Gracie Boo

My cat was named Gracie Boo because she even as a kitten was very sleek and graceful and yet she could creep up on you and scare you  in her quiet elegance.  She is an accomplished hunter and was a great mommy in her day.  She is nearly 13 years old now and loves to walk the top of the fence to avoid the dog's harassment.  She will follow us all around the yard and will even go for walks around the neighborhood with us.  I hate that she is getting old.

Church Doors

I love deep doors like this one... especially with big wooden doors with those black hinges and door handles... it is like it's a secret little hiding place... and I know this picture is in black and white but why are all Lutheran church doors red? hmmm... If anyone knows the answer to that question... write me! Kim... do you know?

MOO!

Most every day I have to take Abby out for a ride to see the cows.... she loves 'em! I love ... living in the country!

Bubbles

I love water falls and water gardens and love to just sit and listen to rushing water move.  These bubbles  have appeared in my pond as the weather has gotten colder.  I could sit and listen to them forming all afternoon.  They soothe my racing thoughts and remind me that forces are always at work in the background of our lives even if we are too busy to notice or acknowledge them.

TWO VIEWS

I must admit I had to use a picture from another day... been with the farrier all day with my horses.

So.... this picture was taken looking outside of the car through the side mirror... I looked in the mirror going down the road and saw that gorgeous sunset and just had to stop (yea in the middle of the road) and take this shot ... didn't have time to get out and get it straight on so that's how it ended up in my mirror... pretty neat though I thought....

Tallit Fringes

This the fringe off of a small child's tallit.  I bought this garment in Israel in 2002.  I bought one as a symbol of how young G_d brings us into the understanding of the Word.  I am excited that this year I am entering into learning Hebrew and learning to be intimate with the Word like never before.  May I be found worthy of such a pursuit as I seek the origins of my beliefs.

Wedding Rings- Goodbye

These are the wedding rings that we shared for the last 24 years. It was painfully difficult to remove mine this past summer.  On that late June night that it was evident the marriage was over  I removed it permanently.  It was even harder today to find he had left his behind not even wanting the memory.  I have had this box for only a couple of years but decided to store them together here in respect of the little good that was...