Vacation Time

Tom whisked me away to Cannon Beach.

If you know me,

this is just a small, handful of places,

anywhere in the world,

 that I love to visit.

 

 

We arrived to Picture Perfect weather!

 

 

A room with a view and nothing obstructing it.

And a friend, too!

 

During our 6 1/2 hour drive to Cannon Beach,

 we talked a lot about

FISH & CHIPS!!!

And we knew where we were going..

 



 

How could we go wrong with a name

like this!

 

 

We knew just what we wanted!

 



 HAPPY!
 

Tom surprised me with a room that had a gas fireplace.

(It was lit most of our stay.)

 



 

The first morning we walked the beach,

even before the sun came up.

 It's a mile down to Haystack Rock,

which looms in the distance.

 



 

On the way back, the sun was coming up.

 



I had to take a picture of this fort.

It was a work of Art!

 



On our way back to our room, 

we stopped for one more cup of coffee.



 

The evening news reported that we were in for a

huge storm!

This was going to be the BEST vacation,

I think!

 

 

We could see the storm brewing and
 getting closer.

 

 

At the height of this storm, it was going to be
 High Tide!!

 



 

And it got higher and higher!!

 



People were lined up all along the bulk head

taking pictures, Tom and I included!

These pictures below were taken from our room!
 





 

 

The waves came up over the bulk head,

over the grass lawn, right up to the deck of our room!

We watched with excitement!

 

And then the tide started heading back out.

What a thrilling show, God put on for us!

 

After the tide was way out,

I went for a walk on the beach

 to see what I could find.

 

Nothing but Sea Foam and weeds.

 

 

This is looking back at where we were staying.

 

 

My friend was watching me and

 kept me company.

 

 

It looks like waves, but it's all foam!

 

 

Back in our room, we watched the sunset,

along with my faithful friend.

 

 

Our last night dinner at the beach

has always been, Dungeness Crab!

 

 

 

It was a GREAT vacation!!

 



If you ever get a chance to

visit the West coast,

you can't go wrong stopping and staying

at Cannon Beach!

 

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"The Lord is my strength and shield;

My heart trust in Him, and I am helped.

Therefore my heart exults.

And with my song, I shall thank Him."

Psalm 28:7



Signs Around the Neighborhood

 

I don't know why SIGNS fascinate me

but they do....

 

 

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A Very Brave Girl...INDEED!

 

This is my daughter, Kimmy,  with

my grand daughter, Lulu.

Lulu had surgery on her Achilles' tendons.

 

 Lulu had her tendons, on both leg, worked on.
 

Two pretty pink casts on her legs,

for 6 weeks.
 

 She came home to her anxious siblings,

who made cards and surprises for her.

 

Then Kimmy and Lulu got busy

decorating the pink cases!
 

Her friends took turns wheeling her around
before and after church.

 

 

This special girl didn't let two casts stop

her from helping at church!
Here she is, finding a way to help serve.
 

 

 

Lulu uses her wheelchair when she helps her

mom grocery shop or when going for a

walk around the block.

 



 

Around the house or even the backyard,

she now can walk!

 

 

To read more about Lulu, stop over at  Kimmy's blog:

https://ohmysoulrejoice.wordpress.com/

 

My grandma heart is so overwhelmed with

thanks to God, for answering prayers!

 

 

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"In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trails."

 

1 Peter 16