He Didn't Know He Was Going to Get Tofu

I'm still here and the birds are singing, there are bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover. Oh friends, it's been one attack after another lately on our entire family...Clearly attacks of the enemy, and we're trying to learn lessons from it all....Photon missiles as my friend Gwen calls them. So many families suffering with husbands not leading etc. and worse...I had committed to pray and fast for some suffering families at a church we are privileged to attend when we are able. Is it any wonder the attack of discouragement I was suffering? As my friend Gwen pointed out.

Also, you know? Blogs. Blogs can be misleading to many. Many think lives are just so perfect and no one at our homes ever shed a tear. So I'm thinking maybe it was good I let my hair down once again.

Okay, enough of that, ; ) You all who take the time to read here, dear friends who caught the last blog and left the sweetest comments ever are blessings to me! Things just need to be real sometimes and it starts with me. Real life coupled with discretion.

Without further ado here are pics from life fresh off the press! I'll be out of pocket next week so I thought I'd put these up this evening.

Here are some pics from last night date night. Do you like Fernando Ortega? We do! My hubby, Jem likes the song California Town about Fernando and his wife Margi traveling the roads of their loved town for a date time. Now Jem and I? We eat at sensible restaurants with good food and a nice ambiance. It works and it's just a good time to put on a cute skirt and a spritz of good perfume.

The pic here is of my trusty black cotton layered skirt with my new bargain shoes with the enormous roses on the toes...black shawl too. (Notice the cracked ground?) The drought here in Texas is very serious. Serious indeed. Another prayer request. (Many have lost their homes in wildfires) Animals are suffering.



You can play the Fernando song, California Town HERE and come along on our date
night!
I just had to run over and get this shot of the evening sky as Hubs was going to the car. So you've got the above, upward view of God's handiwork in the sky and the bottom view of my feet! ; )







"You ready to go?" Hubs (Jem) was in the car wondering whatever I was doing over there taking pics. Yes, normally he opens the door but time was a wastin'...I hopped in and away we went around those trees down the long bumpy driveway.

Little did this man know he would be eating tofu for supper. LOL I was so tickled, I told him I loved a certain dish and he was brave and tried it too!

We even saw an Elvis impersonator there at the restaurant! He was a very authentic one too! Elvis likes Asian food! So does his wife! (I would have gotten a shot of him but I did not have my camera in my purse!) I would have asked permission of course. : )

The Drive to the outskirt of Midtown, enjoy!

Back Home! A spider had done her art here...Neat?

THIS MORNING! Back to the nursing home.

Do you remember my nursing home friend? I was able to see him again this morning...Hubs even came too for a few minutes to meet our friends at the nursing home. So many stories to tell...This little guy is a darling though. His family member who is in charge of his room has taken special pains, a darling stuffed Christmas moose on his bed, several pictures of Jesus too. This sweetheart can't talk well, he can't hear well of course, oh he is so precious. I offer to walk him down the hall in his wheelchair, he sweetly says no, I lift my arms up in a muscle man position he laughs so cute...What a love. He had been on my heart and I was relieved to see he was okay.

One of our special friends, born in 1924 showed us this photo of he and his big sister and little brother. Is this not beautiful? He also shows us photos of his adventures in Africa in the desert with camels and such, it looked like a scene from the movie, Lawrence of Arabia. A darling man, he used to be an archeologist, never married. A sweet man, he does not brag at all, Michelle brought him a Bible recently. He wears a cross around his neck. He was so darling, he tells me when I expressed interest in seeing his photos, and was concerned perhaps he may be late for his lunch.. he whispers "It isn't very good anyhow" I thought it was so funny the way he said it with his nose wriggled
up.

Our sweet thirdborn daughter Michelle and our adorable sweet friend.


That's the latest. Praying for all and we always, always covet your prayers too.

xxxooo ~Amelia