Something to Think about...

Never deny hope to anyone, it might be all they have.

Don't make decisions when you are angry.

Take Care of your posture.

Don't pay for a job that is not finished.

Watch out for those that don't have anything to lose.

Learn how to say "no" politely and promptly.

Don't hesitate to lose a battle, if it can help you win the war.

Don't procrastinate, do things at the right time.

Don't fear saying "I don't know" or "I am sorry".

Watch a sunrise at least once each year.

Look people in the eye.

Say "please" and "thank you" more frequently.

Spend less than you make.

Treat others the way you like to be treated.

Learn how to keep a secret.

Acknowledge your mistakes.

Always speak the truth or keep quiet if it can hurt.

Don't share all that you hear or all that you think.

Praise people instead of criticizing them.

Learn the art of listening.

Don't believe all that you hear.

Enjoy beauty.

Don't lose your control, breathe deeply.

You are as you breathe.

Meditate for 30 minutes daily.

Enjoy your rest.

Preserve your friendships.

Be honest, earn respect.

You've got the right to be happy.

Discard hate and resentment, they will affect you the most.

3 things you don't recover: Said words, Time gone and opportunities.

Do one thing at a time.

Immortality exists. It is called knowledge. Ask what you don't know and remember it for when you are asked.

Discover pleasure in the elemental: Eating, breathing, walking, tasting, touching, seeing, sleeping and dreaming.

Happiness is like a bank, put in it as much as you can.

Age is a matter of mind, if you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

The BED FAIRY came this morning...

Ain't HE just clever!!!

(I wonder if Tom aka bed fairy, hopes

I will tell him not to make the bed

because he does a silly job at bed making?) :-)

Spring Break - March 2010

Daniel, Brynna, Nicole, Derek

After Sunday morning meeting!

My Sweet nieces

Nicole and Brynna

They came during their

Spring Break from college.

Brynna could really "FLY"...

Derek lovin' and catchin' air!!!

Nicole flying through the air

"with the greatest of ease"...

I love Brynna's pony tail...

Nope, it just looks like Picnocchio's

NOSE...ha ha

Yup!!! It's Spring Breakers along the

channel...

Vietnam Veteran's Day

March 29, 2010

John McCain came to Havasu

to recognize the veterans.

Vietnam Veteran's Day

Recognition at Lake Havasu Park

at the Channel.

Malia learning to play her guitar.

"Somebody Said..."

Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal
after you've had a baby...somebody doesn't know that once you're
a mother, "normal" is history.

Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct...
somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.

Somebody said being a mother is boring...
somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a
driver's permit!

Somebody said if you're a "good" mother, your child will turn out "good",
somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee!

Somebody said you don't need an education to be a mother...
somebody never helped a fourth grader with his math!

Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first...
somebody doesn't have two (or more) children!

Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery...
Somebody never watched her "baby" get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten...
or on a plane headed for miltary boot camp!

Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married...
somebody doesn't know that marriage ADDS a new son or daughter-in-law to a
mother's heartstrings!

Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home...
somebody never had grandchildren!

Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her...
Somebody isn't a mother!

Fresh-squeezed Orange Juice???

Our neighbors on Aloha had way too many oranges and

lemons from their trees this year (it's kind of an every

other year thing) and so in March, they picked all the

excess and put them in boxes at the side of the road

with a "FREE" - "Help yourself" sign...so I walked over

with some plastic grocery bags and did just that.

After everyone helped themselves to eating what they

wanted, I decided to make juice with what was left of

them...

Oh Yum! Have you ever had just FRESH-SQUEEZED

orange juice...like REALLY fresh...there's nothing

like it. It's really yummy!

It took ALL these oranges to make...


ONE scant quart of liquid OJ.
Care to come and have a taste,
it's really GOOD! :-)

Psalm 23 (Explained Simply)

The Lord is my Shepherd
(That's Relationship)
I shall not want
(That's Supply)
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
(That's Rest)
He leadeth me by still waters
(That's Refreshment)
He restoreth my Soul
(That's healing)
He leadeth me in paths of righteousness
(That's Guidance)
For His name sake
(That's purpose)
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
(That's testing)
I will fear no evil
(That's Protection)
Thou art with me
(That's Faithfulness)
Thy rod and staff they comfort me
(That's Descipline)
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies
(That's Hope)
Thou anointest my head with oil
(That's Consecration)
My cup runneth over
(That's abundance)
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life
(That's Blessing)
And I shall dwell in the house of God
(That's Security)
Forever
(That's Eternity)

Spring Has Sprung

Even the Weeds are showing their sunny faces!!!
Malia and Brynna

Nicole, Malia & Brynna

It was so nice having our nieces.

