that we enjoyed but have to stop somewhere. The sights, sounds and smells are welcome reliefs from the medical offices and hospitals. However, the best thing about our time in SF is that we get to see the kids.

BTW: A great place to visit, and not widely advertised is the Cable Car Powerhouse & Museum. Lots of history to be found in its four walls.

Feel Sorry for Us?

Guess what? Yep, medical testing again for my husband in San Francisco so last week we decided to take the scenic route up Highway One from Morro Bay to Monterey before crossing over to go on into SF. Here's a little of what we was available for our eyes to see, our noses to smell, and our ears to hear. Don't you feel sorry for us? (LOL) This Highway One trip took five hours due to all the road work. Many parts of the road were settling, and CalTrans was fixing those areas while stabilizing the rock slide areas with new netting. We had delays in five locations, and each stop was great as it gave us time to truly see everything in that area. You know, beauty lies in some of the most unexpected areas.

Well, after thinking about our adventure all I can say is, God made so much beauty for our enjoyment and it helps bring us closer to Him. What a wonderful creation the Lord has made - and all in seven days. Definitely He is the I AM.

Hmm...when we get ready to go home - should we go back the same way to take another look? Well, if we do, I want my Highway One journey to start at Half Moon Bay (through Santa Cruz) and then onto Monterey to suck in additional ocean air and see more coastal sights. Oh such a decision that we must make. Pitiful, huh?

Quinching the Thirst

I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain.
Psa 143.6 NLT

How To Stay on Top

"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character
to keep you there"

John Wooden

Knowing the Reason

Until you know another's Pain,
You cannot know His Reasons.