Gifts from Friends

August 4, Friday

Psalm 92:12,15
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree:
he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
To shew that the LORD is upright:
he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

‘The righteous’ . . .very different from the wicked, Psalm 92:7 ‘When the wicked spring as the grass’, who are likened to grass. These shall have a short duration; but those shall have a long and useful life. They are compared also to the cedar of Lebanon, an incorruptible wood, and extremely long-lived.

Such persons (the righteous)show how faithful God is to his promises, how true to his word, how kind to them who trust in him. He is the Rock, the Fountain, whence all good comes.
There is no unrighteousness in him(God) – He does nothing evil, nothing unwise, nothing unkind. He is both just and merciful. Clarke’s Commentary
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At our arrival home waiting for us
were gifts from Merrill and Candy Nice,
friends in New York.
You see, Merrill is retired and has a Work Bench.

This game is for the Farmer.
Top player only leaves one peg.
the Farmer hasn’t made it . . . YET.

My recipe holder is unique.
I think my to-do list may find its home here.

Thank you both very much.
Fond memories return whenever I look at the gifts.

Uncle Gene stumbled on a thimble,
and he wasn’t even hunting.

Aunt Edith and Uncle Gene were at an antique store.
Uncle Gene found this thimble and thought we needed it.

I think so too, it is the perfect coming home thimble.
(we have almost 2 dozen chickens.)

It has taken me all week,
but the deck is finally cleared of all trip stuff.
That does not mean the stuff is neatly in its assigned place.
It just means it is not piled on the deck.
Something happened while we were gone.
I took stuff out of the shed and trailer
put in the tango to go on a journey.
NOW I can’t find spots to put the stuff away.
What happened to the space?

the Farmer has made good progress
on the weeds at Cozy Acres.
His list of things to do seems to be
growing faster than he can keep up.

The end of the first week home.

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Packing for a Journey

August 2, Wednesday

1 Timothy 6:17
. . . nor trust in uncertain riches,
but in the living God,
who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Who (GOD) not only has all good, but dispenses it liberally for the supply of the wants of all his creatures; and he does not give merely what is necessary, but he gives what tends to render life comfortable. He not only gives us a bare subsistence, but he gives us enjoyments.
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When I pack for a journey-
it doesn’t matter if it is for a few days
or an around the USA marathon-
I invariably take the same type of treasures.

My Books

my Bible, a note pad, pencils and pens,
and at least 3 three books for pleasure reading

My own coffee cup, or two or three.

Can you tell I like red?
I’ve been known to bring a coffee maker
if I wasn’t sure there was one in the room.
I’ve brought my own flavored coffee, #1 hazelnut,
and usually a variety of tea bags.
A real plate and bowl, flatware and cloth napkins.
If I’m on vacation, even my casual dining,
i.e. McDonald’s is eaten from a china plate with a cloth napkin.
I don’t like paper or Styrofoam.

Candles – my favorite is Ginger Peach from Pier One.

My Pillow – and sometimes another

because I like to sit propped up in bed,
sometimes reading, sometimes handwork.

A hand work project,

knitting, crochet, counted cross-stitch or embroidery.
Usually two or three projects,
because I might finish one
and then where would I be?
I have even taken my sewing machine just in case.

Something alive.

Miniature orchids and African violets are my favorite.
They are hardy and the blooms last a long time.
This last trip I took a small pot of succulents given to me.
I don’t know why but they didn’t like to travel
and came home almost dead.

Audio books.
I love being read to while driving,
doing hand work and as I fall asleep.
Sleeping books are stories I know
and are like white noise, only better.
Imagine a picture of a phone,
that’s where my audio books are.

I like the balance of seeing and experiencing the new
while having the comfort of the familiar.