Random shots, or a lesson?

I was taking some random pictures this morning. 

No theme, or reason for the shots.

I sat down to load them in the computer, and moved a tablet.

A little piece of paper slid out of the tablet, and floated to the floor.

It was from a fortune cookie.

I never save those things.

I don't read horoscopes, or go to fortune tellers.

For some reason...this little piece of paper was saved.

Maybe I was saving it for a rainy day, or in this case, a snowy day.

Typed in red ink, it says...."Stop searching forever. Happiness is right next to you."

I've learned to let go of things from the past that have been hurtful...I lost so many blessings due to grief, and despair.

I hope I'm not over looking today, searching for the things that tomorrow "might" bring.
There are people praying for just one more day....people with a terminal illness. I don't want to squander even a moment.
As I walked through the house, taking random pictures, it all brought me to the little piece of paper with the red ink.
What we see as random, God sees as a plan....a lesson.
What did you learn today?

You never know.....

It's still snowing here at the lake.

I've cut my hours back at the pharmacy, so I have more time at home, and also more time to visit with  my girls and their families. They live two and a half hours south of us.

I see them more during the summer months, because of vacation times, and good driving weather.

I was planning to sew things for my booth during the colder months, using the linens I collect...which I have done in the past.

When we first moved to the lake, I thought the kids would be here more often. 

When they were growing up, we spent many weekends at my grandparents cottage...swimming, fishing, hiking around the lake, sitting around the campfire, catching fireflies, and hunting for turtles.

Things change. People change. 

Spending long weekends at grandparent's houses at the lake isn't what it used to be.

We actually tried to sell our lakehouse. With the market the way it is, we ended up taking the house off the market.

I had to get used to the idea that we were here to stay.

While purging "stuff" these past few weeks, I found a few things that I made with the linens, and vintage fabrics collected over the years.

God blesses us with talents....gifts.

We can share these gifts, or hoard them away.

Since the kids don't visit as often as I'd like, I might as well start using the linens I've saved for so long.

I can make things for my booth. Doing the things that I enjoy.

Then when the warmer months get here...maybe, just maybe, the kids will decide to come up for a long weekend. 

Who knows, someone might just catch a turtle.

A snowy afternoon.

We're waiting for another snow storm here in Michigan.

Things are just getting started this morning.

Mr. Lakehouse is working at Home Depot today, and I have the day off from

the pharmacy.

I guess I could get some laundry done, clean the bathrooms, and mop the floors.

Yeah, whatever....sitting on the sofa in front of the fire with a good book sounds

much better to me.

Later this afternoon, I might even pour myself a glass of wine as I read that book...
Sounds like a plan to me.
Enjoy your day!

Tete to the rescue!

So far, so good!

Tete suggested to change my server to Google Chrome to help with the blogger problems, and it's working.

I thought it was just me with the problem, but after reading some comments to my last post, I see others

are having the same issues.

Since I'm very, not smart, when it comes to my computer, Tete always comes to my rescue.

She's a guru, when it comes to computer problems....and she doesn't even roll her eyes when I come up with yet another stupid question...at least not in front of me.

 So, thank you Tete! You are like one of those guys on the "Big Bang Theory"!!!
Donna is the glitter queen, you are a computer whiz, and Diana is just plain crazy!
Have a nice day y'all.

More problems with blogger.

So it's not just me???!!!

I've been having problems with blogger for almost a week. The same

ones Diana posted about this morning.

I even tried to comment on Diana's  post, but could not! argh...

Even trying to post has been a nightmare.

I hope blogger gets it all worked out soon...very soon!

January thaw cleaning.

This has been a mild winter here at the Lakehouse so far. With the sunshine, and warmer temps.
I've been in the mood for a little spring cleaning.

I decided to put all of the ironstone on the farmhouse cupboard, along with the

larger Mason Jars that were on the window sills.

The vintage tea pots, and cups were moved to the hutch.

Instead of the locker baskets of linens sitting on

chairs, they are all together on the bottom

shelf of the hutch.

It keeps everything all together when needed.

I doubt this mild weather will last much longer.

So, when the cold and snow finally get here...at least the house

will be clean.

It's been quite a while since I've joined a party...but I will be joining Faded Charm for White Wednesday.

Enjoy your journey

Sometimes it takes a BIG thing to make us see the little things.

We keep looking for that "pot of gold", forging ahead, eyes forward...wanting to reach that end goal.

Along the road, there are so many things to see, and experience.

Are we missing the blessings on our journey?

Are we so intent on reaching the destination, that we walk right past the best part of the trip?

 Do we lose ourselves on our quest for more?
Change is good, but if we keep "changing" as we move forward in our lust for what "might" be up the road...will we lose our way to what used to be "home"?

Don't get caught up in running a race that brings you back to the same place you started from.

You will be running in circles your whole life...trying to achieve something that won't bring the expected happiness.

Look around you.

I mean, sit down right now, and really look around you.

See the pictures of you and someone you cherish? Remember when that picture was taken?

Do you see something that was given to you by a family member? That person was thinking about you as they bought that treasure for you.

Is there a favorite book? A candle with your favorite scent?

What about the person sitting in the chair next to you? Walk over and give them a hug...just because.

Pour a cup of coffee for your hubby and bring it to him.

Get off the computer and bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies for, or with the kids.

It's okay to have plans for the future.

It's okay to want things.

It's okay to have goals.

As you travel along the road, remember to stop along the way and enjoy the scenery.

Don't wait for an illness, or any other life-changing situation to make you realize what you've been missing as you journey along life's highway.

There is a reason God puts bumps, and ruts in the road.....