Artzy Joan

clowdy day

2010-09-19T11:22:00.000-07:00

How do you like this beautiful scene. Well this was taken last year in Hawaii and we sure wish we were back there again. Anyway it is a clowdy rainy day here but then it is the beginning of the fall season. It was a beautiful summer and we so enjoyed the warm hot weather but as are all things everything comes to an end. But fall can be very beautiful with the trees in their full glory and we must remember that God has ordained the changing of the seasons for a reason. We must always remember to praise Him for this glorious earth we live on and for all the changes that come to us as we mature and grow in His love.

tall ships

2010-09-12T10:58:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Erie Pa. had a tall ship vestiville. It was one of the nicest things we have gone to in our home town for a very long time. We had five tall ships sail into our port on Thursday and if anyone has a chance to see these beautiful ships from the past I would encourage you to make the time to see them. One was the Bounty which was used in the movies (mutiny on the Bounty and Pirates of the Caribean) and our famous ship the Niagara. These ships sail the great lakes in the summer and many along this route get to see some of the history of how these ships were used many centuries ago. What a great history lesson for the young.

When things go wrong

2010-06-26T11:15:00.000-07:00

What do we do when things go wrong for those you love? It is so hard to just say we will pray about it and we do but you know that the people you love are hurting. Our son-in-law is out of a job, not because he did something wrong, but because of the dislike of the person that was above him. What we should do is pray for that person who is going against God's will. That is a very hard lesson to learn but believe me it works and in the end the one that was hurt will receive rich blessings from our Father above. Now another of our Children will be faceing a new challenge in the future and what a blessing to know that he is doing Gods will and has for all of his life. Two different situations but not above what God wants for both of them. How wonderful is our God in heaven and how rich are His blessings to His children.

bad days and good days

2010-05-31T10:48:00.001-07:00

This was a good day as the picture on the right was taken in Hawaii and oh how we wish we could go there again but then we have the peninsula and took a walk there this morning. It is not quite like Hawaii but just has its own beauty. Saturday was a bad day as I was tired and crancky from lack of sleep and you know those days when you feel sorry for yourself and just blah. Yesterday was just OK but on those days we feel so alone it is so easy to forget that we are not. Sure we have people around us but the important thing is to look on high to the one that never leaves us and is with us all the time. I just wish we were not so frail or so prone to let things get in the way of our relationship with our Lord and Savior

With so much beauty around us and so many things from Gods word to fill us with His love we need never to feel alone. It is to bad we let the human part of us take over. Praise the Lord that even though we fail Him alot of times He never fails us.

Gods handy work

2010-05-01T10:24:00.000-07:00

Just look at this picture of the volcano that erupted in Iceland and it just shows what our amazing God can create. Everything we see in this world shows the creative hand of the Lord. How many times do we take the time to thank him for all the glory we see that surrounds us each and everyday. Take time today to smell the roses or what ever is blooming in your yard and thank him for these creations.

Birthday boy

2010-01-02T10:49:00.000-08:00

This handsome man in the photo is turning 75 on the 13th of this month. Wow it seems almost impossible that my husband and I have made it to this age. We have our problems just like everyone else but we keep active and excercise three times of week at the Y but most of all our faith and love grows closer to the Lord everyday. This picture was taken on the Island of Hawaii at the end of the day.

That is why it seems dark and cloudy. This is the side of the Island that is a rain forest. Fasinating place and very beautiful.

Christmas memories

2009-12-29T10:53:00.000-08:00

Christmas is and always will be my most favorite time of the year. It was a great year this year and we got to spend Christmas eve with two of our children and with five of our grandchildren. My cousin who is as close to me as a sister came to visit over the holidays and it was so nice to talk about things we did as children. She is a Christian so it was a double joy to talk about things of the Lord. We will have to make every effort to visit her in the summer along with some of Davids relatives. So to all of you thanks for the cards and Terri thank you for the things you sent as they were awesome and we have really enjoyed those cookies. The jam we are saving for another time. Thanks to all of you and have a grand New Year.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

2009-12-23T11:57:00.000-08:00

Christmas still is the most wonderful time of the year. With everyone happy and looking forward to time off from work. But do these people understand the reason we celebrate this wonderful story of the birth of our Savior. So much business and hurry and no one taking the time to remember that it all started two thousand years ago. Last night on public television they gave the account of Jesus Birth from the eyes of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John. For once it was an accurate account and was a blessing to hear from the Pastors that gave the history lesson. So many want to forget the above but they do not know what the message holds for them, the love of a Savior and eternal life. Let us remember to pray for those who do not want to accept this good news.

Christmas

2009-12-09T17:23:00.000-08:00

This is always such a wonderful time of the year. We are starting to decorate the house and it looks so festive. It will most likely be a white Christmas and with the lights of homes that are decorated on the outside it is so beautiful. But let us through all the hustle and bustle remember those who are not fortunate like we are. There still are many hurting people out there that we need to help and can in many ways. Giving money to toys for tots.,donateing clothes and furniture to familys that lost everything in a fire & etc. If you look hard enough it is not hard to find ways to help many. We should thank God for all he has given us at this time of year because we have so much.

Christmas

2009-12-01T16:29:00.000-08:00

This is one of our grandsons on a cold damp day. We have lots of these days this time of year but with lots of snow. So far we have had maybe an inch and a half. If only it would stay this way it would be a wonderful winter. Unfortunatly we know that this will never be but it has been wonderful to have for a very long time one of the best Novembers. Our grandson in this picture is 14 and is growing far to fast as is all our grandchildren. Life as the Lord tells us is but a vapor and fanishes quickly. How great to know that because of His sacrifice on the cross we have the hope of eternal life with Him. Christmas will soon be upon us and with all the hustle and bustle let us not forget the reason for which we are celebrating, our Lords birth.

