MONDAY MEANDERINGS

 Monday Meanderings ... 

Last week was both interesting and profitable for us.

First of all it was our son Mark's 53 birthday !

He's such a terrific guy and works so hard being a RN.  He's a great father, wonderful husband and has the best sense of humor.  He is also generous to a fault.  

Love him to pieces.  His wife sent this photo to us.  He looks a bit tired but that's the way it goes sometimes. 😊

I have an interesting story that's all about blessings.

We have been trying to sell this framed photo on Facebook Marketplace for a very long time.

It was mostly "crickets" with no views even.

Fast forward to Sunday.  A man and his wife were  searching on marketplace for a travel trailer ... when this picture popped up on their screen.  Wife says what's that all about?  That's not a trailer ... Husband says hey, wait a minute.  That picture is exactly like my dad's picture which hangs on his dad's wall.

Husband says I have always had "Big Envy" for it.  The guy is the biggest John Wayne fan and also has a whole wall in his "man cave" of John Wayne memorabilia.  I NEED this !!

So

The gentleman contacts us and offers us a great price.  We accept and a few hours later he's at our door cash in hand. Phil was so excited to get it.  

The interesting thing in talking to him was what his job is... He is a medic with the ambulance service here in town.  

Come to find out that he came with the ambulance 5 months ago when Dave had that fall.  Phil thought he recognized my hubby.  Small World and such a win win for us.

I am convinced that there was no mistake in his searching for a trailer and the picture popping up.  The Lord certainly supplies our needs in the most interesting ways.

We also made 2 eBay sales this past week too.

This is a very heavy cast iron teapot on its way to Mississippi.

This beautiful metal purse is on its way to California.

Wish I knew how this exotic purse was going to be used.

Well, that pretty much takes care of my Meanderings for this time.

Always be Grateful

Always be Kind

A GIFT

 As I say so very often, we have the best neighbors.

Our next door neighbors were away for a few days.  They always let us know so we can just keep an eye on the house.

Their packages were suppose to arrive today (after they returned home) ... 

Well , they arrived in 2 separate deliveries several days ago !

We were asked to pick them up so they would be safe ... of course we were happy to do that.

Two Dozen Roses were the most beautiful and fragrant Thank You we have ever received.

I separated them between 2 vases so I could enjoy them in several places.

We are so blessed.

Always be Grateful

Always be Kind

THANKFUL THURSDAY

 Thankful Thursday

There are so many things to be thankful for everyday but especially today.

Our friend just came out of surgery and everything  went so well.  We are praying for a full and speedy recovery.

Thankful for the beauty of this season.  

God has the best box of crayons !

Hope Valley, CA.

Thankful for the gift of humor too.

And now on to the Rest of the Story ...

Wordless Wednesday ... 

Myra, you were spot on ...

This is at Disneyland circa 2011 ...

Talk about archaic ... 

These are such a blast from the Past.  No longer there but I just love this reminder.

I haven't seen a phone booth or public phone in years.

I just couldn't pass up taking a picture of them since they were all in a row and begging to be used.

Thanks for looking and I so enjoy your comments.

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Always be Kind 

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

 Wordless Wednesday

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MONDAY MEANDERINGS

 Here we are again ...

The start of a new week ... 

I truly am Meandering this morning ... 

Both Dave and I have been feeling a bit queazy the last few days.  Thankfully we are both feeling better today, but we are in the Take It Easy mode ...

So  ... 

All that to say I am just sharing some archived photos that have No Rhyme or Reason to Them ... 😌

Since the foxes seem to have left our area, we are seeing several squirrels again.

I know, I know ... what's this all about ?

I am so attracted to quirky things that don't really have any good explanation to them ... 

Silly, huh?

I'm also attracted to textures and shadows.

Well, there you have it for today...

Happy Meandering ...

Always be Grateful

Always be Kind

NO REASON

 Really no reason ...

I was just going down another Rabbit Hole on my computer and saw my photo of  a friends' llama.

That's all I got for today ... folks ... 👀😁

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THANKFUL THURSDAY

 Thankful Thursday

and

The Rest of the Story ... 

I am so thankful for the promises of this scripture verse.

