Out of the Slump

I have been in a bloggy slump lately.  I have thought about it and even thought about things to share but then just sit down in front of the computer and my "want to" would go to "not today".  Ever been there?

I have really been enjoying the cooler weather.  It has been as low as in the 40-50's when I get up in the morning and the afternoons are warmer, but beautiful!

I am one of those weird people who really love the warm weather.  When everyone is hot, I am just feeling pretty good.  I get so cold in my house (and we keep the temp. around 77-78) that somedays I go out and sit in my car in the sun just to get warm!   Yes, my thyroid is fine.  It has been checked.  Although our lab is on thyroid pills twice a day!!!

So even though I am loving the cool mornings, I wish really cold weather would just stay away for several more months.....like till March of next year!!

These guys (and girls) have enjoyed spending the summer in our yard.  They are so use to us that they do not even move when we come out of the house and get in our car and drive off.  They just stand and stare.  Even the dogs just walk right by them and never make a move toward them.  They lay down and sleep under the trees in the afternoons and look so peaceful!  As soon as deer season starts they will probably leave.  We live in a restrictive area....no hunting allowed....but I think the deer know they should make themselves scarce!

While Hubs was gone for two weeks to India this past month, I made a little trip to see an old friend who use to live in our town for years.  She lives near her daughter now and helps to keep an eye on her precious little 3 year old grandson!   We went to lunch at a neat little eating place in her downtown and then we went to visit an art exhibit in an old Victorian house.  While there, a lady from the local paper  made our picture as we looked at the art work.

 So Ramona called me and said we made the local newspaper the next day!  I was thinking they must have had a slow news day in town!!  We had a wonderful visit!

Saturday I spent the day at the Beth Moore simulcast from Lubbock, Texas.  It was wonderful, as usual, and I always come away from her conferences knowing how much the Lord loves me and how much I love Him!  It is just becoming more evident with each passing day that the Lord loves us so much.
As Hubby always says, "The Lord is ALWAYS at work.....we just need to get in on what He is doing."

Of course, Sunday was a very special day.  Our worship team and our pastor planned a very moving service honoring our public servants who keep us safe everyday and 9/11 Remembrance.

  Hubs preached a great sermon on what the flag has meant to our country since it's conception.  But he reminded us there is a greater banner that we live under and that is the Lord Jesus Christ.  

The music was wonderful and ended with "Shout to the Lord" as the banners were leaving the sanctuary!

We are so blessed with a wonderful worship team!  They are the best!

I  wanted to show you something so sweet and adorable that a lady in our church gave us yesterday that she had made for our two babies, Harper and Hollis!

Are these darling?  I can't wait to see my sweeties in these!  I may be "forced" to make a trip over to take them to the girls and get their picture in them!  Thank you, June, for the precious caps!

I also have a"dealer' in our church.  I am quite "addicted" to okra and she keeps adding to my happiness by bringing me this:

This was supper tonight!  I used a crockpot recipe that I got on Kelly's Crockpotpoloza blog!  It was very simple if you want to try it!

4 chicken breasts
1 block of cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
one pkg. Italian dressing seasoning mix

Put all ingredients in a crockpot and cook for 4-5 hours on low.
Serve over rice.

Can't get much easier than that, can you?  It was a little rich but very tasty!

So there, I'm out of my bloggy slump!  See you next month!!  har har