True Blue Cure For Cabin Fever

Chris and I are both about to go bonkers sitting around waiting for THE phone call to come.  We hope and pray he gets some good news regarding the 2nd interview he had last week. Of course, as the recruiter reminded him today, the New York and surrounding areas received a large amount of unexpected snow, so many are without power. Therefore, we might not hear anything as soon as we'd like. We're hanging in there and trying hard to remain POSITIVE.

Now, for anyone who has ever dealt with a job loss, you know that it often limits the activities you can partake in, which might lead to "cabin fever".  With the weather being as nice as it was today, and has been the past several days, we decided to leave the confines of our house and go for a nice stroll at the park.  So glad we did, too!  The breathtaking scenery was a real mood lifter!

Check out the magnificent lake view...

        
Birds serenaded us at every turn...

The bright colors seemed to explode...

Nothing much prettier than Georgia in the fall...unless, of course, you're talking about Arkansas! I can't help but be a little partial, you know!

By the time we got back home, we both felt like completely different people with renewed perspectives.  Sometimes, that's all it takes...a little walk in nature and a little talk with God to make things right, once again.

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to reach my destination."~Jimmy Dean


P.S.  Just wanted to say thanks to all of you for your encouraging words on my last post. I didn't mean to come across as a "Debbie Downer", but I think the stress was getting to me.  Whatever God has planned for our family, I will do my best to face it with grace. Thankfully, the Good Lord knows my heart and, if I should stumble, He will love me just the same. I'll try to visit as time allows!  Miss y'all a bunch!      

Sunday FUNday!

Yesterday was such a GORGEOUS day...not a cloud in the sky!  It was a little warmer than I'd like for this time of year, but you still get no complaints from me.  One thing we enjoy doing on pretty days is going for a ride in the country, so off we went!

Bella, of course, had to join us.  She loves sticking her head out the window and taking in all the "sniffs".

We drove over to a local Alpaca farm to see them up close.  They smelled like typical farm animals, but they were so cute!  I think Abby and I would have gladly taken a couple of them home with us.

Here's a face only a mother could love.

The fall colors are starting to become very vibrant.

When we got back home, Abby and I grabbed our cameras and headed out to our backyard to discover what other sights we could capture.

Lots and lots of acorns...

A bee busy at work...

A "colony" of toadstools...

"Watchdog Bella' who kept all the squirrels at bay.  What a girl!

And a gentle reminder that springtime, in all it's glory, will arrive, again, soon...

Sure hope your weekend was just as nice!  I'm off to visit as many of you as I can before I lose my computer priveleges. :)