Fall From My Point of View

Yes, it Fall or Autumn.

I looked up the difference between these words.

(link)

( I love to look up things like this)

Both refer to the season,

between summer and winter.

I knew that!

But Autumn is the more a formal way to refer to the season.

So, that's what I'm going to call it.

(Even thought I'm not a formal type gal.)

Autumn is Idaho is lovely.

But then again it's lovely everywhere.

For me it's more of the change

 from one season to another.

I like how Autumn puts on a big show!

  Morning sunrise from our backyard.

We moved to Idaho 4 and a half years ago.

It took some time to adjust to all the changes.

But the one change, that I have always enjoyed,

is driving out on the back roads.

Sunday is the best day for this.

Farmers aren't plowing or harvesting.

Peoples aren't racing to their jobs.

The light from the sunrises are
 sometimes breathtaking.

As we pass cornfields and hay fields, I think how blessed

I am to be able to see,
 the seasonal changes.

I never get tired of it!

I look for the familiar horses, cows sheep or goats.
that are grazing in the fields.

I now know each farm and who has what growing

 or what is in their pastures.

We live near The Birds of Prey National Conservatory.

So, you can look up,
 once in awhile, and see hawks or
eagles soaring above.

Never gets tiring!

We also live near a lake that is home
to geese and ducks.

This time of the year,

The Canadian Geese 

(or is it Canada Geese)

are overhead, all day long.

I looked up the difference
between the two names and found that

The Audubon Society,
 refers them as Canada Geese.

In this report, it says the 1772,
the Oxford English Dictionary,

refers to the birds as
Canada Geese.

Sometimes we just call them Honkers.

After the easy drive, 

we come to the entrance of our church.

What a great way to start our 

worship and fellowship.

Enjoy Autumn and the Honkers

God is good!

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"In the beginning, God created the heaven and earth."

Genesis 1:1

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



My Summer Review

An early, summer morning,

 with the sun lighting up my kitchen

 





Kimmy and I took pistol lessons in

the desert with other ladies

from our church.



There were about 15 of us.

It was my first time even holding a gun.

 

Solar eclipse was breathtaking.

We got 99.5% coverage. 





Lulu was baptized.

Once a year, during summer, Church Camp,

there is a lake baptism on Sunday. 

Mark got the privilege to baptize Lulu.



 

Lulu also finished reading the whole Bible,

 from start to finish.

Mark and Kimmy took her out for a celebration dinner.

 



Tom and I really enjoy driving our VW,

 with the top down.

 Amazing sunsets!

 

 

Babysitting these two siblings,

Isaac and Ila May.

 

Max is my brother's son and

 he came to visit us for a few days.

 



Then a few days later, Steve, my brother and his wife, Jeanne,

visited us for several days.





This is their cute, little trailer!

 

 



 

Tom and I love to watch our Humming Birds



It wouldn't be a summer without

sometime with Didi!

This year our vegetable garden

has produced so many goodies.

 

Summer is ending but

the weather is still gorgeous.

 

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"But Jesus turning and seeing her said, "Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well." At once the woman was made well."

~ Matthew 9:22 ~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Simple Pleasures

Our daughter and son-in-law

 bought us these 

outdoor, solar lights, for our back patio.

We have really enjoyed them.

Enjoying our visiting, backyard hummer, 

the Strawberry full moon.

to seeing them dangle in the mist.

They come on at dusk and turn off at first daylight.

You can find me anytime of the day

enjoying my

backyard 

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"If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content."

1 Timothy 6:8