A tribute to Julie's animals

                                                                    I see the sheep.

The sheep see me!

I see the rooster.

The rooster sees me!

                                                               I see the fish.

 

The fish see me!

I see Roxie!

Roxie sees me!

I see the bird.

                                                                  The bird sees me!

I see the (shy) bobwhite quail.

                                                             The bobwhite quail sees me!

                                                                        I see the cat.

 

The cat sees me!

I wanted to get really creative in this tribute but did not want to take the time to paste the food pictures over my clothes so all you saw was a food bag with arms and legs.   

This tribute marks the end of my time of caring for Julie's pets.  There are many good memories associated with all the pets and some bad, such as headless chickens, dead chickens, snakes in the henhouse, SNAKES PERIOD, watching the older animals slow waaaaaay down.....

God is calling me to invest my time in Waylon and Roo. I am look forward to this new mission but it is a little scary.  My housesitting money helps pay the monthly bills so this will also be a time of me trusting God to meet my financial needs in a different way.  For way too many years now, I have worked 1 full time job, 1 parttime job plus did housesitting.  I am wearing out.  Perhaps it is time to slow down just a bit.

Epiphany

So I am a little slow on the uptake.  While doing some re-organizing to make the house more Roo friendly,  it dawned on me.  All that simplifying and uncluttering God put on my heart made it possible for Waylon and Roo to have a place to roost.  Took way too many weeks for the dotted lines to connect. 

Thank you Jesus for getting my butt in gear all those months ago.

Kristina took Roo

Kristina took Roo with her to East Texas this morning.  She is bringing back her half sisters who are supposed to help her with Roo this summer.   

God, my heart is heavy.  Please protect Roo.

Getting to see old friends

If you find a good deal on a new brain at a garage sale, would you please buy it for me. I need one that has a GOOD memory.

Davey called to let me know what time he would be bringing Jimmy and his family by the house Friday.  I HAD TOTALLY FORGOTTEN THEY WERE COMING!!!  I will lay the blame on unexpectedly housesitting for Julie and Don instead of a faulty brain.

Jimmy is Davey's uncle, who is not much older than Davey.  Jimmy was married when I met him and divorced not long after.  Davey, Jimmy and and I were the singles of the fishing group so we always shared a room and a boat.  Jimmy irritated most of the family but he and I always got along.  Due to his work, like Davey he is a plumber, he couldn't always come.

Jimmy decided he wanted to slow down in life so he moved.  I haven't seen him since before I moved here to Marble Falls.  Davey is bringing Jimmy and his new wife by for a visit.  Jimmy's son is supposed to come too.  Jimmy chased women his son's age and his son, always chased women his dad's age.  Believe me, it could get comical when everyone was together.  Sure wish I could remember Jimmy's son's name.  See, I told you I had a faulty brain.

It will be good to see Jimmy and meet his wife.  Too bad it will only be for a short time.

Roo

My heart hurts.  I miss Roo.  Sure did not take me long to get addicted to having him around everyday.  It can be rough on the heart being a mamaw.

I miss Roo

Kristina has Roo this weekend.  I miss him already.  Next week is my last week with him, supposedly, before Kristina starts having him during the week and Waylon has him only on the weekends.  I am praying that does not happen, that we can have him most of the time.  PRAYING BIG TIME!!

 

So many changes

The storage room is organized.  There is room for improvement but not right now.  A friend is coming today to install a light over my dining room table.  Once that is done, most of my electrical issues will be complete:  ceiling fans: front porch, living room, Waylon/Roo's room,  storage room, and my porch.  Lights in storage room have pull chains affixed.  Used paint can keys to dangle so I can reach to turn them on and off.  Motion lights installed on front and back of storage room and one replaced in carport.  New light in mom's bathroom.  Why the previous owners wanted to light the ceiling is beyond me but now mom can see. 

On to the other repairs such as the gate, deck etc.  Plumbing repairs will have to wait.  Feels good to get some more things done.

Waylon has moved in and most of the time we have Roo, which makes it hard for Waylon to spend a lot of time looking for work.  Meanwhile, I am enjoying Roo all that I can.  Waylon has been helping mom with yard stuff, which is a good thing.

When I shared with one of my prayer partners about Waylon and Roo, she goes, do you remember when God told you that your mom would be living with you.  It has been hard but there has been healing for you and your mom.  Then she said, do you remember when God gave you a vision that John would be coming back into your life and Waylon's?  God did a major healing in your life.  Then she asked if I remembered telling her that God gave me a vision that Waylon and Roo would be moving in.  Alright Candi, yes, I know.  God is healing a family.

I have peace!