Pin-Wheels

The wind was blowing and I must say it was a hard wind. I knew it was out of the west because of the trees in the yard.  They were all bent over like a blade of grass.

I put the pinwheel into the garden to keep birds away and that the groundhogs wouldn't get a free meal. 

Then the pinwheel stopped. It just stopped. I walked over and looked. It looked as if there was nothing wrong with it. I reached down and gave it a spin. All the parts moved freely.

Stepping back, I looked over my shoulder. The wind was blowing. It was blowing hard. The trees are still bending.

The pinwheel stood silent. Why? I could only guess. Again, I checked it. Everything looked fine, I thought to myself. I could feel the wind blowing on my face and in my hair and the pinwheel still did not move.

And then a feeling, a weird feeling. Ghost-like. The wind stopped and the pinwheel spun. Like someone or something gave it a spin. Round and round it went making a wishing noise. It was steady and it got louder. Faster the pinwheel spun. Wishing noise, wishing noise. I watched, no wind, dead still. Pinwheel.

The wind picked up the pinwheel spun; the day went on. Who, What, Where, When? But! who am I to question such a thing? 



 

Silverton

It was a cold and windy night. The boats in the mooring were taking a beating. The winds were so strong the lines of the tie were never able to slack. A whistling sound could be heard from one of the boats. A hatch, partly open. Looking up at the creek, it was black. You couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Then the lighting started and now you could see the clouds building. Like when you're out for a ride, and you get nearer the mountains the larger they become.

More lighting. The storm wasn't going to let up. I went to the shop, picked up the phone, and began to dial. The phone had a static noise and then the ring went off. Hello, "hey Ben looks like I'm going to need some help", "I thought so, the winds are flipping the leaves on the trees". I'll be down as soon as I can, will you be all right until I get there? "Yes, I replied".

It felt like hours of waiting. The lighting was hitting closer and closer. I was praying under my breath that we wouldn't get a direct hit. Boom! The thunder rocks the shop. The walls and roof looked as if they were moving. Boom! Boom! More thunder and then immediate lightning. Come on Ben, get here.

Looking up at the long drive I can see Ben's light on the front of his bike. "Hey, I'm over here" I yell. But the wind is so loud he can't hear me. I yelled again. This time Ben looks my way. "My God, this night is crazy," Ben says. "We have one tree down at our house and two more on the next block over. So, what's our plan, he asks.

"Okay! look out at the lines on all the boats". Winds have become fierce since the beginning of the storm. More lightning and thunder, Boom! Boom! and now the rain has started to come down in sheets. "Ben, I plan to get our slickers on and start at the first mooring and loosen all the lines". If the lines on these boats aren't loosened there's a chance of losing a couple of boats and even some parts of the docks tonight.

As the boys start to put on their slickers up the creek there is something more ominous happening. The bridge's sleuth pipe is now being under-minded by the pouring rain. The roadway is crumbling.

What will happen next in the town of Silverton?     

Common Sense Christian

With all the going back and forth about how to be a Christian. I have decided to be a Commonsense Christian. Every faith has its own belief and interpretation of the BIBLE and or great emphasis on ritual. Well, this is it.

Have a common sense of the Bible, and what it says. Don't try to pick it apart and try to figure out what God has said. Sit back and enjoy what God has said. Let it sink in. Meditate on his work. It's so easy, but we as a human race want to turn it into something it's not.

So go out and spread the word, Yes God Said It, Spread the WORD...His Word.

Use it in your life. Short and Sweet.

God Said and that's it.

Have Love, Enjoy Life, and God Bless....

Without You

A lot of people have a loss. But I have never had one so close dear to my heart. It was my dad. We lost him this year. This is the first time our family had to experience the hurt of not having this special loved one around. So this is dedicated to him, (pop) as a lot of people called him.

Dear Dad,

I just want you to know that you are and always will be loved. You made a huge impact on a bunch of people's life. You inspire others when they could not be inspired. You helped when others wouldn't or couldn't. You went the extra mile for your family. You went without so we could have. You had a very rough way sometimes making your point, but you always came across in your own uncanny way.

Pop you always told all of us the living must live and I believe we are doing that. We are carrying on and moving on. We are living each day as you use to say "today is the first day of the rest of your life".

Your grandkids are marrying and living too. Each in their own way, I know you were proud of them, but let me tell you they are doing really good Pop. They are enjoying life like you could never imagine. So do me a favor while you are up there? Please watch over them and keep them safe. Send a thought of Love once in a while.

So Pop I want you to know, mom is okay even though. She has her bad days and good days with you on her mind. Sometimes she's quiet and sometimes she's not. But you know she Loves, Loves, Loves you a lot. She needs nothing because that is something you had taught us. She will always be good until the very end. You count on both of us, I'll reassure you.

So Pop even though you are above. We all know you send us your Love. I want you to know we will never stop loving you and you will always be with us. Pop you stood by each one of us through thick and thin and you never gave up hope on any of us. In your own special way, you showed your love.

I Love You from my heart, you are and will always be the best.

Love You, Brian

Was the Night

It's the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Facebook is quiet, and so is the mouse. The posts and the pictures all have slowed in the hope that the man in the beard would soon be there?

Messages were sent, and messages were received that the bearded man was so near. The phone just chimed, making me chatter; what I expected was what mattered.

I checked the screen and flipped through the pages, knowing Saint Nick was for all ages. I friended and flipped one too many times and found myself, oh, in such, such sublime.

Then what mattered, yes! There was such a clamor I heard reindeer hoofs going pitter padder. I jumped up to see, with all delight, Saint Claus yelling.
Hey, Merry Christmas and All Good Night!

So remember this story of long ago that Saint Claus is real, and that's what really matters.

Merry Christmas to all, and all a good night.
Have Love, Enjoy Life, and God Bless.

GOOD MORNING AMERICA

Have Love

Enjoy Life

& 

God Bless

MUD

The Story of MUD.
There is this guy I know, named MUD. He got this way because he fell into the MUD. And what a mess he was. Well, Mud decided that from here on end, he would stay away from the MUD. Well as time moved on and so did MUD. The MUD fell off. And after a while, no one knew who MUD was. But the great thing is that after the MUD was gone, everyone wanted to know about MUD. Today MUD is moving on and leaving the MUD behind. I think MUD is a great guy.

Have you ever fallen into the MUD?

I was MUD

Have Love Enjoy Life and God Bless.