Thanksgiving

2009-11-27T10:40:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving day and our Turkey trot (a 10K race) at our famous penninsula along lake Erie. What are you thankful for and is it only at thanksgiving that we sit down and ponder the things that God gives us? Our thanksgiving did not turn out to the way we had looked forward to but what did we glean from the things in our life that do not always work out like we have planned. We had planned a day with our out of town family but it was not to be because our precious grandaughter came down with the H1N1 flu. So since our daughter-in-law had the turkey we decided to just have a regular meal. Where we happy for the food God gave us to eat? Where we happy to be alone since all our other children had other places to go? It sounds so simple doesn't it to say thanks to God for what was know ones fault and do we except these changes in our lives that come when we least expect them. But we did thank God for watching over our children that were not here with us. We thanked God for our youngest son and grandson who after watching his race came back home with us to spend the morning with us. When does God stop teaching us? Never This is an awesome lesson to learn that God feels our dissapointments and hears our prayers and knows how much we depend on His wisdom and we constantly learn from Him. Everything that comes into our lives is for a reason and what a blessing you can glean from this knowledge. We thank God that He is healing our grandaughter, that he watched over her and is healing her body. We thank God for our daily food, for His watch care over us, for taking the time to listen us, for our health, and for the simple things that come into our lives that we forget to say thank you Lord. What a Great God we have and we praise Him for all we have. So let us remember to not just put Thanksgiving aside to thank the one who created us but for each and everyday He gives us our breaths to breath.

bar cookies

2009-11-13T12:07:00.000-08:00

Guess what I made up a cookie receipe because the jam we bought last year (sugar free) has turned to wine. In the refrig no less. So what was I going to do with this jam that was expensive. So I dreamed up this receipe. 2 cups flour 2 sticks butter (I used margerine) 1/2 cup of sugar. Mix all together with your hands until it looks crumbly. Pat into a 13 x 9" inch pan and bake for 12 minutes. While that is baking mix 1 cup flour and 1 stick margerine like the above and when crumbly add 3/4 cup coconut and nuts (oppional) and 1/2 cup choc. chips. Remove pan from oven when done and let cook for a few minutes. Pour over this mixture any kind of jam you have and spread evenly. On top of this sprinkle 2 cups of choc. chips and then the cup of crumbled coconut mixture and return to oven and bake another 30 minutes. It really turned out great. And if my husband liked it (he likes almost anything) I am sure all of you will too. Have a great day.

Psalm 104:2b&3

2009-10-24T07:21:00.000-07:00

You stretch out the starry curtain of the heavens; you lay out the rafters of your home in the rain clouds. You make the clouds your chariots; you ride upon the wings of the wind. There is not much else to say about this photo as the Lord had said it all. Driving up 10 thousand feet to be atop this mountain was amazing and being on top of the clouds made you think of what heaven must be like.

a windy day

2009-10-17T10:33:00.000-07:00

The first few days we were in Hawaii the trade winds were not blowing and that is why some of the native population did not like the hot humid weather. However, when we took this trip to the rain forest high in the mountains the trades had started again and it was very windy on this day. The forest was amazing as the trees and vegetation was very differant from what we have on the main land. In the forest there are wild boars that are very dangerous and thousands of wild chickans. This was an awsome trip as the scenery was very beautiful and in the background you can see a very small town along the water.

John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.

2009-10-13T17:25:00.000-07:00

This is a model of the Arizona as it lays in the harbor with the memorial built over it. It is very hard to get a true picture of what you see when you ride the boat to the memorial. Pictures cannot describe the feeling you get when you see the ship laying under the water and bringing to your mind that you are standing over the ship that has become a tomb. Before you go out on the launch there is this museum that you have a chance to go thru and see pictures of the event that took place so many years ago. After the museum you are shown footage of the actual attack on Pearl Harbor which brought tears to your eyes and many memories. My husband and I were six years old when this took place and I vividly remember President Rosevelt addressing the nation that we were at war. The sad thing to remember was that there were 30 pairs of brothers that lost their lives and several fathers and sons. This memorial is truly a wonderful tribute to those who died for our country.

Gen.1:1

2009-10-10T09:58:00.000-07:00

And God created the heavens and the earth: Here is a little of the history of Hawaii. It was formed by erupting volcano's. There are 132 islands (some are atolls) and only 8 that are inhabited by man. They believe that the first to arrive on the island came from Samoa in the year 1000AD. They are a very proud people and are extremly glad to be part of the United States. We learned alot from the tour guides that took us around the two islands we were on. This is truly an amazing place and the handy work of our Lord and Savior can be seen with the knowledge what a true artist He is.

aloha

2009-10-06T10:52:00.000-07:00

This is one picture we took on our bus tour of Hawaii. God was so good to give us the opportunity to see one of his wonders of this world. It truly was and still is a paradise. It was the best vacation that David and I ever took and were glad we were still in good shape to appreciate all the beauty that surrounded us. The grand cannon that we saw of course was another one of our trips we loved but nothing can compare to a tropical island. In the next few months I will send many more of our pictures so that you can see them.

God answers prayer

2009-09-18T11:38:00.000-07:00

Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Isn't God wonderful. He answered our prayer about the couple that was just really not very nice about sharing the pool were we seniors work out. So I began to pray for this couple and continue to do so and everything worked out fine. Next he also answered our prayers for our Grandson who was having trouble with one of his fellow students and asked help from his teacher. So when someone tells you that God does not take the time to hear our petitions please note that even the smallest request is answered maybe not in our time but His. It may be soon or later but He does hear us.

Proverbs 7:1 My son keep my commandments within you.

2009-09-14T11:41:00.000-07:00

Last week was a trying week for all us Senior Citizens that work out in our warm water pool at the YMCA. We have come to the conclusion that there sometimes is not a real respect for those of us with gray hair. We have done water excercises in this pool for eight years as we cannot use the cold water pool since it is too cold for some of us that have health problems. Two weeks ago a husband and wife became extremely angry with us as they wanted to swim in our area of the pool and created quite a scene. The Y said we had to make do and make space for them which we have done but still they keep coming closer and closer to those of us that want to do the excercises. It is not a small pool and they would have lots of other areas to go to swim. Why am I telling you this because remember that the Bible teaches us to respect each other and especially those of us that have lived many years and can still be a help to those that surround us. We ask that you pray for this couple as the husband has caused trouble in other areas of the Y and does need help in managing his anger.

Our new car

2009-09-02T10:26:00.000-07:00

This is our new car which is a 2008 Mercury Sable. It has leather seats and lots of other nice things. We were looking at foreign cars but they were out of our price range. Anyway for us this is a very nice change from our other car. Car shopping has not changed from what it was 10 years ago and was the same haggling like before

but that is the business and most likely will be that way 10 years from now. Our weather has been just great these past few days and is supposed to be like this all week. It is about time as we sure did need the sunshine. Everyone is predicting a very cold winter so let us hope that they are all wrong.

Every day living

2009-08-14T12:17:00.000-07:00

I finally got this painting finished and am calling it a day at the park. It was fun to paint and great to do something a little bit different. Now I am making new curtains for two of my rooms and those are easy to do as it is all straight sewing. We are getting lots of cucumbers and squash but no tomatoes as of yet. It sure has been a very strange summer. We will soon be going to Hawaii in about five weeks and it will be wonderful to be on a tropical island with lots of sunshine.

