1521. Waking up reluctantly at morning's edge, then peeking out the window to find His Glory shining all over the lake
1522. Throwing on warm clothes over pajamas, rushing outside with sleep still in my eyes
1523. Camera in hand, me all giddy with this beauty weighing down
1524. Reflections of sky in the lake so still
1525. Geese honking loud from every corner of the water
1526. Sun rising behind the trees, dock bobbing up and down with every step
1527. Snapping the shutter again and again--because I can't stop trying to memorize all this
1528. Geese flying, ducks swimming, fishermen's boats floating quiet
1529. Me smiling from ear to ear, so happy full of Him before the day's hardly begun
1530. Plans made for a road trip adventure
1531. Those three snowy peaks in full view on that one stretch of highway
1532. Sun high in the sky while I crochet rounds of color in the backseat
1533. Wandering country roads lined with orchards in bloom
1534. Sack lunch in the car, parked in a grassy field in the town called Odell
1535. Making our way through the Blossom Festival, tables laden with art and food
1536. Choosing gifts for loved ones, bags of treasures in hand
1537. Those three flowered headbands for our three generation of women
1538. Walking through a barn full of quilted beauty, birds singing in the rafters and us in awe of all the colors
1539. Heading back to our resting place after a long day of travel and sun
1540. Evening on the cough beside Mom, pouring over quilting magazines, talking out ideas
1541. A few more stitches crocheted before bed, hours of progress measured
1542. Rising early on the last full day here
1543. Hurrying outside to memorize all the sounds of morning by the lake
1544. Birds flitting overhead, all this music thrilling my soul
{Visit the blog directly to listen to this recording of bird songs}
{Visit the blog directly to see this video of the morning sights and sounds on the lake}
1545. Spending the morning combing through photographs of tulips, daffodils, and hyacinth
1546. Mom and Grandma at the dining room table once more, laboring over beads and laughing over the learning
1547. Sun climbing higher, us unable to sit inside any longer
1548. Hauling out chairs and tables and supplies to the yard
1549. Whole afternoon in the sun crocheting, watching teenage geese bob and swim
1550. Last dinner together, buffalo burgers and that oh-so-yummy salad
1551. Packing begun, preparing us all for tomorrow's departure
1552. Watching the sunset sky over the lake, clouds all decked out in pink
1553. Running outside to stand at the water's edge and listen to the frogs and the geese filling up the night air
1554. Lightning and thunder coming up from the South
1555. Me standing on the back deck in the pitch dark, recording this glory in the sky
{Visit the blog directly to see this recording of the night sky and sounds at the lake}
1556. Coming inside at last and that downpour of rain starting minutes later
1557. Running back out into the night just to feel the rain coming down
1558. All of us laughing in surprise at this day of wild weather
1559. Staying up late again, our last evening together
1560. Bittersweet song of the frogs as I lay down to sleep, wishing vacation didn't have to end
1561. That one goose God sends to my window to wake me up in the morning
1562. Last-minute photo shoot, three generations of women wearing flowers in their hair
1563. Goodbye hugs
1564. Talk of "next time"
1565. Sunny skies as we head for home at last
1566. Safe travels back to our home state
1567. Dairy Queen "rest stop" to get us through the last hour of driving
1568. Home. Home. HOME!
1569. Bags unloaded, everything finally unpacked
1570. First night back in my own bed
1571. Cat curled up beside me, so happy to see me that she won't stop purring
1572. Going to sleep with love under my arm
