Honoring Tracey. .Moon/Star & Sunrise. . .Duck Breakfast Club, new Bird in town

 Today Paint Party Friday honors Tracey Fletcher King who has been battling breast cancer.  Please take a look at my Art Blog to see how I honored her and then go to PPF and see how they incorporated my painting into the collage. I have been keeping up the Art Blog for a few years and enjoy every week putting a different painting up. Keeps my art (my passion) going on a regular basis.

Last night the clouds and the Moon/Star.

This morning the Moon and the Star (far lower right).

Sunrise

 I have no idea what the dark pink ribbon in the sky means.

           Here come the ducks. . .they see me

 Duck Breakfast Club, there are 5

 There appear to be 6 now. . .1 flew in.

 New Bird in town. . .not quite sure what he is.

Blessings,
Janet

God has a reason for allowing things to happen. We may never understand His wisdom, but we simply have to Trust His will.

Moon, Sunrise, Duck Breakfast Club

 Moon still looks full.  It drowns out the two stars

. . . . one on each side of it.

 Well, Well, Well, we have a Sunrise this morning!!!

 Three (?) Ducks this morning.

No one else flew in, so 3 Ducks in the Breakfast Club today.

The colors of the sky (and the full moon) are different during sunrise today.

 Quite dramatic. . .

Blessings,

Janet

When we understand that other animals are both our friends and our family, we will come to know a spiritual connection to the universe. ~ A.D. Williams

Moon & Star, Ducks and Turtle

 MONDAY, DECEMBER 16. . .Dave at  Laura's Sewing & Vac for the ASG meeting which was so much fun.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 17:

 FRESH MARKET for the best and safest meat around.

. . . .and their specials.

Party last night.  BEE Tuesday night meeting.

Full Moon this morning and the bright star Venus.

 Sunrise

 later in the morning the Moon and the Star (Venus)

Safely crossing the road.. .

 two more. . .manage to fly in.

And 2 waiting at the canal and coming to meet me.

 5 Ducks at the Duck Breakfast Club this morning.

 Hungry. . .so precious.

 Turtles are still in the canal.

Blessings,
Janet

God will never leave you empty. He will replace everything you lost. If he asks you to put something down, it’s because he wants you to pick up something greater.

ASG Meeting and Clouds

 American Sewing Guild met today at

Laura's Sewing and Vac 

The Family Tree (pattern) quilt turned out great.

ON MY WAY HOME:

The clouds (at a red traffic light). 

 The clouds and a plane taking off from the airport.

Blessings,
Janet

A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot, and realize how blessed you are for what you have.

Full Moon, Clouds, Elmo lit and Duck Breakfast Club

 Full moon last night, almost.

 Palm Tree Lit.

Elmo Lit . . . .

 Good grief there were 6 ducks in the dark.

Now there are only 2.

 I have no idea where everybody is, but there are at least 2

ducks in the Duck Breakfast Club this morning.

 There is no Sunshine today. . . .no hope for it either!

Blessings,
Janet

A hug is a handshake from the heart.

Good Morning Doves, Sat MWA party, Becky's Party

O'Holy Night sung this morning by Sister Elsa Noble.

 Mourning Doves.. .. I heard something yesterday

and the night before. . . .

 . . .and look who greeted me this morning as I came home from church.

You know what that means. . . .nesting. . . .little ones. Yay!

SATURDAY, 14/December/2013

 Becky and her blinking lights.

 My beautiful daughter and Gorgeous Grandson.

 The WINNER of the 1843 Dickens Costume.

She made it herself.

Mystery Writers of So. FL (MWA/FL)

 Randy Rawls, author 

 Elaine Viets, author.  

***** 5-Stars        BOARD STIFF

This is another Dead-End Job mystery. . . therefore, you are familiar with the major characters and their ongoing development. This book holds it's own without your having read the others though. There is enough background for comprehension of the whole story without bogging it down. Board Stiff is a page turner, it is also intricate and surprising all throughout. She is a fun

and talented writer.

 The MWA-FL crew dressed in 1939 Dickens characters.

Fun times two different parties.
Blessings,
Janet

I Fall, I Rise, I Make Mistakes, I Live, I Learn, I’ve been Hurt but I’m Alive, I’m Human, I’m not Perfect but I’m Thankful.

Sunrise, Clouds, Decorations and Duck Breakfast Club

Really dark this morning. Sun peeking through clouds.

 A bit better Sunrise.

 I love the pink under the clouds of the sun bouncing off them.

 Yesterday was Elmo, today is trees and reindeer.

 One of the clubhouses I see, decorated, clouds are pink.

 One of them flew to me, both walking with me back to bridge to be fed.

 The 2 older ducks didn't come across until they saw me.

 Four on the canal bank.

 6 higher up on the bank.

 Finally, 6 ate, the other 4 came up to eat.

Now there are 10 ducks in the Breakfast Club.

 As I left, they went back to the canal.

Someone had scattered bread, but it wasn't broken up 

which is hard for them to do. . .

 The canal with the fantastic reflections and colors.

Blessings,
Janet

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.