Seasons of Life

I was thinking about seasons. Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Each season usually brings change to the daily routine. The weather inspires hearts to try new things, eat new foods, wear different clothes, do different activities.
As I was thinking about the seasons in weather terms, it led me to think about how all those things we do contribute to the seasons in life. Things change. Pictures capture the then to compare to the now. Over time that baby face changes.Time is an amazing thing. It is so precious, and truly the lives in which we all live, the time is ticking. We all have a destination. We all have seasons in our lives to live in that moment, and what can be done in that certain time period is precious. If we don't seize the moment.. it is lost. We can be whatever we want while we are here, but really the time to do it is not promised.

I think of people who have lost loved ones. While the world continues to live around them normally, these people are struggling with losing someone. The season of loss. Tears fall, hearts are broken as the thoughts of learning to go on without their loved one is hard to imagine. We all will pass from this world in a season whether it be Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer, and in a season in our life. When I think about that, I wonder if I would be happy with what has been accomplished. And most times I fall short of all the things that I dream of doing.


Truly life is crafted in seasons. We have to cherish this beautiful life that God gave us. Cherish the happy moments, learn from hard times, be there for others, and let love blossom from our hearts to share in all the seasons of life!

That is what I was thinking about "seasons".....

A season to love someone with all your heart...






A season to cuddle a baby who will grow before your eyes...




A season to see the future of the world you know




A season to be goofy, to look back on and remember when... to laugh and live!

Not too Long Ago...

It was hot. The sun scorched my face, and beads of sweat bubbled across my forehead. Out of the corner of my eye the pavement seemed to be smoking. And the leaves on the trees hung limp and overlapped one another trying to get shade from eachother. We needed rain. We were thirsty for a drink from the skies. The desert is the desert, but even the desert yearns for water, moisture, and rejuvenation. I prayed, Dear Lord please bring us rain. And time pressed on, and the heat danced, and then finally it rained. And the hot heat lessened, and then before I knew it fall drove in bringing relief. Crisp, and fresh, but just as comfort tries to settle in, the cold weather is lurking around, soon the cold will come slithering like a snake. We will nestle thankfully in our warm, cozy homes. So blessed in our heated blankets, with warm cups to heat our hands. Content for a moment. But then soon we will yearn for summer, because we are restless creatures. We will wish for that warm weather to kiss our skin, that is until... it gets hot. So hot that the pavement begins to smoke..again. Then we will pray for rain... and the cycle repeats. Here in NM anyway.

"You Take the Love with You"

Naturally the way I was made... I am sensitive. Really sensitive. I cry easily. When I heard that Patrick Swayze passed away... my heart hurt. I always loved him. I thought he was so handsome, and he seemed so charming. The fact that his wife Lisa was his only love from the time he was 18 until now was just a cherry on top. He was a gentleman.

In my car I have the soundtrack to Dirty Dancing. I often seek to track three where Patrick Swayze sings "She's Like The Wind" When I heard that he passed, the sap that I am geared up to play that track on my drive home. With teary eyes I drove home listening to him sing, and pictured his lovely wife the image in his mind as he sang those words.

"No one leaves baby in the corner" That was a line in Dirty Dancing, a great movie where he played an awesome part, his role chased true love... then there was Ghost where he said "Molly, its amazing... the love inside..you take it with you." These lines seem to coincide with his fate in real life. I just finished watching the Barbra Walters special on him, and again my heart hurts.What a great guy.

His wife, and him were so in love, a team, in sync. It is sad to think that she is at the beginning of living without her true love. If you are reading this, say a prayer for her that she will be comforted. Right now as I type she is grieving, and hurting. 34 years they loved eachother. Love is the greatest gift from God. We all need it, all want it... and once you have it, you fear losing it... what happens when you do? My heart hurts.

Loving My Grandma from Here to Heaven.....

I love September. I always have. But September is sad too, because September 5th of 2003, my sweet grandma passed away. It has been six years since I have heard her voice, hugged, kissed,or laughed with my grandma. I close my eyes and think about my favorite times with my grandma, and her smile is the first thing to come to mind. I know that my grandma is in heaven, so I am happy for her in that regard. Heaven is where I aspire to get to one day. But in the meantime while I am here, and she is there.. I really miss her.



She was a complete joy, a loving person who truly lived life to the fullest. My grandma could not hear. She lost her hearing when she was 12 years old after being sick with scarlet fever. I am sure it was sad for my grandma that she couldn't hear her children's voices, or any of her friends or family. Still she never complained, and she was a very happy person as long as she had her family around. She loved to sing and dance, and cook.You would think that someone who couldn't hear wouldn't be able to carry a tune, or bust a move, but my grandma sure did. She sang and danced her heart out, and it was literally music to my ears!

When I was little she played cards, and made up games with me. She took care of me while my mom worked, and she instilled love, and values in my heart. She was a wonderful mother, who nurtured her family, loved people, and loved God. She taught me so much. It is hard to lose someone who is so good in your life, hard to know that I can't see or talk to her anymore, and it is sad not to have her here for all the special moments. I am thankful for all that I did get to share with her, and that God granted her presence in my life. She was a blessing, and I will cherish the memories of my grandma as long as I live. Thank God for the memories.

Fun and Fall

This past labor day weekend we went to Castlerock in Co. They have the coolest outlet mall there... everything you could imagine. It was such a nice time. We met my cousins Donovan and Kiera, and baby Liam. It was so fun to be able to spend some time with Liam, and see how much he is growing. Liam just has a sweetness about him, and I think that he is going to be very charming at an early age. He is a very good baby. It was also fun to spend time with Don and Kiera. Kiera and I both got new Coach purses. I would say that was one of the highlights of our trip, can you blame a girl? Our husbands were both very supportive of us buying a purse... aren't we lucky! We just had a great time shopping, and being with eachother. Family is the best. You only get one family, and as I am getting older I am realizing that it is so important to spend time with your family while you have them! My only regret is that I took my camera and took no pictures.

I love Fall. This time of year is wonderful. Fall brings roasted green chile here in NM,and the air just smells so good, and it is so fresh. I find myself wanting warm soup for dinner. Things I love to cook at this time of year are green chile stew, beans and chile, and green chile chicken enchiladas.

I love to be curled up on the couch in the fall, reading a book, or crocheting a blanket. Infact I wish I was doing that right now.