Sunday, April 30, 2017
Jean's Comment's: "Pre May Day Blizzard"
Jean's Comment's: "Pre May Day Blizzard": Poor plums! Did they get killed? 4-30-2017 Perryton, TX What happened to out 70 and 80 degree weather fo...
"Pre May Day Blizzard"
Well it did happen. The late freeze I was worried about did occur last night. It got down to 32 degree, and two inches of snow fell. The wind was terrific, and blew down electrical lines leaving us without electric power for several hours. I stayed in bed most of the day to keep from freezing. It will be a miracle if our fruit didn’t get killed. I don’t know if the Collar neck Dove’s nest is still there or not. It’s still to bad for me to go out and check. On the last day of April we get this terrible, blizzard-like, ice and snow storm. The wind has blown so hard I don’t see how the nest on top of an open-space fence post could still be sitting there. I have just about gotten to the point of even trying to figure things out. I know we have a lot to be thankful for. I am hearing on the news that south eastern Texas had several tornados to hit last night and killed several people besides destroying a lot of houses. Oklahoma’s governor declared 39 counties an emergency because of bad weather and floods. Let us all keep these hard-hit places in our prayers. No one on earth has control over God’s big world, and He is allowing these things to happen for a reason. Our faith must not wavier, nor our patience grow short. All God fearing believers of Jesus will be protected by the Holy Spirit. He is our security in the time of storm.
I had to miss all planned meetings I was anxious to attend this week-end. All meetings were cancelled. It has been a long, hard week-end to bear, but I know this bad weather happened for a reason. The wind is still blowing hard after nearly twenty hours. As long as our electricity stays on I am good to relax, instead of to go. I understand we are to have nicer weather tomorrow. It is supposed to be in the high 70’s. May Day may not be observed tomorrow if it don’t get a lot warmer soon. I will miss having lovely flowers put on my door handle if the weather don’t calm soon. I never know who leaves the flowers because it’s suppose to be a secret, but I sure do appreciate them. “Thank you, dear secret lovers.”
I talked to two of my sisters today who live in other states, Oklahoma and New Mexico. They both were experiencing bad weather also, but had not lost electrical power. They seemed to be their normal selves. I guess I am just a worry wart, because of all the bad news that I hear every day about the evil riots, and increasing mobs of protesters who are against our country. I am in total belief that America is in a civil war, that is going to get worse before it gets better. We as a nation went too long without a president who would stop the lawlessness, but encouraged it. Our country has turned into a battleground without any identification of who is the enemy and who is not. If natural destruction don’t kill us all, our enemies will. “Keep your prayer life strong, and without interference.”
God Bless
Myrtle Jean Sharp
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Jean's Comment's: "Fruit For The Taste And Spirit"
Jean's Comment's: "Fruit For The Taste And Spirit": This is an example of what all my fruit trees look like. These plums are delicious when ripe. 4-29-2017 Perryton, TX Winter weather has ...
"Fruit For The Taste And Spirit"
Winter weather has come back to see us today. It is rainy, and the wind is blowing strong. It is 38 degree in Perryton, Texas, and there has been reports of possible snow. Yesterday the temperature was in the 70’s and no wind at all. I cut weeds from my flower garden for over an hour. We take it as it comes, and are glad for no hail nor tornadoes. All my fruit trees are loaded with fruit, and that is one of my main concerns. Surly we will not get a freeze this late in the season. I haven’t been outside this morning, but I hope the bird nest I posted yesterday built upon the top of a fence post, is still ok. The two eggs inside are so fragile. I was tempted to fasten an umbrella to the post and cover the nest, but one must not mess with mother nature. I think I am still learning something every day of my life. It’s fun, and exciting to share in the beauty of God’s great creation. I suppose heaven will be more beautiful than this earthly place we live in, but for now I am completely content. I wait every minute to hear about something interesting to happen. I am proudly saying that happens to me a lot. That’s what makes our tomorrows worth living. At the end of the day we are tired, and lack enthusiasm, but the morning lifts up out of bed rested, and eager to hear good news. God never fails to answer our nightly prayers while we sleep.
