Treescape.

One of the things that attracted us to our acreage

was the beautiful trees that filled the space. It was

heartbreaking to take some of the forest down to

make room for the house but worth it in the end. I

had fun taking these shots, showing the height of

our treescape and the sun shining on the forest.

Am I the Only One?

I chose a graphic image today to show the feelings I have racing through my body. But it won't load to my page. A full moon is clearly wreaking havoc with my electronics .... and my ability to sleep. I'll add it later.

My big question of the day .... Am I the Only One? The Only One worried that there is a threat of a war and yet no one around me seems worried. Everyone has continued on with their lives, even joking about the two leaders who seem intent on changing the course of history with their words and their threatened actions. So why are we NOT doing anything? I can't sleep. My stomach is in knots. I don't dare turn on the tv for fear of a "breaking news" image to cross the screen. I keep busy and try to distract myself. But it's not working. Last night, we were at a meeting with our theatre company. I tried so hard to be my sweet self, cracked a few one liners that made the room laugh. But deep inside, my body is held in a fearful state. They are planning our show for next years festival. I'm wondering if we should take the lobster out of the freezer and eat it now .... do we have days left? Weeks? Months? Will this happen? If it does, are we safe where we live? It's all speculation now but what if it becomes real? What if one of them gives the go ahead? I want to see my grand babies grow. I've love to be a great gramma like my gramma and my mom both got to be. I want to take a cruise. And travel through Europe. I want to grow my first veggie patch. And organize the garage better. I want to publish my book. And visit my little island one more time. Do I quit my job? Do I write my memoirs? What do I do? What will you do?

My House in August #1: Cushion.

For the 1st day of the August Photo Challenge, I

chose this shot of the sweet cushion we have on

our arm chair in the living room. I received it as a

gift from someone not long before our grandson

was born. And have loved it every since. It's a very

lovely quote and I truly loved being called "Grandma."

#myhouseinaugust

#AugustPhotoChallenge

Hello August.

I'm a bit sad that we're half way

through Summer. Loving our warm

days and rainy nights. Soon the air

will change and the colors will fade.

Thirty Six Years.

We have officially celebrated thirty six years

together. It doesn't seem like it's that long.

But here we are, not any taller but with

grey in our hair and lines around our eyes.

Many adventures, many losses and truly

so many things to be thankful for ....

Candle Light Bath.

A recent rainy night, after a hot

and busy day, demanded a bath.

I lit candles, put on my favorite

music and grabbed my book.

Settled into the bubbles and began

to devour the words before me.

The candle light was so perfect,

until the lightening began. And

soon a knock on the door, from

dh, who insisted with the storm

that had begun that I get out of

my delicious tub. I'm sure it's

an old wives tale but I wasn't

going to make him worry, so

out I got. Not happy about it

but at least I was safe and dry.

Scrumptious Gifts.

From a recent program that we offered.

Parents can be so generous with gratitude.

We were quite excited and willing to accept

this token, a gift not expected but so enjoyed.

My House in August Photo Challenge.

The second photo challenge that I'm going to do

is this one ~ #myhouseinaugust. I love the whole

concept and look forward to participating. With a

new home, there are so many things I can share.

Have you participated in any photo challenges?

Would you be willing to try this one out?