Very thankful for answers to our prayers.  A financial burden was lightened this past week.  We are so grateful for the right people giving us information and how we could follow through.  I can't go into detail on this public forum but God promised and we are good for another year medically.

And now on to "The Rest of the Story from my Wordless Wednesday.

I'm glad you enjoyed my little creatures among the flowers.

I captured this scene at the High Sierra Iris Farm a few years ago.

Since we are coming up on Halloween I thought this would be a fitting post.

Maybe they want me to take them to our leader, or they just landed and wanted to enjoy all the different varieties of Iris surrounding them!

I know we sure did.  

I have never seen so many different kinds of Iris Ever !

Thanks for stopping by ... 

Always be Grateful

Always be Kind ... 

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

 Wordless Wednesday

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MONDAY MEANDERINGS

 Monday Meanderings ... 

Well here we are again, at the beginning of a new week.

Its officially Fall but our thermometer says not quite yet !!!

Today's prognostication ... 98F ... I'm so thankful our AC just keeps chugging along.

I finally finished pruning our fruit trees and this morning am loading the debris into the green waste for pick up.  The yard looks so much better and I feel a bit more ready for the warnings of a sever El Nino rainfall this winter.  Need to get more weeding done and pumps set up for the flooding that will come.  I would rather get that kind of thing done while I have energy and son will be available to help Dave and I.

Here's our Agapantha is going to seed.  This is the first year in a very long time that we have had flowers.  I think its pretty in its "Fall state" too.

I saw this recipe on FaceBook the other day and thought it looks so easy and tasty too.  I am anxious to give it a try very soon.

That about wraps it up for today My Friends ...

Smile

God Loves You

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THANKFUL THURSDAY

 Thankful Thursday

Happy First of October.  I am so thankful for another month to arrive.

I am trusting that it will be a good one for all of us !!

And now to the Rest of the Story  ... 

Love all of your comments on my cute little bear.

No, he isn't real.

A few years ago Hubby and I were scoping out some fall colors in the Eastern Sierras.  We were in Hope Valley and stopped at the Sorenson Resort (known for fantastic vistas and golden leaves in every direction.

Walking around the area I spied a bear climbing a tree.  Upon further inspection we saw that it was a wire structure covered in moss.

Pretty realistic from afar.  I thought it was a perfect Wordless Wednesday photo.

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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

 

Wordless Wednesday

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MONDAY MEANDERINGS

 Monday Meanderings ... 

I hope you all had a good weekend.

We are pretty tired from this past week.

Dave was able to do some yardwork in our backyard.  It took an entire week to get the lawn mowed.  He would cut one swathe and have to sit down for a while and I got busy with the weed whacker and between the two of us we got the 3000 ft lawn done !!!

enlarging the photo will show our overgrown grapevines at the back of the lawn.

After all the lawn work we pruned back the grapes for the winter months.

The grape vines are rather ugly now but that job is done too.

Next on the agenda is pruning back the fruit trees.

One plum tree down, one pear and papple tree yet to go.

Going to hunker down for a few days and recoup before getting back to business.

Our Green Waste can is full now but after the garbage truck comes we will have no excuse to begin filling it again ... 

So grateful for the tiny spurts of energy and making our yard look more presentable again.

Last evening around dusk time I went out and caught the beautiful evening sky.

It was so pretty and the temperature was just about perfect.

So that pretty much takes care of my meandering today.

Always be Grateful.

Always be Kind.

HAPPY SATURDAY

 Here's a Thought ... 

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THANKFUL THURSDAY and the Rest of the Story

 THANKFUL THURSDAY 

and The Rest of the Story ... 

I might as well get right to my previous post first of all ... 

I guess the foxes or fox were at it again.

We hadn't seen any signs of the Kit or other family members for 4 or 5 days.

Tuesday, (which I failed to grab a photo) there was in the very middle of our backyard lawn a white garbage bag torn open and a few pieces of garbage strewn by it.  None of the contents were anything that we have.  By it was "scat".  We hurriedly cleaned it up and disposed of it.  How did the bag get there? The only entrances to the yard are either over the fence or through very tiny spaces near the ground.

Forward to Wednesday and Dave was getting ready to mow a bit of the lawn.  There in the Same Spot that the bag had been on was a dead mole.  

Don't those hands , claws look human?

