SPRING

Well March is almost over and not much of a sign of spring around these parts.
Closest things are the deer eating the tulips the minute they come up.

Just checking in to show I havent croaked yet.
That will be the next sign, frogs croaking in the Swamp.

Winter Bring It ON !

That's easy to say now that it's half over.

2 weeks of below ZERO nights !  WTH !

3 stormy weeks mixed up with 2 mild weeks = I will survive.

Makes for Major Blog cruising times.

Easy Peasy Everyone !

R.I.P.

Saying goodbye to a good ole girl.

This was my Dad's last car, he quit driving it the same year our oldest started driving.

She got 3 teenage boys through learning to drive.

Not unscathed but all in one peice.

It's been idle for 9 years since the engine died.

Time to let the Recylers do their thing !

So Long - Job well Done !

TRUE COLORS

I am involved in a handful of organizations, most meetings start with a prayer.

I was active in a protestant religion in my younger days, so I’ve said a few.

I saw the world in my 20’s thanks to the US military.

I saw there is more to this world than a single religion.

I must profess to believe in a supreme being in order to participate in some organizations.

I don’t know if there is a God or not.

If there is one, I am positive it is not what most of the worlds religions envision.

If I told people how I felt, I would lose much credibility in their eyes.

How could I help people through these organizations if I was looked on as a “nut job”.

Most likely I would be uninvited to be part of some of these groups, then how could I be a positive influence???????



Moral – pick your battles wisely if you want to do the most good while you are here.

A HIGHER PURPOSE

Well I have been spending all my spare time reading posts.

There are just too many entertaining story tellers floating around the inter-webs!

Anyway I thought of something to put out to contemplate.

I am not a religious person, but I do believe at if there is a God all he wants is for a person to leave the world a better place than when you arrived.

To me this doesn’t mean staying in your comfort zone of you religion or belief and being a good person. I think it requires you to cross that border and interact with the other comfortable groups out there; otherwise there is no improvement in the overall picture of world peace.

I cannot think that a supreme being would not put this phliosophy higher than the typical religious dogma of  restricting oneself to a strict list of rules and doctrines to become a better person.

About the person behind the Blog.

Once apon a time a boy child was born in the vicintity of Lake Wobegone,  growing up surrounded by
Norwegian bachlor farmers. Garrison Keller couldn't be more spot on.

I grew to adult hood in this laid back area of the country.  Life was good, no sisters in the family, we grew
up without the knowing the meaning of Drama!

I was blessed with many natural talents from the parents, but being a natural athelete was not one of them.
That is OK because that's only inportant in your youth and I'm way beyond that place in my life.

Everything changed with the Vietnam War, young men from everywhere were drafted and taken away from their comfortable home and loving families.

That little bit is a start, I may make this my life history Journal, I've always admired people who could keep or write one.

THE ORDER OF CREATION

So I have a tree outside my window.
It's a flowering pear, now Winter is near.
Most trees have lost their leaves this time of year,
Not this variety, they hang onto their folage.




See it has a nice
fall color!





Look close at
the center of the
tree.






Here is a close up.

           See the green leaves.

What's with this, can
they choose to be different?

Or is it predetermined for
them to be different?

I have trouble believing
that all things come down
to personal choices.

I believe some things are chosen
for us, whether by a God or Mother Nature.



What are your Thoughts!