A Surprise

I was taking a picture of my new tulip.

started to clean out around my rosemary when I saw something move I uncovered this

I covered them back and hope I see the mother feed them , but I looked it up and she only feeds in the early morning and twice in the night.

Redbud Tree

Our woods and yards are full of the blooming Redbud Trees at this time of year.

Some years the Dogwood's will bloom at the same time but not this year.

Japanese Cherry Trees

On March 27 1912, our 31st First Lady Helen Taft used a new spade to plant the first two saplings . Among those present were

Eliza Scidmore , who had helped bring the trees to Washington. And The Japanese Ambassador and wife.

3,000 saplings were planted

It Is Well

It is well with my soul
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.

Horatio G. Spafford's classic hymn. Spafford wrote the song while on a ship that was near the spot at sea where his four daughters perished.

States

America's founders did not intend for there to be separation of God and state, as shown by fact that all so states acknowledge God in there states constitutions: Arkansas 1874 Preamble We, the people of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government. 1879 Preamble. We the people of the state of California. grateful to Almighty God for our freedom.

Utah 1896, Preamble. Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this constitution.

" Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by Tyrants."

By William Penn

Young Again

I wish that I were young again and always full of fight; I'd do the things I used to do and try to get them right.

Went Out for Dinner

on the way

The city is all a bloom in white and yellow

We have a new Restaurant in Jonesboro, from the picture I bet you can guess what it is.

It was so good!

Spring started March 20 ,but signs may not appear until April. If winter seems as if it will never end, you need a mood boost. Take action! Buy flowers, force bulbs or stick forsythia branches in water as a sign of spring to come. Plant a garden or weekend getaway. Start spring cleaning. Action leads to momentum. This rose was cut back in February.

Now look at it, I don't think it needs momentum or my Blogland friends for they all have tons of momentum.

Grow plant life grow:

I Found My Uncle

I have been on a long quest to find my great great grandmother's brother's and sister's and this is the baby of her family. This is Greenbush Cemetery Lafayette, Indiana:

This is the headstone of Civil War 32nd Regiment of Tennessee Volunteer Infantry and my great,great,grand Uncle Dempsey Ashford.

Dempsey Ashford was born in North Carolina on the 15 of Dec 1837 the last child of 13 children. He moved with his family to Giles Co. Tennessee in 1841. He worked on his father's cotton farm at age 22 he joined the Tennessee Volunteer Infantry . Records indicate that he was taken prisoner and died in captivity early in 1862. His brother was also in the prison camp, Osborn Ashford he survived the war and prison.

Good Land

When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you.

Be ware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, His statutes which I command you today, lest --when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses and dwell in them; and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold are multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied; when your heart is lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
Deuteronomy 8: 10-14

Are we about to go in to bondage, because we have forgotten His commandments?

Getting Ready

for the first day of spring rain :

with these rain gauge's

I just hope we don't get any of that snow .

This is my take on Alice in Wonder Land with an Artist Trading Card:

Spring Is In The Air

The Blue Bird has been checking out the
Blue bird house

I picked up these spring plants: Touran Neon Rose Saxifraga

I planted this mix of hollyhocks

Two of the Bearded Iris call Full Tide blue

and this pink creeping phlox

Happy Birthday

To my granddaughter Chelsea

on St Patrick's Day

A tea towel a sweet friend gave me.

A Quilt Block For

Sunshine Bright

No sun to day, but this sunshine bright weed is trying. The Bennie will see them and have his spray out in no time.

The Word

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away. Help me, Lord, to remember that by thy word the heavens and earth were formed and by thy word we one day will awake in thy likeness.
Matthew 24:35

Not Funny

(How fairy tales really end) The Bennie said no one would like my first post about Sleeping Beauty so what about this--- SnowWhite

Sleeping Beauty

How fairy tales really end:

Rain!

Rain, rain, precious rain,

That nourishes fruit and flowers. Gives a breath of sweetened air, that gives many pleasant hours.

Rain, rain, refreshing rain, will make the flowers grow; also will make the garden truck put on its annual show.

Rain, rain, God-- given rain, that falls on just and unjust; Praises to His Holy Name! And thankful be we must.

By Willis Tackette

Sense and nonsense in Poetry