Sunday, September 3, 2006

A Nice Day Out!~

The day started with my daughter and I picking her boyfriend up for church.  A friend that I work with at the hospital sang a special with me this morning at church (Where He Leads Me).  Pastor brought a great message.  Getting back in church has helped me more than I can say. 

I came home feeling quite tired.  I laid down on sofa for a bit.  Hubby talked our daughter into making some grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch for him.  I asked her to make me a plain ham and cheese sandwich with Mayo (my favorite sandwich).  Hubby has been ill and cooped up.  He had a touch of "cabin fever" and needed to get out for a bit, so I grabbed my camera and we took off on an adventure. 

We decided to head towards Valley, AL with no particular destination in mind.  We drove by Bean's Mill and I snapped a couple of pictures of the mill and the dam.  The new owners are in the process of restoring the mill.  I do hope they are going to put the water wheel back on and the windows back in!!!!!!!

We stopped in Valley to eat at Pizza Hut.  I saw a spot I wanted to take a couple of pics and asked Hubby to go back.  He told me he had another idea and he drove to West Point Lake in West Point, Ga.  This was one of the first places he and I went when we were dating, so it had been many years since I had been to this spot.  We have been back to it maybe once since getting married.  It was quite overcast, for the most part, so the light wasn't too terribly good, but I managed to pull off a few shots.  I didn't really take my time to aim either, as we were losing light rapidly, so I just snapped and snapped.  I deleted quite a few I wasn't happy with, especially of me.  I hate pics of me and do not feel like I am photogenic at all.

We stopped in two different spots at West Point Lake to get photos.  My favorite is the boat with the damn in the background just before sunset.  Anyway, it was a nice day and now I am back home to get some rest.  I am supposed to take my daughter and her boyfriend tomorrow to my Mom's to go swimming.  We are supposed to visit friends later.

We just found out our son has to be in court on Tuesday at 2:00.  The golddigger ex is taking him back to court.  She deserves nothing and I hope the judge will see this.  We need God's favor in this and closure once and for all.  Please keep my son in your prayers concerning this matter.  I pray the judge will see his ex for what she is.  I STILL pray for her even now.  I must be crazy after all she has put us through.  All we want is closure to this mess and to see her happy.  Maybe if she is happy, she will leave us alone!  I CAN dream, CAN'T I?  We heard she is getting married again to the guy who got her pregnant.  It is HIS place to take care of her now, NOT my son's.  She threw us away like garbage almost three years ago now.  We soooooooooooo needs God favor on Tuesday.

Hope you all are having a great holiday!  I am not in any graphic groups anymore, so I don't have a Happy Labor Day tag.  I will just have to wish it to you this way:

HAPPY LABOR DAY!~

Hugs and prayers!~

Susan

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

great pictures, Susan; I like your daughter's hair color and she and her boyfriend look so cute together!!

I'm so sorry to hear about the court date on Tuesday. Hoping the judge does see her for what she is and will put an end to such nonsense from her.

Have a great Labor Day too :)

betty

Anonymous said...

Looks like you had a great time at the mill.  You got some great pictures as well.  I understand completely not wanting to be in pictures.  I still hate to have my picture taken, and there are but a handful of them around.

Greg

Anonymous said...

Beautiful pictures!!! The mill looks like a really peaceful place.  Also sorry to hear you got a speeding ticket.  Thats never any fun at all.  I got 2 a couple years ago ( within a months time) after paying that bill I really learned my lesson and even wear my seatbelt now.   I hope everything goes OK in court.  I cant believe he has to go to court again.  WIll be thinking and praying for the best.

Ann

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing your pictures. I pray that everything goes well for your son in court on Tues. It is time she is letting him so and you are so right. Let her husband to be take care of her and their child. Hugs, Helen

Anonymous said...

Came by way of side bar link for your journal...loved all the photos...so glad I came by...
I loved the photos of you and hubby, your daughter is so pretty...and your hair looks just fine up or down...your very pretty Susan.  Hope you have a lovely holiday...enjoy and rest up!
Hugs and love,
Joyce

Anonymous said...

Loved the pictures of your outing!!  Glad you got to go to church and have a nice day out with the family.  Happy Labor Day!!!!!  God Bless n Hugs,
Lisa

Anonymous said...

hello friend thanks for sahring all the photos i loved them your daughter looks happy that is good and you sound so happy in your entry i am so gld to hear you are back in church i have been praying for you to find a church to go to i will still be keeping you and your family in my prayers and as far as your ex dil you need to seek fogivmness and move on and as far as you praying for her that is what he calls us to do so it is good for you to do that havea great week God bless kelley

Anonymous said...

that's some really beautiful scenery!  good job.

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Anonymous said...

Hi!  Nice to see you again too!  Your daughter looks so pretty!  Linda

Anonymous said...

Awww....look at that picture of C smilin'!!  :)  and YOU...quit downing yourself, you hear me??!?!  ::hands on hips::  When did the man shave?!  I liked the moustache!  :-P

~Amy

Anonymous said...

What beautiful pictures you have taken on your little adventure! Hi Sharon, it's me, Bea... I wanted to thank you for coming by to visit my journal this week... you like to photograph things around you like I do. Even if I don't go anywhere, I will have my camera handy for the unexpected. Like this morning, there was a great orb spider web hanging near my back door. I will probably be putting one of them in my journal because the web sparkled in the darkness with dew drops... I loved the lake pictures, the dam, your kids, and your hubby is cute too. You have beautiful smile yourself... but I know what you mean about looking bald whent he hair is pulled back... that's how I look.. mine is thinning terrible since I got in my fifties. Good thing we have a sense of humor in our midyears. bea

Anonymous said...

Thank you for leaving a comment in my Journal - Good Morning Sunshine !  I hope you stop by often.  I'll be back to visit you too !  'On Ya' - ma

Anonymous said...

Glad you had a super Labor's Day! Love the pictures too.....love your daughers hair color, I know it well! LOL Ain't love grand? ~Diane~
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