this and that and a bit more for fun

It's getting late and since I wasn't clever enough to take pictures when the sun was shining (so beautifully and fully I might add) I'm defaulting to the dreaded pictureless post once again.  I actually think it shows a great deal of growth on my part if you don't mind me tooting my own horn for a moment.  I remember in my seventh grade creative writing class being handed our first assignment.  Write a poem.  No rules.  Whatever comes to your mind, suits your fancy, floats your boat.  How open ended is that?  It took me the entire period to come up with this classic:

Pencil erect

Staring at an empty page

Wonders what to write

I wasn't proud when I turned it in, nor was I proud when it was featured in our classes end of the year publication.  I just thought this would give you an idea of how 'clever' I am when faced with a blank page, hence my need for photos!

This morning we girls played hooky from church.  Our fellowship was meeting in a home up the hill about 20 miles and we had allowed the girls to accept an ice skating invitation for early afternoon.  Rather than all of us having to leave early, Larry went as our home's representative leaving the girls and I to watch the live service from Hillary's church online.  Unfortunately we had trouble getting it to load so we defaulted to a Nancy Leigh DeMoss audio series we've been listening to on Modesty.  This led to some very good conversation and may I just say here that I am so thankful for God's word.  I'm thankful for how He cares for us with His instruction that not only brings honor and glory to Himself but provides us with the tools we need to live a peaceful and joyful life.  It was a good morning.

Erin and Audrey came back from skating positively beaming.  Apparently one of the women who went with the group is amazing on the ice and gave the girls some wonderful instruction.  Now they are dying to go back, "so we won't forget everything!"

I just got off of the phone with Cory and he is beginning to feel better which is such a relief.  It's hard to be mama bear over the mountain when one of your cubs is sick.. I don't care how old he is! 

Phoebe lives in Orange County California.. so remember the time difference if the screen is dark!  :)

Well, I just had an idea..  a picture of the computer screen will turn out just fine in this (lack of) lighting and I wanted to give you all (especially you home school moms) a link to this site that Audrey and I found yesterday morning.  Last fall we spent time watching a live cam on an eagle's nest (thanks again Donna). This spring, that camera isn't active because the eagles didn't lay eggs so there is nothing going on right now. In our desperation we began a search for something else and found Phoebe.  Phoebe has what is now a 3 day old chick and by the time you check this out her second egg should have hatched.  Have fun!!

Updated Tuesday March 13th:  It's been determined that the second egg wasn't viable and won't hatch. :(  But the first chick is doing well!  It's hard to get perspective when watching Phoebe but the egg is smaller than 1/2".  It's been compared to a tic tac and the nest is about the size of half a walnut shell.  If you click on the photo link at the top of the cam page and scroll to the bottom photo you will see just how tiny everything you are looking at actually is.

Blessings, Debbie