PASS THE "CATCH-UP"

I can not believe it has been six months since I have been on here! Our lives in retirement are more full than I could have ever imagined. Being heavily involved at church, doing ministry, chores and pursuing our interests and hobbies, leaves little idle time. We are in full blown spring here at the Mountainview Hideaway, with all of our snow having melted, I've been working in the yard and flowerbed, and soon we will be burning brush that Dave is clearing.I thoroughly enjoy spring in Montana. Goodness, I enjoy EVERY season in Montana!

It's been over eight months since my Papa went home to Jesus. I miss him but I am overjoyed that he is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and no longer held hostage by the limitations of his 94 year-old body. Dave and I are fully recovered from our three shoulder surgeries last year (two for him and one for me.) We enjoyed the Christmas holidays and all the joy of the season. I flew back to St Louis for a week to visit with my father whose health is declining, although he is holding his own for the time being.

Laura and I went to the "WOVEN" conference at our church in February, and later that month, Dave and I spent the weekend in Missoula so we could attend the official opening of our church plant there. In March, Dave and I had an overnight getaway at Quinn's Hot Springs, just the two of us and then later that month, we took our annual pilgrimage to Freezeout Lake so he could photograph the waterfowl migration. We just wrapped up our study of Galatians with our small group and I have one just more week left of Bible Study Fellowship before we break until Autumn. Soon, we will head down to Yellowstone for some more photography opportunities for Dave.

Hope to not let so much time pass before I am on here again.