Thankful Thursday

I thought all day about what I wanted to post about this.  Really, there are so very many reasons in my life to be thankful! 

What I am truly thankful for tonight is those little moments that come in on the wings of...on the wings of...God's grace.  Just a little thought that brushes up against the reality of what is going on today.

As I was walking Shasta this evening, the thought occured to me that I have probably never been my authentic self.  Not totally.  I have been held down by my own insecurities, other's unthinking comments, and downright unkind words by people who were supposed to love me.  Not only is that sad, but how sad that I let that happen.  And I did let that happen.

I hold no animosity towards them.  It was my own decision to let these things become who I am.  I'm 58 years old, and have no intention of being that small person any longer.  My kids will struggle with that unless I am here to teach them.  I will try to change that each and every day.

Yes, I am thankful for the insight.

Where are we Wednesday

We decided to take a drive this morning. Just a few more shots of the wildflowers along the highway.
Here's where we ended up!
We had planned on coming to La Grange last week, but for some reason that I can't remember at the moment, we didn't make it. 
The first thing we noticed was an old cemetary.  Pretty fascinating.  We had to drive around the block to figure out how to get in.
I did notice that there were a lot of women in this particular part of the cemetary. I just love some of the monuments in here.
The population of La Grange is about 5,000 people. Everyone that we talked to since coming to Texas has been the most polite, helpful, and delightful people! I could get very used to that in a hurry.
This is the courthouse, located in the heart of downtown.
It looks a little like a house of horrors in this picture, but it is quite beautiful.
Just a block from downtown, here was this fella all by himself in a couple of acre fenced yard.
Here's where we ate on the way home.
There's BBQ everywhere in Texas, but this has been the best by far! I did feel a wee bit guilty when we left and I looked across the highway.
I hope your day was as delicious, I mean, as wonderful as ours!

Garden Tuesday

My garden in Columbus, TX is a damp world this morning.    Heavy fog, low clouds created little puddles for the birds to drink from.  Yes, there's a river just down the road, but they seem to enjoy this more.

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