It's a lovely Sunday. Paul skipped today's morning car event and spent the morning with me. Such a nice surprise! Yesterday, he won two Shari's pies at the car show/fundraiser for the Wounded Warriors, so we had pie for breakfast! Yum! There was a huge turnout, so some good money was raised for the Wounded Warriors!
I'm getting ready to sort through some old photos, and Paul is sanding and painting a couple of our dining chairs. We still have two more chairs to pick up and recover, then we'll have a complete set for our new little table.
I've got the "easy listening" music channel on, and I'm being transported right back to my childhood home from about 1967... "Some Enchanted Evening" is playing. It's a near-perfect afternoon. Oh, and my first Moonflower bloomed! Sheer happiness!
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
I'm still here...
It's been a crazy couple of weeks. Some health issues, busy with household projects, and just preoccupied with life. We lost a beloved aunt about a week ago. I never got to meet her in person, but we corresponded over the years. She was such a sweet, caring person, and I'll miss hearing from her.
In other news...
I still haven't taken photos of my finished table, but I will probably wait til the chairs are done as well. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. It makes me want to get on with my other projects!
Our tiny garden is flourishing this year, and my gooseberry bushes are loaded! I'm so happy. It's the best they've ever looked. Whether I need it or not, there is gooseberry pie in my near future! There will also be cantaloupe, cucumbers, and two types of tomatoes. I finally found seeds for moonflowers! When I was a child, it was such a thrill to watch them bloom, right before my eyes, on a warm summer evening. They are growing really well, and I'm hoping they will bloom this summer, though they say it sometimes doesn't happen til the second year.
Since we added our little bird feeder, we've had a steady stream of feathered friends. I haven't been able to capture any good photos as they're a bit "shy" and scatter when I come anywhere near the window. We also have three male "suitors" for one female duck. It began with a "happy couple" earlier in the spring, but no eggs anywhere to be seen. First one extra male showed up, causing some minor marital disputes, then another arrived on the scene. For the past couple of days, the female only shows up when the males are absent, to eat and sit in the shade of the maple tree. She doesn't stay long. Most of the time, there are three forlorn males sitting out there "chatting" with one another.
Well, I think I'll settle in and watch a good mystery. Until next time...
In other news...
I still haven't taken photos of my finished table, but I will probably wait til the chairs are done as well. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. It makes me want to get on with my other projects!
Our tiny garden is flourishing this year, and my gooseberry bushes are loaded! I'm so happy. It's the best they've ever looked. Whether I need it or not, there is gooseberry pie in my near future! There will also be cantaloupe, cucumbers, and two types of tomatoes. I finally found seeds for moonflowers! When I was a child, it was such a thrill to watch them bloom, right before my eyes, on a warm summer evening. They are growing really well, and I'm hoping they will bloom this summer, though they say it sometimes doesn't happen til the second year.
Since we added our little bird feeder, we've had a steady stream of feathered friends. I haven't been able to capture any good photos as they're a bit "shy" and scatter when I come anywhere near the window. We also have three male "suitors" for one female duck. It began with a "happy couple" earlier in the spring, but no eggs anywhere to be seen. First one extra male showed up, causing some minor marital disputes, then another arrived on the scene. For the past couple of days, the female only shows up when the males are absent, to eat and sit in the shade of the maple tree. She doesn't stay long. Most of the time, there are three forlorn males sitting out there "chatting" with one another.
Well, I think I'll settle in and watch a good mystery. Until next time...
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Finding Treasures...
I've been going through boxes of stuff I've had in storage, and I've run across some treasures. Cassette tapes with my grandmother and my mother singing, a recording of my oldest son's laughter at 6 months old, letters from friends that take me back in time, photographs I haven't seen in ages, and so much more.
I also found a book of articles my grandfather published in our local paper. I was almost 8 years old. I'd been living with my grandparents since the spring of that year, 1964. Grandpa was a pastor for most of his life, and it struck me how much some things have stayed the same. With so much in the current headlines about the lies and deceit in all levels of our government; with so much violence; with so much hatred; we remain a nation, a world, that needs mercy, compassion, and love. My grandpa's words still seem relevant, and I wanted to share them with you, so here is a photo of the entire article, from October 1, 1964.
My grandfather asks, "Have times actually changed, or is telling the truth a lost art today... Still the masters of politics wage their wars, ever feeling they can bring a better tomorrow - promising more or less, as the situation demands."
He goes on to say, "We won't fight like this system, we wage a warfare against evil, sickness, poverty and hopelessness, with love. A love that knows no evil of his neighbor and will not destroy him. A deep passion for others, that never says 'It's your bed, you made it,' but instead takes of its own and gives to the need."
People have often commented about my "ability" to forgive, to love others. I had great teachers, my grandfather being one of the greatest. Compassion, forgiveness, and love can be learned, and definitely should be taught. Some things have changed and improved, and for those that haven't, another thing I was taught is faith and hope. I will never give up hoping and believing for a better world.
© 19May2013 ajjahner
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| My grandpa. He loved God, his family, nature, and this world. |
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| If you click on the article, it enlarges for easier reading. Two clicks for the largest size. |
He goes on to say, "We won't fight like this system, we wage a warfare against evil, sickness, poverty and hopelessness, with love. A love that knows no evil of his neighbor and will not destroy him. A deep passion for others, that never says 'It's your bed, you made it,' but instead takes of its own and gives to the need."
People have often commented about my "ability" to forgive, to love others. I had great teachers, my grandfather being one of the greatest. Compassion, forgiveness, and love can be learned, and definitely should be taught. Some things have changed and improved, and for those that haven't, another thing I was taught is faith and hope. I will never give up hoping and believing for a better world.
© 19May2013 ajjahner
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