I know I told Eustace I would help him in the yardwork today,
but it’s so sunny out,
and Creed asked me to play computer games,
and well,
I hate weeding!
I love everything else about gardening, except weeding… ugh!
Wednesday Words…
Category: Nature
(2024) Take Your Pick…
(My answer might be several years old, but it still stands.)
I think all weather has its place and time to be enjoyable, so I don’t have a specific favorite.
Whether its weather for getting sand on your toes (like how I did that)…
Or the kind that keeps us indoors…
Sometimes it slows us down long enough to relax…
Sometimes it motivates us take the time to enjoy the life around us…
I simply couldn’t choose a favorite, because all weather can be good or bad, depending on how you look at it… just sayin!
You get home made smores this morning…
The snowy scene’s and cocoa got me thinking about camping days. I couldn’t help it!
(2024) Woodpecker…
Of all the species of feathered flyers out there, the one bird that describes me would be the Woodpecker! Why? Well, I read off of the Wikipedia site that these birds have very strong jaw muscles.
Word? Oh, I thought it said Bird. Oh well! It’s too late to go back now…
Anyone who knows much about me, should already be aware that I talk a whole lot! I mean A LOT! I always have… and I highly doubt that I will be slowing down any time soon.
Over the years I have been chided about it, counseled to slow it down, and/or even avoided because of it. For a time, I attempted to back away from my own chatty nature, in hopes of pleasing others. I soon learned that it was more my personality than my chattiness that pushed others away. Their loss!
When I discovered that I like myself just as I am, I stopped trying to be that which I was not, for others sake!
I refer to myself as a Woodpecker, because I wish to be incessantly hammering out the love of Christ, over and over and over again!
For anyone who is bothered by my noise, there are plenty of other trees in the forest! I am sure you’ll find another comfortable place to perch!
God made me this way, so I’ve no intention of changing something if God tells me it’s not broken!
Here, I’ve left you some seeds…
Just kidding, sillies! I wouldn’t feed you bird seed… well, not only…
(2024) The Lost and Found…
There was a time that I could lose myself in my children, my crafts, my pets, camping, church… and friends.
Times changed, however, bringing circumstances and life interruptus’ that, in one way or another, robbed me of the entire lot!
I will always cherish the memories, treasuring each and every moment of love given and time spent… but life goes on, and as they say, time waits for no man, or woman for that matter!
Admittedly, at no point in all those years did I fully walk with God!
That has changed… thanks be to the grace offered by my heavenly father.
Currently, my days are filled with walks along the river, as I listen to music and fellowship with Him. I lose myself for hours in study of His written word, seeking the lifegiving wisdom within its pages. When I work on any of my literary work, I can easily forget to stop and eat, or even drink a full cup of coffee before it gets cold. It is normal for me to re-heat my coffee or tea repeatedly, before drinking the whole cup. My hubby actually has begun tapping me on the shoulder when I’ve gone too long without eating or drinking.
I believe that though we live day to day with very little, in terms of material things, I feel rather blessed with all the time God spends in molding this vessel. Thankfully, I’m so very lost in HIM, that there is nowhere else that I would rather be found…
Here, have a cookie…
Takin a snow day…
Whatever shall I do?
Oh Oh! I know!
Can you guess?
Happy Friday, everyone… hugs
Pumpkin is her name…
My name is Pumpkin, but don’t wear it out!
This is the story of how my name came about…
I think I was born in the water
but I’m not really sure
I simply recall waking up in a puddle
and the rest was all just a blur…
My family was gone
There was no one to be found
Just me and my little puddle
so I played and splashed around…
But the fun didn’t last very long
as the sun dried up my puddle
I’d nowhere safe to go
and no family there to cuddle…
I went to the river
and I tried to make friends
But the crocodiles only wanted to eat me
No water were they willing to lend…
So off I went to find another puddle
My tummy was growling so loud
But once I found a good resting place
All the other hungry animals crowded around…
Just as I thought I’d be somethings dinner
They all suddenly ran away
Along had come a bus filled with tourists
their noisy chatter had saved the day…
Sadly, they continued on their way
And the sun began getting hotter
But when I arrived at another puddle
The elephants stole all the water…
No water, no food, and no safe place to be
what was a hippo to do?
I waited and waited, lost and afraid
Til this man came and offered me food…
He put me in a box
and we went for a ride
They gave me my own special puddle
with yummy pumpkins on every side…
What’s smooth and round on the outside
but squishy and sweet in the middle?
If you didn’t already know my name
I think this would have made a great riddle!
(2024) If I Only Had a Brain…
While I COULD wile away the hours here, for your sake I won’t. Why? Because I actually DO have a brain!
But, the prompt did ask what three objects I couldn’t live without. Well, the first thing that came to mind was my brain. Without a brain, which is the central nervous system for this flesh mech, I, just like the scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz, would simply hang limp on a pole in a corn field.
The second object that’s a must-have for survival, again, can be answered by one of the characters from that old movie, The Wizard of Oz. Remember the Tin Man? Without a heart to pump blood throughout the body, nourishing all of the precious organs that make us flux an flow, we would simply break down, shrivel up and cease to exist!
