tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53698557138624787992024-02-02T08:02:53.076-07:00Joe and CompanyJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-65337363280488057752016-03-26T10:13:00.001-06:002016-03-26T10:13:52.046-06:00The Creator or the Egg?Our household is well aware of what Good Friday and Easter is all about. It is so important that one generation tell another about Jesus Christ and what He's done for us. His death for us is such an amazing sacrifice but His resurrection showed Him to be the only son of God through whom salvation came into this world. Eggs for us are simply an art project<br />
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Each year we enjoy decorating them with all the preparations that are included in the project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I think not many years of this are left with the kids growing up so fast. For now I relish the time with them<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I marvel at how the simple<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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transforms quickly into something beautiful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As time marches on the kid's creations line up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love their creativity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Before I know it the transformations are complete<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-45861386715575905652016-03-23T11:40:00.002-06:002016-03-23T11:40:52.532-06:00A Little Snow Must Fall<span id="goog_394347514">I skipped a week in posting which I'm not sure I've ever done. I don't know that anyone noticed which calls me again to question whether I should keep this up. Truthfully even FaceBook has more than lost it's luster as far as I'm concerned. Still I find I'm somehow loath to completely quit. Is this for me or the few who still visit? Is this simply dedication for dedication sake? Perhaps none of the above matters. For now push on I guess. </span><br />
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<span id="goog_394347514">A little spring snow arrived last night</span><br />
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<span id="goog_394347514">Though it sat down at our table it won't last. It's planted seeds that won't grow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</span>This snow is just sitting and waiting to melt<br />
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Early spring snow decided to have a barbecue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Admittedly the view is kind of nice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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but I prefer warmth...sunshine is my pathway to joy often times but snow can sometimes be the stairway to a nice picture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today the melt of is creating shotgun patterns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's a tangled web of melting and snow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, no need of air conditioning at least<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Still, I love the contrast of white and green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pine...who doesn't love it?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was getting soaked taking these shots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Everywhere there was half dry/half wet thing going on<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Slush had quite a balancing act going on<br />
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<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-29785306672238506092016-03-11T14:06:00.000-07:002016-03-11T14:06:20.449-07:00No Leaf Clover<span id="goog_487702568">The approach of spring...St. Patrick's Day...all of it speaks of another year coming of age</span><br />
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I'm not a believer in luck...look for that and there's no guarantees...the light at the end of that tunnel may just be a freight train coming your way...as the song goes: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd9ohpDDCRU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd9ohpDDCRU</a><br />
I may not believe in luck but I do believe in the hand of Providence. Faith is the key to surviving when all hope seems lost and all doors locked to you<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd9ohpDDCRU"> </a><br />
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Sometimes even as spring heads our way the trees seem still barren but faith opens our eyes...even so called child-like faith is so important<br />
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Faith is more that an empty whim based on positive thought. It's the absolute assurance that something good is about to happen and something good is in store. Faith is a spiritual bud<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Before we bought our house we found a rock with our youngest daughter's name on it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We didn't buy the house because of it but it was pretty cool none the less. I like nuggets of encouragement. Now above this same stone grows this bud filled tree foretelling season's change<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Winter's days are numbered<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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May our faith take on new life as well.<br /><br />
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My youngest daughter is hope to me on so many levels...this shows up in all she does<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I look up from her artwork and see she's seen spring's approach all along but somehow I often let daily heartache blind me...but not today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year is different...there's hope in it and I will find it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-69342276447180790482016-02-26T12:56:00.001-07:002016-02-26T12:56:09.355-07:00Made for Walkin'My shoes from Converse arrived today<br />
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I custom designed them thus the red ID tag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't often do this but it was a birthday treat so why not?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I like the brand and they're very comfortable<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I look forward to trying 'em out.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-75382413853319025272016-02-18T11:06:00.001-07:002016-02-18T11:06:37.467-07:00No Shadow of TurningFor every silhouette there must be a light source<br />
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For every shadow there's a light<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've heard in heaven there's no shadow at all because with Him there's no shadow of turning...no change of mind. His love for us is utterly consistent. Situations change. Happiness is based on what happens...His character is flawless beyond all change. Accepting this if the source of joy and peace that passes all understanding.<br /> Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-78476261979659338752016-02-11T15:39:00.002-07:002016-02-11T15:39:41.637-07:00Underneath It AllSometimes discovering what's new we need to scatter remnants of troubled seasons past. February is not much like spring or fall or even winter this year. Just what is it you may ask. We must look beyond the left overs<br />
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There lies the foundation of the approaching spring God has in mind. The past is dead as this carpet of leaves but the faith for tomorrow brings resolution and new life.<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-39604204676882707452016-02-05T12:38:00.002-07:002016-02-05T12:38:38.492-07:00Rose Colored Stained Glass Windows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Life is always viewed through filters. Sometimes it's pain or it's twin anger. Sometimes it's religion or rebellion. This reminded me of an old Petra song<br />
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Will spring's approach melt the ice so our real selves can be displayed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The dealings of God lately have been working away at my ice exposing the rock of my salvation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's a blessed spiritual thaw. The sun/Son still shines in the winter in spite of my winter of soul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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He makes me smile when I thought no joy remained...you might say He gave me a "faith lift"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, there's suffering but there's a path through the Valley of the Shadow of Death<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My love fails...His never does...this is life's most beautiful filter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-68677039255021460482016-01-29T21:30:00.001-07:002016-01-29T21:30:36.922-07:00RemnantsLooking back I see then end of an era in my life. Like a left over leaf from fall last year I can see it but it dead and gone<br />
