What a wonderful day!
Church…I have come to love my quirky little community. 
My sister is attending with me for the summer…and she has already joined the worship team. And I helped out with Children’s Church today. There are only 4 kids and a wide age range, so that makes it a bit challenging. I’m excited because I am teaching Children’s Church next Sunday…and it’s the first time that I have done that in a long time…at least in this country.
Then after church, my sister and I went exploring. Some of the neighborhood kids told us that there is a swimming hole nearby that they call Catfish Pond. So my sister and I decided we needed to find this spot….which we were sure would just be a mudhole. But these kids weren’t so good at giving directions. They couldn’t remember if you turned left or right or uphill or downhill. So we decided just to explore. And we didn’t find Catfish Pond, but we did find our way down to the river. And it’s not too far, really. But because of the late rains (it was still raining last week), the river is pretty high and pretty swift. So, we had to trek across lots of sliding rocks to get to a spot that was wadeable…and then it was freezing. But we had a great time. And on our way back one of our neighbors told us that there is a cave not too far from the river that is really fun to explore. So, we will have to do that soon.
And then when we got home, my sister made some yummy dinner with fresh yellow squash and zucchini. (Not from our garden…ours won’t be ready for a day or two.) And then I got to go outside and enjoy my beautiful yard. Well, it’s more beautiful if I ignore the fact that there are lots of weeds and it needs to be mowed badly. But my sunflowers started blooming yesterday. There are lots of roses and gladiolias and zinnias blooming. And there are consistently about 10-15 finches hanging on or around my little finch feeder. And I picked some radishes from the garden, and just enjoyed the beautiful evening (and then mowed a bit). I usually work in the evenings, which sadly means I get to miss the beautiful sunsets and the stillness of summer nights. So, I enjoy them when I can.
And here is a picture I took this evening:
My name is Rhonda. I am blessed to live in a beautiful place out in the country with my wonderful husband. In addition to our "real" jobs (I work at a garden center and he is a teacher), we have a small farm where we raise vegetables, eggs and chickens to sell at local Farmer's Markets. We are currently fixing up/remodeling a house into which we will soon be moving...hopefully. In my free time, (what is that?) I enjoy traveling, cooking, crafty projects, reading and watching the sun set on the hills.
