MY CAMERA AND I

I am so glad we live in a world of amazing beauty and even more great secret mysteries. The angel said to the boy "I am here" The boy said :I cannot see you". "I didn't come to be seen but to tell you something" replies the angel.

Our son Rick is writing about the "The Case of the Unlawful garbage search"

To-morrow promisis to be cooler

It is a little cooler outside but the upstairs bedroom is like an oven!

Yes Sandra I am watering!

Not a good picture but a very hot cat!

We pick up Gracelyn to have a visit with her. This family of five girls have been an interesting part of our lives. I was there when Cathy arrived home from hospital with Gracelyn and we have had fun times together. God works in mysterious ways to bring people into our lives to love and enjoy.

The moon may have a greater affect on our lives than we realize!

Dad took this picture inspired by my liitle moon picture!

"May flights of angels sing thee to rest," Shakespeare. Just one of the tasks that angels perform.

Just a few pictures from the last two days. Actually dad did the moon because he was inspired by my picture taking. He does have a much better camera. But I am not after perfection but just enjoying showing life as I see it.

I am now looking forward to reading "Everyday Holiness" a book given to me by Jane about Jewish wisdom. We must remember Jesus was a very Jewish Jew who illuminates the path of wisdom we can choose to follow.

HOPEFULLY WE ARE OVER THE WORST!

This is the thermoneter on our front porch

What would our racoons think of these fish!

A happy chatty group keeping cool.

I think librarians must have a sense of humor puting this book out.

The roses are starting to droop but hopefully the love that gave them will alwats be strong. We've come a long way baby! You and me.

Yes Sandra I am watering even though I am withering.

So I must go for a walk before it gets any warmer. I will be taking a birthday balloon over to the Nursing Home this afternoon and it will be unbearable hot there which it is at the best of times. They do put on big fans which help. I think the visit will be short.

Yesterday was Vancouver's hottest day. I feel bad for anyone who has to do much especially out doors. I think of the golden oldies who will also be having troubles even breathing and thinking right. I am sure after everyone has purchased fans or air-conditioning it will start to cool. down.

Dad and I had a enjoyable day out for a birthday lunch with Jane and Geoff. I have had several girl-friends and our husbands couldn't stand each other so it is great these two have such good chats.

Kim also dropped by after her mission of mercy to drop an air-conditioner off at her Aunt Sandy's. Our day always brightens when we see our young ones.
We talked about going to a movie but by the time we got sorta motivated it was too late. We could go to the Safeway and have a coffee in the cool corner which we actually walked over but forgot the money.

hERE COMES THE SUN

for those who need help to see what the little children see. A LITTLE TWO YEAR OLD SPOTTED OUR LITTLE ANGEL

I tried to put these on in the belong below but sometimes this computer says no! no way! absolutely no way! Who can agrue with a computer.

IT IS JUST TOO HOT!

YOY HAVE TO LOOK VERY CAREFULLY TO SEE THE ANGELS.

I feel drained of energy. The crumbs on the kitchen floor are piling up and I just do not care. I would not make a good Ausssie but I suppose you can get use to it. I guess Randy's happy fixing his car and never even thought maybe air-conditioning would be nice escpecially to cool down up-stairs.

I am thankful there was a little breeze last night and when I walk I look for shade, even going to the Safeway. The sprinkler is on so I am watering my flowers.

Oh yes before I forget many people comment on my flowers and I am thankful the weeds have slowed down a bit. But what I was going to say [is this rambling] was the little children stop and see the little creatures even the little angel faires. Morgan and I are going to believe because it is fun.

Angels are messengers of God; I like to think of this presence that does not interfer but shares my sorrows and my joys. Just maybe putting ideas into my head. Angels carry our prayers out into the universe.

Today dad and I are going out for lunch with Jane and Geoff. I think we will make it last a long time just to be cool.

WHY CAN'T I DO ANYTHING RIGHT

Maybe I did one good thing putting new flowers at the cross. It is impossible to bag up all this in neat bags Then I spilt the can of pain. I think the lid should have been on

I couldn't get a picture of the lighning

Do I get out of the wrong side of bed?

