Ramblings of a Non Deer Camp Widow

This is the view outside my front door this morning.

It certainly brightened my mood!

Sunrise and Sunset,

while we don't have fantastic, uninterrupted views of them,

I am thankful for the views that we have!

.And now on to the ramblings.

Anyone remember this post?

http://tolentreasures.blogspot.com/2011/11/ten-good-things-about-deer-camp.html

One short year ago.

Well this year ends a long standing tradition.

JWS is staying home for deer camp.

Those of you who know us,

would say

it is only a nine year tradition

that you are alone for deer camp.

True, very true.

But you see,

I began a tradition of being alone

(well except for those child rearing years when you are NEVER alone)

 for deer camp in 1978

in another life.

Thanksgiving over,

a long weekend off work

before the chaos of Christmas starts.

I loved it.

No wait,

I cherished it!

How quickly it was gone!

I heard those words several ago,

"I don't think I am going to deer camp this year."

said JWS calmly.

Inner screaming, terror, disdain, shaking, trembling,

crying out in mourning as my vision of a lovely weekend

slipped away,

the end of an era,

I calmly said,

"Really?"

And so as the

Weekend That Never Was To Be

begins,

I am trying to remain positive.

I have my lists,

I have my projects,

I am chanting...

I love my husband,

I love my husband,

I love my husband....

and....

I don't have to bring in firewood!

In an effort to make sense of this sewing room,

that has once again

got ahead of me....

I found the I Spy quilt.

I am determined to finish it this winter

before these kids all grow up and get too big for I Spy.

And

speaking of that dear JWS.

He brought this home for me the other day.

I am looking for three hot dip recipes to fill it for a party Saturday night.

I had "company" over last weekend.

It was quite the story of bear hunters that never showed up

and

missionaries that needed a place to stay,

long and way confusing,

but

through it all

I had an important lesson driven home once again.

God's plans are way better than mine,

and

I need to let him control the plans

and not me...

I don't think I will ever get it right,

but I keep trying.

This was a gift from Faith,

made by women in a village in

Southeast Asia.

What a great gift! 

And lastly,

I had a giveaway a couple of weeks ago

and

where the time went since the deadline,

I have no idea.

This morning I did the drawing

and

Jennifer won!

http://jennifer768-thecountrymouse.blogspot.com/