A great family

2009-08-05T16:47:00.000-07:00

This was taken last year but no one has changed to much. Our son and family visited us last month and we all had a great time except for poor Terri our daughter-in-law as she spent most of her visit in the hospital with diverticulitus. Life sure has its trying moments but with Gods healing Terri was able to leave the Hospital in time to head back home. After our son and family left our other son came to visit so we had alot of company in the month of July but we got to see five of our grandkids that we only get to see once or twice a year. The amazing thing was how well all our grandchildren loved being together. Our youngest son has just one child a boy and he was in seventh heaven getting to know these cousins that he had not seen in many years. So we did have all 10 grandkids together at different times but it was hectic but joyfull at the same time. God is good all the time

Romans 8:26

2009-08-01T12:25:00.000-07:00

"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. " I love this verse because there are times when things come into our lives that we have a hard time sitting down and praying for. This is when the Holy Spirit takes over and knows our hearts and takes over to pray as we ought but for some reason have a hard time coming up with the words. There is so much to learn about the love that God shows us and sometimes we fail to realize just how much we are loved. Take time to love the Lord and thank Him for the tough times in our lives that He knows about and grieves with us.

2009-07-10T11:10:00.000-07:00

Hi, This is our happy birhtday girl who just turned one on July 3rd. We gave her her own little birthday cake and you can see how much she enjoyed eating it. Of course it was the bathtub when she was all done. To take care of Mckenzie you need special running shoes as she has more energy than most babies her age. Anyway just wanted you to see how much she enjoyed her birthday.

2009-07-03T11:13:00.000-07:00

Hi, Well I finally have had the time to write in my blog. So much has been going on that it was hard to find the time to sit and write. This is a picture of our grandaughter that graduated from High School in June. It was a grand affair and the ceremony was nice since she graduated from a small school and there were only 30 students graduating. After the ceremony we all went into the commons for cake and punch. On Sunday of that week my son and daughter-in-law had a open house at their home with lots of people coming. It was a busy week and we had lots of fun. Now it is off to Liberty college for Marybeth. When we got home from North Carolina it was back to the gym for excersise and planting the garden and just the mundane things you do around the house. We have had monsoon rains in our area for a whole week and there was lots of flooding around the area. We sit up high on the top of a hill so we were not affected like other people in the communites that surround us. It has been a very cold and wet spring and summer does not look much better. Well hopefully in a few days the sun will come out and it will warm up.

country breakfast casserole

2009-05-26T10:56:00.000-07:00

this is a great casserole to take to a picnic or Church breakfast. 1 (7-ounce) reduced-fat turkey smoked sausage, thinly sliced. 1 1/2 cups shredded reduced fat-sharp cheddar cheese, divided. 6 beaten eggs. 1 cup water. 12 cup skim milk 1 (2.4-ounce) original country gravy mix. 5 cups frozen (or thawed) potatoes O'Brien. (If you don't have them at your store just use hash browns). 1.Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet on medium 4 minutes or until brown, stirring occasionally. Scatter in an 8-by-11-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1 cup cheese over sausage. In a medium bowl, beat eggs, water, milk and gravy mix with wire whisk until well-blended. Pour over cheese. Spoon potatoes over mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Refrigerate overnight: heat oven to 325 degrees. Sprinkle casserole with paprika (optional) Bake uncovered, 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. serves 8 per serving 266 calories 16 grams protein 12 grams fat 4.5 grams saturated fat

Psalm 121

2009-05-19T11:28:00.000-07:00

I lift my eyes to the hills---where does my help come from?---My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. In the news this morning it was assumed that someone found the missing link that would make it clear that we came from monkeys. We all know that not only does our help come from the Lord but we also know that He formed us from the dirt of the earth and made us perfect and whole and with fingers and toes etc. My body is perfectly formed just as the Lord of Heaven intended it to be and no Scientist will ever change my mind. I praise God everyday for my body and even though it is showing signs of getting old it still is a wonderful work of art.

spring

2009-05-12T10:38:00.000-07:00

Is'nt spring glorious. Spring and Fall are my two favorite times of the year and although we do not have a spring like I remember when I was a young girl it still is so great to see everything come to life. Our geese in our parks pond have five little babies and they are so cute. It is to bad that they have to grow up to be such messy birds. Our pennisula (a beach and nature sanctuary) is showing signs of so much coming to life; birds, deer, coyetes and much more. We have at this time of year about 90% of the birds in this country migrating and it is a haven for many bird watchers from all over the area and other states. We have so much to be thankful for with all the beauty that God has put in our lives to appreciate. We should be praising Him everyday as we have so very much.

Gods goodness

2009-05-01T11:03:00.000-07:00

I just read my grandsons testimony on the blog spot that my daughter-in-law writes (heartsinservice.blogspot.com). After reading this tremendous testimony I certainly hope many read it because it is a real testimonial of the struggles of my grandson and yet he remains true to his love for the Lord. It is a lesson for all of us because how many times do we struggle with things in our lives and say oh how come I am going through all of this and why me. I am having a hard time to adjusting to some of the physical changes in my life as I grow older and taking medicines I never thought I would have to take but after reading Nathans testimony my struggles are nothing and I should be praising the Lord for the good health that I do have. I thank my Saviour for always being with me and bringing me to my knees when I fail to realize how very fortunate I am to be able to still do the things I can. I am praising God for Nathan and know that He is by his side and will do great and wonderful things for him and know that God never fails and brought Nathan into our lives to teach us some very important lessons.

Gods precious gifts

2009-04-21T11:42:00.000-07:00

The wonderful thing about being a grandmother is watching how your grandchildren relate to family situations. Bryce is 13 one of our older grandchildren and Mckenzie is almost 10 months old and it is great to see how cousins can enjoy each other even though there is a big difference in age. Bryce is an only child and Mckenzie has three brothers but it was so much fun to see the older cousin take so much interest in his girl cousin. God is so good and we are so thankful that some of our grandchildren can see each other and become friends. This blog is a god send since we can share pictures of one another to see how each of the kids are growing. Our grandaughter that lives in New York State recently put on the blog her paintings and I was amazed at how talented she is. Emily you are going to be a great artist some day.

sunshine at last

2009-04-10T07:03:00.000-07:00

This is the side of our home and what is so exciting is we are having sunshine. Hooray. It is a welcome sight since just a few days ago it was snowing. March was not to bad but April has been not so good. My poor flowers where just starting to come up and then and even now there still is snow on them. But it will come to an end and then the grass will be green and when everything dries out we can start planting our garden. We think spring has finally arrived since the snow birds from Florida are starting to come back home.

