My New Favorite place...

Normally I'd be a little more philisophycal, but today I really am just thankful for my public library. A few years back they rebuilt our public library and the childrens area is fantastic! I haven't been in any where I used to live, but I had almost completely forgotten how much I love the library.
I've always like the smell of the pages and quiet hum of people's minds learning and imagining. For me I could have the endless possibility of new ideas. I'd check out books and either love them or never go past the 3 chapter. I still loved it.
Solomon and I used to go and he love the sight word books. Actually I loved them for one reason and he another. It was an outting none-the-less.
The girls got to go this weekend! They loved it. Of course, Miss Ayden loved the computer time. I had to remind her more than once not to yell out. It was funny though. Solomon is really digging the fact we can get movies for FREE! Meredith was just impressed with the whole scene. They picked a few books, played on the computer and did puzzles. Ruby even got to rock in the big rocker with her Aunt while she dozed. Never thought of it, but the library is a good place for a sleeping baby. :)
Anyway, I just thought this to be the coolest weekend. How much better could it have been? Oh and I never mentioned the fact that the nice woman in the children's area helped us fix up Sissy's bo-boo she got in the parking lot!
The library, the park, cookout, the library, the park and picnic and Momma's burritos!
This morning was very nice to wake up knowing we had done so much and barely spent a penny.

~hugs~

These things I see.

I was having a conversation last night with a dear friend about trees and ideas about trees. Of course, I find myself more and more admiring and examining the trees on my drive to work.
Yes, I'm kind of a dork that way. :)
I ponder what triggered this new fascination of mine. I look around the house and see the branch that had fallen and then became our Valentine tree. Also, the Easter tree. Simply a branch in a vase, but the kids have truthfully enjoyed it.
There is a tree in the middle of a field that is standing alone with little to no vegetation that I can see from the road. It is a very interesting shape and is more visible on my way home. I catch myself looking for it everyday.
Ahhh, then I think of the pine cones that Meredith and I picked up as we walked to the van at a birthday party. We made those into bird feeders. That was super fun and even the Man of the house joined in. He made his and we both helped the girls finish theirs. They are now hung in the Dogwood that I see out of my kitchen window.
Today I decided I wanted to know more about the trees I have been watching change shape and color each season. One tree has these cool purple blooms. They are so bright I can't help myself. I have caught myself slowing down. I looked up the Native Kentucky Trees and found the name of it is a Red Bud. Of course, I've heard of it and have never put two and two together.
One cool fact and I am signing off. :) The Red Bud tree is also called Judas. Supposedly this is the tree Judas hung himself from after betraying Christ. The blooms were originally white. It is said the blooms are tinted pink from the blood of Judas.

With Love,

Steph

Randoms....

This morning my drive in to work was filled with my silly randoms. Things that caught my eye:

The Gospel Barn - this is the point in which I pictured myself sitting in one of those rocking chairs on the side porch. Still, not rocking, and allowing the sun to come over the hill and spread over me like a blanket.

The Llamma farm - The laid back Llammas kind of waving me on my journey. ~giggles~ I really thought of a Llamma saying, "peace, safe journey my friend".....

The sun as I exited the expressway - more a big blur of light that I could not gaze straight into as it warmed my face.

Things that caught my ear:

A news report quoting a woman on the floods in Boston - "Mother Nature, the Mother of all Mothers". No explanation needed I think.

Kimmet & Doug's version of Spirit of Radio - awesome acoustics!

Things that caught my mind:

~the Universe operates much more efficiently without a middle man interceding on your behalf. Abraham - Hicks~ - I am going to continue today on my journey making the choices in which make me happy.

~hugs~
Steph