Busy days ahead

Just a quick post as I am going to be super busy in the next few days getting the B&B ready to open for the season, and probably won't have time to do anything online. Getting this place totally cleaned and ready for guests needs a huge crew, which unfortunately isn't happening.
More later

Calm after the storm

The much needed rain has finally abated. It was quite a shock to have a tornado hit downtown
Atlanta, and then a second round of storms yesterday which we shared in. Thankfully we just had the torrential rains and thunderstorms. Just fed the kitties at the Hensons, though Lefty still refuses to eat over there anymore, and insists on coming back and eating here, and remaining
inside. For outside cats he and Dexter have certainly become accustomed and even spoiled to the indoors. The birds are singing at the tops of their little lungs this morning, no denying that spring is right around the corner, and they want the world to know, obviously :-)

Longings

Life is good. A gift. Challenging, very challenging at times----Years worth of challenges :-) But
the journey is interesting to say the least. I'm glad I didn't know what I would go through, but
God has given the grace to go "through" and be stronger(and oh boy I hope wiser) and to be
a child of God who has learned to trust Him in ways that I wouldn't have been able to do, had
I not seen His faithfulness over these past years. I really hope to see some changes---positive
changes this year-----I have such a deep longing to have a home of my own, nothing grand or
pretentious, just a simple haven of peace to call my own far from the noise of civilization, yet
not so isolated in case of emergencies. A place to lovingly tend, with the door open to those God
would send my way-----Home is where love opens the door and welcomes you in. A place to put
down roots, plant flowers, a place to always "come home to". Financial freedom, with enough
to meet my needs and to bless others. This is my prayer, my hope, my longing. A place where
my family can once again call home. Tired of getting flung from one end of the country to another. I'm ready for restoration, stability, and I am trusting God to provide supernaturally,
because I definitely can't do it in the natural.

A day the oldtimers termed "a weather breeder"

What a glorious day---feels more like mid-spring or beginning of summer. The sun is bright and
warm, and it was the perfect day to spend time outdoors. Alisha and I walked over to the cemetery at the Methodist Church across from the B&B and wandered among the graves reading the headstones----not nearly as freaky as it sounds here. They're really old, and there
are some absolutely beautiful old stones and memorials. Then we meandered up Harrison to
the Sunset Restaurant and had a bite of lunch, taking our time and enjoying the day, and the
activity----spring cleaning on some of the older lovely homes, with workmen pressure washing
the outside of one house, until it looked pristine white, and lots of yard work and activity going
on. It is supposed to be nasty this weekend, so everyone is taking this opportunity to enjoy this
gift of a taste of spring after a long winter.

Spring can't be far away

It was an absolutely gorgeous day today. Spring certainly can't be too far away. This was the first day that Alisha had felt like getting out since her surgery, so that is a wonderful sign that she is recuperating and healing speedily. The sun was shining
brightly and the winds were calm, so we decided to walk downtown, no jogging yet :-)
Sunday morning, so town was totally deserted. Neat to be the only ones, except for an
occasional car, out and about. And wonderful for the natives to have it to ourselves before the tourists arrive en mass when the season starts. I actually dread it, and will
cherish this time all the more when we can have our little town selfishly to ourselves
without the brash, aggressive and ever so rude Floridians arrive. Alisha was fairly
exhausted from her efforts and is napping on the couch, but she has truly made remarkable progress in the last few days. I love these wonderful ancient mountains
of NC, it is healing to the soul in the rapid pace society we live in today. I love the
simple life, and quiet peaceful country living.

Whose Children Are They?

I just read a post about yet another homeschooling family, once again in California,
being ordered by the court to enroll their children in public school. They have been
told by a judge that they do not have a right to object to all that is being taught in the
school system that is against their religious beliefs, nor do they have a right to protect
their children from having this garbage shoved down their children's throats.
This is not only disturbing and outrageous, it is illegal according to California's own
state laws, yet they continue to get away with it.
I am so thankful that God enabled me to homeschool my daughters and it was a
wonderful, positive experience. I don't think homeschooling is for everyone, but the
Freedom to choose IS.