Wordless Wednesday

In His grace and peace...............................amy

Fisherman and the Art of Wild Abandoment

I have spring fever y'all!   I spied a fisherman fishing our cove. Yep, he made the coveted pic of the day. Ha! Ha!

I guess he wondered why that crazy girl in pink flannel PJ's was taking his picture.

Now, for something I am really excited about. I start my online mixed media art class today! I looked over the agenda and today we will practice sketching. The class is called The Art of Wild abadonment.

I am heading to class. Have a blessed evening and do something you love.

In His grace and peace..................................amy

My Heart is Full

WOW! The weekend went by quickly. I spent Saturday with my buds shopping, eating and shopping. Did I mention eating? Our favorite place, Carrabba's Italian Restaurant.

I had the hazelnut crusted tilapia and steamed spinach. Angie had the pasta weezie.

Michele wanted me to make sure I told you guys that she had the sinless no sugar ice cream at Cold Stone. Pretty good for those who are watching thier carbs. She had fresh strawberries added.

Michele, Kathy and I are planning to run the 5k in BV on Labor Day. In order to train Michele and I each bought a pair of "Green Lightening" Asics.

I ran a smooth 3 miles in them today with no problem at all. Pretty snazzie huh?

Today, my church in BV honored Tim, Kathy and Kevin Morrison.

and here they are in person

Here is a great pic of their son Kevin.

There was laughter and tears today as we honored them. I personally feel they have had more of an  impact on BV and the surrounding area with God's love and acceptance than anyone in the history of the area. It is an honor to call them my friends.

For laughs they ran a video of Tim when he hosted the Miss. Maryland pageant.

Tim is also an accomplished dancer, only second to John Travolta. I love his 1980's white suit.

No, seriously.  Thank you for being a friend and pastor to AJ and I. You held us up during the most difficult time in our lives and laughed with us during the best times. We cannot find the words to express our feelings toward you guys except to say we love you and we are so glad to be a part of your life.

Look who was tired of me snapping pics.

Sorry bud.

In His grace and love.......................amy

Day off = Small fire, day of crafting and PB2

Whew! I am finally feeling better. I guess it could be that I was lazy the whole day and did not get out of my PJ's until 530p. I cleaned, napped, crafted and had a small fire.

See the burn hole at the top of the lamp shade? Thank God I was home.

For some reason the light bulb caught on fire.

The other part of my day I spent crafting and napping. Here is a little something I am working on for my bestie, Angie.

It is a album I made to tell the story of our friendship. I have laughed and cried as I created this. We have been through so much together.

This arrived yesterday! I love the stuff. It is dehydrated peanuts which has most of the fat and calories removed. It is really YUMMY! It tastes just like peanut butter. Here are the calorie stats.

The serving size  is 2 TBS mixed with water. I believe it is one WW point.

This is what it looks like. I order it from www.bellplantation.com If you are interested.

I have a big weekend planned with the girls! I am so excited.

In His love and grace...................................amy

He's Home!

So happy! My Sweet Ness is home after a several night stay in Atlantic City.

In His love and grace..............................amy

Doc in the Box at Pantops

The title sounds a little like a Dr. Suess book doesn't it? Unfortunately it is true. I had to break down and go see a doc today. One of those urgent care establishments. Actually, I was pleasantly surprised the see they had scrpture scrolling on the TV in the waiting room in between medication ads. My doctor was very nice and I found out she is running the 10K in Richmond too. It is 530p and I am going to bed, I am sooooo tired from running a fever and coughing. The pic of the day is the medication I was prescribed.

In His love and grace...............................amy

An Honor

Today I was  honored from two different sources with totally different words but with the same meaning.

Isn't that precious? That made my day, my week and month.

I also received another honor today from my principal and peers at Unionville. It is called the a b c d award. (Above and beyond the call of duty). I was presented this tonight at the school board meeting. I am truly humbled and greatful for my job and the staff I work with.

AJ was not able to attend so Mrs. Wilkins was my date for the night. She is the brains of the whole operation at Unionville. If she doesn't know it, it doesn't exist.

Isn't she pretty? Always so put together. She opened her arms to me from the very first day. A woman of God and Grace.

I am so blessed that God has placed these beautiful people in my life. You guys know how difficult it was for me to leave the only place I had ever known.

 BUT God .................

In His love and grace............................amy