August Break - Looking Toward the Sun

What is more August and more summertime than sunflowers with their drooping heads and their golden petals?  It is definitely August.

Linking to Leanne's

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what sunflowers do."  ~  Helen Keller

Until next time.....

Angels Come With Trimmers

Have you seen an angel lately?  Do you know what they look like?  Well I have one that came with an electric trimmer, clippers, work gloves and a rake.  My angel decided after trying to make her way through the over-grown bushes along my front walk that something definitely needed to be done.  A quick e-mail asking me if she could come and trim my bushes was a wonderful surprise.  How many women/angels say they really "enjoy" trimming bushes and it would be her pleasure to take care of mine?  After tackling the remodeling projects in my home and realizing this woman (me) just can't do it all, I decided to say yes.  Now, 6 months ago, or last year, or 2 years ago when friends would offer to help me I would always reply, "no thank you, I can handle it."  But now I know that there are angels placed here on earth to help and today she came with trimmers, clippers, work gloves and a rake.  Thank you, my angel, I have been blessed.


"All God's angels come to us disguised."  ~  James Russell Lowell

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The August Break ~ August 1st

I have decided to join Susannah Conway's August Break.  I was so new to blogging last summer that it went un-noticed in my corner.  But this year, thanks to one of my blogging buddies, Rosie, reminded us that today began The August Break.  Apparently it can be words & pics, just pics, just words whatever...

However, I can't let this day go by without thinking and remembering that one year ago today, my sweetie began his new journey at a Memory Care facility.  It was the most difficult decision I have ever made in my entire life, but probably one of the best decisions I have ever made.  He is happy, the care is excellent and my life has, albeit quite different, settled into a new way of living without him.  And despite it being a tough decision, it was the right decision.

"You cannot be lonely if you like the person you are alone with."  ~  Wayne Dyer

Until next time....