Random Musings

Okay, so geese walking down the steps are not a sign of spring....that's just shock and frustration. Get off my porch!!! Is it not enough that you poop in the garage? Grape vine blooms in progress Pawpaw trees sprouting new leaves the only dahlia tuber to prosper, so far. Gladiolus ...thankful for automatic word insert! Baby pears kiwi bloom And more kiwi blooms...because they're pretty and the first we've ever had Pecan tassles Zipper cream pea...first shoot Frog hole? Mole/vole? Snake!? Hoping for frog. First green bean shoot

Children, by nature, are curious. Put them in a room in someone's house without their parents, and they'll check out the closets. Some of them will even look under the bed or in drawers (depending on whether or not they found the closet's contents amusing or entertaining). What makes me smile is the different ways they'll check out the kitchen. Sometimes they'll simply shadow you and peek into every thing as you move about. Some will simply ask if you have certain things or what is kept in certain drawers. A few comfortable or brave ones will simply start opening every cabinet drawer and announce what is inside. I have one drawer in my kitchen that elicits a "Wow!" or an "ooohhhh!" every time it is seen. I don't know if it is the batteries, the different kinds of tape, or just the compilation of it all, but it always gets the same response.  And inevitably, the door under the kitchen sink with my cleaning supplies will be close

A little over a month ago we were in a fast food place after church on Sunday. We were still in our church clothes, and as we normally do we prayed before starting. After a bite or two, this young man comes up to our table, pulls up a chair, and nervously begins talking. He said he felt strange doing this and had never done it before, but he felt that it was not God's will for Bobby to be in a wheelchair and wanted to know if he could pray for him. We just looked at each other. He's told me about this happening to him on numerous occasions, and I've heard from many people in a support group I belong to that this is a common occurrence, but it was the first time it's ever happened in front of me. I'm thankful the guy was polite and asked if it was okay to pray with us (I've heard stories of people just doing it...you know, because they're on a mission from God), that he was humble in spirit (though telling someone they're out of God's will for simpl

We bought a wireless printer when we bought a computer in January. I got a good bargain on it. Photo quality and a reasonably fast print speed. But it is ornery. On our old printer, I could easily print 3x5 cards, fabric pasted to 3x5 cards, or cardstock. This printer does not want to cooperate in any form or fashion with non-standard paper and refuses to print anything smaller than 4x6. I've wasted more time attempting to print recipe cards or quilt labels or signs on cardstocks than I spent creating the documents. And that is ridiculous. The old Windows photo software also gave you an option of printing 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper from the same dialogue box. If the new Windows does that, I have yet to find it. And the new Microsoft Outlook?  Oh dear. So I'm reminding myself to be thankful that we have a printer, that our computer can handle the new versions of software, meaning we can access most websites now, and that most of our email addresses transf