it takes two

I can't get enough chuck roasts into one crock pot.

It takes two to feed my crew.

I load them up with potatoes and carrots and onions,

and let them slow cook all day.

I'm also making a big pot of field peas with snaps,

with a delicious pepper relish to go on top.

And, of course, there has to be a pot of butter rice to layer all of that on.

Add in some yeast rolls,

and I can present a feast.

David, Gus, and Arch have been touring Washington, DC, all week.

I figured they could use some good old home cooking.

I can't wait to hear how it went.

My Easter bed.

Bubba would have been totally fine with all of the pink.

Things like that didn't bother him at all.

💗

 

salvation

"I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,

My soul shall be joyful in my God; 

For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,

He has covered me with the robe of righteousness."

Isaiah 61:10

💗

 

just out of the oven

Grammy cooks.

I made homemade pecan pie 

It's beginning to look like Easter around here.

We are having hamburgers and hot dogs this evening...

 grilled outside.

Sides will include baked beans topped with bacon,

Pickled asparagus,

Potato chips with made-from-scratch sour cream onion dip,

and fresh tomatoes.

Everyone is excited!

The weather is absolutely gorgeous.

Archie was here this morning earning money for his trip to Washington, DC.

I had him spring-cleaning my window sills.

They are sparkling.

He did such a great job.

After we had lunch together at the pizza shop.

We talked a lot about cars, his favorite subject.

He thinks that I should buy a Lamborgini.

He said that I would be an even "cooler" Grammy than I already am.

We'll see!

In the meantime, He thinks my Honda CRV is pretty neat, too.

I love having my windows open when the weather is nice.

Now they are all clean.

Aww, Spring!

It is the best!

💗

 

greening up...

...except for the spider plant that got killed by the cold weather.

Yes, the first day of Spring is here.

It's so exciting to see things coming back to life.

The grass,

the leaves on the trees,

flowers,

and even the scrubs look good.

One of the nice things about living in my neighborhood

 is that the landscapers come every week and work their magic on my yard.

I don't have to do a thing.

I am amazed at how much my bushes have grown since I moved in.

The workers have even done some shaping, as you can see in the picture above.

I have been worried about the tree in the front that I worked so hard for.

I was convinced that it had died.

My neighbor's tree has already gotten its leaves and is green and thriving.

On closer inspection, I just now see that mine is alive and well...

just slow getting started.

Oh, Spring, I love you.

So many beautiful new beginnings all over town!

Thank You, God, for the seasons.!

💗

 

thoughts on turning 77

There's no place else I'd rather be than

sitting on a piece of driftwood by the pretty blue sea.

I've been a widow for five years.

Somehow, I never saw this role in my future.

Interestingly, it was God's plan for me all along.

Truthfully, I cannot imagine my life now without this time of singleness.

These years have been such a time of growth for me.

They have led me into a deep, 

personal relationship with Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior.

He has given me a great desire to know Him as He is in HIS word.

I have read, highlighted, underlined, and copied by hand my way through many books of the Bible.

My right hand is sore, but it hasn't given out yet.

I'm praying that my eyes will keep seeing

and my brain will keep processing all the things He is teaching me.

I spend a lot of time reading about heaven and wondering what Bubba is doing there.

Knowing that he is with Jesus is comforting,

 and I look forward to seeing him again.

Praying is no longer a chore,

something that seems hard and optional.

I am compelled now to seek Him out each morning... 

to worship Him and thank Him for all He has done for me.

 Praying is a joy. 

My family is my earthly support.

They love me unselfishly and unconditionally.

They are literally the love of Jesus ministering to me.

My Church family...

what can I say?

Their care and love is real.

Again, the hands and feet of Jesus.

"And even when I am old and gray,

 O God, do not forsake me

 until I declare Thy strength to this generation, 

Thy power to all who are to come."

Psalm71:18

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the morning star

I'm having a bit of writer's block...

it happens every now and again.

I have a thousand thoughts in my head, 

but I'm having a hard time pulling them all together.

Sharing one of my favorite Bible verses...

 and also a picture of one of my favorite flowers.

Thank you all for reading.

God is so good!

"And so we have the prophetic word made more sure, 

to which you do well to pay attention 

as to a lamp shining in a dark place,

 until the day dawns 

and the morning star arises in your hearts."

💗

II Peter 1:19

 

a place at the table

Saturday night, we had pizza and salad for dinner.

Teri, Keith, Anna, and Sadie joined us.

Robert was out of town.

This was Sadie's first time to sit at the table with the grown-ups.

She loved it,

ate all of her dinner,

and smiled the whole time.

What a joy!

So, 

I have an antique high chair.

It is definitely a relic of the past.

I love it, but...

there are no safety features...none!

If the baby is not big enough,

 there is a good chance that it will slip right out.

We tried Sadie once before, and even though we tied her in,

she still started slipping almost immediately.

This time, though, she was strong enough to hold herself up and sit at the table with us.

I still tied her in, though, just to be safe.

It's so much fun to have Sadie in the mix.

I 💗 her so much!