Fun With Macro

and righteous bokeh! ;o)

Let Your Light Shine

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16

I'm not always so good at following this. As a matter of fact, I'm prone to fail miserably. It's good to remind myself...frequently :)

Deluge

"Most of the time it was probably real bad being stuck down in a dungeon. But some days, when there was a bad storm outside, you'd look out your little window and think, "Boy, I'm glad I'm not out in that." " ~ Jack Handey

Say AHHHH...

We had to make a trip to see our favorite Doctor today. RJ has the croup. It is going around, we have had at least 3 other cases at our church, and Dr. A said RJ was his 4th case already today, at 11:00 this morning.

I have had other pediatricians, when my olders were small. I wish Dr. A had been around then, he is THE BEST!! We have been going to him for about, gosh, I guess it's been over 8 years now. He has taken care of RJ since birth, I call him "The Baby Whisperer". ;)

One of my favorite cyberspace friends, FC , recently had a post about his calling as a teacher . There was much discussion about why he's so good at what he does. I believe it's a gift, just like Dr. A has a gift and I believe he was meant to be a Doctor for the little ones. He has not changed one bit in the years we've seen him, he is always so gentle, patient, and loving with these babies. RJ has never experienced a moment of fear or anxiety with this Dr. -- only with his nurses :)
Poor little guy, feverish eyes, voiceless with a barking-seal cough...but he has the meds now and we know he will be good as new in no time.
I have two other puny ones today too, one is head-achy and one is queasy. This started out to be a very stressful and challenging day. As I took the dog out before we left for the Dr, this is what I saw:
Nothing like a beautiful reminder that God always keeps His promises, and His grace is sufficient for me. :)

(and an aside to my friend Melissa , who is also sick, whose very little one is also getting over the croup...hope you are feeling better) :)

Coast Un-Guarded

No lives needed guarding today.

The problem with the gene pool is that there's no lifeguard ~ David Gerrold

My New Puppy

Well...kinda. :) I pulled out a costume/PJ's I bought on sale last Halloween, it was too big then. He wanted to wear it and once he had it on, he was COMPLETELY in character...
Here, he's telling me he "needs go out"...
After he played outside for a few minutes, he notified me that he would be needing water and some dog food (froot loops) in bowls. And yes, he ate from them on the floor. :)

It's a dog's life :)

Sunset at Switzerland Cemetery

And God Created...

and it's all good :)

Angel Gabriel

this is my friend's grandson, Gabriel:
He is a precious little guy. I remember holding his Mom at about the same age, and remember the same big, brown eyes and gummy grin :) RJ thinks he's pretty cool, too.

And once again, I am absolutely AMAZED at how time flies...

The Sun Sets...

behind my house...
And the moon rises in front of it taken at the same time, about 5 minutes ago. :)

Seabreeze

Old Navy Blue

Scenes From a Mall

I couldn't resist >:o) The precarious state of some men's britches today just baffle me. The one in the middle had to make a grab to keep his from hitting the ground at least 5 times from the car to the door. R said I was going to get him in a fight if they saw me. Notice the guy on the far left, looks like he's returning some shoes. I hope it's to buy a belt. ;P



Here's RJ, "driving" the train...
Daddy watching...

Rainbow on the way home...

And RJ playing with his new remote control train. Although it looks a lot like the one he just "drove", he insists that it's Henry, from "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends". :) Notice Mack the Truck and friends riding in the livestock car...

Under the Weather

Awwwww Yeah...

That's what I'm talkin' 'bout!! For those of you who aren't acquainted, this is a Princess House hot fudge brownie sundae, made with Ghirardelli brownies. :) Good stuff.

Fuchsia

Meaning the color...not the flower. :)