A Happy Marriage

2009-03-29T12:41:00.000-07:00

Hebrews 13:4a Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept pure: It seems that lately our Pastor at Church is very concerned about the State of marriage among the Christians in our Church. I came upon a list that was written by a Christian author about what makes a happy marriage. Here is the list: 1. God has you here to serve one another. Love acted out is serving. 2. Women need respect and nurturing. Love your wife so she knows you'd lay your life down for her. Continue to date her and admire her. Share a hobby-find something you can do to have fun together. 3. Laugh offen. 4. Be patient. Love crumbles quickley under the weight of unmet expectations. 5. Spend more time trying to fix yourself than your spouse. 6. Keep short accounts. "The Bible says, Do not let the sun go down while you are angry." Make it a habit to forgive. 7. Determine up front that divorce is not a option. 8.Learn about love languages. Not all people show love or receive it the same way. You want a back rub and your spouse wants a clean kitchen. The love languages are fairly simple: acts of service, time,physical touch, gifts and words of affirmation. Learn them. Love is better received when its in the language that person speaks. 9. Words of affirmation are a love language for all men. 10. Men are born to be leaders. He cannot lead unless she gives him the confidence to do so. If you love your husband, build him up. Confident men do not seek love outside the home. ( These then are the ten points that make up a good marriage). My husband and I will be married for 49 years in the fall and if you think these 49 years were easy I can tell you they were not. We had our highs and our lows, we had our valleys and our mountain tops and without God as our pilot we most likely would have not survived. Marriage is hard but also wonderful and it needs lots of work. I have to tell you that finding your spouse love language is a must. Mine is I like the physical, the touching and the hugging, my husband loves food (this is not a joke) and all I need to do is make something he really loves to eat and I touch his love language. I hope all of you benifit from this list. God bless all of you and a happy marriage to all

Spring

2009-03-25T12:20:00.000-07:00

Oh the joys of Spring time and the thrill of watching the weather begin to show signs of the coming flowers and green grass. It has been such a long winter and the longing for warmer weather effects all of us here in this part of the country. The lake is still very cold with patches of ice so that we still get cold winds and cold temperatures at night. But God tells us that there is a time for everything and right now it is the time for the earth to begin its cycle that He had declared when He formed the earth. It brings to mind the wonders that were created for our pleasure and to how much we take for granted. I pray that all of you would stop and thank our Creator for the wonders that are upon our Earth for us to enjoy.

spring

2009-03-20T11:15:00.000-07:00

Although this picture was taken last summer it will not be to long before we in this area of our country will see the beautiful things come into bloom. We had a slight snow last night but not to much and hopefully it will be our last. My daffidills are coming up as I can see the start of the lilly's and it won't be to long before the grass starts to turn green. The only problem we have is the moles every year distroy our yard in certain areas. We have tried everything possible and there is no way we can get rid of them. So we decided that nothing works we will just leave them alone and acept the fact they will be with us every year. Life is busy and it is hard to find the time to do the things we enjoy but then if we had to much time on our hands we would most likely get very bored. My husband and I go to the gym three times a week for a couple hours and this is a good thing since we are both 74 (my birthday will be in a few weeks) so we need the excercise to keep up our strength. The strength is needed as we take care of our four year old grandson for two days and he is a bundle of energy and keeps us on our toes. So life is very good we also are active with our Church friends which is one of Gods blessings. We praise God everyday for family and friends and they are truly a gift from God. My diet because I am on coumadin has changed some what and some of the foods I love I have to limit the amount and days of the week I eat them so it is an adjustment. Today however, I am going to eat saurkraut which is on my list that I can only eat on occasion so I will really enjoy my dinner .

Psalm 19;1

2009-03-13T10:28:00.000-07:00

The heavens declare the Glory of God;the skies proclaim the work of His hands. What a wonderful God we have to make our world and all that is around us so beautiful for us to take in. But do we really look at this world through Gods eyes our ours. What do our eyes see or don't see and if we took the time to ponder what is around us I think we would look at things a little bit differantly. As I have been growing older and my body has started to age I am begging to look at myself thru the eyes of the Heavenly Father that has created me. We take so much of our good health for granted and when it starts to faid away we suddenly realize how important it is to take care of this body God gave us when we are young. Right now I am at the age when things are not quite what they used to be and now find myself taking medicine I thought I would never have to take. I started taking Coumadin to thin my blood and find because of this I have to watch what I eat and must maintain a strict diet. I need a certain amount of vitamin K to make sure I get enough so that I do not get my blood to thin. These are changes that who would have thought would be in my life but then God never promised that all would be well and we learn just how much we need Him in our lives to get through these tough times. I often think what would my life have been like if I never would have taken Jesus as my Savior. I praise Him daily for all that He has brought into my life.;the good and the bad.

winter blues

2009-03-03T12:10:00.000-08:00

I had to look up one of my sunny summer pictures to remind me of what it looks like to see the sun and the green grass on a beautiful warm day. The winter we have had this year has been extremly cold with lots of snow and right about now everyone is very tired of the winter. But we also must remember that spring will come and then the warm hot summer which is over far to fast. Those of us that live in the north have these kinds of seasons and although we are used to them toward the end of the winter season we get the bla's. God gives us these season's because he puts them there for the earth to have cicles of rest. So if you are feeling a little depressed because of the weather like me I try get out my picture books and find the photos I have taken over the years of the warm weather to remind me that it is not to far off.

