independence day and beyond ...

and so a new week begins ...
and the 'recycled' version of threads of faith -
formally from xanga,
independently speaking, lol, continues on!

i hope everyone enjoyed a blessed and happy independence day
and weekend that followed!
the 4th here was gray, with occasional sprinkles ...
hubby and ian worked a long day together,
and neither one of them were up to doing much at all ... ian went home,
and we decided to go out for bite at our favorite mexican restaurant,
then had a mint chocolate chip ice cream cone (stopping at one dip each),
then a quick stop in at kohl's department store to look at their shoes,
took a short drive and noticed that the the sky was clearing revealing a beautiful sunset,
then we headed home ... exciting huh?! lol!
i didn't mind at all ... we did see some off in the distance,
and heard quite a few once we got home.
the cats were a bit jumpy, too ...
seems there were more in the neighborhood this year than usual.

thought i'd share some photos with you from a sunnier day,
along with 'old glory' ... long may she wave!

Blessed is the nation
whose God is the Lord,
the people He chooses for His inheritance.
- Psalm 33:12 -

what really unites this great land
is more than a flag -
it's an idea.
the idea that all people under heaven
are the idea of a GREAT God.
- ann voskamp -

it really was one of those days you could only hope would last forever!

seems she was a bit timid to jump in ... but, eventually she did!

these two were an inseparable 'couple',
and two of the friendliest little ducks ever!
still trying to figure out names for these guys.

the rest of the weekend was nice, although a bit muggy.
saturday: house and yard work,
sunday: a phenomenal service at church,
then dinner out with ian and nicole
a visit to goodwill, a drive in the country,
then home to relax.

would love to hear about your weekend, too, until then,
i hope you all have a wonderful week!

i can't wait to see more of my xanga friends dropping in here ...
i'm thinking i should either post this over on xanga,
or leave a link to send them over this way, again! :)

it's lonely over here!

i know most are still posting on xanga till the very end ...
and then maybe moving to wordpress,
that is, if it all works out with the fund raiser!

*here's the link if you want to follow the total raised:
https://xanga.crowdhoster.com/relaunch-xanga
all other info about xanga is found at the bottom of the linked page, too.

just hope this 'change' doesn't take too long!

blessings and love to you all!

- deborah <><