Showing posts with label good things. Show all posts
Showing posts with label good things. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Give Thanks

 Give thanks with a grateful hear..let the weak say, 'I am strong', let the poor say, 'I am rich.' Because of what the Lord has done for us. 

Making punkin pie with pumpkins from October. Not ones Steve grew, but ones that he just purchased! 

Unfortunately, I didn't know I would be short pumpkin and ended up using canned to add a few more ounces and all in all, it was really very very good!!! 
The rolls were delectable, too. I always make the dough in the bread machine. I am not that confident with doing it by hand! 
Had to use up some of that extra pumpkin and made quasi keto bars. Mine weren't completely keto, but they did have a lot less carbs than regular pumpkin bars. 
Moses was absolutely unimpressed there was a place for Grandma, but not a place for him. He took mine for a little bit. 

The next day was spent outside. It was very cold and there were a couple of leaves left on the willow sapling. 
Steve put up more lights, including the big blue tree hanging off the locust. 
A lovely moon rose while we were outside. 


As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them.  
John F Kennedy 1963

Friday, December 18, 2020

To ANC and then South

Early on the morning of the 29th, I left the Kenai with a very dear friend who has given me so much help in so many areas. Gary and Elaine L were going to Delta Junction and offered to drive me to ANC. It really wasn't early, but I was tired and it felt early!! 
We drove through construction and Gary mentioned the same area was under construction in '83!!! Some things never change.
They dropped me off at Julie B's condo and we did a ton of ANC errands, had lunch out, and visited a super pretty lake that I do not remember the name of. I believe it was manmade. It was super neat to see all the persons out fishing for trout. This afternoon, I also got to meet Julie's rabbits and, again, was incredibly thankful for the friendship of this beautiful woman. 
I felt akin to the ducks. Many of them were close to migration, but not quite. My migration would commence the next day, after staying the night with Debbie and Arnold. I tried new foods and realised anew how special friendships forged in 6th grade remain!  


Alaska is a place of beauty and life and maybe someday I'll return. Meanwhile, Oregon is the resting place now for this duck!