Thursday, October 21, 2010

Eve of 34

I love flowers. I really love flowers. I could stare at them all day long. I think that, if there was a brain scan done while I was looking at flowers, there would be heightened perks of activity as I take their details in. Especially in the right light, I love to observe flowers!! I'm loving more and more to garden and be surrounded by flowers that I'm caring for. A woman, that I once babysat for, had a plaque in her garden that said, "He whom plants a garden works hand in hand with God." That always resonated with me.

I love to pass on compliments and photos. Mom used to pass along compliments to strangers. I'd get embarrassed hearing Mom's sincere remarks knowing that she wasn't putting up any sort of cool facade ...she was saying exactly what entered her mind. Now I realize that complements, especially sincere ones, are rare and brighten up someone's day ...and there are a lot of people whom need their day brightened.

I like to pass on photos because not everyone thinks to take their cameras out if it's not a special occasion. Special occasions often mean we're not in our usual element and the photos don't reflect life as we experience it. I want to pass on photos that show life in it's natural state ...where the light brings out the best features. My favorite photos are of subjects that don't know they were being photographed.

I love to paint because I think God needs me to be creating something in order to be listening ...in-order to be useful. I love having a place to interpret what I'm experiencing because there is so much beauty to reflect.

October



Saying hello to 34 tomorrow! Julie, Stephanie and Sonia are coming over for coffee and bringing cake just before lunch! Annie is headed to Dillon but she and family will be back for Gavin's party on Saturday. Jessie is going to be on the road ...coming back from a week in Minnesota. I have a feeling that I'll feel her good energy headed towards me at 80 mph all day!!

Gavin and I had birthday celebrations, with all of the Trudgeon Family, last Sunday. Travis and I went for a ride, on the 4-wheeler, through the Pipestone mountains and up to Ringing Rocks, before dinner. Charlotte said we had an hour to run around. Just over an hour later, Travis asked if I wanted the main road or off road terrain? I said, "Main road!" He tried to sway my decision saying, "I haven't ridden these in years." Okay, I said. We ended up on a beautiful hill way up over the interstate. I was happy to have been persuaded in that direction!

Monday, we headed to the hills to cut firewood. Gavin was excited to try out his new work gloves and it was a beautiful day. As soon as all of the smaller logs were loaded, Gavin and Jessie decided to set-up camp in the truck. Travis and I loaded the trailer, I split my pants trying to push a tree the opposite direction that it wanted to go!! We got it though (with the help of tie downs!! You are right about tie-downs being great presents Jessie!!) Ten, or so, trees later ...we split a beer while the kids blasted excellent music from the truck. We were happy to have a soundtrack to go with our drink and our accomplishment! Now the house shall be warm for the winter. A fire is burning now!