My husband commented on my new desert scene (now below a couple of posts).  He said something to the effect of "That's a beautiful photo you put on your blog!"  See, I told you so. He thinks dirt is beautiful.  Actually it is not nearly as green here as it is in that picture, so yes, that is a nice photo.  We have more dirt, and a thick scattering of plastic WalMart bags snagged on the brush.  And a much nicer view of the mountains, yay!

     I have to admit, it's not all bad living in the desert. The dry air is very nice.  We were outside a couple of nights ago and it felt on the verge of chilly.  The thermometer said it was only 93 out -- no wonder! The evaporative effect is amazing. And the sunsets are fabulous! And we NEVER have to mow grass or shovel snow or do yard work, except pull a weed out of our rock driveway once in a while. Well, I do miss the yard work a little bit.

     And besides that, we love our church family.  I thank the Lord for putting us right here in the center of his will.  Yep, heat and pressure.  Keep it coming.  Makes for good diamonds!