Young artist

At hint of where I've been the past couple of days, subbing in elementary school. Ft. Crook both days which is really nice because then I don't feel like the new kid BOTH days.

Whenever I sub for elementary, someone, generally a girl, wants to make a picture for me.

This one was done by a lovely brown-eyed, brown hair girl named Sophia. What a lovely name!

I'm still caught up on my December photo project. Maybe I'll do food tomorrow. Jeannette's over at Moot Thoughts...is making me hungry!

O Divine Redeemer!

I heard this song on the radio yesterday. AMAZING!! I heard it in high school, and I don't think I've heard it since. Where did we hear this, Melinda? As soon as I heard it on the radio, I melted.

Listen AT LEAST until you get to the chorus. It sent my soul into the heavenlies!
I've lost the words to describe my feelings.

Fire and Ice

OK, now I've caught up my December photo project.

I took this one on the 2nd, the night I grilled out chicken and it was 50 degrees!

We have brilliant sunsets here in Nebraska.

Dusty miller dusted with snow

A cold winter morning, December 3rd. I haven't dumped these pots yet, obviously.

The squirrels like digging in there, so I'll leave them, I guess! Really the dusty miller was pretty hardy until we got a couple of nights in the low 20's!

Golden light

Well, I was going to do the December photo thing Jeannette's doing, but I've already missed a day or so!

A good friend of ours made this stained glass and tonight I put a votive candle in it and set it on top of the piano. It won't hurt it, will it, Chuck?

Old music New Style

This morning I found some old music in the cedar chest and just started playing through it for fun. I found some of my dad's old favorites. He used to sing this one, although not quite like this!! I also found "Fill My Cup, Lord". He had a BIG fantastic baritone. Used to scare us when we were little if he sang RIGHT AT US!

It's a good week to remember Dad.

Has Kelsey sung this in church? Seems like I remember her singing it. If not, she needs to sing it. I'll sing it with her!

Celestial wonders

Tonight's sky holds an amazing view. The crescent moon clustered with Venus and Jupiter. From what I've read, Venus is the brighter star.

I heard about this earlier in the day, but it was so dark and cloudy, I didn't think it would clear off for us to see it. But, sure enough shortly after sunset, the sky cleared and this first photo is what I captured.

It was still so amazing after dinner, I had to go out and try to get another one.

This last photo is intended to give some kind of perspective. I zoomed the lens in for the first ones, but this one I left it a little wider in order to catch the neighborhood lights in the distance.