SUNDAY

I woke up early and had breakfast then second cup of coffee on the balcony.  I watched it get light and pretended I was still on the Beach.  No pretty sunrise this morning.  Church was good and lunch with Amy, Sophie and Paul afterwards.  People are scattered.  M.G. and R. out of the country, Jan at the Grand Canyon and we are back from Alabama.  We are really traveling.  I am going to work at my list of things to do.  Read Sunday paper.  Big thing for me because I love the Sunday paper.  I brought flowers from Church and plan to take some to a friend here.   Then write my bills for the month.  I am going to get out my Thanksgiving and November decorations.  Fun!! I hope you like to read my "doings" each day.  They seem tame beside all my readers' list.  But life is what it is and I guess all the things you all do are behind me and I am as the old lady said who fell off the wagon and watched it roll away--"Well, I am out of  that now." Laugh for the day.

Betty Boop

ABOUT THE BEACH

I am still on the beach.  Here are three short poems that came to me actually the first day we were there.  After that  my mind went into lazy mode and no more poems came to mind.  Here are a few thoughts.

REMEMBERING  (the sisters)

 

As the sun warms the beach,

Water, sand, as far as eyes can reach,

As they stroll on their walk,

They talk.

 

Red-haired, Brunette, & Blonde.

They have a special bond,

Of sharing memories-long forgot-

Or not. 

 

MEMORIES  

 

The sun brings diamonds on the sea.

Bringing memories back to me.

The water is very calm'

To my soul brings a certain balm.

(about me of course)

 

THREE GENERATIONS (written after Whitney joined us for a day.)

 

Around the table they all sit.

How rare can this get?

Eager to enjoy each other.

Daughters, sisters, and grandmother.

 

Each telling their own stories.

Weather of fame, fortune, or glories.

So much happens when you are apart.

Sharing love from the heart.

 

It is right and good to live your own lives,

But sooner or later the time arrives,

When you really want to share.

With some families this is rare.

 

I am glad we had this time together and hope to do it some more.

 

Betty Boop

AND WE'RE BACK

What an unusual experience--Mom and daughters only.  We ate, slept, talked and not talked as we pleased.  Wonderful food (really got to get back on track).  Never heard my daughters talk so much.  I did not read my books as I planned.  Can do that anytime, but was rare to listen and not make any suggestions to solutions, but just listen.  Not that I have ever been one to "butt in"  too much but just to talk and discover some opinions and thoughts was in a way cleansing and important.  Of course we laughed a lot and enjoyed it.  I did not get on the beach but they did.  The condo was nice and right on the beach.  Beautiful sunrise and sunsets and beautiful clouds and blue sky in between.  I was pampered and did not feel too guilty.  All in all it was a wonderful get-a-way.   I wrote three poems and was inspired by my surroundings.  I will type them later.  Oh yes, the highlight was Whitney coming and spending a day and having lunch and dinner with us.  Three generations.  How rare and great. Thanks again to Jan for providing this blessing of the condo.  And thanks to Linda and Amy.  What wonderful daughters I am blessed with.  Thank you Lord.



Betty Boop

LAST MINUTE STUFF

My Lord, you would think I am going on a world tour the way I am feeling about a few days at the beach.  I guess I am ready to get away.  You know as great as this place is--there is a big world out there.  I am even going to forget the big election.  It has bothered me a lot this year.  I do  hope I can keep up with DANCING WITH THE STARS on Monday.  That is one of my passions.    How wonderful this temperature is this morning. 42 degrees.  I may have to adjust my packed bags.  Hard to know just what I need.  I usually miss the mark, but surely it wont matter too much.  I have a couple of good historical, romances to read.  Did you even know romance could be historical?   Oh yes.  The early settlers as well as now.  Oh well, very light reading and entertaining as well.    I go on and on and I really need to get up and get it together.  Linda will be here this afternoon and I want to have these things off my mind.  May not write till I come home.

Betty Boop

AND AWAY WE GO

I did not think I was going to have a " get-away"  this year.  Well we did have a camping trip in the Spring, but had to cancel the Fall one  and the Big Beach week,  Here I am stuffing all I can get into one bag and a few "sacks" to go to Orange Beach.  And with only my three daughters.  Now that is a first.  I have always said I wanted to go to the beach in the winter.  Maybe for Christmas or Thanksgiving.  Sounds like it would be fun.  But this trip will be more than fun.  To be with my daughters only will be special.  I am worse than a baby to take any place anymore.  So much baggage that I require just to exist.            It has turned cooler and more like Fall.  I am sure the beach and crowds will be different.  No  Chilton County peaches or that wonderful Silver King corn, but plenty of seafood will make up for it.  I am blessed and super excited.

Betty Boop

EARLY

I woke at 6:00 a.m. and decided to just get up.  It takes me longer to do anything now, so I need the extra time.  By 6:45 I was sitting on my balcony with my second cup-o-jo.  I do make coffee some time.  My oatmeal with blueberries and banana was so good.  I observed our resident Egret skimming across the lake, looking for the best spot to find breakfast.  He is so beautiful and King of the Lake. 

This is a wonderful place to start the day.  My day is fresh and clean before I get into it. I decided to make a list when I began to think about our Beach get away.  It always helps me to calm down and get ready.  I am so needy and have to take a lot of baggage, so I must not forget anything.        Well get to it Old Girl, there is plenty to do.

Betty Boop

ANGELS

Do you believe in Angels?
 I most certainly do.  I meet them every day and night too.  In Exodus 23:20, "See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared."  I choose to believe that that verse is meant for me. An angel crosses my path every day.  I make it a practice to say to someone who does something for me "You are my angel for today, thank you."  The responses are priceless.  I met one yesterday in Wal-Mart.  I could not reach detergent that was on the top shelf(surprise.)  I waited till a young woman taller than me(most are) came along and asked her if she would reach my detergent for me.  I told her she was my angel for today.  She laughed and said, "I am far from that."  I still think she was mine for the day.  Jan is one.  She spent the most of the day with me doing countless task that I need help with.     As it says in Psalms 91:11---" God will put angels in charge of you to protect you wherever you go."  Now some of my blog today come from my devotional for today--but most is from me. 

End of sermon.
Betty Boop