Ecclesiastes 3:l There is a time for everything

2009-02-24T11:07:00.000-08:00

Our Pastor has been giving us a series of sermons on Ecclesiastes and on Sunday we had for scripture the third chapter. I guess it was very apropriate since this winter has been for ever and ever. Extreme cold and so much snow that at times you wonder if it will ever end. And then you find in scripture that there is a time for everything and right now it is the time of cold and snow and short days. But then right now the days are getting longer and the sun is shining more often and you realize that soon it will be the time of spring with the birds singing and the warm air blowing over the land. The grass will soon be getting green, but not yet, and then you realize that Gods plan is always best and for the winter to end it will be in His time. We should take each day and hold them dear and not wish for them to end because our time on earth is fleeting and we should be thanking the Lord for these days he has given to us. So remember to thank God for the snow and the cold because in due time it will be spring.

painting

2009-02-17T10:51:00.001-08:00

Hey guys have you worked on your painting? Have you gotten the paints for you to work with? I finished my painting and will try to dream up something that will be completely different than what we did before. So if you have any ideas of what you would like to paint send them to me. Hope you are keeping up with all your school work. We are getting very tired of this winter and can't wait for it to warm up. Erie may set a record for snow this year and that is not such a good record to have. Have fun with what ever you are doing.

cute baby

2009-02-17T10:33:00.000-08:00

This is an update on Mckenzie who is now seven months old. She is sitting up and manages to get around on the floor with lots of twists and turns. It is wonderful to be able to watch this little one grow up and see each developement stage. We were unable to appreciate this with many of our other grandchildren since they live far from home. That is one thing in our mobile society that we have lost over the years because so many children are forced to leave home and find work in other Cities. This is not a bad thing since we trust the Lord to place our children were He wants them to be. Also with the internet we can keep in touch with one another thru pictures and cell phones.

purse finished

2009-02-06T11:04:00.000-08:00

I guess I never showed you the finished product of the latest purse that I did. It kind of is a wild one this time. I have probably made about 15 of them and have given alot of them away. Each time I make one I improve on the style which I designed myself. Some friends and I had been talking about two things we can never find that are completely what we are looking for, purses and bras. I think I have a drawer full of bras that I can't stand and have yet been able to find one that is comfortable. I wonder how many people have the same problem as I do. The problem is you find one that is great and then the company does away with the design and you can no longer find one in the store that is similar. Anyway that is just my little thing that does bother me and does to other women so that I am not alone. Also since I am talking about things that seem to be hard to find how about some of the clothes that are not designed for older women or are designed for very young girls that make them look years older than they are. Well I guess I got those things off of my chest.

2009-01-31T11:27:00.000-08:00

Hi guys: How is your painting coming. Hooray I got a picture that finaly came out. Have you worked on your apples and do they look like the ones in my picture? Mine is almost done and just needs a final few touches. I added a squirel to my painting but you do not have to. I hope you are enjoying the painting this way. Let me know and maybe we can do another . Can you imagine that we have over 200 inches of snow were we live and I suppose I should take a picture as it has been a very long time that we have had this much. Dad and I enjoy going to the gym and at first I wondered how I would like working out with my husband since for nine years I went by myself. Well it has worked out great as we each to our own thing and he really has taken a liking to walking the track and working on the weight machines. Plus my husband loves talking to people and has found a few men that he gets a chance to talk to. So our life as retired people is very busy and that is a very good thing because God never intended for senior citizens to just sit around the house and do nothing. Well hope those of you that are no longer working can find things to do to keep busy.

2009-01-27T11:11:00.000-08:00

Hi. Now what I want you to do for step four is to start drawing the apples that are going to go beside and in front of the tree stump. I am not sending a picture because I do not think it will show up very well. So remember apples are not a complete circle so when you draw them take an apple and study it. The color I want you to use is light red and mix some purple into it to make a deep red color. This will be the under painting for your apple. When it is dry take light red and plain red to cover the underpainting of the apple. You should have a very pretty shade of apple and we will stop at this point. Remember to make a fair amount of apples in the painting to look like some one dropped them from a bucket. I will take a picture of mine and see if it will show up but it may not. Keep at your work and let me know how you are doing.

2009-01-22T11:56:00.000-08:00

Now we are doing step three. I hope you can see it pretty good. I want you to draw with chalk a tree stump to the left of your painting. Remember to make it look old and out of shape. Use brunt sienna, blue, red, purple and a little white. You can paint it messy and uneven as this makes it look like bark. When it is dry you can start to paint some very dark areas to look like holes in the stump. Because your light is coming from the left you take white and a very little orange to paint along the left side of the stump to show your light source. On the right side of the stump you should paint a hint of blue to make it stand out and show that it is not flat but has some roundness to it. Forget about the red and other stuff I painted as I went ahead a little. The red is going to be apples in the forground and we will do that in step four. It is very cold here and very snowy (120 inches) so that is why I figured it would be fun for us to start this painting. Good luck and keep at it because the more you paint the more comfortable you will get and also better.

2009-01-16T07:46:00.000-08:00

Now on the dried canvas from above we will start to pain the back ground for our picture. It will be all grass of differant shades. In the left top canvas take some yellow and white and paint the corner about a 1/4 of the way down and 1/2 way to the middle. This is your light source. On the other side you will take hookers green, a little orange and yellow green and start painting the other side from top to bottom and slowly start easing the paint to blend into the light part of the painting. At the bottom of the right side of the painting add a little earth tones (brown or burnt sienna) but do not make it to dark. When you are finished with this, take a very small brush and take white and green together to start make grass. You don't have to make tons of it just make a hint of weeds and large blades to show that you are in a meadow. Good luck Do not get discouraged as it does not have to be perfect at this point.

2009-01-16T07:31:00.000-08:00

Hey Kids- here is a project painting we can do together. To paint the back ground like I did take red, white, blue, green, purple and just paint the whole background so you can see a little of each color. You don't have to be fussy as we are going to cover it with the beginning of the painting. Good luck.

2009-01-06T11:45:00.000-08:00

Well Christmas is over and as always it went far to fast. The house is cleaned and all back in order and it seems like this year we did not even have a Christmas. A nother New Year is starting and since I am not in the mood to paint a picture I decided to make another purse. I found this crazy material that caught my eye and thought that it would make a great summer purse. I don't make fancy ones like my friend as she sells hers for $50 to $80 dollars. Mine are the kind that you can throw around and when they get dirty throw them in the wash. They work for me and it gives me something to do. Christmas was as always a time to enjoy eating all the goodies that people put before you and as expected to gain a few pounds. Hooray I only gained two pounds and am very proud of myself. However, my husband and I have decided that we will give up eating alot of meat. So many of our meals will be meatless and when we do eat it it will be chicken breast or fish. We pray that we will stick to eat as the Dean Orish plan is to eat very little meat and stick to lots of vegetables and fruit. I will keep you all posted on some of the meals that turn out good. -

2009-01-02T10:24:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year and it is hard to believe it is 2009 already and you wonder were 2008 has gone. Life is but a whisper the bible tells us and yes it is and the older you get the faster the years slip by. Today is sunny here in the part of the country that borders one of the great lakes and unfortunatly we get very little sunshine during the winter months. Some can't stand all the dark sunless days so they head south but those of us that don't mind and are hardy souls enjoy the long dark days and all the snow (maybe not all the time) and get lots done. I spend many days reading, sewing and painting. My husband and I like to visit our friends that are getting older and can't get out like they used to and spend time with them. We also look after our three year old grandson twice a week that keeps us young as he is a very active child. Our city has lots that you can find to do during the week so we never get bored. So enjoy the coming year as before you know it, it will be gone.

