Jeremiah

For I know the thoughts I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Then shall you call upon me, and you shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

And you shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.

And I will be found of you... (Jer. 29:11-14)

Yeah, I have loved you with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn you. (Jer. 31:3)

Call unto me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you know not. (Jer. 33:3)

How wonderful are the promises of God!!!

Just recently, one of my coworkers and I were discussing the mercy of God. We are both outdoor people that love to be surrounded by God's handiwork. When you spend your time outside, among God's creation, you begin to realize how small you really are. The scripture teaches that if God's people fail to praise Him the rocks will cry out... and how true it is. All of nature sings in symphony a glorious melody of praise to its Creator. So why can't I? God help me to speak of His wonderful mercies and amazing grace.

"What is man, that you (God) are mindful of him?"

Tribute to a Friend!!

It's hard to believe it's already been a year - What a great time we've had!!

 Jake was a rescue from the Humane Society that was going to be put down if he was not adopted.

A friend gave me a wonderful lifelong gift in Jake.

This year has been amazing, sharing it with my little friend. We have had nothing but good times.

Learning 'wait' and how to not run out of the house when the door is open... hmmm, that may be like putting a large slice of chocolate cake in some people's faces... haha... HARD TO DO!! For some anyway! :)

Learning to Sit up Straight! Now he does it all the time and he stays up forever.

For those of you who may wonder, yes he has been a good doggy sitter. He still has his puppy and he does not mistreat him he carries him and snuggles with him but does not tear him apart.

I was doing yoga in the morning and as soon as I stepped off the mat, Jake took over and started doing his own doggy yoga. I laughed so hard it was hilarious!! He still stretches with me in the mornings.. no prompting needed. :) 

This was his first time 'Packin'.... he did great!!

Spending time with his friend Alyssa.

King on the mountain!

Hiking so many different trails... longest hike recorded just under 10 miles at one time.

Finding shade under a 'uh' tree?! Hmmm, gotta' do what you gotta' do!

 

 There's nothing like having the wind in your hair at 90 miles an uh... I mean, 55 miles. Hehe! Sorta' like humans wrestling with the wind while driving.... good times!

He's a great travel companion... better than a cup of coffee. Awe, well maybe he needs one, but I was doing fine. :)

Helping mom with her homework... I think he got the hang of it. Look at the book, highlight a few lines and then take a nap. Haha!! :)

He loves the mornings!

 Bein' cute makes you tired.... awe, Jake that is! Hehe! :)

Friendship at it's finest!!

So much to do, so little time

Do you ever wonder how life sometimes goes from 0-90? Haha, well, so much has happened since my last post, but unfortunately I don't have time to blog about it. Huh? :) See you sooner than later... I'll be back in a few.


Tomorrow's the GIB, I mean BIG DAY, wish me well! :)

Ciao!

Good Friends, Good Food, Good Times!

The Sunday after my dive I had a boatload of people over to my humble little shack for dinner. Hmm, what was I thinking? Not only did I feel like I'd had a USB plugged into me which had transferred all of my energy to somewhere else but my place is too small to have that many people. In total there were 11 of us. It was cozy and we made it through and had a delightful time.

On the Menu:

Fresh Peach Iced Tea

(Fresh only because it had real peaches from that morning and a slice in each glass)

A Cool Cucumber Mint Refresher

(Mmm, you'll see in a minute)

Appetizers:

Fresh Guacamole & Chips

Fresh Salsa

Entrée :

Caldo de Rez

(Otherwise known as Beef Soup, but not like you're thinking... mmm)

Dessert:

Buñuelos

(Sort of like Churros but flaky and flat like a tortilla with cinnamon & sugar)

Yum, sounds good... hmm, maybe I'll go make one right now. Haha!

Pastor Steve, his wife Brenda, Johnny and Cherita (i.e. Cher)

I think Johnny and Steve were on their 3rd bowl by this point. Haha!

 

Roseanna! What a great smile. Mmmm!!

So either she really likes the food or she's really excited she doesn't have to cook. :)

I finally got her to share the guac... hehe!

 

Chris & Sandy

I had to bring my patio furniture in to have a few extra spots.

So this is now my official indoor/outdoor patio. Nice! :)

Ethan finally came to me, bribed by promises of sharing my drink with him.

Natalie loves Jake and as you can tell he loves them.

Well, maybe he loves that Ethan is his size and there's sweet stuff on his face.

Muaw!!

Ok, so this is the Cucumber Mint Refresher... as you can see, it was a hit!!

I got a play-by-play of Ethan licking the edge of the glass, rotating, licking, rotating, licking. Haha, Johnny eventually told him he couldn't have any more of his drink, though it did justify Johnny asking for bottomless refills. Haha!

I made enough soup to feed an army, literally. So I loaded up the trough and took it to churh for our Sunday-night-after-service-get-together. The funny thing is, everyone in the church got a taste of it... hmmm... can someone say, portion control?!?! Yikes, I had enough left over to take to some friends and some for lunch as well. Haha! Well, when you only eat it once a year its worth it.

I take dinner requests but the resounding answer for the food choice is always 'MEXICAN.'  Hmmm? Is there something I should know!?!

Mmmm... maybe next time you can come!

I feel as if though I've been given the world and I don't quite know what to do with it.

Yay

The weather's getting cooler, the leaves are changing, well if you have trees that is (hehe).
The brass, chimes, winds, strings and the unsurpassed sounds of Manheim Steamroller are resounding in my place.

Christmas is coming!!