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I simply cannot believe I haven't written in my blog in HOW LONG????  so much has happened I will not even try to catch up... I'm just going to start with today. Sometime in the future I'll plug in things that happened while I was away!      the Best thing right now?   I have two great-nieces that are expecting little bundles of Joy!  Celeste  and Jeremy are expecting a girl in January...   Jessica and Frank just announced they are expecting a boy in May!  Our small family is growing again! Yay!      There is nothing quite like a newborn human baby.  So innocent, yet so smart - each in their own way.  I can hardly wait to get to know these new little peeps in our life! Here is the sunrise from yesterday.... symbolizing a "new" day, and a new start..... ~~~ love, Sherree ~~~

well, Heavenly Oaks has been keeping us sooooo busy, that I'm shocked I haven't written in my blog since February!  Gee, so much has happened, I'm not even gonna try to tell all. Mostly good stuff, some family illnesses - all are well, or on their way to better now. Or at least they're learning to live with their situation. Miss Sparkplug is doing good. She went with Tom and I to Hot Springs, Arkansas to  visit Gerri and Reece, my sister and her hubby. Was a great relaxing time, and a few boat rides, fishing ( didn't catch any) and a swim off the pontoon boat. Now to try and catch up with mail, bills, etc. from being gone almost a week. Such is the life of busy folks. Have a wonderful day. Enjoy each moment, and be thankful. Verse of the Day:  God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in times of trouble. Psalm 46:1

Bald eagle resting over the Joachim Creek, Herculaneum, Missouri. I was headed over the bridge to tackle some of my many tasks at hand. A spot of white in the gray day caught my eye. Halfway over the bridge, and I realized what that white spot may have been. So I backed my car across the roadway and parked on the edge. Yep, there is was. Majestic even in the morning fog and mist. A single bald eagle just waiting for me to take a portrait.   Oh no! All I had was a small Nikon, and my iPhone.  I took a few shots, but with the mist and the distance, I couldn't get a good photo. So I asked this creature to 'please stay put.... I'll go get my big camera and be  right back'.   Much to my surprise 20 minutes later when I returned, there it was in the same spot. I took many, many photos (probably too many) in the misty cool morning.  This beauty sat there as I ran home a few miles away, got my large camera (Nikon D5100) and a telephoto

It's been a very busy January. Just when I think I may have a "minute" to breathe... along comes something else. But I am so blessed and just trying to keep up with life. Take a few seconds to close your eyes, breathe deep, and say "thank you" to our Lord. Have a Blessed day. Proverbs 3:5    Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.

Some of you are aware that I have a very caring, special man in my life: Tom.  He surprises me with flowers at unexpected times. Oh, guess that is the definition of a "surprise" huh?  It always amazes me  how he puts such love into the day. I have been through a lot of anguish and pain in the course of my 6+ decades (who hasn't - right?).... and I am so thankful for the gift of this man's love.  We have opened a bed-and-breakfast in his beautiful log home, ( www.heavenlyoaksbedandbreakfast.com ) and have been blessed with interesting guests from all walks of life.  Most of our guests are through Air B&B, or Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO), thus not requiring us to cook them a "breakfast".  We do, however, supply them with snacks, juice, and danish or some other sweets for their first day. Plus always have fresh flowers to greet them. Folks readily comment on how friendly and accommodating we are.  We believe in treating people as we want to be t