Well, since I’m still here every day and still full of energy, my answer from last year should remain the same…
My energy comes from You!
Feel free to read it, if you wish… just click the link!
Here, you wouldn’t want to forget your cookie! They’re fresh…
The lost and drowning are seldom found on dry land… or perhaps they are, but I’ll search for them in the deep waters, just in case!
To be honest, due to the sheer number of songs and artists that entertain my lyrical cravings, I am unable to come up with any single album that one considers a favorite.
I love nearly all genre’s, and listen to them in the fashion that my mood brings forth… that’s the beauty of it… there’s so much glorious music out there at the touch of a button!
While I may not be able to call out a favorite album by name, what I do have are a sizeable number of playlists, on several different online music platforms.
I listen to Pandora on many of my walks, and am also an avid viewer of the music video’s available on YouTube.
I did my share of musical concert going with friends years ago, but to be honest with you… I never bought the tickets myself, and the venue was always one of my friends’ favorite bands.
If I were to reminisce with you about some of the venue’s we snuck into when we were teenagers, not only would I be revealing my age but also my criminal background… hehehe. In truth, we were more interested in flirting with the road crew, than we were about the music playing. What can you expect? We were teenage girls… Hormones!
Anyway, I don’t feel like picking one precious memory over the other to come up with just one favorite. For me, the answer would change by the time I finished writing out the reasons for the album I chose… just sayin!
Here, have a cookie…
At least that’s what Tilly calls them… Flying Lizards!
As to what these little guys actually are, and where they came from, I’m at a complete loss… which is saying a lot about how strange they seem.
Whatever they are, somehow they’ve managed to create a little encampment of sorts, inside our barn’s back wall. There was a loose piece of roofing material that I spied earlier this year, but I’ve yet to have the time to repair it. They must have crawled in through the opening, thought they’d reached the promise land and simply set up shop!
Aside from Miss Tilly being up in arms about rules, hygiene and sleeping under the same roof with a band of wild somethings… the rest of the babes seem rather tickled with our new tenants! Boomer keeps trying to pick them up and pet them, while Lilly is riding them like they’re small horses.
Don’t ask me what I’m going to do with them all… I have no idea! But, I can’t just kick them out, what with the cooler months ahead.
Until I’ve had some time to investigate things and figure out what to do about it all, there doesn’t seem to be any reason to fuss at them, just yet.
For now, I think this calls for some gentle grace for that which I do not yet understand. I always did like a good mystery and now I’ve had one fly in through my barn roof!
I shall get right to the bottom of things and let you know what I find out… wish me luck!
Oh, and if any of you have seen these little guys before, I would love your input.
If you’re at all like me, the last thing you want in your mailbox, inbox or ear box, is an add or article about one more thing to pick a side on, or coupons for the next best thing to purchase!
Besides, if there are topics that I wish to become more informed about… it’s none of anyone else’s business, to put it bluntly!
Now, if we were running an online community college, then, maybe this prompt question would make more sense in a global blogging community; I think there are enough of us already running differing topics of one theme or another on our sites as it stands now.
Anyway, that’s just my two cents… carry on.
Oh, and here are some cookies…
While the cookies are really yummy looking, I’ve no idea what the AI generator was trying to say on those little signs… lol!
You won’t find any part of my life that doesn’t have music drifting around in it, from any number of differing genre’s… just depends on my mood.
I don’t plan on even entertaining the thought of a life that might be devoid of music, as that just seems so awful and dark. I liken the idea of no music to that of stumbling blindly through a darkened cave that runs deeply beneath a mountain, where no light can reach… ugh, I shudder at the idea!
From the time I was very small, music has been a great love of mine, often helping me to see through the darkness to where the light could touch my skin…
Now, the darkness isn’t so scary… thank goodness for music, and the way it touches one’s heart.
