Blooming in Kansas from seeds of faith and trusting God

Saturday, February 23, 2019

When I'm Sixty-Four....

When I'm Sixty-Four

When I get older losing my hair
Many years from now
Will you still be sending me a Valentine
Birthday greetings bottle of wine

If I'd been out till quarter to three
Would you lock the door
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty-four

You'll be older too
And if you say the word
I could stay with you

I could be handy, mending a fuse
When your lights have gone
You can knit a sweater by the fireside
Sunday mornings go for a ride
Doing the garden, digging the weeds
Who could ask for more

Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty-four

Every summer we can rent a cottage
In the Isle of Wight, if it's not too dear
We shall…

And when was that??? Just ...

Yesterday

All my troubles seemed so far away

Now it looks as though they're here to stay

Oh, I believe in yesterday

Hat off to the Beatles as I've had some of their songs on my mind! This morning I woke up and thought about yesterday. Yesterday was my 64th Birthday! Woo hoo!

And hat off to my husband Randy....my birthday was a blast and he had a lot to do with creating a day of fun memories with me. It was an amazing day start to finish!

This is my favorite photo because my heart is smiling at my best friend!
Photo taken outside The Lodge is on the Drummond Ranch and used for family gatherings and where lovely 'Ree Drummond' films her Food Network show. Boy howdy, it sure was quite a 'dirt road drive' off Highway 60, West of Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

I shared with Randy that this was my favorite part of our road trip to Pawhuska in Osage County. The Lodge is beautiful and I think it overlooks the Drummond Ranch. The whole day was cloudy and cool. We had a good chuckle talking to the 'friendly' white Labrador dog wandering all over watching the visitors intrigued by the sites.
Before we left town 'on my birthday vacation day' Randy and I attended Mass at St. Jude Parish and then to our tire store to have a tire repaired. Good catch Randy! A rusty old nail was the cause of a slow leak.
February 22 is Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter. Randy gifted me with the most beautiful canvas Art 'Feast of the Chair of St. Peter' for our family Chapel Barn.
In the photo I'm wearing my favorite Pendleton coat that was a gift from Randy on our 18th Wedding Anniversary. Goodness...my coat is now years old. Good news it has remained awesome with some stitch care every now and then.

Not sure what the building is up there...
Very interesting though!

The Pioneer Woman Mercantile is a charming place! We especially liked the old time charm! Planned to have one of the delicious dinners on the menu however we just weren't all that hungry. Yep, the place was packed and filled with cute products!

and this MY MOST FAVORITE B BIRTHDAY CARD!
(Randy knows why)

A photo of the large canvas art Randy created for me.

Randy gave me HUGE stack of large holy cards which I shared all over the place.

A find on a sidewalk in Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

We we returned to Wichita, Randy & I enjoyed an awesome steak dinner.

Bella (our cat) was waiting for us on the veranda when we got home.

Blessed...big time!

Patty in Oz

Chapel Barn trellis ~ autumn 2018

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Super Soul Saturday

Super Soul Saturday, June 16, 2018

'The Handiwork of God'
The name of Ann's lovely presentation

What a treasured friend you are Ann! Your journey is full to the brim trusting God. I'm always blessed when we spend time getting to know one another better. Thank you!

Ann's handmade dolls are 'over the top' unique. Their stories of creation captured my attention 'as a child'. I think all of the ladies had a doll story to share. which brought us back so many memories. One of mine~ I remember the smell I remember of my Thumbelina doll (with pull string) that Santa brought me one year. It makes my heart smile remembering how I held her in my little arms and watching her move (when I pulled her string).

Sweet as ever!

Up...up and away.....
sometimes letting go is the best way to know...

My friend Jennifer's sharing was too! She shared inspiration about her life and that how she began doing something everyday for her mind, body and soul.

A copy of 'Just Think...' that Jennifer provided all the ladies.
It's truly something to think about.

Just Think...

You're not here by chance,
But by God's choosing.

His hand formed you
and made you the person you are.
He handpicked you to be
The person your family and friends need.
You lack nothing
that His grace can't give you.
You are one of a kind-
He compares you to no one else.

Through you,
He is fulfilling His special Purpose
for this generation...
and for generations
to come.

Thanking God
for all the beautiful ways
He is working in you and through you
To bring His love to life.

~

Here are a few simple lists of good things to do for your body, mind and soul.
Some of the good things I found online & some are a few of my own-

A simple list of good things to do for the body ~
meditate, sleep, eat healthy (limit saturated and trans fats), exercise, avoid tobacco (including secondhand smoke), drink warm water with lemon, drink tea, brush & floss twice each day,

A simple list of good things to do for the mind ~
keep learning, believe in yourself, use your senses (this helps the brain to stay involved retaining memories), repeat what you want to know (this reinforces the memory connection), grow friendships,
A simple list of good things to do for the soul ~
Forgive someone, cultivate Spiritual joy (St. Clare did this...), serve someone, smile, practice gratitude, relax & savor enjoying yourself, enjoy art (one study shows that 'works of art' can give as much joy as being in love), keep dreaming ("Dreams provide nourishment for the soul just as a meal does for the body. Many times in our lives we see our dreams shattered and our desires frustrated, but we have to continue dreaming. If we don't, our soul dies," says Paulo Coelho, best-selling author of The Alchemist.)

The lunch was a tasty one but not before dessert today!

After lunch my new friend Janet gave a wonderful sweet talk all about Mother Mary miracles! It was perfect for Saturday is the day of the week, Mother Mary is especially honored.

Next our amazing daughter Amy gave a sharing about her faith walk and answered prayer.The answered prayer in her life is surely to change someone else's. So extremely blessed to be Mom in her life. A double blessing as we are best of friends too. An abundance of care and kindness flows from Amy's heart!! Instead of wearing her heart on her shoulder...the T she was wearing read flawed and forgiven (or something in the like). Amy's changing the world for the better with her kindness and I'm watching.

"Forgiveness is the best form of love.

It takes a strong person to say sorry and an even stronger person to forgive."

A relaxing place in the Chapel Barn.

"Super Soul friends on the bridge"

love, inspire, believe and DREAM...

"Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them."

Ephesians 4:2: "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."

1 Peter 4:8: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."

It was a winter day that I found the Y branch?
It instantly became 'YES' inspiration.

Our little court yard where we gathered in the morning.

Farm Charm
The old Chamber Stove from Mom's place on Mathewson Street.
When we renovated our farm house, Randy tried to resurrect this propane stove for our kitchen. Couldn't get rid of the leak in the line.... Oh well, a HUGE blessing in the l...o...n...g run because....well you know.

Not all the details were completed...my plan to have containers of assorted yogurt on ice in the punch bowl & juice set out didn't happen. Everyone was served coffee...first things first.

'Thank you, Jesus for the best Super Soul Saturday ever! It shed even more bright light on 'Finding My Way Home' story.