Such sweet, nice girls...we had

lots of fun on THEIR spring break.

Thanks for coming girls!

Quad trip with Ron & Sandy to the mines

Beaver Tail Prickly Pear just beginning to bloom!
Rosy Boa we came across on the trail from the mines.
They are not poisonous...the large constrictors do
just that..."constrict"...these ones are o.k., however,
I still don't want to touch it. Me and snakes don't
fit together!


One of the five mining veins at Jupiter Mine.
I didn't go much further than the initial opening.

A wildflower going into Jupiter Mine.

Jupiter Mine.

Some of the desert hillsides around Jupiter Mine.

Sandy and Ron reading about the

Jupiter Mine. It's very interesting, indeed!

Joshua trees along the trail.

Ron & Sandy coming up over some rough, rocky

terrain going to the mines. (Sandy really is

on the back behind Ron)!

A view toward the Colorado River from 3260 Mine.

(aptly named because thats it's elevation).

Not sure if that's the REAL name or just a

given name by those visiting it.

Ron & Sandy and Tom headed into the 3260 Mine with

a small flashlight. I'm not too comfortable doing that so

I stayed on the outside looking in, instead of the inside

trying to run back out!

Beautiful desert with happy saguaros and cholla teddy

bear cactus. They look so plump from the winter rains.

That should keep them through the L-O-N-G, dry and

hot summer!

Quad ride with Richard & Mary

Richard & Mary

Some of the desert blooms from our

winter rains.

Brothers...

A brother is a friend who was once a bother!

Daniel & Derek

Daniel...he's just a bit taller than Derek now
at 5.8 1/2 and Derek at 5.8
(harsh but true...harsh when your younger
brother surpasses you by even a half inch!)

Daniel was 17 last October 2009

Derek will be 20 this June 2010

"COFFEE FILTER" Peace Rose

Yesterday, I took a class (with a couple of professing lady

friends) at the local "Stamps-N-Stuff" craft store. I was

so intrigued by the beautiful roses they had on display,

and even moreso when I discovered they were made out

of coffee filters!!! So, we signed up for the class. It took 2

hours to make ONE rose...but now I know how to make them.

Thats the exciting part and I hope to add to my one long-

stemmed rose...I want to make some rose buds too, and

they won't take as long. You can look on-line for "coffee

filter roses" and it's amazing that some sell for $90.00 each!

The "petite" roses on that same website sell for $20.00 each.

So, the $17.00 class didn't seem so bad afterall! ha ha

And to think it's coffee filters and children's watercolors,

wire and green florists tape.

So much fun, so little time! :-)

Lil' Punkin

Sweet little pumpkin we got to take care of on

Saturday. Aaron T. and his big sister and brother

came down so we could take care of them while

mama and daddy went out for Sushi then a ride

on the Razor.

My NEW Shoes (from the thrift store :-)

I spent a total of $12.00 for these three pairs of

shoes. I love finding a bargain and they are from the

Hospice of Havasu Thrift Store...so the money even

goes to a great cause!!!

Will we share our spoon?

A Holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said,
"Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like."

The Lord led the holy man to two doors, he opened one of the doors and
the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table...

In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and
made the holy man's mouth water. The people sitting around the table were
thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons
with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found
it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful.

But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get
the spoons back into their mouths.

The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.

The Lord said, "You have seen Hell..." they went to the next room and
opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the
large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth
water.

The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the
people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The Holy man said,
I don't understand. "It is simple, said the Lord. "It requires but one skill."

You see, they have learned to feed each other. The greedy think only of themselves.

When Jesus died on the Cross he was thinking of You!

(I think this little illustration is LESS a picture of Heaven and Hell and MORE a picture
of us with our human thinking versus having the Holy Spirit in our lives giving us the
power and desire to feed our brothers and sisters.)

ONE THING...

If you have to choose between talking about all the things you cannot directly affect and
doing something about ONE thing you can affect...do the ONE thing!



After all....we are all changing, it's a matter of in WHICH DIRECTION?



Baby steps in the RIGHT direction are much better than huge steps to NO WHERE!