Bye, Bye to May

 May 31st....The LAST page of May.

This day has quietly slipped in without much attention.  It's the final page of a beautiful 2026 chapter.  It's not quiet Spring anymore...but it's not officially summer yet. 

Around here May carried a lot with it. Graduation caps tossed into a warm evening air, Memorial Day flags that waved with a slight (very slight) wind, and lots of happiness that school is now out for the summer.

And now suddenly, the curtain is closing on the 5th month of the year.  It's time to flip another Calendar page and reflect on the treasures of the past 31 days. 

We celebrated two amazing birthdays and best of all.....we shared JOY in the announcement of a little one coming in October.  Our grandson Trey and his wife Savannah are expecting. This will be mine and Sam's 4th great grand-baby. 

As May closes its doors tonight, I am thankful for the memories....the growth...and the lessons learned.  "June" stands knocking at the door like an old friend carrying lots of sunshine.  Are you ready? I am!!

Shug...

Saturday's Best...

 Well… it has already been one of those mornings around here. 😊

The new flower bed around the pool is finally coming together, and our yard guy has been out there early finishing everything up. Dirt, flowers, hoses, tools… the whole yard looks like it has been busy making itself pretty.

We spend a lot of time in the back yard during the Spring and Summer months and I want it to look my own resort.  

Then SIL came over and has been working in Sam’s greenhouse repotting his lemon, lime, and grapefruit trees. Those little trees are truly Sam’s babies. Bless his heart, he barely has the strength to water them much these days, so we just step in and do it together as a family. Honestly, that is what families are for. Love shows up with potting soil on its hands and dirt under its fingernails.

And as I mentioned over on my sidebar in the Sam update, we will be heading to Dallas tomorrow. Sam has another appointment with the eye specialist, and then Thursday morning I will be at the hospital for a heart Cath. After all of that, we decided we are taking a couple of extra days just to breathe a little. No rushing. No schedules. Maybe just sitting by the hotel pool and soaking up a little peace. I think we both need that more than we realize.

Meanwhile… I am packing. Or at least pretending to pack. I have officially accepted the fact that I was not created to travel light. I pack like I may end up stranded for three months with three outfit changes a day. Will I ever learn? Doubtful. 😂

The kids will be coming over to swim while we are gone, and thankfully they will also keep an eye on my plants. Priorities, y’all. The flowers must survive.

Anyway, that is the latest from this busy little corner of life. I hope your weekend holds a few good surprises, a little laughter, and maybe a moment or two that reminds you life is still full of sweetness… even in the middle of the busy days.

Because honestly, we never really know what a day is going to bring, do we?

Shug....💛

Lasso The Moon...

 Happy Friday Y'all....It's a good day to have a really good day!!

Devotional thought for today.

There's a phrase that has always stirred something deep in me.....

"Lasso the moon."

It sounds a little wild, doesn't it?  A little impossible.  Like something only dreamers would dare to say out loud. 

But maybe that's exactly the point. 

Somewhere along the way, many of us quietly stop reaching.  We trade wide-eyed wonder for safe choices.  We tuck our dreams neatly into the corners of our hearts and tell ourselves, "That's just not for me."

But what if it is?

What if that dream, that nudge, that whisper in your spirit....was placed there on purpose?

Lassoing the moon isn't really about capturing something unreachable.  It's about the courage to try. It's about lifting your eyes, stretching your faith, and daring to believe that God can meet you in the middle of your reaching.

Sometimes, the miracle isn't in catching the moon....

It's in becoming someone who still reaches for it. 

And maybe...God is smiling at the effort, the gentle guiding of the rope, reminding us that nothing placed in His hands is ever wasted. 

Today, or whenever your heart feels that quiet pull again.  Go ahead and throw the rope.  

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see...." Hebrews 11:1

Shug.....

* How many times do we hold back from something because it feels to big or too late? 

Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday.....

Today I’m thankful for the people who can laugh at themselves.

The ones who burn the toast, forget why they walked into the room, wave at strangers thinking they know them, and still manage to make life feel lighter.

I’m thankful for conversations that make absolutely no sense to outsiders.

For refrigerators covered in magnets, receipts, and chaos.

For pajamas worn entirely too early in the evening.

For ice cream eaten straight from the carton while standing at the kitchen counter.

And honestly?

I’m thankful I’ve reached the age where I no longer feel the need to pretend I have everything figured out.

Some days are productive.

Some days are simply survival with lipstick and coffee.

Both count.

Here’s to real life… the messy, funny, beautifully imperfect version of it. 🧡

Shug....

Joining Michelle 

@ It's a Small Town Life

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