Is it the heat?

Is it just a stage I am going through?

I stay on my glutin free diet and I bloat up like I am 10 months pregnant.

I could pose for those pregnant women pictures that are so in right now

you know with the big fat tummies. [miracle great grandmpther becomes pregnant!]

I write down notes to remind myself of things and lose the notes.

Maybe I am just tired.

Maybe I should become a politician!

Yes, I am thankful I have a good family and good friends.

I have a good home and a good husband and good health.

Yes, my faith is keeping me sane. I still have lots of questions about life in general so I guess that is good.

"our sacred traditions should help us live more thoughtfully [yes that I do] and generously [that I try to do]." -Krista Yippett "Speaking of Faith"

Actually I do not need much to make me happy. I have all I need or ever could want. I have tons to be thankful for.

CAN LIFE BE CAPTURED BY THE CAMERA?please start at bottom

Beautiful flowers from dad end another day of joy and happiness.

We drive home on the scenic route to miss the heavy traffic and capture a scene set for a movie.

Grandpa and Theresa plan her trip. She wants to go see the dinosors at Drumheller. You can see the pictures on the big screen but they were on the little one first. Theresa is very creative. Ben is getting bored Looking at picturesTheresa has down loaded of my past. Carol and Panteli invite me to Theatre under the Stars Wow a basket of cluten free goodies from Kim

Morgan reads the card with me. Kim with the children. Ben holds a present for me.

Outside to open cards and presents. A very warm day! So we looked for shade Yes I need help with even one candle which I insisted upon

was up very early and caught the morning sky. I had to hunt around for my cameral I could not remember where I left it the night before.First thing I do is get a card off to Matthew. Happy Birthday dearest. We love you!

We saw it leave

Right in the middle of the storm

We saw it coming

I could not get pictures of the lightning. Dad and I stood on the porch fascinated by the flashes of brillance and the crash of thunder and the changing sky. I was so thankful to be safe on the ground as I remember the time dad and I flew in a lightning storm. I never thought I could get more frightned in the plane than I was already was. That night proved me wrong. I am sure my heart stopped. You think about your children and I knew I was not ready to leave the them.

Sandra thank you for awesome cake. I am eating it for breakfast

I am having a day of doing nothing tight! Sigh! !.

THE MORNING LIGHT IS AWESOME

I LOVE THE MORNINGS AND MY EARLY WALKS AND TALKS WITH GOD.
The thunder was crashingly loud and right over us last night. The lightning lit up the sky of dark angry clouds but I could not get a picture of it. This morning everything seems fresh and clean. We could feel the storm coming in the air but I have never heard such loud thunder.

"In the beginning God created heaven and earth and earth was in a state of chaos." We still seem to be in that state of chaos. There is indifference to suffering while greedy people fight over millions of dollars.

Our redemption comes as we see this chaos as a challenge and a time for change. I admire people who have been able to make changes in their own circumstances and changes in the lives of others.

I like to hear about what other people think about and what they believe. I believe that there is power in goodness and power in evil. Evil can be transform
but we all crave power and freedom. We can be right but being right does not give us superiority over those we may think our different than us.

We are all in a process of solving the mysteries of life and for me this includes the sacredness that allows goodness to overcome evil. Jesus is for me the greatest example of a human being exhibiting the Spirit of God. His words live on today even though his first followers had to conquor their own fears before they opennly declared his message as life giving reality. There is a powerful presence that can live in us that some mysterious way helps us when we feel most helpless.

Eph.2.22 "In him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit."

For me that is a miracle!

COMFESSION TIME
I confess that I was thinking Matthew was 10 months old 11 at the most so I feel so sad that I did not realize how soon his birthday was. I am so very sorry. I will try to never ever do this again. Please forgive me Melina and Ken

I think remembering some ones birthday is a sign of maturity so that is why I was encouraging my grandchildren just to send a simple message on face book.
Kindness and consideration reveal the depth of love that is real.

