Hummingbirds

Okay, I tried again DJ, and here are the results from this mornings attempts, with screen in place. There were three of them doing acrobatic maneuvers all over the yard and occasionally one would stop for refreshment.

Of Rain, Dentists and Stuff

Well, another week has gone by, I am enjoying the blessings of a Sabbath, and His many blessings of this past week. I am thankful for:

• The lovely rain we had last night. I love the sound of rain.
• Hubby finally got to a dentist this week. He and his troublesome tooth parted ways yesterday, so today he is basically horizontal as he recovers from the process. He is taking nourishment in the form of yogurt, and scrambled eggs and the like.
• The course I needed to take for work on Thursday that I thought was going to take 2 hours only took 1/2 an hour - what a nice surprise. And, an added bonus, we were able to visit with my favorite son and his wife before it was time for hubby to drop me off at work.
• The joy of ladies fellowship. We had our monthly women's Bible Study this week, and enjoyed the benefits of digging into His word, and spending time together.
• The convenience of being able to renew books on line that we have checked out from the library.
• Enjoying our roses.
• Having an unexpected gift of a box of chocolates. Yum.
• Knowing that the Lord has my mother in His Hands. And very thankful that Bob and Joy were able to spend some good time with her this week.
• The joy of watching hummingbirds. I never get tired of watching those wonderful little birds fly around, drink from the feeder, try to get nectar from the roses, etc.
  

Baby clothes, Power outages and Other stuff.

Things that have made me happy and thankful this week:

• Shopping for baby clothes for little boys. It was such a delight to find out this week that my little grandbaby is a boy...I had to run out to the local outlet mall, and do the typical Grandma thing. Great fun. And the fact that some of the clearance clothes were marked down even more made it all that more fun.
• We had a "short" power outage this week of over an hour and a half. Made me so thankful for electricity, and the benefits of A/C. And, it also made me realize that my heavenly Father can still take care of me, even if for some reason there is a much longer power outage.
• Having a date night with hubby last evening...and having the leftovers for breakfast this morning. Yum.
• Only having to work one day this week. What a blessing. Course with an upcoming trip north next month I can use some extra hours, but they no doubt will crop up between now and then.
• Meditating on parts of Psalm 16.
• Becoming a night owl. Being the morning person that I am it sure seems strange to be wide awake and alert at midnight.
  
• Having assurance from the Lord that He does not leave us alone, but is with us. And, that He is indeed with my mother at this stage of her life and will carry her safely through all her days.
  

Thankfuls for This Week

I am thankful for:

• Hubby arriving home safely from his 7000 mile journey.
• Watching 3 hummingbirds enjoying the feeder this morning. Well, actually one was feeding, the other 2 wanted to, but the first one didn't want to share.
• Not working yesterday but still getting paid for 2 1/4 hours of work. Thanks to a staff meeting, an interview, and doing an online course at home. Nice.
• Discovering Facebook.
• Air Conditioning.
• Drinking coffee from a mug from Penny's Diner, in Alpine, Texas.
• Having hubby home to talk with. Talking with Max for 4 weeks made for very one-sided conversations.
• Fresh roses to enjoy.
• Having Stampin' Up supplies to enjoy.
• Fresh insights from God's Word. I am so thankful for the treasures to be found. Especially enjoying the Psalms right now.

Yes, it is hot today.

Yes, it is officially hot today. This temp is in the shade, on the north side of the house a few minutes ago, at 3:55 PM
The humidity is what is inside. I am not sure what it is outside, but I do know it is way over 48%.
PTL for A/C.

I am Happy because....

Things that are making me happy today:

• Knowing that hubby will be home in a couple of days.
• Enjoying a bouquet of roses from our back yard.
• Seeing hummingbirds flying around and enjoying the feeder right outside my kitchen window.
• Only having to work one day this past week.
• Air Conditioning.
• Knowing that my loving Heavenly Father hears and answers prayers-in His own perfect timing and way.
• My Bible and the riches there are to be found.
  
• Having cell phones and being able to talk with hubby several times a day, even while he is off having his adventure.