Lone Tree On the Prairie

Vigilant is he

The Master of his domain

I am filled with awe

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Italian Memories

I was wondering what to post today so I was going through the photo library when I came to photos of our first trip to Italy in 2015.  

When we arrived in Italy our guide told us that we had time for a n unscheduled side trip on our way to Florence because we were too early for our hotel arrival.  It was a delightful day!  The sun was shining and the sky was so blue.  I was ready to start this "New Adventure."

So our first stop was in Montepulciano and according to Wikipedia it is "a medieval and Renaissance hill town in . . .southern Tuscany.  It was a short walk to the elevator that took us up to the main part of the town.  And then it was a walk in history. 

We walked around the the town and only made one stop which was the most interesting wine shop I've ever been in.  Why?  Because it was also the winery and a museum. 

Ercolani-Underground City

The Museum with its old wine casks and Etruscan pottery

The tour of the winery was really interesting because of the historic background and the fact that it has been in the family for so many years and it was all underground.

So many casks and they are so large!!  After the tour was the wine tasting.  Oh my, but it was good!

And then it was back down the hill and the rest of out journey to Florence.  It was such grand way to begin an adventure!

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And so in two days I'll begin another travel adventure as we head for Colorado for a visit with family and friends!  It's always grand to go home to my "Promised Land."

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Peace In the Valley

Peace in the valley

If cats and dogs can do it

I ask, "why can't we"

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Autumn Memories

Autumn's nearly here

Anticipating color

Heavenly palate

Our trip to Colorado was later last year.  We traveled in October.  The color we saw in Missouri on the way home was just magnificent.  The sunrise as always leaves one speechless!  We'll be leaving soon for Colorado and hope that the aspen are changing color by then.  It is time for my annal "Rocky Mountain High!"  And, it only comes from witnessing the glory of God's creation!  

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Strength and Beauty

Elegant Lady at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Happy is the One

Confident and beautiful

Strengthened by her age

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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Nature Sustained

Crepe Myrtle

Do you appreciate the seasonal changes?  Here in Indiana there are four season:  summer, autumn, winter, spring.  I take them for granted, I'm ashamed to say.  Some do not exactly experience the season we do here.  In the summer it's hot and humid.  Autumn has its glorious colors and cooler days.  Winter can be frigid and snowy, but not as bad here on the Ohio River as it is farther north.  And finally, the well received spring.  That's when the floral glory makes it's appearance.  

I have also taken for granted all of nature that I find so beautiful and yet assume they will return year after year.  What if after the trees lost their leaves in the fall, managed to survive the winter, failed to leaf out in the spring?  The butterfly failed to return from Mexico.  The birds had no place to nest.  All of this is necessary to sustain us.  

We need Nature and Nature needs us.  For heavens sake, let's accept it and do what we can to aid in its sustainability!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

Sunrise Glory

Sometimes  a sunrise is just overwhelming.  The beauty of God's art is that it always takes me be surprise.  This is one of those times.

Sunrise in the east

Breathtaking wonder of God

Lifts my very soul

"God's in His heaven and all's right with the world."

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Cat On the Prowl

Simba, the Royal Cat

Last night, Simba got a treat. . .He got to prowl the neighborhood. He's quite a cat, and I'm sure you've heard that about cats in general.  But Simba is a real treasure.  

I have two cats and a dog.  Duchess is 14 years old and acts her age.  Simba and his sister, Nala, came to me when a friend found she was allergic cats and she had to find a home for them. Rather than split them up I took both.  Family is family, don't you know.

Sissy, that's what I call her, is sedate and happy to lay around the house. Simba on the other hand is inquisitive and anything but sedate.  I find a lot of pleasure in having both of them here.

So, what happened last night?  Well, it was a nice cool evening and I left the family room door to the outdoors open as I have on numerous occasions.  He found a he could push the screen out and there you have it.  Simba was free!!  

I had no idea he was gone until this morning when I fed the animals and he didn't come to the "table."  He did return, however, about 20 minutes after I set his bowl outside.  So glad he's back. 

Cats love the outdoors

Some love it more than others

Simba's one of those

After his night out

Simba's relaxing right now

Content in this place

~~~^j^~~~

Cathy

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Summer On the River

Walking together

Summer on the river walk

Sunshine and flowers

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

After the Rain

Gosh, its been so long since I've posted that I don't know where to begin. . .again.  So let's start after the rain.  It was a very gloomy morning!  With thunder and lightning followed by a torrential downpour.  I thought it was going to rain all day, so I started with a hot cup of tea began knitting.  

And then came the sun and the glorious color in the blossoms after the rain.  There's nothing so wonderful as those clear raindrops on the petals that glisten in the sun.  

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy