The End of a Wonderful Year

Today is the last day of 2007.

I have to admit, 2007

has been quite an eyeopener.

I had two minor surgeries and a cancer scare.....

and it really got me thinking about life.....

my life.....and my loved ones.

I think God sometimes gives us little nudges....and

I believe He nudged me this year.

You see, before this year I was a complete couch potato.

I never went outside and enjoyed the air, the trees, the flowers,

the wildlife.....sometimes I think I never enjoyed living.

I was a huge worrier....about work, about home, about kids,

about hubby, about parents and siblings.

This year He taught me to slow down and ENJOY life

and that He is in control.

And He showed me how beautiful and precious life is.

So my final post for 2007 are pictures that are quite
ordinary...but that I find so beautiful.

To All My Dear Blogging Friends....Happy New Year

I hope only the best for you in 2008!

Color Found!

 Berries in the Forest 

Fungus in the Forest.

Garden of Delight

If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.

- Frances Hodgson Burnett

X Marks the Spot

Darkly, deeply, beautifully blue - the sky

~ George Byron Gordon

 Izaak Walton Park - Christiansburg, VA 

Male Cardinal

 I took this shot of the cardinal at Bissett Park on Christmas Day 2007

Calling To Me

 As you can see ...this leaf isn't part of this tree,

it is just "stuck" on the branch.
It called to me ....."please take my picture"
So I did!
Do you ever have shots that just call out to be taken??

Christmas Day 2007 - Happy Birthday!

Today is Christmas Day....however all of the socializing and

gift giving is over for us....we celebrated early.

The kids have been dropped off to

spend the Holiday with their Dad.

I miss them already :(

I was able to get out yesterday and take pictures....

and Dear Hubby and I are off to a special place to take some more today.

It is a bit chilly here this morning (32 degrees)

but it is supposed to warm up a bit.

These two shots are Nativity scenes from

"Granny's" house.

I call MY MOM Granny because that is what

my kids call her.

That is also what I called my Mom's Mom when I was little.

I wanted to post these two scenes today because this is really

what TODAY is all about.

Happy Birthday Jesus!