Skywatch Friday

Photo copyright by Dave Miller

It's been a long time since we've seen palm trees silhouetted against the sky in the evenings, but we have been enjoying them a lot on this trip.

Sunny Orlando

In spite of what TM claims, I really have seen more of Orlando than just the inside of the simulators I work on. Granted, I spend a fair amount of time in those too. (grin).

Here's proof I actually have seen the sunshine at least once while we've been here. In reality, I've seen sunshine daily on the drive to work in the morning and back at noon for lunch. I've arrived back at the room after dark most evenings so little daylight then.

All photos copyright by Dave Miller Courtyard area outside our room.

Some colorful plants I've not seen before (at least not in Oklahoma).

I don't recognize what type of palm tree this is, but it brings back memories of the coconut palms we enjoyed while living in the tropics.

I'm An Audi TT

I'm an Audi TT!

You're not the fastest, nor the most nimble, but you're cute and you have style. You're not intensely competitive, but when you pass by, everyone turns to look.

Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

Great Weather

Photo copyright by Dave Miller

It's great weather, if you're a goose (or other waterfowl). There were several geese in the parking lot when I arrived at work today. They were not perturbed in the least by the gloomy skys or cold rain and seemed to actually be having a great time. For me... not so much!

On the Edge

Photos copyright by Dave Miller

A couple weeks ago, the photo challenge was to photograph something narrow. Several things came to mind as possible subjects, but I thought the thin edge of the knife blade might be more fun.

Hearts

Photos copyright by Dave Miller

Something Old

(All photos copyright by Dave Miller.)

A few weeks ago, the photo challenge was to photograph something old. There are several things I could choose from but, this particular clock caught my eye. It has been in the family for over 100 years and I have had it for over 30.

The exact age of the clock is unknown but is similar in style to those built in the 1880's and 1890's. The clock came into our family when it was purchased second hand at a farm sale in 1904 for 25 cents.

Although not obvious, the clock does have an alarm. (You can set the time for it to go off by rotating the small numbered ring in the center of the clock face). In my teens, I returned home late one night from an out of town sporting event. Unbeknown to me, my Dad (also rather ornery), had wound the alarm earlier that evening. I was rudely jarred out of bed by the unfamiliar noise a few hours later. I was rather surprised to find it was coming from the old clock since I didn't know it had an alarm until then.

Book Marked

Tagged by Craver VII

.Pick up the nearest book

(of at least 123 pages).

Open the book to page 123.

Find the fifth sentence.

Post the next three sentences.

Tag five people.


The first (and closest) book would be a journal I just got today. Yes, it has more than the required 123 pages. However, at the moment they're all blank. Hmmm, guess I'll try again.

Let's see now. Where's my Calculus book? That ought to provide Craver with some light hearted reading. If his head doesn't hit the keyboard by the end of three good sentences of proofs, he would have to be a math major! Hmmm. Probably not in line with the idea of this "tag" though. The Calculus book is not close at hand anyway. Oh well, guess I'll try again.

OK, I found one....

Page 123 is near the end of chaper 14 entitled "Good News Faith".

The wrong concept of God generally comes from the inability to separate the old and new covenants. Most Christians have mixed the two together and are trying to relate to God on the basis of a perverted covenant. In Psalm 78:37 God explains that Isreal's problem wwas a heart problem: "For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant." Likewise, we are not stedfast in this new covenant.

Because we are not stedfast in the new covenant, we are quick to pervert it by mixing it with the old. We are continually looking to the Old Testament to understand how God will relate to man....

From the book: "The Gospel of Peace" by Dr. James B. Richards.


Now, who to tag... Ornery's Wife, Julie, Llama Momma, Celine JS , and imac

Standing in Formation

Photo copyright by Dave Miller.

Innertwined... The tree or the vine

These photos (from my archives) were taken in Muskogee at Honor Heights Park on a warm spring day.

There are several varieties of tree climbing vines here in Oklahoma, but I haven't seen one like this before....
(All photos copyright by Dave Miller).

There is an Arborvitae evergreen near the base of the tree the vine is growing on. Perhaps, the "vine" is really saplings from the evergreen tree. Even if that's the case (tree instead of a vine), I've never seen one do this before.