Today I'll share a tour of flowers in our yard. I enjoy the beauty of flowers and plants. This last week I went to lunch with my mentor friend, Vicky, and she wanted to go to Lowe's afterwards! We did! She bought me three new plants: basil, delphinium and lamb's ear. She said she was starting to celebrate my birthday early! What fun!!!This snowball bush is in our neighbor's yard; but the blooms hang over the fence into our yard…the blooms are glorious!In planters with ... Read More about April Showers Bring Beautiful Flowers
Summer Vacation
My youngest daughter, Victoria Leigh, asked me to go to Italy with her this summer for the month of May…I am sad to report, that I did not go…She just returned last night…From her adventure in Italy…What was I thinking?!?Why didn't I go?!?Help!Have you ever been asked to go somewhere or do something wonderful and then passed by the opportunity?! Only to regret not going, doing or participating? Well, I am there. Evaluating the who, what, where, when and why I didn't do this… I have ... Read More about Summer Vacation
Swiss Chocolate Cake
Victoria jets home today from her month in Italy and I'm so excited to see her and hear all about her trip! Today I am posting the cake we made for her birthday back in November. For the last few years, she has requested a Swiss Chocolate Cake. We discovered the recipe from Melissa Moore's posting on Beth Moore's blog while we were doing a summer Bible study years ago. SWISS CHOCOLATE CAKEFor the cake:Swiss Chocolate Cake Mix1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix3 eggs1 ... Read More about Swiss Chocolate Cake
Memorial Day
Thank you Rick for giving your life for our country. Thank you to all the others who gave their lives in service to our country. Thank you Cindy for loving and serving Rick well. I love you so much. I salute you, too.We remember this Memorial Day. And thank you. ... Read More about Memorial Day
Treasure
When The Salesman asked me to take a spur-of-the-moment trip this week, I searched my drafts and found this treasure to share. May the word "Treasure" minister to you as it ministered to me when this was written in January 2015. I was thinking of and praying for a particular friend when I wrote this piece, and how fitting it is for another friend, this current day. The enemy is up to nothing new. And the Word brings life. Hallelujah!"G - a - r - b - a - ... Read More about Treasure