My wife and I have been growing a small garden this year and have truly enjoyed the taste of tomatoes fresh from the vine. There is nothing better than a BLT sandwich when the lettuce and tomatoes come fresh from the garden. I also built a raised planter on one side of the house for the splash of color from zenias and a few herbs. The other day my wife spotted several caterpillars on the parsley.
They are very colorful little souls, so I did a little research to determine what kind of moth/butterfly that we might expect to see in a few weeks. To my surprise we have had these butterflies on our butterfly bushes in the past. These beautiful creatures will soon become black swallowtail butterflies.
The privilege of witnessing this life cycle reminds me even the smallest details of creation, regardless of how short lived, are important to the Creator. Have a blessed week.
Monday’s Music Moves Me
This week the theme at 4M is freedom of choice, so I believe I will continue my love affair with the soundtrack from the movie Twisters. Enjoy.
This week I am going to combine Aww…some Monday with Monday’s Music Moves Me. The theme this week at 4M is songs that make you think of a tropical paradise. The problem is, I am not really a tropical beach guy. Several years ago my wife and I took the cruise of a life time in Hawaii and I loved every minute of it. We saw sights we will never see again this side of heaven. The flowers were magnificent and the coast line was a sight to behold. Still, it was good to come home and back to our own little piece of paradise right here in Northwest Arkansas. Saturday morning I went to the local farmers market and just captured a few images of my heaven on earth, just hanging out on the square doing a little people watching.
Since my photos aren’t tropical, neither is my music. Friday, my wife and I went to see Twisters. It is a good movie, maybe better than the first. One thing that struck us was the awesome soundtrack. I grew up in Oklahoma and tornadoes were just a fact of life as was country and country rock. The state that gave us Bob Wills, Gene Autry, Vince Gill, and Garth Brooks also gave us Boz Skaggs, Elvin Bishop, and Leon Russell. The soundtrack from Twisters has music from some of country music’s current superstars and it is a treat for the ears. Here is a sample. Have a blessed week.
The theme this week at 4M is songs that make you think of sports or the outdoors. My dad loved the outdoors and he loved nothing more than filling an ice chest with crappie and having a fish fry when he got home.
The youngest granddaughter was a soccer player and conference champion high jumper in high school and college.
I grew up playing baseball and football ( football is a mandatory sport in Oklahoma, Texas, and Alabama). I loved both sports, but baseball was my favorite.
I guess the song that makes me want to put on my cleats and glove, pick up my bat, and head toward the dugout is John Fogerty’s Centerfield.
If you grew up in Oklahoma, played high school football and graduated from the University of Oklahoma, there is one song that will make you want to buckle up your chinstrap and hit something. BOOMER SOONER!!!
The theme this week is Father’s Day tribute. At first glance, one would think that the selection of songs about dads and fathers would be a little thin. Take a look into country music and you will find a deep well of songs that fit the theme. Not all of the tunes today will be country, but there will be a few cowboys and girls in the mix. Enjoy.
Saturday, May 11 was our 50th wedding anniversary. Our daughter wanted to do something special in the way of a celebration, so a reception was planned for this past Saturday, June 1. We were looking forward to sharing memories with friends and family, playing our favorite music and maybe even venturing out on the dance floor. Everything was in place for a memorable gathering of people we love to celebrate 50 years of marriage.
On Sunday morning at 1:30 am the alarm on my wife’s cell phone sounded and the notice of an impending tornado appeared. We got out of bed and turned on the television to watch the weather. Sure enough, we were under a tornado warning. Fortunately, our house only got a little hail damage, but others were not so fortunate.
The final analysis said that a total of seven tornadoes were tracked in NW Arkansas plus 100 mph straight line winds. The cities of Decatur, Bentonville, and Rogers all suffered major damage. It has been a week and a few families are still without power, but many are homeless and lives have been changed.
The venue for our celebration lost power and had many trees down. Needless to say, the anniversary celebration was canceled.
This tree is in our daughters back yard. Another of similar size fell in the front yard. Their gas line was broken, so they spent a few days with us until the gas could be turned off. That root ball is over eight feet in diameter. Thankfully, everyone is fine.
Put Northwest Arkansas in your prayers as a lot of people are going to be rebuilding their homes, businesses and lives over the next few months. Give thanks to the first responders, and utility workers who have been working day and night to restore services to homes and businesses. Give additional thanks to volunteers like, Sheepdog and Samaritans Purse who have come from all over the country to help clear the trees from homes. Thank you to our friend at Curious As A Cathy for checking on us. We are fine. God has been good.
Monday’s Music Moves Me
Just because the party was canceled doesn’t mean we can’t share some of the music we had selected for the event. Here ya go!
Driller's Place 