I have been watching the weather report. Several places are under severe tornado alerts. Our skies are very dark all around us. It makes for an uncomfortable evening. We will stay prepared. My next-door neighbors have a basement. I have been told not to knock. Just open the door and walk in. Thank God for good neighbors. I am hoping for rain, but that is all we need. If it doesn’t rain tonight I will have to water tomorrow. The crab grass killer is now needing to be watered in.
I have spent several hours painting today. I am on a jolly trip while painting the cabin we built in Stonewall, Colorado. I wish we still owned it, but I’m happy that someone is enjoying it. The memories will be forever painted on our hearts, but I needed to do a real painting for the family who never got to see it. It feels almost like being there as I try to recall all the details about this, long ago event. With the help of one man, our family built this cabin ourselves. I should be able to remember every crack and corner. My problem is I try to put the whole resort on the canvas with our cabin being the main focus. I am using a large canvas, but not large enough for all I want to show. At least I’m having a great time doing it.
I will be taking a short trip to Dodge City Kansas Friday. A friend called today and asked me to go. I am looking forward to that, since it’s been several months that I haven’t gotten away. We will be celebrating Easter there. I was really needing a break from the tedious work I have been doing. I love it, but it does get tiresome. Sometimes I just need to walk away for awhile. After I quit painting today I went out in the yard and set out several Lily of the Valley plants. It was while I was doing that when I noticed the terrible black clouds all around me. I will not do anything else today but watch the clouds. I know we are in tornado season, so it will depend upon the weather whether I make this trip or not. My safe and secure companion is no longer with me and I’m finding it hard to fill his shoes. I never worried as long as I was with him. That is just one of the many things I am having to learn to do for myself. I am surprised at how much I’ve already learned since he’s been gone. If you have to you can. I have always been one to never give up. Someway, somehow it can happen if we keep having faith. Even when we can’t see two sets of footprints, know that Jesus is carrying you. He knows when you’re strong enough to put you down. I have been carried many of mile. How happy we should be.
God Bless
Myrtle Jean Sharp
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