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This may appear bleak on the surface but with the letting go of the past a new life awaits ahead. I like to buy necklaces with meaning...this one means live for today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...the past is dead. Our house is filled with momentos of our past travels. One spot is all about Japan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It tweaks so many memories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another place has gift boxes I've received of various sizes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here hangs a dagger bought in the Philippines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's a mask bought in Ghana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A fellow mask bought in the same place<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These things echo of past experiences but ahead lies unknown water...uncharted...unexpected. From there God beckons...be not afraid, only trust and obey.<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-73481873067803775482016-01-21T20:07:00.002-07:002016-01-21T20:07:54.144-07:00Life Gives Snow...Make a Snow ConeChild like faith is just plain beautiful. Small wonder Christ mentions it highly. My youngest has simple yet powerful faith which transforms what my adult mind is tired of into art. She made a swirly snow pop with some food coloring and water. The transformation delighted me<br />
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Want to see green again? Adult mind says you can't, it's winter. Child-like faith says it's totally possible. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Adult doubt says winter sun is too bright and doesn't warm anyone much. Child-like faith sees it for the beauty it is<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Adult mind: when will leaves come back again? Child-like faith: It's beautiful now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Adult mind: the light at the end of the tunnel is likely a freight train coming our way. Child-like faith: it's the silver lining we've heard about<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lately some books have really been helping me out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I need to see things with child-like faith...not adult cynicism. My little girl helps me do just that. If it's cloudy she creates not just sun but a reflection until a brighter day appears<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Amen to that!<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-64919459181098504592016-01-14T12:22:00.001-07:002016-01-14T12:22:29.312-07:00ThAw<br />
Have you ever felt winter's blast would last forever? January and February sometimes seem the coldest and most eternal but even so the days are getting longer and the countdown to spring is ticking away<br />
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More snow may indeed fall yet winter will eventually have to let go<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Like it or not the season is progressing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The ice is not eternal any more than anything else in this old world<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As the grass makes a brief glance at the latest thaw<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I consider my faith peeking through doubt's facade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What side to choose? Doubt's fading reign or Christ the eternal rock<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We can be little stones triumphantly poking through doubt to stand or fade like the fading season's snow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Looking back I see a me I no longer know. I choose to make this a new beginning.<br /><iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yrokWXe0tfI/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yrokWXe0tfI?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-80363868428025739082016-01-08T13:26:00.002-07:002016-01-08T13:26:23.663-07:00Dawning of a New Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Things might look like last year but last year is dead and gone. This song struck me...a whole new attitude for this year of resolve. Today is a snow day of sorts. My faithful computer is beckoning<span id="goog_957144160"></span><br />
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Music is there to stir my weary soul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maggy stirs my from my reverie to go out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Out here there's no place to sit comfortably<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are beauties to this bleak world<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes you need to look closely to see it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No roses to stop and smell but there's beauty still<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Underneath this bleak blanket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lies unseen promise of new growth tomorrow. The question remains: will our faith today be there to water tomorrow's blessings?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><span id="goog_957144159"></span>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-3170725496541842792016-01-01T10:48:00.001-07:002016-01-01T10:48:22.765-07:00It's ResolvedWhat's resolved you may ask? Well by faith the problems of 2015. We end the year my favorite way with my daughter Gabby's birthday. We went out to eat, went shopping and saw the latest Star Wars. Later in spite of the cold we lit some fireworks and ushered in 2016. The cold of 2015 lingers<br />
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but the table of 2016 isn't set by last year's trouble no matter how it seems<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rise to the challenges of a new year unencumbered by last year's misery. Ascend these steps with hope<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No matter the time or temperature...God has given us this year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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See past the branches of doubt that attempt to claw you<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The chill of fear cannot face faith and win<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year's grace is ever green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Winter's landscape will fall behind<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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God's word will continue to light our way<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Look beyond your confines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Be not framed by this world<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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May the expression of God's faithfulness push away death's chill<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-63648548929066559632015-12-24T12:31:00.000-07:002015-12-24T12:31:09.228-07:00A Lot Like Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, the kids are excited<br />
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Lights are twinkling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The nutcrackers are standing silent vigil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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All decorations are standing ready<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Final presents are in place<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ornaments peak from their posts on the tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And angelic eyes watch over us<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Family, friends and neighbors brought wonderful packages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's a scene worthy of "A Christmas Story"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The countdown nears its end<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is an exciting moment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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God has been faithful and always generous<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our nutcracker ornaments have brought comfort to me this year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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They seem are a wonderful family tradition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our living room is so cheery just now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our nutcracker from Busch Gardens is a welcome addition to our army<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I like the nutcracker chefs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Don't you?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The light over our dinner table is decked out for Christmas too<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's the view from the dinning room into the living room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Classic ornaments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This fellow is offering his candy cane with a smile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Merry Christmas every one<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-49996002177309293112015-12-17T11:46:00.000-07:002015-12-17T11:46:18.122-07:00Christmas CookiesSometimes comfort comes in sweet packages<br />
