Divine Lunacy Checks In...

Oh my, but it's been a long time! Come on in, if your of a mind, and sit a spell. I do apologize for my absence. I took a vacation last month. The first one in a long, long while. Where are my manners? I haven't had company in such a long time! I have some sweet tea or some lemonade...a few fresh strawberries, so ripe and juicy. Where to start? Well...I went up to Northern California for my vacation. It was supposed to be the reunion of three friends that had not seen each other since they were 15 years old. Unfortunately, one had to cancel due to a death in the family. We missed our third, but managed to have a grand time anyway. My friend and her husband live in the hills above Auburn. It is so beautiful. I had a little apartment over the garage for my very own. It was totally self sufficient. I could have stayed up there the entire time. When I awoke in the morning, I would go out on the balcony and have my worship. It was wonderful to hear the morning symphony all around me as I read the Word. The geese flying in formation, (practicing, I suppose for the long flight south) with the lead duck honking out instruction. The wood peckers sending each other coded messages. From the near by ponds, I could hear the bull frogs clearing their throats. And on occasion, the donkeys would bray their good mornings. I usually had a visitor in the mornings. One of the four cats, CC decided to adopt me while I was there. He is a beautiful black cat with white markings and the most interesting white muzzle and eye whiskers. He reminded me of an old sea captain. I took to calling him Captain CC. It was a very relaxing week. My friend and I had many catching up chats throughout the week. We did go to the Jelly Belly factory and now I know how they are made. We had a grand time and the only thing that would have made it better was if our third could have been there with us. The Three Musketeers, together again. Another time, perhaps...definitely when we get to heaven. I am reminded of a poem: Make new friends, But keep the old. One is silver And the other, gold. How very true. I am blessed to have quite a few of the gold variety. And a fair amount of the silver. But I've had a few that were just paper roses, as well. I could do without that kind. The time is late and I am tired. Feeling a bit puny as well. Hope I'm not getting sick. Oh, well. I can always use the sleep! Sleep well, all. Sweet best friend dreams. Viscountess Babbles On