Best of 2012
Reflections
on a good year…James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above.
Activity –
floating in my pontoon boat on Lake Grapevine watching the sunset; poking at a
campfire
Art – Mark
&Ted’s collection, Basalt CO; here’s some artist samples from The Modern,
Ft. Worth TX (Agnes Martin, how did you think of drawing pencil lines with a ruler?)
Accessories
– scarves, bracelets, my animal print bag
Books –
Firstlight by Sue Monk Kidd (inspirational), A Natural Woman by Carole King
(biographical), Hearts in Atlantis and 11/22/63 by Stephen King (fiction)
Clothes –
jeans, t shirts, scarves, pajamas, Uggs, flip flops
Commercial –
children on the AT&T ads “Bigger is better”
Drink- chai
tea, Starbucks French Roast, Corona with lime (all still the same)
Food – Ruth
Chris chopped salad (Cassandra turned me on to this one, thank you, yum!)
Game – Words
with Friends (unchanged)
Gifts –
calendar of Keller pictures and The Boat (retirement gift to myself)
Live music –
Michael Hearne’s Big Barn Dance Music Festival, David Crosby singing with his son the song, "Radio"
Movies – Lincoln,
Les Miserables
News – first
grandchild is here! Welcome Keller! We
love you so much!
Place – home,
Grapevine Lake, Keller’s house (with Jonathan & Erica, too), Travis & Chelsea's house
Restaurant
for breakfast – The Village Smithy, Carbondale CO (unchanged), Old West Cafe, Grapevine
Restaurant
for lunch- La Duni in Dallas, Main St. Bakery in Grapevine
Restaurant
for dinner – Café Italia, Grapevine TX (unchanged)
Scripture – John
10:10 I came that they might have life and live it abundantly.
Sermon –
3/8/12, Cindy Ryan speaking on Peace
Songs – The
Pontoon Song, Little Big Town
Spa – Spa of
the Rockies, Glenwood Springs CO (unchanged); pedicure from Kitty Johnson in
her zero gravity chair
Sports Event
– Longhorns come from behind to win Alamo Bowl in the last few minutes after a
disappointing season; Dallas beats Giants in opening game of NFL viewed at
Travis & Chelsea’s house
Sight –
human= newborn Keller in the hospital nursery, nature = bears in Travis & Chelsea's yard, Twin Lakes CO, aspens
turning in Sept. drive between Minturn & Leadville CO, wild turkeys at Throckmorton
Thank you,
my sweet Lord, for answered prayers, precious moments and blessings beyond our
best dreams!
