JULY - 2017

HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA

   Every time I say Happy Birthday, in my head, I can hear,

 Frosty the snowman, saying it.  We are half way through 2017 and all decorated for the fourth of July.  It feels a little like Christmas as we are baking iced sugar cookies in the shapes of cowboy boots and stars.  My movie of the month is the Longest Ride.  First cutting of hay is baled and stacked, how good does that feel?  The cows are in their summer pastures and bulls are being rounded up, hope they did their job well.  Book of the month, is Rocket Boys, a true memoir of Homer Hickman, growing-up during the 40's with dreams of NASA.

Watercolor by Bailey

Happy 4th to you and yours

June, the greenest month of year

JUNE - SUMMER 2017

June 18. Father's Day
June 20  Summer Solstice

Spring brings snow melt and lots of rain (at least this year), so summer grass is tall and green.  New fawns and baby antelope are springing up amongst the grassy hillsides.

A new little library has graced the neighborhood, thanks to Bassett's hard work this past winter.

Fathers are so important.  (Not to leave moms out; Moms do a lot of the day to day work and give us traits of kindness, hope and discipline which we all need every day. ) Yet just by being present Fathers can give a child confidence, integrity, pride and self-worth.  That is amazing.  I was fortunate to have a wonderful, earthly father so I feel blessed.  
So here's a prayer for all Fathers; God bless you.
Thank you "Our father..."

Book I just read:  This Life I live  by Rory Feel