Pumpkin Bread!

No words needed......

 

It Looks Like It's Been Snowing!

This morning I looked out our front window - and did a double take.

Snow?  Thank heavens, no.  Just thousands of beautiful white petals from

our flowering tree that the strong winds have blown off.

There were even piles of petals on the driveway!

 

Dead Branches

Isaac is always up for a job.  We had several dead branches that were low

enough for him to get with the pole saw.

Man, I'm going to miss this son of ours when he heads to the Army.

 

Spring Beauty

Our beautiful flowering tree that is always the first to bloom.

Spring seems to be coming late this year, but at least we have hope!

 

Life Happens.....Catching Up!

Life has been a whirlwind - no time to blog!  Here is a quick update of

life after we returned from Arizona!

Courtney made her annual visit in late February to help us get our

taxes ready for the CPA.  She's very good, and quick, at this and makes it

all seem very easy.  It's also a good excuse to spend more time with her!

Courtney, Isaac, and Joshua went to a Nebraska basketball game against 

Minnesota...........they lost.

Having fun with taxes!

 

 Courtney and I had a fun night out with a delicious dinner and then an art class.

We are definitely lacking in artistic talent, but it was fun!

We had an impromptu trip to Alabama which got delayed one day because

of a blizzard that hit the Midwest.  Lots of heavy snow, extreme winds, and branches

were down.  We lost electricity for about ten hours, but many did not get it

restored for several days.

 

Our quick trip to Huntsville was wonderful!  Blue skies, warm temps, and a

great time with Courtney and Dennis.

Rachel, Christopher, and kids are all doing well in Colorado! We are so happy

for them all, but miss them terribly.

Back Home!

After six weeks of fun and sunshine in Arizona, we arrived back in

Lincoln yesterday afternoon.  Once we got home, Isaac headed

straight out to the driveway to play basketball .

The outdoor temperature?  Ten degrees. He didn't last long!

A Great Time of Fellowship!

During our years in Willcox, Arizona, we attended Extended Hands Ministries.

It has great teaching and wonderful people.

We went out there for church yesterday and it was great to catch up with people.

There's new people that have come and some people that we know are not

attending there any more.

Heather arranged for us to have lunch with several families afterwards, and

it was so great to have this time of fellowship!

 

Some of the people had already left by time we got this picture taken, but hey!

This is a great photo!!!!

My Best Fried, Beth!

Beth and I met in our French 2 class when we were 15 years old.

We've been best friends ever since.

Because of our move back to Nebraska and Covid, we hadn't seen each

other since 2020.  We talk on the phone and text regularly so we are

definitely caught up on each others' lives.

So it was a special treat when she came down from Phoenix and we got

to spend the day together!  We had a delicious lunch and then spent 

some time walking around Sahuarita Lake.

It was so wonderful to catch up!!  💕

Love you my dear friend and sister in Christ!

Javelina!

Joe and I went for a quick walk the other day and as we turned the corner

onto the street that leads to the path, we came upon eight to ten javelinas!

We quickly crossed to the other side of the street, but that was quite a sight!

 

Another Birthday Rolls Around!

I celebrated another birthday yesterday, and it was such a treat to

go to my all-time favorite Mexican restaurant here in Arizona!

Magaly's in Benson, Arizona

It did not disappoint!

 

It was a wonderful day and we had such a nice drive east of Tucson.

Thank you, Lord, for another year of life!  I am grateful!  💖💖

Tucson Gem Show

Every February, for two solid weeks, people from all over the world descend on Tucson

for the annual Gem Show.

Not interested at all.

Jonathan owns a carwash close to all of the venues and it has an extra lot next to

it.  He and his partner decided to put down some rock and open it up

for parking for a very reasonable ten dollars.

He hired Isaac and Joshua to man the lot - they had a great time!

 

Jonathan brought them lunch and drinks throughout the day.

The lot quickly filled up as the day went on until it was full!

Later that day, Jonathan gave us a tour of the car wash and all of the

mechanical and electrical work that he had done.  Great job!

That's all until next weekend!

My Sweetie!

Beautiful day and a lovely walk with my sweetie.

 

Little Miss Turns Four!

Our youngest granddaughter, Kinsley, also had a birthday recently!

She's a spunky little girl and reminds us so much of Rachel at that age!

Happy Birthday, Kinsley!

Time With Nancy!

Nancy's family was one of the very first we met when we moved to

Arizona in 2005.  Her girls, as well as our children, are all grown up now and

living their adult lives.  But we have stayed in touch and remained good

friends over the years.

She picked me up today and we spent a fun time down in Green Valley just catching

up on our families, going to our favorite thrift store, and having a

delicious lunch.  We had a great time!

The White Elephant, a fun thrift store that we used to visit when our kids were young.

I actually picked up four good books.

 

Lunch With Jonathan!

Jonathan drove down from Tucson and we tried a new BBQ restaurant

in Green Valley.  It was very good and we all enjoyed a good time together!

 

Happy Birthday, Nathan!

This young grandson of ours had his 6th birthday recently!

We love you and wish you the best in the coming year!

 

Tortilla Soup

 Joe is a happy man now.

He got to have a bowl of his favorite Tortilla Soup at Jerry Bob's!

One of the many paths through the neighborhood.

It's so nice to be able to get out and walk in the beautiful weather.

 

Finally! President Trump - #47

America is back!

 

Delicious Mexican Lunch!

Joe and I were out an about doing some shopping the other day and

went to lunch at Manuel's.

As we remembered, it was delicious!

 

Arriving in Arizona!

 Our flights to Arizona were uneventful, even though both were delayed.

We arrived in fine shape and the weather is glorious!  We're going around in

short sleeves (not in the cool mornings, though) and we see people on the

sidewalks in winter coats, hats, and gloves.

We got the boys each a bike, and they are having a blast riding all around the 

development, eating out, going to the clubhouse, and they even stopped by the

library and got library cards!

This first week has required a lot of set up and shopping, which I despise.

However, when we were at Lowe's, I couldn't resist taking a picture of

these beautiful flowers.

And, just to prove we are indeed in Arizona, I saw this man on horseback

while I was parking at Walmart.  So funny!

It's so good to be back and to enjoy this beautiful weather!

First Snow of the Season!

 The "experts" were predicting much more accumulation than this, but I'm very

glad this storm went more to the south of us.

We got about an inch and a half at the most.