A DAY TO REMEMBER

WELL 72 YEARS AGO IT WAS A DAY FOR MOM AND DAD TO REMEMBER.

DAD DOES NOT LIKE HIS PICTURE BUT HE LOOKS PREETY HAPPY

WE ENJOY BREAKFAST OUTSIDE AT THE pANACA hOUSE

I LOVE MY LITTLE DINING ROOM

WALK BY THE WATERSHED PARK

FIRST THING I GO OUTSIDE IT IS SO QUIET

I HAVE HIT A WHOLE TIME LOW IN DUMNESS

My clock is an hour out; at least I won't have to change it the next go around.
I have finally turned my calender to July so I will know which is actually my birthday.
Here it is; I come back from the ball game of the boys across the street, where it is very very hot. I give dad his pill and some blueberries and ice cream and a big drink of water; which is still sitting beside him.

I go upstairs with some gluten free blueberry cake. I get the newspaper out and several new books. I do not even have to look for glasses because I have them on. The light seems dull, so I get another lamp. I still can't see so I look for stronger glasses. As I take my glasses off; you guess it, I realize I had sun glasses on and no wonder it was dark.

NOW,I have to change all the lamps in the house because I changed one.
Don't you agree.

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED MYSYTERIES

LIFE IS FULL OF MYSTERIES. MY PLANT THAT KEEPS GROWING EVEN THOUGH I NEGLECT IT.
I AM REMINDED OF THE MYSTERY OF THE HUMAN BODY HOW ALL THE CELLS AND ORGANS, THE NERVES AND THE SKIN, THE LUNGS THAT CONTINUE TO BREATH AND OUR HEARTS THAT CONTINUE TO BEAT.
WE ARE INDEED FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE BY AN AWESOME LOVING CREATOR.

THERE IS THE LADDER OUTSIDE MARY AND MICHAEL JOHN'S
dID THEY KNOW THEY COULD HAVE JUST ELOPED? Guess who just phoned as I am writing this Mary and Michael John to wish me Happy Birthday

THE MYSTERY OF NATURE. I DISCOVER THIS LILY FOR THE FIRST TIME YESTERDAY, HIDDEN AMONG SOME OTHER BIGGER ONES.

THIS PICTURE IS A MYSTERY TO ME I CANNOT REMEMBER WHERE OR WHY I TOOK IT

There is much that I believe that I cannot prove. Why am I still here? I could have been killed at the age of five as I was sleding down our road and a car past inches away from me. i remember to this day how frightened I was. I believe there are moments I call near misses when our lives could have ended.

Did an angel intervene? Angels do their acts of kindness in secret. If I could draw a picture of God there would be twinkling eyes and a finger to his lips saying shhhhhh. I love to imagine things especially the invisible.

"The universe functions according to a divine supernatural logic. We now have what is called quantum logic" -David Aaron

"Everything is relative to our human perspective. Therefore, light can be both a wave and a particle."

Why do I believe in angels? The Bible is full of stories about angels that begin in the Old Testament and are still there in the new. I know as a writer I write because I want to express my view as I am sure the writers of the Bible also did. They want us to see what they believe they saw. Words became stories that contained human nature at it's worst but the redeeming presence never leaves them.

"From God's perspective, there is simply oneness."

Why do I believe in love? It helps to have a loving family with a great sense of humor and difference opinions on everything; most everything.

I BELIEVE IN ANGELS

We are really very small. I believe in miracles because Rick you were one. If we had rushed off to the hospital when I was in pain and both our lives could have ended that night. Certainly I would have had to have an abortion but your parents were too stupid to call a doctor or go to an emergency.

YES I believe in angels as well as miracles and dreams and prayer!

Who resuced dad when his scuba grear got stuck? I believe that dad's angels have been kept very busy he has had so many close calls.

I love stories about people appearing out of nowhere, helping then disappearing. Angels cannot rescue people unless directed by God Himself.

I have to think on this some more. What is a pagan? Who is the Holy Spirit?
Who was Jesus? Does God need messengers to do His work here on earth?