I love pine trees!

This is my view from the cell phone lot at the airport where I sit and wait for Petey to go through customs and get his bags. I don't really mind though, cause there's beautiful pine trees swaying in the breeze right in front of me. There are alot more, they won't all fit in the picture!

So, as you can guess...my Sweety Petey is HOME!!!! I spent a good half a day on my feet in the kitchen. Today was co-op day so I was taking care of the produce... washing spinach, steaming cauliflower, putting it all away.

Then making dough for calzones for supper with some cinnamon rolls for dessert. Then I made a punkin pie for tomorrow night's dessert when Paul and Lauren come. Actually, Lauren's coming around lunch to do crafts and then Paul will come after work = )

I think it's gonna be lots of fun since Petey's home now...that just makes EVERYTHING better!!!!

Tea tastes better on a rainy day...

So yes, it tasted great today! Boy, howdy, did we get the rain. I finally looked at the radar to see what was going on. Since I don't watch the news or get a newspaper, I didn't realize that the hurricane passed that close to us...our rain is actually the outer bands of the hurricane.

Welllll...THAT explains it! hahahahahaha And more is forecast for tomorrow too. I'm glad we've gotten a nice soaking...just hope the weather doesn't interfere with my Sweety's homecoming!

Back to the tea...Helen Grant gave me some way cool beans loose tea from England, along with some "tea biscuits" and a...what do you call it...the meshy thing that you put the loose tea into and soak it in the hot water...diffuser or something?

Anyhow, it did make a delicious "cuppa" and I enjoyed sitting at the table sipping my hot tea, dunking my biscuits and watching the rain come down in sheets outside...kinda like what I imagine England is like...

Today was a good day to be a home-body = )

I thank God for amazing strangers!

This is Assiya from Kazakhstan...where Petey flies to on a regular basis! I've NEVER met anyone from Kazakhstan and was super excited to meet her at Lauren and Paul's house this afternoon.

She was SO gracious in answering my many questions...so interesting and intelligent and friendly! I feel very privileged to have met her and had the chance to hear more about her country.

She was 8 years old when the USSR ceased to exist and her country was independent for the first time in hundreds of years. I kept trying to wrap my brain around all the changes that she's seen in her life so far.

I was also struck by her beauty. Petey has often told me about how gorgeous the women are in that part of the world. I can certainly see why he'd think that = ))

She looks a little damp because we tried to take a walk after supper and got caught in another rain shower. I hope I have another opportunity to visit with A again but she may not be wishing for the same thing...HA!

I'm also thankful for all the wonderful rain we got today! This was the most vibrant rainbow I've ever seen...the picture was taken through the car window which is tinted so you can imagine how brilliant the colors were. Should've rolled the window down! hahahaha

It was also a double rainbow, which I discovered once I started moving again and couldn't take a picture. I took this one while I was sitting at the stop light.

And then I turned on to Clay Road and this was the sight that greeted me...my oh my...a cell phone picture doesn't do it justice! Sure do love me a purty sunset...