Home Again and Outdoor Wednesday

Larry and I just returned from a short trip to north central Arkansas. I had a teacher's workshop in Searcy and then we traveled to Mountain Home for a little rest and relaxation. We stayed here . . .

It was a great little park with a chance to go canoeing and kayaking, rent boats for trout fishing, or even have a guided fishing trip. We set up our RV in this area.

It was an open field backed by a row of trees and the Buffalo River. It was pretty hot during our stay so we didn't sit and enjoy the outdoors as much as we usually do. But, when we walked down the path to this little area . . .

It was like someone turned on the air conditioner. When you reached a certain point going down the path, a fresh really cool air hit you in the face and it was noticeably cooler. You could feel the cold air off of the river. Then when a cool breeze blew, it actually got chilly. For me, that is. I think all of the fishermen thought they were in heaven.

The river was flowing like this the whole time we were there.

The fog rolled in all hours of the day depending on the rain showers we had.

There were railroad tracks about 100 yards away. Imagine waking up to a very loud noise and not having a clue what was going on. We had crossed the tracks to get to the resort but figured they were probably not used any longer. We definitely found out they were--a couple times each night.

Very little cell phone coverage. I could walk out about 50 yards into the open field and text my kids. But, I couldn't call out. Although, I could get their texts inside the RV. The last night we were there, it poured off and on all night. I mean poured. We had a 5 gallon bucket sitting outside and when we got up, it was almost half full. From just one night of rain. But it cleared off and we were able to pack up and be on our way as planned.

It was a great place to stay. Although, it was hard not being able to keep up with the kids and having that little thought that if they had an emergency, they may not be able to get in touch with us.

I think Larry really enjoyed the tranquility of it all.

What a life!!!!

Take care and God Bless.

Outdoor Wednesday

Photos from our cruise.

View from the ship. Gulf of Mexico.

Port at Cozumel

Ocean at Cozumel

Larry parasailing. Not me, not fond of heights.

Now, this is the life.

Beautiful beach at Mr. Sancho's.

Visit with Susan at a A Southern Daydreamer for more outdoor pics. She has some fabulous night sky lightning pictures.

A Wondrous Sight

I am generally not fond of storms. But, I can weather the thunder and lightning better than the wind. We live on top of a ridge and what seems to be a low winds on flat land are often high winds here.

Monday morning, I was giving my vehicle a thorough cleaning on the inside when some high winds came up. I shut my doors, grabbed all of the floor mats, etc and put them under the patio and headed indoors. In a few minutes I looked out the window and here is the awesome sight I encountered.

 

Isn't our Lord awesome?

I stood inside the door and watched the clouds. They changed quickly and the little storm rolled through in about 15 minutes. Out of those wondrous clouds, we got a few drops of rain. I guess they emptied out somewhere else.

I do believe we are in for a hot, dry summer here in Arkansas. The temps have already reached the upper 90's on at least 4 or 5 days already this month. We generally don't have these extreme temps until July.

Stop by A Southern Daydreamer for more outdoor posts.

Take care and God Bless!

Outdoor Wednesday

I went through my recent pictures to find these shots for Outdoor Wednesday. Thank you Susan at A Southern Daydreamer for hosting this event each week.

Outdoor Wednesday

I had a dinner date with a couple of friends yesterday so I didn't get home until dark and couldn't take pictures for Outdoor Wednesday. Then as I was looking at a picture for my sewing blog, I noticed a picture that I had taken Monday evening.

As I walked out my back door, I noticed there was a turkey buzzard sitting on the rock wall ledge. Of course, when I got back with my camera, it flew off. Then I wanted to get a picture of how close to the house and how low they were flying. I guess they can sense the presence of people because they immediately flew higher. I guess away from danger. They really are ugly birds, but I am amazed at how big they are. I don't know where the pink came from. I didn't notice it when I was taking the picture. But the sun was shining so brightly that I couldn't see what I was taking. I did get a few of the birds flying over.

Be sure to stop by "A Southern Dreamer" to see other great outdoor shots. 

Take Care and God Bless

Outdoor Wednesday

The snow has finally gone but it is still brutally cold.

It is supposed to be in the upper 50's by the end of the week. This is my sunshine fix until then.

These pictures were taken on a camping trip last summer. Gotta love the sunshine and warm weather.

Take Care and God Bless!

Visit A Southern Daydreamer for more OutsideWednesday photos.

Outdoor Wednesday

Yeserday morning was another one of those beautiful sunrises that I get to see when I do not have to go to work.  This is what I saw when I first looked out.

Within the hour. . .

Our God is, indeed, an awesome God. 

 

I'm linking to Outdoor Wednesday. Stop by A Southern Daydreamer for more beautiful outdoor shots. 

It's not too late to sign up for my Valentine Table Runner Giveaway. 

Take care and God Bless. 
 

Mosaic Monday & Outdoor Wednesday

 I am linking with Mary @ Little Red House for Mosaic Monday and Susan @ A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday.

This quilt is a Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt. You can read the story behind this quilt here.

I waited quite a while to get these pictures. When I get an idea in my head, there is no changing it.

Greetings and Outdoor Wednesday

Greetings Everyone!

We have one more day of a little bit of sunshine. Then the weather is moving in. They are calling for freezing ice all throughout the area for Thursday evening and/or Friday morning. 

So I decided to look through my pics and participate in A Southern Daydreamers Outdoors Wednesday. I thought a good dose of sunshine would do me good. 

There's my sunshine fix. Hope you have a great day.


Take Care and God Bless!