Mystery Flower

Some kind of flower that grows on the north side of our house. I don't know what it is, but they grow easy. They were planted by the previous owners, over twenty years ago. I never do any thing with them and they keep coming back. That is the kind of flower I like!

So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God. Ecclesiastes 3:12,13 nlt

I like this verse. It made me think of the gift of the wood that was given to us yesterday. Marv's cousin does woodworking, maybe if we give him a couple of big chunks of maple, he will give us a big bowl made out of the wood. I have seen those at art shows, but never wanted to spend the money on them. They are beautiful, and I'm sure a lot of work goes into them, I just never had the extra money to spend on one.

The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace. Psalm 29:11 nlt

I couldn't help but think of this verse today as Trucker and I were loading up more wood. Thankful for the strength He gives us (more to Trucker than me!) to do this kind of work. And peaceful out there, oh yes, you couldn't ask for a more peaceful place. There is a big lake on one side of us and woods on the other three. You could hear the breeze in the trees, the water hitting the shore and Trucker's maul hitting, cracking and splitting the wood. Those were the only noises you heard. We were far enough off the road that you couldn't hear any vehicles. There wasn't anyone fishing or skiing by us so you couldn't hear any boating noises, either. Yes, indeed, it was a beautiful, peaceful morning.

Happy birthday to my cousin C. today! Don't do any cooking, cleaning or bathing little tykes today, C. You deserve a day off!