Christmas joy

2008-12-21T13:14:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to everyone. I got to thinking that Christmas can be the most wonderful day of the year but it can be also the sadist. Two of our friends lost loved ones just a few days ago and this will be a very hard holiday for them. It brings to mind just how precious is the time we spend with each other and take each other for granted. Take the time to tell the ones you love how much you love them and care about them and especially take the time to tell the one who died so that we may live that you Love Him. Also remember Jesus is the reason for this season.

working hard

2008-12-14T13:19:00.000-08:00

There is the saying a womans work is never done and they are so right. Just take a look at this lovely woman working hard in the kitchen on thanksgiving. Here is a mother and wife who takes being a homemaker very seriously. The table set for the day was fantastic as was the thanksgiving dinner. The friends and family that gathered around the table enjoyed the fruits of her labor. Terri is among the many women that enjoy being a cook, nurse, wife & house cleaner etc. This is one job in a womans life that sometimes people take her for granted but as time goes by and your children grow and become independent of their parents this is when you receive the thanks for a job well done. How great to hear those words from your family Thanks Mom you did a great job. So remember when your days are full and your tired and stressed it is all worth in the end.

2008-12-06T10:55:00.000-08:00

We can't believe we have had another snow storm. So whats to do on these cold winter nights and days. We certainly can't hibernate like the bears but we can get cozy and warm in our houses and prepare our homes for the Christmas season. Unfortunately we will not have the wonderful smells in the house from all the cookie baking as we are taking this year off from all of that. We have decided that we do not need all those wonderful goodies to eat as we are trying to watch very carefully how much sweets to inbibe on. Doesn't sound like much fun but we will suffer through it with lots of nuts (very good for you) and lots of wonderful fruits. As you can guess we are doing this since my Husband needs to take better care of himself (which we have always done) but he is having some heart problems and we do not want them to get worse. So enjoy those wonderful cookies and breads and we will be thinking of you and praying that you will have a wonderful Christmas holiday.

2008-12-02T11:16:00.000-08:00

Here is a quick way to make great muffins in a hurry when you have company and do not have time to fuss. Take a large can of pumkin and mix with a box of spice cake mix (you can add nuts or raisens if you want) and mix till all is moist. Drop by spoon fulls into muffin pans and bake at 350o for 25min. or however your oven bakes. Enjoy

family

2008-12-02T10:49:00.000-08:00

This is a new painting that I just completed and it reminds me of two parents sending their children off to places unkown. Not really but we just came back from visiting our son and his family and I got to thinking about how fast life changes. When I and my husband were growing up we had our Aunts, Uncles, cousins; brothers ,sisters and parents all within a short distance from each other. It was like one big happy family that you could visit at a moments notice. But life does change and now these family's are scattered all over our country and visiting is done maybe once or twice a year and usually for a longer period of time. I am sure we all have brothers -sons-daughters-sisters that are located far away and do not have the time to see each other like in the old days. But we have methods now that we did not have years ago such as the internet and cell phones that we can still keep in touch, send pictures, write notes that can be picked up almost instantly. So there is no need for any of us to feel out of touch with our loved ones.

Aunt Jewel's coffe cake

2008-11-22T10:16:00.000-08:00

This coffe cake is fantastic and very easy to make. 1/2 cup softened margerine, 1 Cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup sour cream, 2tsp. vanilla, 2 cups flour, 1 tsp. soda, 1tsp. baking powder. Beat margine and sugar till fluffy. Beat in eggs ,sour cream and vanilla. Stir in the flour,soda and baking powder. Spoon part of mixure in a 9-inch pan and sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar and a tsp of cinamon. Pour the rest of the batter over this and sprinkle another sugar and cinamon mixure over the top. Bake for 35 to 45 min. in a 350 oven. Enjoy

2008-11-18T07:38:00.000-08:00

It came at around 4pm on Sunday and it was a wild storm with many white outs and was our first snow storm of the season. It was not wellcome as it never is but then when the sun comes out and everything is white and clean you forget why you don't like snow. It still is Gods creation with snowflakes, each differant so we should thank God for his amazing artistic hand on even these small cold white flakes. Praise the Lord we did not have to travel in this storm since we had the dinner for our small group. Everyone had a grand time (we had soup and sandwiches) and all got home safely.

Matthew 18:5

2008-11-09T13:08:00.000-08:00

And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. This is Mckenzie, now four months old and growing by leaps and bounds and is starting to be showing some of her personality. How precious are our children who must be loved and taken care of by not only us in her family but our extended family. This morning at Church we had our baby dedication which is one of the things that as a congregation love to see. Our Pastor dedicates these babies and older children in a very personal way and brings to mind how important we are as part of our Church and Gods families we should be involved in the lives of the parents as well as their children.

This morning was extra special as we have two dedicate parents who have adopted four girls. Three years ago they adopted two girls from Russia and one of them has already received the Lord as her Savior. Just six months ago they brought home two more girls, but this time from Etheopia. Neither girl could speak English and were very timid and fearful but now are joyful and are able to have a conversation with you. These two girls were dedicated to the Lord this morning and how great it would be if others would feel the need to adopt children that need homes as the need is so great. There are thousands waiting for mothers and fathers and when I look at my grandaughter in this picture my heart goes out to those that have know one. Pray for these children as there are far to many.

Joy

2008-10-29T16:56:00.000-07:00

Psalm 16:11 You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. I often forget to accept the joys of life that God has surrounded me with. This scene is from some of the woods from around our neighborhood--do I appreciate this beauty--sometimes- but then it is so easy to forget the one who created it. Do I take the time to just look and be amazed at the trees and stream that is below, sometimes yes and sometimes no. We take so much that is before our eyes for granted and the simple things in life that should bring us so much joy into our lives is not thought of at all. Why is it so hard for us to become like little children and express our joy for those around us to see. We have a Saviour who died for us, that created the beauty that surrounds us and forget that He would love for us to shout and sing praises to Him day and night. I am trying to be less rigid in the way I express myself and am trying to enjoy the Love of the Lord and to let others know the Love that is there for us to grab hold of and slowly I am beginning to see what the Love of the Lord is all about. Praise His Holy name.

