{ Backroads }

 When we were growing up...and gas was really cheap...Daddy used to love to just drive us around and in his words "get lost". He'd get on some back roads and I'd wonder if we would ever find our way back home. But Daddy....he always knew where he was going and although I was totally lost....he wasn't at all.  This past Monday morning I took a little trip to Jefferson City, my usual place to thrift and grocery shop, and decided I'd take a back road through Rocky Valley that I hadn't traveled along in a few years. I seemed to be the only car on the road for several miles so I was able to stop and get some pics. 

I loved this little old shed that's still standing along the side of the road. 

Wonder what the history is behind it?

 Rocky Valley - 

one of my favorite places in the whole world - 

nothing fancy at all, just lots of farmland, cattle and scenery.

Can you see it? The little creature on the right side of the road across from the mailbox? It's a red fox. Y'all, it crossed the road up ahead of me, went down a little bank, ran through a field, crossed back across in front of me, and followed along beside my car for quite a while. The next pic is him/her trotting along beside me. It was just beautiful. 

This was the main reason that I took the route that I did - I wanted to get a pic of this old rundown cabin. At one time, it was home to my great Uncle Hal - my Daddy was named after him. I remember Daddy and Momma taking us to see him when we were just kids and he gave us chewing gum. He lived in this cabin and worked on the farm for the owner. Such a sweet memory - I was happy that it's still there.

So, what about you all? 

Do you enjoy taking backroads to get to your destinatinon? 

I really do - 

as long as I know where I'm going. 

{ SONday morning }

 We're doing a study through the Book of Ephesians on my Facebook group page that I mentioned yesterday. It's one of my favorite books of the Bible!

 In our verses today in Chapter 5... verses 18-20 stood out because I know personally... and I'm sure you do, too... just how much singing songs during the musical part of a church service... turning up the volume on the radio in the kitchen or in the car... and making melody to the Lord in my heart... can lift my spirits...and turn my frown upside down!

🙁 😊

I'd love to hear if you have a favorite hymn or song that you turn to when you need a boost!

HOPE you have an awesomely blessed SONday! 

{ hello...it's me }

 

I've been posting quite a lot on Facebook, mostly on my group page Wise Old Owl. If you don't already follow along there, I'd love if you'd send a request to join if you're on Facebook. I have a few friends who aren't on FB and one of them mentioned I could post here so she can see pictures, and things like that.  So, here I am...trying to make a comeback. 🙂 I'm going to TRY to start posting more here. I've tried to update the look a little, with lots of purple!

I also updated my "About Me" page at the top if you're a new visitor.

Over the years I've 'met' so many precious ladies through my blog and maybe we can reconnect. A lot has happened in my life over the last several years and I've discovered a few things about myself...and if God leads me...I'll write about it. 

Until then...

I'm sharing a current pic that my precious Girl took a few weeks ago when I visited her school with a bouquet of flowers!  I've grown very gray to almost white - and I don't even mind!