Tuesday, October 27, 2009

WEEK END MUSINGS

...a highlight of this weekend...

...was doing an overnight stay with my neice and her husband, Jason...
...two weeks ago, they became the proud parents of... 
...Lane Tyler...


...Lynda's mother is my sister...
(she just had open heart surgery and lives a ten hour drive away)
...i was standing in for her...
...but not taking her place...
...never...
...no one can take the place of a mother!

...because it was impossible for sista Lil to be there...
...i had the honor to do a 'stand-in' for her for one night...

...isn't this simply adorable?!


...cute little tootsies!
...which someday will be 'man feet'...
...Jason and Lynda...
...treasure the 'moment'...
...it happens all too quickly!
...i know you will...

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...Lewisburg is a historic place...
...with lots of old buildings and beautiful architecture...
...and lots of shops...
...we only took the time to shop under one roof...
...it is HUGE!

...a 'thrifters' dream...
(pictures inside were FOR-BIDDEN!)

...and, of course, we needed food...
...at Cherry Alley...
...very good!
...i'm not a 'concoction' drinker...
...but Lynda's chai tea was delicious!

...it was a lovely several hours...
...marred only by this...
 ...a parking ticket...
(duh!)

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...altogether, a lovely, lovely twentyfour hours!


...a beautiful two hour drive...
...with a beautiful ending...
...at home...
...thanks, Jason and Lynda!


...blessedness...

ox

Saturday, October 24, 2009

What the world?!



...i'm a person of faith...
...take things at face value...
...and expect the same from others...

...is that expecting too much?!

i got this BOX at a yard sale...
...for two bucks!
...i had a bargain...
...i stored it in the garage cupboard...
...for two summers...

...this week i wanted to make apple crisp...
...sooo...
...i retrieved the BOX...
...opened it with great expectation to do quick work of peeling apples...

...the BOX says on the outside...
- recipe & instruction booklet inside -

...i'm a sucker for recipes...
...though i don't like to spend much time in the kitchen..
...i know - it's a paradox!

...instead of a peeler...
...i got this!

...someone's christmas present -
...from uncle Bill and aunt Esther!

...two pair of ear rings...
...one monkey sling shot...
...one lb of homemade taffy that was rock-hard!

...let me tell you - my first reaction was -
...a tad miffed...
...and disappointed...

...i was a sucker for that one!
...guess i deserved it for not opening the box at the yard sale...

...but like i said...
...i'm a person of faith!

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...anyway, i'll share the apple crisp recipe, it's yummy!...


 1 c. flour
3/4 c. oatmeal
1 c. br. sugar
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 c. butter
cut butter into dry mix  and press half in a 9" pan
cover with
4 c chopped apples

-in saucepan cook until clear and thick-
1 c. sugar
1 c. water
 2 T cornstarch
1 t. vanilla
pour over apples

sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
bake @ 350 - 1 hr

...enjoy...
(i give credit to J's MIL for recipe)

...blessedness!

ox

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

What is the point?!

i've written in an earlier post there's a park across the road from us and occasionally i see men (usually) use a geiger counter sweeping the grass after an event, searching for coins (i guess)...
and i think...
WHAT is the point?!
WASTING time on such a stupid silly activity!
you can see where my thinking was going!
judgmental...
assumptions...
critical...

WELL!

God has a way of bringing me all of that to the foot of the Cross again and again!

yesterday as i finished my walk, a gentleman was sweeping the grass...
right where i cross over to go home.
sooo...
i decided here's my chance...
walked up to him, excused myself...
and we had a conversation...
a very interesting one!

meet 'Mr Sweeper!'

(i asked permission for this pic)

the counter was a birthday gift from his wife and son...
it's a relaxing hobby...
gives him thinking time...
picked up $800.00 in change with some valuable coins...
 and some rings...
WOW!

i'm not about to go into that kind of hobby...
i have my own...
BUT...
this conversation put a stop to all those before mentioned thoughts!
 after some serious (seriously!) conversation about life...
 (not sure how we ended up there!)
i felt like i made a friend...
a 'passing ships in the night' kind...
but, nervertheless, another 'park' friend!

i can't help but think...
 'how many more people have i missed
just because i judged them inside my head?'
'twas another needed lesson...
authored by God!

...blessedness...

ox