Welcome to my "Open Window"...a place of hope, encouragement, and adventure as we journey down the road from "Closed Doors" to the new opportunities God places in our pathway. I hope you will take the time to go back and follow the trail of mixed blessings and fears, failures and triumphs from the past and side-trips in the present. Perhaps it will conjure up some of your own special memories, and be an invitation for you to share with others. I look forward to spending this time with you!
What Do You See Outside YOUR Open Window Today?
Remember: "When God closes a door, He always opens a window!" You never know what might be out there waiting for you!
Monday, September 1, 2025
Happy September/Labor Day!Updated
UPDATE at 3:45 p.m.: Blackie is HOME!!
He didn't give us any explanation as to where he'd been all day, but he came home for supper and he's hungry! He looks fine...so I guess he just needed a day out on the "town" or something...who knows? But we are very happy he's home, and as you can see, Sunshine is happy too. So thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for our wayward kitty!
I love a happy ending, don't you?
Happy September 1st, 2025! Happy Labor Day! Hooray for the "ber" months to finally arrive! My favorite time of year! And in keeping with celebrating the beginning of the "ber" months (SeptemBER, OctoBER, NovemBER, DecemBER), let's start out with the calendar roll call!
I kind of love this one...do you see the rainbow across the lake? This is the kind of scene that I love...and even though our Still Waters Pond has never had quite this much water in it, this picture reminds me of our beautiful pond and the lovely sunsets we have enjoyed here.
Some of you have already seen these photos on Facebook last week, but this is how our Still Waters Pond looked a few mornings ago...pretty much encased in fog, and you can see how desperately dry the pond is right now...we definitely need those rainstorms to come our way instead of circumventing our area every day and giving us false hope!
Okay, let's get back on track...back to the September Calendars! Oh, I DO love this John Sloane Country Seasons calendar...and this picture is picture perfect! Entitled "Ladies in Waiting"...the young lady is waiting for some customers at her vegetable wagon, and the hens are waiting for ??? A Rooster??? LOL. And I'm waiting for the apples to ripen...nothing like fresh apples in the fall. I am excited that next month we plan to go to the North Georgia Mountains for a few days with our kids, and the highlight is always to go get some fresh apples at the apple orchards! So I guess I am a "lady in waiting" too!
I'm still waiting to do our fall decorating when hubby and I can get out to the shed and bring in all the containers of decor. (Or until a strong son comes and does it for us...we'll see which comes first!) But meanwhile I changed out a few things here and there with items that I already have in the house, and we went to the Dollar General this morning and saw these two new fall mugs and decided they needed to come home with us.
Guess which one is going to be hubby's, and which one is going to be mine?
Believe it or not, hubby picked the Pumpkin Patch one, but only after I said I would buy two of the same "grateful, thankful, blessed" mugs so we could each have the same thing...he said "No, I want the Pumpkin Patch mug and you can have the other one." I asked if he was sure, and he said yes, he was sure, so there you go! Did you guess that?
I used to be like that child, always doodling on my pages. I once was very artistic, but not so much anymore. It's one of those talents that if you don't use it, you lose it. Maybe if I really tried it would come back...but I just don't seem to have the drive for it anymore.
Oh, and this is on that calendar too: "Be Your Own Best Friend". Well, yes, we need to take care of ourselves and be kind to ourselves, but we need good friends too. I appreciate having YOU as dear friends! Thank you.
Back to the calendars: Here's the Thomas Kinkade one for September:
I love that scene, don't you?
And this is one of my favorite verses, which was on this particular calendar as well:
Below is a little teapot that I have that I like to set out in the fall because of it's colors. Although it says it was made in Austria, to me it has the look of a Chinese design. What do you think?
This is the back side of the design:Here's a fun little quote from Rudyard Kipling:
Yes, if I didn't have any tea for a week it would feel like the "bottom is out of the Universe" to me as well! LOL.
Yesterday our church had a 5th Sunday Potluck dinner after church. Hubby took this picture of me with my mouth full! Hello!
I took his picture and at least I had the decency to make sure his mouth wasn't full! LOL. I was just so happy that he actually wanted to stay for the dinner. It's been a while since he felt like doing things at church, especially after church, when he'd like to be home taking a nap! So this is a good sign that he is truly getting better. We still don't know for sure what was wrong, but we are very thankful that whatever it was seems to be going away. Praise God! Thank you for your prayers over the past few months! I believe they have been answered. And I am feeling much better too, so that is also a big answer to prayer.
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I love the foggy pond.
ReplyDeleteYour comment about the rain going around you sounds just like our area. It has been extremely dry. The weather men predict rain and it just splits as it comes to the lakeshore and goes around us.
I'm praying Blackie shows up soon!
Pretty pics. Y'all look good. I hope the cat returns soon and in good condition.
ReplyDeleteBlessings.
I’m so glad that you’re both feeling better, and praying that Blackie comes home!
ReplyDeleteMaybe some well-meaning person let Blackie in their house and she's snuggling with him on the couch as I type. 😃 (I hope so.)
ReplyDeleteif I were a betting person, but I am not, would be betting that Blackie has found a girl friend and is Out On The Town until she goes out of heat.. Hope I am right and I did say a prayer for God to bring Blackie back home. I love your pond and it would be nice with a deck/dock like the first calendar. love the teapots . and I would be out of sorts if I went a week with no coffee. so glad to read you both felt like staying for 'dinner on the grounds' so to speak and you both look very happy and healthy... good news.
ReplyDeleteI also am glad you both are feeling better. It's nice that Blackie came back. I loved your chocolate soda. I prepare Root Beer Floats for my treats. (I use A&W Root Beer Zero for the root beer.) I am looking forward to a very busy month. I pray you and John will continue to improve in your health. Be blessed.
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