TODAY'S THE DAY!

Happy Valentine's Day, doxie lovers! Hope you're having a very "sweet" day.

My wonderful hubby Clark gave me my favorites: long-stemmed red roses and a box of chocolates. I'm not hard to please at all, lol. 

And here's a very sweet doxie for you today:

Such a sweet English cream doxie ~ sweet as candy!

Have a wonderful day, doxie lovers!

FAMILY FUN & HOLIDAYS

My birthday was the day after Thanksgiving this year, so we had a wonderful time together on Thanksgiving AND for my birthday. Here are some photos of our celebrations:

Hubby Clark carving the turkey as
granddaughter Alexa watches

Uncle Kurt preparing potatoes as granddaughter Annika watches

Thanksgiving table all ready for the meal!

Grands enjoying the beautiful colors outdoors

Enjoying my birthday meal

Our entire family enjoying The Cheesecake Factory
for my birthday

My birthday roses from Clark

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME . . .

This rose is one of the first (actually, the second) to bloom in our front yard.  It is my favorite kind of rose:  dark red, velvety petals, shiny green leaves, classic scent, and yes, even thorns. 

Those thorns make one appreciate the good attributes of a rose.  We tiptoe gingerly around those thorns, always very respectful of their sharpness--all the while, admiring the beauty and complexity of the bloom itself.

What lessons can be gleaned from merely admiring such a beauty of God's creation?