State Fair

Picking out a Pumpkin

Gramzy made this shirt about 28 years ago:)




This was Hannah's favorite pumpkin.

My Train ride to Segovia

Well, one benefit of going to Spain is that I have been waking up at 6:30 am. I am taking the opportunity of the time change to correct some bad habits of sleeping as late as I can. It gives me a full hour before anyone else wakes up to get ready for the day. Of course it also makes me a lot grumpier at the end of the day, so I need to work on that:) So I have 20 minutes before I have to get ready for the day. We had a great time in Spain. My favorite day was my trip to Segovia. It was a magical day. I got on the slow train instead of the high speed train, so the journey took 2 hours instead of 30 minutes. I asked two people if it was the correct train and they both said yes. The ride was lovely and I would have missed all the scenic beauty if I took the other train. At first we were surrounded by mountains that were covered with fog. It reminded me of the psalm "He touches the mountains, and they smoke". Then we were actually on the mountains. You could look out and all you could see was grandeur. My heart was bursting. I wish I spoke Spanish b/c I wanted to say, "Isn't this amazing". There were only two other people in my train car and you could tell they had taken this journey many times. The beautiful scenery had no effect on them at all. It made me think of all the joys and beauties in my life that have become commonplace. I don't drink the beauty of my husband and daughter as I did at first. Next, we actually rode through a forest. That too was just amazing. All the trees surrounding us. As you can see, I loved this train ride. I think it was even better b/c I had been walking all week and it was 2 hours that I was forced to rest and reflect. Well, it seems that is all I can write for the day. I actually had something else in mind to write about, but this is what came out. I pray today I will see the beauty I pass up on a daily basis. The people I come in contact with. God's creation that I see. I pray He will help me see things that I am blinded by because I am too busy.

Seven Things you might not know about me

Allison wants me to do this:)

1. I don´t like large bodies of water I can imagine myself drowning in. I don´t like driving over them, being in fast boats etc.

2. I love to watch real life crime shows and then I get really freaked out and nervous.

3. I am almost exactly half extroverted half introverted... slightly more introverted.

4. I like public speaking.

5. I wish I could hire a professional to design and make all my clothes.

6. I made a promise to God that I would never sing a solo in public if He would get me through the one I volunteered to sing at my high school graduation. I have kept the promise.

7. I eat at least one dessert/sweet a day... most days more than one.

More Pictures

Hannah's Pre-school Apple Tree Project
Pretty New Dress