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This year it surely did<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We always have fun decorating and just being in each others company<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gabby keeps reminding me of the daily count down to Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the mean time we eat cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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and build forts in the freshly fallen snow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-15149284161051216502015-12-10T13:25:00.001-07:002015-12-10T13:25:14.710-07:00Book EndsSeasons can go out with a flair<br />
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This fall seems to be leaving that way<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The decorations have been comforting to me this year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Putting them up with the kids was particularly wonderful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year ends with great difficulty for us<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Somehow I feel the family warmth from these things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Like a person warming himself in front of the fire I bask in the family that's still with me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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They're not just gifts...they're God given treasures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Family sustains me just now more than ever<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These things never freeze in cold nor melt in the heat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our love for each other stands vigil in rough times<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A burning candle in a dark room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are not alone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Though we feel alone many times there's a cloud of witnesses cheering us on<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-36659645344358517372015-12-03T15:06:00.001-07:002015-12-03T15:06:17.243-07:00Many Are Called, Few ChosenHow does one retain chosen status<br />
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What sets us apart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Life marks us all<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Even similar situations doesn't guarantee similar responses from us necessarily<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some become bitter and give up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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while other chose a more positive course<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Scars of life don't have to make you ugly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Life's storms we weather make us who we are<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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but even more accepting God's course...ah, that defines us<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Will we become emotionally leathery and hard to touch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Or will we chose a higher path<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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All of us go through things someone else has suffered<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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But will we transform under God's grace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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or simply wither and fade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tribulation often feels isolating<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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But everyone goes through it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You might say it's a beautiful struggle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Each triumph and lost effects us<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Humanity is shaped by this eternal struggle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We cling to this mortal coil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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and how we respond shapes the outcome of so many things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What's our role<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the tree of life are we unique<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Bible says to be holy as He is holy...but the choice is yours<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-82901614139683349862015-11-28T11:44:00.002-07:002015-11-28T11:44:59.961-07:00No End to ThankfulnessI believe there's only two courses in life. One is a path<br />
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This path is God created for us. The other is a highway many use that leads to destruction. The countryside on the path we've chosen is sometimes beautiful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sometimes season's end surrounds us on our path<br />
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The scenery isn't as important as the route. Not all fruit on this trail is safe to indulge in<br />
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Some fruit is beautiful and enjoyable<br />
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Not all places are best to inhabit though they may look inviting<br />
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Our dwelling is on the road though difficulties may make us want to stop<br />
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Take heed of the flower's lesson<br />
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Though it is here today and gone tomorrow it makes the most of today glorying in the Creator's blessing. Most true joy in life is child-like<br />
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Complexity seldom has such joy and beauty<br />
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Thank God for today's simple joy<br />
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It's custom made for you<br />
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Today is God's gift...contemplate that<br />
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If today feels like fertilizer remember today's fertilizer brings tomorrow's bloom<br />
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<br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-82110104060702271402015-11-19T14:31:00.001-07:002015-11-19T14:31:21.799-07:00Last Gasps of Fall?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Terrible wind brought much cooler temperatures and the promise of snow. Hard to believe it was so much warmer not long ago<span id="goog_837209298"></span><br />
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Now it's anything but pretty with most leaves gone, dead grass and chilly temperatures. Quite the contrast from just a few days ago<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's a fish filled pond in our zoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't believe in wishing ponds but I wish I was there on a nicer day now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My flash failed to fire when I took this...reminds me of "Water Ship Down"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've picked up leaves several times...I won't miss that job<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our ditch is now drained...I miss it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is Montana beyond the fence post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We likely won't walk this path until next year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Only dry leaves sit on this bench now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Soon all will be white and snow covered...the leaves reign is ending<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><span id="goog_837209297"></span>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-3112353192166962402015-11-13T09:20:00.001-07:002015-11-13T09:20:08.205-07:00Trying TimesLately I've honestly wondered when the recent dark times will pass. Lately I've nearly fallen off social media entirely. I know dark times can't last forever<br />
