Treasured Stitches

See what the Treasure came up with

---all by herself---

while I was busy packing last week?!

I didn't do one iota of the design work 

or the stitchery---she did it all!

And this memoir of autumn 

graces the back side of the same pillow.

Excuse the cat hair and lint

--this is no museum piece--

 it was made to be loved and used!

This momma is proud as a peacock.

Not that I needed to tell you that.

;D

Of the Big P and Me

Now, I am NOT a feminist,

nor do I feel a need to prove my "masculinity".....

but from the moment I climbed up the running board and looked inside

the big yellow truck whilst it was sitting in the lot before we rented it....

the scent of brand-new interior wafted my way...

(the truck only had 17,000+ miles on it) 

then I sniffed the fragrance of diesel exhaust.....

(yes, I think diesel exhaust is fragrant!)

.....I WANTED to drive that truck!!!

The Man only rolled his eyeballs at me 

when I ventured to mention my desire.

;D

I finally got my chance.

Here I am, all dirty, tired and very un-photogenic...

but I had to document the moment for all posterity.

(I gave the Treasure the camera and let her fire away.)

The Man let me drive it on the country back roads, 

and when he finally determined that, indeed,

I COULD drive it without mishap,

he turned the keys over to me for the hour-long trip

 back to the big city when it was time to return it.

What he didn't factor in was that we would get lost

in that big city trying to find the return place.....

but I am happy to report that I did ok.

Didn't run over anyone or bump into anything.

;D

And I had a BLAST!!!

Nothin' causes rubber-neckin' quite like a little old woman in a skirt

drivin' a big old diesel 5-speed-automatic...

(though I'd have loved it more if it had been 5 on the floor!)

View from the Treasure's seat.
She loved it too!

Never underestimate the ability of an old farm-girl

who grew up driving battered four-on-the-floor's

long before she was of age to have a learner's permit.....
I like to think of it as celebrating the richness of fully-embraced
femininity.

Thanks, Honey. 

I owe ya one.

;D

We're Back

These cottonwood trees at my poppa's place have been my friends since childhood.
I was so blessed by their autumn beauty the past few days.....
so I wanted to share it with you.

A BIG thank-you to all of you who have been 

praying with and for us the past few days!!!

We can tell.....it is an amazing thing

to be covered by prayer.

A peace that surpasses understanding.....

We were able to load the big yellow truck and drive to our new location

on schedule, with only a couple of minor difficulties that were soon remedied.

A friend at our destination called the day we left and offered to help us unload...

we would never have made our next deadline without his help,

so a big thank-you goes our to Mr. Y!!!

We were able to get the big yellow truck back to its required destination on time,

although we got lost in a not-so-great part of a very big city.....

we finally found the right spot, and were very happy to park it there.

After a day of rest, we loaded up and headed back to the Little Rock House.

We had sore muscles, but no major injuries.

For some reason, Blogger decided to load this photo upside-down...
but even unusual perspectives can be beautiful!

Our return trip was a good one, 

with the exception of four deer who decided to cross the road 

just after dark.....just in front of us.....and stopped to stare at our headlights.

There were no shoulders to the back-road we were on, 

and a bridge loomed just beyond the deer.....

the man was considering taking to the ditch

(we were pulling an empty trailer)

but stomped the brakes and squealed the tires.....

fortunately the noise 

(or was it an angel?!)

spooked the deer enough 

that they took off running again

and we were able to pass on by without harm.

How grateful we are.

Again.....

we THANK YOU for your prayers!

May your day be blessed!

~~~~~~~~~~

(P. S. It has occurred to me that my ramblings

 may not be all that clear to some of you.....

so let me try to explain:

We are selling our Little Rock House where we have lived for 22 years,

in order to move to another state where my parents live.....

my momma in a nursing home and my poppa alone on his farm.....

they need a lot of support at this time of their lives.....

we are going to live  camp in a 5th wheel on my poppa's property 

until we figure out what to do next...

it is a big leap of faith.....

 but we know it is what we are supposed to be doing

and the way will open and be made clear

one step at a time.....

it is a journey.....and an adventure!

We just took the "mother-load" of our belongings 

to our final destination,

but we drove back to the Little Rock House 

in order to finish cleaning up in preparation for 

closing day...

which is scheduled for Nov. 14....

so we won't be completely moved to our new location

for a couple more weeks.

Whew. Hope that made sense!)

Another Blogging Break

I'll be taking another blogging break for a bit...

This big yellow truck that is sitting in my driveway 

is demanding all my time and attention for a week or so.

If you are a praying person...

would you pray for us?

For:

*safety from injury as we load and unload

* safety as we travel several hundred miles over the next week

Thank you!!!

I'll be back asap.

;D

Shimmer: A Solitudes Ambient Experience

Graphic courtesy of Amazon.com

This is my latest favorite cd for rest and relaxation.

You can listen to samples of the sound tracks 

at this LINK.

Relax and enjoy!