A little bit further was what we believe to be ... a very Ugly Rat ... also dead ... 

Do you see what's beside it?

Its My Goggles that I use when weed whacking!

I had put them back on a little table we have on the patio (where they were the First Time they disappeared. )

See photo from a few posts ago.

Neither critter looks chewed on and like Debbie from My Shasta Home said ...

Where is the vulture when you need him?

In all of our 19 years living here, there have never been rats or moles in our yard.

Don't know why they weren't eaten or why they were in the Middle of the yard exposed to everything, and what's with the goggles next to the rat?

In looking further I found the Orange Garden Glove again out to the edge of the lawn.  That had also been back on the patio table next to the goggles!

The poor critters were disposed of and we see no new mysteries out on our lawn this morning.

Maybe they were "Gifts" from the poor little Kit, as Pam suggested .

No - I sure don't like these kind of gifts and I have to admit it does make me feel a bit creepy.

So 

This is Thankful Thursday and I am thankful for all of God's creation ... 

BUT

I really don't want things like Rats or Moles in my yard close to us ...

I'll just end with one of my pretty fall photos. 

Always be Grateful

Always be Kind

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

 

Wordless Wednesday

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MONDAY MEANDERINGS

 Monday Meanderings ... 

Well I thought today was the First Day of Fall ... 

NOT

Tomorrow is officially the first day of fall for 2026.

According to my tree in the side yard we are celebrating it a day early.

I just love the reds and all of the variations on the same tree.

I hope everyone had a nice weekend.  Ours was spent deep in the throws of our guest room closet.  

Why is it that what one is looking for is always at the bottom and way in the furtherest corner?

Didn't find exactly what we were looking for but we did find some good sale-able items for eBay in the future.  eBay has changed its format and I can't post things like I want to... Its always something for me to whine about.

Hopefully I can conquer the problems and we can sell ... sell ... sell !!!

The neighbors down the street have some sunflowers busting their blossoms right now.

I will have to go by them and snap a few photos.

For now I will have to be satisfied with my basket of fall flowers on our tea cart.

That's about it for today my friends...

Until next time

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Always be Kind

THURSDAY THANKFULNESS

 Thankful Thursday

I truly am thankful for each and every one of you.

You make my Day !!!

Several of you knew what my  Wordless Wednesday photo was all about.

Kudos to you !

Yes I do believe it is a Fiddlehead fern just becoming "Of Age".

I took this photo some years ago at The Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA.  The building that holds the flowers was built in 1879.

It is the most amazing Victorian-era glass greenhouse and hold so many exotic plants from around the world.

I like it particularly because one can get up close and take as many photos as they want.

The delicate detail of this fern is a masterpiece from our Creator.

I am Thankful for all of the beauty that surrounds us daily.

Always be Grateful

Always be Kind

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

 Wordless Wednesday

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MONDAY MEANDERINGS

 Here it is again ... 

Monday and I am again meandering ...

It's hard to believe that 6 years ago this past weekend was our Granddaughter's 6th wedding anniversary.  Things really begin to make me feel older and older.

And

It was my honor to be Lauren's Flower Girl ... 

Such precious memories ...

Then my thoughts meandered to this quote ...

 

Yah, that's me today !!

BUT

We gotta do what we gotta do today ... 

Before I close I have to say that despite my moans and groans

I am thankful ... 

Thankful for another sale on Marketplace.  Cash in hand and more things out of the house !!

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Always be Kind

WE WILL NEVER FORGET

 WE WILL NEVER FORGET !

My Tribute on this 25th anniversary of 9-11 ....

No Words ... 

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IT'S BEEN ONE WHOLE YEAR !

 I'm going to bypass Wordless Wednesday this time.

It's hard to believe that my long time ( 60+) years friend has been with the Lord for an entire year.

She passed Sept.9, 2025, just a few weeks short of her 85 birthday.

We had been through college, marriage, kids, church and everything in  between together.

Lynne and I had been next door neighbors for 41 years before moving to the Sacramento area.  

I was also One of her caregivers through the last 7-8 years of her life.  That Alzheimers disease is so devastating ... 

I am thankful to have known her and had the joy of walking through life together.

Still missed ...

Always be Grateful

Always be Kind