"This Sunset Changed My Mood"

Last night I had to take this picture just as the sun went down. This the view from my patio. 6-30-2018 Perryton, TX 

 

Just as the sun went down last night I got my shot of inspiration, and my day ended in peace, and joy, after all. My blank silence through out the day turned to ambition, and I worked outside until nearly dark. This morning I went straight to the yard and spent 2 ½ hours pulling weeds, and wild grass out of my flower garden. I am still very tired this afternoon, but feel anything but blank thoughts. I was too tired to go to the Widower's meeting, but so happy to have my yard looking good. My mosquitoes spray is not my favorite cologne, but it wasn't too bad. At least I didn't get one bite. I did a lot of rock lifting, and tying up the asparagus stalks from off the ground for which I already feel soreness coming on, but that too will be o k tomorrow. It's not like I'm not used to hard work. When you're down you're down, but when you're up you're up. I am up most of the time, thank God. For those who read my blog yesterday you already know I had a down day. I feel blessed that we didn't have rain last night. I had watered until dark, but after I went to bed it thundered and lightened, and the weather map on television showed rain in our area. We didn't get one drop. If it had of rained I couldn't have cleaned the weeds out of my flower garden. The watering I did made the ground just right for pulling the weeds. I am hoping for rain tonight. I truly believe it will happen. Rain or shine, I'm going to church tomorrow. I can't wait for a bath, and fixing my hair. I almost feel like I have the world by the tail.

I have not made plans for the Forth of July. I might stay home, since last year I planned to go to our lake a few miles away, but it stormed. Our lake is one place you don't want to be when it storms. The weather report says rain and storm clouds are expected for several days in our area. I probably will cook out on the grill for Chuck and I. We neither one care about fireworks any more. Those days are long past. We can't stand the heat any more either. For many years my husband and I took our family to this lake on the Fourth of July and stayed till long after dark watching the fire works. It took over an hour to drive the seventeen miles home, due to all the string of cars that left at the same time. I don't have that much patience anymore either. As a child the Forth of July was a most exciting time for me. We always had a large family gathering, and had freezers full of home made ice cream. The small children always had small fire crackers to light, and the older ones had larger ones. It was a happy jubilee time. Time does change everything.

God Bless

Myrtle Jean Sharp