Sunday we had to ‘fall back’ to standard time. The mornings come earlier and the night closes in sooner as the days get shorter. But there is still enough time for these ponies to enjoy the fall afternoons.
One of the nice things about working from your home…..when you need a break you just step out on the porch and take a deep breath. Today is my favorite kind of fall day. Nice and cool with just a light rain falling.
This photo is one of Nancy’s mums sitting on the front porch taking in the fall rain.
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It’s that time of year…one our favorite holidays. We got out all the Halloween decorations this past weekend. Nancy got out her favorite girls today. Before you know it there will all kinds of candy around the house. For the trick or treaters of course…..or is it?!?!
Today I decided to go for a late afternoon drive. Such a beautiful day after a week of gray clouds and rain. I found this fenced drive a couple miles from home. What struck me about it was the way the shadows just followed the road like there was no place else to travel.
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Today is Fancy Nancy’s birthday. I just couldn’t resist this little photo from her recent past. A cute hat….pink dress….and a smokin’ Trike. She has always been the style leader. Let’s all wish my dream girl a happy…happy Birthday.
When I saw this old porch swing it reminded of an old Eddie Arnold song…one of my parent’s favorite singers. I couldn’t resist taking the photo.
It’s been there through the sunshine
It’s had it’s share of rain
Been a witness to some good times
And a like amount of pain
If it could tell it’s story
What a Violin could sing
That ol’ swing
That ol’ porch swing
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Taking pictures of pome fruit which were precariously perched on the pinnacle of the peach tree.
Nancy and I have had such a wonderful time in Ft. Walton this week. Celebrating our anniversary, spending time with family and seeing old friends again. It was a perfect week!
This was the sunset in Destin on our last day before we headeed back home.
Twenty five years ago I stepped out to the center of the alter next to Rev. Sid Locke and peered down the center aisle of the Fort Walton Methodist Church. With the bright sunlight pouring through the back stained glass window I saw the outline of an angel walking towards me. As the angel moved closer, I saw the face and figure of my beautiful bride come into focus. She moved to my side, reached out and took my hand. We said our “I Dos”, turned around and we started our lives together.
I could go on for pages and pages what the last 25 years have meant to me, to our lives together and our family. But there is just no way to fully express in words the happiness, joy, ecstasy and love Nancy has brought to my life.
I do know one thing. The last twenty five years has not been enough time to share all I want to share with my best friend. So today as family and friends help Nancy and I celebrate the first twenty five years of marriage, I want to celebrate the next twenty five years. Just like the first twenty five I want to reach out and take my brides hand. I want to turn around and head off to another twenty five years of loving, laughing and sharing all that life has to offer…..together. Even though we are a little older, I know it will be just as exciting because I still get that same feeling when Nancy’s hand touches mine!
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This past week we had to say farewell to a great little dog. Kirby hung in there for 15 years before he drifted off to sleep for the last time. He provided our boys with more puppy fun, caring and love than you would think a little 5 pound dog could muster. With Kirby gone he left a hole in a hearts which will never be filled. We miss him a lot but feel so thankful he was such a big part of our lives for so long.