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One of the best parts of our weekend were all of the different light shows! The sunsets were spectacular!
We had lots of fun around the campfire!
Every night we went out to watch the stars! I loved this (admittedly as much as birding!) – especially the opportunity to work on my night sky photography!
Wren recorded For the Beauty of the Earth while we were camping – we couldn’t think of a more appropriate hymn for our weekend!
This guy really endures a lot!
But he is the most faithful friend a girl could have!!!
He has a new skateboard and helmet:
He gets dressed up as his archenemy, Jazz the chameleon!
But he also gets the best seat for watching squirrels,
trained humans who constantly throw his ball (much to our dismay), and…
…as much love and as many belly rubs that can fit in a day!
Not to mention a lot of music – which happens to be his favorite thing!
I found this shirt for Wren… I thought it was perfect for our summer!
These are difficult times, but we are extraordinarily blessed. We have what we need. We have beautiful places to walk and explore, we have our health and each other. So difficult, yes, but we are happy! Of course, messy, chocolaty milkshakes also help us through difficult times!
Wren and Nonnie put this special hymn of comfort together for you! Enjoy!
Every cellist looks forward to the day that they learn the Prelude to the first Bach Cello Suite. The time has come for my cellist to play this. It is a life’s work. There is always something to learn with Bach. Always a way to improve. This is the prelude as of today! We hope you find some peace as you listen!
Isn’t it nice to know that we are in God’s hands? What a mess we’ve made of this world, but He still holds us in his hands! The sermon last night was based on this, and I really was blessed to hear it. I’ve been thinking about it all day. I’m going to try to remember from now on. Wren played the hymn for me tonight!
Here are some beautiful things that are also in His hands…
I love this time of year when I can take photos of all of the different kinds of pollinators! So much variation! Here’s what’s blooming and buzzing around our garden.
We always have music “blooming” around here too. Wren recorded a hymn from my childhood for you tonight. I remember when I was little, my friend Sally and I always tried to get Mr. Landrum (the music director) to pick Share His Love on Sunday night hymn sings! Enjoy!
We’ve been out watching the comet again! I’ve also been working on my night photography skills, and I’m excited to share! First, some music to set the mood!
Comet Neowise was discovered in March of this year, and will not be back for 6,800 years! We enjoyed seeing the comet so much last weekend, that we decided to try again this weekend! We went out on Friday night and it was so amazing! This time, we could actually see the comet without my camera lens! The stars were really out, and we could even see some of the milky way! We had some friends who met us out in our favorite soybean field, and they brought a spotting scope (don’t worry, we all wore masks!). With the scope, we could even see 4 moons of Jupiter! I don’t have a photo, but trust me…it was beautiful! Here are some of my favorite shots!
Time is just moving along. Some days I have to remind myself just how long it’s been since we’ve been anywhere. Then I look at the photos I take of my child…and I see how she’s grown!
She learned a new hymn for you tonight! It’s Bless the Christ of God.
We are off on another family adventure that will include fireflies, comets, and possibly ice cream! More about that soon…
I really enjoy my walks through the prairie. I especially enjoy seeing how it has changed since the previous walk. At some point, I’ll post a series of photos showing how it’s changed, but for this post I’ll just show you my favorite things from my past hike! First, here is a little tune that Wren wrote for you!
We went out to try to see the NEOWISE comet last night. We didn’t see it (yet), but we were treated to an amazing sunset!
Then the fireflies came out!!!
We didn’t get a hymn recorded tonight, but we made this video for our Church’s virtual VBS! It definitely fits the theme of sunsets and fireflies. Thanks again goes to Nonnie for the arrangement and accompaniment!
I’m hoping that we will see the comet some evening soon! Stay Tuned!!!
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