Children

2008-10-23T11:27:00.000-07:00

Children are truly a blessing from the Lord. It is wonderful to be a grandmother and to watch our grandchildren as they progress in life. You would love to tell them that life will be wonderful and full of joy but that is one thing that would be great to tell them but then how would they learn to cope with the hard things that will come along in our life. There will be many joys but also many trials along lifes pathways. I think of the cute girl in this picture (one of our grandaughters) who is full of joy and happiness and with lots of energy and just wish how much we could keep her safe and free from the cares of this world. But there is one very important person that is and will always be a part of her life that will never leave her or forsake her and will be her guide throughout the days of her life Jesus Christ our Lord and savior. It is wonderful to have the assurance that He will be with her as she grows and becomes the woman He has chosen her to be. Do you have this assurance if not reach out to Jesus and He can change your life for ever.

A walk thru the woods

2008-10-14T13:05:00.000-07:00

Living in Erie Pa. which is the fourth largest City in Pennsylvania has so many lovely places to go to do nature hiking. We have the Pennisula that has beachs and hiking trails, then we have a nature sacurary that has wooden walk ways for those that find it hard to walk on uneven trails. That is just a short walk but is very pretty . A few years ago they expanded this area which was donated land to include a part of the suburb (Millcreek twsp) for a nature hike that is three miles long and is all woods and also follows a creek. It is a beautiful walk and my husband and I decided to take this hike on a beautiful sunny day. We did not however take the whole way since we kind of got tired but we had lunch together and enjoyed the day since we will not have to many more of them. God has provided us with so many wonderful things to do if we just take the time to enjoy them and leave behind the cares of this world. Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His beauty that he has given us to enjoy.

The Laurel Mts.

2008-10-04T08:08:00.000-07:00

If any of you ever get a chance to see the home that was designed by Frank Loyd Wright for the Kaufman family I hope you get a chance. It was built over a water fall and is just amazing how he designed the house to make the falls a center of attention. It is located in the South East of Pennsylvania in the Laurel Mts. and not to far from Pittsburgh. The house was started in 1935 and finished in 1939. Many from all over the world come to see it since it is now considered a museum. My husband and I made the trip for our 48th anniversary and had a wonderful time. We stayed at Seven Springs which is a resort for skiing in the winter and hiking and other outdoor sports in the summer. It is an amazing resort as you could consider it a little city in itself with so many things to do and places to eat that you could spend a whole week and never run out of things to do. Hope all of you get a chance to visit this area of Pennsylvania.

Gods sense of Humor

2008-09-28T13:56:00.000-07:00

My son Paul owns property in the country and every year plants a lovely garden. This year he did not have as big a garden as usual and just had a few things planted just for he and his family. These pumpkins that you see here in the picture look beautiful and healthy but he did not put seeds in the garden for them to grow. My son and daughter-in-law have horses so they get lots of manure and I mean lots. These pumpkins started to grow on top of the manure heap and the plant was huge with tons on fruit. Now we can maybe see Gods humor because we do not know if these are real pumpkins or a cross between a pumpkin and squash or who knows. Anyway I will cut into one of them and cook some to see what happens. When you look at the shape of them they kind of look like a squash so I will have lots of fun to see what God planted in my sons garden. God is so good and faithful to all of us and even brings up things in our gardens that we did not plant. Have a great week and that God for all the bounty he supplys to us.

What is truth?

2008-09-19T10:31:00.000-07:00

My husband and I are taking a course at our Church that asks the above question. Also Why did Jesus come? Do you really believe, that what you believe is really real?Last week our lesson was on Veritology and last night it was on Philosophy and Ethics. This is the most intense study we have had for a very long time. It really makes you stop to think and ponder the above questions. The teacher is Dr. Tackett with insights from Dr.R.C. Sproul and Ravi Zacharias. The answer to why Jesus came is He came to testify to the Truth. It would be great if all of you could hear this study (it is a video) and maybe in the future your Church will be able to buy the series for all to hear. The picture above was taken at our wonderful penisula with our family in the two row boats. What a wonderful place we have to go and enjoy undisturbed nature and fully enjoy Gods gift to us.

helping others

2008-09-13T16:30:00.000-07:00

The God who washed away our sins will also wipe away our tears.anon Sometimes we take the love of others around us for granted and don't appreciate the little things people do for us. We have a neighbor that lost his wife four months ago and has become very dispondent and extremly lonely. Today we had him over for dinner and it was a joy to see him having fun and laughing and just enjoying being with some one. We try to see him as much as possible and have invited him to our Church for a social. The Lord has told us to seek those out who are hurting and needing a loving touch. All though our friend does not know the Lord we pray that with time he will understand his need of receiving the Lord as his Savior.

family

2008-09-02T12:32:00.000-07:00

Over the labor day holiday we had the privilige of having three of our children and their children together. It is not very easy for our one son who is a Pastor of a Church in New York State to come home to see his brother and sister. How great it was to see our grandchildren interact with each other and have a great time. These are such precious times in our lives that we take for granted and do not stop to think how great is our God to give us these moments in time to share our joy and love for each other.

our love for God shows in our love for others

2008-08-28T07:01:00.000-07:00

The scripture for the above is found in John 13:35. I got to thinking that this is one commandment that is the hardest to follow. Our youngest son has now taken a new job with working with retarded people as he felt he wanted to do something that mattered. This got me to thinking, do I do things in my life that show my Christian love to those around me or do I hide that love. This will be my new goal in my life is to show love to the people in my life that are hard to love. We all have these people in our lives and put them aside with many excuses as to why we do not associate with them but that is not what our Lord would have us do. I pray that if any of you have someone in your life that you should try to get to know better and learn to love that with Gods help you may find a true and rich friend.

