Handstands Anyone??

The last day of vacation I tried to teach Brett to do handstands, his legs are like trees-no kidding.

He has the heart but darn it not the coordination. Brian got some great pics of our efforts. Note - HE wasn't in the pool trying to upright those tree limbs Brett calls legs! Then he wanted to try the splits, are you CRAZY! Believe me when I say flexibility is not one of his many gifts. We decided STRENGTH is his greatest 'strong point' and he proved it by walking me around the pool. I know we looked like we were crazy but we had fun, and isn't that what counts??

Vacation

Last week we were in beautiful, sunny Mazatlan. Waking up to enjoy the ocean breeze and the lull of the surf while sipping coffee and lounging on our patio. Then strolling down to the pool, parking under an umbrella and reading or napping and sipping cool tropical elixirs, or diet coke with lime! Our biggest decision of the day was, where to go to eat dinner??

I love Mazatlan. Even after 15+ mission trips and several vacations I still will look forward to our next visit back. We were able to visit Pastor Daniel's church and see many friends. Yikes! My Spanish is RUSTY. Brian doesn't much enjoy the sun but endures it for me. Brett and I enjoyed the pool, I tried to teach him to do a handstand-WOW.

Vacation days move much too fast.

20 minutes

OK-by now you may have seen some of the pictures from the Greensburg Tornado. It is almost incomprehensible the destruction.
I have been trying to imagine what I would grab if I had the warning the folks in Greensburg had-20 minutes. "Take shelter" warnings although not everyday common are familiar to folks here.
This one I take to heart and head to shelter. What of my earthly possessions do I take, or have ready to take, in the heat of disaster?? All of us were home together Friday night, Bri and Scott are safe(earthquakes?) in Calif, so that's one less worry. Do I take picture discs? Have I downloaded them all? What is irreplaceable?
'Things' come and go. Family, Friends and Faith. That is what is important.
Over and over that is what we hear from our Greensburg neighbors.
Pray for them and for their strength as they have much ahead of them.
What would you take if you had 20 minutes???

Scary!!

Tornados are scary!! Last night a town about 100 miles from here was completely leveled by a tornado. The only thing left standing is a grain elevator. The whole town is homeless and really I mean everyone. The tornado was 1mile wide and did damage for 26 miles, 10 people lost their lives. The pictures on the news are shocking. Tonight more of the same-here it means wild wind and lots of humidity. We are fortunate to have NO twister activity, just warnings. This severe weather is supposed to last until Wed.

Mrs. Potter has moved in!

Mrs. Potter and her 5 babies have moved in under our flowering crab apple tree.
Thursday morning Brian was in the yard cleaning the turkey he shot. Yuk! Yes, the battle is over! Daisy bought him a little gift, she found a little bunny nest and laid a baby bunny at his feet next to one she had put there seconds before.
The bunnies are small about 4-5 inches and their eyes are not open yet. Daisy was so sweet and gentle the bunnies were unharmed and meowing. Brian put them back in the hole without touching them and contaminating them with human scent. Today they are still there and still making a ruckus! Mama visits in the evening.
Dalia and gladiolus planting has been delayed. :-)