Happy Birthday James

• Today is James' birthday and we will celebrate in a few days when he gets here. We cannot wait!
  

"And who is James?", you ask. James is our son-in-law. Married to our only daughter. Today he turns 50 years old! What can I say about James: He's a man of faith. He's a hunter and a fisherman. He's a reader and has wisdom. He's a great cook and loves to be in the kitchen. He's a good provider. He is a family man. We love this guy!

Happy Anniversary James & Jayme!

Love is what makes two people sit in the middle of a couch when there is plenty of room at both ends!

May the Lord continue to bless your life together with His peace, His joy, and abundance of His amazing love. Happy Anniversary!

For great is His love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. PSALM 117:2 NIV

My friend Samuel

Some things about my friend Samuel:

• He has grown so tall.
• He is a happy kid!
• He is very nice to everyone!
• He is a really good big brother to Noah.
• He is a very focused choreographer.
• He likes cars as much as he likes trucks.
• He is the kind of kid you want to hang out with!
• and on top of all that, he is so cute!
  

Shannon is coming for a visit!

This house needs a granddaughter in it! And Shannon will be here in a few days. Nothing is more exciting for these grandparents!

Jayme is coming for a visit!

Jayme and James will be here in a couple of days and I cannot wait!

Mourning Dove Nesting

Outside the kitchen door nests this mama dove, right over the outside lights. She never seems to leave her nest. In the meantime, sitting on this patio at night can only be by candlelight!

The temperture continues to soar.

It is so hot!!! and I am trying to grow flowers.

Four Friends in Santa Cruz ....then on to San Jose and "Women of Faith"!

Happy Birthday Brett!

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"May the Lord bring good to you and keep you. May the Lord make His face shine upon you and be kind to you. May the Lord show favor toward you and give you peace." Numbers 6:24-26 New Life Bible

Happy Anniversary!

"There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage."
Martin Luther


Saturday, June 20th, was our 28th wedding anniversary. We celebrated by taking a trip to Lake Tahoe and then over to the Mendocino Coast. We had a blast!

This handsome, loveable man of mine!

So good to be home

Loved the coast, the sea air, the time with my sister.
But I always love coming home again.
This morning it was a joy to sit outside and read and do my Bible study.
Our weather is beautiful. And ... I planted this red geranium!

Vacation continues.......

Lunch at Lattitudes on Lovers Point.





Char enjoying the sea air after lunch.




















Fred & Ethyl Seagull.





We check into a nice room even though fireplace doesn't work. Doesn't bother us, the trade off is we can see the ocean from our patio.












Our patio opens right on to the cemetary and the deer wander right past us.

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A tour of the Point Pinos Lighthouse.























Oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the Pacific Coast.

Charlene Enjoys Pacific Grove

Some carefree shopping at Miss Trawick's Garden Shop.









Followed by lunch upstairs at The Red House Cafe...quaint and lovely and just plain fun to eat there.












Menu decisions were not easy.




The Panini on brioche included bananas, chocolate and cream with berries. What a treat!










Char tops it off with a cup of coffee.

A few days at the coast with my sister.

"Look at that sea, girls--all silver and shadow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds." Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

Shannon's Kitten "Snickers"

Cute!

Season of work has ended!

Five Reasons I am glad the work is over for this season (not in any particular order):
1. Relief for my hands...they are so dry & peeling from the paper I handle every day.
2. Time! Now I will have time to read - study - clean house - lunch with friends.
3. I will now be able to walk in the cool of the early mornings.
4. I will remember and take time to feed the birds.
5. And this has to be number one....No more 5:00 a.m. mornings!!!


Four Reasons I enjoyed going to work every day (no particular order):
1. The structure and discipline of living by a schedule.
2. The nice people I worked with and a terrific boss named Nina.
3. Listening to my ipod all day long while I worked.
4. This really is #1: a paycheck!