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Home. To some, the word means relaxation. To others, maybe a bit of quiet and tranquility, family. At the moment, I'm enjoying both meanings, though "quiet" might be a stretch. Mozzies buzzing, the neighbor's macaws cawing for dinner, kids zipping around my chair on their bikes. Well, so much for tranquility. But I'll take the noise over absolute silence. 

Climbing over Dubai

My flight(s) went better than expected. Early Wednesday morning, I lifted my shade and took in one of the most spectacular sunrises I've ever seen. It was as if a rainbow was stretching itself across the top of the clouds. My camera was tucked away, but it gave me time to dwell on my amazing Creator. Baffles my mind that there are those out there who don't believe in God. Really? In the beginning GOD created the heavens and the earth. How simple, yet how complex. And to think that such a great God would stoop to care about me. Just meditate on that...

In my comfort zone...

Due to an influx of veggies from the garden, one of my first priorities was to clean out the deep freeze. After collecting a container of  ice, Brianna created a "snowman". When you never see snow down here, you take what you can get! Creativity in action, eh?

Someone lost weight while I was away...He looks great, don't ya think?

My siblings are still into the whole crazy jump thing.  Joel's broken arm didn't deter them much ;) okay, so I'll admit, I've done some flips myself, but only when there's a trampoline beneath and not only terra firma.

And lest you think we play/relax all day, think again. Life is far from dull. With a garden that is producing fruit like crazy, there's always something boiling in the pot. We've put up quarts upon quarts of sweet corn, carrots, green beans & butternut. Tomatoes will be ready soon (too soon) and whatever else is out in that maze.