Shadows on a Maple Tree

Afflictions are but the shadows of God's wings.

~
George MacDonald

Shade tree

Shade tree

It was a hot spring day and I parked under this big shade tree hoping to keep my car a little cooler. After putting the windows up I glanced into this big maple tree enjoying the tranquil look of the green leaves  and the shadows dancing on the trunk and branches. Notice the deeper shaded shadows at the top and the softer lower down? Also notice the reflection of my car interior in the photos? That was not intentional. :-) This post linked to Weekend reflection and Shadow Shot Sunday.

Thank you for your visit. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Take care, stay healthy and God bless!

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Giving "Birth"

Aimee` and Faith

I am calling this post "Giving Birth" as I have had 4 grand daughters and 1 great grand daughters in less than a year, and I likened my daughter Aimee's  drive to start her own business as "giving birth".

My daughter, Aimee` and I talked after church while I held her baby, Faith. She told me that she was still thinking about pursuing her dream of becoming an interior decorator. She has a real knack for decorating but knows that with economy being what it is, redecorating is going to take a back seat for many people. Some of us live pay day to pay day without a cushion. Remember when you used to hear "pay yourself first" as our elders used to recommend tucking away for a rainy day. Well, it's raining now.

She asked me to set up a blog for her with an intro offer of $100. for one room. I called her back to find out what she wanted for a name. She had run out of minutes, so no answer. I went with "Classy on a shoestring" because I know she does everything classy and economical (cheap). Then later we all met at my youngest daughter's house for a pot luck/cook out in celebration of Memorial day and Aimee`'s birthday. I showed her the template on my laptop, but she wanted her blog's name to be "For a Change". I can change the name in the header, which I did, but now how do I change it in the url? If you click the link below her picture you will see what I mean, the url is still reflecting the original title I selected. Silly me!

This post linked to Friday Sillies. Thanks Cathy for hosting. Thanks everyone for your visit. Take care, God bless, and stay healthy!

BTW - I know her picture is dark. It  was dark outside and Aimee` is VERY camera shy, so I am hoping I will get away with posting this! :-)

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Memorial Day at Clark Lake

Clark Lake on Memorial day

Clark Lake on Memorial day

Clark Lake on Memorial day

Chris, Mari, Shaon, Anthony, Abriele, and I went for an outing on Memorial day. We decided to visit one of Michigan's many lakes, Clark lake, one I had never been to before. Mari and I sat in the shade with Abriele. She is much too young to sit in the sun. Chris and his nephews swam like fishes.

 I hope you enjoyed your Memorial day. Thank you for the visit. Take care, stay healthy and God bless!!

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