I’m especially thrilled that God loves music as well… in fact, I’ve a ticket reserved for front row seats at one of the most anticipated, sold out, and glorious musical performances ever known. If you’re unfamiliar with the concert I speak of, it’s when the gates of heaven open, of course! That’s one concert I won’t be missing out on!
Even though the prompt was not to my liking, the cookies are still yummy…
Eustace deserves a day to be appreciated for all he does for us on Wednesdays!
This is a shout out to all those camels out there, encouraging others by their attitude, their desire to help others, and their commitment to supporting those that they encounter…
You’d be surprised how many camels live in and around our cities and communities… I see them all the time!
Though I’m unsure of whether anyone noticed the changes made to my content, I decided to go a bit more into detail, as to why. Most of you know that I don’t often like to use the Why questions in my writing, but I will for your sake’s. I didn’t think it all that fair that you the reader, should have to figure out what’s up with my writings.
This time last year, I was freely writing anything and everything with joyful abandon. Feelings were written about, insights and experiences were shared, and I even wrote a number of short stories, poems and little ditties for others pleasure.
Looking back, there have been a number of hard learned lessons about what to share and what not to divulge to this community. I’ve made some wonderful and enriching connections with others that I will hold dear to my heart until God calls me home. Unfortunately, I also discovered the more nefarious side of social media, at my expense! With absolutely no support from our Happiness Engineers, I began to see the inherent dangers of trusting another’s care with the things I write on my personal site.
After cutting off, blocking and deleting any connections I discovered through reblogs and linking to my site… my husband helped me clean off the little parasites eating into my words. It was costly, though, as my numbers began plummeting and very little activity occurred for some time.
In the beginning, it was very disheartening to me, as I took it more personally than I probably should have. In reality, the numbers I began seeing were those that were the true numbers. The likes showing up were coming from those that I recognized, and had formed friendships with from the start. All in all, it was probably the best outcome I could have hoped for, as far as who was actually reading what was written… not just click like share responses.
If you were one that visited in order to read the actual content, I apologize at the lack of material being offered, of late. After watching several other authors struggle with their content being misused, and in concern for the projects that I believe have some worth… most of the deep content once offered has been locked up securely, and I only work on them when I’m offline. For the most part, I no longer use my own pictures in my posts; relying heavily on the AI art generator for all my pieces.
I’ve become rather cynical and distrustful of late, and for that I apologize to you, my friends. I am truly working on bettering my attitude toward the purpose God has set for me, and seeing things through his perspective, not mine!
My heavenly father has lovingly reminded me that this is a site built for sharing, giving, loving and accepting others as they are… not for whining, complaining or oversharing things that are trivial and unimportant in the grand scheme of things, anyway.
What started out as a form of therapy for my betterment, has transformed into a place to offer love that might help another. This site is not so much about me, as it once was. As I look toward the future of this site, it has become apparent that what had once been meant for my heart’s healing, comforting and rebuilding, has become so much more. Somewhere along the lines, I forgot who was in charge of my purpose, whose tree it is that rests in the lobby! Oh yeah… I only need to be the hostess, remember?!
With this renewed attitude, as well as a great amount of Godly encouragement, I intend to stay the course here! If the things that are written down for you to read, come from my Father… well then, all I have to do is make sure that I write them as given, not what’s done with them once I hit the publish button. God is a big God, and He watches over everything, so I think He’s got this!
Ok! No more of all the struggle… it’s time to start thinking about candy canes! Ha! Now you’re all gonna egg and Toilet Paper my RV for thinking that far ahead already. Come on, admit it… I know many of you were thinking it too!
Keep a weathered eye out for the goodies to come! I am working on some quality things for the upcoming holiday season, which I think you will enjoy.
Even though last years attempt at a virtual White Elephant Gift Exchange never went anywhere… Lilly is in charge of that event this year, so it should go much better. Now that the babes are growing some, it’s time to do some holiday delegating.
Wish us luck!
Journey With Me! 