Good Morning Sunshine!!

YES! we made it thru THREE nasty storms back to back!! Yay!! and the sun is back in full swing! WOOHOOO!! still only going to be about 60 degrees Farenheit today but it sure is better than before! We just had sustaining winds up to 50 mph and gusts up to 75-100 mph!! and RAIN! YUCK! and in the Sierra, they had the first blizzard there!! that area got 5 FEET of snow with these storms. that is just plain NUTS! i hope your weather is much better ;)
today i want to share another cool thing i got in an email, called Reflections, anyone of us could have penned this, later in life! :D i hope you enjoy!
REFLECTIONS

You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years.

It seems just yesterday that I was a young girl, just married and embarking on my new life with my husband. And yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all...

And I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams... But, here it is...the winter of my life and it catches me by surprise...

How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my babies go? And where did my youth go?

I remember well... seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like...

But, here it is...husband retired and he's really getting
gray...he moves slower and I see an older man now. He's in much better shape than me... but, I see the great change... Not the one I married who was dark and young and strong... but, like me, his age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be.

Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore...it's mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free will...I just fall asleep where I sit!

And so, now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things.

But, at least I know, that though the winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last...This I know, that when it's over... I will enjoy the Spring in the arms of my loving Father...and wait for my loved ones to come when their winter is over too.

So, if you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly!

For remember that scripture?...our life is but a vapor, it vanishes away... So, do what you can today, because you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not!

You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life...so, live for God today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember...

"Life is God's gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to God. Make it a fantastic one."

LIVE IT WELL!!

~author unknown~

and another layout! :D did this one for a Lyric challenge for Moo Two Designs

Credits
Christmas kit by Nicole Kaltenecker , NBK Proudly presents
Window template by Buzybee Designs, Penny V. Lewis
Window 'glass' by Brandy O'Neal
font is Eurostile
and finally today i want to share with you a bittersweet story from Candee's blog about losing her dear friend, Jake. it's a very sweet & touching story and to deal with the loss, Candee has designed a kit.

you will see when you check it out, that all you need to do is donate any amount, to download the kit! all donations go to Nevada SPCA, a no-kill shelter in Las Vegas and you can donate any amount you want!!! if you want the kit for a penny, go for it, but it would be GREAT if you could afford a little more than just one cent lol :D It's a WONDERFUL cause for something we all go thru, if we have pets.
i just LOVE this digi scrapping world, the people are some of the nicest EVER!! :D
on that note, have a WONDERFUL day and thanks sooo much for your visit! i am off to see your blogs now hehe :D HUGS!!