Monday Monday...

Good Monday Morning from Still Waters Pond!

I thought it was a about time you had a "Colt" update!

Look how much he's grown!!!

Every time we see him we are sure he's grown another inch or two!

And he is very much taking on the characteristics of his parents. They are such fun to watch.

But every so often Colt seems to lag behind too far and seems to lose his way.  And then the parents let out an ear splitting call over and over again as they walk back and forth searching for him. It always makes me think about the story of the young boy Jesus, when His parents thought He was lost...

Luke 2:41-52

41 "His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast. 43 When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know it; 44 but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day’s journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances. 45 So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. 

46 Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. 

48 So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.”  

49 And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” 50 But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.

51 Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart. 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men."

Yes, young "Colt" is learning more and more how to take care of himself, but he is not yet quite ready to be out on his own. His wings have not quite developed enough to fly, and so he must still "be subject to his parents" until his time comes...

So last evening I was sitting out in the "Secret Memorial Garden", contemplating life and enjoying a cool breeze before the mosquitoes discovered me...and I was thinking, "why am I sitting here behind this big holly tree, which is blocking my view of the pond?"  Good question!  

And so, while our son Scott was at home and up and about I asked him if he could rearrange things a bit for me:

We moved the swing over on the other side of the bench and in more of the shade of the other trees, and placed it so that I would have a better vantage point to view the pond:

And I can still see the birdhouses and bird feeders, etc. so I don't miss any of the action.

Sometimes a little light comes on in my head and says, "Why don't you fix things instead of sitting there wishing it was fixed?"  LOL. Do you ever have those lightbulb moments?

Speaking of lightbulbs, the lightbulb went out over my bathroom sink. Of course we had run out of the correct wattage of lightbulbs to replace it, so hubby put in one temporarily that was 100 watts, when the lamp clearly states only use a 60 watt bulb. Thankfully we decided we'd better get to the store and get some more 60 watt bulbs before we burn the house down. And so we did. Do you know how many different kinds of lightbulbs there are these days?  LED, Halogen, Fluorescent, and in all different wattages that say something different than what we used to understand...oh, and then there are soft white and daylight and undimmable and dimmable...yikes! What a nightmare just trying to find the right light bulb!  We finally decided upon an LED 60 watt daylight bulb.

Woo Hoo! It says it will last 9 years!  Not sure what that little * means...but I am sure there's some fine print some to tell us what 9 years really means!

I'm sure you've heard the joke about "how many _______ (fill in the blank with your favorite group of people) does it take to change a lightbulb?"  LOL!  In our case, it took 2 Steiner's  2 different lightbulbs  and one trip to the Dollar General store to replace one burned out bulb. Hubby says we need to put our sunglasses on to go in the bathroom now because that "daylight" bulb is so bright! LOL.

Reminds me of another Scripture verse in the Bible:   

Genesis 1:3

3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

And the light was good!!

So moving on to other happenings and events...

I am still adjusting to the medicine the Doctor put me on for headaches.  It makes me rather drowsy during the day even though I take it at bedtime. Around 10:00 a.m. I am ready for a nap...and then again after lunch...and as far as my headaches go...the jury is still out on that one.  As far as being "two tents", I think I still have a way to go to become a "Happy Camper".  LOL.   I am calling the Doctor today to see if he could give me a lower dose of this. I think it is too strong for me...but he'll probably tell me to let it get into my system....don't they always say that?  

And my glasses are doing fine, although I am noticing that as I type here on my computer my progressive (bifocal) lens seems to be in a different place and I am having to adjust how I hold my head as I look at the screen...I may need to adjust the height of my monitor or my chair...decisions decisions! No wonder I am "two tents". LOL. 

Okay, I need to wrap this up. Time for our morning devotions and then breakfast and then hubby has a Men's Bible Study that he leads to go to and I hope I can make it to our Ladies' Bible Study this afternoon...instead of taking a nap...Pray for me!!! I want to be there instead of here but here seems so nice when my body says rest...LOL.

Have a blessed day my friends.  May your day be filled with much joy and many blessings and I pray that you are a "happy camper" and not "two tents". LOL.