5 Days to My 365th Blog

My highlight pic from last year that I chose as part of my review is from the weekend trip to the Lake of the Ozarks that Paul and I took in early June. It was the first time we had gotten away for about two years, and I also remember it as being one of the hottest and most humid weekends of June.

It's hard to remember that it was that warm, especially on a day like today when the temps are in the 30s and the wind gusts are so strong you can barely stand up against them. We also have a slight chance of snow this weekend, and a 70% chance of snow on Monday.

Calm Days

I chose this "pic of the day" because it was so hot it felt like we lived in a tropical location today (except that we don't have sand or an ocean). My mom said that yesterday was the warmest day we've had since last August (9 months ago)! Hard to believe that we were all complaining about the frigid temps a couple of months ago. It is a reminder that as the Bible promises, "this too shall pass" when we come up against obstacles or less than desirable circumstances in our life. Just as the crazy, busy days at work have passed (at least temporarily). It was very quiet today as we entered a calm time following the end of the spring semester and before summer orientation starts in a couple of weeks with the incoming freshmen. It's nice to savor this time.

Local Artisans

My "pic of the day" is of one of the vendors at the Best of Missouri Life festival that I attended on Friday evening in Boonville. This man was hand making chair legs that would go towards making a chair like the ones in the background. He also made little stools with some that were heart shaped. Next to this vendor's booth was a another vendor who was selling decorative objects that were made from the remains of an old barn. They were very interesting.

Today was the warmest day we've had all year and people were out at the pool before noon. It was about 85F and somewhat humid (about 20-25 degrees warmer than it has been recently). I had a pretty low key day enjoying time with my mom being in town while I got a summer haircut and had lunch with a friend and my mom downtown. Meanwhile Paul volunteered as camera man for over 12 hours for a local film maker. Considering that Paul also has a wedding to shoot tomorrow, it has been a very art themed weekend with local artisans all around.