Friday, June 13, 2025

The Late in Leaving Tour- Tennessee Happy Father's Day

 We were late getting out of Florida because
the Dr. appointments ran late.
So...here we are in Tennessee hanging out
with dad and Jean.
These adorable ducks were a hoot to watch
and the babies were just too cute.
This is the VIEW from our motorhome
at the RV park.
Great seats!!!

Can't visit dad without a lot of games of cribbage.
He is the KING of cribbage.
I SKUNKED HIM TWICE 😁😁😁
It's a great time and he's really good at
the trash talk (he's 93).
He gets a lot of nurses visits and he has taught
each nurse how to play -
so he's at the end of the line so 
they could play at least 3 games.
During my visit I found that the nurses
are keeping him on his toes.
❤️
He loves black and white cowboy movies.
He builds train platforms with towns,
and farms and businesses therefore,
a lot of fun to look at.
Not to mention getting to run the trains. 
with supervision of course.
So much detail.
He's also a car dealers favorite customer.
He walked in bought a car 
when he was taking his NEW car in for an oil change.
He did that a few times so now
we have to ask what color the car is this time.
🤣🤣🤣
Go dad!!!!



Sunday, August 25, 2024

Miracles on the road and in life.

 I want to tell you about my miracles from this last 11k trip around the country we made this past year (2023-2024). We live full time in our RV and when summer hits Florida we head for the cooler parts of the country. So as we were getting ready to hit the road..............

Miracle #1 - We were still in our winter quarters in Bowling Green at an RV resort - and I happened to be in the pool bobbing up and down with a noodle. If you don’t do that you really need to because its so relaxing. I was kinda by myself and God said in my head “ask me for a blessing” and now my head was spinning because WHAT DO I ASK FOR??, deer in the headlights look because WHAT DOES ONE ASK FOR? so I thought in my head “GOD YOU PICK”. I'm so excited now I have a blessing to look for! 


But then, I was told to look up  and there was this beautiful cloud in the sky and I watched as an angel formed. The cloud was bronze, and then it formed into a full-sized man the helmet, sword, boots with his back to me - but it was sooooo beautiful and I’m trying for a coherent thought because all I could think was GOD GAVE ME AN ANGEL. 


Little did I know how much I was going to need that angel.


Miracle #2 - We’re flying down the highway 65 mph 4 lanes, we pull off the highway because Tom is uncomfortable so we get off drive down the road and our tow bar breaks. It wasn’t a big deal we were on a regular street and there was no catastrophic cars piling up. Also, we were a few hundred miles from Blue OX that makes the tow bar - a lovely site to overnight and since its guaranteed for life - free. We then unhooked and drove separately to Blue Ox where we had a site for the night and a new tow bar.


Miracle #3 - Shane (favorite youngest son) flew over handlebars on a scooter - no helmet. Suffered a traumatic brain injury and is now recovering nicely, however, it was really dicey there for awhile and anyone who knows Shane, knows he does nothing the easy way. He and his wife have sinced moved to FL. One year later his brain is still swollen, and his eyes are still not right. Please pray for him. 


Miracle #4 Once again flying down the highway, 65mph rush hour - 4 lane highway with fences and antelopes. I stood up in order to give Tom a blow by blow because I could see the antelope (and they are squirrelier than squirrels and they were twitching). Tom - here they come they made it over the first fence and 2 lanes and not getting hit by the grace of God. Now they’re coming to us. Cars are rushing by, antelopes are twitching, bumper to bumper and I’m telling Tom they’re coming. Somehow they made it past all the cars that were passing us. Then they under the left side mirror just standing and twitching, and then they moved under the right side mirror. 


- I’m talking to Tom letting him know what’s going on - he’s not responding and I get it because its tense. Now the antelope are still off our right mirror and I’m looking down on them and WE NEVER HIT THEM and of course they’re being squirrelly and I’m actually calm saying they’re still there. I look over Tom is still driving we’re doing 65 mph - AND WE NEVER HIT THEM. In looking back and I do it a lot because I’m beyond awestruck and over the moon and blown away - 


The ONLY way I can explain it - we were in suspended animation. 


Cars are still flying around, Tom never braked or acknowledged anything I was saying, and I watched the antelope for like EVER as they were dancing around and even at one point were thinking about going back across. 


WE NEVER HIT THEM. 


They finally ran off to the right and everything went back. I was trying to explain to Tom what went down and he was oblivious to it all. It would've been so catastrophic and we’d have been thrown right through the window - not to mention the rest of the traffic would have piled up with catastrophic results. 


Miracle #5 - We came home and were setting up with our new doctor and Tom complained about his hip hurting so they took an x-ray and found that he had a Triple A - Abdominal aortic aneurysm - Very life threatening. After fighting with insurance including the day of the scheduled surgery- it was very successful, although he did get an infection and other stay in the hospital. I was very blessed to friends and family with throughout this process. God was there every step working out the disaster of the insurance and infection. 

 

We were beyond so blessed. I found miracles are everywhere: some you have to look for and some just appear.


God Bless you and keep you.

Saturday, June 29, 2024

Find joy in the ordinary page - Traveler's Album

 Created this page for my traveler's album.
It's a photo of a flower at the Vistor's center in Dawson Creek. 
TH die, sissix die, stickles, bo bunny 6x8. 
Those adorable butterflies are from Little Birdie and there's really awesome flowers too. 
Assorted stamps, w/TH vintage distress ink.



Thursday, June 20, 2024

Just add a bit of sparkle and shine

I made this card awhile while playing
with a new (to me) TH Die that as you can see
was a mighty fine price.
I also have to admit this layered dies completely
baffle me.
Jigsaw puzzles are not my thing.
However, 
I did love it.
But then, boredom set in.
and wa-la
Sticles and Nuvo to the rescue.
The background is a Sissix die.

 

Monday, June 17, 2024

Beautiful scenes rolling down I90 in South Dakota

This adorable chapel is in one of the rest areas
on I90 near White Lake, SD.
(Actually there's one on the Eastbound side)

Dignity of Earth and Sky  is a beautiful, stunning statue
off I90 in Chamberlain rest area.


The Chamberlain bridge over the Missouri River.

I adore old structures.


No matter what shape they're in.

Seriously.

Who doesn't love a wooden structure.

These signs ran down I90 and each
had a different fire truck parked by them.
We have not yet gone to the Brewing Co.

And this is just beautiful.
Can you imagine living there?

It's a tad too cold for me.

 

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Scenes around Yankton SD

Gavins Point Dam 
is beautiful with a dramatic sky.
Fisherman out there and the fish were jumping like crazy.
Too fast for me.
A pelican skimming the water.
Of course I have more than one picture but
they are soooo cool.

Turkey
Evenidently no female around to show off for
and its mating season.

Old Schoolhouse I can find any
google stuff on it sadly.

Meridian Highway Bridge is the new bridge.

Meridian Bridge is the old bridge.
Double decker bridge.

Yankton Territorial Capital
beautiful grounds that can be rented.

Old Microwave Tower
It is kinda cool and scifi.

Mount Marty Church
That spire can be seen from everywhere.
Beautiful.

Gavins Dam (the other side)
Had some dramatic skies and the return trip.

Beautiful landmarks around the town.
And what history. 

 

Another flower page


I love how this turned out. 
I did a few things on the background, 
Small back dots.
Bigger white dots.
I was also going to fussy cut the flower like I did
on this page, however, I really
like the background in the picture sooo....
It must be kept.
Had that little gnome painted already and
it had purple in it.
A simple sentiment completed it 
AND
How about that bee.