Fun at Findlay Lake

2008-08-20T11:28:00.000-07:00

Two weeks ago we joined our son and his family at Findlay Lake which is not more than and hour away from were we live. Our son loves to run and compete in races. This was a five mile race around Findlay lake (which is not far from a famous ski resort Peak and Peak). The weather was perfect and just the kind of day for a race. The most exciting part about it was that our son won the race and coming in first was the first time that this had happened. The trophy he received had a geraffe on it and we had wondered way. Now this is why I am mentioning this. Several years ago there were three famous hunters that traveled all over the world hunting and killing (sounds terrible) wild animals. They had every one of them stuffed and had quite a collection. Since they had so many they approched the town members of Findlay lake and donated all these animals to the town. If you are ever in the area in this part of New York state do not miss the museum that the town built for all these animals. The most amazing one is a 27 foot geraffe which needs to be redone but it is something to see. There also is a crocodile and alligater and so many more stuffed animals that would be impossible for us to see in a life time. The picture I put in is of myself my daughter-in-law and grandson. We really had a great day.

a mural

2008-08-16T06:50:00.000-07:00

Three years ago I started to do murals at Church and for my daughter. The first two were done at homes that where not hers. Since our daughter and her family have moved back home I got to do this mural (there are two other walls that are done) for our new grandaughter that is now six weeks old. My goal in life before I got married was to become a comercial artist, however, since that did not happen I was a frustated artist doing art work at home for myself and family. It was not until I took a bible study at our Church about being a misundrstood artistic person that myself and others in the class realized how much we are misunderstood. So my focus now on life and drawing and painting has been to just enjoy theGod given talent that I was blessed with and to show it in other ways. Such as being able to create four murals at our Church for the Nursery. I no longer am frustrated and am glad to be able to paint and draw for the enjoyment of just doing it.

Our Guide

2008-08-12T08:25:00.000-07:00

There are so many wonderful verses in the Bible that we can cling to that tell us how the Lord is with us throughout our lives. Jeremiah 29:11 is one that is always used. However, I discovered another one that tells the same thing but in a different way. Psalm 32:8 The Lord says,"I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. How great to know that we have so many of these wonderful words of the Lord to see us through the hard times in our lives. I hope this verse will remind you of Gods faithfulness to all of us.

2008-07-31T12:02:00.000-07:00

This is a fourth of our family. Our son Paul, his wife Melissa, our grandson Bryce and of course grandpa. Since none of us were able to have a vacation this year we all decided it would be nice to go some where close by and the Football Hall of Fame fit into our plans nicely. We all had a great time and it was nice to get away for one day without any stress. Since Home Depot did away with full time jobs, Paul has a new job, Melissa is in nursing school and doing great. Bryce stays at home (he will be 13 this month) and takes care of two house cats, a dog, a bird and a lizard. Outside he is in charge of a goat and one horse and one mule. This keeps him very busy.

Thankfullness

2008-07-28T12:49:00.001-07:00

Sometimes we forget to be very thankfull for everything that comes into our lives. By this I mean our health and how much we take for granted. This year has been an experience for my husband and myself. In March in was discovered that David's prostate cancer was active and needed to be dealt with. What we are thankful for is it is amazing to see so many people with cancer (young and old) that come for treatment. We praise the Lord for being with us through this time and for providing the health care Dr.'s and Nurses who attend to the patients. We are almost through with the radiation treatments and I say we since it affects both myself and my husband. Through all of this I had to have a pacemaker since I was having heart problems and then had a very small stroke. With all this we have learned to lean on the love of our Lord and draw closer to him. Praise the Lord

2008-07-15T16:51:00.000-07:00

This is the newest member of our family. Mckenzie is a sweet little girl that so far is a very good baby. She is now two weeks old. Her brothers enjoy her very much and can't wait until they can do more things with her. How precious and innocent is this little girl that God gave to us to enjoy and help raise to teach her all about Gods great gift to us in Jesus Christ.

The Majesty of God

2008-06-22T13:39:00.000-07:00

Psalm 8 begins: O Lord,our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. I sometimes think that we take everything around us for granted, like the flowers, trees, stars in the sky etc. and forget who it was that created all the beauty that surrounds us. These are my roses in my garden that I look at and admire and enjoy but never think to thank the Lord for creating them for me to look at in wonder at the way they were created. So sometime take the time out of your busy day to relax and enjoy the things we so take for granted and apprecate the Lords hands that created them for us to enjoy.

2008-06-12T11:53:00.001-07:00

This is another painting I did Last year. I am thinking of adding some birds into the painting to make it more interesting and wanted your input. It is called wilderness falls. Two years ago we took a train trip that took us up into the wilds of Canada. This was one of the falls we had seen. It was a wonderful trip.

painting

2008-06-07T12:08:00.000-07:00

This is a new painting of mine. I don't have it in a frame as yet but I need to name it and am having a little trouble thinking of one. So after looking at this can any of you come up with a suitable name. To exhibit paintings they all have to have a name. So any of you that are budding artist's remember that is one of the things that will sell a painting.

The hand of God

2008-05-27T11:19:00.000-07:00

Psalm 145:10 All your works shall praise you, O Lord, and Your saints shall bless you. I got to thinking the other day about how so many people think that this earth just happened with a big bang. But when you see things like Hopewell rocks and the majesty of them that it brings to mind the creative nature of our God. I never realized the talent that God gave me to create paintings and drawings but now it has occured to me that sometimes I don't thank Him enough. Life is strange sometimes as my husband and I have had some physical things to deal with this year but with Gods help we have gotten through them and appreciate more the health we have.

2008-05-17T10:08:00.000-07:00

This image of the three of our other grandsons was taken last year at Halloween. Like I said we have seven grandsons and two grandaughter's. Four of our grandchildren live near us and the others are out of town. This year we will add another grandaughter to our family which we are looking forward to. Last year I bought a new camera that has been very easy to use and fun also. When I am able to get pictures of my other grandchildren I will add them to my blog.

Trip to Niagara Falls

2008-05-17T09:57:00.000-07:00

Last year we took one of our grandson"s (we have seven) to Niagara Falls as he had never been there before. It was a thrill to see the Falls through someone that has seen them for the first time. Growing up in Buffalo N.Y. my husband and I had seen them probably every year. It was the place to go and see one of the wonders of the world. Bryce our grandson said it was the best thing that ever happened to him and still talks about it and would like to go again sometime. However, because of health reasons we may not be able to take any trips this year. But God has been very good to us and you never know later on in the summer things may change and we will be able to manage a short trip.

2008-05-17T09:49:00.000-07:00

Hi, well I finally have figured out how to get the pictures on to this blog. This is a picture of me in front of the famous light house in Nova Scotia, called Peggy's Cove. It really was something to see and the scenery was fantastic. If you want to travel to this area I would suggest going maybe in July or August since when we went in June it still was a little cool.

our trip to nova scotia

2008-05-09T11:57:00.000-07:00

Last year we took a wonderful trip to nova scotia and here are some of the pictures we did not get a chance to show everyone. This is Dad waiting at the dock to board the bay ferrie.

my grandsons

2008-05-06T19:10:00.000-07:00

I am new

2008-05-06T19:07:00.001-07:00

I am starting my own blog spot. This weekend I will put pictures up of the art show.