When One Door Closes...

another opens. I hope you enjoy this. What an amazing young man with his amazing father and family!

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=9xwCG0Ey2Mg

p.s. Thanks, Sandi!

Mirror Lake

Thanks, Linda!

Something Pretty

Lavender Farm

Beautiful

Autumn in Germany

Something Pretty

Thanks to my niece, Linda, from WY!

The Day God Spilled The Paint...

The east side of the Carrizo plain, in the Temblor Range,

about 50 miles due west of Bakersfield, California.

Photo taken by Barbara Mathews, May 14, 2005.

Nothing man can do could ever equal the glory of God's creations.

The Day GOD SPILLED THE PAINT!

The Interview With God...

This is awesome! Enjoy!

http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/popup-frame.html

An Award For You

Daryl E. over at Out & About in New York (http://onthem104.blogspot.com/) bestowed an lovely award on me. I am so very honored! By accepting this Excellent Blog Award, you agree to award it to 10 more people whose blogs you find Excellent Award worthy. You can give it to as many people as you want but please award at least 10. You deserve this! Feel free to recognize blogs that have already received this award. So, here are my 10 (there are so many more that I visit every day, but it would take me DAYS to list them all):

1. Carol at http://charliandme.blogspot.com/ she has such a lovely, graceful blog filled with wonderful words, lovely pictures and Fletcher.

2. Rhee at http://thepioneerwoman.com/ she has spectacular photos, an absolutely captivating way of telling a story, and the BEST novel ever!

3. Jayne over at http://daintydigs.blogspot.com/ even though I don't know her personally, I feel like I do -- she works for some of Missouri's finest!

4. Dynochick (Jan) over at http://gearacres.blogspot.com/ she is one hard-working lady!

5. Larry & SWMBO over at http://simpsonsfolly.blogspot.com/ they have an awesome blog - he restores/renovates with a wonderful sense of humor and she keeps him going!

6. "We Are In" over at http://americanfoursquare.blogspot.com/ -- she has some GREAT decorating style!

7. David over at http://david-mcmahon.blogspot.com/ because he has just absolutely the coolest stuff and he has something called "Post of the Day"!

8. Kate over at http://www.sowsearhouse.blogspot.com/ - she is one of the funniest home restorers. She has a way of telling about a project that will keep you in stitches as well as teaching you something while she's making you laugh. She is absolutely delightful!

9. Daryl E over at http://onthem104.blogspot.com/ who I've come to feel like I've known for absolutely forever! She is a master at that Excellent blog - great pictures, fun things to do and a laugh or two!

10. And Jenni, who is not last by any means, over at http://1311vernon.blogspot.com/ -- she takes me on a walk through her neighborhood every Sunday and I love it. She has a great eye for detail and takes lovely pictures.

A Little Bit of Heaven...

Butchart Gardens, Victoria B.C.

My friend Carol sent me an email with this picture in it. Such beauty! You can click on the picture to make it bigger.