Yes, I've read THE Book

We have had an ongoing science experiment this summer—issuing a formal invitation to Charlotte the 16th to continuing building her web in her choice of location.


Hello! My name is Charlotte the XVI and though I prefer to live in barns,

there was not one available. Besides, what a view I have from this deck!!!
I am an invited and treasured guest so please do not disturb me!
( I live on the deck off living room.)
Feed me! Feed me! Feed me! If you turn on the deck light after dark, you may watch God’s creative hand in action—me catching delicious morsels {squitoes a la crème, moths marinara, and ufos, unidentified flying objects for spiders} which help me grow.



We have thoroughly enjoyed watching Charlotte the XVI this summer. Rural residents are easily entertained. I have taken enough pictures to make a scrapbook for her but I realize her time is coming to an end. To observe the intricacies of her movement and the wrap up of large ‘dinners’ has been truly delightful. The size of her web is smaller now.It's about time for Wilbur and I to have a good cry.

Her seasons in life are brief compared with ours. Are you making the most of this season in your life?

Just a little question from a friend who is thoroughly convinced of John 10:10(“I have come to bring you life, life to the full.") and who knows most of us need a little nudging every one in awhile.

Maybe there's time for one last photo.

Hugs all around,
Mimi

More Science experiments?

My latest experiment is tepache, a drink made from the peel of the pineapple. Tepache takes 72 hours to ‘brew’. The countdown is on….we are at 72 at this point! Google it and you may be surprised by the details of the how to’s and end product.


I heard about tepache from a good friend from Mexico whom I bought a pineapple from. She asked me if I used the peeling. My surprised look gave away my answer, “For what?” That’s when I learned of Tepache. Tonight is the tepache tasting! Stay tuned!

I've found myself humming, "You've got to live a little, give a little...." The tepache is but a small example of this practice I've adopted to keep my life in balance as to work and play.  Every day I think about what I've done that's been a pleasure to me.  If nothing comes to mind within about 15 seconds, bells and whistles go off and I make a list of what I wnt to do this week for fun.  It helps me keep a smile on my face, a light hearted attitude, and makes me more fun to be around!  Try it.
Hugs,
Mimi

Science experiments.....you are never too young or too old!

I think what we lump into the science category of life points us towards God. From the reasons for the  seasons to the the intricacies of the human body I see our creator.

We are getting reading for a visit to San Antonio and I am taking along a bulb vase, used to force bloom a tulip, amaryllis, or another bulb. I haven’t bought the bulb yet but it will be a lesson of creation and patience for my four year old granddaughter and her two year old brother. Hopefully, it will work and they will enjoy a pretty flower in just a few months. Either way it will be a lesson in life….and a botanical cognitive building block!

When we observe nature we come to see the hand of our Creator is still active, not just a thing of the past. And if he’s active in nature, don’t you think He wants to continue his work in you and me? I’ll leave you with the question and you can connect the dots for the answer. Wait until I tell you about my Summer experiment and the one that is brewing as we speak!
 Hugs,
Mimi