My Special Area

Just sitting and listening to the water from the fountain is the best stress releaser in the world. I do my creating from this little side lanai - it is secluded and quiet.
I have had many a High Tea in this room and many talks with God too.

Just Me Day

Last Friday was an unexpected holiday from work for me so as I was reading my bible and doing my journal writing in the morning I thought that I would have a "Just Me Day". I would plan on doing something just for me. But what kind of day would I have if it was to revolve around me just being me - How my day went: to the swimming pool to go swimming, did my 36 laps (1 mile); a side trip to the Keiki Pond, Old Airport Beach, to sit in the water for awhile - talked to my daughter and to my brother; NEXT: a big breakfast of waffles and ham and eggs, yummy; NEXT: trip to Costco to get groceries because the pantry and refrigerator were EMPTY except for the Ramen Noodles and the frozen banana, I don't why I keep a banana in the freezer but as my kids can attest to that is what you will find in my freezer. I keep throwing them away but they reappear. NEXT: was hosting a scrapbooking get together for my special friend, that turned out to be very nice and actually created a little story book that I can use to scrapbook later, much much later I fear. Next: a visit to my grandmother - feeding the birds and relaxing with her; LAST: coming home and enjoying the evening with dh. So for now I guess that this is who I am and I love it this way.

My Gardenia

Many things have happended since April and was sorting through the whole process the other day. Of course it is hard for me to look at things objectively sometimes because I dwell on the negative way to much. The what if's, if you know what I mean.

So many changes and me trying to be still before my Lord but at the same time wanting Him to hurry up the process. I thought that the time in Hawaii was going to be for 5 years and the 3rd of August was the 5 year mark for coming and deciding to live here in Kona on the Big Island.

My job is wonderful greatly due to the hours, but just being able to contribute to a business is great too.

As a mother and grandmother I am missing the kids and grandkids but the kids make sure that I am in the know about what is happening in their lives and in the grandkids lives too. Which is so wonderful.

In fact my oldest son called yesterday afternoon which was 10:30 pm his time and he had taken the family camping. They were still awake because GraceE, was so excited and was wide awake. Just talking and sharing with him reminded me of the days when we went camping as a family and I was reliving the experiences all over again which was so wonderful. I thanked him for sharing his camping experience with us.

For as long as the Lord has us here I'm praying that I will stay content in where He has placed me.

I took this picture of the gardenia a couple of weeks ago. So thought I would share it with whoever reads this -