That's About It

After spraying for all the Japanese beetles that had waged an assault on our front porch, the scene this morning was reminiscent of the scene from Gone With The Wind. The front porch was covered with dead and dying beetles. I didn't want Buddy to mess with them so this beautiful Saturday morning, I vacuumed up the beetles for her front porch enjoyment. She has been meowing for the front porch lately but it has been too cold or rainy or buggy for her to be out there.

With the door open for her entrances and exits off the porch, the morning is filled with the sounds of cars and trucks and the occasional logging or dump truck. Sometimes the calls and songs of birds make it through the mechanical noise but I love both sounds in the mornings. Two different ways of hearing life.

This morning the light seems a bit different in the back, probably due to overcast skies with a promise of sun, but I also think the light seems different because the background colors have changed. With rain last evening the leaves are turning into that last bit of autumnal brown which casts a back lighting for the remaining yellows and reds. Last night at our Embrace Women event, Tonya spoke of this very thing...showing our colors, showing Christ in our lives. She said even the mossy browns play a pivotal part in the brilliant colors of fall. The grass and some trees are newly amber, cinnamon, terra cotta and ginger but they're not dull or boring or plain...they are a mixture of palettes letting the reds, purples and yellows display their last bit of glory before the beauty of leafless and dormant trees become the landscape for winter.

It was such fun watching online the Astros parade in downtown Houston yesterday. Since Roy's building was in the thick of things, the company gave the option of working from home. Roy took them up on that offer because he needed to be at the house for the A/C heater check up and didn't think if he went into the office that he could arrive home on time. What a parade though! The city thinks there were close to a million people crammed into every available spot to catch a glimpse of the champions riding in on huge firetrucks. Of course the dang politicians have to hang out with the team as well. I watched the parade and the introductions of the team at the rally, but stopped watching after that. So happy for the city. Peggy called yesterday and said the vibe of the city is so happy. Man, Houston needed that lift after enduring all the rain from Harvey.
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Well, it has taken till Monday evening to get back to the good ol blog. We have had the fall back happen and LSU, though looking kind of good, lost to Alabama. Sunday was the kickoff to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and today was friends and family discount day at Mast General Store.

Yes, today I went over Waynesville way after working out with Taylor. decided to stop at Blue Rooster for some lunch and then headed over toward Belk's and then a stop in the Hazelwood area to do some Christmas shopping and I hit pay dirt. Then I went over to Mast. I found a parking space, that SequishShawn could fit in and headed over to the store. It was busy but nothing like it is in full blown leaf time of October. So if you had the coupon, you could buy four items and get 25% off each one. I found some shirts and two long sleeved t-shirts. I had fun looking around but was ready to hit the road and head back home. We've had mainly an overcast day with little bits of sunshine. The ride to and from was particularly beautiful with the sun hitting the golden leaves with just the right touch to create a dazzling and radiant light off those leaves. It is difficult to keep your eyes on the road seeing so much beauty.

Even with the extra hour of sleep, I did not sleep well on Saturday night. Buddy was too active for me to settle with any amount of deep sleep. It was a struggle to get up for church but I am glad I did. I cannot help but think of that church in Texas that had such devastation hit it in what sounds like a family incident that provoked this man to go off the deep end. It is so hard to comprehend and Twitter is a buzz with sides facing off on heated debates.

That's about it for today...