Sunshine and Shadows.

 Sunshine and Shadows.

 

Did you know that a flame has no shadow? Just sitting here thinking about a quilt top that my great-grandmother made that was called Sunshine and Shadow and remembered reading that Jesus was the light, and like a flame, there is no shadow with Him. Yes, sunshine can cause shadows, but it has none of itself. Just interesting.

 

Our day has been somewhat like that—sunshine and then some shadows. The wind, naturally, is blowing enough to keep the sunshine from keeping us very warm, but such is life in Texas. The hens are pretty smart cookies; they huddle down in holes that they dig and stay with their ends to the wind. But right this red-hot moment, they are out in their favorite corner where they can be seen from the living room window. Athena and Rhody stand out as different from the Marans and Wyandottes. But they don’t even know that they are beautiful.

 

My phone rang a bit ago. My granddaughter called me just to talk. Love that to the moon! She and a young man are going to the Stock Yards this evening. She gets to wear her new boots. Not sure if she got the boots for the wedding she attended recently, but they will be perfect for downtown Ft. Worth. At the wedding, she had on the most beautiful dress—blue. She said that she doesn’t usually wear dresses, but she really likes that one. Just about every woman has a favorite dress. If the old woman ever bought another dress, it would be floor length.

 

The FedEx man came today as did the mailman with packages. Now a big box of lamb and rice dog food sits in the living room. Then Jennifer bought some neat pillow things to be used later. A bottle of dog treats, some monk sweetener, and a couple of jars of dog vitamins came in the other boxes. That should be the extent of FedEx deliveries for a while.

 

Stephen and son came last night to put the feed in the bins. Got to see the “new to him” car that was bought that day. Such a grin on a boy’s face. He was so very happy. Glad that his dad can teach him what he needs to know to take care of it. But Stephen also told me that the “bacon seeds” were not doing well. Not sure if that was the first batch of piglets for that sow or what, but sometimes the little ones just don’t do well. It always hurts to lose a critter.

 

Won’t have to let the water drip tonight, but this will be the last time it will be safe not to do so. Seems this next week is going to be colder than the whiskers on an Artic seal. Brrr. Good thing the trees have not been trying to bud out yet. REALLY want some fresh fruit this year. Need to find some kind of netting to put around my peach tree. Last year a squirrel ate two of the nicest peaches! Dadgum squirrels! Of all the fresh fruits available to us from the markets, nothing tastes nearly as good as what you pick off the trees in your own back yard!

 

Have not even had the computer on today after reading over some stuff on FB and my mail in AOL. Just not interested in seeing what idiocy is going on right now. Once in a while someone will come up with a good jab. Like that guy named Kennedy out of Louisiana. He is a bit like Will Rogers to my way of thinking. Enjoy hearing him handle words and phrases.

 

Did just now check the news. Seems Queen Elizabeth has Covid. Certainly hope that it does not take her out. Then on to the news—well, news if you want to call it that—that Russia seems to be putting their generals in line for an invasion of the Ukraine. God help us and those people. So very sad that this has come about.

 

We know the world needs our prayers. No justice, no mercy, no common sense. Let us ask our Father for healing of this world and its ills. We know that He will make things change, but sometimes it just seems such a long wait.

 

May you all rest well this night and find a reason to hope in awakening. You are loved.