While I realize you were expecting me to call up the cowardly Lion for my third object needed, I think his courage actually came from his heart, so those two sort of go hand in hand, in my humble opinion. I’m going to call upon our beloved Dorothy… and her little dog too!
What is this thing that I am eluding too? Lungs! How on earth would Dorothy, or Toto for that matter, be a proper example of lungs, you may be asking? Judy Garland, who played the role of Dorothy, had an amazing singing voice, did she not? And, Toto had the ability to bark, which he did a great amount of, in order to protect and save the group of adventurers on several occasions. I am pretty confident in thinking that they both had a decent set of pipes!
Don’t ask me why The Wizard of Oz was the first thing that popped into my head when I read this mornings Daily Prompt question… I’ve no earthly idea.
But, you do have to admit that it worked pretty well. And, I’m being fully honest in choosing a brain, a heart and lungs as the three objects I couldn’t live without. I’m fairly certain that none of us would get along without them, don’t you agree?
In truth, I can get along without every other earthly object if it came down to brass tacks, as they say.
Here, have an apple. I promise, the trees won’t throw them at you…
Wednesday Words…
Eustace has taken to plowing the whole back half of the barnyard, planting everything green, including zucchini squash, asparagus, romaine lettuce, and of all things, watermelon. It’s all the way at the back, near the tree line. I told him it was far to early for them, but you know how the camel can be when he gets on one of his kicks.
Honestly, I think he’s growing enough for the entire valley.
We’re gonna need a fruit and veggie stand down by the road, unless he thinks he can eat all that stuff, once harvest time gets here. Bless his heart, though.
I think he’s finally found his passion, and seems much happier than working in an office… and, I’m reaping all the benefits, muhahahahhhh.
Wednesday Words…
According to Eustace, I should be eating more spinach. In truth, I think we all should!
Lately I’ve been craving it something fierce. I suppose that I probably look and feel a great deal like Olive Oil did, from that old Saturday morning cartoon!
Out of curiosity over my severe cravings, Eustace and I got to reading some things about natural foods.
Check this out! I clipped this off a nutrition calculator:
| Nutrition Facts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Serving Size | |||
| 1 cup (180g) | |||
| Calories | 41 | ||
| % Daily Value * | |||
| Total Fat 0.47g | 1% | ||
| Saturated Fat 0.08g | 0% | ||
| Trans Fat 0g | |||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | ||
| Sodium 126mg | 5% | ||
| Total Carbohydrate 6.8g | 2% | ||
| Dietary Fiber 4.3g | 15% | ||
| Total Sugars 0.77g | 2% | ||
| Includes –g Added Sugars | –% | ||
| Protein 5.3g | 11% | ||
| Vitamin C 17.6mg | 20% | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | ||
| Iron 6.4mg | 36% | ||
| Calcium 244.8mg | 19% | ||
| Potassium 838.8mg | 18% | ||
| Phosphorus 100.8mg | 8% | ||
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |||
No wonder Popeye was so strong!
(2023) The Valley of the Acorn King…
(Even though I may love our little apartment, I still miss that park, the squirrels, and even that silly old broken down R.V.)
I choose my local park, hands down, as my favorite place!
While I’m sure the local squirrels love anyone who gives them peanuts, I choose to believe that they love mine the best. Due to my absolute love and fascination of these small ones, my husband has now moved to buying Biggie size bags of peanuts… it has become my mission to ensure full tummies and fluffy tails through the cold months.
Most days you will find me walking along the path with a string of boisterous chatterboxes darting between my feet. These little ones show no fear whatsoever… only excited anticipation of the treats they know to be forthcoming.
I’ve become so fond of these fluffy characters, stories began to form in my mind of their miniature world. In a way, a squirrel’s life is much less complicated than a humans… but is it really? In other ways, the life of these tiny creatures is far more harsh than ours is… but is it really? Writing stories for squirrels using human nature as the reality of their social structure is rather easy.
The park is massive, holding 4 large sports fields used in the warmer months, a large Tennis court that keeps busy nearly all year long, and multiple trails running through several playgrounds and down all along the White River. For a smaller community, this park gets a great amount of use, and a great amount of care. The city puts forth a great amount of effort to maintain and care for this place and that makes my heart happy.
Living in a house with wheels means that we may not always be in this particular location, in close proximity to such a beautiful and peaceful place. For me, the beauty and peace are not limited to just one place… no matter where our wheels come to rest, God always gives me a park and/or a trail to walk… always! Here’s the tricky part… I have to be looking.
It’s rather funny that I’ve known about this park for years and never walked it’s paths. I lived in this very same city over 10 years ago… not 5 blocks from where we are at the moment, never once walking beneath it’s trees. I wasn’t looking… but I am now! In a way I suppose that God has used this park, and these creatures to work part of His healing in my wounded spirit. This is a wonderful part of nature that draws me to return time and again… I see my Fathers hand everywhere my eyes look. From the smell of the earth, to the sounds of the world around me… from the antics of the squirrels to the laughter of the children playing… From the warmth of the sunshine to the bitter cold of winter… I see His hand in all of it.
Long story short, the local park is my Jam…
Here, have a cookie…
These were gifted to us by Acorn Valley’s most talented royal Chef, Rollina MutterNut.
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