There is Beauty in the World

Listen to the sound and lose it
Its sweet music and dance with me
There is beauty in the world
So much beauty in the world
Always beauty in the world
So much beauty in the world
Shake your booty boys and girls for the beauty in the world
Pick your diamond pick your pearl there is beauty in the world
All together now
Sung by Macy Gray


It's Saturday morning ~ it's 8am and I've been up since 5am.  I know ~ you think I'm crazy, I get up at 6:30 everyday for work and a lot of mornings these days, I have a hard time getting out of bed,  and I only get 2 days to sleep in ~ but I love coming downstairs to quiet!


I think it comes with age, but I like quiet these days ~ I never appreciated it before ~ I always needed some kind of noise to feel comfortable.  




Today I lit some candles for ambiance....

...and took advantage of the peace and quiet ~ There is nothing like sitting with a coffee by yourself and relaxing.  I check email and spend time at favorite websites ~ reading, learning, copying recipes I think I'd like to try!  No noise except the click of the my fingers on the keyboard!  

Even the dogs were taking advantage of this moment!

Soon it will be all over, and the noise of the day will begin ~ but I will bathe in the peace and quiet for now :)  Have a great Saturday.

Old Dogs and Children and Watermelon Wine....

He said old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes
God bless little children while they're still too young to hate
As he moved away I got my pen and copied down that line
On old dogs and children and watermelon wine

Sung by Tom T. Hall

I love this dog.

His name is Theodore ~ He came as a bonus when I married Raymond.  He is the best dog I've ever known.  He listens, he's very gentle and patient, and he couldn't be more handsome!  We don't know his age, but guess it's 10 or 11, although by the way he plays you'd think he was much younger.  He was given to Ray for company when his wife passed away ~ they used to look after him from time to time when his previous owners went away on vacation.  

Lately, he's showing his age, he's slower moving and has a hard time jumping up on the couch or into bed at night, he limps due to sore hips.  We went out and bought him a big comfy bed, which he seemed to love when we brought it home, but he still insists on jumping on the couch and laying beside me instead of snuggling into it.

He loves going in the truck and camping with us ~ 

He's very patient with me when out for a walk, and I have to have a potty break!

My favorite photo of Theodore, I used my little Canon SD750 and just picked up the color green...