For The Birds

 Winter would seem long if it were not for the birds.  They flock to the feeders when the first snow comes and they keep me entertained when the weather is cold and blustery.

The photo above was snapped this morning.  As you can see most of our white stuff is gone.  We did finally get a thaw.    This male cardinal does not show up well due to the morning's rosy glow.  I think he was happy that things had warmed up a bit.

This was the weather two weeks ago.  Will it be back?  Most likely it will return.  For now though I am enjoying spring like temperatures.

Will share todays glorious sunrise with you and hope everyone's February is blessed.

Hugs!

Debbie

"Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say."  Ecclesiastes 10:20 (NIV)

Never Grow Old

There are certain things that never grow old.  

Like a morning sunrise...

a cheery flower bed...

a basket full of  sun ripened tomatoes...

  a faithful companion...

a good book or two...

and last but not least your visits and sweet comments!

   

Have a wonderful week.  Hugs - Debbie

"The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.  He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.  He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak."  Isaiah 40:28b & 29 (NIV) 

Overwhelmed

How many of you feel a wee bit overwhelmed with the return of nice weather?

Yes, it is wonderful not to have to wear a coat and boots.  Great awaking to the sound of bird song out the window.

Lovely to sip morning coffee enjoying the garden after a long winter nap.

All of these make the season of spring welcome.

However, I find myself running from task to task.  Torn between taking time to capture what is blooming...

to preparing the garden for more blooms.

Then there is the indoor chores that need finished.  Seems like when the sun starts shining and the days grow longer one seems to see how much dirt clings to nooks and crannies that have gone unnoticed during the colder months.

Ah such is life at this time of the year.  

Perhaps I need to take a lesson from these two...sit a spell and quietly accept that not everything must be done at once.  There is no reason why some things cannot wait.

 Maybe visit the swing...

"Look Up" and enjoy God's Amazing Sunrise.

Guess I found the cure for being overwhelmed.

How about you?  Do you have a cure too?  Hope you will share. 

Have a blessed week!

Hugs

Debbie

"He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters. he restores my soul." Psalm 23:2 (NIV)

Gentle Transition

 I often think that here in our part of the world September brings a gentle transition from summer to fall.

This week the autumn equinox arrives.  Already the days have grown shorter and the evenings cooler.

Misty mornings...

Orange pumpkins...

Golden sunflowers...

all these and so much more lead us gently from summer into fall.

Hope each of you are encountering a gentle transition of one season into the other.

Hugs

Debbie

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."  Ephesians 4:2 (NIV) 

Renewal

Spring to me signals renewal.

After a long winter I am more than ready to be renewed.

Even though the trees have not yet dawned their green garb...it will not be long until they will be showing off their leafy finery.

The pussy willows are not shy.  They are coming out in full swing to greet the season of spring. 

Yes renewal is on its way.

Have a great week.

Hugs

Debbie

"but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."  Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)

Give Thanks

As November comes to a close taking a moment to give thanks.
 

 For an early sunrise...

Fall's final leaves...

a sunny afternoon walk...

the years we had this beloved pet....(Scooter you are missed).

and last but not least  for each of you who bless me with your lovely visits.  

God Bless!

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever."  Psalm 107:1 (NIV)

Grace Notes

To those who read music or study a musical instrument you most likely have encountered grace notes.  They are embellishments added to the composition introduced by the composer or performer. 

I like to think of them as the extra trill in a song...not necessary but something special added to a piece.

In other creative pursuits they may be the icing and streusel on an ordinary muffin.

or a soft patch of bright in an otherwise gray sketch.

Sometimes they appear on an early morning walk

Super Moon

Pink Sunrise

or a cute face at the bird feeder!

Wherever and however - they are the extra joys added to our lives...unmerited, undeserved but sent to us from the "Creator".

Praying all of you will find some "grace notes" along the way this week.

Hugs

Debbie

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God."  Ephesians 2:8 (NIV)

September Morning

I love a September Morning when the sun starts to rise...

and the dewy mist cloaks the hills...

as while wild morning glories open to the dawn of a new day.

May you too enjoy a lovely September Morning.

Take a listen if you have a moment to another lovely oldie...September Morn by Neil Diamond.

Have a blessed week.

Hugs!

Debbie

"In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice, in the morning I lay my request before you and wait in expectation."  Psalm 5:3 (NIV) 

Sunrise

"And God said, "Let there be light," 

and there was light.

God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.
(Genesis 1:3-4) NIV











May your week be filled with His light. 

Hugs Debbie

Painting - Picking - Puttering

This past week found me painting...

picking...

puttering in the kitchen

and the garden.














It was a lovely week filled with all the things I love to do.

Hope yours was too!

God Bless 
Debbie

Cicadas - This and That

Just out of the Ground with brown shell

The seventeen year Cicadas have arrived.   They are everywhere clinging to grass and leaves.  Their visit is accompanied by a constant hum from sun up to late afternoon.
They metamorphose from this shell into a black-winged insect with red eyes.  Not the prettiest bug!

 On a lovelier note - yesterday  brought a gorgeous sunrise.

Fog shrouded the hills as dawn left us behind.  It was a beautiful June morning.

  The peonies and bachelor buttons are in full swing in the garden.

Male Hummingbird 

 Mr. Hummingbird is constantly reminding me he needs lots of nectar.   Certainly keeping me buzzing around filling the feeders.

Shelby

Speaking of buzzing - got to go for now.  Someone is waiting for their walk.

Thanks for letting me share a bit of this and that.   Will be around to see what is happening in your part of the world.

Have a wonderful week.

Hugs Debbie



"This is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalm 118:24 (NIV)