A call from my sister this morning was about the first good news of the day. We shared our latest blessings, and passed to each other all the news we had heard about our families within the past week. It was fortunately all good news. Now I am waiting to hear more of mixed news concerning our great country. I have no trouble keeping a positive attitude about our President and Vise President. They have a great team of Cabinet members, and I know our God is directing every step they take. We can eat, sleep, and be merry knowing that our life is in good hands. Pain is much less when we think positive than when we worry.
I will be enjoying the Widowed group this evening for a nice time of food and fellowship. I always look forward to this meeting. This is a time when I am reminded that I am not the only one living without their loving, life long mate. It just makes us feel a part of those, who like ourselves, are living with just half of our bodies now. The bible say’s when we are joined together in marriage we become as one. When one is taken from this joined body that leaves just one-half of it to function. It is possible that the remaining half can again become as a joined body, and be as one again. Who knows what God’s plan is for us. I am humbled to His will.
God Bless
Myrtle Jean Sharp
Friday, April 28, 2017
Jean's Comment's: "One Of My Friend's Bird Houses"
Jean's Comment's: "One Of My Friend's Bird Houses": Another unbelievable site. Collar-Neck Dove nest on a fence post in my yard. See the brick on side of my house. 4-28-2017 Perryton, TX. ...
"One Of My Friend's Bird Houses"
I was alarmed this morning while walking through my back yard viewing all the fruit and berries growing by leaps and bounds. When I approached the grape vine a sudden flap of wings that sounded almost like a small bomb, flew up right in front of me. I did not see the bird, but the sound I decided, must have been one. I looked in the direction where the flapping occurred, and I saw a bird nest on top of a fence post near my house. It was in open view, and I was completely shocked. I reached up and felt to see if there was an egg, and sure enough I felt one. I took a picture and came in the house to get a step ladder. Chuck had come over to eat breakfast so I said to him, “I want to show you something you are not going to believe.” We took the ladder and climbed up to where we could see in the nest, and two large, white eggs were inside. I took another picture. When Chuck saw the eggs he said they belonged to a Collar-Neck Dove. I am sure the mother Dove was somewhere watching us bothering her nest, and I hope she won’t abandon it. Chuck has been a nature lover all his life, and he also was surprised to see this unusual sight. He is forever educating me on birds, insects, frogs, snakes, squirrels, plants, trees, and many other things we share in our back yards. I have become a nature lover also. I am always looking for unusual things in my yard. I find something nearly every day.
The wicked, dark cloud I posted yesterday didn’t drop any unwanted, disastrous hail or wind. It let us be free from any worry or fear. Today is a bright, sunny day, and the temperature is 70 degree and steadily climbing. If this bird nest had been anchored on that post last week when the destructive hail storm hit us, it would have been totally destroyed. Maybe the Doves know when to build and when not to. Nothing is protecting this nest. I feel safer from storms now than I did yesterday. Somehow I feel as if even the birds trust Chuck and I or they would not put their nest where we can eyeball them anytime, and be within reaching distance of them. They probably have learned that we do all we can to help protect their babies. We still have some squirrels that make their way in my roof. They go under the roof right over where the nest is. Squirrels like to destroy the birds nest. Chuck said he was going to find some plastic owls to hang around the roof, and the squirrels won’t go near them. I hope he finds some. We do feel responsible to protect these little unborn Doves. For those who missed reading my blog last year, I helped a Robin to protect her nest in a plum tree near my office window. I also posted that picture of the nest, and even the little birds when they hatched out in the nest. At least that nest was hidden by leaves on the tree. It wasn’t far off the ground, but not easy to see unless you heard the mother when she would fly away when someone got close to her nest. Two cute little robins were born, and I listed their date of birth and birthplace along with their pictures still in the nest. Now I will be watching for two little Collar-Neck Doves to be born. God Bless the birds.
God Bless
Myrtle Jean Sharp
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Jean's Comment's: Fear Not I Am With You Sayeth The Lord"
Jean's Comment's: Fear Not I Am With You Sayeth The Lord": Wicked clouds look like more hail for Perryton, TX.4-27-2017 Perryton, TX While driving home from the grocery store I s...
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