The little ringmaster was in a play at school today. It was about a circus and Logan was the ringmaster. His mama reports that he was so cute and we are absolutely certain she is right.
Here's another picture of Lydia and Blaine having fun at Disney World today with Goofy and Pluto.
We are so blessed.
Today is Bible Study day for the Ladies and the Men. Jim Taylor has asked Don to finish out the season for him as the facilitator/teacher. We look forward to Wednesday and this time of study together. We just have a great time in the Word of God.
The Ladies' Bible Study is at 9:00 AM, so while Don was at the Men's Bible Study, I took a walk with Donna, Judy and Lori for about a mile. After that, I sat on the steps to the Q and took pictures of..
the palm tree on the site next door;
bird on the the rocks;
and another bird on the rocks. Isn't this little fellow cute, just looking at me with it's head cocked to one side.
Don returned to the Q and is chatting with Garth Hall for a few minutes.
Jerry and Beverly Topper came by to get us and take us out to lunch and, of course, since they had never been there, we introduced them to The Creative Cafe. Thanks, Bev and Jerry! We had a great time getting to know you better.
After we got back to the Q, we then drove back to Casa Grande to visit Jan McKimmy in the hospital. We were happy to find out that Jan had been released to go home.
I just had to take this picture on the way back to the park. What's so special about this picture? Grass. Green grass growing along the side of the highway! Not a common site in the desert, but the happy result of recent rains.
I have seen this dead tree, every time we have gone to Casa Grande, but today, I took a picture from about a hundred yards away as we past by. When I saw it on the computer screen, I noticed something under the tree so I cropped the picture to make it larger and that 'something' turned out to be a chair. How odd. A chair under a dead tree in the middle of a field in the desert.
Tonight, we had Lori and Norm over for coffee and cards. The guys won.
Wednesday was wonderful even if the guys did win.
On our walk this morning we stopped in to see Jack and Kathy Gordon who are both ailing with respiratory infections. We stayed at a safe distance, hopefully, but wanted to check on them. They're still ailing so prayers are still appreciated.
As we were leaving, I saw this big-eyed dove building her nest on their truck. That's the windshield wiper behind her, so now you know where she's building her nest. I had noticed this nest Sunday afternoon when we went to see them. This morning, the Gordons drove into Casa Grande to the doctor and the nest was still there when they got home. It's going to be interesting when she lays eggs.
This "Cadillac" of a tandem bicycle was parked up by the club house, but we didn't see who was riding it.
There was also a gem show and sale going on at the club house. I didn't buy anything.
Continuing on our walk, we saw Virg, Linda, Madeline and Mike visiting in the street, so we stopped and chatted for a few minutes.
Everyone got the "memo" to turn around, except Linda.
Alec has a beautiful vegetable garden.
Perry and Janice Brown came by and got us to go to lunch at Macayo's. We enjoyed our time with them and are disappointed that they will be leaving for Oklahoma on Thursday.
What is it about birds and pickup trucks. This pair of gambrel quails were having fun on our truck this afternoon.
I sat on the step and watched the birds who were more bold than usual as they had ventured out of the cactus garden. This picture looks like the dove and the quail are chatting with each other.
The Gambrels here are so well fed and healthy... fat.
Around four o'clock we walked down the street to a neighborhood get-together at Pat and Slim Steele's. We met some of our neighbors that we haven't met before. That was great.
Slim is telling a story, I think.
Don Hutson, just wait until I tell Toma the story you are telling about her. She will never leave the park again.
It was great to see Donna at the party. She's been in the hospital with her diabetes and then she fell and damaged the tendons in her ankle. She has to be off her feet for about eight weeks.
Fred and Heather just bought the site next door to Slim and Pat. I like this picture of Fred.
Lester, Fred and Heather.
Harvey, Lorraine (doing wonderful since her recent liver transplant) and Slim.
Some yelled, "LaVon, get your camera and come here!" So I got out into the street in time to look over the top of the house at this "sun dog."
Did you ever just look up and see all the activity going on in the sky?
These clouds almost look like waves washing upon the beach.
And then, there was this huge bird, almost looks like an eagle...
in fact, there were three of them circling. Hmmm. Maybe they're vultures.
When these planes caught my eye, there was actually three planes. The commercial airliner escaped being photographed by a few seconds.
Just put a camera in my hand and I can entertain myself all day.
It's been a great day.
Oh, yes. AI was disappointing again tonight. Casey did pretty good, but I'm still waiting for someone to just be outstanding. Hasn't happened yet.
Praise the Lord. He's the only one who deserves high praises. He never disappoints. He's never anything but awesome and outstanding!
Grand-kids Lydia and Blaine are in Orlando with their dad for a week before he goes to Afghanistan, and they are having a great time.
With Mickey and Minnie, of course.
Monday has been another beautiful day in the Arizona desert valley. The advantage of recent rains are really becoming evident as the blooms are popping open.
Friends from Oklahoma, Perry and Janice Brown, came over this afternoon to get their generator out of our storage shed. They will be leaving this week for home.
Perry's desert toy.
Late this afternoon, I walked over to the cactus garden to feed the birds and then I sat down on the bench and waiting for the quails to slowly make their way back to the feed.
As I walked over to get a picture of a poster Don had seen this morning during his walk, I spotted this little cottontail rabbit under a tree.
Here's the poster Don told me about. Yes, we have quite a few very proud Canadians in the park. They have reason to be proud.
Tonight, we were invited to join Bud & Barb Steiner and Keith and Patricia Steiner. Here's Don and Pat getting ready to play Mexican Train. It was more fun for the gals than it was for the guys... if you get my drift. Regardless, it is always a good time of fun and fellowship with these friends.
Today was also a good day of phone conversations with daughters and Mama Trudy.
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
and no mind has imagined
what God has prepared
for those who love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 (NLT)
