Bloom where youre planted.

We have been having a good time, spending time together and going out and seeing our town. Joe and I went for a car ride for hot chocolate after playing Magic the Gathering and there was a massive moon, it looked like a harvest moon. We often go out and see the sunset. Celia and I went adventuring around a few times and visited the bass store. We got to see fishes and a waterfall and she got a treat. We go out in the van. Celia says she doesn't want to put miles on the black car, but I think she secretly likes the family van ( the silver bullet, I named it that , but it hasn't stuck). We have had it almost ten years and I'm proud of taking it over the 200k mark.

We've been taking Spence for rides, as he needs it, and we saw beautiful views coming down from Auburn on Mt Vernon Hwy. We truly live in a beautiful area. The other day I drove to the river and rode onto the levee near it for a while. I had stopped for a little picnic with the river in view. It wasn't very far from my house at all, but it was refreshing and so relaxing. Where the river bend ended the water was so blue and there was a gorgeous golf course/country club there on the other side.. It was a  great discovery hidden in sparsely traveled areas. 

We do have nice things nearby, I'm beginning to enjoy our birdy visitors and apricots are starting to be ripe on one of my trees, The other tree, I hacked it half way down, since most of the tree was growing wild. it does have apricots, so we will see some fruits later on that we can enjoy. Celia was bummed we took away all of the shade, but I told her it wasn't bearing fruit and made a little biblical reference, which I'm sure she thought was typical of me.

I am always likening the garden and things unto myself and seeing reference to God with it. Nature is so healing in that way. I have been home minded lately too, so I decided to make the front entry way a little more homey and inviting. I modified a wreath, put in extra flagstone from my folks project down and set a succulent plant out there. It feels like a good entrance now. There is always more to do, but its better and I'm proud of myself for being thrifty about it. We are in this stay home mode and I'm seeing the safety and beauty of it. I do need to venture out and be social for my sanity, but then I return to home sweet home.