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and I know there's grace for every situation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Faith is made for times like this<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Holding onto faith when there's really nothing else is not a thing for the faint of heart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm thankful for the bright spots in life lately that helps lighten an otherwise dark outlook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Others have not only walked this road but they've walked roads far darker. There's always hope<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hope and faith are lights in the darkness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rain can't dampen it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Seasonal change doesn't upset it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Difficulty may come<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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but faith and hope provides fruit in every season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fertilizer can seem nasty but it brings growth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you seen livestock brave the cold?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Having done all they stand...nature's lessons make me smile sometimes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Look beyond the current circumstance...there's brighter days out there<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Peace is out there, in fact it may be closer than it appears<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-52791752844309180272015-11-05T12:35:00.003-07:002015-11-05T12:35:46.507-07:00A Warm SparkLate season blooms are so awesome<br />
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I like them because they're a pleasant surprise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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November entered in a very soggy cold sleigh but right now I'm warming myself with these photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes these flowers bring their friend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A nice water fall provided some nice ambience<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some of these flowers are so yellow they should provide actual warmth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This one is like a sunset on a warm summer day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This bloom is reaching greater heights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some have more subtle colors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Others are part of a larger bouquet <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Talk about orange<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's looking at you kid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Vividly alive<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-40225848129013341562015-10-29T14:16:00.002-06:002015-10-29T14:16:10.513-06:00A Splash of Color<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fall is a season of color so I expect that. What can surprise me is flowers in late October. We visited our zoo again and it started out pretty bland<br />
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<br />I hope when I'm surprised I don't look like this guy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Moving along things got more colorful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Who doesn't like to see colorful fall season berries?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Next the flowers began to make themselves known<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Near the front of the zoo and this fountain lies the flower garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I know weddings are sometimes held here<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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But usually I don't spend much time checking this area out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There was light rainfal but it didn't dampen our spirits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm glad we checked it out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was very hopeful and beautiful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes you go to see beauty...sometimes you bring it with you<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-21075439405363004732015-10-22T11:48:00.000-06:002015-10-22T11:48:07.291-06:00Just Leaf ItFall has arrived<br />
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What was a whisper...a hint is now a shout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Many leaves have now fallen since I took these pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's in the fifties mostly now and daylight savings will soon end<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Green, my favorite color is nearly gone now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I like the colors of this season...not the changeable weather and fading light<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I know what's too follow too and that doesn't fill me with much excitement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maybe I'm alone in this feeling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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but I prefer the hope of spring to the fading glories of fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's gotten quieter now with most birds leaving and insects gone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I found a lone puffball dandelion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Who knows where it's seeds will fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-77250878998206121242015-10-15T10:46:00.002-06:002015-10-15T10:46:37.856-06:00Odds 'n EndsFall has brought some beautiful sunsets lately<br />
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Sometimes I look at skies like this and wonder if it could be real<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's quieter lately. Birds seem to have gone to greener pastures. The cicadas no longer make their distinct noise. The pond frogs have packed it in. Even our Garder Snake visitor hasn't been around<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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'Tis the winding down of another season.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244049379186734864noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5369855713862478799.post-87993151885997573402015-10-08T16:26:00.002-06:002015-10-08T16:26:29.126-06:00A Walk in the Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've been having some nice weather. Nice weather often demands a trip to the park<br />
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Geese and ducks had the same idea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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They felt it was a fine day for a swim<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I certainly didn't swim but I did soak in the view<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was perfect walking weather too<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes summer just doesn't want to let go<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't mind since in these parts winter is often stubborn and encroaches upon spring's time<br />
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I think the foliage has a rather washed out appearance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This speaks of fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It might be warm but it still feels like fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We all know the seasons march right along<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's nothing to do but appreciate each season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Enjoy the day while you can<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tomorrow may not be so nice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Seasons weather us all some<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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But there's grace to help us through everything<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Seasons may close parks but they don't have to close your heart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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