Tuesday morning I sliced the loaf of strawberry bread my sister Rita sent home with me and poured myself a cup of Dunkin Donuts Strawberry coffee.....
and I took it outside on the kitchen deck and sipped and nibbled and remembered what an amazing visit I had in Kansas City with my paternal family.
I love having my first cup of coffee with the Lord as I look up into the heavens.
"Be still and know that I am Lord."
Being still before the Lord is not all that easy to do.
My mind drifts and shifts even with my best intentions to focus on HIM.
I noticed, though, that as long as I was looking UP - I was with the Lord.
But when my gaze wondered and I caught myself looking down at the gardens and deck - I wandered in my mind. I pulled my eyes back UP and there was the connection again.
****Note to self****
Keep looking UP!
I came in and baked a batch of vanilla crack cake using small loaf and hive pans.
Perfect size for sharing!
Brenda picked me up shortly after 2:00 and we hit up our favorite thrift store.
Brenda found a few treasures and so did I.
She has a knack for name brands and that White House/Black Market pair of jeans is what she scored along with a few other bargains.
I always find some good books and the burlap ribbon and threads will come in handy!
The top in the lower left will be good for summer.
A table runner, Chico top (not shown) and a Talbot top plus a brand new with tags fancy top from Macy's! Original price - $89!!
We had tea and a good visit at Whataburger before calling it an afternoon.
Brenda dropped me off at home and I noticed the car was GONE!!!
Louis Dean had taken himself off on an errand.
No big deal to him but I was pretty antsy until he came home a half hour later!
Thank goodness he arrived in time for us to get to the girls' hockey game in Farmer's Branch!
He may be 86 years old but he's still a romantic kind of guy!
Our Trystan may be tiny but she is MIGHTY!!!
She scored the first goal of the game and they ended up winning 2-1!
Now they will play again on Thursday!
Kailey skated off the ice and went right straight to her Granddad!
They have truly had a special bond from the first time he held her.
Logan found Granddad in the snack bar area after she changed out of her gear.
And Kailey always finds me.
I may play second fiddle to Granddad but I know she loves me just as much.
And I have to admit - I love the way she gives him so much special attention!
Then there's our beautiful Trystan!!
She's such a blessing to all of us.
Amber and her dad.
I remember when she came over to the house and asked us how we felt about adult adoptions.
I immediately wondered - 'who does she want US to adopt??'
HER!!!
She has loved Louis Dean like a dad from the very moment he came into our lives just as he has loved her.
He is her legal father and grandfather to her four children.
(Trystan was with her dad inside.)
We drove home in the dark but it wasn't bad at all.
There are a few routes I can drive with little to no problem - especially of Louis Dean is with me.
I am going to be SO glad when it's time for daylight savings time!
We are pretty crazy about our cats!
Tabitha is attached to Louis Dean and Samantha has a tender heart for those who are not feeling well.
Summer has been here for a few days and she overdid on Monday and Samantha slept on Summer's feet all night.
Summer left this afternoon to go to a few medical appointments and then she will head back to the Bar-J Ranch in Arkansas tomorrow.
She left us with some choice groceries so we had a great salad for supper tonight along with shrimp cocktail and BBQ chicken legs.
Yesterday someone came to our door but I did not recognize him so I didn't answer his knock.
We don't have a doorbell - but we do have a honey hive brass knocker!
No one can make you answer your door or your phone and I don't unless I know who it is.
Apparently this gray haired- gray bearded man came back this morning and this time he left a note on the door with a message and his phone number.
Turns our he's Tom from a jam session Louis Dean used to go to and he invited him to the Thursday afternoon jam sessions at the Senior Citizens Center.
Guess where LD's going tomorrow???
