The Sunset

The sunlight laced the trees, 

so I ran down the stairs and out the door

so that I could snap a picture of the trees that seemed to be etched into the sky.

It was breathtaking!

When I came back in, I stood at the kitchen window, and all I could see was depressingly grey clouds. "If the clouds weren't in the way," I grumbled, "it would be a stunning sunset! Psalm 19:1 came to mind, but I kinda pushed the thought aside. A few minutes passed, and I glanced out the window to this:

It was breathtaking!

On my way back in from taking the pictures, I whispered to God, "I guess you proved me wrong!" As soon as I came in and made it back to the window, the sunset had disappeared entirely.

Psalm 19:1 (ESV)

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.  

Beautiful Blessings - Thankfulness Series

(I am kinda stealing this idea from my Mom's blog, but hey, she won't mind ;~) Heehee!)

As I said, my poor blog is neglected, so I am going to start a new series to try and post nearly every day. Beautiful Blessings shall highlight points of my day, and what I am thankful for. So without further ado, what I am thankful for today!

My beautiful blessings of today:

~ The pencil box...it contains unlimited combinations when you use your imagination!

 ~ Medicine and rest to kick a migraine.

~ Going 5 days since my last migraine, and going a whole week from the one before that.

~ Having a bright bubbly T-bug curl up with me, make me laugh, and give me hugs to make me feel better.

 

~ And lastly, listening to the water drip off the roof and trees outside!

Photo-A-Day - Day 11!

"Yellow" - Rapunzel's braid to swing through the forest into the wild blue yonder!

A White Thanksgiving!

A friend agreed with me that this should be the song for today:

I'm dreaming of a white Thanksgiving
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten,
and children listen
To hear gobblers in the snow

I'm dreaming of a white Thanksgiving
With every mashed potato that I roast
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your turkey meat be white! 

Science Saturday: Ants, June Bugs, and Cassiopeia

Ants, June Bugs, and Cassiopeia: not much in common. Though they are all unique in their own way.

(My Dad took this last night :~)

A few interesting things:

• Ants are a close relative of bees and wasps.
• Some of the common Ants in the New England have herds of aphids. They "milk" the aphids for a substance called "Honeydew".
• Ants of the same colony never fight. But if there is another colony or species they will fight over slaves, food or territory.
• Adult June Bugs feed mostly on leaves. They've been found on oaks, elms, ashes, walnuts, and more. Different subspecies prefer different types of trees.
• There are 4 stages of the June Bug: egg, larvae, pupae, and adult. Eggs, larva, and pupa stay underground for almost a year.
• They are also known as June Beetles, May Bugs, and May Beetles. 
• Cassiopeia is near the Big Dipper in the night sky.
• She is named after a Greek Myth. The myth itself is rather depressing, in case you want to know.
• She is shaped in a "W"!

Childhood

Flower Blossoms!

The blossoms were so pretty yesterday, I just had to take some pictures! So we went for a walk after Church. :~)

This one ^^^^ looks like a painting!

 I love this one! ^^^^

And some tulips :)

The girls had fun on our walk!