Fun day

Well, it was a fun day today.  Got up a little late today,  and missed my walk.  Have to work on that.  lol
Ended up at the kitchen table for most of the day looking for a job and applying several places.  I'm praying that I get a job.
Then I went out and helped dad build a rabbit hutch, which took most of the rest of the day and into the evening.  Here are some pics of it...professionally built..:)

the girls got some hay and lined the inside of the bottom before we placed the rabbits inside.  They went and hid right away.  Once they get used to the new surroundings, then I should be able to get a good picture of them playing.  later on that though..  We tied it off to a tree so the deer, the wind or other creatures won't knock it over..

While we were working on the cage, a turtle showed up.  we played with him for a while and then accidentally dropped a couple black cherries and he got a hold of them and went to town munching them down.  we have a turtle getting into the shop, so we marked him with a #9 and a happy face to see if he is the same one...

I think he needs to wipe his face...:)

after we got thru with the cage and the turtle we went in and watched episodes of Smallville and in the background, more fireworks going off...so I went outside and snapped some more pictures.  I'm going to put a couple here and the rest will be in facebook album...hope you enjoy!!!!

I threw the moon in on the last couple with no extra charge to you.  :)  Many more on facebook if you like..

pictures

the view is always clear
unless your out of focus
with a push of the button
again its clear, no fuzz

snapping pictures left and right
no film to waste if bad
now only a delete button to push
in the old days it was so sad

everyone has a digital camera
everyone thinks they are a pro
point and shoot digital phones
uploading them on the go

so watch out everywhere you go
on facebook you will find your face
probably doing something you shouldn't have
in an embarrassing time or  place

don't say I didn't warn you
cause I'm behind the camera you see
looking for the awkward moment
to facebook it will be

j

Fighting the battle

Time is the enemy.  I know we all get older, but time passes by faster and faster as we get older.  Kids grow up and move off, grandkids are born and grow up and move off..  of course I'm not "there" yet, but it will happen.   It seems like you don't have anything to do, and then you have everything to do in one day.  Why can't we spread it out over at least a week?  lol
The repairs on my truck should be done today, I'm hoping.  It was to be ready this past Friday but I got a call late that there were some broken parts and they wouldn't be in until Tuesday.  Duh...holiday weekend and everyone wanted to go home.  I think they wanted to buy some time...and it was getting late.  Oh well, I want it done right.

Well, we got the rock pretty much done on the french drain that we built to carry the water to the drain.  With all the heat, the heavy work like that has slowed just a little, but here is what it looks like now.  We got an 1/2" of rain to wash off some of the dirt, so they look really white now.

This leads from the North (field water source) to the pond, which you can see in the foreground if you squint real good...lol  I had some help from mom and dad and Shane and the girls (Mandy and Katie)  and with all helping all at once, it moves so much faster than me hauling them one at a time..

Yesterday the Hummingbirds were out and I was in the photo mood so I was out shooting pictures of them and the frogs down at the pond...

the quality of some of these pictures aren't the best, but I liked the position of the birds in stopped motion and then the shadow and reflection of the frog.  had to throw a rock to get him to jump while I was hitting the exposure button....they are fast...I was trying to be faster...:)

Went to the fireworks in town last night.  Fireworks are difficult to get the settings on a camera correct so I didn't really catch them as I wanted.  We were rushed as they were already going off when we arrived and as I was messing with the settings, I got some!!!  I don't know about you, but when I see fireworks and I think about our country and how much I love it, I get emotional..I can't help it and I don't care what anyone thinks...I'm not going to change.   God has blessed America and I am so glad that I was born here and live here.

I tried to join the armed forces not long after I got married.  Went thru all the processes and was taking the physical when they found out that I couldn't hear.  We tested and retested my hearing and I continued to fail the tests, so they would not allow me to serve. God had and has other plans for me!!  then and now.

doors

Thru open doors we walk each day
the path ahead is clear
knowing God's will for our lives
we carry on with cheer!!

when tough decision must be made
we consult with our savior above
he'll give us the answer we need to proceed
he is faithful to guide with Love

Sometimes the door will close
another path choice to make
he does it to help us stay on course
his guiding we must take

so if you get discouraged often
running into lots of closed doors
thank the Lord for blocking the way
keeping you from mopping floors

his way is always better than yours
he knows what is ahead
preparing us for what he needs us to do
with his word he keeps us fed

so keep your eyes wide open
and stay in prayer this you'll need
he will take you to the right door
and through it he will lead

jay