simply idyllic ...

I've been pretty occupied this week with getting the house and yard ready for when Sabrina, Andrew and the grandchildren arrive in just one week ... but I have taken some breaks from cleaning, lists and menu-making to walk around our neighborhood, as well as run errands. I always have my camera along ...
On our walk last night, Mr. Jones and I saw these four young kitties ... their mom was close by making sure they were behaving themselves ...

These delightful daisies were sunning themselves along a stretch of road on the southeast side of town ...

I drove past this pond somewhere along Forest Hills, but by the time I found a place to pull off the road, the swan and their cygnets were too far away to really get a good picture ... I had never seen baby swans before!

Inbetween birthday shopping for Jackson, and baby shopping for Adam and Emily's wee baby boy, I took a walk over at Calvin ... mmm ~ such peace ... such tranquility ...

Geese can get pretty riled up if you get too close to their goslings ... so I stayed my distance!

I may not be "rich" as far as money is concerned ... but I am exceedingly wealthy! I wouldn't trade the way-deep-down happiness that comes from knowing God and enjoying His awesome creation each and every day with all of the "riches" in this world!

" ... godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it!" I Timothy 6:6-7