Still alive, still here, still not much to say right now

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Well, the title pretty much sums up the post.  I'm getting a late start on the yard and have some unexpected things to do inside the house in the next couple of weeks, so I'm not gonna be very bloggy (is that even a word???) over the next week or so.

I'll check in, though, just so nobody thinks anything bad is happening.  Quite the contrary is true...the Lord is blessing me in new ways every day.  There will be a time for sharing but right now is a time to remember how to actually enjoy good news.  I know this won't make sense but it seems that along the way over the last year, I forgot that you can be happy and joyful at the same time as well as sad and joyful, too.

We've had a lot of thankful over the last year.  There's true peace and joy.  Today, I'm charging up my iPod, taking care of my yard, and making some good stuff for dinner as soon as the lawn is done.  I've got shorts and a fat guy hawaiian shirt on and shoes with no socks.  I'm happy today.

And blessed.  And joyful.  And thankful, for the blessings in my life, for a day of worship and rest, and for being able to do something I used to enjoy and have it not be a chore.  It hasn't felt like that in a very long time.

When I can share, I will. In the mean time, if you're looking for something to read, may I suggest my planting the garden post from two weeks ago.  I honestly think it's one of the best things I've ever written.

Hope your Sunday was as wonderful as mine.  And to my Guard friends, thanks for giving up yours and taking care of business... I appreciate what you do.

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