For Sunday, May 6th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MAY 6TH,  2012

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

It's SUNDAY!  

NATIONAL WILD FLOWER WEEK BEGINS TODAY

From May 7 through May 13, we celebrate nature's bounty of wildflowers across the nation.

Wildflowers growing beside highways, in gardens and elsewhere are valued for their natural beauty.

National Wildflower Week aims not only to highlight wildflowers' beauty, but to encourage citizens to understand their value and take steps to protect them. Wildflowers and native plants help conserve water, reduce mowing costs, provide habitat for birds, butterflies and other wildlife and protect the soil from erosion. In addition, native plants often require less resources to maintain than plants that aren't native to a region.

Over 15,000 different species of native plants are recognized from the United States and Canada.  Several areas of the country are particularly rich in plant species, including California, Florida, Hawaii, and the Southwest.  Many new species are discovered each year. 

In honor of National Wild Flower Week, you might want to make a point of literally going out and smelling the flowers, specifically the wildflowers.

May all your weeds be wildflowers.

Author Unknown

NEWS FROM HOME

There are plenty of wildflowers growing here at the campground.  I enjoy all the seasons here, but Spring is a favorite, so I'm glad I got the chance to see some of them before they disappear.  I did miss the blue bells but could tell where they'd been.  After a good bit of rain Friday evening, Saturday was beautiful here and it should be another gorgeous day again today too.

I worked pretty hard the first day I was here cleaning up leaves that had accumulated here since we left last fall, but after that I haven't done much else.  I had a call from DS#2 Saturday morning and was thankful for that.  He's got a lot going on right now and it was nice to hear from him.

DS#1 and family came out Saturday afternoon and got their camper opened for the season.  He is doing well after his surgery and is hoping to get back to work this week.  He must be feeling better as he's tired of sitting around doing nothing.  They just stayed for the day then returned home in the evening.  

Later  on today I'm going to be packing things up and heading home.  I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

To find the universal elements enough; 

to find the air and the water exhilarating;

 to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter;

 to be thrilled by the stars at night;

 to be elated over a bird's nest

 or a wildflower in spring - these are some of

 the rewards of the simple life.  

John Burroughs

COUNTING THE DAYS

You will find something more in woods than in books.  

Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters. 

St. Bernard

45 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

Celebrate the happiness
that friends are always giving,
make every day a holiday,
and celebrate just living!

Amanda Bradley

 

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma